Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

Charles Z. Etchberger, jr.. announces a
special for the evening of May 20, for
the Nj. NJ. degree.
In acknowledgment of his special
services to the craft in general. and as
a testimonial of the warmth Of it's
No. 10. will hold special memorial
service for it's late past master. Will
nam Gleason Pond, at special COM
munication of the lodge, to be held Wed
nesday evening. May 20. at 7:3O o'clock
In addition to men prominent in his
own lodge. tribute to the memory of the
deceased Will be paid by representatives
from Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter.
| and Select Masters: Washington Com
mandery. No. /. Knights Templar; the
local Scottish Rite bodies. the present
Association of Worshipful Masters of
the District of Columbia and Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. There
VIII be a special musical program
rendered under the direction of Harry
u: kimball. past master and organist
| of the lodge.
Retiring Grand commander Robert
COOK paid pretty tribute 10 Inspector
General Joseph G. STEELE. in his annual
ailocution before the Grand Commandery
iast Monday The grand commander said !:
PROBABLY the greatest reward to the
earnest man. the man in love with his
service. is the privilege of having been
OF service That appears 10 be, to me.
the attitude of the inspector general
/ F1t is little word. covering volumes.
ana IS the concrete of the conduct OF
this sir knight.
While in Paris l was deeply interested
IN and much enjoyed a display of Ma
poleonic medals. One most simple in de-
| sign. struck after hard fight and bril-
| liant victory. bore the inscription. Il was
there Those simple words are indica-
| tive or the conduct of Sir Joseph G.
WhQn4Var uh4r -
| duty calls, he is there.
| For his services to this Grand Com
mandery and to myself individually. L
am grateful to him.
| Columbia Commandery's ladies' Aux
| Hilary of the Denver Club will give a
Martha Washington candy euchre at the
Hotel Continental Tuesday evening at s
O'Clock, at which the prizes will consist of
| boxes of candy and the program will in
clude music.
I George C. Whiting Lodge, No. @. will
unite with Mizpah Chapter, No. s. o. E.
| g., in giving an excursion some time this
summer. Already committees are at work
on the arrangements.
| Some of the lodges seem to be still hay.
ing trouble in getting their members to
contribute their photographs to the lodge
album. These albums. 1t is urged, will
become valuable historic relics of the
lodge as the years wear on.
Federal Lodge. No 1, is talking of an
outing the first week in June as means
to provide for ladies night" in the
winter. which Worshipful Master Rich
| ardson says he is trying to establish as
one OF the landmarks of the lodge
| Frank II. Pierce, thrice illustrious mas
ter of Washington Council. No. l. Royal
| and Select Masters, announces the degree
work of the council tomorrow evening in
full ceremonial form. with something"
afterward
4 After the CONNECTION of degree work
and light refreshments Wednesday even
/ ing the members and guests of Columbia
| Chapter. No 1. r. A. NJ, were entertain
| ed with an address by Frank w. Collins
| OF the Department Of Justice and recita-
i tons by Charles B. Hanford. The past
| and most excellent master degrees were
| exemplified by c. c. Coombs. king of Co
lumbia Chapter. and the line officers a
marked increase of interest and attend
ance is reported in this body. and the