Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

stated communication of the year Wed
nesday evening at Z o'clock at Masonic
Temple for the receipt of committee
reports and the transaction Of gen
era1 business: the New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. 9. will hold a special as well
as a stated communication Thursday
evening for the disqualification of the
fellowcraft degree. and Orient Com
mandery, No. 5, Knights Templar, will
give attention to Ascension day mat
tiers at it's conclave Monday evening.
These, with the memorial services for
Maj Archibald w. Butt, President
Taft's late aid, under the auspices of
Temple Lodge, No. 80. F. A. A. NJ, at
the National Theater at o'clock this
afternoon. constitute the special hap
penings in Masonic circles for the
week. Many lodges will have degree
exemplifications, as also will the four
Royal Arch chapters which meet during
the week, La Fayette Chapter, No. 5.
having the royal arch degree Tuesday
evening.
A Masonic Temple incident of the week
was the call on Grand Secretary Johnston
last Thursday of John AIDE of Newton
q, L.
land Royal Arch Chapter, No. 50. of
Kentland, Ind. Mr.. AIDE is the father
of the noted humOrist, George AIDE,
stanch and sturdy type of the Masonry
full man to talk to, the grand secre-
tary says.
Commander Joseph G. STEELE of Orient
Commandery, No. 5, X. T., is admonish-
ing the sir knights under his command
to hold themselves in readiness for
Ascension day, May Is. and has made
| preparatory drill the order of the
evening tomorrow for the Ascension day
services. No degrees will be exempli-
fed, but the regular order will pre-
vail at tomorrow evenings conclave.
Excellent High Priest E. S. Hubbard
arouses the companions Of La Fayette
Chapter, No. 5, to curiosity to insure
| their attendance at the convocation
Tuesday evening, when the royal arch
timating that there will be something
doing afterward."
Senior Warden Milton ]. FiIlius of
Anacostia Lodge, No Fl, will be an i'm
portant feature in the disqualification of
| the arts and sciences Of Freemasonry
at the lodge communication tomorrow
evening. according to the announcement
of Worshipful Master Charles F. Roberts.
Benjamin N. Taylor of the lodge is re-
ported sick and John M. Guethler as
convalescfng from recent illness. Past
Master Adolphus GUIDE is on his way to
| the session of the Imperial Council of
the Mystic Shrine, at Los Angeles which
will occupy the California Shriners and
| hosts of others from all parts of the
country the coming week.
King David Lodge. No. %, will con-
slider an amendment proposed to its
by-laws raising the dues from 81 to Sc
at its communication May 81. Worship
full Master Laird L. Neal is said to be
putting forth extra efforts in behalf of
the new temple fund Of the lodge.
One Of the matters to receive CONSIDER
alton at the communication Of the Grand
Lodge Wednesday evening will be the
proposed amendment providing for grand
visitations by the grand master, unac-
companied by officers Of the Grand Lodge
1t is said the proposed amendment was
practically disposed of last fall, but a
| final vote upon the matter will probably
be taken Wednesday evening.
Potomac Lodge. No. 5. celebrated it's
| one hundred and twenty-third anniver-
sary at its hall Monday evening with a
| Masonic program and banquet. The in
vocation was delivered by Rev. L. H.
Waring: the welcome address by Wor-
shipful Master A.. s. Mccoy, and, with
John A. Lacy as POSTMASTER, addresses
We're delivered by Grand Master Ben w.
Murch. whose topic was THE Grand
Lodge Of the District Of Columbia; by
Representative j. L. Burnett of Alabama,
| on Masonry in the South: by Rev. J.
NJ. Schick on 1.-THE Master Masons Sc
cret"; by Representative James NJ Cox Of
by Representative c. H. Sloan Of Me-
braska on The West" The committee
of arrangements, with J. G. Huddleston
as chairman. was composed of L. C. Nc
Neal, l. Birch. W. S. Waddey. T. b.
| Moulton, w. r. Barlow. E. C. Berger, J.
B. D. Reside Charles T. Lindsey and
w. NJ. Hoffman.
Play at Oberammergau. by Past Master
Roe Fulkerson Of Harmony Lodge, No
II. was the chief feature of the grand
visitation to Washington Centennial
beautiful and Interesting slides were
shown, and the lecture is declared to have
been highly entertaining.
was made to Lebanon Lodge No Z, Fri
| day evening
The past masters of Stansbury Lodge.
exemplihcation Of the NJ. NJ. degree in
that lodge Monday evening, after which
supper was served by the Ladies' Aid
Of the lodge. composed Of the wives.
daughters. mothers and sisters Of its
members Those who attended speak
highly of the happenings and Of the hos
pitality Of the occasion. Worshipful Mas
| ter w. II. Fugett has arranged to have
music under the direction of Prof. r.
Rooster at all the regular communities
tons Of Stansbury Lodge hereafter
! Columbia Commandery. No. .. Knights
| Templar. honored its past commanders
| with q royal reception Friday evening.
| Sir Knight James s. Mccarthy delivered
i an address laudatory Of those who oc-
! cupy "CoIumbia's Hall Of Fame" as he
| termed 1t and the past commanders all
had little say of their own which con-
tributed to an enjoyable fraternal even
ing. Commander Frank r. Underwood
i announces that Columbia Commandery's
] theater party for the Denver Club will