Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06


Saw. the triple presentation of the
valiant and magnan.rnous order of the
temple and the order of the Knights of
Malta in three of the five local knights
Templar communicates this week, in
Orient. No. =, tomorrow evening: in De
Molay Mounted. No. 1. Tuesday evening,
and At special in Columbia, No. =. Fri
day evening. when the iilustrious order
of the red cross Will also be presented,
nothing to occasion special interest i'll
Masonic circles has been bulletined at
Masonic Temple for the week made
known to The Star. The summer season
seems to have set in, and save in a few
of the bodies the interest as manifested
in the announcement of work seems
merely perfunctory.
The Scottish Rite bodies following re-
ports which show the last year To have
been the most successful in the local his
tory of the rite. both in the number of
members advanced to T. Z degree of mas
ter of the royal secret and financially, are
pursuing the even tenor of their way,
resolved, apparently. to lose nothing OF
their advantage in the year TO come. All
eyes at the present time are turned to-
ward the progress being made in the erec-
ton in the new House of the Temple
which, when completed. is expected TO be
the most beautiful Masonic temple IN
the world
Grand Commander Richardson has
adopted the policy, il is said, of progress
ing sanely rather than strenuously. that
in the time TO come there may be found
nothing wanting. All that time and
money, art and skill can do, it is ex-
planned, will be lavished upon this monu-
ment of his Masonic career. In recent
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he had never found tie rite throughout
the country in better condition. The in
terest in its aims and objects. he stated,
amounted really 10 enthusiasm. Every
where he found the most distinguished
men in Masonry In its ranks and work
ing with genuine zeal. Not one note OF
discord did he find throughout the entire
jurisdiction. Conditions here. he said.
have kept pace with the country at large
and in some instances seem to rival them.
Orient Commandery. No ). will have its
annual outing TO Marshall Hall Wednes-
day of this week. Sir Knight Richard p.
Evans is in charge of the arrangements
and makes glowing predictions for the
event. Orient Will probably call off It's
conclave for September.
Osiris Lodge. No. 25. had a merry even
ing last Wednesday, when. after the past
masters of the lodge. under the guidance
Of Carey S. Frye. showing how much
they had not forgotten their cunning i'll
the esoteric mysteries appertaining to the
highest blue lodge degree undertook in
the banquet hall to revive their glories as
orators. Every last man of them had a
shy at the oratorical contest and opin-
ions differ as TO the result. Worshipful
Master Parkinson handled them with rare
tact and diplomacy and the lodge com
mended hig warmly for the result as
good or as bad as II was Among those
who tried to revive their glories of former
days were Past Masters Thomas H. Uns-
worth, sydney Jacobs, W. H. Land
VoiGt. William V. Lewis. Carey s. Frye.
George W. Ingham and Philip y: Ash
ford.
worshipful Master Hammerbacher of
King David Lodge, No. -, announces
that Sunday. July 13. at 3 o'clock, re-
iisious services will be conducted by the
lodge at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. The Rev. E. VI. Mott of King
David Lodge will conduct the services.
All members of the lodge and their wives
and friends are invited.
Junior Warden Ernest w Porter will
have charge of the F. c. degree in Ia
koma Lodge, No. ~. Tuesday evening:
Senior Warden Enos >. Harnden of the
E. !. degree the evening of July %. and
Norshpful Master Fisk of the NJ. NJ. de-
gree at the special communication the
evening Of July - The lodge will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home Sunday
afternoon. July -. at :! o'clock. which
VIII be- conducted DN It's chaplain, Kew.
Thomas &. Clark. with James w Dyre
I'm charge of the music. A letter from
Past Master DR.. Otis j. Eddy, who, with
his bride. Is now in England. tells of
visit TO the Masonic Temple at Oxford.
Col Charles NJ Heaton. one of the found
of the lodge, is visiting friends at
Alta Vista. Md.
Mount Horeb ROYAL Arch Chapter will
have the mark degree Tuesday evening
at 10 clock.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. l.
has called OF its communications OF July
Is. August ~ and September .. 1t will
hold business session August and re-
sumo work September Il.
Worshipful Master Jason Waterman Of
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. H.
announces that July IL. being the tiftieth
anniversary Of the raising of Warden X.
Bishop. a member Of that lodge COM
Inittee consisting OF Emmett e. Elmore.
James : Mccarthy and Herbert NJ Os-
born has been appointed To arrange for
brief celebration of the event at the
lodge communication July III. when also
the NJ u. degree viii be presented
\ master of of the lodges who
believes in enlightening its members upon
the cost per annum of their membership
has struck general average made up
Of the following items:
Grand Lodge dues and assessment So
rent S1.e2: vocal and instrumental music
and salaries. Sl.0a, Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. - cents: other charity -
cents: flowers for sick and funerals 10
cents. printing, postage and stationery
81 cents: entertainments. refreshments
and cigars. 62 cents: supplies. parapher-
MALTA. aprons. etc. 10 cents; past
masters jewel. II cents; miscellaneous
expenses. - cents. Total $40
The dues are s. a member The bal
ance is made up by interest on invest
ments. fees paid by applicants and spe-
cial contributions. the special contri-
button for the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home is not included in the above.
month from tomorrow the Denver
clubs Of the several Knights Templar
communicates of the District will become
Denver pilgrims on their way to the ses-
sion Of the Grand Encampment, which
will be held in the Colorado city the mid
die OF August. Columbia Commandery,
No. , has made special preparations for
Lii, ir,aSLInIIch IL hn.aeS III II