The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
MASONIC.
oALENplAR LODGES.


December 4TPotomac, No. S, election; BENJAMIN
French, No Is. election Anacostia, No. q,
election; PentalphH, No. Q. election. and Mount
Pleasant, No. 3, election.
December eNGtional, No. u, election; Stansbury'
NO n houseH1uning; Myron NJ. Parker NO r.
election, and King David No. q, election.
December 6-Washlngton Centennial. No Il, elec-
ton Osiris, No q. election, and King Solomon
No 81, election.
Decsmber F-NaraI, No 4, election; Lafayette.
n No. =: election, and william r. Singleton NO.
December s-st Johns, No. Il, election, and
Hope, No. q. election.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
December 5-LafHyette, No S. and Washington
December 6-cOlumbin, Nc l. and BrishtWOOd,
No. 3
December T-oGpitol, No. II.
December SEureka No. 4.
KNIGHTS TEAfPLAR CoMIiANDERIEs.
December I-Orient, No. 5.
December e-Potomac, No. J.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
December 5-Nfithras Lodge Of Perfection, No. l,
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
December Ruth, No. l, election.
December B-Aiizpah No. s, election.
December 6-Areme No. 10. election
December Esther No. 5, election.
December s-Takoma No. u, election. and
Cathedral, No. a. election
The last ceremonial session Of the year
was held by Almas Temple of the Mys-
TIC last 1hOIludS llSlll at liz @N1
tional Rifles Armory. Several candi-
dates were conducted across the hot
sands and indicted into the holy of
holes, given the seal, and generally
cared for.
Potentate Adolphus GUIDE presided,
and the floor work was done under the
direction of Capt. J. G. STEELE and his
Arab patrol of twenty-four men. Fol-
lowing the ceremonies in the upper hall,
the members, headed by Potentate GUIDE
and the other officers, marched to the
lower hail, where a buffet supper was
served.
Columbia ,onmandery, No. ?, Knights
Templars, at its regular convocation
Friday night, conferred the orders of
the Temple and Malta. Following the
ceremonies. which were attended by a
large number of the members, a buffet
supper was served at the Fredonis-
Charles B. Jack, past grand master of
the Grand Lodge Of Masons of Utah.
was a visitor at the new Masonic Tenn
pie last Friday.
The fifteenth degree was conferred
upon a large class of candidates last
Tuesday night by the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, at the House Of
tho Temple, Third and f streets north
west. The eighteenth degree will be
conferred upon the same class next
Tuesday night
Lebanon Lodge No. :, F. A. A. NJ,
held it's annual election and installation
of officers at its regular communication
last Friday night. The officers elected
were Thomas S. Sergeon. master;
Charles S. Shreve, jr., senior W rGen:
Charles D. Shackelford, Junior warden;
NJ. B. Yerger, senior deacon; c. E. Alex
ander junior deacon: Frank Ludlow.
senior steward: CharlessL. Bast, junior
steward; Walter W. Ludlow, secretary;
William J. Acker. treasurer, and Ed
ward ]. Stul tiler.
The officers were installed by Past
Grand Master Henry X. Simpson, the
only living past grand master who is a
member of Lebanon Lodge, No. I. The
grand lecturer of the Grand Lodge of
the District of Columbia. Thomas H
Young. who is also a past master OF
Lebanon Lodge, No. :, was present at
the election and installation.
Following the ceremonies. the mem
hers marched to the Crown restaurant,
at I4l7 New York avenue, where a ban
quet was served. The new master OF
the lodge. Thomas s. Sergeon, acted as
tOa Stma ster.
Columbia Lodge. No 8 F. A A NJ,
elected the present Grand Master of
Masons in the District, J. Claude KEEPER.
TO the office Of secretary of the lodge, at
its annual election and installation last
Friday night. Grand Master KEEPER had
held this Office previous to his election to
the head of the Grand Lodge, of F. a. A
NJ and after the expiration of his pres
ent term as grand master, he will be
installed as secretary of Columbia Lodge
The present secretary. w. Scott Mac
gill, will continue as secretary until his
successor is installed.
The other officers elected were: James
II. Slice. master: Harry NJ. Bedell, senior
warden: Robert F. MentzeI Junior war
den: Thomas B. Young. senior deacon
George l. Lohrer, Junior deacon; Harry
Saengstad, senior steward: Frank Young
Junior steward; Arthur Nancy, marshal
and Luther F. Speer, treasurer. Repre-
sentative elected TO the Eastern Star
Home was Past Master Harry Wilson
Past Master Louis Silverman was elect
ed representative to St. Johns Mite
Society, and Past Master Luther F.
Speer. representative to the Masonic
Relief Association.
Grand Master KEEPER installed the Of
ficers. following which William S Hern-
a beautiful past masters Jewel by
Past Master JacObus S. Jones, on be-
half of the lodge. Past Master Herndon
responded in an appropriate manner.
Following the ceremonies the members
marched to Fred q Brockway's restau-
rant, Seventh and G streets northwest
where banquet was served. The newly
installed master, James II. Slice, acted
as toastmaster.