Evening star., 1911-06-04


will turn their cathedral over to the la
dies Tuesday evening. special reception
and program has been provided for their
entertainment. including lecture. Illus
trated with beautiful colored slides and
moving picture films. by Lieut. Cannon
long a prominent officer in the rite at
Shanghai. China
BENJAMIN b. French Lodge. No. Is. will
devote its communication tomorrow even
ing to social pleasures. including "A pic
ture tour, in natural colors. through the
land OF q thousand wonders. the great
out-of-doors. where the weak grow strong
and the strong become great under the
direction OF Frank Huling Poston.
The lobby on the third floor Of Masonic
Temple has been fitted UP as lodge par
lor, with handsome furnishings and deco
rations. hardwood floor. frescoes. uphol-
clining sofas. and will be at the service
Of the brethren every day except Sunday,
according to the latest circular OF Nor-
shipful Master Speelman OF Benjamin b.
French Lodge. No. Is.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies in Baltimore closed their work
for the Supreme Council year with brill
liant spring reunion. which was held
May %, 30 and 81, at the Masonic Tenn
pie, in Baltimore
A class numbering 49, and known as
the Charles c.. Homer. jr.. class. re-
ceived the degrees. from the 4th de-
gree to the 32d degree, inclusive.
The beautiful Grand Lodge room in the
Masonic Temple was equipped with a
temporary stage. and the work was pre-
sented with completeness OF detail In
costume, scenery and lighting effects that
reflects credit upon the Baltimore bodies.
The work was under the personal super
vision of Gen. Thomas j. Shryock. S3d
degree honorary. grand master OF Mary
land and deputy for the Supreme Council
Of the Scottish Rite in that state. The
degrees were presented under the direc-
tion OF Elmer E. Simpson, K. c. c. H. OF
the Washington Cd. CD bodies, who had
as assistants Marion S. Pearce. 32d de-
gree, stage manager; Howard Hiltz 32d
degree, assistant stage manager; Gustav
A. Eitel, 32d degree, property man: Will
liam ]. Smith. 22d degree, electrician.
The Scottish Rite bodies of Washing.
to confer the 3Oth degree. 31st degree and
32d degree. taking their own parapher-
MALTA to Baltimore for the purpose. The
Baltimore bodies have recently purchased
a large quantity OF handsome parapher-
MALTA for their own use in the 9Th. 18th.
18th and 2lSt degrees. The work. 1t is
said. was presented by an efficient cast
OF degree teams. and was very effective.
Gen. Shryock and his corps of officers
were congratulated by the notables Of
the order present at the reunion, includ-
ing Sovereign Grand Commander Rich
ardson, Sovereign Grand inspector Cen
eral J. w. Cotland: Sad degree. in North
Carolina, and Stirling Kerr, jr., 33d de-
gree. honorary, deputy for the Supreme
Council In the District Of Columbia.
Although six of the Royal Arch chap
ters are scheduled to meet during the
coming week, according to the Masonic
calendar. not one Of them has bulletined
work at the temple. Seven of the fifteen
lodges that hold communications during
the week are also not bulletined for de-
gree work.
The announcement of the serious ILL
ness of DR.. Austin Beverly Chamberlin.
secretary general Of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction, came as a shock to his host
OF friends In Masonic circles in Wash
ington. where he is held in high esteem.
The latest announcement of DIR. Cham
berlin's physician is not SO encouraging.
Deputy Stirling Kerr, jr.. for the SUI
preme Council in the District of Colum-
bia. Is quite an enthusiast over the game
of chess. He is said to be careful and
effective player and has the experts of
the rite guessing to the limit of his
game. Mr.. Kerr has corrected the report,
circulated quite freely recently, that he
has been designated to represent the Su-
preme Council of Nicaragua near the Su-
preme Council of the Southern Jurisiic-
ton. He states that he has been hon
ored by appointment as representative of
the Supreme Council of Venezuela.
The next regular meeting of Cathedral
Chapter. No. IA. Order of the Eastern
Star. will he held Friday evening, June
8, at the House of the Temple, Sd and Z
streets northwest. After the regular busi-
ness a program consisting of plantation
songs and negro melodies will be rem
dered. All members of the order are in
vited.