Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

Everett NJ Pierce and Lee J. Runyan OF
National Lodge. No. IL, were among the
charter members of the new East Gate
Lodge, No. "a.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. knights
Templar, will hold its Christmas observ-
lance at the Queen Cafe, 7th and G
lstreets northwest assembling there at
III am. Christmas day. a joint committee
representing Washington Commandery.
No. I; Columbia, No. 2, and De Molay.
No. 4. is engaged in devising ways and
means to procure a pipe organ for the
lasylunl at Masonic Temple. Columbia
lCommandery will celebrate its fiftieth an
niversary in Masonic Temple January ID.
1.-The auditorium and banquet hall have
sist of an entertainment, ball and buffet
jlunchean. 1t is to be made as far as pos
sible, a uniform function"
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IL
at a special communicat ton, held week
ago Saturday night, exemplified the f. A
degree, Leonard P. Steuart, senior war
den-elect, presiding, the charge being de-
livered by Past Master Evander French.
After the work was concluded. the fol-
lowing officers were installed for the en-
suing Masonic year: Jason Waterman
worshipful master: Leonard P. Steuart
4 ScHlOT WdTucH, dSt nldStSE a. 0iOHCy
Jones. secretary; Past Master Walter b
Pettus treasurer: Rev. J. j. Muir chap.
lain: James S. Mccarthy, senior deacon
Marx f. Kahn. junior deacon: E. A. Clyde
Hoge. senior steward: Robert r. Cooke
| 5r., junior steward: Past Master Evander
French. marshal. and Past Master John
j Hill. tiler. Because of illness in his
family. Junior Warden-elect Paul E. Lesh
was unable to be present for installation
He will be installed at a later day.
\ WnrShinfll1 Ma CT tori n
nounces that degree team will be ap-
pointed and thoroughly drilled. In order
| that important work in Washington Cen
tennial Lodge may be accurately exem-
plified
| Representative-elect Kettner. past mas
! ter Of San Diego Lodge. No. 35, Of San
Diego. Cal, was present at the COM
munication. Mr.. kettner is also grand
marshal Of the Grand Lodge Of Califor-
mia. He delivered short address. which
was received with much applause.
Washington Council, No. L. Royal and
! Select Master Masons, conferred the de-
| grees of royal master and select master
| on class Of candidates last Monday
| night. Prior to the comforting Of the de-
| grees officers were elected for the en-
| suing year. A buffet supper was served
at the close of the council. during which
! short speeches were delivered by Grand
High Priest Jacobus S. Jones, Judge Ivory
G.. Kimball. Frank Sprigg Perry and
others.
Masons exemplifed the mark degree at
its convocation Wednesday evening, ].
Gordon Jones, king. presiding.
Results of elections not heretofore fur
nished for publications:
Hope Lodge. No. 20-Grant S. Barnhart,
master; Charles F. Granholm. senior
| warden: Walter J.. Hagen. junior warden;
William A. Craig. secretary; John F. Col
lirs treasurer: proxies to Grand Lodge,
d. +. Linthicum; Alfred Savage and W.
F. Rohr.
King David Lodge. No. 2s-Otto Ham,
merbacher. master; William c. Parry,
senior warden: David G. Cheesman,
junior warden; Charles e. Molster. secre-
tary: Marvin NJ. Mclean. treasurer;
proxies to Grand Lodge. Frank N. Chase,
DIN w. Roakes and Howard l.. Leslie.
At the assembly of Washington Coun-
Gil, No. 1. Royal and Select Masters, held
on the 10Th instant, the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing cryptic
, year:
Frank Ivey Wood. thrice illustrious
| master; Horace p. Mcintosh. right illus
trious deputy master; Mark F. Finley,
| principal conductor of work; James Lans-
burgh. treasurer; John A. Colborn. re-
| corder.
These officers, together with the ap-
pointive ones. will be installed at the next
| stated general assembly. January 20.
| The year just closed was one of the
| most prosperous in the history of Wash
| ingtOn Council, and at the banquet which
| followed the assembly the retiring mas
! ter. Frank H. Pierce. was the recipient Of
many complimentary remarks for the
manner in which he conducted the AFFAIRS
of the council during the past year.
The general Denver triennial committee,
as announced, is as follows: Charles T.
Lindsey. chairman; Frank Z. Gibson, Sec
rotary and treasurer. subcommittee on
transportation, Charles T. Lindsey, chair
man: William S. Quinter. Frank E. Glib
son, ]. c.. Huddleston Diller F. Croft, Ed
ward P. Hazleton. Subcommittee on no.
| tells and comfort, Lem Towers, jr., chair
| mar: James T. Gibbs, Seaton w. Trun-
nell. Ernest c. Berger. w. w. Biggs. Guy
NJ. Nicely Subcommittee on commissary.
Edwin B. Hesse. chairman; Mark F. Fin
| ley. Louis H. Meyers. j. r. Strngfellow,
| G. E. Dunkum. William T. Hebbard.
The communicates will be quartered In
| the Congress. Baltimore and Drexel no.
| tells in Denver. These hotels are practi-
cally next door to one another and very
close to the encampment.
The conclave is to be in Denver, Col,
| August IL to Is, inclusive, 1913.
| William c. Dotterer Of Colorado Springs.
Colo, will give a complimentary lecture
on 1.-The Crystal Park Auto Road of
Colorado Springs in the Masonic Temple
Auditorium. following the 1880 picture
| show tomorrow evening! Mr.. DOtterer Is
the owner of this beautiful mountain
park, and will tell the wonderful en-
cheering skill in building a road up the
Rockies. The lecture will be illustrated
with beautiful pictures All are welcome
| Hotels Adolphus and Oriental have been
selected as the official headquarters for
the meeting of the Imperial Council. An
cient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine to be held in Dallas. Tex, May
12-17 The selection was made by I'm
perial Potentate William ]. Cunningham
when he visited Dallas with a party OF
other national officials In November
Imperial Recorder Benjamin w. Rowel
a member Of Aleppo Temple of Boston
made the announcement In that city sew
eral days ago. According to advices re-
ceived. Aleppo Temple will send a big
delegation to Dallas, and Dallas Shriners
have provided to care for them on an
elaborate scale.
Much interest is being manifested by
Icapitular Masons in the special convo-
cation of Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter. No. 3, December 80. when the
Royal Arch degree will be eXemplifed by
both the officers Of Mount Vernon Chap.
ter and those of Mount Horeb Royal
Arch Chapter, No. T. The German choir
OF Mount Horeb, famous In its cere-