Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19


Oct. e$-wiliiam i. Hunt. NJ. 10
Oct. 24-Takoma. No. L.
Cathedral. No H.
Five grand vis.tations are scheduled
for the present week, including those to
George c. Whiting, No. ~. at a special
ats o'clock tomorrow evening, and TO
Potomac, No. = ut $50 PM: that to
Myron NJ Parker. No. -. Tuesday even
ing. and those to Temple-Noyes, No. 81
at pm, and to the New Jerusalem, No.
y at $50 pm, Thursday evening. Grand
Lecturer Thomas II. Young Will resume
mis- Grand Lodge school Of instruction
Wednesday after Il recess since June ID
pentalpha. No. 80. will have the NJ. NJ
degree tomorrow evening by us past
masters. and Temple-Noyes. No. 81. will
have the degree Thursday evening. foi-
lowing its grand visitation. with the work
in charge of Senior Warden Maj. Lero!
". Heron Five of the lodges meeting
duriny the week Jailed TO bulletin their
work. but all the Royal Arch Chapters
were in line with announcements "a "ha'
they propose to do.
The Supreme Council of the Sovereign
Grand Inspectors General or the IhlrS
third Degree OF the Ancient and Accepteu
Scottish Rite for the .outhern Jurisuic-
zion of the United States OF America
will begin its biennial session at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, I'D and y streels
northwest. tomorrow morning. Inc ses
sion will probably last throuShout tne
week, and for that reason Nilhras Lodge
VI Perfection has called on It's meeuhs
for Tuesday evening.
Beyond the Tact that the supreme
Council will review the work OF It's o.
q hn.I DURING
past two years. making such legislation
with reference thereto as may seem
best, and, doubtless, much consideration
Of the magnificent new mousse OF the
temple, which is nearing completion, at
the corner of 18th and s streets north
west. for it's future home, the work OF
the Supreme Council cannot be forecast.
During the past week the various suo-
committees of the supreme BODY nave
been in. session, and their work Will
doubtless outline the program or bust
ness in the council this week. one 1act.
il is said. Will be made known 10 the
Supreme Council by Sovereign Grand
Commander Richardson in his opening
aIlocution, and that is that the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of this
jurisdiction was never In better cohol-
tion nor with proucer record
In announcing the fact that the next
grand ceremonial session OF kalhpoiiS
t,rotto No. Is, Mystic Order or Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. will
be held November "a in Odd Fellows
Hall. Monarch Jesse +. Grant refers
with some pride to the splendid ladies
night which was held at the New Will
lard Thursday evening, when the local
grotto was honored by the Vice Presi-
Dent of the United States as we'll as
by Grand Monarch Hiram ID. Rogers. jr..
one of the best orators and most
popular men, it is said. in the order.
The grand monarch is past master of
York Lodge, No. 1877. +. and \. NJ; OF
Tabernacle Chapter. No. 406. r. A. NJ;
of Crusader Commandery. No. S6.
knights Templar; of Mecca Temple,
\. y. O. n. NJ s, and Of Aim Grotto.
No. 4. NJ. O. V. p. +. Il. Wednesday, on
d flying trip to Richmond. which will
entertain the Supreme Council. at its
next session, jane 8 and 10, the grand
monarch, who was accompanied by Past
Monarch I'd 6. SchInid of kallipolis
Grotto. arranged Cor headquarters of the
Supreme Council at the jefferson Hotel.
re left Washington COR Baltimore with
NJ. SchElid, who is also an officer of
the supreme Council, Friday morning at
10 O'Clock. 20 arrange with Maj Charles
CLARK for tae institution of a new grotto
IN that city. The members of the local
;rtotto are very proud of the Thursday
evening ladies GiShJ,' which they de-
clare the most gratifying. rs il was the
r.ost notable event ever given by the
local grotto.
Il is expected that the annual grand
visitation to TsiSonla Lodge. No. %. Tues
day October IS will be one of the no.
table events i'll the history of the lodge.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Alexander VI. Dockery. who Is past grand
master of Masons and past grand COM
msnder OF Missouri. and Carter B. keene.
director OF the postal savings system. and
past master of Temple Noyes Lodge. No.
- have accepted invitations to deliver
addresses Both are prominent Masons
and are well known In local circles.
IT 10 hahn rod
by James w. Dyre. musical director of
the lodge Worshipful Master Howard S.
Fisk has announced the following COM
rnittees OF decorations ana refreshments:
Fred l.. Harries. chairman; William h.
Mellen. Past Master George l. Tarbell. J.
w. Shade William England. Robert
Dickens and Ernest Burrel The other
committees are now engaged in arrang-
ing the details for the visitation.
rakoma Lodge has just closed the Sec
ond best year I'm its history. During the
Masonic year sixteen new members were
added to its rolls. while SIX members OF
tie fraternity affiliated with the lodge
making a total of twenty-five. Two
deaths occurred during the year and two
members Omitted TO the new East Gate
Lodge No. "a. leaving net gain in
membership of eighteen. At the begin
ming of the Masonic year the membership
was I43 the year closing with 4 tota
" i'll members. The record for Takoms
Lodge is thirty-two members. which was
attained III 1911 by .NllIlam T.. Dyre- WhC
was master that year incidentally Ia
isona Lodge led the jurisdiction from the
standpoint of net gains during the year
In membership.
William r. Singleton Lodge. No. 90
announces a special for Thursday even
ing. November 6. when the NJ NJ. degree
VIII be presented by the officers of George
c.. Whiting Lodge. No -.
George c. Whiting Lodges communi.
cation this Thursday evening will be de-
voted 70 social pleasures. and a program
OF entertainment may also be presented.
eminent Commander DIR. Frank l.. Glib
son has been commissioned grand repre-
sentative OF the Grand Commandery OF
Indiana, and Past commander John WI
son. grand representative of the Crane
Commandery of Florida. near the Crane
ComnaanderyL OF the District OF Columbia
Both are members of Columbia Com