Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

sep1. 12-Takoma. No IL; Cathedral. No.
IA; Friendship, No. IL.
The grand commander of Knights Tenn
plar announces he has just received inforr
nation that the sermon at the knights
Templars' service to be held at Cathedral
close Sunday, October ), will be delivered
by Right Rev. Sir knight James r. Win
chester, d. D., bishop coadjutor of Ar
kansas, who is member OF Hugh de
Payens Commandery. No. /, of Little Rock.
Ark, and was formerly grand orator OF
the Grand Lodge of Georgia, grand prelate
of the Grand Commandery of Georgia. He
is a thirty-second degree Mason of the
Scottish rite.
The grand commander says in his Cir
cular to the local Communicates:
The privilege of hearing the discourse
of this eminent frater. the distinctive Ma
sonic character of the service and the
day on which it will be held all COM
bine to stimulate us to every enOrt 10
make our part of the service success
by urging the attendance OF every SIT
knight of this jurisdiction with his COM
mandery in uniform.
In order to make proper preparation
for this service YOU are requested 10
meet the grand commander and the COM
manders of the other communicates IN
the asylum, Masonic Temple, on Satur-
day September 6. at 30 o'clock r. Al. IL
YOU are preparing a circular before that
meeting please give this advance lnIor-
NATION and state that full particulars as
TO ARRANGEMENTS will follow in a subse-
Ouent circular You cannot impress II
too strongly upon your fraterS tnat the
grand commandery is exceedingly anxious
that the Templars of the District OF Co
lumbia will make such a display as will
be in keeping with the Importance of the
occasion.
The membership committee of Kali.
lipolis Grotto, No. 10, Yelled Prophets OF
the Enchanted Realm. held an entnus s
tic meeting Wednesday night at the New
Masonic Temple. when systematc
plan Of operations was mapped out. Past
Monarch Edward 8. Schmid Is chairman
of the committee and Arthur E. Cook
Details of the coming ceremonial at
Odd Fellows Hall, Monday. September
% were discussed. and a number OF new
features outlined: Monarch Jesse :.
Grant states that a large class IS as
eured, and that the ceremonial will De
gin at an early hour, so that the candi-
dates, members and visitors can ENJOY
the banquet at the Willard Eotel, WHERE
an attractive program or speeches.
mirth and music will be presented.
The Ladies' night has been announc-
ed for Thursday, October Ii. at the VIII
lard Hotel. when kalllpolis Gr0tto, NO
n will entertain the ladies with an ap-
propriate program. The presence o,
Grand Monarch Hiram D. Rogers ana
Mrs. Rogers is expected on that occa-
sion.
Commander Dr. Frank E. Gibson of
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. knights
Temp.ar headed merry party OF
about fifty sir knights ana ane,r
mandery's annual pilgrimage to At
lantic City. They left Friday at
o'clock in a special car and Will re-
main until Tuesday evening when the
Among those who went were Cen
eralissimo Seaton w. Trunnell, f.
Richard Gasch and Mrs. Gasch, Past
Commander James Mckee and Mrs.
Mckee Past Commander Joseph p.
Stephenson and Mrs. Stephenson. Past
Commander A. r. Servin. Mrs. Servin
and Miss Servin. and George Spransy
and Mrs. Spransy.
another social pilgrimage. leaving
Washington possibly at 2:05 p. IN.
Saturday. September %, by special cars
on the electric line for Baltimore. with
Sir knight Gus a. kneessi in charge.
and taking the boat Three Rivers at
D. IN. for a sail down the bay and
around Point Lookout. returning at 8
o'clock Monday morning. The bay trip
bodies. and their trips always include
elaborate entertainment programs.
King David Lodge, No. %, announces
special for September 80. when the
NJ NJ. degree will be presented.
Worshipful Master p F. Pollard an
nounces the E. A. degree in Stansbury
Lodge. No. "a, tomorrow evening. with
Junior Warden r. C. Shaw shoulderins
the responsibility.
Dawson Lodge. No. 1S has the NJ NJ
degree scheduled for both its communi-
.ations this month, September and %
and at the latter communication an
nouncementS will be made of vital i'm
portance to forgetfui members. Wor-
shipful Master John !. Painter announces
the following sick: Senior Warden Frank
T. Wood Past Master George w Siggers
Frank A. Butts. Correl r. Brooks Will
liam O. Drew and Preston b. Wright
seriously, although the others. are report
ed as improving.
The executive committee of the Scot
fish Rite bodies is preparing to print
the bylaws of the several bodies in a
condensed and improved form. 4 num-
Der Of proposed amendments will come
up for action before Mithras Lodge of
Perfection at the regular meeting Octo-
Der Z.
hiram Lodge, No. IL, and La Fayette
Lodge. No. 49, viii have the M. M. de-
gree September 49, The new excise COM
missioner. Henry s. Baker is a past
master OF Hiram Lodge.
National Lodge. No. II. has the Nj. NJ
degree scheduled for September rs. and
King David Lodge the E. A. degree for
the same date.
Col. William c. Shelley, founder and
past master of Columbia Lodge, No.
%. A. +. and A. NJ. Of Clarendon, Va.
who recently returned from a tour of
the Holy Land, Egypt and the Balkan
state region, received the surprise OF
his life at the stated communication o.
hts lodge last Monday evening II had
been carefully planned and was cleverlS