Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

Dee. 19-Esther No. )
Dec 2o-Martha. No. 4.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis.
trict of Columbia will hold its. annual
meeting Wednesday evening. to listen to
the annual address of the grand master
and the annual reports of it's officers and
committees. and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before it. At it's meeting December
q. St Johns day, it will elect new off,
rers and install them. as is customary,
thus completing all the elections in tie
Blue Lodge department of Freemasonry
in the District. Two of the subordinate
ing. and La Fayette. No. 10, Thursday
evening-will install their newly elected
officers. Both councils Of the Royal and
Select Masters will elect and install new
officers, Washington, No. 1, to morrow
evening, and Adoniram. No. 2, Thursday
evening. Albert Pike Consistory of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite will
elect its officers Tuesday evening, and
also exemplify the thirty-first degree of
the rite. Beyond these no occurrences of
especial note are scheduled for this week.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection at its last
meeting, acting for the four local Scottish
Rite bodies, appropriated 800 out of it's
treasury toward the fund for the COM
pletion of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
Among the previous honors conferred
upon Stirling Kerr. jr., who Thurs
day evening was elected master
Of Temple Lodge. No. 81. are the thirty
third degree honorary of the Scottish Rite
and appointment by Sovereign Grand
Commander James d. Richardson as
dot, ~ frv. he
Southern Jurisdiction Of the United States
in the District of Columbia. The SOW
ereign grand commander sent Mr.. Kerr
hearty letter of congratulation upon
learning that he had been elected master
of his lodge.
At the forthcoming triennial conclave
Of the Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar. at Denver. Col. the coming
year. the Grand Commandery will be
doniciled with De Molay. No. 4, and
possibly Potomac. No. 3, at Congress Ho-
tel In that city. and Columbia, No. 2, and
washington. No. I, at the Drexel Hotel
Orient Commandery. No ). will probably
reach a decision in the matter at it's con-
clave tomorrow evening.
Federal Lodge, No. 1, has called off its
communication scheduled for December
"a, Christmas eve. The serious illness of
A. b. Mackenzie at his home, 1851 Cal
vert street northwest. is reported.
Both meetings of the Grand Lodge,
the evening of December %, are set for
o'clock.
Naval Lodge, No. 4. has postponed the
exemplification Of the NJ. NJ. degree.
which was set for Thursday evening un-
til the evening Of January 16. The F. c.
degree will be exemplified Thursday even
ing. William c. Harris of the lodge.
who was taken seriously ill in New York
city several weeks ago. is now at his
home. I5 Seward square northeast, and
abe to see visitors, according to the an
nouncefnent of Worshipful Master Frank
II. Kramer.
Eminent Commander Joseph G. Stelle's
Christmas proclamation to mis- command
cry breathes the spirit of the Christmas
tide in prose and poetry. He announces
that DIR. Frank E. Gibson. who recently
visited Denver, Col, in the interest of
the local communicates. will address the
commandery tomorrow evening. The pro-
gram for the Christmas observance will
include the reading of the tOasts to the
grand master and his response. as pub
lished in last Sundays Star: response to
the toast to the Grand Lodge. by Past
Commander Joseph III. Milans: to the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter. by Past
to the Grand COmmandery, by Past
Grand Commander Alexander MCKENZIE;
to the sister communicates, by Past
Commando William Mehn; to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. by Prelate
r.. p. Evans. and to Orient Commandery
No. 3. by Adjt. Edwin c. Dutton. Orient's
Christmas observance will be celebrated
In its asylum. at 4th street and Pennsyl-
vaniA avenue southeast. Christmas day
at noon.
Worshipful Master Leslie Cramer of
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No To- has
issued his first official circular, announc-
ing the exemplification of the NJ. NJ. de-
gree tomorrow evening, on which Occa sion
the Officers viii wear their beautiful new
robes for the first time and be assisted
by the new degree team, composed o.
Charles w. Ashford. William H. Burton.
Roger f. Cralley. John q. Crawford
George p. Hales. Fred j. Heinz Lester b
Mann, Lack Lewis. Terrence Mahoney,
Thomas Miller. jr-. Henry &. Montague
Elmer II. Roberts. William J. Widmayer
and Messrs. Turner. Fenner and Jackson
The famous Travelling Triangle" now on
deposit in Columbia Royal Arch Chapter.
No. 1, will be on exhibition at Benjamin
Il. French Lodge tomorrow evening Wor-
sh1pfu1 Master Cramer is the first to make
the announcement that May II, ST Pat
rick Royal Arch Chapter No. 145 of To-
rOnto. Canada. where the triangle oripi-
mated. will sail with il to take il through
the grand jurisdiction of Great Britain
A Christmas greeting closes the circular.
Worshipful Master Howard Fisk has
sent out neat cards of invitation to the
installation of the new officers Of Takoma
Lodge. No. 20 tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock. when Grand Master Murch will
Officiate. assisted by Past Grand Master
DR.. Francis j. WOodman.
The meeting of Osiris Lodge. No. e.
scheduled for Wednesday evening will be
omitted because of the meeting of the
Grand Lodge.
Arminius Lodge. No, 2J. has authorized
the following committee to solicit funds
for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home:
John WiSchuSen, chairman; Charles
Dismer. jr.. Matthew Rupert, George
M. Siebert, the new master of the
lodge: Henry Wassmann, August
Schwarz, Henry Poetzman. Past Master
Hokn n. SterZer. John Weber, August
Schmidt. sr.. and Past Master and Score
cary Adam Schneider The lodge will
Seemplify the +. c. degree Tuesday even
ing.
RetirinC Master George w. Kennedy of