Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
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the completion of the home said:
At this time considerably more than
three-fourths of the full amount has
been collected and turned over. and there
is confident assurance that the remainder
VIII be forthcoming In ample time.
- nave been particularly gratified on
many occasions during the year at the
earnest and Jealous cooperation of all
the lodges. and practically all of the in
dIv1dual brethren. in this most worthy
enterprise. 1t has been recognized by
all as being one of the most commend
able objects for Masonic consideration,
ultimate success.
! The exterior construction and fire.
PROBING of the entire building has been
practically completed. and while the de-
Inands for accommodations are many.
they are not so heavy as to require the
completion of the interior of the entire
building at the present time. The east
wing. therefore. will not now be finished
inside. The main section which will be
sufficient to meet all immediate demands
Is now practically completed, and will be
ready for occupancy early in the. coming
year
! This structure was dedicated by the
Grand Lodge November 20 last, and the
occasion was participated in by one OF
| the largest and most enthusiastic gath
erings of Masons and members of the
Order of the Eastern Star ever assem-
bied in this jurisdiction, and may be
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or the fraternity in this most laudable
| enterprise
! In his eloquent tribute to the Masonic
dead of the year. the grand master
! stated that during the past twelve
months "one hundred and sixty of our
/ members have passed into eternity. OF
| this number seventeen were hOnored
/ members of this Grand Lodge and two
of them Past Grand Master Henry
stephen Merrill. who died at Franklin
Park. Va. February II. and who was in
TERED with the honOrs of the craft In
Oak Hill cemetery. and the other. Right
Worshipful Charles Webster Hancock.
past grand secretary of the Grand
Lodge. who was inferred in Rock Creek
cemetery with full Masonic honors.
The other deceased members of the
We're in addition. Senior Warden Frank
1vey Wood of Dawson Lodge. No. 10;
Pastmasters Samuel Edwin Tomlinson
of Federal Lodge. No. I: Charles A.
Stockett of Naval Lodge. No A: George
J. Fritch of Potomac Lodge, No. ): Mar
| tin O'Connor of the New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. .; George A. Abbott of St.
Johns Lodge. No IL; Charles E. Fitch
berger of ST Johns Lodge, No. IL; John
Isaac Painter of Dawson Lodge. No 16;
Benjamin F. Bittinger of Dawson Lodge.
No. ID; Bennett Armstrong; Allen of
Harmony Lodge. No. II: Thomas Robin
son of Acacia Lodge No. IS; John Fran
els Collins of Hope Lodge. No. 20;
Clarence Lewis of Hope Lodge, No. 20;
Washington f. Nally of Stansbury
Lodge, No. "A, and John W. Bay of Stans-
bury Lodge. No. "A. The grand master
recommended "the setting aside Of pages
in this report of the Grand Lodge to the
memory of our distinguished and hon
ored past grand officers
The address also touched upon the
change made in the method of making
grand yiSitations and gave as the prin-
cipal reason that it was necessary to
make the visitations at the close OF the
year, after the books of the constituent
lodges had been closed and examined by
the grand secretary and the grand treas
urer Ito ascertain whether or not the
affairs of the various lodges are being
conducted in accordance with the usages
and customs of the craft and the require
ments of the Grand Lodge" The plan of
doubling viSitations, the grand master
stated, was imperative because of the i'm
practica bility-almost impossibility-of de-
voting a whole evening to each visitation
in the brief time al owed at the close of
satisfactory and he had not received sin
gle objection to it
The grand secretary's report showed
that at the close of the Masonic year
there wefe $50 Master Masons in good
standing shown on the records-a gain
of 2S2 as compared with the previous
year.
Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is, Mystic Or
der of Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm. largely through the individual
efforts Of Prophet Israel $. Goldsmith.
contributed at its meeting Monday even
ing more than 500 for the founding of
"kallipois Grotto room In the new Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. The funds,