Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

Ircc. 2I-Esthcr No. =.
Dec. .2,-TakoIna. No. T.. Cathedral No.
II
The Grand Lodge of Free and accepted
4la>uuS for the District eli Columbia Will
hold H. fuurth stated communication,
kuovn-as the annual meeting. Wednc>-
day evening at o'clock at Masonic
Temple. Then the grand master will
make his address, the reports of the OF
ficers and several committees will he re-
CciVcd and general business transacted.
The election and installation of the
Grand Lodge officers for the ensuing
year will take place ST. Johns day. We'd
nesday, December "a. at O'Clock pm.
The cast for the twenty-foUrth degree,
or that OF the prince of the taber-
nacle," which will be exemplitied in Rob
ext dc Bruce Council. knights X adosh,
Tue sday evening at the cathedral, I'd
and - streets northwest will include
George i. Davis, h0nored leader; John
ii. Won Hermann. N. Z. G. H, venerab bic
high p.lCst -. Nelson CLARK, excellent
priest: frank +. kOcn. orator: James H.
Mcintosh, II. =. c. II. secretary; Allen
bUosi.S, JhIIty-tHIrd dc-rec honora ry
treasurer, ktueTt \. Daniel. master of
ceremonies: horace L. Mcintosh, expert:
I ia les l.. B.oOhs, assistant expe.t :;
SulaiIndnn David, captain OF The guard
ana Aust4n Il. IeisteI. William II Rowe
Elmer g Nood, Isaac ". Wright and
Milton bder, nve Princes.
The following Royal Arch Chapters
nave called OF thar convOcat.oAs Shed
uled ior Christmas day. viz: Mount Y er-
non, NO. =, hlram. NO. 10, anu Anacos-
ia, No. H.
George c. WHITING Lodge, No. 80. will
mold special coln.nun. ca ion thursday
eVen.ns 10 install its newly elected Off
ce.s Inc last cl4cuiar for the year of
NorshIpIuI Master l. r. Nordungcr
show caSa Daance in the treasury OF
*l,"414i. assets OF S5,5lU3i, with iiaoi.i-
ties of n,Jh5.i2; membership or ia
with d net gan Of two during the year.
Seaton W. Frunnell. money order d.
vision, ely post office, is chairman of
the sick wishing committee of The New
Jerusalem Lodgc, No. 9, and the master
directs all reports of illness in the lodge
TO be made TO him
Dawson Lodge. No. Is, had a
good time at its banquet recently,
but did not get its account OF it
ready in tine for pub ication in these
columns. The following additional Of
hcers of the lodge We're elected: Past
Mas er George w. Baumann, delegate to
the Masonic board of relief. Past Master
b. +. Odeli. delegate to the St. John 5
Mite Association: Past Master George
w. ggets, representative TO the board
of directors of the Mason and East
ern S,ar Home. and Thomas W. Bran
hal, representative TO the board of man
ayers of lodSeroom No. !.
Miss Dorothy Underwood. daughter of
Frank r. Underwood, who recently came
to the city, was voted silver spoon,
app opriat ly inscribed, at the meet ing
of Columbia COmmandery, No. - knights
Ten lar. Friday evening. The comma nd
cry also voted TO continue that form OF
Presentation 5n all similar cases here
after The proposition for indoor
inspection OF commentaries of the juris-
elton some tine in January or Febru-
AIRY was voted down by Columbia Com
mardery. Dr.. Frank r. Gibson was Sc
lected as Columbia Commandery's repre-
senta i've the board of control for the
Masonic and Eastern Star fair next
spring.
1t has been decided by the Masonic Vet
eran Association 10 give the annual din
ner of the association January ~, ST.
John the AlmOnerS day. Officers for the
coming year were elected at the meeting
THURSDAY evening follows: President,
Robert Armour; first vice president, Will
liam q. Henderson: second vice pres-
dent James T. Lambie; secretary. A.
II. Van Deuseu: treasurer. James A.
son.
Takoma Lodge, No % is taking great
pride III the fact that il leads the lodges
OF the jurisdiction in it's net gain of
membership during the year just closed.
il having - to its credit. National Lodge
No. II, had net gain OF ~: Mount Pleas
ant. No. 81. of II: Lebanon. No. 2 of II :;
Columbia. No. - of II: Hope No ~
OF a. Other lodges varied III their net
gain below 10. During Master Dyre's
year in Takona Lodge there were no
losses in membership o. any kind Past
Grand Master DR.. Francis J Woodrnan
who is Il member Of the lodge declared
in recent address that the year was
the most successful in the history of the
lodge. nd attributed il To the unwaXer-
ing cooperation of the members with the
officers. Past Master Thomas r bowl
ing was presented with handsome clock
as a token of the lodges appreciation OF
his work in drilling the line officers The
decorated and ARRANGED lodeeroom. which
is said to be the handsomest in the Dis
trict
Temple Chapter. No. IL. advanced each
officer Of ita line and reelected the sta
tionary officers at its last meeting as
follows: Worthy Matron. Mrs. Emma q.
Cobmbe; worthy patron, Charles Henry;
secretary, Mrs. Emma j. Smith trea sur
er. Mrs. Fannie SchOenthaI. associate
matron, Mrs. Josephine O'Meara: con-
ductress, Mrs. Annie Miller: associate
t,OnductreSs, Emma OdekoVan: trustees
john Is. Sands. Past Grand Masters DIT
Francis J. Woodman and Henry X. Slmp-
son. and Mrs. Lillian CIarvoe CARL rep
resentativc on board of directors of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home. The
sppointive positions will be announced
By the worthy matron-elect at the chap
tiers installation, Thursday. December Is
The election was conducted by Worthy
Patron j. X. Sands.
IN audience that taxed the capacit,
OF the hall witnessed the double cere-
monies of grand visitation and install
lation of officers by Columbia Chapter
No. Ia. @. l. :, Thursday evening. The
nall decorations of red and green car
fiesf out the holiday effect.
Presentations were made TO tn,
worthy grand matron and worthy
grand patron by Mr. Felt and Mrs. Rob
blhS. ana 10 the grand lecturer by Mrs
Entfikch- After a short recess the of
hctIS Tor the ensuing year were in
stalled by the worthy grand matron
assisted hoy the grand marshal, anC
the retiring matrOn, Alice T. Boss, WA.
presented with past matronS jewel anC
iAs retiring patron, John u. Ward, Will