Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

Mason the lodge is indebted for the dona-
ton of the splendid site on which its
new temple will stand. and through that
donation for the enthusiasm of its mem
temple.
Past Master Charles f. holster. when
asked for a brief sketch of Mr.. Lord for
this article, replied: HE was born in
Washington November 10. 1925 has been
a lifelong resident of the District and is
the highest ideal Of a man and Mason
it has ever been my good fortune to
meet. King David Lodge honors him as
its patron saint
King David Lodge. No. %. F. A. A. NJ.
was chartered November s. 1893 and
was instituted December ;. 1893. by l..
Cabell williamson then the Grand Mas
ter Its charter members were Thomas
G.. Carmick. its first master. George r.
Erdman, senior warden; w. II. Stalee,
junior warden: {. II. E,tz. secretary;
John b. Lord, treasurer; J. l.. Sherwood,
senior deacon; H. ]. Penrod. junior dea-
con; A. F. Kinnan, junior steward. and
Peter II. Johnson. tiler. with w. ).
Daniels, P w Roth and Joseph Phillips.
1t has held its meetings from that time
in the room over the Town Hall at the
corner of 9th street and Bunker Hill
road (now Michigan avenue) in Brook
land, and now has membership of 800
November 20, 1908, the master, NJ NJ
Mclean. appointed a committee consist
ing of Charles f. Baldwin. Willard j.
Holmes. J. l.. Sherwood r. A. CrenShaw
and Charles E. holster to take up the
matter of a temple for the lodge. July
Z. 1908, the committee reported that John
B. Lord had offered 10 donate n building
site 30 by 1O0 feet at the corner Of Mon
roe and 18th streets. which proposal
was accepted by the lodge that date,
and Immediately thereafter the generous
in fee simple. Committees to solicit
funds We're appointed, and Frank II.
Jackson was engaged to make plans,
which were adopted After competitive
bids. the contract was awarded to w. ii.
McCray, past master of the lodge. to
build the temple. which when completed
will have cost about $4,000.
The present officers of the lodge are:
Isaac S. Pennybacker. master; William
G.. Parry senior warden: Laird N. Neal,
junior warden: Charles +. Molster. secre-
tary: Charles L. Baldwin. treasurer: Otto
Hammerbacher, senior deason, David G.
Cheesman. Junior deacon: Frank II. Jack
son. senior steward: Frank \. Chase,
junior steward. Rev. w. j. y. Thomas,
marshal. and Charles II. Cove. tiler.
The building committee at present
composed, consists of Past Masters
Charles L. Baldwin. chairman: Willard
j. Holmes, Dan G. Davis. Marvin NJ
Mclean and Charles +. Molster. There
is also a ways and means committee,
with Past Master J. l.. Sherwood at its
head, whose members are laying awake
at night devising schemes to secure the
money with which to pay for the new
temple
A large number Of the city Masons are
expected to take part in the ceremony
of laying the corner stone. which is the
gift of the Washington Granite Monu-
wrought by the Rev. W. ]. d. Thomas.
who was an operative mason before he
became a speculative one.
The site of the temple may be reached
by the Brookland car on G or North
Capitol streets, which passes the corner
OF Monroe and 18th streets northeast
special communication of the Grand
Lodge. +. A. A. NJ. of the District of
Columbia, will be held in the hall of King
David Lodge, No. %, Rrookland, D. c.,
tomorrow afternoon at 400 o'clock, for
the purpse of laying the corner stone of
the new Masonic Temple at Brookland.
Kalipolis Grotto. Yelled Prophets of
the Enchanted Realm, is organizing
base ball team to play a team of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. July g. ae
Marshall Hall. and July %. at Chesapeake
Beach. Monarch John H. Shreve is segre-
eating the talent and picking the stars for
the team. Tomorrow night will be Kali
lipolis Grotto night at the Columbia
Theater.
Columbia Commandery. No. ., Knights
Templar. has invited Mary Commandery,
No. SO. of Philadelphia. to visit 1t about
October l. The following committee has
been appointed to arrange for the visit:
Myron NJ. Parker, Matthew Trimble.
George Gibson, j. Henry Small. Walter
H. HOPPER, Harry r. Riley. ]. Harry
Cunningham. John A. Meyer. Charles E.
Baldwin. F. A. Sebring. Charles A. Stew
art, F. r. Underwood. Frank E. Gibson,
s. W. Tunnel, Frank NJ. Cissell, L. H.
Meyers, B: F: Larcombe. jr,. Charles E.
roster, Virgil M. Fookes. Townley A.
Mckee. George W. Rae. f. Lawrence
Walker. Harry B. Cramer, Leslie Cramer.
Davis S. Hoover, Edward S. Schmid,
Frederick A. Yates. Henry C. Nails. Mel
win A. Wertz, Paul Y. Waters. George
w. Harrison, George F. Zeh. Harry c. c.