Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
will be a reunion in the banquet hall,
where other happenings will occur

The annual call for the Christmas OBJ
servance by the knights Templar Of the
Grand Commander Alex Grant. The
committee on Christmas observance of
the Grand Encampment announces the
following sentiment for the event:
To our grand master. Most Eminent
Sir William Cromwell Melish a worthy
successor TO those gallant knights who
have so ably led the Templar host May
ms future be long and prosperous
me grand masters response is as fol-
lows:
The Christmas toast of 1912 is the la st
10 winch l shall make response as grand
master OF knights Templar in the United
states. l return heartfelt thanks to the
loyal knights who have done and are do
ing SO much to help in carrying out the
mission of our order, to follow the new
commandment given unto us by our I'm
manuel, that ye love one another
The most satisfactory thing in all this
earthly life is to be able to serve our
fellow beings-frst. those who are bound
TO us by ties of fraternal love, then the
wider circle of our fellow-men. To be
or service is the solid foundation for con-
tentment in this world. Let Service in
His name he the thought and purpose of
our Christmas observance of 1872 Let
our deeds of charity-which is love-of
this thristmastide. make our lives like
songs. brave, CHEEKY. tender and true,
that shall sing themselves into other lives
and 50 help and tighten burdens and
cares. Be an elder brother to some one
or more who needs the counsel and help
OF brother. Give your brother the
grip, the hearty hand clasp, look of faith
out of the eye, that touch of soul you
know so we'll Stand true. stand for self
hood, and uplift for the brotherhood
May the coming year be the best of all
that have preceded ii for the orders of
Christian Masonic knig'hthOOd. so that We
of the order OF knights Templar may i'm
all changes of fortune, and down to the
gates OF death. be loyal to our order and
its principles loving one another. This
is the present day Call of the Cross
onward. Christian SOldiers"'
Grand Commander Grant has asked all
Knights Templar in this jurisdiction to
assemble in their respective asylums. or
other places OF meeting. at noon Christ
mas day, Ito pledge anew our faith in
and fealty to the Great Captain Of Our
Salvation. to join hands in token of the
ties of brotherly love that bind our hearts
together. to bend the knee in grateful and
loving obeisance TO The Child of BethIe-
hem who has become the Light OF the
World the Elder Brother of all poor and
distressed. and the Hope of Immortality"
The service in His name which he
recommends is the remembrance OF the
splendid endeavor being made i'm behalf
OF the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
AS the Lord has prospered us during the
year that is closing. let us give of our
substance. through our lodges. to that
most worthy object
He gives the address of the grand mas
ter as William b. Melish, 612 West 9th
street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Temple Lodge, No. 80, will install its
new officers the evening of December %
Washington Centennial Lodge will hold
a special communication Saturday even
Ing at go. for the purpose OF installing
the newly elected officers and exemplify-
Ing the e. A. degree. At this communi-
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ter will announce the appointment OF the
deacons. stewards and tiler for the en-
suing year. The regular communication
OF January ]. 1913. was called Off
At it's stated convocation Tuesday even
ing last. La Fayette Chapter No. d.
Royal Arch Masons. eXemplified the
Royal Arch degree, the following COM
posing the cast for the occasion:
Erwin s. Hubbard. excellent high priest
y. Gordon Jones. king: Louis-H Myers,