Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

conducted at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home last Sunday afternoon under
the auspices of Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. IA. Rev. Dr. ]. ]. Muir. chap
lain of the lodge, delivered the sermon.
The congregation joined in singing a
number of familiar hymns. The attend
ance was unusua ly large. many ladies
being present. Visitors attending the
| services were conveyed from the cars at
Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse street
In the home bus and in automobiles own
ed by members of the lodge. who kindly
placed them at the disposal of the Wor-
shipful master for the occasion.
The following officers of the lodge were
| in attendance: Wallace Streater. wor-
shipful master; Jason Waterman. Sc
Nor warden: Leonard P. Steuart, junior
con; E. A. Clyde Hoge, junior steward.
and Rev DIR. ]. J. Muir, chaplain.
The enthusiasm and interest manifested
by the members of the Fellowship Club
at its meeting, held last Saturday even
ing, Is said to warrant the prediction of
continued success of the club. The meet
ing was largely attended and John E.
Rhodes. president. presided. After the OBJ
legation of four new members, and the
reports Of several committees were dis
posed of the club by unanimous vote
donated $10O to furnish a room at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home and for
mulated plans to increase Its donation to
this worthy cause.
At the conclusion of the business meet
ing Past Grand Master Lurton r. CHM
was introduced and made an impressive
address, during which he gave COM
plete and detailed history OF the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, and spoke of its
urgent needs for the future. He was
accorded hearty applause.
Past Grand Master j. Claude KEEPER
and Carter B. Keene, worthy master of
Temple Lodge. No. 81. both Of whom are
hnn of No
present and addressed the meeting. The
social program concluded with a half
hour of mystery by NJ. w. brennan a To-
cal prestidigitator.
Work Is rapidly progressing in the re-
construction of Takoma Lodge building
at Takoma Park. due to the construction
of a subway on Cedar street. A new
loan has been made on the property and
the lodge expects to have the improve
ments completed about December /.
At the communication Tuesday even
ing the entered apprentice degree was
exemplified by Senior Warden Howard S.
Fisk, in the presence of large gath
erlng of members and visitors, among
them many past masters. 1t was an
nounced that the annual grand visitation
would take place November L. The Of
ficers Of Takoma Lodge will attend in a
body the grand visitation at Stansbury
Lodge, No. "a. Monday night
Secretary j. B. Derrick reported that
the membership of Takoma Lodge at the
end of the past Masonic year was 143,
an increase of fourteen members. This
number has been increased during the
present month.
Benjamin b. French Lodge, No. 10, will
have Rev. Ulysses G. b. Pierce of the All
Souls Unitarian Church as its orator of
the evening at it's annual memorial exer-
cises. November 4. The program will
begin with a quartet Offering, Lead,
Kindly Light" by Charles E. Meyers,
Melville d. Hensey. Roland r. Rodrick
and Charles w. Moore with Oscar A.
Danzenbaker as organist. Prayer will
be offered by Rev. Z. Hez Sven. pas
tor of the Centennial Baptist Church
and at the close of the services PRAYER
will be offered and the benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. John NJ. Schick. chan
lain of the lodge and pastor of the Grace
Reformed Lutheran Church. Charles r,
Meyers will sing 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner. az a solo. with quartet accom-
N niment- and Charloa W Mnora n -