Evening star., 1913-12-07
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fore his death. Worshipfu Master Painter
alluded to his own illness in the following
| terms: The master has still to report
himself on the sick list, without any ma
terlal change in condition" After max
| ing his valedictory. preceding the cleo
ton scheduled for tomorrow evening. Mr.
Painter said: IT has been my misfor-
| tune to be unable for some time to be
! with you. but trust it may be my pleas
ure to soon meet with the lodge. ] take
| this opportunity to mention our late
| Brother Senior Warden Frank Ivey Wood
and trust that we may all emulate his vfr-
| tuous conduct. his unfailinS devotion to
| his duties and his rare friendship to all
members of our lodge"
John Isaac Painter was initiated in
| Dawson Lodge, March ~ 1905. passed
| April - and raised October 9 OF the same
year. He was Junior warden in 1911. Sc
| nior warden in 1912 and worshipful mas
| ter in 1913. His brethren. in expressing
| their deep sorrow at his death. refer to
| him as man OF high principle and Ma
| sonic dignity. deep in his sympathetic
feeling for the distressed unfailing in his
friendship and lovable for his many ex-
| cellent qualities. He is survived by his
| widow and one child. He had been en-
/ pioyed as librarian in the Department of
Agriculture. His death was due to an
ailment of the kidneys. which had been
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| six weeks Of which he had been confined
! to his bed.
The Cathedral Calendar. the organ Of
/ the iocal Scottish Rite bodies referring
] 10 the class of candidates now receiv-
! ing the degree course, states the class
began with fourteen for the fourth and
] fifth degrees and steadily grew until
! 1t reached TWENTY-FIVE IT also COM
mends the ceremonial work of the
| various degree teams as exceptionally
| nne Ihe Illness is announced of Gus
taV Ayres. who has sustained an opera
| ton upon his eyes: Louis Hirsch. at
| Georgetown Hospital where he is re-
! ported as better: George Dix, who met
with an accident. but is now able to
| be about: Elmer l.. Simpson, n c. c. II.
/ secretary of the local bodies, who is
| again at the hospital on account of his
knee. and J. Worth Carnahan, whose
/ be able to walk without crutches
| about January l. In recognition of his
many services the executive commit
tee has donated the use Of the cathe-
/ a "hye-hundred party for the benefit
/ of Rev. William TayIoe Snyder's
/ church. the Church of the Incarnation.
! Albert Pike Consistory will present the
tn1rty-hrSt degree in ceremonial form this
| Tuesday evening. 1t will elect its
| officers Tuesday evening. December %:
| refreshments will follow the work Of
| the thirty-second degree December 16:
| the members of the rite are holding
+, tournament. with three prizes to the
| winners, in billiards, bottle pool. chess.
| checkers and five hundred" under
the direction OF a committee headed by
! Sulaimaan David.
Worshiptnl Master r. F; Pollard of
| Stansbury Lodge. No. ~, has called u
| special communication of the 'odge for
| Thursday evening to install the lodge
officers elected last Monday evening
and to give them chance at present
| ing the NJ NJ degree while filing the
| posts of honor
Announcement is made that Dawson
Lodge, No. 49, having no work for the
evening Of December 90, will probably
! call OFF, on that date. The lodge will
elect new officers tomorrow evening and
probably install them. II. G. Abel. who
was badly hurt, is at his home 112 7tl
street southwest and is reported to be
| getting along nicely. c. c. Cawson, who
was at Sibey Hospital. has returned to
! his home, go e street northeast. with
! hopes of speedy recovery.
| Besides it's annual election Of officers
| Thursday evening. The New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. - will receive the annual re-
/ full Master Thomas w. Keely renews his
| request for contribution of ., cents
each from the members for the benefit
at Christmas time of the residents Of the
| Takoma Lodge. No. 30. will hold it's
| election Tuesday evening, but it's in
| stallation is to take place at date
| later to be announced by the master.
i EnOs S. Harnden chairman: &. w. Af-
flow and William l.. White have been
!, appointed by Worshipful Master Howard
S. Fisk as committee to arrange for an
| entertainment to be given the evening
! of DECEMBER II, at Takoma Park.
| Arminius Lodge, No. %. has the NJ NJ.
degree scheduled for the evening of De-
| cember 16.
La Fayette Lodge. No ~. will have its
| Installation of officers the evening of De-
| cember Is: the F. G. degree and it's finance
ing the celebration of its fiftieth ami
versary the latter part of this month.
The lodge was chartered by the Grand
Lodge December %. 1862. A committee
is engaged in making the necessary ar
rangementS for the celebration.
Capitol Chapter. No. II. r. A. NJ. is
| having a larger attendance at it's meet
to the second and fourth Fridays of the
| month. Secretary a. X. Lind says after
| the routine business this Friday evening
the P. NJ degree will be rehearsed
Past Grand Master j. Claude KEEPER in
stalled the newly elected-officers of Mount
\ Pleasant Lodge. No. 33 Monday evening.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will have charge
!, of the religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home next Sunday aft
ernoon at Z O. clock Rev. George + Dud-
ley. the lodge chaplain. will officiate and
| Worshipfu Master William L. Hackett
has asked Il full attendance. Monday
evening. December ID. the lodge will have
the NJ. NJ. degree.
/ Retiring Master f. A. NJ. Lawson of
East Gate Lodge. No. "a, in his last cir
| cular to the members attributed the in
crease in membership Of the lodge from
forty-two to fifty-eight during his year
| to united harmonious support. He re
ported that Mr.. Floto of the lodge had
been called to Chicago by the death of
his father. Gustav T. Floto. sr., and :nat
Mr. Gehret. though steadily improving.
is still confined to his home.
/ Grand Master Charles II. Baldwin Of
ficiated at the installation ceremonies in
his own lodge. King David. No. IS and
made an address that enthused his
brethren. Retiring Master Otto Ham
merbacher was presented with a past
masters Jewell on behalf of the lodge.
by Past Master Moses ID. Null. High
compliment was paid Mr.. Hammer
bacher by Past Master Dan G. Davis on
| the splendid record of the past year.
which showed very substantial in
crease in the membership and a highly