The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-02-16
THE WEEKLY MASONIC CALENDAR.

LODGES.
February If Smac, No. 5; 3. B. French. No
IS social; Anacostia, No. q, u A.; Pcntalpha
No. q NJ NJ; MI Pleasant. No 3. T: 9.
February B-NationaI. No. L, Z. A; N. NJ. Par
February ls-washinston Centennial. No. H. NJ
Ms Osiris. No. g. NJ. NJ; East Gate. No =
February 1-Nsral. No. 4; Hiram. No. 10. +. O.
M Frsru.r1 ~ a ses 10 :, Lebanon. No. /,
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
February R-La Fayette. No. 5; washingtou
Naval No. 6.
February ls-oolumbi.. No. i: Brishtwuod. No. 3
February s-Capitol, No. II.
February I-Hram. No. 10.
KNIGHTS TEMPIIAR ooMNANDERIEs.
February T-ohcnt, No S.
February Ie-Potanac, No. !
February 2l-Ccumbia- No.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
February Is-Ersnselist Chapter. Rose Croir. No.
1: eighteenth edsree.
UNIVERSAL CRAFTSMEN OF ENGINEERS
February l7-Oolumbia Council. No. 2. lecture
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
February Truth. No. !.
February l-sfizpah. No. s.
February Ie-Areme. No. 10.
February s-Esther. No s.
February gl-Marths, No. 4.
The forty-siNth annual conVocation or
the Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch Ma
sons OF the District of Columbia was
held last Wednesday. The following Of
ficers were chosen for the ensuing year:
Adolphus GUIDE. grand high priest; Wal
ter B. Pettus, deputy grand high priest;
Lem Towers jr., grand king; William c.
Fowler. grand scribe; Arvine W. john
ston, grand secretary; Martin r. Thorp.
grand treasurer: orville Down. grand
visitor anu lecturer: Rev. Earle Wiley,
grand chaplain; William II. Wunder,
grand captain OF the host: William w.
Jermane, grand principal so1ourner: Ar
thur c. Shaw. grand royal arch captain:
Emmett NJ Carter, grand master third
vail; Frank F. Major. grand master sec
ond vail: Joseph II. Milans. grand master
first vail; Cummins c. Helmick, grand
sentinel, and Albert T. Fox, trustee for
three years
A Scottish Rite thirty-third degree
charm was presented Grand High Priest
Jacobus s. Jones by Lelos W. Thayer,
in behalf of the constituent chapters. and
n past grand high priests Jewel was pre-
scented him by Lurtin r. CHM In behalf
of the grand chapter.
Following are extracts from the ad-
dress of Grand High Priest Jacobus S.
Jones:
The High Priests Associaton-This as
ISOLATION has been very active during
the past year; 1t has had ten meetings
and it has been my pleasure to be pres
ent at nine OF them: the association has
been busy during the year doing real
things, such as promoting fraternal fell
lowship and proficiency in the ritualistic
work, and it is now recognized as a per-
manent as well as useful adjunct to the
several chapters and the grand chapter
! greatly appreciate the splendid assist
s,,It duo
members have been TO me: 1t was
source of encouragement all the time and
the work of its members an inspiration.
] desire to place on record testimony OF
my appreciation of the services Of the
president, Excellent Companion Erwin S.
Hubbard. high priest Of La Fayette
chapter. and the secretary-treasurer.
Companion William A. Harries. scribe OF
Eureka Chapter. On behalf of the Or
ganization and its continued usefulness,
/ Invoke the earnest and enthusiastic
support of the newly installed high
priests.
Grand sentatives-Agreeably to
nominations received by me from the
grand high priests of the Grand Chap
tiers named. I have commissioned the
following named grand representatives,
to-wit:
Arkansas-M. ]. Manning. Little Rock.
nelly, deceased.
North Carolina-Edwin Gladmon. South
ern Pines, October Il. 1912. vice Francis
NJ. Moye. deceased.
Oklahoma-Bert Duncan Ashbrook.
Blackwell, October IS, 1872, original COM
mission.
West virginia-Benjamin Franklin,
Point Pleasant, vice Hiram r. Howard,
deceased.
T-Do,, ,,1, recommendation copnu1is siops
have been issued to the following named
near this Grand Chapter, to-wit:
Iowa-Kenton n. Harper, November II,
1872 renewed.
Observation-Disclosures GUIDE, November
l. 1912, in place of the commission he
held as grand representative OF the late
Grand Chapter of the Indian Territory.
Grand Chaplain-On January II, 1913. I
received the resignation of companion the
Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers, grand chap
lain. which was rendered because he had
been assigned TO church at Hagers-
town, Md, and had permanently removed
from the jurisdiction. We regret exceed |
ingIy that the parting of the ways has
come between us and the beloved COM
RAMON to whom we have looked to point |
10 Heaven and lead the way" and We
wish for him abundant happiness and
success in his new field of labor.
On January 16. 1913, 1 appointed COM
panion the Rev. Paul r. Hickok as
Grand Chaplain for the unexpired term
Of Companion Powers. Companion Hic- |
kok formerly held that office in the |
Grand Lodge of Ohio. During the year |
he has identified himself with Masonry |
in the District OF Columbia by aff1liation |
with Benjamin 3. French Lodge, No. Is, |
and Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3. and |
was recently dubbed a Knights Templar |
in Washington Commandery. No. 1, this |
Jurisdiction. This comapnion has become |
well known and greatly loved in the few |
years he has gone in and out among |
US because of his frequent and eloquent |
addresses at various Masonic gatherings. !
He Is pastor of the Metropolitan Pres |
byterian Church, residing at II Fifth |
Street Southeast, this city.
The Travelling Triangle-This travelling |
precious treasure and a beau
tiful specimen of the jewelers. art. is
the property OF the st. Patrick Chapter. |
No. AS, G. r. c., Toronto. Canada. 1t
was started on journey around the
world January %, 1909, being first de-
posted with keystone Chapter. No. l63.
Buffalo, n. Y, on that date. This Jewel
Is to be deposited with or sent to only
one chapter in each grand jurisdiction.
It was delivered to Columbia Chapter,
No. ]. this jurisdiction, October so, 1912,
by Excellent Companion Alonzo Durkee.
high priest Of Orange Chapter, No. @.
Orange, n. J., who was accompanied by
Right Excellent Companion Sanborn, dep