Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

at the ScOIl1S0 hlte SdlHcuTdl. III hiiU
streets northwest, with the re-
kindling Of the symbolic lights, cere-
mony OF impressive import to members
of the rite. and with three grand COM
mandery visitations. to Orient. NO. o,
Monday evening; Potomac. No 3. We'd
nesday evening, and Columbia, No. 2,
Friday evening: two Grand Lodge visi-
tations to Myron NJ. Parker Lodge. No.
%. Tuesday evening, and to Naval
Lodge. No. 4, Thursday evening; the
meeting Of both councils OF the Royal
and Select Masters. Washington, on
Monday evening. and Adoniram on
Thursday evening. besides the usual
degree work in the subordinate bodies.
the coming week will be fraught with
Masonic interest An extra feature OF
entertainment has been arranged for
tomorrow evening by Pentalpha Lodge.
No. %. when Senior Grand Deacon
William w. Jermane will deliver an
address, and Past Master William ].
Naylor will give Masonic instruction of
| interest to all Masonic officers.
II. Mortimer Niswanner Of La Fayette
Lodge. No. 10. has been appointed clerk
to the grand secretary and librarian
for the Grand Lodge. to fill the vacancy
i
Armat Stoddart. The entire library
will be recatalogued by Mr.. Niswan-
ner.
The grand visitation to Hiram Lodge.
| No 10, scheduled originally for April 81.
has been postponed by the grand master
until November II. because 1t conf1icted
with the grand comn1Andery visitation to
Columbia Commandery. No. 2, which
takes place on the former date.
The portrait Of Valentine Reintzel the
first grand master Of Masons for the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1911, has been hung in
the gallery attached to the Grand Lodge
Masonic library.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No.
3, will hold special communication Fri
day evening for the. purpose of exem-
plifying the royal arch degree.
Less activity is reported in the High
Priests Association for 1911 than in that
of last year. 1t was always customary
all the work for the chapters ahead OF
time. and to notify the grand secretary
at the close Of each week of the work
for the following week. This Is not now
done, and this, 1T is explained. Is the rea-
son why the chapter work is not now
fully bulletined.
Kallipolis Grotto. No Is. Mystic Order
of Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm, announces a ladies' night with
dance at National Rifles Armory the
evening Of Friday, April %. Samuel
Shreve, Peter Latterner. Ed s. Schmid.
Frank X. Raymond and Stacey Heacock
are announced as the who's who for
the evening, and responsible for the reali-
cation Of many glittering promises for an
enjoyable time.
Veterans night" is ANNOUNCED by
CoI1 doc IN 70 a
honor and entertainment of It's older
members the evening Of April %. Master
William A. Harries states in his last Of
fetal circular that fifty members of the
lodge, nearly IA per cent, have been mas
ter Masons a quarter Of a century, and
two of them were made so ffty-six years
ago. 1t is his purpose to make the forth
coming function memorable in the an
nails of lodge that has a proud and
honorable history in the annals Of Free
masonry.
Grand Secretary Oliver Frank Hart of
the Grand Lodge Of South Carolina made
a flying visit to Washington from his
home at Columbia. S. c.. the early part OF
last week. He paid his respects to Grand
Secretary Arvine w Johnston at Ma
sonic Temple.
At the special communication of Mount
Plea SAINT Lodge. No. 33, last Monday even
ing Worshipful Master Martin Speel-
man of B. Il. French Lodge, No. II,
accompanied by members of the lodge
in body. were in attendance as special
guests of the evening. Doubts as to why
were soon dispelled when the visitors, as
mark Of esteem and encouragement.
presented the 'baby lodge of the Dis
trict' with a handsome set of official
para phernalia. The evening was a merry
one. and the official line Of the new lodge
scored we'll with the visitors as entertain
| ing hosts.
| The Star acknowledges the kindness OF
| many secretaries of Masonic bodies in
| furnishing Masonic items Of news inter
est from time to time. especially their
official circulars. Many. however. lose
| their value by arriving Saturday morn
| ing. when it is too late to use them.
| Items of unusual interest can be used at
| that time. but not the happenings Of the
| week prior to then.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. II.
| will have the Royal Arch degree eXempli-
| fled for the first time Thursday evening
ance is looked for on the occasion. and
hospitality, il is announced, will not be
| wanting.
Contrary to his physicians wishes in
the matter. High Priest Carey s. Frye of
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, No. Z,
was duly installed by Past Grand High
| Priest kenton N Harper Tuesday even
Moses d. Null and an exceptional num-
| Der of Royal Arch Masons. Following
the installation ceremony. which was
made unique by the complimentary and
congratulatory addresses. there was a
banquet in the large hall of Masonic
Temple, and the merrymaking continued
until low T.. Mr.. Frye had been seriously
Ill with typhoid fever. and there was a
time when his friends doubted that his
life would be spared for the ceremony.
1t was for this reason that the occasion
was an unusually joyful one The new
| high priest Is not quite as strong as he
| should be to get around. but he fingered
with his companions until the curfew
| sounded.
Roe Fulkerson has been chosen by his
! Masonic friends as their candidate for
one of the free aeroplane rides that are
to be given three lucky winners by bal
lot in the aviation meet at Benning May
and Z, under the management Of the
Curttss Company. who will furnish three
| celebrated aviators, J. 4. D. McCurdy.
Lincoln Beachy and II. A. Robinson, as
drivers for the airsllips on that occaaiQn.