Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-12
LIGHTS TO Be PUT OUT
IN ROSE CRO|X CHAPTERS
Annual Observance of Maundy
Thursday by the Scottish
Rite MaS0nS.

Tomorrow will be Maundy Thursday,
and in Scottish Rite Masonic circles
it is a day of peculiar significance.
With it comes the extinguishment Of
the mystic lights in the Rose CroiX
chapters of the rite. the only time dur
ing the entire year when they are not
permitted to burn continuously. Dur
Ing the time Of their extinguishment.
from Maundy Thursday evening until
Easter Sunday afternoon, the Rose
CroiX chapters are in state of Ma
sonic adjournment to the extent that
them. There is symbolic significance
to this also which only the initiated
may be permitted to know.
The Annual Banquet.
One of the chief features of Maundy
Thursday. however. in Scottish Rite
circles is what is known as the tradi-
tional banquet that follows the eXtin-
guishment of the mystic lights. 1t is
service which all knights of the
Rose Croix are obliged to attend wher-
ever they may be, if attendance be
possible. Similar attendance is re-
quired Easter Sunday afternoon, at q
o'clock. when the mystic lights are
rekindled.
Evangelist Chapter, No. /. knights OF
Rose Croix, of this jurisdiction has
made elaborate preparation for the OBJ
servance OF the two services of ex-
tinguishing the mystic lights Maundy
Thursday and of reminding them Eas-
ter Sunday afternoon. Maundy Thurs
day evening, which is tomorrow even
ing, all Scottish Rite Masons in regular
standing in the District of Columbia
if they are able to do so, will gather
around the banquet board at the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral, Sd and E streets
| northwest, when the traditional ban
quet will be held in this city
Toasts and Music.
Following an invocation by Judge
Ivory G. Kimball of the ed degree
will come program Of toasts and mu-
sic. with patriotic and Masonic ad-
dresses. Among the toasts that will be
drunk are the following" ALBERT Pike, ~
| in silence. with all standing; 1.-The
President and Our Country which
will be responded to by Senator Rob-
ert L. Taylor OF the SD degree Of Ten
neSsee; THE Grand Lodge Of Masons,
which will be responded to by Grand
Master j: Claude KEEPER Of the Grand
Lodge Of the District of Columbia
| THE Supreme Council" which will be
| responded to by Sovereign Grand In
| spector General George F. Moore of the
33d degree Of the Supreme Council for
! the southern jurisdiction OF the United
States, "Maundy Thursday Sentiment,
which will be responded to by Rev.
William Tayloe Snyder of the 32d de-
gree, and Fraternity and Patriotism, -
| which will be responded to by SEN
ator Robert L. Owen Of the 32d degree
Of Oklahoma.
Francis A. Sebring Of the SD de-
gree honorary, wise master OF Evan
gelist Chapter, No. l. of the knights
of Rose CroiX, will be the POSTMASTER
Past Grand Master DIR. Francis J.
Woodman OF the SD degree honorary
will lead the singing Of THE Star
Spangled Banner There will be full
| orchestral services under the direc-
ton of Will A. Haley, and vocal solos
will be rendered by J. Walter Hum
phrey of the SD degree, with Harry
g. Kimball Of the 32d degree accom-
PIANIST.
The committee on ARRANGEMENTS for
the occasion is composed of Jacobus S.
Jones of the SD degree honorary, past
venerable master Of Kadosh: Fred Nj.
Book, knight commander OF the court
Of honor. and Judge Arthur g. Hayes
of the SD degree