Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26

Inc Tour local bodies OF the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite will meet
the coming week to confer the degrees
upon what is known as the Maundy
Thursday class. From the fourth to the
ninth degrees, inclusive, will be con-
ferred In Mithras Lodge of Perfection
Wednesday afternoon. beginning at 5
o'clock. and from the tenth to the four
teenth. inclusive. beginning at o'clock.
The following afternoon. at o'clock.
the eighteenth degree will be conferred
by Evangelist Chapter Of Rose Croix,
and at 5 o'clock in the evening. from
the fifteenth to the seventeenth de-
grees. according to the circular Of the
Council Of Kadosh will confer from the
nineteenth to the thirtieth degrees
Friday, beginning at 5 o'clock in the
Afternoon. and Friday evening. begin
ming at s o'clock, Albert Pike Con-
sistory will confer the thirty-first and
the thirty-second degrees. All the de-
grees will be conferred at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, sd and E streets north
west. Tuesday evening, March T..
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will meet
for the annual election OF officers. The
Mandy Thursday exercises will be
held April 1s.
Among the fraternity generally there
is much favorable commentator of the
work OF the general committee having
In charge arrangements for the cele-
bration of the centennial anniversary
of the Grand Lodge OF the District of
Columbia, and consisting of Z. st. Clair
Thompson, chairman; Charles J.. James,
vice chairman. Thomas c.. Noyes,
Claude +. King. Andrew Wilson, Luther
i. Speer and Roe Fulkerson The four
functions held for the celebration-the
general reception at Masonic Temple,
in charge of Past Grand High Priest
Claude r. King; the religious services
at the Belasco Theater. in charge of
Andrew Wilson; the special communica-
ton of the Grand Lodge. which was
in the special charge of Luther F.
lard. in charge OF Roe F'ulkerson: 1t Is
declared. exceeded expectations in all
respects. and were fully in keeping
with the dignity and character of the
Claude KEEPER is especially enthusiastic
over. the entire success OF the ceiebra-
ton, and commendS all vino had part
in the work which made 1t possible.
The order of the anointed high priest
hood was conferred in the chapter cham
Der at Masonic Temple last evening by
the Convention Of High Priests. under the
CraIner. The usual number were pre-
scented for and received the order.
The Association OF Worshipful Masters
for 1911 met in Hiram Lodge library last
evening and transacted routine business.
Past Master Carey s. Frye of Osiris
Lodge, mo. 20, and newly elected high
priest 81 Mount Horeb chapter: No: :,
is reported to be slowly recovering from
typhoid fever. - -
Among the visitors to the city during
the centennial celebration of the Grand
Lodge was Past Master W.: F. Ttdsweil
Mich. Mr.. Tidswell Is also past high
priest OF Monroe Chapter, No. i. Royal
Arch Masons: an officer Of Damascus
Cornmandery, No. 4. knights Templar
and one of its drill team which won hon.
ors at the Chicago conc1ace last year, as
welfas3a noble OF Moslem Temple of the
Mystic Shrine. Mrs. Tidswell accompa-
MED her husband. She Is a prominent
member OF the Order OF the Eastern
star ineDetroit.
High Priest Roger O'Donnell of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No. .. an
disposed Of tomorrow evening I'VE Will
Kill the fatted calf and pick its bones"
lie invites the companions of the chap
ter to give an imitation of the prodigal
Senior Warden Joseph z. Simpson will
he the feature at Takouna Lod4e, No. ~,
Tuesday evening. when tine e. A: de-
gree is eXemplif1ed. Junior Warden How
ard Fisk, who has been III with typhoid
fever for some time past. is reported to
be slowly improving and hopes to be out
before long. The NJ. NJ. degree was ex-
empiified at the last communication OF
the lodge by Master Dyre and Past Mas
ter Alfred d. Smith. assisted by the
lodge line officers.
p~.ajAo,< x.yu,.,, MI, =, ~ 1f.so,;,
board Of relief. past master of Tako,na
Lodge No -, left Wednesday evening
for q brief visit to his home in New Or
leans. Nc will remain for the Mardi Gras
carnival
4 caraation luncheon was the feature OF
the eighteenth meeting Of the Matrons OF
1908 Order OF the Eastern Star, at the
home Of Mrs. Theodore Fuller. 1927 10tl,
street northwest. recently. The table was
beautifully decorated with carna tons and
rosebud centerpiece. The favors were
nf-paintsd bonbon dishes. A letter from
Pas President Heinline was read. Games
werS also played. in which Mrs. Wallace
Str&ter won the first prize. beautiful
fern Plans were made for a theater
party yesterday and to entertain the hus-
bands Of the lnatrons at the next meeting
Among those present were Mrs. William
Nc Aieer. Mrs. Bernhard. Miss Kidd, Mrs
Selinger. MIS- John T. Crawford Mrs. j
j. Faber and Mrs. Louis ]. Smith.
Martha Chapter. No. 4. .. r. s.. gave q
hall TO its members and friends at Pyth-
ian Tenn lie A.onday evenins. the rail-
was profusely decorated with American
flags. with festoons of the colors en-
blematic OF the order. \ large sta,
dTaped In the colors occupied a conspic-
uous place in the stage decorat' ons. Re.
freshments were served in the balcony by
Mesdames Garden, Hoge. Mackenzie
Hutchinson and Harper.
Miss Ethel Baker. grand matron of the
Grand Chapter OF the District of Coluni-
bia. who was present. wore a dainty en-
broidered dress: Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson
past grand matron, lavender silk. ane
Mrs Efie Briggs. worthy matron oil
Martha Chapter. white messaline. Othe,
pretty gowns were those OF Mrs. Iilar
Mackenzie. pale blue silk: Mrs. Wood
ward. lace robe: Mrs. p. {. Garden
white silk. diamond ornaments; Mrs
Evelyn Hirsh, in yellow satin; Miss
Prescott, pink chiffon: Miss Elsie Web
ster. black lace over pink satin: Miss lie
liza Brown. embroidered tan crepe: Mis-:
Nelson, pink messaline with brown fun
trimmings: Miss Efiie Darnell. pink chit
fon: Miss Edna BunIpus. chiffon ovei
blue; silk: Miss Mabel Ciscle, pink satin.
Among the out-of-towu guests wer,
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