Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

a complete statement of the financial con-
dition of the lodge, which is regarded as
highly satisfactory. There were Az MEM
bers on the roll December II. the record
for the year including fifteen entered. six
teen passed. sixteen raised, two affiliated,
1--WE refnstated and one restored, eleven
Omitted. eleven who severed connection
,, for other causes. and eight died. An in
crease i'm cash of $947.43 and Of assets
amounting to 81, 176. 10 is also reported.
The Masonic Veteran Association of the
District of Columbia announces it's annual
dinner will be served January %, st.
John the Almoner's day, but it's circular
omitS to state where.
The review of the work of Acacia
Lodge, No. IS, for the past Masonic year
shows. between October /, 1911, and Oc-
tober 1, 1912. eighteen initiated. seventeen
passed, fifteen raised, five affiliated and
three reinstated. Since October 1 three
have been raised four passed and four
initiated. There were three deaths dur
ing the year, including that of Past Mas
ter Francis y. Springer. to whom the
lodge members were affectionately at
tached. The lodge communication sched-
uled for December "a has been called off,
Stirling Kerr. jr.. deputy for the Su-
preme Council of the Ancient and Ac-
Ctpltu OCOtllSu ttltc IOr the SOuINern
Jurisdiction of the United States in the
District of Columbia, authorized the ven-
cradle master of kadOsh of Albert Pike
Consistory to dispense with the statutory
meeting of the consistory which Is sched-
uled for December "a, and instead to elect
officers for the ensuing year and to con-
fer degrees at a special session to be
held Tuesday evening. The preceptor OF
Robert de Bruce Council of KadOsh has
also been authorized to omit the council
meeting scheduled for Decamhar 81
Thrice Illustrious Master Frank H.
Pierce of Washington Council, No, l.,
Royal and Select Masters. in his last cir
81. 1911, the councils roster numbered
161 members, of whom one has died, three
Identified and one separated for other
causes. Since then seventeen have been
greeted. one affiliated and two have been
elected and will be formally received to-
morrow evening. when new officers will
also be elected and the members are
promised "a good old-fashioned time"
Yesterday a wreath was conveyed to
Mount Vernon by DR.. ]. P. Stiff of this
city as representative of Fredericksburg
Lodge. No. 4. Of Masons, to be placed on
the tomb of George Washington, it being
the one hundred and thirteenth anniver-
sary of the death of that illustrious Ma
son, who was entered, passed and raised
by Lodge No. 4 of Fredericksburg. The
lodge still possesses as one Of it's most
valued relics the Bible on which Wash
1ngton was sworn as a Mason. For
number of years it has been an annual
custom of this lodge to send a wreath
to be placed on Washington's tomb.
Those Dallas Shriners are hustling for
all they are worth in their preparations
for the meeting of the Imperial Council
in the Texas city next May. The enter
a INN Of H.
various temples expected is receiving spe-
cial attention.
Members Of the Arab Patrol Of Hella
Temple of Dallas are members of q COM
mlttee whose duty it is to formulate the
plans or entertainment, these plans to be
formally approved by the executive COM
mittee. H. B. Robertson, organizer of
the patrol in 1908, and it's captain when
visits were made to the Imperial Coun-
oils held at New Orleans, Rochester and
Louisville. is chairman.
At meeting of the committee held this
week 1t was decided to provide enter
talnINent features on an elaborate scale.
Mexican dinner; a typical Southwest
ern picpic and barbecue, with steer throw
ing anG broncho busting; balls recep-
lions and social features and novelties
galore were decided upon. 1t was de-
cided to provide some feature for every
be unique and new.
Preparations for the big military en-
campment are going ahead at q rapid
rate and will be completed weeks before
made to meet all visiting patrols and
bands at the trains and escort them to
the encampment where they will find
quarters as up-to-date. comfortable and
convenient as To be found in the hest
hotels of the city.
The big Shrine band and Arab patrol
of Mecca Temple. New York, are coming.
The band has an enrolment of eighty
musicians. all Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
Reports received indicate there will be
more than 100 bands and patrols in at
tendance.
Milton ]. Fiilius, master of Anacostia
Lodge, No. 81, has selected Rev. Willard
G. Davenport, rector of Emmanuel Epis-
cOpal Church, to serve as chaplain of the
lodge, and Charles F. Roberts, past mas
ter, as master of ceremonies. Rev. Mr..
Davenport has been the lodges chaplain
for number of years.
Elections in the blue lodges resulted as
Federal No. William T. Ballard,
master; L. Bert Nye, senior warden:
Walter 7. Hyer. junior warden: Charles
r. BENJAMIN. secretary. and Will
liam A: Harries reasurer. Proxies to
Grand Lodge. Clarence f. Williams, Paul
F. Grove and William s. Quinter.
Columbia. No. 3-Harry NJ Bedell,
master; Robert f.. Mentzell, senior
warden; Thomas b. Young, junior
warden: ]. Claude KEEPER. secretary, and
Luther +. Speer. treasurer. Proxies to
Grand Lodge not appointed.
Lebanon, No. 7-Charles 8. Shreve. jr.
master; Charles F. Shackelford senior
warden; Matthias B. Yerger, Junior
warden: Water w. Ludlow, secretary;
William j. Acker. treasurer; Daniel W.
BE ach. jr.. marshal; Rev. T. ElwOod
Davis, chaplain: Charles E. Alexander,
senior deacon; Charles L. Bast junior
deacon; Lester j. Kelley. senior steward
Elmer c. Wood, junior steward: Edward
j. Stull. tiler; delegate to the Masonic
board of relief. Francis /. Beach; repre-
sentative on the board Of managers of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Henry X. Simpson: delegate to the ST.
Johns Mite Association. Arthur H.
Smith: finance committee. Thomas H.
Young. Henry X. Simpson and George
Spransy; trustees, William c. Fowler,
John c. Wineman and s. G. Nottingham
The retiring master. Thomas 8. Sergeon,
has been presented with a handsome past
masters jewel
The New Jerusalem, No. 9Thomas
Keely, master; Everett II. Taylor, senior
warden; Chanes G.. Dougherty, junior
warden; Charles Cyrus Coombs, p NJ,
secretary (sixth term); William McNeir,
=. NJ, treasurer fifth term); William Cla-
baugh, senior deacon; William F. Hard
ing, junior deacon; A. s. Riddle, tler;
Edward Matthews, p. NJ, trustee; rep
of