Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

ish Rite to pay their tribute of respect to
the mother council Of the world, whose
home the new temple will be. Grand
| Master J. Claude KEEPER has urged the
blue lodge" Masons of the District to
recognize the occasion as one of great
Importance in the annals of the fraternity
/ at large and to emphasize it by a large
attendance and show the influence Of the
Of the community.
| Past Master E. st. Clair Thompson will
| be the acting grand marshal of the
parade in the absence from the city of
have as his aids Past Masters Charles
| Cyrus Coombs. William T. Hastings,
Louis d. Carman and Charles j. James.
with Dr.. Frank +. Gibson, who will also
command the Albert Pike Consistory
camp guard. the special guard of honor
of Sovereign Grand Commander Richard
son and the Supreme Council of the Scot
fish Rite
The blue lodges will assemble at the
| rendezvous designated near Masonic
Temple, at 18th street and New York ave-
! nue. northwest, at 30 O'Clock in the aft
ernoon.
Under the direction Of the grand mar
| shall, the Supreme Council of the Ancient
| and Accepted Scottish Rite, escorted by a
detachment of mounted police. the mount
| ed band, De Molay Mounted Commandery.
No. 4, Knights Templar. and the Camp
Guard of Albert Pike Consistory. No. 1,
~
Frank +. Gibson. will proceed at pm.
from the House of the Temple. Sd and Z;
streets northwest. by way Of Sd street to
Pennsylvania avenue, to 18th street
northwest, to Masonic Temple. where the
| lines will be formed as follows:
Mounted police. mounted band, De Mo-
lay Mounted Commandery. No. 4. X T.
On foot: Visiting Scottish Rite Masons
manderies Of knights Templar. local
| communicates of Knights Templar. viz.
Washington, No. 1: Columbia, No. ?; Po-
tomac, No. 3; Orient, No. 8: band, visit
| order heretofore designated, Camp Guard
of Albert Pike Consistory. No. l, A. A.
S. r.. as personal escort to the Supreme
| Council. In carriages: The Supreme
Council. A: a. 8. r.: the Grand Com,
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, the Grand
| Lodge, F. A. A. NJ.
| The line of march from Masonic Temple
| will be as follows: Thirteenth street
north to 1 street west to 10th street.
/ The ceremonies of laying the corner
stone will be performed by Grand Master
KEEPER. assisted by the officers Of the
Grand Lodge, F. A A. NJ. of the District
| Of Columbia. The program contemplates
choral music by the Masonic choir Of the
st. Louis GMo) Consistory Of the Scottish
| Rite, addresses by the sovereign grand
commander, Grand Master KEEPER and
others.
For the last annual grand visitation,
| probably. which will ever take place in
| the old meeting hall of King David
| Lodge, No. g. Tuesday evening. prior to
| its removal into its handsome new hall
| recently erected, the lodge has prepared a
program Of music and addresses for an
evening Of good fellowship.
| Osiris Lodge, No. IS, closed its year
with a net gain In membership Of 9, a
total membership of 237. and net gain
| of $40 in finances. 1t will receive its
grand visitation from Grand Master Kei-
per. accompanied by the other officers of
the Grand Lodge. November L. and has
made special preparation for the occasion.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 33. will
have its grand visitation tomorrow even
Ing in the ballroom of the Arcade build
ing. 14th street and Park road, at 7:3O
O'Clock. For that occasion also prepara-
lions for the entertainment OF the visit
ors and the guests of the lodge have been
made along special lines Of endeavor.
Right Eminent Grand Commander Rob-
ert Cook, through Captain General Charles