Evening star., 1912-11-10

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Nov i3-Naomi 10. ;: Brookland No. IL.
! Nov. 14-William +. Hunt, No. 16
| Nov. 15-Martha. No. 4.
| Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, at o'clock this aft
ernoon. under the auspices of Dawson
Lodge. No. 16; two grand visitations. one
Tuesday evening to Takoma Lodge. No.
%, the other to the New Jerusalem Lodge.
No 8. Thursday evening. with the me-
mortal service of Columbia Lodge. No. 3.
Friday evening. constitute the unusual
| events in Masonic circles this week. In
all the bodies the chief item of interest at
| this time seems to be the effort to raise
the needed funds for the completion of
| the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Everybody has his-and / think l may
say with propriety her-shoulder 70 the
Wheel" said Past Grand Master Lurtin
r CHM recently, land 1 believe we are
going to make a great big success of the
matter in record time Thus far the ef-
fort seems to be not only earnest but
persistent, and in most directions it is en-
thusiastic. I have too much faith in the
fraternity to believe it will let much time
pass before raising the amount required
for the completion of the home. / have
heard of SO many instances where the
brethren who can afford it have more
than made up the per capita of those who
cannot, and think before we are through
we are going to have some handsome do
nations
Castleman p. Boss. chairman of the
ladies' night committee of kalilpols
hos f.i,.r ylar ro1 nf
kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of Veil
ed Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, in
forming them that all is in readiness
for the big function at Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday evening, November q, when
it is proposed to give the wives. mothers.
sisters and sweethearts of the mysterious
band a glimpse into that enchanted
| realm they hear so much about
Federal Lodge, No. /, has just issued
it's interesting panorama of the year..
which tells of everything done in the
lodge during the last Masonic year. It's
dead number five-James S. TOpham.
Past Master Isaac Fairbrother. William
H. Covington, William G. Haskell and
Elmer P. Taylor Twenty-one new men,
bers. two by afflliation, represent the
increased membership for the year. The
lodge had 1856 members October l. 1911.
and 800 October 1, 1912, net increase Of
six. It's outlay for charity and benevo-
lence amounted to $603, with an addi-
tional s121 for funerals. It's receipts ex-
ceeded its expenses about per cent One
of the very interesting features of the
circular is it's lodge history.
Worshipful Master Robert H. Young.
it is said. has set pace with the Har-
| mony Lodge Bulletin, which his success
sors are going to have hard time ac-
quiring. He has done other things be-
| sides, according to the judgment of those
who know. Harmony Lodge, he says.
showed its colors and the qua ity of its
Masonry when, by a unanimous vote. it
made available from it's treasury its pro
rata Of the funds needed to complete the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home amount
J ing approximately to $780," Not only
was this done, he says, but number OF
the brethren expressed a desire to add
| their personal contributions, SO that they
| might feel they had helped directly in
| this worthy enterprise A splendid
pipe organ is to be erected in the north
east corner of the lodgeroom. he says.
| that the one which has done service for
| many years may be retired. Attention
| is called also to the fact that George +.
Corson. who has been elected deputy gen.
eral grand high priest of the General
| Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United
States of America, is also a past master
of Harmony Lodge The bulletin gives
the information that the moving picture
| exhibitions which have been conducted
/ in the auditorium netted $11 600 the past
year for the Masonic Temple finances,
and states the prospects are good for a
| revenue of $15 600 a year in the near
| future, when Masons realize the exhibi-
tions are given under the auspices of the
Masonic Temple Association and are not
| a private enterprise Roe Fulkerson,
| whom Master Young states has been lost.
| has been relocated at 1907 F street north
| west, according to bulletin announce
| ment.
| Temple Lodge. No. 30, will hold a
special Thursday evening for the exempli-
fication of the E. A. and F. c. degrees,
beginning at 7:3O o'clock.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter No.
| 3, announces that twenty-seven members
| have been exalted. affiliated and rein
! stated during the capitular year, with
seven additional elected and five petitions
| yet to be acted upon. Six losses by death
and three by dimit diminish the increase
/ High Priest Harry G. kimball announces
the P. NJ. and M E NJ degree for tomor-
row evening, with Companions Ellsworth
and Naylor officiating. and the r. A. de-
gree November % probably twice.
Illustrious ,Potentate w. Hamilton
Smith of Amas Temple, Ancient Arabic
| Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
with due solemnity and very handsome
| announcement program reminds the IL
lustrious mobiles of the temple that the
last ceremonial session of 1912 will be
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evening. November IS. at O'Clock
sharp Unless the gods that smite with
| the rod of authority decree otherwise
\ this will a SO be the last ceremonial ses-
sion of the present illustrious potentate,
and for it's celebration rare things are
promised.
! First, and perhaps to the shriner the
! most important. will be the presence as
| the most illustrious guest of the evening
of Imperial Potentate William ]. Cum
| nineh And that means much to the
nobes of Almas Temple. 1t Is said There
! is to be the usual rejoicing Of pilgrims
at Mecca, entrance into the holy city
the circuit Of the Kaabah, the ack
stone; the holy zem-zem'' and numerous
other things for the mystification of the
uninitiated, who are permitted to know
only that salt and dates will be eaten.
and that there is way by which all
worthy and wandering tribesmen may
find entrance to the caravan
The program, which begins with a
| fine colored portrait Of the imperial po-
tentate, hints at new features of sur
prise, to be provided by Christian p.
Gliem, chief engineer of the United
States Capitol building, and Chris c.
Yeabower, electrician of Almas Temple,
| in the production of IAN electric scene
| that will go down in history as one of the
greatest achievements of stage decoration
ever produced by the temple; also of
some vaudeville and living confec
| tions." The usual message of reassur-
ance Is given to those who will tread the
burning sands. for the first time, and Of