The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
WITH THE SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
THE MASONIC CALENDAR.

| MY object in forwarding you a copy
| is merely TO express the hope that any
delegates from your jurisdiction who are
expecting to attend the congress in Au-
gust of this year will not fail to make
themselves known on their arrival. and
were IL possible for me to receive their
names In advance 1t would enable me to
communicate them to Worthy Brother
r. ]. Probyn-williams, the honorable
secretary of the committee representing
the medical lodges in London"
Worthy Brother Van Duzer Is by birth
an American, born in Newburgh, N. Y.
in 1856. In 1907 he accompanied the Right
Honorable the Earl of Euston. who was
delegated as representative Of King Ed
ward VII to the thirtieth triennial con-
clave of the Grand Encampment Of
knights Templar of the United States,
held at Saratoga Springs, n. Y. In June.
1909. he organized America Lodge. the
sixth foreign LODGE whose membership
is composed of Americans. This distin-
guished Mason, holding high Office in the
Grand Lodge of England, is an honorary
member of the Masonic Veteran Associa-
ton of this city, and is a wholesale drug
gist at '114-116 Southampton Row, Lon
don, England, only few squares distant
from the British Museum.
The members Of Cathedral Chapter. No.
IA, O. e. s.. engaged in the frivolities Of
a masquerade dance last wednesday
evening, the function being held in their
banquet hall at the House of the Temple.
corner Third and e Streets Northwest. at
which their reputation as entertainers
was fully sustained, those attending de-
claring the occasion to have been one OF
the most enjoyable in the history of the
chapter Worthy Matron Joanna Z.
Barnes and the committee having the at
fair in charge were the recipients or
hearty congratulations upon the happy
manner in which the evenings festivities
were planned and carried out.
The costumes of many of the masque-
raiders were quite unique, and their an
tics added much to the merriment Of the
occasion. A committee consisting of Mrs.
Kenton n. Harper. Mrs. Charles III. God
bold and Edward Bradley awarded prizes
to the following: For the best character
makeup, lady, Miss Grace Wilkins, as
the yellow kid; gentleman, w. J. Dow,
as Ringlings long-lost clown. For the
second best, lady, Mrs. Bess Cornish, as
the strawberry girl; gentleman, Samuel
w. Adams as the inedible Zu-Zu.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. knights
Templar, held one of the best conclaves
of the year last Friday night, when fif-
teen companions received the Illustrious
Order of the Red Cross. This was the
beginning of the work under the newly
installed commander, DR.. Frank e. Glib
son, and from the success Of his efforts
TO arouse the highest interest in the work
of the Commandery, will come probably
the largest increase in attendance at the
conclaves and the largest increase In
mem bership, that Columbia has enjoyed
for many years.
Following the comforting of the orders,
the Sir Knights went to the banquet hall
of the Masonic Temple where the Red
Cross banquet was served. Commander
Gibson acted as toastmaster and re-
sponses were made by Col. John A. Joyce,
Mai Charles A. ID. Leoffier, U. S. A.
retired; Grand Master Charles Z. Bald
win, who is a past commander of Column
bia Commandery and it's present recorder;
grand secretary of the Grand Command
cry, Arvince w. Johnston, Sir knight E
c. Peach, Companions Charles ID. Shack
leford and f. s. Wolfe, Sir Knights
Charles A. Stewart Chris Yeabower, j.
z. Burns, John Ellinger and Maurice
Hess, and many others.
The next regular meeting of William f.
Hunt Chapter, No. Is, Order of the East
ern Star, will be held next Thursday night.
in the Commandery room at the New Ma
sonic Temple as the Eastern Star room