The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
MASONIC CALENDAR.
LODGES.

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January Z-Federal Lodge, No l. Z. A.; Acacia.
No. Is z A; Temple, Nc. <. T. c; IAkona' No.
January s4-Harnouy, No II.
January SHE New Jerusalem. No. 3 N. NJ;
GeoEFs @. Whiting No. 2
January 8-Hope No. %.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
January 2-Mount yernOn, No. > memorial serT-
ice; Hinm No. 10; AnAcostia, No L
January ES-MOunt HOreb. No. :. N. n.
January 25-WashingtOn, No. .
January a-BarekA, No. 4
KNIGHTS TENIPLAR CoMAIANDERIEs.
January z-wGshington. No. L
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
January 2-Tmple. No. Is; Columbia. No. Is
January 23-Bsshlehem. No. Z; r. A. Hunt No. R
January 2l-Na0mi. No. ;; Brookland No. Il.
January &-Electa, No. .
January as-TSkOua. No. Il; Cathsdal. No. a.
A most attractive and comprehensive
illustrated historical souvenir booklet Of
the Masonic Veteran Association of the
District Of Columbia, compiled by the
secretary. Albert Harrison Van Deusen,
has just been issued on the occasion Of
the thirty-fourth annual dinner OF the
association. to be held at the Metropoll
tan Hotel next Tuesday, st. John the
Almoner's Day.
The booklet states that the Masonic
Veteran Association OF the District Of
Columbia was organized August 20, 1879.
by the following-namod brethren, most
of them prominent in Scottish Rite Ma
sonry. who assembled at go d street
northwest pursuant to invitations issued
for that purpose: Joseph Goldsborough
Bruff, born in Washington, d. c.. octo-
Der . 1906, where he died April IL 1886;
Robert Field CroweIl, thirty-third degree,
born in Massachusetts in 1885, died in
westboro, Mass, September 10. 1896;
Josiah Essex, thirty-third degree, born
in Washington, d. c., August s, 1901,
where he died May %, 1888; William Nor
ton Ireland, thirty-third degree, born in
Philadelphia, Pa, March u, 1884; died
in Washington. d. C.. December "a, 1891;
Albert Gallatin Mackey, NJ. D., thirty
third degree, born in Charleston. S. c.,
March y, 1907; died in Fort Monroe,
Va, June 20, 1881, and was buried in
Washington, D. c., June e6. 1881; Albert
Pike, thirty-third degree, born in Boston,
Mass, December 9, 1900; died in Wash
ington, D. C, April 9, 1891; Richard Wig
Einton Thompson, born I'm Culpeper, Va,
June 9, 1909; died in Terre Haute, Ind,
February 9. 1900; Thomas Logan Tullock,
thirty-third degree. born in Portsmouth,
n. H, February II, 1870; died in Atlantic
City. n. J.. June 20. 1883; William W.
Upton. thirty-third degree, born in Vic
tor, Yates County. n. Y, July II, 1871:
died in Washington, D. c.. January g,
1895 and Frederick Webber, thirty-third
degree. born in Cork, Ireland. June l,
1877; died in Washington, D. C, NOvem-
Der 4. 1907"
The booklet also contains haIf-tone en-
cravings of the past presidents of the
association, with their Masonic history,
pictures of the new Masonic Temple and
the new Scottish Rite cathedral now be-
ing erected at the corner Of Sixteenth
and S streets northwest, pictures of a
number Of the present officers OF the
association, a copy OF the constitution
as revised December IA, 1911; list of
active members, list of honorary men,
bers, and a list of officers since its or
ganization.
The present officers of the association
are: Robert Armour, president; William
G. Henderson, first vice president; James
B. Lambie, second vice president; Albert
H. Van Deusen. secretary Fifteenth
term), and James A. Wetmore, treas
urer
General orders No. have been issued
by the grand captain general. Charles T.
Lindsey, of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Templars. o. the District of
Columbia, giving the dates of the annual
inspections OF the constituent COM
manderies Of this Jurisdiction. as follows:
y
ary 2S; Columbia Commandery. No. ,.
February l6; Potomac Commsndery, No. |
,. February y: De Molay Mounted Com
mandery, No. 4, February q, and Orient
COmmandery, No. ), February 10.
r. The Inspections will be made by the |
r. E grand commander and the inspec- |
tor general in accordance with a pro-
grgmmc which will be announced to the |
adjutants Of the communicates by the |
inspector general. The officers and past |
officers of the Grand Commandery will |
constitute the staff of the r. E. grand |
commander.
The Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Ma |
sons of the District, last Tuesday night |
made its annual visitation to Washington |
Naval Chapter, No. 6, at Naval Lodge |
Hall Fourth street and Pennsylvania |
avenue southeast. Music was furnished |
by an orchestra under the direction of |
o. F. COmstOck. A social hour followed |
the regular visitation ceremonies.
Brightwood Chapter, No 9. Royal |
Arch Masons. received the Grand Chap |
ter R. a. NJ. Of the District last We'd |
nesday night on the occasion of the
grand visitation at Masonic Hall. |
Brightwood. An address was given by |
Rev. Walter F. Smith.
Following the regular grand visitation |
ceremonies the ladies' Of Ruth Chapter, |
o. f. S, served a banquet. Abram Frey, |
a past high priest of Brentwood Chap
ter, acted as toastmaster, and toasts |
were responded to by Grand High Priest |
Moses d. Null, Jacobus S. Jones, Adol- |
phus GUIDE, Walter B. Pettus, Rev. Ed |
gar c. Powers, Lem Towers, jr., DR.. |
William c. Fowler, Arthur C. Shaw, DR.. 1
Emmett NJ. Carter, and Stuart Reid |
Recitations were given by Mrs. Angus
Lamond and Mrs. Abram Frey
One Of the most pleasant visitations of
the series by the Grand Chapter Royal |
Arch Masons was that made TO Capital |
Chapter, No. II, r. A. NJ, last Thurs
day night. The address of the evening |
was given by the Rev. Hugh T. Steven
son, pastor OF Bethany Baptist Church, |
and a member of Capital Chapter.
Music for the occasion was furnished /
by an orchestra, composed of BENJAMIN /
j. Wrightsman. Samuel r. Compton,
Charles S. Woodin, and Robert A. Smith. /
ell members Of Capital Chapter r. A. NJ. /
Temple Lodge, No. 3, F. A. A. NJ. has
Just issued a booklet showing the caIen-
dar Of work and extending the congratu-
lations Of the master. Carter B. Keene,
70 the membership. and TO the honorary
Of Temple Lodge, who have re-
ceived honors in the recent Masonic
elections.
The booklet also gives a list Of the new
officers, the members of all committees. !
and q complete list OF the members. A 4
memorial tribute is also printed to those
who have died. A biographical
sketch and photograph Of Francis Nye