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

Chapter. No. Z; past master of Adoniram
Council. No. 2 Royal and Select Masters.
the Yelled Prophets, and whose natter
ing promotion by the Western Union
Telegraph Company, OF which he is the
local chief operator. will take him to
Philadelphia In the near future for his
new headquarters:
Mr.. Collins Is identified with nearly all
the branches Of the craft in the District,
being member Of Almas Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine. and very active in many
Of them. His Masonic friends gave a
luncheon In his honor last even-
Ing at Masonic Temple. which was large
ly attended and at which many highly
speeches were made and
a substantial token Of their esteem pre-
was a humorous dialect address by E w.
Libbey, "a la Dooley," In which II was
declared Of Mr.. Collins rs follows:
Friends, me bye? He has more frinds
the nominashun from President Taft. He
couldn't count 'em on addin' mashene
In q month, an as fer his popu-
larity, the wurrud was invinted to At his
hold upon tn paple. He stands at tn
top wild hundred pints plus agfn his
name"
The Kallipolis, Grotto committee on ar
for the twenty-third annual
session Of the Supreme Council, M o. V.
of making definite plans for the visit of a
large number OF the prophets to Columbus,
o., June and 6. The committee promises
soon to furnish every member Of the
grotto an itinerary of the trip. Achbar
Grotto of Columbus has promised to
furnish its program next week. and i'm
mediately upon its receipt the committee
will communicate full particulars Of the
trip to the prophets. Every member of
the srotto has been urged to make an
est IN nit
have lots Of fun" The ladies are wanted,
too, Monarch Dickey announces.
A meeting of the Masters Association
was held at the Villa Flora yesterday
evening. Dinner was served to those
present, and matters looking to an in
creased interest by the craft in the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home were
speakers and singers made the evening
an enjoyable one.
A large delegation of Washington
worshipful master Of Washington Cen
tennial Lodge, No IA. paid an informal
fraternal visit to Alexandria Washington
Lodge, No. %, A. F. and A. M. Alex
andria. Va, Thursday evening. The
party was conveyed by special train over
the Washington-v Virginia railway, leaving
at 7:21, and returning at 11:4O O'Clock
The visitors were royalty entertained by
the Alexandria Masons.
Addresses were made by WorsnipIui
Master Kemper Of Alexandria, Washing
ton Lodge. worshipful Master Streater OF
Centennial Lodge and Right
worshipful Charles H. Callahan. district
deputy grand master OF Masons In VIZ
ginia.
sum of money. collected from Washing
ton Masons, through Alexandria w ASH
ington Lodge, to the Washington Memo
rial Association, to be added to the FUND
for erecting a memorial temple to Gen.
George Washington, the Mason.
In presenting the collection Worshipful
Master Streater stated that Masons
the United States look upon
Alexandria Washington Lodge. over
ter, as the Masonic mecca OF the world.
He added that fate has decreed that IN
the historic and hospitable city OF Alex
andria there shall rise great temple
to the memory Of Washington, the Mason,
and that to Alexandria Washington Lodge
ali credit is due for the initial step In
the laudable and sacred undertaking.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies OF
the evening refreshments were served,
and opportunity was given the visitors 70
owned by the lodge. including the great
leather chair used by Gen. washington
while master.
a
chapter. No. 2, Royal Arch Masons.
Thursday night last the king OF the
chapter. Edwin A. Neiss. conferred the
mark master degree upon q large CLASS
There was a large attendance. WaShins
ton Chapter makes 1t q rule to always
welcome all Chapter Masons to its con-
vocations.
Wednesday afternoon next at O'Clock
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81. F. A. A. M,
will hold its monthly communication ana
the entered apprentice degree will be con-
ferred by Bert v. Wolfe. senior warden
Of the lodge.
lodge will be especially interesting. mas
much as it will be the seventh anniver-
sary of the lodge. Some special FEATURES
viii mark the afternoons entertainment
and all members Of the craft are invited
to be present.
Worshipful Master Delos w. Thayer
has issued ca1l to the membership to be
On hand upon this OCCASION to help ceie-
brate the lodge birthday.
The Fellowship Club Of Master Masons
held largely attended meeting In Py-
THAN Temple Saturday night. preceding
hers stood with bowed heads until the
sound Of the gavel. In respect to the
memory of the heroes who went down
with the Inflated steamer Titanic. Heso-
lntions of sympathy and COINCIDENCE were
adonted and ordered transmitted to Tenn
ple Lodge, No. 3d. which sustained the
loss of an esteemed and honored memoer
in the death of Maj. Archibald W. Butt.
The record of the first years achi9ve-
ments of the club was source or gran
to the members, who heartily ap-
plauded the reports of the several stand
ing committees.
Among others who addressed the mem
hers was Ben w Murch. grand master
Of the District of Columbia; Claude ~
KEEPER. past grand master. ana =. =.
SNYDER. who of1ciated as the TOAST.
master at the annual banquet. each or
whom congratulated the club upon the
success achieved In the nrst
year of its existence and wished the
members continued success in their work.
The election Of officers Tor the ensuns
wear resulted as follows: President. Jonn
= Rhodes: vice president. James II. VIII
;ans. secretary. Oliver Bennett; treas
,,rer DIR. Glendie B. Young; marsnai.
Charles B. Cameron; sentinel, Harry H.
Gordon: executive committee. John ~.
Rhodes ]. III. Williams, Oliver Bennett
DR. a. B. Young, Lynn H. Troutman ana
Charles Soune. After the INSTALLATION
ceramony each Of the new omcers ex
messed his thanks and appreciation OF
the honors conferred. Refreshments were
There will be a meeting of the Execu-
tive committee at New Masonic TeHpIe
wednesday evening. May I. to aoopt
plans for the continued welfare OF tne
club.