Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07

Meetings of the Grand Lodge. F. y.
A NJ of the District and of the Grand
Commandery. Knights Templar. with its
annual election of officers, and an official
visitation from the representative of
Grand Master Mcllish of the Grand En-
campment. Gen. Thomas J. Shryock, &C
companied by the grand commander of
Maryland and his staff. with a social
evening by Mount Horeb Royal Arcn
Chapter. No. = constitute the Masonic
features of special interest during the
week.
Tomorrow evening occurs the annual
election Of officers in the Grand Com
mandery. Knights Templar. together with
the usual business transacted at the an
nual meeting. In addition the evening
will have special interest because of the
official visitation of Gen. Thomas J.
Shryock. past grand commander of
Maryland, acting as representative of
Grand Master William Is. Meliish of the
Grand Encampment of the United States,
accompanied by Grand Commander Harry
Remlcy of Maryland and his official staff
The officers of the Grand Com
mandcry will bc installed by retiring
Grand Commander DIR. George c. Ober.
The Maryland visitors will be specially
entertained By the local Grand Com
mandery.
Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston
says there will be no unusual feature to
the second stated communication of the
Grand Lodge of the District, which oC-
ours Wednesday evening a Masonic Tenn
PIE. In CONSCIENCE of this communica-
tion all communications of subordinate
lodges will be Cancelled. including the
special communication announced by Ma
tional Lodge. No. l.. for the purpose of
exenplifying the NJ NJ. degree. The
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that evening.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, No
T. is going 10 take rest at its next
conyocation, Tuesday evening. after a
busy year of degree work. and indulge
i'll social recreation. High Priest Carey
:. Frye is in -.arness and busily engaged
in preparing a program for the evening,
the details of which are not yet ready
for publication.
Evangelist Chapter, Rose Croix. of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Will
hold its annual election of officers Tues
day evening. following which there will
be a special communication of AIithras
Lodge of Perfection for the election of
candidates for the May class and the
work up TO and including the fourteenth
degree, which will be in charge of Fran
els A. Sebring. thirty-third degree hon
orary.
Preparation is being made by the local
twenty-ninth, thirtieth and thirty-frst de-
grees for the Baltimore bodies. in that
city May %. % and "a, when it is ex-
pected the glories of the former reunion
will be surpassed. Since the donation
OF the necessary finds by the Thomas
J. Shrynck class of that reunion for
the purchase of paraphernalia for the
Baltimore bodies of the rite. those bodies
nave been bending all efforts 10 the ex-
cmpiifcation of the degrees in full cos
tu'ne and ample form at the forthcoming
reunion. Substantially the same degree
staff from the local bodies will eXempify
the three higher degrees at the reunion.
The others will be exemplified by the
Baltimore degree staff.
Following their successful ladies
night last Tuesday. the local bodies are
preparing for repetition Tuesday even
ing. June 6, instead of June ). as here
tofore announced by Deputy Sterling
Kerr. jr., of the Supreme Council. An
nouncement is also made that the June
function will be the last of its kind for
the season, and that it will be made a
memorable affair.
Evangelist Chapter, Rose Croix, is said
to have had one of its most successful
years under the direction of retiring Wise
Master SebrinE. who will in all proba-
bility be succeeded in office by Allen
Bussus. thirty-third degree honorary
Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home will be conducted
next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock under
the auspices of Myron NJ. Parker Lodge,
No. 81.
Unusual preparations have been made
by Columbia Commandery. No. =, Knights
Templar, for the Ascension day services
this year. They will be held MAY - at
the Church OF the Ascension, and be con
Quoted by Rev ]. fleming Nelms as
sistant grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge, +. A. A NJ. of the District of Co.
try-, nj hn ,darf
Masonic Temple at $50 o clock the even
ings Of May % and proceed, by a route to
be hereafter announced, to the church in
time for the services, which will begin
at 30 o'clock. There will be three di-
visions OF the procession at the church.
The first, headed by the clergy and
choristers OF the church, will include the
Grand Commandery, Columbia Com
mandery. No. =, and Washington. No l.
banked in the center aisle of the church
the second Orient. No =. on the east
aisle. and The third, including De Molay
Mounted Comma ndery, No. T. and Po-
tomaC, No. =. on the west aisle The
colors and standards of the grand and
subordinatc communicates will be massed
IN the ChauCel 1t i hoped President Taft
will review the parade Ascension dsy
Capt Gen. DT Frank L Gibson will he
in charge Of the military features Of the
occasion.
WorsfipfuI Master George W. Inrbam
of Osiris Lodge, No. 2G has announced
that at its next cOmmunica ton Wednes-
day. May Ia, the NJ. NJ degree will be ex-
emplihed by the past masters of the lodge.
many of whom have the reputation Of
being impressive ritualists. The cast has
not yet been arranged At its communi-
cation Past Grand Master Williamson
made address touching the duty of
Masons. which made a deep impression
upon the members present.
At its communication Thursday even
ing the New Jerusalem Lodge No q
will act upon all amendment to its by
laws providing for five standing com
mittees OF the Iodge-Charity, sick. fu-
neral. proficiency and fnance-by max
Ing special provision for funeral com
mittee of twenty members.
Announcement has been made of the
appointment of l.. c. Dutton as adjutan,
of Orient Commandery. No. - X T.
and of Fred s. CaWson as director OF
floor work
Naomi Chapter No 3, Order of the
Eastern Star, scored "A great success with
its "DeeStriCk Skule'' and entertainment
followed by "a dance. at the Pythian Tenn.
pie Thursday evening. Ed Muth directed
the affair and acted as schoolmaster TIL,
event under the auspices of the chan.
ter's officers. who. with other members
and volunteers made up the east Thos.
taking part were Mrs. Hattie X Poyn.
ton. Miss Matte n. Gould. Mrs. Annie f.
Higgins. Mrs NJ. + Omohundro. Mis-.