The Washington herald., 1913-04-20
THE MASONIC CALENDAR.

IVA N4S NJ HA~@
He is an active member of Esther
Chapter. No. s, o. e. s., and served al
chairman of many important committees
in that body.
In all of the Masonic fairs he has been
hard, consistent. and successful worker
and In 1907 and 1905 was a member of the
board of control.
j He is a knight commander of the Court
OF Honor in the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite.
AS hard worker for the Washington
Board of Trade he has been elected for
a second term as director and member
of the executive committee.
He has been treasurer of the Washing
ton Medical and Surgical Society for the
past six years.
From this history the Sir knights will
observe that they have an active and
incessant worker in the commander-elect.
! AS evidence of what you may expect
during the year, thirteen petitions for
the orders have been received to his
credit before his election to the office.
Unless all signs fail, Columbia is due
for a record-breaking year in the number
knighted.
The other officers elected were Sir
Seaton w. Trunnell, generalissimo; Sir
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Benjamin F. Larcombe. jr.. senior
| warden; Sir Charles E. Foster. junior
| warden; r. E. Sir Walter II. Klopfer,
| treasurer; f. Sir Charles T.. Baldwin,
recorder; Sir James II. Mcintosh, prel-
ate; E. Sir Charles w. Hancock, trustee
to 1916; Sir Albert S. Riddle, armorer and
member board governors.
Past Commander Baldwin, on behalf
of the ladies auxiliary to the Denver
4 Nlrrh ~ oil
scented Commander Gibson with a beau
| tiful basket of flowers
Past Grand Commander Klopfer pre-
scented Past Commander Underwood with
a handsome past commanders jewel.
Past Commander Sebring presented
Commander Gib<on with a very beauti-
full watch chain and combination Ma
sonic charm. In making the presenta-
ton he said that he was asked to pre-
sent this gift, and it was a pleasure, as
IL was from Dr. Gibson's best friend.
his mother.
Saturday night Columbia had a special
conclave and worked the Order of the
Red Cross, Temple and Malta, on sew
eral candidates.
May Columbia will-work the Order
of the Red Cross on the largest class
put through for some time. There Will
be fifteen to eighteen in this class, and
lOlOWlllS IL Will De d INtu STO&S YAH
quet.
Columbia Council. No. %, Universal
Craftsmen of Engineers, invites all Ma
sons and their friends to attend the ex-
cellent lecture to be given at their meet
ing tomorrow night, by Mr.. p. NJ. Ref
kin, of the Bureau of Mines, on PRO
duction, Consumption, and Analysis OF
Coal"
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be up to the usual high standard of
the lectures given during the year by
this live organization. The lecture will
be given i'm the hall of the council, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock, at 1904 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest, third floor.
Judson c. Mackenzie. sd degree, of
Fall River. Mass, a past commander in
chief of the Rhode Island Consistory,
was a caller at the Office of Grand Sec
rotary Johnston, at the Masonic Temple,
last Monday.
Another visitor at the ONCE of the
grand secretary was Emery B. Gibbs.
past master of Beth-Horan Lodge,
Brookline, Mass, and deputy grand mas
ter for the fifth Masonic district Of
Massachusetts.
Next Wednesday night in Harmony
Lodge, No. IL, F. A. A. NJ, will be
past masters night. The master Ma
sons degree will be conferred by past
masters of Harmony Lodge and full
team Of past masters.
The masters part of the work for this |
degree will be taken care of by Past |
Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM, for the |
first section; Past Master w. Hamilton |
Smith, for the second section, and Past |
Master Walter B. Davis. for lecture and |
charge.
Many things are being planned for |
the next ceremonial session of Kali |
polls Grotto, No. 10, Mystic Order OF |
Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted Realm, |
that will be surprises to the prophets. |
This probably will be held the last part |
of May. |
A large collection has been raised by |
the prophets to send to the unfortunate |
prophets of Ormus Grotto, No. "A, at |
Dayton, Ohio.
The last meeting of Martha Chapter, |
No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star, was |
by large number of members |
and visitors. After the transaction of |
the regular business, the officers OF 1910, |
under the direction Of Sister Flora Camp |
bell, P. NJ, presented comedy entitled |
THE Sweet Family which was thor
oughly enjoyed by every one present. |
The members of this chapter are looking |
forward with much pleasure to the min
strel show, which is to be given under |
the asupices of the chapter at Odd Fell
lows Hall on Thursday, April "a, at s |
o'clock, under the direction of Mr.. |
Charles D. Shackelford. The caste con-
tains the old Washington favorites, H. |
L. Shackelford, w. L. Thornton, Arthur
Middleton, and H. A. Graham, of Burnt |
Cork Club fame, assisted by Albert E. |
Lang, Mrs. Samuel Gusack, and chorus |
of twenty fascinating young ladies. L. |
A. Shackelford's orchestra will furnish |
the music for the show and for the /
dance which is to follow. Martha Chap
ter extends to all the members Of the
order and their friends a cordial invita-
ton to be present
At the meeting of Naomi Chapter, |
D. E. s., next Wednesday there will |
be no degrees. The entertainment COM
mittee, Mrs. H. B. Street, chairman, will |
have for its guests at the "old ladies' |
tea party" (he menu of which will con-
sist of tea, homemade jellies, such as
grandmotheD used to make; cakes, and |
other good things as were served in the
days of ODD, the members of the lodge,
and all members of sister chapters who
desire to attend.
1t is requested that all those attend
ing, IL convenient, dress appropriate to
the occasion
The benefit given by the chapter at