Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-07
CENTURY OF EXISTENCE
CELEBRATED BY LODGE
Lebanon, No. 7, F. A. A. NJ,
Chartered October 8, 1911.
Services Tomorrow.

Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, F. A. A. NJ,
which was chartered by the Grand Lodge
Of the District of Columbia, October s.
1911, began last evening, with it's annual
visitation by the Grand Lodge, the cele-
bration of its centennial anniversary, in
the auditorium of Masonic Temple. The
hall, which was beautifully decorated
with Old Glory in great profusion, twined
and intertwined with palms, ferns asters
and American beauty roses, was filled to
it's capacity with members of the fra
ternity. a special program was provided
for the occasion. consisting of orchestral
and vocal music. interspersing the cere-
monies of the Grand Lodge. and address,
es by Past Grand Master Henry X.
lodge, and Rev. T. E. Davis. it's chaplain
and historian.
Herman c. Rakemann p,ayed a violin
solo and conducted the orchestra; J. H.
Bowie James S. Hicks and a Masonic
octette, consisting of Mr.. Bowie, Fred s.
Silleis. Arthur l.. Simpson, Charles r.
Bartlett, Mr.. Hicks, Edward j. Aiken
G. F. d. Rollings and Oliver A. Phelps
furnished the vocal music. A feature
of the evening was the historical sketch
of the old lodge by Rev. Mr. Davis.
Grand Master j. Claude KEEPER. in his
briefly the growth and interesting his
tory OF the lodge and paid warm tribute
to its officers and members for its stand
ing today.
Following the exercises and the COM
pletiCn of the program refreshments were
served. The committee in charge of the
arrangements was composed of Past
Master Walter T. Paine, chairman. and
Past Masters Charles Kattelmann. jr
and Francis l. Beach
Religious Services Tomorrow.
The second days services, religious in
character, will be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock, in the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, and the com
mittee in charge will comprise Rev Mr..
Davis as chairman. Past Grand Master
Simpson and Senior Warden Thomas S.
Sergeon.
After an invocation by Rev. F. w.
Johnson. the hymn. Our God, Our Heir
in Ages Past" will be sung. The Scrip
ture lesson will be read by Rev. L. f.
Purdum. followed by an anthem by the
Westminster Memorial choir. and prayer
by Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke, grand
chaplain of the Grand Lodge after which
Robert Burns will sing a lass solo AMI
an address of welcome will be delivered
Three other addresses will be delivered.
Masonry in Private Life by Rev. DR..
c. L. Pate: Masonry in Civil Life" by
Rev. DIR. J. NJ. Shick,'' and Masonic
Charity by Rev. T. E. Davis. The an
them, 80 Lord, Be Mercifui," will be
sung by the choir. and the hymn. How
Sweet. How Heavenly Is the Sight, after
which the benediction will be pronounced
by the lodge chaplain Rev Mr.. Davis
The third days celebration will take
place in the ballroom at the New Will
lard Hotel Tuesday evening, and will in
dude a musical program, with readn 2
by Theodore Hardy, and addresses by
Grand Master KEEPER and Worsh. pful
Master Blair Mckenzie of Lebanon Lodge,
followed by a buffet supper. The COM
mittee for this function. in addition to
the master of the lodge. as chairman.
consists of Senior Warden Thomas s.
Sergeon, Junior Warden Charles s.
Shreve jr.. and Senior Deacon C.. d.
Shackelford.