The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

I surprise. and showed II IN the very touch
ing manner in which he responded TO
the gift.
This meeting of Mithras Lodge OF Per-
! lection was doubly important, as the
fourteenth degree was conferred upon
| the members OF the spring class and
the annual election of officers was held.
Francis A. Sebring was director of the
work for this degree, and acted as vencr-
able master. Mr.. SebrinE Is known far
and near in Masonic circles as one OF the
| best of ritualists, and his work Tuesday
evening was of the highest order. The
new paraphernalia for this deglS, was
| used, and helped TO make the work
deeply impressive. The musical part OF
the degree, as rendered by J. Walter
Humphrey. basso. and Harry G. KIM
ball, organist, was effective. Others who
took important parts in the comforting of
this degree were Allen Bussius, thirty
third degree, honorary, senior war
den; John II. Won Hermann. thirty-sec-
ond degree, X. c. c. H., as junior war
den; Henry X. Evans, thirty-third de-
! gree, honorary. as orator: George K.
I Davis thirty-second degree, almoner'
James II. Mcintosh. thirty-sCCond degree;
X. c. c. IL, as master OF ceremonies;
Milton HOpfenmaier. thirty-second de-
gree, X. c. c. H, as expert; Thomas X.
Manning, thirty-second degree, as first
sentinel Clarence Z. Christopher. thir-
ty-secOnd degree, as second sentinel, and
Benjamin GoldswOrthy, thirty-second de-
gree. third sentinel.
Following the comforting of the four
teenth degree, the election of officers was
held Robert F. Mentzel. thirty-second
degree, who has served in the various
offices leading up to the highest was
promoted to the office OF venerable mas
ter. by the unanimous ballot OF the lodge
! This was a vote OF confidence and ap-
probation for his past able services TO
the lodge. The other officers elected
were: Milton Hopfenmsier. ed degree.
X. c. c H. senior warden; John II. Won
Hermann. sd degree, X. c. H., Junior
warden; Horace p Mcintosh, go degree,
orator; Louis Goldsmith, SD degree. al
mOner and treasurer; Elmer +. Simpson.
% degree. X. G {. IL, secretary: Stirling
Kerr, jr.. sd degree, trustee, and Robert
F Mentzel, ed degree, member OF eNeCu-
tive committee. The venerable master
appointed the following officers: Arthur
Is. Hayes. Cd degree. master Of ccrc-
monies; George r. Davis, I'D degree. OK
pert: Sulaimaan David. SD degree. as
sistant expert; Charles C. +. Toepper. I'D
degree, captain Of the host and James
II. Trmble, SD degree. tiler
Stirling Kerr, jr-. SD degree. deputy
for the Supreme Council Of the Thirty
third Degree of the Southern Jurisdiction
Of the United States. installed the new
ly-elected officers.
Addresses OF appreciation vcrcma de
by all the newly-instaIled officers One
OF the most gratifying features Of the
evening was the report Of the secretary
which showed that this has been the
most prosperous year in the history Of
| MlthraS Lodge Of Perfection. Much has
been done TO beautify the interior of the
Scottish Rite Cathedral lodge room. and
new paraphernalia for several Of the de
grces has been provided. The increase
in membership has been most noticeable.
and the financial condition of the lodge
Is the strongest ever known in its his
tory.
Evangelist Chapter. Rose CroiY, No. !,
-Ancieut and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry. will confer the fifteenth
degree, knight of the East, the Sword OF
/ the Eagle. at its meeting next Tuesday
| night upon the members of the spring
! class.
Those who will take part in the degree
work are: Sulaimaan David. I'D degree,
as ZorObabel, Prince of Judah Francis
! A. Sebring, SSd degree. honorary, as Wor-
shpful Master: Charues 6. +. Toepper.
81 degree. as Venerable High Priest
BENJAMIN GOldsworthy, sd degree as
Nenerable Scribe; James II. Mcintosh,
sd degree. X. {. &. H., as Master OF
Ceremonies; John II. Won Hermann. 32d
degree, as Cyrus, King of Persia; Allen
BCssius, Sd degree, honorary. as Grand
Master of Cavalry: Albert q. MCChcsney.
Id degree, as Grand Master OF Infantry
r.. 7. MOrey, 32d degree. X. Q. 6. H.. as
, Grand Master of the Palace: l.. +. Simp-
son. .f2d degree. X. {. e. H.. as Grand
! Master Of Ceremonies: William /. Boy
( Ccn. SD degree, honorary, as Grand
Master of the Chancery: Thomas r.
/ Manning, sd degree, as Grand Master