The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Southern Jurisdiction Of the United States
Between seventy-five and one hundred siI
knights assisted in the impressive serv-
| ices.
| One hundred sir knights OF Columbia
| Comamndery, No. ., X. T, assembled
for their ceremonies at the Queen Cafe at
| IL o'clock Christmas day. The pro-
gramme of toasts was as follows: To the
| Grand Lodge, +. A. A. NJ. Of the Dis
| trict of Columbia. response by B. w.
Murch. grand master: to Grand Master
| Knights TempIar, response by f. r. I'm
derwood, commander; to Grand Chapter,
R. A. NJ, response by w. b. Pettus.
grand king; TO Grand Commandery. Dis
triCt OF Columbia, response by DR.. +. Z.
! Gibson. generalissimo; TO sister COM
manderies. response by Carter r. Keene;
reading of letters and kilograms by c.
| K. Baldwin, recorder: to past command
ers. response by James s. Mccarthy:
to Our President" response by F. r.
| Underwood, commander; to Our Depart
ed Fraters," in silence.
Potomac Commandery. No ,, held its
exercises in its asylum at Masonic Hall,
West Washington. with Eminent Com
mander L. Hume Talbert presiding.
De MOlay Mounted Comamndery, No.
T. held its observance in the asylum at
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth Street and
New York Avenue Northwest. with Emil
nent Commander Eugene z. Thompson
presiding. Its conclave was opened at
II 80 O'Clock, with a Scripture lesson and
prayer by Rev. William Hart Dexter,
past commander. the salutation by Rev.
William W. Barnes, and the hymn Joy
to the World"
Following the greetings to the grand
master and the reading of his response,
toast to Right Eminent Grand Com
mander Alex Grant was responded to by
| Past Commander William F. GUIDE and
the reading Of greetings from sister COM
manderies, which were responded to by
| brief letters and kilograms. The solemn
libation to deceased fraters was then
poured in silence; Rev. William W.
Barnes offered prayer. the Doxology was
sung and the benediction pronounced by
Past Commander Rev. William Hart
Dexter.
At the Christmas observance OF Orient
Commandery. No. 5. in the absence from
the city of the eminent commander, Jo-
seph G. Stelle, the ceremonies by the
sir knights who had assembled in the
banquet room Of the asylum at Naval
Lodge Hall. Pennsylvania Avenue and
Fourth Street Southeast, We're presided
over by Capt. Gen. Guy NJ. Neely
On the stroke of Il the recorder, Emil
nent Sir William E. Miller. P. c.. read
the Christmas sentiment. which had been
prepared by the Grand Encampment
committee.
Following the reading of the Christmas
greetings from the sister Communicates
the ceremonies were continued with the
following Christmas toasts.
ITO the Grand Lodge" responded to
by Eminent Sir Joseph H. Milans, past
commander.
ITO the Grand Chapter" responded to
by Right Eminent Sir George c. Ober,
past grand commander.
TO the Grand Commandery," respons-
ed to by Right Eminent Sir Alex. Nc
Kenzie, past grand commander.
Sister Communicates. responded to
by Eminent Sir William Mehn, past COM
mander.
Masonic and Eastern Star Home" re-
sponded to by Sir knight Richard P.
Evans, prelate.
Orient Commandery," responded to by
Sir knight Edwin C. Dutton, adjutant.
During the ceremonies the commandery
quartet contributed several vocal selec-
tions, and the hour concluded with an
invocation by the prelate
The services at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, to be held Sunday aft
ernoon, January IL, at 3 o'clock, will be
in charge of Acacia Lodge, No. IS, F. A.
A. NJ. Worshipful Master James II.
Windsor announces that Rev. L. Morgan
Chambers, of the McKendree NJ. z.
Church, will conduct the service, and
special music will be provided.
A large sprig of cotton bolls and a
bunch OF pine needles, suspended from
the ceiling in the library OF the new
Masonic Temple, have attracted the at
tention Of the many visitors to the IL
brary The sprig was received by Grand
Secretary Arvince w. Johnston, from
Edwin Gladman, Of Southern Pines,
N. c.
Mr.. Gladman is a former member of
Columbia Chapter, No. /. but is now a
Past High Priest of the Chapter at
Southern Pines. n. C., and represents
this. Grand Chapter near the Grand
Chapter of North Carolina.
Eureka Chapter, No. 4. Royal Arch
Masons, has had such a successful year
that 1t will depart from the usual stereo-
typed form on the occasion Of the grand
visitation, January 10. This will be one
of the most enjoyable occasions of the
year, and the ladies will be invited TO
participate in at least a part OF this
function.
The formal reception Of the officers of
chapter chamber, and while that is 60
ing on the ladies will gather in the
commandery asylum and be entertained
by orchestral music. At the conclusion
of the formal visitation, a programme |
of vocal and instrumental music of rare
excellence will be presented, following |
which refreshments will be served in |
the banquet room.
KaIlipolis Grotto. No. Is, Mystic Order
Yelled Prophets OF the Enchanted Reilm, |
will hold its annual session, for election |
Of officers, January 30, at its headquar- |
ters, in Odd Fellows Hall, 4S2 Seventh |
Street Northwest.
The only ONCE for which there has
been nominated more than one candida
is that OF monarch, the highest office in |
the Grotto. and there is expected q live
contest between the boosters Of She two
candidates. The candidates for the va |
rious elective Offices and their Masonic |
histories, are as follows:
For monarch: Jesse +. Grant past !