Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

the transaction Of it's yearly business and
the election of new officers. Other un-
usual happenings during the week will
include z social session of Pentalpha
Lodge. No. %. tomorrow evening and the
eXemplification of the F.. A. and F. G.
degrees in Harmony Lodge, No. II, a
special having been called for the one at
GO o'clock. and the other to receive at
tention at the regular communication at
30 o'clock Wednesday evening. But six
OF the fourteen lodges scheduled to meet
during the week have made announce
ment Of their work. and none Of the four
Royal Arch Chapters. Eureka Royal
Arch Chapter has it's grand visitation
Friday evening.
Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, under the auspices of
Acacia Lodge. No. 49, will be conducted
next Sunday afternoon. January II, in
stead of today, as originally announced
in the official notification sent to The Star
last week.
The meeting of William F. Hunt Chap
ter. No. Is. scheduled for Thursday even
ing will not be held because of the meet
ing of the Grand Chapter that evening.
The grand visitation to Washington
Royal Arch Chapter. No. ? has been
changed to January 81 instead of January
8. as originally announced.
Both Grand Lodge and Grand Royal
Arch Chapter schools of instruction are
scheduled to meet Wednesday evening
National Lodge No. II, has announced
the +. A. degree for Tuesday evening and
the F. c. degree for the two following
communications.
Anacostia Lodge. No. u. in addition to
eXemplifyfng the F.. c. degree tomorrow
evening will also elect a delegate to the
Masonic board of relief. The E. A. degree
will be exemplified at the communication
January 20.
The constituent lodges of the District,
through Past Master Carter b. Keene.
president of the Masters Association for
1872. at the associations annual banquet
last week. presented retiring Grand Mas
ter Ben w. Murch with a one and "a half
carat diamond gen. with ring. scarf pin
and fob settings. The presentation
speech of Past Master heene. who rep
resented Temple Lodge, No. 81, in the as
soc'ation. was one Of the really eloquent
addresses of the evening.
In his first official circular Worshipful
Master Albert H. Pike of Myron NJ
Parker Lodge No. 81 reminded the
the corner stone of it's new temple during
the present Masonic year. At the COM
munication Tuesday evening, in addition
| to the E. A. degree, the committee to
devise ways and means for raising funds
for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
will make it's report. The NJ NJ. degree
is announced for January 81.
Worsfipfu Master George NJ. Siebert
of Arminius Lodge. No %, signalizes his
,{syI, 1,,-a
call for contributions for the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. He announces the
r. A. degree for Tuesday evening and
| the NJ NJ. degree for January 81
Worshipful Master Harry l.. Parkinson
| Of Osiris Lodge. No g. announces that
| Frederick n. Webber, who has been ill
| for some time at his home, 526 Sd street
| northwest will be pleased to see any Of
| the brethren who may call.
| Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA,
| will eXemplify the F. c. degree January
| IL. with Junior Warden Paul E. Lesh in
charge. Worshipful Master Jason Water
man. in his first circular has nine
dos the opposite of 'don'ts. to i'm
press upon the members of his lodge. one
| of them in the nature Of an appeal for
| the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, and
| another inviting suggestions and assist
| ance from any one connected with the
| lodge.
| Naval Lodge, No. 4, announces the NJ.
NJ. degree for January IL. Worshipfnl
Master Frank III. Kramer, in his first
official circular. explains the postpone
ment of this degree. and injectS life into
an appeal for the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. Improvement Is reported in
the condition of William c. Harris. 40
Seward square southeast. who has been
i'll for some time. and the announcement
| hot n. to- h -icitn
! In his last official circular Commander
Frank r. Underwood of Columbia Com
mandery, No. .. Knights Templar. asks
sir knights to call on NJ. w. Mccartney,
p Randolph street northwest, who was
seriously injured in an accident recently.
He also announces the following ticket
committee for the fiftieth anniversary of
the commandery: Charles Z. Baldwin,
chairman: George h. Hebbard. vice chair
r. II. Brockway. c. c. Coombs. J. J.
Costinett, 0. II. Coumbe, II. T. Cowling.
H B. Cramer. George ]. Efferen. Carey
s. Frye. f. r. Gasch, w. W. Georges.
James CT Hudson. C. w. Huske. A.
Kneessi. J. w. Lynn. William McAleer.
". T. Offterdinger. T. NJ. Payfair, Louis
Ferna, George W. Rae. a. 5. Riddle. T.
A. Robbins. G. a. samson, T B. sar-
Van Allen and J. n. Walker.
| Worshipful Master z. +. Pollard of
stansbury Lodge. No. -. announces the
| =. G. degree by the new officers at the
communication January 49,
The master of Pentalpha Lodge, No. -.
| Paul Schureman. announces that the first
stated communication i'm January, tomOr-
row evening, is to be devoted to a social
| session after the routine business has
been disposed Of and that he has ar
ranged the following program for the en-
tertainment of the members and visitors:
Chalk talk. w. II. Amiss: recitations,
Past Master Horace S. MAYOR; address,
Rev. n. ]. Scarito: baritone selections. II.
! NJ. Forker. and instrumental music. Past
Master Harry G. Kimball of No. 10. 1t
is also expected that the travelling tr-
angle an account of whose reception
by Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. !,
has been published in this column. will
be exhibited to the lodge in the custody
! of James S. West. a companion of that
chapter and also member of Pentalpha
Lodge.
William Seaton Trunnell. captain gen.
eral of Columbia Commandery, No. =,
K T.. and chairman of it's sick commit