Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

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March 21-Martha, No. 4.
OF the Blue Lodge work for the week
the M. M. degree in Arnhnius Lodge, No.
25 Tuesday evening will perhaps ex-
cite the greatest amount of interest, be-
cause Arminius lodge Is the only Masonic
body in the jurisdiction whose work is
conducted entirely in the German lam
guage. Like in Naval Lodge, whose
work is exceptional in the degree, Ar
minus Lodge may always be depended
upon for large attendance when the
M. NJ degree is announced.
In the Scottish Rite two degrees-the
twenty-seventh and the twenty-ninth-
will be presented in full ceremonial form
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Sd and E
streets northwest, Tuesday evening, and
Thursday evening will occur the annual
extinguishment of the symbolic lights
and the Maundy Thursday traditional
banquet Next Sunday the Easter Sun
day exercises-relighting the lights-will
take place in the cathedral at o'clock
In the afternoon, and all Rose Croix Ma
sons are entitled to be present if in good
standing.
SNCoACSudS eNeHinS DIT ClOCh Tile
first ceremonial session of Almas Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine under the new
potentate. James T. Bibbs, will take place
in National Rifles Armory, and elaborate
preparations have been made for the
event.
General Grand High Priest Bernard G
Witt of the General Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the United States paid q fly
ing visit to Washington last evening,
II hoi NC, r.rtvy
General Grand High Priest George E.
Corson and Grand High Priest Adolphus
Guide, Deputy Grand High Priest Wal
ter B. Pettus, Grand King Lem Towers,
tr; Grand Scribe William G. Fowler,
| Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston and
| others of the Grand Chapter for the Dis
trict. The distinguished visitor attended
\ the convention of the anointed high
priests at Masonic Temple. witnessed the
| comforting of the order and left the city
grand high priest is a resident of Hen
derson, Ky. He stopped at the New Will
lard during his brief stay in the city.
expected to give a talk on Masonry a.
| King David Lodges communicative
Tuesday evening. when the work will bt
| the F. c. degree.
Illustrious Potentate James T. Glib.
L
club in his first circular to the nobility
! of Almas Temple and informs the mobiles
that Deputy Imperial Potentate William
| w. Irwin, who is a member of Osiris
vited sunburst'' to greet them at the
ceremonial session Wednesday evening
He also appeals to the sunlight of AL
mas to disclose the whereabouts OF
James B: May. Ebert L. Lampson. Wiley
II. Davis. James Crosby, Charles F.
Kirkendall and William K Sixsmith. no.
| bles who have disappeared in the shade
| without leaving their present address.
OF the Imperial Council session at Dal
las, Tex, May 12-17 next, Potentate Gibbs
says: THE imperial special has been
| secured by Imperial Potentate Cunning
ham, under the auspices of "McCann's
Tours" and Almas representatives. no.
| bles and the ladies accompanying them
Washington May at 40 pm, via Gin
cinnau, ST Louis and Hot Springs, Ark
| and arrives at Dallas at 8 o'clock the
| morning of May IL. 1t will leave Dallas
| May Is at l am, via Houston, Tex.
and arrive in New Orleans May II at s
am, stopping later at vicksburg, Bir-
| mingham and Chattanooga for sightsee-
| ing, meals. ETC., and arriving in Washing
ton May 20 at pm, via the Southern
railroad Those desiring a sea trip can
transfer to the Southern Pacific steam
ship Momus at New Orleans Sunday,
May IL, at IL am. reaching Washington
May % at $50 pm. Mobiles of Kismet-
Pyramid. Khedive. Bouni and Almas will
cost Of the trip will be about $127, in
addition to the hotel and meals at Dali
las.
Appointive officers of the divan are an
nounced as follows: Milton Hopfenmaier,
trst ceremonial master; Arthur L. Bry-
ant, second ceremonial master; Samuel
Hart, marshal; DIR. Frank E. Gibson.
captain of patrol; Sidney e. Jacobs. d.
rector; Carey S. Frye. assistant director;
Charles r. Bartlett. captain of the outer
guard; Henry G. Davis and Lee Pitchlyn,
outer guard: r. L. Goldheim, stage man
ager: Roe Fulkerson. keeper of the exalt-
ed pass; Fred NJ. Book, assistant keeper
of the exalted pass; Carter B. keene and
Jacobus s. Jones, bearers of the great
seal. and Edwin Hahn and w. Seaton
Kent, alchemists. Others include Chris
c. Yeabower, electrical director; Theodore
Picard, commissary; DR.. James A. Hun
ter, quartermaster: Jesse D. B. Peters.
matser of wardrobe. The ceremonial
committee includes the potentate as
chairman, Roe Fulkerson, w. Hamil-
ton Smith, Harry Stamford, I. l.. Gold
helm. DR.. Frank E. Gibson, j. Harry
Cunningham and Fred NJ. Book.
Senior Warden Leonard p Steuart will
head the cast in the E. A. degree in
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
Wednesday evening.
| The past masters of Myron NJ. Parker
Lodge, No. %, will officiate in the NJ NJ.
degree at the communication Tuesday
evening.
Gwen If a knight Rose Croix be alone
in a place. he must, in spirit at least.
| feast on this day with his brethren"
This is the admonition which heads the
circular of Evangelist Chapter. Knights
Rose Croix, announcing the Maundy.
Thursday and Easter Sunday ceremonies
peculiar to the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite OF Freemasonry. Knights in
good standing may feast with their breth-
rem in fact upon notifying Secretary Ell
mer E. Simpson. Others will feast in
spirit, ii at all.
The Thursday nroRram includes an in