The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

Affair.". This n one OF the annual sais
events of the srotto. and members and
their wives. sweethearts. and friends
have been planning for the aRair fol
months. II ID to be held in Odd Fellow
Hall. - Seventh Street Northwest C.
p. Boss h chairman of the committee
and his assistants are determined that
every member OF the grotto shall b
present at least part of the evening on
November q. when the event takes place.
The Travelling Triangle" accompanied
by q special committee from Orange
Chapter. No. =. Royal Arch Masons. Of
Orange. n. J.. was received with elabor-
ate ceremonies last Wednesday evenina
At special convocation Of Columbia
Chapter. No. I. r. A. NJ. at the Masonic
Temple.
The delegation from Orange. N. J..
and four delegates from Toronto. Can
ada, were entertained. by Columbia
Chapter at 6 o'clock dinner after their
the dinner the ceremonies for the recep-
ton Of the triangle were held at 4
o'clock
The Travelling Triangle" was sent to
the Capitular World by the st. Patrick
Chapter, No. 1lS. of Toronto, Canada. II
iss an equilateral or perfect triangle,
eight inches high, bars three-fourths OF
an inch wide, and made of solid gold.
1t is appropriately engraved with en-
is suspended In the center by chains and
contains a figure. Of st. Patrick.
1t made its first pilgrimage to Key
stone Chapter, No. 163. Buffalo, N. T.;
thence to Mckinley Chapter, No. Isl.
Cleveland. Ohio: to King Cyrus Chapter.
No. 1x. Detroit, Mich: keystone Chap
ter. No. G. Indianapolis. Ind; Lincoln
Park Chapter. Chicago. H.: Prince Ru-
pert Chapter. No. 81. Winnipeg. Mani
toba; Wascana Chapter. No. 121. Regina.
Saskatchewan; Alberta Chapter. No. los.
Calgary. Alberta: Vancouver Royal Arch
Chapter. No. IS. Vancouver. British Co
lumbia: Ancient Frontenac and CatarQui
Chapter, No. l. Kingston. Ontario; Car
narvon Chapter. No. s. Montreal. Que
bee; st. Paul Royal Arch Chapter. Bos-
ton. Mass; Providence Royal Arch Chap
Chapter, No. Il. Hartford. Conn.,; Orange
Chapter. No. 3. Orange. N. J.. and on
"Wednesday night Columbia Chapter. No.
/, r. A. NJ, Of the District Of Columbia
After n statement of the object Of the
convocation by Z. St. Clair Thompson.
past grand high priest and chairman Of
the committee. the triangle was present.
ed by Alonzo Durkes. high priest Of
Orange Chapter, No. o. assisted by L.
NJ Sanders. past high priset; william
H. Brown. past high priest; l.. c. Light
hipe. captain of the host: Walter Prior
principal sojourner: w. s. Tanner, royal
arch captain: William F. Lord. master
of third veil: Frank Hold. master of
second veil, and Joseph Berg master Of
first veil
Others from New Jersey present were
To n-.d-
dis. G. S.: F. T. Crane, G. c. H.; g. J.
Oldroyd, q. P. g.; d. A. Baumgardner.
G. NJ. third veil: Joseph c. Sale. G-si..
second veil, and Richard Kennedy. G.
Tyler.
w. Milne. grand superintendent Of To-
ronto District, No. s; b. Cairns and A.
Neal Of st. Patrick Chapter. No. 145.
and s. Singer. high priest. OF st. Andrew
and st. John Chapter. Of Toronto, Can
ada. We're also present.
The triangle was received by William
T. Hastings. high priest of Columbia
Chapter. in a very fitting address. After
an eloquent address by Rev. Earle Will
fey. a member of Columbia Chapter. a
buffet luncheon was served. The COM
mittee on arrangements was composed
Of f. St. Clair Thompson, p. G. H p.
chairman: Joseph Hs Jechum. p. g. H.
p: Harrison Dingman, p. G. H. p:
Johnston. grand secretary. The recep-
ton committee was composed Of the
and the following: W. T.
Hastings, c. G. Coombs. G. c. Galloway.
James A. West. George G. Seibold. w.
S. Macdonald. F. II. Pierce. X. W. Pear
son. George L. Sherman. and c. P. Boss.
F. A. A. NJ. of the District of Columbia.
by the other grand officers.
paid his annual visit to Stansbury Lodge,
No. "a. at Brightwood. Monday evening.
The entertainment committee Of the
lodge had arranged an interesting and
programme for the evening.
Of an address by Rev. Brother
Charles S. Cole: vocal solo by Brother
Charles F. Myers: two humorous reci-
entitled "A Warning to Cranks''
and The Dear Old Girls SoIloquy.''
by DIR. Thomas Calver: a German song
by quartet of male voices, and instru-
mental music by Prof. Raphael Holster
on piano. Brother William c. Taylor.
cornet, and Brother F. A. King. violin.
The lodge room was tastefully deco
rated and was filed to its capacity. At
the conclusion of the programme a sup
per was served in the banquet hail.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA.
F. A. A. NJ. at-its stated communica-
ton next Wednesday evening, will ex-
emplify the E. A. degree, Leonard p.
Steuart. Junior warden. presiding. Mr..
Steuart is reputed to be a splendid rit-
ualist. and as this will be his first time
to officiate at the comforting Of the E. A.
degree a large attendance is anticipated.
Jason Waterman. senior warden, Of
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. H.
F. A. A. NJ, is visiting friends and rela-
tives- at his old home in Michigan. He
will return to Washington about Novem-
Der ~
Lafayette Chapter, No. 5. Royal Arch
will not meet next Tuesday
evening. the convocation for that date
having been called eff on account of the
election.
RED MEMS CALENDAR.
November Usage Tribe. No. g. Fifth and q
Streets Northwes great chiefs visitation.
November SIdAho Tribe. No. Is. Northeast Tenn
pie. Twelfth and II Streets Northeast; OsceoiS
Tribe, No. 10. Tennallytown, ID. c.
Nnveu ,llprs ~ No q RAd LAM Hall