Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27

lumbia, No. IL, caleu on.
Aug MARTHA No. 4. called on.
The f.. A. and F. c. degrees in Dawson
Lodge, No. 10 and the f. A. degree In
Stansbury Lodge No. "a, Monday even
ing with five specials for the NJ. NJ de-
gree in Acacia. No. Is; King David. No.
2S. and Takoma, No. -. Tuesday evening;
in National, No L. Wednesday evening,
and in La Fayette. No. ID, THURSDAY
evening, and with all the Templar orders
in Columbia Commandery, No. :, Friday
evening. constitute the announced Mason
ic activities for the present week Many
OF the bodies have called off their COM
munications on account of the warm
weather, in accordance with their usual
custom, while others take advantage OF
the open nights for special degree
work.
Religious services will be held under the
auspices Of Takoma Lodge, No. ~, at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home TINS
afternoon at : o'clock, Rev Thomas 7.
Clark, pastor of Takoma Presby terrain
Church, and chaplain OF Takoma Lodge,
officiating. The Takoma Chorus. under
the direction of James W. Dyre. musical
director of the lodge. will present spe-
Sial musical program during the exer-
,iseS.
At the meeting Oh tHe IOuSt IucSuas
evening the Nj. Nj. degree Will be pre-
scented by the regular line officers.
At the last communication of the lodge
il was voted TO call OFF the meeting Iues-
DAY. August IL. At the communication
august .; the +. G. degree will be exem-
phriec and at both of the September COM
iaunicatiunS it is expected the NJ. M. de-
.ree will be presented.
Past Master William E Dyre left yes
terday for Akron, Youngstown and Pitts
r.l1 10
Master George l.. Tarbell, accompanied
by his wife, has been motoring for the
past two weeks through the New England
states and northern New York. They are
expected 10 return tomorrow evening.
The officers and members of the Grotto
who compose the committee on joint out
ing OF the Grotto and florists TO Chesa-
peake Beach Tuesday, August ,, met at
the Masonic Temple Wednesday night to
consider arrangements for the event.
Chairman p. X. Pullman presided. and
read letters from various organizations
taking part with the Grotto. The Flor
lists Club of Baltimore is planning to at
tend in large numbers. 1t will arrive by
boat and will be accompanied by band.
The club Is also arranging to add to the
festivities with dance and entertain
ment. The local Swiss Society and the
Washingt ton Aerie of Eagles are among
the organizations which expect to attend
the outing.
The various subcommittee of the Grot-
to made reports which indicated a lively
interest in the affair and gave every as
surance of success. Charles A. Stevens,
chairman of the entertainment committee.
is arranging to put on a two-hour cabaret
show and entertainment in the dancing
pavilion. Samuel f. Shreve will head the
committee on sports. Chairman Ed >.
Schmid of the program and souvenir COM
mittee has promised unique publication,
and Castleman p. Boss, chairman of the
transportation committee, is picked for
the job of handling properly by adequate
train service the large crowds that are
expected to attend.
Colonial Beach was invaded by more
than a dozen prophets last Sunday, who
were given a royal receStion by members
of the Masonic fraternity of that resort.
The master of the local Masonic lodge
gathered about him number of the
members and gave the visiting omcerS
and members of the Grotto every encour-
agement to hold a ceremonial session at
Colonial Beach. Among the petitions re-
ceived for membership in kallipolis Grot-
to were Mayor III. W. Il. Williams, the
master of the Colonial Beach Masonic
lodge with fifteen others.
The local Grotto has planned cere-
monial at Colonial Beach for Saturday
night, August %, when the resident can
didates and a number from Washington
Will be ferried across the River Styx
with all the fireworks which usually ac
company such an event.
The board of directors of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home is expected to
meet tomorrow evening at Masonic
Temple in accordance with its usual
custom.
Worshipful Master F. F. Pollard an
nounces the f. A. degree at the COM
munication of Stansbury Lodge, no. "A,
tomorrow evening. with Junior Warden
Frank c. Shaw at the head of the line.
Announcement is made by Leslie
Cramer, chairman OF the committee OF
arrangements. that the proposed outing
of the Association Of Worshipful Mas
tiers Of 1913 tomorrow has been post
poned until later in the season.
Federal Lodge, NO. l. has called off its
communications during the month OF
August.
In sending what many believe TO be
not only the best drilled team for
Grand Encampment competition ever
sent out of Washington. but also a
substantial delegation of its members TO
take part in the pleasures and perform
.tnces of the session of the Grand En-
campment of knights Tenrpiar OF the
United States at Denver the second week
in August Columbia Commandery, NO
:. is but following its precedent estab-
nshed as far back as September. 1865
when IL was the first commandery or
Knights Templar that ever attended a
Grand Encampment session and acted as
honorary escort TO the Grand Encamp-
n-ent officers.
Tits was in Columbus. Ohio, and there
~. few members OF the local command
49, who recall the fact from actual recol-
lection today The drill team of 1913 Is
this iIrst which officially entered its name
for the Denver competitive drill next
month Those who know the efficiency
and the strenuous persistence for sue
cess which mark its commander. DR.
crank f. Gibson. already feel the scent
Ct victory in the air. and some are ac-
l.silly formulating plans for the recep-
TIN OF the mammoth silver bowl and its
Eity individual cups that will so 10 the
sictors in the conquest. For weeks and
even months Dr. Gibson has had his eye
on this magnificent prize. and the Will
il members of the drill team have been
ac,nding his aim in every possible way.
Tao "circle OF safety :n front of Ma
sofae Temple, which has been objected to
be many has been a boon To the drill
team. for night after night il has
troadsa every inch of its circumference
ano dIa1neter in its evolutions Even
Sunday has found ii in the green
eyolutions upon actual marching ground
and some OF il very difficult marching
ground at that. There isn't a movement
in ths entire program with which each
man is not familiar and has not the ac-
quircd skill to execute.
1.-THE first c9mmandery that ever car
,ied the American flag in a Templar pa
rade" SAYS DIR. Gibson-and that was
Columbia Commandery. No. ., of WASH
ngton, is not prepared to lower Its col
ors to any body of marching men on
in A.,r M and foot