Evening star., 1912-11-24
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Fookes. W. G. Glenn, R. F. Mentzel.
John w. Clark. ]. H. Cunningham, Rob
ert Joyce. Harry Bedell. Karl Brodt'
Achille Burklin. c. f. Coberth, w. T.
Hyer, o. J. De Mol, Thomas Grant.
| Charles Dietz William X. Ellis, George
II. Emmons. w. c. Myers, f. r. Sasscer,
| Charles Menagh. II. F. Mckenney, James
Williams. Fred Decker and H. E. Sands.
| Entertainment committees. F. Shreve,
chairman; Peter Latterner. vice chair
man: Ferd A. Hermann. Charles Aufen-
| the Phillip Nachman, William E. Evans,
Joseph !. Harmon. LIE Roy De Neale'
| William Wade and r. c. Goodhart.
! Floor commiteee-John H. Shreve.
chairman; Stacey L. Heacock. vice chair
man: Ernest c. Berger. F. B. Swart. j.
| w. Ward. ]. o. Harrison. F. B. McCath--
Borden. william O. shreve, Walter F.
Guthridge. I. S. Goldheim. John Q.
/, Waters, Edward w. Zea, William H.
| Harrison. Alex H. Pitt, Charles NJ
| Schneider. G. A. Kneessi. Henry Franc.
| jr. G.. Taylor Wade, G. L. Eichhorn and
| Jacob Bruegger.
| Refreshment committee-Bernard En-
| dress. chairman; Theodore Pickard, vice
| chairman. Ernst Gerstenberg. Charles F.
| Gerner. Henry Achterkirchen. William
| Freund. Fred II. Geyer, David Busch,
| Gus Schilling. Adam Schneider and
| George c. Greener.
Decoration committee-O. A. c. Oehm-
| ler, chairman: Mayer Hanlein. vice chair
man. w. F. Guide. George c. Shafer, J. II.
| Small Fred H. Kramer. d. G.. Grilbortzer,
| a. GUIDE. George Cook. f. c. Mayberry.
| G. Milton Thomas ". W. kimmel and
| Harry Payne.
Souvenirs and badges committee. s.
Goldsmith chairman; Robert Meyer, vice
chairman.
Emergency committee-Dr. f. NJ. Has
brouck. chairman; DIR. George Losekam,
vice chairman.
Monarch Raymond 3. Dickey expects
~. s -f1r hi
year. which, it is said. is memorable for
elaborate and unusual happenings.
At the recent meeting of the Fellowship
Club of Master Masons in Pythian
Temple John f. Rhodes, president of
the club. presiding, several important
changes in the constitution and bylaws
were made. and an order directed to print
sufficient copies of the book as revised:
Several petitions We're received and
seven new members initiated, including
John H Cowles, secretary general, A. A.
S. r. of Southern Jurisdiction I, 5. A,
who was recently unanimously elected
an honorary member.
At the conclusion of the regular order
OF business President Rhodes introduced
Edgar c. Snyder of the Omaha Bee. also
an honorary member of the club. as
the principal speaker of the evening.
His topic was The Elements of Good
Citizenship The speaker ably presented
his points and was accorded hearty ap-
plause. Prominent an ong others who ad-
dressed the club We're Grand Master Ben
jamin w. Murch, Past Grand Master
]. Claude KEEPER and John II. Cowles,
secretary general of the Supreme Council,
A. A. S. r. of Freemasonry of the South
ern Jurisdiction, L. S. A
The Masonic happenings of last week
included the following:
Visitation to Benjamin B. French
Lodge. No. II, Monday evening-No
program. +. c. degree conferred.
Visitation to Arminius Lodge, No. 25,
Tuesday evening-T. John Newton, senior
grand warden. as acting grand master.
because of the unavoidable absence of
the grand master and deputy grand
master. Selections by orchestra from
Marine Band. Flute solo by K. +. Seel.
Vocal selections by octet composed of
Henry Wassman, Philip Melcher, Jacob
Bruegger, George NJ. Siebert. George
Storm, Otto MitlachSr. Fred Carl and
John Weber. Grand Master Murch ar
rived before the conclusion of the ex-
ercises and made congratulatory re-
marks
Visitation to King Solomon Lodge, No.
by ]. +. NJ. Bowie. Address by William
II. Singleton on origin and significance
of term York Rite Masonry" Third
degree chant by Luther l.. Apple. In
terpretation of twelfth chapter OF
Hiram Lodge held memorial services
Thursday evening in hopor of the men,
bers who passed away during the
Masonic year.
George G. Whiting Lodge visited
Columbia Lodge. No. 2S5, of Clarendon,
Va Thursday evening, and exemplified
the NJ. NJ. degree.
The returns of the lodges for the
Masonic year have been tabulated in
the office of the grand secretary, and
show d gain of zoo in membership.
William 3. Melish. grand master of
the Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar of the United States, has an
nounced the appointment of his personal
representatives for the purpose of visit
ing and inspecting the several grand
Richmond, Va, grand captain of the
guard of the Grand Encampment. is
named for the Grand Commandery of
the District of Columbia, and Past
Grand Commander Robert Cook for the
Grand Commandery of Maryland
Pentalpha Lodge, No. o, last Monday
evening devoted it's communication to
social intercourse and the enjoyment of
program including an address by Grand
also one of It's past masters; recitations
by Horace S. Naylor and w. P. William
son, vocal solos by III. NJ. Forker and
piano and organ solos by Past Master
Harry G. kimball OF Hiram Lodge, NO.
10.
one of the noteworthy lodges in the
vicinity OF Washington is Columbia No.
oS5, located at Clarendon, Va, on the
heights. overlooking Washington, for
which George C. Whiting Lodge exempl
fled the NJ. NJ. degree Thursday evening.
, , This lodge was organized by Col W. r.
Shelly, a prominent attorney of Virginia
and the District OF Columbia, and was
chartered in February, 1896, with sew
enteen members. Although now only q
little oyer six years old, it has us MEM
bers, and owns and occupies hand
some building at Clarendon. Its MEM
bership is composed of men in all the
walks Of life, and. through the necessities
Of business they are located in nearly
every state in the Union, Panama, the
Philippines and several other countries,
but wherever they are they retain their
membership in and an abiding love for
their mother lodge.
Thursday evening Grand Master Ben
W. Murch OF the District of Columbia.
accompanied by the officers and mem bers
Of George G. Whiting Lodge, No. -. Of
which he Is a member. paid fraternal
visit TO Columbia Lodge, No. 80, at
granted by the grand masters of Vir-
ginia and the District. eNemplitied the
NJ NJ. degree. After the degree work
addresses were made by Grand Master
Murch and Past Master Shelly. and
supper was served to the visitors.
The officers of George c. Whiting Lodge
participating in the degree were: f. I'll.
| Fowler, worshipful master; NJ. A. Beck
| ham. senior warden, X. a. Bagey, junior
secretary; c. A. Failing, senior deacon;
/ O. r IightfOor iunior deacon. X A