Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

| March 21-Esther, No. 5.
| March 22-Takoma, No L.
| Cathedral No. IA.
| Four grand visitations-to Potomac
Lodge, No s, tomorrow evening; to King
David Lodge, No. %, Tuesday evening;
to Osiris Lodge, No. 26. Wednesday even
ing, and to Hiram Lodge. No. 10. Thurs
day evening-with exemplifications Of the
I'M M. degree by the past mas
tiers at Anacostia Lodge. No. p, Monday
evening and by members Of the Associa-
ton of Worshipful Masters at Dawson
Lodge. No. Is. Tuesday evening. consti-
tute the unusual happenings in the blue
lodges during the coming week. The
grand visitation to Potomac Lodge will
be the first of the spring series, which
| closes with that to Lebanon Lodge, No.
Z. May 3. The fall visitations begin Oc-
tober Is, with that to Myron NJ Parker
| Lodge, No. q, and close November %
/ next, with the visitation to National
/ Lodge, No. II.
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10. is to have a
social evening after disposing of its reg
ular business Thursday evening. Edwin
| Callow, Stacey L. Heacock and William
| H. Dorsey, the entertainment cor .ittee
Of the lodge, have the arrangements in
charge. and the notification of Worship
| full Master Charles II. Galliher to the
members states. Come and bring your
| friends with YOU
High Priest w. E. Holt says Capitol
| Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL, after ex-
| employing the r. A. degree at its
convocation Thursday evening is also go
burning bush,'' for which he has issued
a general invitation to all Royal Arch
Masons.
| Dawson Lodge. No. 1s. will hold a spe-
cial Tuesday evening for the exemplifca-
| ton of the NJ NJ. degree by the Wor-
shipful Masters Association. after which
special features will be introduced for
the entertainment Of the visitors.
William A. Harries, secretary Of the
High Priests Association for 1912, is
authority for the statement that the
capitular year has started auspi-
ciously and with marked enthusiasm in
the ranks. There seems to be a steady
| growth in all the chapters. he says, and
Grand Lecturer Orville browns time is
fully occupied guiding students in the
lore for which he il famous. In Eureka
Chapter. which he says has long been Of
the quiet, conservative order, campaign
of capitular education has been started.
Following the lecture by General Grand
King George E. Corson Of the General
Grand Chapter Of the United States, on
| that exalted body, at the last February
meeting, there will be another by Past
Grand High Priest Kenton N. Harper
Friday evening on Crooked Things Made
will join with the other bodies that will
visit the Columbia Theater in May. when
Are You a Mason?" will be the attrac-
ton.
The High Priests Association. he says.
| is also starting in its year vigorously and
| President E. s. Hubbard's effort to Sc
| cure the cooperation of every council Of
| ff1cer in the jurisdiction for fraternal. So
| cial and general capitular betterment is
producing fruit.
(The Star is indebted to Mr.. Harries
| for calendar 6atA showing the work of
the various chapters during the week).
Mount Vernon Chapter Of Alexandria
will pay a fraternal visit to La Fayette
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 5. and assist in
exemplifying the p M. and M. e. NJ. de-
grees Tuesday evening, when the convo-
cation will be held in the commandery
asylum instead of the chapter chamber.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Templar, will also see what the answer
is to the question Are You a Mason?"
as propounded in May at the Columbia
Theater, and the Denver Club, represented
by Chairman George Z. Hebbard and an
| efficient special committee, consisting OF
Virgil NJ Fookes. vice chairman: Charles
NJ. Cissell. Charles E. Foster. Gus A.
| kneessi. Edgar A. Nelson jr.; F. Law
renee Walker and Charles c. Van Allen,
| is in charge of the arrangements.
For its grand visitation Thursday even
| ing Hiram Lodge, No. 10, is making spe-
cial preparations. Chaplain ]. Harvey
Durham is to deliver an address, Harry
Junior Warden Theodore T. Moore will
exemplify the F. c. degree. after which
Senior Deacon Adam j. Dtckhaut's lecture
will be Delivered with new - illustra
April Hiram Lodge expects to exemplify
| the NJ. NJ. degree
Anacostia Lodge, No. q, will have a
past masters night tomorrow evening,
when the NJ. NJ. degree will be exempli-
fled by the following past masters. in the
respective stations of the line: Walter B.
Fry, George H. Copes and julius w. Toll
son, respectively, as master: William K.
Rauchenstein. senior warden; Wilbur III.
Lawrence, junior warden: Alexander B.
Garden, secretary; Adolphus Guide, treas
urer; Charles ]. James. master OF cere-
monies; Rev. w. G. Davenport. chaplain:
Edgar r. Balderston. senior Deacon sam
uel w, Humphrey. junior deacon; Wilbur
S. Dodge. senior steward: Henry Kuhn,
Junior steward; William F. Guide (irst.
Warren TolsOn (secono) and Samuel r.
Shields (third), in accustomed places and
stationsA for appropriate work. The past
masters have been asked to report at
o'clock in the anteroom for recep-
| ton into the lodge In BODY. AT tno con.
clusion refreshments will be served.
/ The men who were masters Of the Ma
| sonic lodges Of the District OF Columbia
| In 1905 met at the Gordon Hotel Thurs
| day night for their eighth annual reunion
and banquet. Eighteen were present. and
letters OF regret were read for half a doz-
| en- absentees. Daniel w. Beach was
| chosen president for the ensuing year. ana
| Erwin s. Hubbard was elected secretary
IN the place OF Harry Rothschild. who Is
now located at Norfolk, Va.
Before adjournment the association. by
| unanimous vote. decided to raise q suffi-
cient fund among its members to furnish
4 room in the new addition to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home This mat
ter was referred to Past Grand Master
Lurtin r. CHM. who is vice president Of
the home governing body.
Following Ii a list OF the masters OF
1905. who were present: Lurtin r. CHM.
who was grand master in that year:
Il Charles T. Lindsey OF No. g. Daniel w.
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