Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
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| went the most severe crisis in its history
IL can serve no useful purpose to re
view In detail the difficulties of thos
days. Let it suffice that as a result o
| lax methods in conducting the business
affairs of the lodge It found itself il
such financial straits that March q. 1s4S
take charge of the property of the lodge
| discharge its obligations as far as thu
| FUNDS would permit and to inquire int
| the expediency of surrendering the char
ter.
Another result of the unsatisfactory con
ditions was that we raised but one dur
, ing the year. while lost four b.
Omission and one by death.
Throughout all these difficulties the
| brethren exhibited fine spirit of for
hearance and true Masonic charity and iT
the end the better council prevailed anc
| at the annual meeting December D. 1S4S
| Brother Horatio n Steele. who was affil-
| lated with the lodge at the preceding
| meeting, was elected worshipfu master
! and the lodge entered upon an upward
progress. which with slight Interruptions
has continued until now.
| Three points of interest present them
! selves in reviewing the proceedings OF
/ this year.
Beginning with the first Of May, 1S4S.
the lodge held it's meetings in the Ma
sonic Hall at the northeast corner of 10th
and streets northwest.
| judy the lodge assisted the Grand
! Lodge in laying the corner stone of the
| Washington monument. This was me-
mortal occasion. The Grand Lodges OF
nine states were represented. and NJ. w
Master r. r. French delivered a mas
terly address upon the life and character
of Washington as Mason.
| At the stated communication of July H.
a motion was adopted changing the reg
ular meeting nights to the second and
| fourth Fridays of each month as al
present Before this time the lodge had
met on Monday of each week
! This one lesson may we'll be drawn
/ from the experience of this year: that
the business affairs of a lodge should be
! conducted with the same strict adher-
ence to recognized business methods as
those of an individual.
! Eminent Commander Frank T.. Gibson
has informed the members of Columbia
commandery. No. .. that the rates to the
Denver conclave. which have just been
! made public will be $3.50. He has also
apprised them that May 81 has been set
as the date for the lawn party to be
given at the residence OF Mrs. Alexander
Long. 40 street northeast, for the bene-
! fit of the Denver Club.
The officers Of Kaliipolis Grotto Mystic
Order of Yelled Prophets of the Enchant-
ed Realm, met at Masonic Temple Friday
evening to perfect plans for the grand
ceremonial session Of the grotto. which it
| is proposed to hold the evening Of May
20. in Odd Fellows Hall. Monarch Jesse
F. Grant announced there would be a
large number of candidates for the occa-
| sion. and that a galaxy of new tortures''
/ had been provided to make the evening
pleasant for them. The trip to Spring
| field, Mass. for the Forthcoming annual
session of the Supreme Council was dis
| cussed. Castleman p. Boss. chairman of
/ the committee on arrangements. pointing
out the attractive features which will be
provided to make the trip enjoyable. He
stated that the members had been invited
to have the ladies of their families ac-
| company them on the trip.
| Thursday evening presentation will be
made TO Takoma Lodge, No. 20 of a
| large group picture of the masters of
1911. which has been donated by the
Masters Association Of that year to the
| lodge. Many of the masters OF 1911 are
expected to be present.