Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

| the evening, and through the dense clouds
Of smoke emitted from the souvenirs of
tiled to the brim with Sir Walter
Raleigh's favorite brand"-wafted tune
full strains. rendered by W. C. Meyers,
Harry G. Kimball. ]. H. Williams and E.
w. Clements at the piano, and Fl. s. Wood
and Clarence L. Brooks violin soloists
c. d. Pindell. lightning crayon artist, and
Milton w. Drennon, magician, assisted b.
Herman Altman, scored hits in the enter
tanning program. The Brothers Baer
gave clever approximations of 1.-The Ter
rible Swede'' and THE Terrible Turk
Capt. F. q. Gibson presided as toast
master. ana numerous extemporaneous
speeches followed at the luncheon.
Among the guests present were Rev. W.
Tayloe Snyder, Harry Wilson, Herman
altman Clarence Hsr , Brooks Milton W.
w. Clarence Meyers, ]. H. Williams and
H s. Wood. The honorary members of
the camp guard who attended We're
Stirling Kerr. jr; Allen Bussius, F. NJ
Book, e. e. Simpson and James Trimble
Capt +. f. Gibson, Lieut.. l.. c. Nc
Cubhin. B. A. Baer. Milton Baer. c. L.
Brooks, w. j. Cousins, c. E. Christopher
e. W. Clements, S. David, J. d. Davis,
II. A. Davis. w. B. Greenwood. Benjamin
lGoldsworthy, NJ. J.. Howes. A. J. Hail.
+. e. Koch. A. J. Leister. 7. r. Manning,
l. b: MCINTYRE, G. s. Pope, p. NJ Riet-
kin. Nathan WE'LL, Isaac Wright and E.
c. Wood We're among the active members
present To the members composing the
entertainment and refreShment commit
tees is ascribed the greater part of tne
success of the undertaking. Their activi-
ties and what they accomplished received
a unanimous vote Of thanks.
Worshipful Master william A. Har-
ries of Federal Lodge. No. l. says:
Taking 1t all the way through. our
family night which was celebrated
at the Old Masonic Temple, 9th and F
streets northwest. Wednesday evening,
was a Grand success a fitting wind
productive of much of that closer and
better fraternal feeling which can only
result from bringing together the men,
bers of the lodge and their families
under circumstances such as blessed the
occasion. Everybody seemed happy, and
all went away at the close of the even
ing smiling pleasantly and speaking
) enthusiastically of the good time
Grand Master J. Claude KEEPER was
present, and made a Enthusiastically
happy address that put everybody in
good humor at once. He said there
he highly lauded Master Harries, whose
record. both as president of the Masters
Association for 1911 and as master of
the lodge. in working for closer and
general is so well known. The large
audience Endorsed the sentiment Of the
grand master with it's applause.
The program included orchestral
shipful Master Harries, the grand
masters address, selections by the
Federal Lodge Quartet, Messrs Bowie.
Simpson, Aiken and Hicks; humorous
! by Miss Louise Farrow. accompanied
by Miss j. Walker, pianist; Mysterious
Milburn," in feats OF magic. and dane
ing, which kept up until midnight. Re-
roOm
Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM
entertained the Masters Association at
address ON 1.-The Prerogatives and Duties
Of the Master Of a Lodge.
Secretary General j. H. Cowles Of the
Supreme Council. A A. s. R.. for the
States, left for his home in Louisville,
Ky, Wednesday, to spend his Thanks
giving day. He is expected to return
about the 10th Of December.
A delegation of Scottish Rite Masons
from the Baltimore bodies visited the
cathedral in this city Tuesday evening
to witness the work of Evangelist Chap
ter, Rose Croix. in the fifteenth deg ee
| Among them were Grand Lecturer War
rem 8. Sell of the Grand Lodge of Mary
land and Wise Master Martin Kohn OF
Meredith Chapter, Rose Croix, who said
the rite was progressing finely In Balti-
| more. They were entertained at supper
after the meeting. The Baltimore bodies
will hold their reunion some time in jan
uary, when they expect a large class to
| receive the degrees, which will be worked
in their entirety by the Baltimore degree
| staff.
The Star acknowledges with thanks a
copy of the proceedings of the Grand
Lodge centennial celebration last Febru-
airy from Grand Secretary Arvine w.
FL.
plete reports 1t should prove an interest
ing historical document to the local fra
ternity.
At the stated communication of Leb-
anon Lodge No. T. F. A. A. M, held Fri
elected for the coming year: Thomas s.
Sergeon. master; Charles s. Shreve, jr.,
senior warden; Charles D. Shackeiford,
junior warden; Walter w. Ludlow, secre-
treasurer eleventh timel: Daniel w.
Beach. jr., marshall; Rev. T. Elwood Da-
Wis. chaplain; Matthias B. Yerger, senior
deacon; Charles E. Alexander. junior dea-
con: Frank Ludlow, senior steward |;
Charles r. Bartlett, organist; Edward j.
Stull, tiIer; delegate to Masonic board Of
relief. Thomas II. Young: delegate to st.
Johns Mite Association. Arthur H.
Smith; representative Masonic and East-
ern Star Home, Henry K. Simpson; trus-
tee, Summerfield q. Nottingham; proxies
to Grand Lodge. Francis I. Beach. Blair
Mckenzie, Charles Kattelmann. jr.:
finance committee. Thomas H. Young, H.
K. Simpson, R. Frederick Hatcher.
The grand visitation of the grand ma
tron. grand patron and other officers
of the Grand Chapter of the District Of
Columbia to Areme Chapter. No. 10. Or
der of the Eastern Star, took place We'd
tnesday evening.
Areme Chapter, being the home chap
ter of the grand matron, Ethel d. Baker,
the associate grand matron, Mrs. Nam
ME E. Morgan, presided as grand ma
iron. The hall was uniquely decorated
under the supervision of Mrs. jeanette
X. Newton Smith, past grand matron Of
the chapter. The floral decorations, Of
crysanthemums and ferns, were donated
by GUIDE Bros. Reports of the grand
treasurer and grand secretary showed
: the chapter to be in a fourishing con-
dition. twenty-six new members having
been added to the roll during the past
year, while the treasury showed sub
stantial gain. in spite Of large expendi-
lures made for charity and other worthy
causes, including 500 to the building
fund of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. Fraternal activities along vari-
Gus lines. it Is said, have been the order
, Of things in Areme Chapter the past
year.
Following the reception of the grand
officers and the reports of the grand Sec
rotary and grand treasurer addresses