Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

(Note.-The foregoing data appears In
the Masonic calendar, in circulars of the
Masonic bodies, on the bulletin boards at
Masonic Temple or was furnished by Off
GERS OF the bodies drectl
Ascension day services at the Church
Of the Ascension. conducted by Rev. J.
Henning helms. assistant grand chap ain,
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, under the
auspices Of the knights Templar of the
District, Thursday evening. and the de-
gree work IN the Scottish Rite bodies
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after
Moons and evenings. will constitute the
principal Masonic events OF the week.
President Taft has consented to review
the Knights Templar parade as 1t passes
the White House portico Thursday even
ing. The work Of the Scottish Rite bodies
will be the last this season until after
the warm weather, except, Of course.
the work of the local degree teams at
the Scottish Rite reunion in Baltimore
May %, 30 and 81.
Particulars OF the Knights Templar
parade and Ascension day service have
been announced as follows: The command
cries will mass at Masonic Temple at e:45
pm. Thursday, Washington. No. /,
north side Of New York avenue, right on
18th street: Columbia. No. g west side
of 18th street. right resting on New York
avenue: Potomac. No. 3, south side OF
New York avenue. right resting on 18th
street: De Molay. No. 4. north side of
H street. right resting on 18th street.
and Orient, No. 8, south side of III street,
right resting on 18th street The sGrand
Commandery. in carriages, will form on
the south side OF H street. east Of 18th
street. Communicates will march in
columns of platoons. six files front.
The line Of march will be west. on the
north side OF New York avenue to Penn
sylvania avenue, to the east gate OF the
White House grounds, around driveway
to west gate to north side Of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. to Jackson place, to Connec-
ticut avenue. to 1 street. to 18th street,
to Massachusetts, avenue to the Church
of the Ascension.
At the church lines will be formed as
follows Washington and Orient COM
manderies will form line on the north
side. of MASSACHUSETTS, avenue. facing
south. right resting at the church. Co
lumbia, Potomac and De Molay mounted)
communicates will form lines on the
south side of Massachusetts, avenue. fac
ing north, right resting at the church.
The Grand Commandery will pass through
the lines, be saluted. march to the south
door Of the church, follow the choir down
the middle aisle and enter their pews at
the front Of the church.
Washington and Columbia communicates
will march In south doors of church,
Columbia on the right. AS the middle
aisle, is reached the twos from each COM
mandery will form column of tours and
halt
Potomac and De Molay (mounted) COM
manderies will march to the east door,
and when the right aisle is reached they
will form column of twos, De Molay
Mounted Commandery on the right, and
halt
Orient Commandery will march to the
west door In column of twos and halt at
the left aisle.
The commander of Columbia will give
the command and communicates will
march down the aisles covered and at
carry swords.
The knights will enter pews assigned
them, six to a pew. and remain stand
ing.
At the command Of the inspector gen.
eral inward face all will face toward
the center aisle, and at the command all
will present to the colors.'
At the conclusion of the services the
communicates will reform as follows:
Washington Commandery. No. 1. on
the south side of Massachusetts, avenue.
Columbia Commandery. No. z. on the
east side OF 10Th street
Potomac Commandery, No. B. on the
west side Of 10Th street.
De Molay Mounted Commandery No.
4, on the west side of 10Th street, on the
left of Potomac Commandery.
Orient Commandery, No. >, on the
north side of Massachusetts avenue.
Grand Commandery carriages will form
on the north side of Massachusetts ave-
nue. west OF the church.
The return march will be over the fol-
lowing route: Massachusetts avenue to
10th street. to New York avenue, to 18th
street. where the lines will be formed to
salute the Grand Commandery and the
colors. The line will form on the north
side of New York avenue. facing south.
After the Grand Commandery and col
ors have been saluted the line will break
from the left and march to the right In
column Of platoons of six files be ,salut-
ed and then be dismissed
First call will be sounded at 6:45 pm.
Assemble at $50. Forward at Z pm.
In the absence from the city Of Grand
Commander Cook and Deputy Grand
mander George c. ODER. NJ. D.. will head
the Grand Commandery and be in con-
troll during the function.
The services at the church are expected
to be of unusual interest but the details
have not yet been announced for publica-
ton.
Grand Commander Robert Cook Of the
Grand Conmandery of Knights Tempiar
Of the District has reappointed Joseph G.
STEELE of Orient COmmandery, No. 5, in
spector general. Standing committees of
the Grand Commandery have been ap-
pointed as follows:
Finance-Sirs John H. Small, 1r.. Charles
A. Stockett. Lem Towers. jr.. Thomas P.
Morgan and Martin R Thorp.
Charters and dispensatons-Sirs Jaco-
bus s. Jones. Harry F. Riley. Court F.
Wood, William E. Miller and John w.
Michael.
Unfinished business-Sirs Charles w.
Hancock, Francis J. Woodman, Thomas
E. Landon. Robert L. Middleton and
Claude F. kirs
grievances Kenton n. Harper.
Albert B. Jackson. J. Harry Cunning
ham, J. Claude KEEPER and James L.
Marshall
Templar jurisprudence-Sirs George
Gibson, Harrison Dingman. Alex. Nc
Kenzie. William T. Galliher and Andrew
W. Kelley.
Correspondence-Sirs George E. Corsop.
John A. Meyer. William II. H. Cissel.
BENJAMIN s. Graves and William Mehn.
Grand Secretary Arvine W. Johnsson
left last evening for a vacation of go
days. In his absence E. St. Clair Thomp-
son will have charge of the grand score
tary'S office.