Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06

mandery, No. 2, knights Templar.
Scottish Rite and in the Shrine, and his
fame in that capacity Is attested on
many fields of victorious but friendly
competition. He was knishted in. Column
bia Commandery November q. 1902. and
in 1907 carried the .eommandery's drill
team to triumphant, success at Sara
toga Springs, when it won a handsome
clock as one of the big prizes in com
petition with drill teams from command
cries all over the United States At St,
was potentate Of Alu1as Temple. Dr.
Gibson carried the Arab Patrol to st:
Paul, Mimi, and walked away from all
the other patrols in shunedom with the
championship of North America, for Al.
mas Temple. Columbia Commandery has
six blue ribbons on her cQlors FOR win
ming competitive drills under his guild
ance and even at this time he is drilling
at Denver August IA, when he declares,
he will bring to. Washington the first
prize for the best drilled comnlandery
in the United States. 40: =;
For years DIR. Gibson has, been one OF
the most Industrious workers at Masonic
fairs, housewarmings and other ,:events
of the kind, his yunfailng scapacfty for
securing exceptional talent for entertain
ment purposes being strong factor IN
s %odestly astioSsh p his A dsIisht is uncon-
cealable. for. said he following the cleo
ton: 1T has been the proud aim OF my
life to head my commandery. ana win
my election all ambition for Masonic
honors is. satisfied to the limit the
past eommanderst of Columbia are espe-
oAally well pleased with Dr. fGibson's pro-
motion, and predict for the eomnnandery
during his year a nrihsant RECORD oi
success.
The grand visitation to the comn1andery
takes place Friday evening, April Is. and
Retiring Commander Underwood an
In his last ta enenng
would be sfsomething entirely new to Co
lumbia Commandery and vastly diner
ent from the usual set program hereto.
auxiliary. in addition to preparing for a
euchre at the home of Maj. Charles d.
A. Loeff1er. 1882 street northwest.
| Thursday evening. April Il. when no
| a .rummage festival which is TO take
place May %. The auxiliary is very en-
| thusiastic over the prospects ahead for
| the Denver Club.
drill team. not to lose by the election
| and grand visitation evenings. has chang
| ed the nights for the activities of the
drill team from the first and third Fri
| nesdays. The commandery excursion
! will take place July 80. to Marshall Hall.
| with an exhibition drill by the drill team.
! have charge of the degree work in Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. 80, tomorrow even
ing.
! have the NJ. NJ. degree tomorrow even
| ing, announces theFF. c. degree for April
u, and social session for May B.
| Milton J. Fillius OF Anacostia Lodge. No.
81. the NJ. NJ. degree will be presented
| at the communication Of April q. by the
officers and degree team of Washington
monial form and with costume and para
phernalia appropriate to the occasion.
The meeting that evening will begin at
O'Clock sharp. In his last circular,
| Worshipful Master F4llius makes touch
| ing reference to the death of Frederick
| c. Pope, one of the old members OF the
lodge. at the age OF ninety-one years, at
| Sibley Hospital in March. Mr.. Pope was
as the old home of Anacostia Lodge is
| affectionately described, June "a, 1873
and was one of the Oldest Masons In the
jurisdiction.
Herbert NJ. Greene of Hella Temple OF
the Mystic Shrine. chairman OF its COM
mttee on decorations. referring to the
/ forthcoming session OF the Imperial
council In Dallas, May TO ID. says:
There will be more electrical illuInina-
! ton on the streets of Dallas than ever
before attempted in America. The COM
i mttee has made final ARRANGEMENTS for
the hanging of more than 20 Shrine em-
blems of the scimitar and crescent, and
| these emblems will be three feet wide
and two and half fest high. They win
be painted in white and gold OH each
side, illuminated by twenty-five tncant
descent lights. II will require 1850
lamps for all emblems used, and each
will be hung from the trolley guy wire,
directly in the center of the street On
each side of the emblems will be sus-
pended American. Texas and Shrine f1ags
The Dallas Electric Light and Power Com
pany has agreed to connect all the en-
| blems furnish the incandeSeent lamps
! and furnish sthe electrical scurrent. The
total cost Of these emblens, including