The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Masonic Affairs.
Calendar.
LODGES.

LODGES
December S-D1vson, No ls, election; stGnsbury,
No. a, election
L. election; TakomA, No, 9, election
December lo-HarmonJ. No. II, eiectioni school d
instruction
George @. Whiting No. 2. election; Temple-Noyes
No. %, election.
December Is-st Johns. No. Il, election; Hope,
No. %. election
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERs
December s-Mcunt Vernon, No. 5, R. A.; Ana
December e-Mount Horeb No Z; Potomac, No. s.
Warrington Naval. No. 9. F. NJ. Z.
December 1o-School Of instruction.
December u-Washington, No.
December I2-EurekA, No. 4; Capitol No. IL
KNIGHTS TEAPLAR CoMMANDERIEs.
December SDe Molay Mounted, No. 4.
December l1-wsshington. No. l.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
December s-Temple, No. u; Columbia, No. Is.
December s-ElectA, No. 2; Bethlehem, No. Z;
Friendship No. II.
December IO-Naomi No 5; Brookland, No. Il
December u-wIIham F. Hunt, No. ls
Friendship, No. II.
Arrangements for Annual Christmas
Observance.
The following notice Of the arrange
ments for the annual Christmas observ-
ance is published from the Office of the
grand commander, under date OF Novem-
ber g:
o come, all ye faithful. joyful and triumphant,
o coms ye 70 Bethlehem with glad accord.
Lo! in = manger lies the King Of Angels;
o come. let adore Him-Christ the Lord.
ITO the officers and members OF all
Communicates under the jurisdiction of
this Grand Commandery-Greeting
In the language of one OF the great
hymns Of the church, 1 am addressing
you. The swiftly moving tide OF time
brings US again to the season celebrated
Sy Christendom as the natal day OF the
Saviour Of the world.
"In the mutual interchange of gifts,
typical OF that greatest of gifts to man.
kind, and in the overwhelming hand OF
charity to those whom misfortune has
deprived of blessings we are enjoying, the
spirit of the day will be exemplified.
while these things mark the actions
Of the peoples of the world generally, to
those of US who have enlisted under the
banner of our Emmanuel and are men,
bers of an order founded on the Christian
religion and the practice Of the Christian
virtues, their practical exemplifcation
The Christmas sentiment Of our most
eminent grand master will accompany
this communication, and in its spirit l
am addressing you.
In conformity with its request,
recommend that each constituent COM
mandery, at high noon of December .,
1913, meet at some designated place and
again renew our fealty TO Him under
whose banner we are enlisted, and our
loyalty to him who is the supreme head
of our Templar host. 1 am also desirous
that our service should have practical
outcome.
.As an order we have had no distinctive
mart in that beneficent Masonic charity,
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. l
think it not inappropriate that at our
Christmas libation an opportunity be af-
forded all sir knights to make a contrl-
button toward this purpose and l would
suggest that the sums so contributed be
used to furnish a room in the newly con-
structed portion of the building TO be
known as knights Templar Room" and
to which may be assigned any member
OF our order whom an adverse fate may
require to accept Of the care provided by
the home.
The sum of 500 will secure us a room.
and 1 am sure the combined offerings OF
our fraters ought to amply provide this
amount If an excess amount is received
it can be retained for any future con-
tingency Commanders will favor me
very much by bringing this matter to the
attention of their fraters in their circu-
lars announcing Christmas observance,
and urging a liberal response.
BE ye doers of the word and not
hearers only. Courteously yours,
CSigned) HENRY X. SIMPSON,
nd TnrnTnandar ~