The Washington herald., 1913-06-08
MASONIC CALENDAR.

LODGES.
June s-Dswsou. No. S. Z A.; stalsbury, No
June io-Federal. No. l; Acacia. No. Is. NJ. M
rakona, No. 9. L. A.
June Is-The New Jerusalem, No. .; George O
Whiting, No. q NJ. NJ.
June is-st Johns. No. IL. N. NJ: Hope. Nc, =.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
June e-Mount Vernon No. s. r. A..
June u-MOunt HOreb No. 7. Marx; Potomac,
Ho-s.
June l-sohool Of Instruction.
June I2-washington. No. =
June l3-Eureka, No. Z, r. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
June IO-De MolAy Mounted, No. q.
June n-Washington. No. ].
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
June io-Evsnselist Chapter Rose CroiI, No. !.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
June e-Tenple No Is; Oolumha. No. Is
June lo-Eecta, No. O. Bethlehem. No. Z.
June ll-Saoni, No. ); Brooklsnd. No. Il
June G-Willian F. Hunt, No. N
June B-TakomA. No. e. Cathedral. No. 10; Fnend-
ship. No. L.
Grand Secretary Arvine W. Johnston,
of the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons of the District, delivered an in
teresting and deeply instructive address
last night before the members of the
High Priests Association Grand Secre-
tary Johnston spoke on the subject.
ROYAL Arch Masonry" and told the
history OF the degrees and of the craft.
Columbia Lodge, No. 2S5. A. F. and A.
NJ, will hold a called communication
next Wednesday night in the Masonic
Temple, at Clarendon, Va, when the E.
A. and NJ NJ. degrees will be conferred.
The communication will open at O'Clock.
Columbia Commandery, No. .. knights
Templar, held stated conclave in the
asylum at the Masonic Temple, last FRI
day evening, when the Illustrious Order
Of the Red Cross was conferred. There
was a good attendance, and much in
terest was shown in the coming trip to
Denver The drill team of this COM
mandery will nc doubt be heard from in
the contest to be held at Denver in
August.
One of the important Masonic events
Of the past week was the comforting or
the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite from the fourth to the
thirty-second, inclusive, on the members
Of a large class. On Monday night
Mithras Lodge of Perfection conferred
the fourth to the fourteenth degrees. The
same evening Evangelist Chapter, Rose
Crois, No. l, conferred from the hfteenth
to the eighteenth degrees, inclusive. On
Tuesday evening. Robert de Bruce Coun-
Gil, knights kadosh, conferred the de-
grees from the nineteenth TO the thirtieth,
bert Pike Consistory conferred the thirty
first and thirty-second degrees upon this
class.
Edward S Schmd, a past monarch OF
Kallipolis Grotto. No. 10, Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets OF the Enchanted Realm,
who is directly responsible for the re-
Mobilization of the local grotto a few
years ago, was elected to the high office
of grand standard bearer of the Supreme
Council of the order, at the supreme
Council sessions at Springfield, Mass
last Tuesday afternoon. Past Monarch
Schmid was advanced in the official line
TO the next office above that which he
held last year, that of grand marshal 1t
is confidently expected by his fellow |
prophets that he will go right up the |
line to the highest ONCE within the gift |
of the order, that Of grand monarch.
When that time arrives, Washington Will |
again have the Supreme Council sessions
here and will show appreciation of the
high honor accorded 10 Mr.. Schmid.
Among the local prophets" and their |
ladies who attended the Supreme Council |
sessions were: Jesse F. Grant, monarch;
E w Hawkins, c. p. Boss, Miss ID. NJ. /
Boss. Edward S Schmid. Master Edward |,
Hoist. Master Teddy Hoist. Mrs. Tenie |
Wood, l. S. Goldsmith. L. o. Schoenthal
and wife, c. H. Gardner. Mrs. Louisa
English Miss Amelia Baier, Walter Nc
Donnen. and Mrs. Catherine Ley.
Richmond. Va, was selected as the
meeting place of the next Supreme Coun-
Gil session to be held in 1914 Samis Grotto
of Richmond is child OF kallipolis
as the local grotto instituted SAINTS
Grotto only a few years ago. 1t has had
remarkable growth, and through the
fight for the next session, Kalltpolis
gave its assistance in landing the session
for SAINTS Grotto.
At the communication next Tuesday |
evening the E. A degree will be exempli-
fed by Senior Warden Enos S. Harnden,
in Takoma Lodge, No. g, at 6:45 o'clock.
The NJ. NJ. degree. which was scheduled
to follow at the regular stated communi-
cation, has been postponed until later In
the month.
Worshipfui Master Howard S. Fisk. an
nounced the appointment of James w.
Dyre, as organist for the lodge.
In the latest circular just issued by the
master an appeal is made TO the MEM
beers TO send in their donations for the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home fund.
The matter has been considerably delayed,
and at the last meeting the committee.
composed of Howard S. Fisk, master;
Enos S Harnden, senior warden, and
Ernest W. Porter. junior warden. was
authorized to proceed at once with the
collection of funds for this worthy cause.
Congratulations are being extended to
Senior Deacon Malcolm McCrone on the {
arrival of a daughter at his home on I
June l.
P F. Pollard. Master of Stansbury I
Lodge, No. "a, F. A. A. NJ, announces {
the E A degree for tomorrow evening !
with the Senior Warden r. P. Brown to
preside. The Ladies Night" held by
the lodge, May p, to celebrate the burn {
ing Of the mortgage" brought together 2
one Of the largest gatherings the hall has {
known. r
The proramme consisted of an address !
of welcome by the master; quartet J
"Slumber Song" Uohr), by Mrs. Deyo, l
Miss Mclean, Mr. Meyers. and Mr.. :
Moore; bass solo, "Tis !, Love" PinsuitD, .
by Mr.. Moore; soprano solo. "A Birth =
lay Cwoodman). Mrs. Deyo; recitation. ,
How Old Wash Settled the Negro !.
Problem" by Mrs. Streater; contralto :
solo, from Loves Epitome' (Salter), !.
Miss Mclean; duet, ''Miserere," Mrs.
Deyo and Mr.. Meyers; recitation. How :
he La Route Were Lest" Mrs. Anna
farrell: quartet, What. From Ven
yeance' DonzettD; accompanist, Miss
Ball. Stansbury Orchestra, and refresh
nents ,
After the regular meeting of Rizpah v
Chapter, No. s. o. E. s., held Tuesday o
,vening the families and friends of the c
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