Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

scribe: Jesse Thornton, captain of the
host: William H. Parsons, principal So
journer; Frank Sprigg Perry, Royal Arch
captain: E. A. Clyde HOge. master third
vail; James s. Mccarthy, master sec
ond vail; William S. Quinter master first
vail: William A. Craig. secretary; Albert
+. Fox, treasurer. and William +. ChrOni-
ger, sentinel.
clusiOn of the degree work.
Federal Lodge. No. 1. the oldest Masonic
lodge in the District Of Columbia and
tory. celebrated its one hundred and nine
teenth anniversary with a family re-
union and veteran night at the New Eb-
bitt Friday evening. 1t was the special
aim of Worshipful Master William T.
Rlchardson to have at the celebration all
who have been members of the lodge for
quarter of century or more or who
had seen service in the civil war. There
was splendid attendance, and with the
members were their wives, sweethearts,
mothers, sisters and daughters in goodly
proportion, as we'll as many friends, for
the celebration was not confined TO MEM
bers and their families alone.
In addition to the happy address of well
come by Master Richardson, Grand Mas
ter Of MasOns Ben w. Murch delivered
a pleasing address on Masonry in Its
Relation to the Home and Community
and Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, chaplain
of the lodge, an equally interesting one on
Masonry in Its Relation to the Church
and Society" The worshipful master and
Secretary Charles F. Benjamin also spoke
in feeling terms of the veterans present.
they including twenty-five who had seen
service in the Union Army and three who
had served in the army of the Confed-
eracy.
The occasion was marked with dignity
and genuine enjoyment. and was one
that will be memorable in the Proud
old Mother Lodge of the District" for
some time to come.
Potomac COmmandery. No. 3. knights
Templar. will have Ladies' night
Wednesday evening, when a musical and
literary program, with other features
will be presented. Commander E. Hume
Talbert, in his latest circular, announces
that cards of invitation will be distrib-
uted, that each sir knight may invite
blue lodge and chapter Masons. thereby
bringing into closer fellowship the mem
bers of the three bodies.
Otto Andrea. past master of Holland
Lodge. No g. of New York city, and
past district deputy grand master of the
Grand Lodge of New York, was a visitor
at the Temple Thursday
The annual meeting of the Masonic
Veteran Association of the District of
Columbia will be held at Masonic Temple
oh nun udy t'eHiuS, wien VIII
be made by the president. secretary and
treasurer and officers elected for the com
ing year. The present officers are Robert
Armour. president: w. G. Henderson,
first vice president: James B. Lambie.
second vice president; Albert IL. Van
Deusen, secretary: James A Wetmore,
treasurer: Theo. Friebus. Robert A. Del
lett and Albert H. Van Deusen, stewards:
Simon Wolf, George Gibson, George e.
Corson. James A. Sample and George w.
Baird. past presidents.
BY request of Grand Commander Alex.
Grant. Adolphus Guide. who was elected
grams captain of the guard OF the Grand
Commandery when he was absent from
the city, will be installed in that office
by Past Grand Commander William T
Galliher at the conclave Of De Molay
Mounted Commandery, No. T. Tuesday
evening.
At the communication of National
Lodge. No. II. to be held December II.
the E. A. degree will be exempliied
Takoma Lodge. No. 2. is preparing for
an elaborate time Monday evening, De-
cember 49, when the officers elected at
the communication next Tuesday evening
VIII be installed by Grand Master Ben w
Murch. assisted by Past Grand Master
DR.. Francis j. Woodman, who is also a
past master of Takoma Lodge as master
of ceremonies. 1t will be the first time
in the history of the lodge that it's officers
have been installed by the grand master
and the members of the lodge are taking
an unusual interest i'm the event on that
account. The stated communication of
the lodge scheduled for December "a has
been called on and announcement is