Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-27
MASONS TO CELEBRATE
TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
Centennial of Grand Lodge of
District Will Be Observed
February 18, 10 and 20.

Historic religious and social features
will mark the celebration of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons of the District
of Columbia in this city February IS, 10
and 20.
Sunday. February 10, will be the Tooth
anniversary of the Grand Lodge. The
event is regarded as of such Importance
that the fraternity will observe it with
three-day celebration. to which the
grand masters of about eighty jurisdic-
tions will be invited. Many of them have
already signified their intention of being
present. The executive heads of the
other Masonic branches and affiliated
bodies will also participate in the cele-
bration
There will be a general reception to
the members of the fraternity and their
friends lasting from to 10 O'Clock Sat
urday evening, February Is. 1t will be
held in the large auditorium of the new
Masonic Temple. at 18th street and New
York avenue northwest. The temple. its
auditorium. banquet hall and the Hobbies
of each floor will be specially decorated
for the occasion, and the building will
be thrown open to public inspection.
On each floor the visitors will find pla.
cards telling where the several bodies
ment is put. There will be dancing from
10 o'clock until midnight for the young
people. Haley's orchestra will furnish
the music.
FOR purposes of the reception and to
permit of the orderly disposition OF the
large number of people expected to attend
it. the New York avenue door of the
temple will be the entrance. The guests
from other jurisdictions. the Grand Lodge
officers of the District and of affilia ted
bodies will be in the receiving line. The
other doors of the temple will be used
as the outlets. 1T is expected that at
least 10000 people will attend the recep-
ton. This reception is to be the feature
of the celebration devoted to the craft
in general.
Special Service Sunday.
At the Belasco Theater Sunday after
noon, February 10. at $ o'clock. special
service with religious features will be
held. Among those who have consented
to participate in it are the Bishop of
Washington, Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding
DIR. -Abram Simon, rabbi of the Wash
lnSton Hebrew Congregation. Rev Earl
Willy. pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church: DIR. ]. Russell Yer
brycke, pastor of the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Rev. DR. J. Hem
ming Nelms. rector of the Pro-Cathedral
Church of the Ascension, and other dis
tilSulSned 11N1neS. There will be a
special song service under the direction
Of Percy S. Foster, acting as preceptor.
and special choir of mixed voices under
the direction of j. Walter Humphrey.
For the first time, centennial hymn.
dedicated to the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia. by Grand Senior
Deacon William w Jcrmane will he
sung by the entire audience
The addresses to be delivered are ex-
pected TO reflect Masonic principles and
teaching and to show the influence of
Masonry in the world in general.
Monday morning. February 20. at 10.30
O'Clock the Grand Lodge Of the District of
Columbia will hold a special commence
rative session. which will be largely his
toric In character. Grand Master J. Claude
KEEPER will deliver the formal address of
welcome to the visitors from other iuris-
dictions. A paper will be read by Grand
High Priest kenton n. Harper, who is
historian of the Grand Lodge and ad-
dresses will be made probably by the
visiting grand masters. "A centennial
choir" of sixteen voices. under the d.
rection of Charles F. Myers, will be a
feature of the music. and again the Cen
tennial Hymn" of Mr.. Jermane will be
sung. 1t is expected the special com
munication of the Grand Lodge will close
early in the afternoon.