The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
MASONIC CALENDAR.

MASONIC CALENDAR
LODGES.
April 3-stAnsbury. No. u N. NJ
April 9-Hope, No 30 n. n.
May l-osiris. No Is: Washington Centennial
No Il, g. "; King Solomon. No n.
May 3-NaEal, No. 4, Z. A.; Hiram. No. 10: Il
FSyette. No. 10; William R. Singleton, No. %
May 5-Columbil, No. 81 Lebanon, No. !. C. '.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
April S-Mount Horeb. No. I. r. A.
My i-oOfnbda, No l. Mari; BrishtVOOd' No
May s-capitol, No Il. Marx
May -Hi1m. No. 10. MArk.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR coSndANDERIEs.
May I-Potomae. No.
Nay 5-Columtia, No. .
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
May i-Areme No TO-
MAY 2-Esthef. No. s.
May S-Martha. No. 4
Plans for the memorial service in honor
OF Mai. Archibald w. Butt. to be held
under the auspices Of Temple Lodge. No.
3, F. A. A. NJ, were further discussed
at a meeting Of the various committees
held last Friday night at the New Ebbitt.
The services will be held at the New
National on May 5.
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. 3, r. A. NJ,
enjoyed one Of the best meetings Of the
season last Monday night, when the Royal
Arch degree was conferred by past high
priests of the chapter, headed by Grand
High Priest Jacobus S. Jones.
Oficers of the Grand Chapter OF the
District were present and several past
grand high priests. At the conclusion of
the regular work, a banquet was served.
at which addresses were made by the
officers and several visitors.
Last Tuesday night a visitation was
made to De Molay Mounted Commandery,
No. T. K. T., at which Grand Commander
Robert Cook presided. At the conclusion
of the official visitation the commandery
was closed and an open meeting was held
TO which ladies were admitted. An ex-
cellent musical and literary programme
was given.
Grand Commander Cook installed the
officers as follows: F. Z. Thompson, COM
mander; G. Z. Dunkum, generalissimo;
w. w. Biggs, captain general; Diller F.
Grof, senior warden: Helmer Rabild
Junior warden; Rev. Walter F. Smith,
prelate; Emil G. Schafer, treasurer; Will
lam H. Parsons, recorder; John Texton,
standard-bearer; Walter E. Patch, sword
bearer; Arthur c. Shaw warden; James
L. Marshall, trustee, and William F.
GUIDE, representative to board of gov
ernors.
Grand Commander Robert Cook and his
associate officers of the Grand Com
mandery, Knights Templar, of the Dis
trict, made a visit to Washington Com
mandery, No !, X. T, last Wednesday
night. Following the regular visitation
ceremonies a programme was given as
follows: Cornet solo, by Walter F. Smith;
vocal solo, by R. Woodland Gates; the
Washington Commandery Ode" written
for the, occasion by Eminent Commander
A. r. Server: an address by Past Com
mander J. Claude KEEPER, and solo by
Roland r. Rodrick
Grand GeneraIissimo Henry X Simp-
son installed the officers as follows: Jo-
sePh P Stevenson, commander; William
). QUlnter, generalissimo;; James T
Gibbs. captain general: ]. Claude KEEPER, |
recorder, and George Spransy, treasurer.
Grand Lodge officers visited George c. |
Whiting Lodge. No. >, F. A. A. NJ, last |
Thursday night. The visitation was con-
Quoted by Deputy Grand Master Charles
E Baldwin, as is the custom when the
lodge of sthe grand master is visited
Grand Master Ben W, Murch was pres
ent, and witnessed the conferring OF the
master Mason's degree.
The spring visitation season will be
concluded this week with a visitation to
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. Il, on
Wednesday night, and a visitation to
Lebanon Lodge. No. z, Friday night
meeting of the Masters Association
was held at the VILLA Flora" last night.
Dinner was served to those present and
matters of promoting an increased inter
est in the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. were under discussion.
An attractive programme, arranged by
the president OF the association, incIud-
ing many speakers and singers, proved
TO be very enjoyable.
The regular meeting Of Columbia Chap
ter, No. Is o. Z. s. was held last Mon
day night The degrees were conferred
on six candidates. Grand Matron Mrs h
Fannie Taylor, and Grand Patron
Charles F. Roberts. were present and ,
each made a short address. Despite the D
storm, the meeting was well attended,
and several visitors from Massachusetts, ,
were present
A meeting of the matrons and pa :
rons of 1872 was held at the residence
4 the grand patron, Charles F. Roberts, \
SO Mount View Place, Anacostia, On !
saturday evening, April 20. The follow \
ng officers were present: Mrs. Fannie
Taylor. grand matron; Mrs. Elise Zim-
herman, matron, and George Pitt, pa
ron Of Ruth Chapter. No. 1: Mrs. Fran
es Guernsey, matron. and George H.
,opes, patron, OF Electa Chapter, No. 2;