The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
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The proceedings Of the Grand Lodge Of
Free and Accepted Masons of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the year 1911, which
is known as the 1Olst annual report OF
that body, has just been issued. The
frontispiece is a halftone engraving OF
J. Claude KEEPER. grand master in 1911.
The report contains complete ac-
count of every communication OF the
Grand Lodge during the year 1911, q
statement OF the receipts and disburse-
ments, and a complete financial report
of the various constituent lodges OF the
domain.
An account of the laying of the corner
stone of the new million dollar Scot
tish Rite House of the Temple, is Civ
en-, and a list of the officers of the Grand
Lodge from its organization to date also
appears Many other matters of inter
est to the fraternity in general are con-
tanned in this report.
Grand Master Ben W. Murch and his
associate Grand Lodge officers paid their
their annual visit TO Pentalpha Lodge
No. %, F. 4. A. NJ, last Monday night.
Following the regular visitation cere-
monies an address was given by Repre-
sentative Thomas 4. Sisson, of Missis-
sippi. on Masonic charity" A short
programme OF Rotations and musical
selections was given.
Columbia Lodge No. 3, F. A. A. NJ,
received Grand Mester Murch and other
officers of the Grand Lodge, last Friday
night. on the occasion of their annual
visitation to the lodge. As a part of
the evenings programme the first de-
gree was conferred.
Orient Commandry, No. 5. knights
conclave last Monday night, as follows:
Joseph G. Stelle, emminent commander:
Edward p. Hazelton, generalissimo: Guy
NJ. Neely, captain general: Jacob J.
Membert, treasurer, and william E.
Miller. recorder.
Columbia Commandery, No. ., Knights
Templar. at its stated conclave last Fri
day night. elected the following Off
GERS: Frank R. Underwood, eminent
commander: Frank Z. Gibson, general
issimo; Seaton W. Trunnel, captain gen.
ersl: Frank NJ. Cissel, senior warden
Louis H. Meyers, Junior warden; James
H. Mcintosh, prelate; Walter H. Klop-
fer, treasurer; Charles Z. Baldwin, re-
corder; B. F. Larcombe, jr., standard
bearer; Charles E. Foster, sword bearer,
and Howard c. Brown, warder
Grand Secretary A. W. Johnston has is
sued the following circular by order of
the grand master: THE grand master
has accepted an invitation from the Uni
Versity Club, through Past Grand Mas
ter Myron NJ. Parker. TO lay the corner
stone of the new building to be erected
by the club at the corner of Fifteenth
and / streets northwest, and a special
communication of the Grand Lodge will
be held for this purpose at Masonic Tenn
pie on Wednesday, April 10 1912, at 4
O'Clock p. m.
An attractive programme of exercises
will be presented. including an address
by Brother William Howard Taft, Presi-
dent of the United States.
All members of the fraternity are in
Vited 10 assemble in front of Masonic
Temple on the day. and hour named and
join in procession which will be formed
under the direction of the grand marshal
The Grand Lodge regulations as to
clothing will be strictly enforced. viz:
Dark clothes and hats. lampskin apron,
and white gloves. Past masters will
wear their jewels"
Worshipful Master Wallace Streater, OF
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. Il, F.
A. 4. M, accompanied by the officers
and a large number Of master Masons,
will pay a fraternal visit to Alexandria
Washington Lodge, No. ., A. F. and a.
NJ. Alexandria, Va. Thursday. April %.