Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
Eastern Star Notes.


Every blue lodge scheduled to meet
during the week except two viii have de-
gree work. the exceptions being Naval,
No. 4. which will turn it's communication
into social evening. and La Fayette,
No. 10, which announces regular business
as its work The New Jerusalem Lodge,
No. ., will hold a special Tuesday even
ing for the NJ. NJ. degree.
All the Royal Arch Chapters will have
degree work In the Communicates
Orient, No. :. will hold a 'get-together''
conclave tomorrow evening. for social
purposes, and to talk over plans for the
future Potomac Commandery. No. J.
posts regular business as its work. and
Columbia, No 2, will have the Red Cross.
Both councils OF Royal and Select Mas
ters are scheduled for work in the de-
grees, and Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Scottish Rite, viii simply hold business
session.
Columbia Chapter. No. /, II. \. NJ.
will present the +. NJ and NJ. f.. NJ. de
grees with the scribes of the various
chapters officiating in the chairs under
the auspices of the High Priests Asso-
citation Wednesday evening.
Po,entate W. Hamilton Smith of A.
mas Temple entertained Harmony Lodge,
No. 10. last Wednesday evening with an
account of his recent trip to the Pacific
coast to attend the meeting of the I'M
peral Council at Los Angeles. 1t Is
said he made some of the Shrners pres
ent sorry they had not gone too.
| Washington Commandery officers in
| comforting the order of the Temple and
Malta last Wednesday evening had the
o. SiS fQ nj off n 10 N in
| four other Communicates. Acting Grand
Commander Henry X. Simpson and sew
eral officers of the Grand Commandery
were among the visitors.
Commander Joseph c. STEELE of Orient
Commandery, No. ;. knights Templar.
feeling that all work and no play makes
Jack dull boy, has set apart tomorrow
evening for "get-together and good
time evening" in the commanders.
| Orient is rich in the glories of con-
quest" says Commander Stefle, land ii is
| a good thing to talk them over once in
| a while"
| Capt Gen Seaton w TrunnelI of Co
lumbia Commandery. No. >. knights
Templar, will confer the Illustrious Order
| of the Red Cross at the next conclave,
Friday, June 81.
| The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. o. at its
special communication Tuesday evening
| is going to treat its newcomers to an eN-
/ hibition of the special fitness in certain
/ lines Of Past Master c. {. Coombs, says
Worshipful Master g. w. Kennedy. The
NJ NJ. degree will be exemplified. and
Past Master Coombs will preside as act
ing worshipful master throughout. The
New Jerusalemites are especially proud
| of ICY" Coombs as a ritualist and a
large attendance is looked for Tuesday
evening
| Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, has
made arrangements to equip its lodge
room with electric fans in anticipation of
! heavy work during the warm weather.
although the communication for July i
will present nothing in the way of degree
eEemplitication according to the present
outlook. Secretary Harry Cramer has
returned from the Shrine meeting at Los
Angeles, Cal
| Rev George r. Dudley, chaplain of
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. -, will hold
divine service with especial reference to
the lodge members Sunday evening. June
%, at s o'clock, in St Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church, OF which he is the
rector The lodge has accepted the in
yitation to be present, and VIII assemble
| I'm front of the church at 40 o'clock that
| evening to attend the service in a body
| Members of sister lodges are invited 10
attend also. Aprons and loves viii not
| be worn.
Elmer F. Simpson. KOCH secretary of
/ the local scottish Kite DOuieS, Was t'lii-
PEELED Thursday to go To Garfield Hos
/ pital for an operation upon his knee,
which is again giving trouble. Sterling
Kerr ir. deputy of the Supreme Council
| for the District says ii will cheer Mr..
| simpson to have his brethren call upon
| him.
| Thrice Ilustrious Master Frank il.
Pierce of Washington Council, No. ], r..
and s. NJ states the assembly tomorrow
| evening will he the last prior to the usual
| summer recess. Degrees are to he con-
| ferred and refreshments served in the
| BANQUET room at the close of the eXer-
| cises A full attendance of the member
| ship is expected and desired.
| Worshipful Master r. S. Fowler of
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. %. reports
..no change in the condition of Brother
! 6 C. Palmer; Brother c. +. Payne, who
| has been i'll, is rapidly improving and
Brother Edward Walker. SIS I'D street
northwest, is confined to his home and
would be glad to see any or the brethren
who desire to call.
At last Thursday communication OF the
lodge the Master Mason degree was ex-
emplified and il is said creditabiy, by the
mast masters of the lodge. Past Masters
| Smith, Pimper and Greaves had charge OF
| the arrangements. Grand Master Murch
| and several officers of the Grand Lodge
were present. A special musfcai program
| was presented and refreshments We're
served at the close
uorshinful Master Harry L. Strang, jr..