The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
MASONIC CALENDAR.
LODGES

LODGES.
December ls-Potomac, No. S; Benjamin B.
French No. Is; Anacostia, No. n; Pentaipha, No.
December Is-NstiOnal. No. H. Myron NJ. Parker,
No. 2; King David, No. g.
December 1-Navsl. No. 4; Lafayette, No. Hi
William R. Singleton. No. 50
December Est. Johns, No. II; Hope. No. o.
NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
December ls-LAfayette, No. 5; Washington Naval
No. G.
December 0-Columbia. No. l; Brightwood. No. 9.
December A-Captol, No. II.
December 2-Eureka, No. l.
KNIGHTS TENIPLARs COMMANDERIEs.
December Is-Odsut, No. s
December aO-Potomac, No. ;.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
December Is-Mithras Lodge Of Perfection, No /. o
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
December ls-Rutn No. l. instruction.
December ls-MizpSh, No. s, instruction.
December 3-Areme, No. 10, instruction.
December H-Esther, No 5, instruction.
December 22-Tskoma- No. L, instruction; Cathe-
dral, No. Il, instruction.
The thirty-fourth annual session of the
Masonic Veteran Association of the Dis
trict, held last Thursday night at the
New Masonic Temple, was attended by
the largest number of members of the as
sociation gathered together during the
Past year.
Oficers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Robert Armour,
president; William G. Henderson, first
vice president; James B. Lambie, second
vice president; Albert H. Van Deusen,
secretary; James A. Wetmore, treasurer,
and Albion B. Jameson, almoner.
One of the largest celebrations follow
ing an election of officers was the an
nual gathering of the members of Tenn
pie Lodge, No. 80, A. F. and A NJ, last
Thursday night. Following the annual
business session and election Of officers
in the lodge room at the New Masonic
Temple, the members marched to the
New Ebbitt, where an old-time 'possum
dinner including sweet potatoes, pump
kin pies, and roasted chestnuts, were
served.
Carter B. Keene, master of the lodge.
acted as toastmaster at the banquet.
Among the guests present who responded
To toasts were Senator Johnson, of
Maine; Fred Bennett, Commissioner of
the Land Office; John H Coles, past
grand master of Masons of Kentucky; ].
Claude KEEPER, grand master, F. A. A.
NJ. of the District, and a number of
past grand masters of the District.
A feature of the programme was the
appearance of Hobart Smock, of Balti-
more, in recitatiOns, songs, and jokes.
Mr.. Smock is a nephew of former Vice
President Hobart. George O'Connor also
received much applause in his character
songs and sketches.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: Carter B.
Keene, master; Stirling Kerr, jr.. senior
warden; Leroy w. Heron, Junior war
den; Francis A. Sebring, secretary; Louis
c.. Wilson, treasurer; F. Sprigg Perry,
senior deacon; c. W. Huske, Junior dea-
con; Benjamin n. Newbold, senior stew
ard; FeIdon N. Ely, junior steward;
Alexander Mckenzie, delegate to St.
Johns Mite Society, and F. Sprigg Perry,
Louis a Bent, and William L. Robins.
Elections during the past week in Ma
sonic lodges were reported to Grand Sec
retary A. w. Johnston as follows:
Arminius Lodge, No. 25, F. a. A. M
Henry Sunwold, worshipful master;
George NJ. Siebert, senior warden; John
Weber, Junior warden; Adam Schneider
secretary: Charles E. Gerner, treasurer;
David Busch, proxy for worshipful mas
ter; William Wimmel, proxy for senior
warden, and John Alt, proxy for Junior
warden.
Dawson Lodge, No. 81. F. A A. M
W. Bramhall, worshipful mas
ter; John I. Painter, senior warden;
Frank L. Wood, junior warden; John A.
Colborn, secretary; Samuel H. Walker,
treasurer; Charles Boyd, proxy for wor-
shipful master: Walter T. Austin, proxy
for senior warden, and Royal z. CorwiR
proxy for Junior warden.
Federal Lodge, No. l, F. A. A. M
William T. Richardson, worshipful mas
ter William r. Ballard senior warden; L.
Bert Nye, Junior warden; Charles F. Ben
jamin, secretary; William A Harries,
treasurer; Walter T. Hyer, proxy for
master; Clarence z. Williams,
proxy for senior warden, and Paul F.
Grove, proxy for Junior warden.
Acacia Lodge, No. Is. F. A. A. M
Harry T. Robertson, worshipful master;
James H. Windsor, senior warden; WILL
lam w. Conner, Junior warden; Henry H.
secretary; George W. Koonce,
treasurer; Edward F. Colladay, proxy for
master; William E. Springer,
proxy for senior warden, and John T.
True, proxy for sUnior warden.
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, F. A. A. M
William H. Fugett worshipful master;
Philip F. Pollard, senior warden; Philip
P. Brown, Junior warden; Wash. Z.
Nalley, secretary; Thomas Grant, treas
urer; Frank c. Shaw, proxy for worship
full master; Ezekiel J. Ayers, proxy for
senior warden, and Jacob NJ. Kimball,
proxy for Junior warden.
Harmony Lodge, No. II. F. A. A. M
Robert H. Young, worshipful master;
.. w Oll6r 6enlOT "dTOeHB uG
w. Pearson junior warden; w. Hamil-
ton Smith, (22d term), secretary; Orange
S. Firmin, (27th term), treasurer; Ernest
A. Coleman, senior deacon: Johnston R. |
Zimmerman, junior deacon; George NJ. |
Evans, senior steward; Edgar P. Cope |
land, Junior steward; John F. May, tiler; |
Francis N. Westerman, master Of cere- |
minoes; Charles T. Caldwell, trustee |
three years; Lurtin R. CHM, delegate to |
Masonic Board of Relief; John Wilson, |
delegate to st. Johns Mite Association; |
Roe Fulkerson, delegate to Masonic and |
Eastern Star Home; Ernest A. Coleman. |
Johnston R. Zimmerman, George NJ. |
Evans, proxies to Grand Lodge.
A. M: George W. Kennedy, worshipful
master; Thomas Keely, senior warden:
Everett H. Taylor, Junior warden;
Cyrus Coombs, past master,
secretary; William McNeir. past master,
teasurer; Charles G. Dougherty, proxy
for worshipful master; George W. Smith.
past master, proxy for senior warden;
William Clabaugh, proxy for Junior
warden.
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Perseverance Lodge, No. . met in Ma
sonic Temple, F street, a large number
being present including visitors from
Minnehaha Lodge, No. 1, and Cosmopoli-