Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-31
GOLD TRIANGLE HERE
Masonic Emblem in Custody of
Columbia Chapter.
WAS LAST IN NEW JERSEY
Delegation of Royal Arch Members
Accompanies. Symbol to Capital.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
Several High in Fraternity Partici-
pate at Presentation of Figure
on Way Around World.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE

The Travelling Triangle" a massive
+, symbolic gold emblem of Royal Arch
Masonry, which was long since started
I on a "trip around the world and which
has passed through many grand jurisdic-
tons of Royal Arch Masonry, was last
] night formally deposited with Columbia
| chapter. No. 1, of this city, In the COM
mandery asylum of Masonic Temple, by
its guard of honor from Orange Royal
Arch Chapter. No. %. of Orange, n. j.,
its last depository. 1t was accompanied
by the special representatives of The
Saint Patrick Royal Arch Chapter, No.
145. of Toronto, Canada, which owns the
triangle. and to which it will ultimately
| be returned
delegation of fifty Royal Arch
Masons from New Jersey, some Of them
accompanied by their wives, together
with the Canadian delegation of four,
arrived in Washington yesterday after
noon and were entertained at dinner at
| the Hotel Gordon by Columbia Chapter,
| at 6 o'clock. AT o'clock, at Masonic
Temple, the formal and impressive cere-
monies of transferring the custody of the
| triangle took place.
Presentation Ceremonies.
| After the opening of the local chapter
and the Masonic welcome to the visitors
had been extended, Past Grand High
Priest E. st. Clair Thompson, chairman
of the committee on reception of the
triangle, stated the object of the convo-
cation of Columbia Chapter. The tri-
angle was then presented by Alonzo
| Durkes, high priest of Orange Chapter,
assisted by Past High Priest William II.
Brown, Capt. of the Host L. c. Ligh-
| thipe, Principal SojOurner Walter Prior,
Royal Arch Captain w: s: Tanner and
William F. Lord, Frank Hold and Jo-
seph Berg, masters of the third. second
and first walls. respectively. 1t was re-
ceived in a fitting manner by High Priest
William I. Hastings of Columbia Chap
| ter.
Rev. Earle Whitley, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church and a
member of Columbia Chapter, delivered
the Grafton of the evening. Remarks were
egatiOns, which included, in addition to
those named, Grand King William Davis,
Grand Secretary William Lands, Grand
Captain of the Host F. T. Crane. Grand
Principal Sojourner S. J. Oldroyd. Grand
Master of the Third Vail D. A. Baum
gardner, Grand Master Of the Second Vail
Joseph c. Sale and Grand Tiler Richard
Kennedy of New Jersey. and w. S. Milne,
| grand superintendent Of Toronto District,
No 8; 3. Cairns and A. Neale Of The
Saint Patrick Chapter, and High Priest
DR.. S. Singer of ST. Andrew and ST.
John Chapter Of Toronto OF the Cana
dian jurisdiction. Others of the visitors in
Guided L. J. DOolittle land Mrs. Doolit-
tle). P. H. Moore. Charles F. Nolze, w.
F. Lord, r. MCGOWAN. A. A. Hartley, r.
NJ. Silber A. Vogel, Henry Berg. Joseph
| E. Worthington, E. G. Baldwin, j. a. Gill
! bert, E. H. Bennett, j. v. Haring (and
| Mrs. Haring). Henry Parkhill, DR..
Schleicht, Elijah Doremus, w. B. Patter-
son and Philip Timpson of Orange
Chapter.