Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

which was chartered by the Grand Lodge
or the District OF Columbia October s,
1911, VIII celebrate it's one hundredth
anniversary with three days of rejoicings
Ihe opening ceremonies will take Mace
at the grand visitation of the Grand
Lodge Friday evening. This service will
TAKE place IN the auditorium of the new
.naSonlc Temple, 18th street and New
YORK avenue northwest, which will be an
propriafely adorned for the purpose with
MOVERS, palms and flags The second
service, reiigious in character. will take
pace at the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. and be conducted nv the
clergy OF the lodge and its chaplain. All
members of the fraternity and their fam
iiies nave been invited to be present. The
! ,liilu service VIII be in the nature of a
lodge reception. literary and musical en-
terfainment and buffet supper in the
small ballroom at the New Willard For
TINS junction there will be an orchestra
OF fourteen performers, under the drec-
, ton OF Prof. Herman C. Rakeman Wor-
shipful Master Blair Mckenzie will well
come the guests and make an anniversary
ADDRESS There will be vocal solos by
Mrs William T. Reed. Paul b. Bleyden.
Mrs Annie Grant Fugitt. George FL.
OConnor. Charles Moore. Adrienne
Shreve, and quartet singing the sextet
from Lucia di Lammermoor." consist
ing OF Mrs: Fugitt. Mrs. Reed. Mr.. Bley-
,, den and Mr.. Moore. Theodore Hardy
Will give reading. and interspersing the
| numbers the orchestra will play special
popular and operate selections. Grand
Master ]. Claude KEEPER will deliver an
address. Miss Annie Rogers will be the
pianist Of the evening. The committee
in charge of ARRANGEMENTS consists of
WOrshipful Master Blair Mckenzie. Sen
Tor Warden Thomas S. Sergeon, Junior
Warden Charles S. Shreve jr., and SEN
Tor Deacon c. d. Shackelford.
The program for the grand visitation.
Friday night. will include march by
orchestra, reception of grand officers,
selection by Anniversary Octet, reading
c. Rakeman. tenor solo by j. +. H.
Bowie. selection by orchestra, historical
sketch by Rev. T. Z. Davis. selection by
octet. selection by orchestral: address,
"A Look Ahead" by Past Grand Master
III. X. Simpson: baritone SOLO by James
| s. Hicks. selection by orchestra, retire
| ment Of grand lodge, selection by or
chestra. and refreshments and cigars
At the religious services at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Sun
day afternoon. October S. at 3 O'clock
| the program will include an Invocation
| by Rev. F. w Johnson. hymn. scripture
| lesson read by Rev. l.. T.. Purtium, an
| them by the Westminster Memorial choir,
prayer by Rev. d. w. Skellenger D. D.,
bass solo by Robert Burns of Lebanon
| Lodge. words of greeting by Rev. Wal
Masonry in Private Life by Rev g.
l.. Pate, ID. D.: address, Masonry in
Civil Life" by Rev. J. NJ Schick. d. D.. !:
| anthem by Westminster Memorial choir
address. Masonic Charity" by Rev T..
| f. Davis. chaplain of Lebanon Lodge.
| hymn. and benediction by chaplain.
For the anniversary the lodge has pre-
pared a handsome souvenir program and
| a souvenir pin to be given the ladies.
| Lebanon Lodge is rich in historic MEN,
cries Among its earlier membership
were two former mayors of Washington,
4 William Winston Seaton and Roger G..
| Weightman. and eight Masons who be-
| came grand masters of the District of
| Columbia. namely John Davidson. Will
| liam Hewitt. William w. Seaton who
| was master of Lebanon Lodge for seven
years: Roger c. Weightman, Robert Key
worth. Eldred G.. Davis, David G. Dixon
and Henry X. Simpson. 1t has now 46;,
members. Its total membership I'm the