The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

w Hamilton Smith. a veteran Mason
and member of the Masonic Veterans
Association Of the District of Columbia,
to which only Masons OF twenty-Cne
Years standing in the order are eligible,
vas elected pOtcntate of AImas Temple.
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mys-
tie Shrine. at it's annual meeting and cleo
ton Of officers last Friday, at the head
quarters "f III" temple in the National
Rifles N@mory
tn" largest vote pollcd by .tlmas Tenn
I.lc in seven year was that Of last Fri
Gay Tho polls were open from > o clock
until o'clock. and more than 200 Shriners
visited the headquarters during those
hours. The other officers elected are
James 7. Gibbs. chief "abban: Louis II.
Meyers. assistant rlbban: Robert F.
MentzeI high pics; and prophet; John
4 ElI;nEer. oriental guide: +. \. Sebrirg,
treasurer; Harrison bingham. recorder.
ard Nd"lphus Guide. ". Hamilton Smith,
:. Fred IIahn. and w G. Smalwood,
representatives to the Imperial Council
sessions at Los Angeles, Cal. in Nav.
fUlov ing the election POtPntatc Smith
gay, Il dinner a the Queen Cafe. Seventh
@nI G streets northwest. at which more
than sixty guests were present. among
whom were Mr.. Smith AdOphus GUIDE.
the retiring n0tcntatc: :. Fred Hahn, +.
~ E''lDi MS lltsl -~''ll l'lllS man. llDllldS
p. Morgan Harry Stamford, Carter b.
keene. ". &. SmaliwOod. Roe Fulke~-
n. Walter Klopfer, Samuel Hart, I.
Goldheim. Milton HOpf"nmaier T.. r.
Simpson. NJ. NJ. rarker. Brainard II.
Warner. George Gibson. EmmOns S.
Smith, James B. Lambie. James II. Hood,
Dr. W. G. Custis. Lieut.. Santelmann,
Frank Kramer, James I.ansburgh Frank
X. Raymond, Allan Bussius William
Mclu oUiS (yol6STDitb
BON in New London. Conn. in 1862,
Mr.. Smith came to Washington in 1872.
In 1876 he became associated with II.
Clay Stewart in the coal business, and
continued along with his successor. the
J. Maury Dove Company, OF which he is
at present general manager. Mr.. Smith
is also connected with other interests of
J. Maury Dove. the Washington business
man and capitalist.
Mr. Smith is a past master of Harmony
Lodge, No. L. F. \. 4. NJ. and was last
week elected its secretary for the twenty
second consecutive time. and the election
every time has been unanimous. lie is
4 member Of Columbia Chapter. No. l,
Royal Arch Nosons. and Columbia Com
mandery. No. ., knights Templars
Mr. Smith has had considerable exper-
fence in dramatic work in an amateur
way. and was connected at one time with
local newspapers in various capacities
lie is a brOthor-in-law OF Billie Burke
The famous English COmcdicnne. now be-
ing starred by Charles Frohmann.
His dramatic experience will make Mr.
Smith an ideal potentate. as the Shrine
is extremely dramatic in the rendering
of its ritual He appointed a committee
10 arrange for the first ceremonial which
will proba bly, be the most pretentious
given in years.
The Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, of the
District of Columbia, Wednesday night
at the New Masonic Temple. at one of
the largest meetings Of its history. elect
a officers for the ensuing year as fol.
lows: Ben w. Murch. grand master;
Charles 4. Baldwin. deputy grand mas
ter; T. John Newton, senior grand war
Den; Alexander Grant Junior grand war
den; Arvine w. Johnston. grand secre-
tary; James A. Sample, grand treasurer:
Thomas II. Young. grand lecturer; J.
Russell NerbryCke, grand chaplain; J.
Henning helms. assistant grand chap
lain; William w. Jermane, grand mar
shall; James W. Witten, senior grand
deacon; Lem Towers, junior grand
deacon; Joseph H. MIlans, grand sword
bearer; j. Harry Cunningham, grand
pursuivant; Charles J. O'Neill, senior
grand steward; c. c. Coombs, Junior
grand steward; Warren c. Bickford,
grand tiler.
Past Grand Master Francis ]. Wood
man was elected corporator OF the Ma
sonic Hall Association; Past Grand Mas
ter James A.. Wetmore trustee for three
Years, and Past Grand Master L. Ca
bell Williamson, Past Grand Master
Lurtin r. CHM, and Past Master Charles
j. James, representatives &c the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by the outgoing grand master.
.. Claude KEEPER. who also made a short
address.