Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

April 2s-oolumbia. No. Is. religious serv-
shsss; R g..s H At Masonic and
M My 49, a-Hss%s: No. No. I 70.
May aMsrths. No. 4.
The last Of the spring grand vista
lions to the constituent lodges will
be made during the week to Wash
ington Centennial Lodge, No. II. We'd
nesday evening, and to Lebanon Lodge.
No. Z, Friday evening. Two lodges
Will hold special communications to-
morrow evening-Dawson, No. Is. and
No. -. both for the NJ NJ.
degree. to be conferred by past mas
tiers. the Stansbury line being headed
by Past Master Thomas M. r. Dow
ling. the lodge Instructor. After the
degree at Stansbury refreshments will
be served by the Ladies' Aid Society
Of the lodge, Hope Lodge, No. 20. will
hold . special Tuesday evening for
the same purpose.
Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star home this afternoon at
o'clock will be under the direction OF
DR.. George B. Dudley, rector OF st.
Protestant Episcopal Church,
will conduct the religious exercises
and Miss Mary Cramer will sing sever
al selections.
High Priest Rankin H. Rice announces
that for the first time during his term the
Royal Arch degree will be exemplihed in
'in duplicate" Wednesday evening, and
that the duplicate exemplification" will
break the record in the chapter Grand
High Priest Jscobus S. Jones and the
officers Of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
as well as the High Priests Association
and partake of Brightwood hospitality
that will be in evidence at the close.
The death of Past Master william G.
the past week, was not only sad loss to
the lodge. but will be sorely felt by line
officers in the various constituent lodges
of the District, whose special friend he
was in the matter of instruction. The
deepest regret is expressed throughout
the fraternity.
Past Monarch Edward s. Schmid of
Kallipolis Grotto, Yelled Prophets, says
Grand Monarch MacGruer wrote him that
the record for 1912 was broken at Column
bus. Ohio. the 4th instant. when Achbar
Grotto Of that city gathered 157 new
members into its fold.
the supreme councils of the world will be
held in this city October next. when the
visitors will be the special guests Of the
Supreme Council of the Ancient and Ac-
copied Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States. It is
to have q special class OF In
itiates for the occasion for the exemplif-
cation Of the. degrees The first council
was held In Brussels Belgium, in 1867,
and 1t is said much good resulted from
1t to Scottish Rite Freemasonry. Still
greater results are expected to follow
tons for the event are already under
way. although no details are yet ready
for announcement.
Of the local bodies; Rev. William Tay-
loe Snyder, hirty-second degree. and
David. thirty second de-
gree. Will leave tomorrow for Harris
burg, Pa, to attend the spring re-
union of the Harrisburg Consistory,
when Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen
eral Buchanan Of Pennsylvania will be
the guest OF honor.
Kalhpolis Grotto, No. 10. Mystic Order
Of Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm. Is early in the field with the an
Ct 9f era1 ma ceFs sIo H ses
Wednesday evening. May q. Petitions
thus far received give assurance of q
large class, and Monarch Raymond b.
Dickey announces to the members that
new features" never seen in washing
usual feast at the close. This will be
The first time the work will be pre-
sented In the new quarters OF the grot-
to, which, 1t is declared. furnish better
which have made the grotto popular
NTH Rlue Lodge MaSOnS.
William F. Hunt Chapter. No. is. o.
e. g., IL the first to favor The Star
with a copy Of its monthly bulletin. It
crate entertainment to be given by
the chapter Thursday evening. June
Is, when the William F. Hunt Band
and "homemade:: talent Will furnish
place in the Eastern Star room at Ma
ling to Hfavors" for the occasion.
reads "Ain't gonna tell you-it's sur.
prise" but some night" in the way OF
hun is promised.
The further announcement is made of
= treat for the members the evening Of
May 8, when the matrons and patrons of
1910 will be the guests Of the evening,
and another program Of excellent enter
other treat is scheduled. such as is Eek
perienced only once in q lifetime but
the details are not yet ready for an
Worthy Matron Helen H.
Barnard and Worthy Patron George A.
Baker. whose announcement Is attested
by Secretary A. Maud Proctor, declare
IAN work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" and Nothing succeeds like
success" preceding the disclosure that
July Is, will find the chapter
and it's friends at Colonial Beach and
somebody will get a handsome gold
watch in connection with the pilgrim
age.
At the communication Of Hiram
Lodge. No. 10. last Monday evening
Sherman Miles, son Of Maj. Gen. Mel
son A. Miles. was received into the
highest degree in the presence OF a
company; including
seventy Ave members Of King David
Lodge Of Baltimore and a delegation
from Charleston, W. Va, includ-
ing Past Grand Master George w. At
kinson Of West Virginia. Grand Tiler
Warren G. Bickford participated In the
OF the occasion.
The past high priests OF Mount Yer
non Royal Arch Chapter. No. 3. exem-
plified the royal arch degree Monday
evening. with Grand High Prient ia
cobus g. Jones heading the line. and 1t
is said did it very we'll. Guests Of the
occasion were the officers OF the Grand
OF the High Priests Association, both
OF whom were appropriately well
cofed by High Priest Harry g. Kim
ball Others who filled the stations
were Roe Fulkerson. king: William s.
Parks. scribe: Wallace c. Babcock,
principal sojourner; Roger O'Donnell.
royal arch captain; David M. Cridler,
mn afar NJ tho third vof1. Allan D,,..a,,.