Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Friday evening; the meeting Of the board
Of directors Of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home, tomorrow evening: the con-
ferring Of the fifteenth degree in Robert
de Bruce Council, knights Kadosh. Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Tues
day evening; the High Priests Association
meeting Saturday evening and double
set OF degrees in Acacia Lodge, No. 1S,
and in Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No.
g. both Tuesday evening
Arminius Lodge, No. 25, is to vote to-
morrow evening upon the proposition to
transfer its place of meeting from Naval
Lodge Hall, 4th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, to Masonic Temple, as
well as the incidental proposition to
change the days of meeting from the Sec
ond and fourth Mondays to the first and
third Tuesdays In each month. Its an
nual election of officers will take place
December IL. The NJ. M. degree will be
exemplified at the communication tomor-
row evening.
The grand ceremonial announcement of
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine for
tomorrow evening Is filled with the cheer
of good fellowship and the Thanksgiving
spirit. Recorder Dingman follows his
custom of interpolating little poems, which
are attracting attention among the mobiles.
mere is one or mis- latest:
When you're feelin grouchy,
Let the sunshine in;
When your face gets feelin hard
Crack 1t with a grin.
Don't be 'fraid Of wrinkles;
Tear loose with your mirth;
An old face, laughter wrinkied,
Is the sweetest thing on earth.
Those of the initiate are admonished
to remember tomorrow evening to bring
their fez, the proper card, a smile and
their night key. To the candidates the
message is sent to be on hand at 8:15
pm. sharp, then to bid a fond and
never-failing farewell to a part of their
earthly possessions not previously
kissed goodbye, and in turn to receive
passport to the realms of bliss. An
elaborate ceremonial is promised to
celebrate the festival of Fed ell Kour-
ban, with sacrifices by pilgrims at
Mecca, glad salutations, the circuit Of
the Kaabah. the Black Stone and the
Holy Fem Zem."
The latest circular of Washington
Commandery, No. 1. knights Templar,
states: "a movement is on foot which
It Is expected will result in bringing
together all the communicates Of the
District Of Columbia in the near future.
The object sought is not only general
inspection, but that the occasion may
be made one of great social enjoyment"
Further announcement of the outcome
Is promised in later circular.
Martha Chapter, No 4. Order of the
Eastern Star, will have charge Of the
religious service at the Masonic and
8 o'clock, when Rev. w. E. Brundage,
pastor of the lexington Presbyterian
Church, will oficiate. Special music
has been prepared for the occasion, and
nouncement Of Mrs. Fife E. Briggs,
worthy matron, and r. e. Harvey,
worthy patron, of the chapter.
The Sunday afternoon services at
different times in charge Of the con-
stituent lodges of the District, and the
various chapters of the Eastern Star,
are becoming popular features with the
fraternity. especially when the Eastern
Star chapters hold them, for on those
occasions there is generally special
pressive and beneficial.
The degree of knight of the East, the
Sword, or of the Eagle" the fifteenth
Accepted Scottish Rite, will be conferred
at the cathedral, 4th and E streets
northwest Tuesday evening by Evan
gelist Chapter of Rose Croix. The cast
for the degree will be as follows: First
and third Observation-Disclosures w. Nor
ris, worshipful ruler; Charles G. F. Toep-
per, venerable high priest; BENJAMIN
Goldsworthy, venerable scribe; James III.
McInstosh, K. C. C. H., master Of cere-
monies; John Fl. Won Hermann, K. c. c..
H., captain of the guard Second apart
ment-Roe Fulkerson, Cyrus. King OF
Persia; Lance C. McCubbin, grand mas
ter Of cavalry; Allen Bussius. thirty
third degree honorary, grand master OF
infantry; Jacobus S. Jones, thirty-third
degree honorary, grand master Of the
palace; Elmer E. Simpson, K. G: G: H.,
grand master of chancery; William
Llewellyn Boyden. thirty-third degree
honorary. grand master of finance: Oil
yer Bennett. master of the wardrobe; J.
Archibald Bailey, X. c. c. H., captain
of the guard; Sulaimaan David. Zorro
babel, and the Albert Pike Camp Guard,
under the command OF DR.. Frank e.
Gibson, K. c. c. Fl.
Grand Master ]. Claude KEEPER made
an innovation upon the occasion or the
grand visitation to Temple Lodge, NO
80, Thursday evening, which the mem,
bers of the fraternity present declared
both interesting and profitable alike to
the lodge and the fraternity by reason
of it's possibilities. Instead of the char
acteristic address of former years, the
grand master put Worshipful Master
Carter B. Keene through an inquisition,
from which he emerged with credit to
himself and his lodge. Every detail OF
lodge management and status was
touched upon, and. 1t is said, Worship
full Master Keene showed himself most
proficient in his knowledge. a fact that
was commented upon by the grand mas
ter in a manner that was gratifying to
all concerned. 1t is also said that since
the event many other masters have got
ten busy informing themselves as to mat
tiers of lodge interest. upon which they
found themselves not as conversant as
was Master Keene. One member of the
fraternity who was present said the
grand masters action was an admoni-
ton by suggestion that would be Of much
benefit to the individual lodges mere
after.
"a reception to the new members" a
function inaugurated for the first time in
washington, it is claimed, was given by
National Lodge. No. r. last Tuesday
evening. OF the thirty-one new members
of the year all but three were present.
and the absentees were reported as being
out of the city. but each Of them "ap-
peared by letter."
Addresses were made by Grand Master
KEEPER, with a response by Worshipful
Master George L. Sherman and by Wor-
shipful Master Horace S. Naylor of Pen
talpha Lodge No. %, and Past Master
William H. Singleton of King Solomon
Lodge, No. 81, with music interpreted
by the choir and a social hour" fol-
lowed by a banquet.
Among those of the extraordinary num-