Evening star., 1912-09-15

Sept 16-Ruth No. 1.
Sept. 17-Mizpah, No. g.
Sept. lS-Areme, No. 10.
Sept. 19-Esther. No. 5.
Sept. 2o-Martha, No. 4.
The third stated communication Of the
Grand Lodge of Masons for the District
of Columbia will be held at Masonic Tenn
pie at the usual hour Saturday evening,
September 2S.
All the Masonic bodies Of the District of
Columbia except the grand bodies will re-
sumo their regular meetings from the
coming week on. Some OF them have
continued their sessions and work
throughout the summer. but the great
majority have taken advantage of the
warm weather for a restful respite from
actual business, although many have
pursued their activities through their
officers and individual members, with the
result that the first fall session will prob
ably find many applications to be acted
upon and much work ahead.
Kallipolis Grotto, No. Is, Mystic Order
of Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm, will hold a business meeting for
the reception of petitions Thursday even
ing, September 26. On the following Sum
day, September ID, 1t will conduct the re-
ligious services at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, when large attendance
of the craft may be expected. Already a
request for automobiles to convey guests
from the cars to the home has been made
by Monarch Raymond b. Dickey.
The grotto has received q cordial invi-
tation from Samis Grotto of Richmond,
Va, to be present at its grand ceremO-
nial session to be held October 16. and as
the fraternal relations between the two
bodies are very close 1t is likely a large
number of the local prophets will make
the visit to the Virginia capital.
kallipolis Grotto will hold it's fall grand
ceremonial session October 21, probably
at Odd Fellows Hall. 7th street north
west. and reports indicate there will be a
very large class ready to fathom the mys-
teries of the heights, depths and surface
of creation as unfolded in the mystic cere-
monies of Kallipolitan limitations. Mon
arch Dickey says the dramatic features
of the degrees will be unique and Of an
absolutely new design.
November q Kallipolis Grotto will cele-
brate it's annual ladies night. Commit
tees will shortly be announced and plans
at once begun to make 1t the best of the
kind ever given by the grotto.
worshipful Master Philip NJ Ashford OF
Osiris Lodge, No. 26, in his call to the
members who are as yet delinquent to
enable him to close the year with "a
clean set OF books" states that the past
year has been very successful one from
a financial standpoint; the lodge has met
all its financial and other obligations and
yet has neat sum invested In 'im-
proved securities" and will have COM
Portable cash balance at the close Of the
year. September IS is the date when the
lodge will take action respecting delin-
quent members, IL there be any. The
NJ. NJ. degree will be exemplified also on
that date.
Commander Joseph G. Stelle of Orient
Commandery, No. D, knights Templar,
proposes to make of the conclave tomor-
row evening a home coming and re-
union" The orders Of the Temple and
Malta will he exemplitied. Several events
of Importance are being planned. he an
nounces. for the pleasure Of the sir
knights and their families.
Worshipful Master Robert Meyer of
National Lodge, No. II, takes occasion
in his latest official circular to have "a
heart-to-heart talk with the members
concerning their pride in the lodge and
their participation in its function, that
the splendid record Of the past year,
which places that body near the top rank
may be maintained. He announces two
munication Tuesday evening-the NJ. NJ.
and the y. +. D.
Hiram Lodge, No. To- will exemplfy
the NJ. NJ. degree Thursday evening and
Worshipful Master William p. Herbst
announces something special for the en-
tertainment of the members will be pro-
vided.
One hundred and nineteen years ago
last Thursday Federal Lodge, No. /. the
oldest Masonic lodge in the District of
Columbia. was instituted, and 110 years
ago today its first meeting was held. BY
a singular coincidence that meeting was
held Sunday. The next meeting of the
lodge will be held week from Tuesday
of this week. and the NJ. NJ. degree will
be exemplified.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. will hold a
business meeting Tuesday evening to
consider applications for admission 10
the international supreme council class,
which is now forming and which VIII
receive its highest degree In the pres
ence of Sovereign Grand Commander
Richardson and the sovereign grand
commanders. or other representatives OF
the remaining supreme councils OF the
world at date to be set by him in
October. Acting Venerable Master Rob-
ert +. MentZell. thirty third degree, Is
also endeavoring to have those members
of Mithas Lodge who have received
some OF the degrees unite with the class
tie remainder.
Grand Master OF Masons Of Virginia
William l.. Andrews OF Roanoke. Va,
visited Grand Secretary Arvine w.
Johnston Of this Jurisdiction at Masonic
Temple Wednesday and Friday of last
week. Grand Master Andrews has been
making his annual grand visitations in
the northern part of Virginia. visiting
the lodge at Leesburg Wednesday even
ing and Columbia Lodge. No. 2S5. at
Clarendon, Va. Thursday evening. There
were also present at the visitation to
Columbia Lodge. Thursday evening.
Grand Master Ben w. Murch, Deputy
Grand Master Charles E. Baldwin, Past
Grand Masters Henry s. Merrill and
II. X. Simpson, Grand Secretary Arvine
w. Johnston and Grand Tiler Warren c..
Bickford of this Jurisdiction. each OF
whom made appropriate addresses by
invitation. Grand Tiler Bickford in his
address referred to the fact that al
though he had participated and was
wounded in the battle OF Fredericksburg
during the civil war, yet he had today
no better friends than Masons Of the
south.
Grand Tiier Bickford had just re-
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