The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

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Nav n-Fsaeral. No. l. T. A.; Acacia. No Il
n. NJ; Takoma No =, =. G.
May 0-st. Johns No Il, n. ~. special
Nay a-LsbSaon. No. :, A. NJ, speeiaL
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
May z-Mount Vernon, No ). P. and n. = n
Anac1stia, No z R. B.
Nay z-MOGHt HOTeb Nc. !, marx POtO@Ae. No
May G-Columbia, No. /, R. A, Epec,aL
KNIGHTS TENPLAR CoMIANDERIEs.
May a-De Molay Mounted. No g. R. B.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
MAY g-Temple No. Is; Columbia. No IS
May 8-Electa. No. ?; Bethlehem, No. =
Hiram Lodge, No. 10. F. A. A. NJ, viii
hold a memorial service at a specia
communication on Wednesday night al
7:5O O'Clock, in memory Of its late broth
er. Past Master William Gleason Pond
who was beloved by the craft OF thii
Jurisdiction for his sterling qualities.
Past Master Pond was a distinguished
ritualist and had instructed scores OF
past officers, as well as large number
Of the present officers In symbolic Ma
sonry.
Addresses will be delivered by repre-
sentatiyes from the various Masonic
bodies of which Brother Pond was q
member. The programme OF the exer.
cises is as follows: Organ requiem
Beethoven's Funeral March," by Harry
@. Kimball; prayer by the Chaplain
vocal solo. by Harry NJ. Forker; Hiram
Lodge, No. 10, F. A A. NJ" by August
B. Douglas; Committee on Work and
Lectures" by Jacob II. Lichliter; The
Masters Association" by Carter B,
Keene; Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3
R. A. NJ by Fred 81. Book; wash
ington Council, No. !, r. and 5. NJ" by
Moses d. Null; Washington Com
mandeTy, No. I, X. t." by Abram X.
Server; Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite" by Sterling Kerr; "Almas Temple,
a. A. o. n. N. s." by Roe tuikerson;
Reading Of the Twenty-third Psalm, 90
by Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, and a vocal
solo, Abide With Me-" by Harry N.
Forker.
The seventeenth grand ceremonial OF
KaHipolis Grotto. No. Is, Mystic Order
Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Odd Fellows Hall, 423 Seventh Street
Northwest, brought out a large gather
ing Of prophets from this ana other
Jurisdictions.
a large delegation of prophets from
Samis GrottO. at Richmond, Va, headed
by their monarch, 4. {. PeIouze, made
a special trip for the ceremonial, and
the visitors were the special guests OF
kallipolis during their stay in the city.
The visitors were met at Union sta
tion at $50 O'Clock Wednesday night by
a committee, composed OF Pete Latter
ner, Fred H Kramer, r. r. b. Sands,
and P r. Pullman, and taken to din
ner. After dinner they were taken for
an automobile tour OF the city and then
to the grand ceremonial where they
were welcomed by Monarch Raymond b.
Dickey, Of KallipOlis Grotto, IN a short
address
Monarch PeIouZe responded in behalf
Of the visitors and extended an invita-
ton to Kallipolis Grotto to make a re-
turn visit to Richmond. in September,
when Samis Grotto will hold the Iarg-
est ceremonial in its history. The invi-
tatiOn was accepted.
At the business session. which preced-
ed the ceremonial, a large fund was ap-
propriated to be used at Ksllipolis head
quarters at Columbus, Ohio, at the Su-
preme Council sessions, which will be
held June and s. Edward s. Schmid
is chairman Of the committee on arrange
ments for the trip and from the num-
Der who have already signifed their in
tenuon Of making the Journey. there will
be a large representation of the local
prophets" at the sessions.
It was voted to hold the annual family
excursion to Chesapeake Beach July "A,
when a programme of athletic games
and field sports will be carried out
class of candidates was initiated into
the mysteries of the order, by the long
and hard road. The stunts and tests
performed were so novel and original
that the oldest members were taken
completely by surprise, and voiced their
approval in no uncertain terms to the
monarch and officers who planned the
lnitlatOTy ceremonies.
After the candidates were finally sub
dued. a buffet supper was served in the
banquet hall.
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. ). r. A.
M, has announced some special features
at its stated cOnvOcation to be held to-
morrow night The Past and Most tx
cellent Masters degree will be conferred.
Mount Horeb Chapter. No. :. K. A. NJ.
will have a special attraction at its
stated cOnvocation next Tuesday night
The Mark Masters degree will be con-
ferred by the kings" of the various
chapters of this Jurisdiction, and an en-
Joyaole evening awaits those who at
tend
A large audience attended the play en-
titled The New Minister" given under
the auspices Of NJ. NJ. Parker Lodge, No. |
p F. A. A NJ, last Friday night at
Odd Fellows Hall, 4s3 Seventh Street !
Northwest, for the benefI of the build !
ing fund of the Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie Association.
S. F. Compton was chorister. and Mrs. |
Z. T. Stephenson, manager of the pro-
duction, which was put on in a most |
creditable manner. The audience showed |
its appreciation of the efforts OF the |
actors and singers by its frequent ap-
plause.
Those who took part in the perform |
ance included: J. B. Peat, Otto Hammer |
bacher, David Goumpf, Gait w. Bowen, |
S. F. Compton, Mrs. Marie &. Deal |
James D. Rowan, DR.. E. 7. Stephenson,
D. A. Defandorf, Miss Grace L. wilkins,
Charles n. Gordon, Mrs. Helen HamlI-
ton, Mrs. Carrie i. Kidd, Miss Ruth
Money. Mrs. Georgia Brooks, Mrs. Kate
Howard, Miss Ella Lamb, Mrs. Ida +.
Compton, Mrs. Sarah Alley, Mrs. Ida |
Major, Miss Sadie Major, Mrs. Margaret /
CARL, Mrs. G. E. Small, Mrs. z. T.
Stephenson, Mrs. Irene X. Darnall, Miss
Bowen, Mrs. Henrietta Bowen.
Mrs. Emma Hammerbacher, Mrs. LYDIA
Knapp, Mrs. Arthur Armstrong, Miss
Ruth Hawkins, Miss Lulu Bowdler, Miss
lydia E Keefer. Miss Jennie A. Moyer,
Miss E. 7. Howard, Mrs. Esther Boyce,
and Mrs. Flora z. Carnes.
In order that the membership might
become better acquainted with the thirty
new members initiated by William f.
Hunt Chapter, o. E. s., during the last /
.ew months, its meeting last Thursday
evening was devoted entirely to a So
'ial good time, and for that reason the
regular work was deferred until the