Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons Of the District OF Columbia will
Celebrate it's centennial anniversary be-
ginning next Saturday evening with a
general reception to the fraternity, at
Masonic Temple, from S to 10 o'clock. fol-
lowed by dancing for the young folks
until midnight. The celebration will con-
tinue with q service religious in char
acter. at the Belasco Theater Sunday
afternoon. February 10. at 3 O'Clock, with
special song service under the dlrec-
ton of Percy s. Foster and a choir OF
mixed voices under the direction of j.
Walter Humphrey. Eminent speakers OF
the church and the fraternity will de-
liver addresses.
Monday morning, February 30. at 1890
o'clock, there will be a special communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge, which will
DC h storical in character. And in the
evening at $ o'clock there will a ban
quet in honor of the representatives OF
Grand Lodges from other jurisdic,-on at
which President Taft is expected to re-
spond to a toast.
After preliminary proceedings leading
~ thereto, the Grano Lodge or the Dis
t.ict of Columbia by unanimous consent
III the delegates present in Union Lodge
room. OH 1ith street northwest, Tuesday.
February ~. 1911, was opened for the
iirst time in due and ample form, its
ofncers were duly installed and the DIS
trict of Columbia took it's place among
the regular Masonic Jurisdictions of the
world.
At the meeting held in the same place
december II. leIo, to consider the ad-
visibility of establishing the Grand
Lodge, there were PRESENT Alexander Nc
Ma
Weaver, Archibald Van Horn and Charles
Glover, representing the then federal
Lodge. No. Is; James Calf, Amos Al>x-
ander and James carson, iepresen,i line
Charles Jones, Orlando Cooke and Nj
nan Bell. representing Columbia Lodge,
No. 70: John Davis or Abel, Shadrach Da
Wis. Joseph Cassin. James Kemp and Da-
vid Dobyn, representing Washington
Naval Lodge. No. II, ana Henry Py1er.
Daniel KurtE and Lewis z. w. Balch,
representing Potomac Ledge. No AZ.
At the meeting January 8. 1911. depn-
ties Of the various constituent lodges that
were to be represented in Grand Lodge.
elected the following officers: Valentine
Reintzel Of Potomac Lodge. No. 43, the
first Grand Master of the District Of
Columbia. John Kinkaid of Brooke
lodge. No. Al, deputy grand master;
No. Is. senior grand warden; Joseph Cas-
sin Of Washington Naval Lodge, No. II,
junior grand warden. and Charles Jones
of Columbia Lodge. No. 35. grand secre-
tary.
At the meeting of February 10, 1911,
John Kinka.d having died in the mean
while. John Richards OF Brooke Lodge,
No. ~. was elected deputy grand master.
and John Davis Of Abel, OF Washington
Naval Lodge. No. II, grand treasurer.
These officers. with the exception OF
Grand Secretary Charles Jones, were in
stalled at the same meeting, and the
ulster Of officers completed by the selec-
tioh and installation Of Daniel Kurtz OF
Potomac Lodge. as senior grand deacon,
william O'Nea,e OF Federal Lodge. ss
junior grand deacon. and Thomas Sum-
me-s OF Brooke Lodge. as grand tiler.
Warrants were issued by the new grand
lodge TO Federat lodge as No. !. Column
bis as No. .. Brooke as No. s. Naval as
%. j. and Potomac as No. ., under date
Of February 10. 1911.
Tuesday May II. 1911. the Grand Lodge
net and added the following officers TO
its roster: Andrew r. Mccormick. grand
chaplain: Thomas Arbuckle. senior grand
deacon ~: Thomas Holiday. Junior
grand deacon -. Nicholas L. Queen,
grand marshal: Francis Clark. grand
stng ard; N:nian Bel, grand sword bear
er: John McGiii. grand pursuivant, an6
Barney Parsons. grand tier. Thomas
Summers having resigned.
The constitution of the new Grand
Lodge was finally adopted July .. ISL.
And At THIS meeting u Tcsciitioii VI tlC
MARYLAND Grand Lodge was read. which
permitted the lodges heretofore in that
jurisdiction TO retain their warrants, and
recognizing the new Grand Lodge ai,er
certain formaiities had been complied
with. Recognition also came from the
Grand Lodges OF New York. New Jersey.
Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina, south
Carolina, Ohio, Kansas. Tennessee, ana
England The Grand Lodge of Pennsyi-
vania withheld its recognition until iatsr
IT. -, 10 q
Grand Lodge of the District OF Column o.
at the time Of its formation. as gathered
from the printed proceedings or the
Grand Lodge Of the District OF COLUMBIA.
ON file in the ONCE OF Grand Secretary
Arvine W. Johnston. and kenton y. mar
per's recently published History OF the
Grand Lodge and of Freemasonry in the
District OF Columbia.
Standing committees OF the Grand
RoyaI Arch Chapter OF the District or
Columbia have been announced through
Grand Secretary Johnston as follows:
BYLAWS. James A. Wetmore, Mark r.
Finley. Charles T. Baldwin: grievances.
John A. Colborn; correspondence, Roe
Fulkerson. Washington f Nalley. Will
liam r. McCray: work and lectures.
George F. Corson. Alex. Grant. Luther s.
clair Thompson. Leslie Cramer: juris-
prudence Samuel r. Bond. Henry X.
Simpson, Matthew Trimble.
Announcement is made by Monarch
Shreve that the next ceremonial session
ri Kallpolis Grotto. Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.
will take place at National Rifles Ar
mory the evening of February 81 A
large delegation from Samis Grotto OF
Richmond is expected for the occasion.
The visitors will be appropriately re-
ceived on their arrival. given a feeting
glimpse OF the city. including probably a
call at the White House. and after din
ner will be in attendance upon the tnitia-
tory exercises in the evening.
New scenery and stage settings have
been secured for the ceremonies. A
banquet will follow.
Repairs to its armory necessitated that
Potomac Commandery, No. g. Knights
Tensplar. should call off its conclave the
evening OF February Is.
Announcement Is made that there Will
be a knights Templar ladies' night held
some time in March under the joint
6uspicen Of the five local communicates
"Details are not yet ready for publica
tion.
George c. Whiting Lodge No. o., viii
Med It's annual hnaGue. and reunion a,