The Washington herald., 1913-04-06

morrow night the lodge win hold a social
evening and Harry c. Grove, a member of
the lodge, will entertain with a number
OF records Of the most famous singers,
on the Grafanola Grand. The MASTER
Leslie b. Cramer, has prepared some other
features that will be very interesting to
those who attend.
I A very important communication Of Mt.
Pleasant Lodge, No. 80. f. A. A. NJ, will
be held tomorrow night, when a PROPOSE
ton for new lodge quarters to be located
in handsome new building, will be sub
mitted in detail to the membership and a
vote asked thereon.
The fellow craft degree will be con-
| ferred at this communication.
| The following communication giving the
dates for the annual visitation Of the
grand commander to the Communicates of
the District has been issued from the
Office of the grand recorder:
In conformity with the provisions of
the constitution the annual grand vista
tons of the +. E. grand commander and
officers of the Grand Commandery to the
| constituent communicates of this juris-
diction will be made as follows:
Washington Commandery, No. i. at
Masonic Temple. Wednesday, April %.
! 1913; Columbia Commandery. No. 2, at
Masonic Temple, Friday, April 1s, 1913;
Potomac Commandery. No. g. at Masonic
Hall, Georgetown, Wednesday, April 16,
| 1913; De Molay Mounted Commandery,
No. L. at Masonic Temple. Tuesday,
April p, 1913; Orient Commandery. No. 5,
at Naval Lodge Hall. Monday. April
81, 1913.
Each visitation will be made at s
o'clock.
Treasures and recorders will submit
their books for the inspection of the
grand treasurer and grand recorder not
later than seven days preceding the date
of the visitation to their respective COM
manderies. Recorders will also submit to
the grand recorder the certificate of the
uniform committee provided for by Sec
ton Is. Article Ill, of the constitution.
in the case Of each sir knight created or
affiliated during the present Templar
year.
The r. +. grand commander directs
that the installation Of officers of each
of the constituent communicates for the
ensuing year be performed under the di-
rection of the commander thereof at such
time and place as he may deem proper
after the visitation to his commandery
and prior to the annual conclaye OF the
Grand Commandery, subject to the pro-
visions of the following standing resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That no sir knight shall be
installed as commander Of a constituent
commandery of this jurisdiction until he
shall have furnished to the installing Of
ficer a certificate from the inspector-gen-
eral that he is qualified to confer all the
orders of the commandery; and record of
the certificates so furnished shall be made
in the minutes of the commandery.
by order Of the r. E. grand COM
mander.
"A. w. JOHNSTON.
Grand Recorder"
For the relief of the flood sufferers in
Ohio and other regions, the following
communication was sent out from the Of
flee of the grand master of Masons of the
District OF Columbia. last Monday:
ITO All Masonic Bodies in the District of
Columbia:
ITO relieve the distressed is a duty in
cumbent on all, but particularly on Ma
sons, who are linked together by an in
dissoluble chain of sincere affection
THE grand master is in receipt by wire
of an appeal from the grand master of
Ohio for contributions for the relief of
the flood sufferers of that State, which
he announces to the fraternity at large
in the belief that their response will be
prompt and generous.
fers of assistance to other States, and
the greatest need appearing to be in Ohio,
all contributions will be sent to that
State. One thousand dollars has been for
warded today, of which $500 Is the dona-
ton of the Grand Lodge and $500 is adj
vanced on account Of contributions that
will no doubt be received from Masonic
bodies. Other remittances will follow as
the funds are received.
frih Mo- IL nd
from brethren who may desire to contrib
ute through the Grand Lodge, should be
sent to the grand secretary, who will for
ward them to the secretary of the relief
fund of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
''Fraternally yours,
''CHAS. z. BALDWIN,
Grand Master.
Approved land recommended:
''Adolphus Guide. grand high priest,
Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ; Alex. Grant,
grand commander, Grand Commandery,
X. T.; Stirling Kerr, jr., deputy for
Supreme Council, A. A. S. r."
The first ceremonial given by Monarch
Grant, of Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is. Mystic
Order of Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm, last Monday night, was a grand
success. The ceremonial was staged in
Odd Fellows Hall, in Seventh Street, and
the banquet following was given in the
large ball room of the New Willard.
A large delegation Of members of Samis
Grotto, of Richmond, Va, were guests on
this occasion. The Richmond prophets"
showed their appreciation of the hospi-
tality Of Kallipolis by presenting a unique
gift, in the form of a gavel made from
wood taken from the oldest Masonic
building in America, located In Richmond.
The gift was suitably engraved
The Richmond visitors included the fol-
lowing: E. G. Pelouze, monarch; Frank
Sutton, past monarch; Carl ]. Rostrup,
chief justice; A. o. Boshen, master Of
ceremonies; r. H. Schmidt, A. d. Smith,
w. B. Jennings, A. c. Krupa, w. A.
Holzapfel, Tom Palmatory ]. Thompson
Brown, Leroy e. Brown, Charles Ti1lyer,
A. M. Crosby W. M. Milan. Charles Mil
Ter, J. A. Leach, w. r. Walker, L. W.
Godsey, John Satterdeld, G. A. Davis, ].
E. FIournoy, E. T. Fuller, J. e. Carr, W.
T. Bryant, o. d. Brinsor, s. A. Mackan-
ally. Horace s. Wright, r. W. Hicks, e.
r. Phillips. L. w. Tiller. c. E. BEDFORD,
w. w. Harvey, Garland Haynes, X. c.
Steiner, w. F. Lipford. w. T. Shirley, c.
T. Dickerson, r. T. Sale. Thomas Laun-
der, r. A. Fry, and w. L. Bernstein.
Naomi Chapter, No. 8. o. e. s., will
have comforting Of degrees at its meeting
Wednesday night. This chapter meets
promptly at 7:3o o'clock, after the con-
Strait, chairman of the entertainment
committee, will present her athletic class.
which will have its first spring meeting
Mrs Strait will be the trainer and coach,
as her class has been in training for the
No OF eiv ,,oapfbs many 0ood confecfs N