Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

for tl'c weci; include the annual dinner
o. tn" Masonic Veteran Association. at
the Metropolitan Hotel. Thursday even
inS. the grand visitation 10 Washington
Naval ROYAL Arch Chapter. No. g. at
Masonic Hall. 9Th street and Pennsyl J.
vania avenue southeast. Tuesday even
in@: the election and installation OF Off
GERS in Washington Royal Arch Chapter,
No. =, Thursday evening. and in Eureka
Royal Arch Chapter No I. Friday even
ing: the installation Of officers in Wash
ington Council. No. I. Royal and Select
Masters tomorrow evening. and the
fourth and fifth degrees in Mithras Lodge
of Perfection of the Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite Tuesday evening. which
will mark the opening of the work with
what is termed the spring class.
The Royal Arch Chapter elections,
which are always held at the last meet
ing of each chapter before the cOnVo-
cation of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
which this year falls on Wednesday even
ing. February l.. open this Week with
the elections in Washington and Eureka
Chapters
Grand Master Charles T.. Baldwin of
the District Grand Lodge and distin-
suiShed NasonS from neighbO-ing Jurls-
dictions will be honor guests at the an
nual dinner of the Masonic Veteran As
ISOLATION which will take place at the
metropolitan Hotel Thursday evening at
y O'Clock The members and their
guests will be welcomed by Past Grand
Master William G. Henderson. VINO is
one of the eighteen out of the twenty
three past grand masters OF the District
of Columbia and the thirteenth president
of the association. He was elected to
the last-named Office December II last
An entirely new feature is be -ng WORKED
out in connection with the dinner by the
entertainment committee in the form or
"a program of fun, amusement and recre-
ation'' There will be brief business
meeting of the association in the hotel
parlorS at o'clock.
The Masonic Veteran Association IS one
of the most distinguished Masonic organ
izations in the District OF Columbia.
Livery one of its members has been
Master Mason for at least twenty-One
years and many of them for probably
twice that time. Its annual dinner is its
important function, at which the MEM
beers gather to renew old friendships and
exchange good fellowship. This year it
il in charge of Theodore Friebus, Dr.
William II. Wunder and Albert II. Van
Deusen, stewards OF the association. Its
other officers include James B. Lambie
first vice president: Jacobus 5. jones'
grand high p lest of Royal Arch Masonry
in the District. second vice president: AL
bert II. Van Deusen, who is serving his
sixteenth term as secretary; Past Grand
Master James A. WetmOre. just reelected
treasurer. Albion b. James. almoner:
James III. Mcintosh. chaplain: Louis ID.
Carman. marshal. and William H. Fl.
Simon Wolf Past Grand Commander
George Gibson. George f. COrsOn. gen.
eral grand king of the General Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of the United States:
and Admiral George w. Baird and Past
Grand High Priest Robert Armour. Its
special entertainment committee for this
years dinner is composed of j: Harry
Cunningham chairman: Henry G. Sher-
wood. Lewes ID. Wilson and Albert H.
Van DeuSen. eX officio. 1t has men,
bership of approximately 100 resident and
about - nonresident Masons. among
them former Vice President Adlai f. Ste
Nenson. Among those proposed for hon.
orary membership in the association is
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. u. s. A..
retired who is d member of Southern
California Lodge. No. us. of Los Angeles.
"a Its deat IN roll for 1911 and 1912
contains the names of eighteen including
Elery j. Burt. Henry Franc sr. William
Hahn. John Hancock. Theodore Hans
man: William II. Hoeke. Daniel Johnson
William NJ. Jones. William II. Norton
William X. smith. Me'chior g. Stricken
William ID. Swan, James s. TOpham Lo-
renzo Vanierhoef. John F.. Wild DR.. AL
nert - johnson. Hugh Lyon and Burnett
7. Trueworthy
George c. Whiting Lodge No 81. will
have the NJ NJ degree Thursday evening
bia Lodge. No 80. of Virginia will be
It's special guest of the evening and
Grand Master Baldwin has been asked
also to be present. Special music and
several interesting features are promised
Washington Council, No. I, ROYAL and
Select Masters. will install its new off.
GERS and exemplify the degrees tomorrow
.verinS The installation ceremonies viii
he conducted by Grand High Priest ia
coGuS = Jones, who is past master oi
tn" council The officers to be installed
are FRANK lvey Wood, thrice illustriou.
master: Horace +. Mcintosh. right illus
tri"US deputy master and Mark F. Fin
icy. tHIstrIouS principal conductor Re
t!rins Master Frank II. Pierce announce:
that following the work of the evening
refreshments will he served
WorshipfJl Master p Frank Pollard q
StanSbCry Lodge. No. -. announces tina
extensive plans and Specifications for til,
endorsement and remodeling of the Ma
sonic hall and lodeeroom at Brightwoo.
Will be laid before the lodge at it's mex
meeting by the building committee 70
final action. He states when the i'm
provenents are made the lodge hall TO
beauty of design will rank second to non
and he a monument to Masonry in thi
Jurisdiction He has called the specia
attention of the lodge members to tn
Instrumental concert " hich is given ca cl
meeting night by Profs. Walker an.
Jackson of the lodge.
he next regular meeting of ST. John
Lodge, No. Al. promises to be a busy one
with the second degree and an infOrma
reception to the ladies' While the degre
i in progress the ladies will be enter
tanned at moving picture lecture on tn
Panama canal In the Commandery Asy
lum. After the lecture and degree worl
The brethren will escort their guests (,
the banquet hall of the temple. wher,
dancing, recitations. music, refreshments
and general social evening will be tn
order of business.
Judging from the attendance at tn
last meeting of the lodge" Worshipfu
Master Fred NJ. Book says. 'it Is expect
ed that just about every member Of tn
lodge I'm town will be present that even
ing and bring along the ladies'" Hi
latest circular gives encouraging report
OF Wallace Il. Smith. Johannes W Wat
son and Past Master Harry S. Wolf, VIII
have been i'll.
The annual visitation OF the officers O
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of Mason
of the District TO Anacostia Chapter, Nc
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