The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
MASONIC cALENDAR.

A.
MarrA s-washinztoa Centennial, No. u; Osiris.
Sc. 3; King SelCmon. No. n
March s-NsFal No. g. ?. c.: Hiram. No %,
r G.; Lafayette. 40. II; william X Singleton
hsrSh s-st. lohss. ~ U; Her. Ns-saa.
March S-LA Fsycste. No. 5; Washington Sarai'
80. &
sarch s-cohnnia, No !; BriehiwoOd. No q
KNIGHTS TENPLAR coMnANpERlEs.
Earch LOrient. No.
Nara 6-rotouze No ;
ANCIENT AND iooEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
March 5 Mithrzs lodge Of Perfection, No. /
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS
March 6-Mizrah. No. &
Asrch 6-ArsTne. No. 70
March T-Es:ber No. s
March s-TakornA, No -
Columbia Lodge, No. 3, F. A. A. NJ.
conferred the master M2son's degree last
Friday night at their regular coumunics-
tton in lodge room No. 2, at the Masonic
Temple.
A number of past masters Of Columbia
Lodge, occupied the various stations as
follows: J. Claude Keipar, master; Ja-
ccbus s. Jones, senior warden; Frank b.
Curtis Junidr warden; Luther r. Speef,
senior deacon; Louis ]. Sl'verman, Junior
deacon; Walter II. Oliver, senior steward; /;
and Samuel H Moore. Junior steward.
James II. Slee is master of the lodge,
and ]. Claude KEEPER, secretary.
Arrangements for ladies night,
were discussed and 1t was decided to mold
the affair on March Is, when the pro-
gramme win consist of q reception In, the
lodge room. followed by a banquet In
the banquet room in the Masonic Temple.
The convention of anointed high priests
Of the District of Columbia, met last
night in regular convention. The order
Cf high priesthood was conferred on the
new high priests Of the various Royal
Arch Chapters of the District.
Lebanon Lodge, No. z. F. A A NJ,
conferred the fellow craft degree at its
regular communication last Friday night
at the Masonic Temple.
The History of Lebanon Lodge" a
comprehensive book, will soon be ready
tor distribution. The book is said to be
the most complete ever gotten out by the
lodge.
Anacostia Lodge, No. q, F. A. A. NJ,
Will enjoy a social evening at its regular
communication tomorrow night. 4 large
attendance Of the members is expected TO
join in making the sood-fellowship gath
ertng one long TO be remembered.
Grand Secretary A W. Johnston. by
order of the grand master, has announced
the grand vIsItations to the constituent
lodges, F. A. A NJ, OF the District, for
tine current year. as follows:
FedeTal No l-Masonic Temple, March Il
, Columbia No. 3-Masonic Temple, April
Naval No. 4-Fourth street and Pennsylyanis
sVenue southeast November Z.
Potomac. No 5-GeorsetoSn, March Is
Lebanon, No 7-AIasoaic Temple. May !
The New Jerusalem, No. s-Masonic Temple No
TeInber Il
Hiram. No. lO-SIasonic Temple, March q.
St. Johns No. Il-Masonic Temple, October =
National No. E-MSsonic Temple, November =
Washington Centennial. No. lt-Masoaic Temple.
BENJAMIN B. French. No B-Mnsonic Temple,
November Is
Dawson, No B-Masouic Temple. ArrI s
Harmony No. H-Masonic Temple MBrch 2.
Acaeis, No. R-Masonic Temple. October =
La Fayette. No Is-Mnsouic Temple. April R
HoIe. No. a-Mssonie Temple, April l. Il
AaAcostia- No. H-Ansccstis, October Z
Geo1ze C. Hl,itsDS No. ea-GepTgetUva. April :.
PentaIpSa. No S-Msso1ic Temple. Arra /.
StSnsbury. No. s-BUishtWood, 0ctooeI. z.
OSIRIS, si No S-Ma:aGic Tempe. March n
Myron N. Parker. No. 7-TWelfth and II streets
northeast. October Is
King David, No 2-Brooklapd March H.
Takola, No. @9-Takoua, November l.
William 4. Singleton, No. 3-felnaliytoNn. oeo-
King Solomon. No. sl-MasOuic 1empie. Soren-
Der %
Temple No se-MasOpic Temple. May s.
Mount Pleasant. No. S-P. o. Han. Park read,
NoycHbeT -
With special proclamauons. circulars,
and his regular proclamation. Potentate
William Hamilton Smith, of Almas Tenn
rle, Ancient Arabic Order. Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, has started the ball roll
ing for what promises 20 be the most
eE,rr T., 81. EgeNn -
Potentate Ham Smith is no novice in
things dramatic and as the laws and Gus |
toms Of the Shrine permit certain vari- |
atoms and liberties with the ceremonies |
Of initiation, he has taken advantage OF |
this fact to produce what promises to be |
a revelation TO the nobility within the |
oasis OF Washington. Potentate Smith |
has had a large number of mobiles re-
hearsing certain new and curious varI- !
atoms and deviations from accepted |
methods of conducting candidates across |
the briny sands to Mecca" which are |
most elaborate. painful. and pictorial. |
The ceremonies will include 'extraordi-
nary festivals" joyful processions." Ill
Illuminated mosques" Oriental nyster-
ceremonies will be followed by a BAN
quet-
Every noble within the oasis of Wash
ngton Is urged to be at the National
Rifles Armory, Monday night, March II,
1t 6:45 O'Clock, to witness the most eIab-
o-ate ceremonies ever attempted by
potentate OF Almas.
Harrison Dingman, recorder, reports !
arge number of victims already in hand
md many more on the way. 4 most in
and surprising journey across
-he hot suuds to the ambrostal fount, Il
awaits those who are elected to become
sons of the desert.
The official divan is as follows: W. I
Hamilton Smith. illustrious potentete;
lanes T. Gibbs, chief rabhan; Louis II.
Meyer, assistant rabban; Robert F. Ment-
lei. high priest and prophet; John A
cliinger, Oriental guide; Francis A. Sc
order; 5 Fred Ham. W. Hamilton
smith, Welly c. Snallwood. Adoiphus
Jude, and Harrison Dingman, ad vitam.
representatives TO the Imperial Council: {
samuel Hart Walter II. Klopter, and
Thomas P. Morgan. trustees. for three,
no, and one years, respectively; Lem '
lowers, jr., first ceremonial master; NIL
Oh Hopfennaier. second ceremonial mas
er; Samuel Hart. marshal; Joseph G. /
'tclle, floor director; Charles H. Bradley, ! I
ssistant director; W. Wallace Chiswell. q
aptain of the guard; Henry c. Davis, /,
utter guard; George W. Rae inner guard; /
L. Goldheinl, stage manager; Frederick :
l. HohOf, assistant stage manager;
larry s. Barnes, assistant stage man
ger; Frank Lawrence Walker. assistant l.
tase manager; Carl II. Claudy. aid to r
Roe Fulkerson. keeper of
Xaite6 pass; Arthur d. Marks, mezzfn