Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

attracts a large attendance to Naval
Lodge.
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
kadosh. of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of FreemasOnry. will ex-
OF Prussian Knight at it's communica-
ton Tuesday evening. The Scottish
Rite program includes the thirtieth de-
gree Tuesday evening, December 10,
which Is the degree Of Knight kadosh,
and the thirty-first, or degree of
inspector inquisitor, and the thirty-sec-
ond. or degree of master of the royal
secret. the evening of December IL
All the work is performed at the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral. Sd and E streets
northwest and the hour of beginning
is 1880 pm.
Takoma: Lodge. No. 20. is to hold it's
election the evening of December 10, but
ITS installation, at which Grand Master
Ben w. Murch is expected to officiate
the evening of December 16, at a soc
c1al communication. It's communication
scheduled for Christmas eve has been
called off.
Worshipful Master Charles F. Roberts,
In his last circular for the year which
contains comprehensive review of the
Work OF the year. makes grateful ac-
knoWledgments to Past Master Wilbur
ii. Lawrence and to Secretary John H.
King, who has held that Office for twenty
nine years. for untiring zeal and invalu-
able assistance. The lodge election will
occur tomorrow evening and the instaIIa-
ton of officers Friday evening. December
o. at I'D o clock, at a special communi
cation, when Past Grand Master Lurtin
X. CHM will be the installing officer, a
special program will be presented and
refreshments will be served The roster
Of Anacostia Lodge shows present men,
bership, according to the circular. of DO,
There were thirteen initiated twelve
passed and eleven raised" during the
year with three affiliations, four dimits
and twelve who separated for other
causes The circular also contains a
complete financial statement of the
lodges affairs for the benefit of it's men,
bers. which gives the net assets of the
lodge AS valued at $11.4S9.64.
Three hundred delighted visitors were
present at the grand visitation to Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, the baby lodge
of the District. Tuesday evening. and it
to compliment Chairman Harry Il. era
mer and his assistants on the committee
OF arrangements for the splendid success
or their entertainment. The big feature
or the evening was the illustrated lecture
OF c. j. Blanchard of the reclamation
service, who entertained his audience for
an hour and half with beautiful views
or the Royal Gorge of Colorado. Indian
ana Mexican life in Arizona and New
Mexico, the Grand Canyon. California
orange groves. the giant forests, Yosem-
lite Park. Mount Shasta, Glacier National
Park, Rainier National Park. the Yellow
stone Park and the Cascade mountains
concluding with some of the wonderful
work accomplished by the recla nation
service. Many of the views were beauti-
1uily colored and the lecturer at the close
was warmly applauded. Later on behalf
or the lodge he was presented with a
handsome travelling bag The musical
Melville ID. Hensey and Charles w.
Moore. with selections by a quartet, and
few remarks by Senior Warden Ed
win A. Swingle. Grand Master Ben w.
Murch was very complimentary to WOr-
shipful Master Charles ii. Bradley and
to his efficient entertainment committee.
He also had many very nice things to
say or the progress. enterprise and sue
cess of the lodge. The event took place
18th street and Park road northwest.
WOfshipful Master Harry l.. Strang, jr.,
IN his last circular announces that at
the communication of Benz. b. French
Lodge. No. Is, tomorrow evening he will
present his successor in office with an
ancient silk tile" He highly commends
the official line for its support.
George C. Whiting Lodge, No 22, will
hold it's election the evening of Decem-
Der II. exemplifying the f. c. degree at
the same time. Its installation, with the
exempliticatiOn of the f. A. degree, will
take place Thursday evening, December
70. according to the announcement of
Worshipful Master +. III. Fowler Under
the caption Still Lost in his last Cir