Evening star., 1913-10-05

IA: Friendship. No. II.
The fact that bat four Of the fourteen
blue lodges and one Of the four Royai
Arch chapters that meet during tne
week were bulletined for work at the
close of the week seems to indicate tha'
those bodies have not yet settled down
to fall work. The Masonic year closeo
on the last day OF September, and the
work Of the year beginning october
goes TO the credit Of the masters not YET
elected and installed. The new masters
will not be in working trim In their en-
tirety until st. Johns day. December 20
and in the meanwhile activity seems 10
be on the wane. The secretaries are al
more or less busy making up their an
nuaI reports for the Grand Lodge, and u
is said that this may be the cause OF the
failure to bulletin the work at Masonic
Temple.
Grand Master Charles E. Baldwin, Fast
Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM. as repre-
sentative of the Grand Lodge; Depuuy
Grand Master T. John Newton ana VII
liam Mehn. secretary of the Masonic
board of relief, will leave tomorrow LOT
Ruffalo. N Y to attend the tenth ol-
ennial meeting of the Masonic Relief AS
sociation of the United states ana Can,
ada, which will be held October q. ana
o In Buffalo. Many questions relative
To the extension of relief work and the
manner of its operation will be consid-
cred at the Buffalo meeting. Past dran1
Master Lurtin r. CHM is president OF
the Masonic Relief Association or the
limited States and Canada, having held
the office for four consecutive years. OF
two terms.
Lebanon Lodge. No. Z, will celebrate it's
Uo1 ncAo
Odd Fellows Hall, on 7th street north
west. A program of entertainment, In
cluding some excellent talent and a large
orchestra, will conclude with dancing,
after a reception to the wives and woman
friends of the lodge members. The COM
mittee in charge. consisting OF senior
Warden Charles d. Shackelford, Junior
Warden NJ. f. Yerger. Senior Deacon
Charles z. Alexander, Past Master Blair
Mckenzie and Past Master Thomas Z.
Sergeon is said to have spared nothing
to make the event one of the stellar IN
cidents in the long and honorable his
be by card Charles 8. Shreve Is master
OF Lebanon Lodge
Promptly at O'Clock this afternoon, 1t
is expected. all the Knights Templar In
Washington, whether OF this or OF other
jurisdictions, with or without uniforms,
viii assemble at Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues northwest, to form
in parade and march to Cathedral Close.
where special religious services, under
the direction of the Right Rev Alfred
Harding, Bishop of Washington. and
himself a distinguished member of the
order. will be held at o'clock for
Knights Templar. All masons and their
vitation to be present. The parade will
be under the direction of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar of the
District of Columbia. with Fred S. Hodg-
rf p4tn IN
acting as inspector general by designa-
tion of Grand Commander Henry K.
Simpson.
There will be an elaborate musical serv
ice. with scriptural reading and prayer,
and the sermon will be preached by Sir
knight and Right Rev. James r. Win
chester. bishop coadtutor of Arkansas.
Additional car service has been arranged
for by the Grand Commandery. and some
OF the constituent Communicates, notably
Columbia Commandery. No. =. have ar
ranged for supplemental transportation
by automobiles for those who prefer it.
The grand commander of the District
has urged an appreciative demonstra-
tion by the knights Templar of the Dis
trict in recognition of the compliment
Of the Bishop of Washington to Templar-
Ism. All that can possibly do so are
asked to appear in full Templar uniform.
with swords, and authority has been
given to wear Templar Jewels. Special
arrangements have also been made for
those sir knights who are unable to ap-
pear in uniform and the grand COM
nander has added his invitation to the
families of the sir knights and to all
Master Masons and their families to be
present at the services.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. will
confer. in full ceremonial form, Tuesday
evening" at 7:30 o'clock, the fourteenth
or degree OF perfect elu at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Sd and E streets north
west This Will be the last degree 20 be
conferred at a ceremonial session until
October 2s when the fifteenth degree
Will be conferred in full form in Evan
gelist Chapter. Knights Rose Croix
Meanwhile, il is announced Master Ma
sons who desire TO join the class that Is
now progressing toward the thirty-seconC
degree Will be afforded an opportunity
20 do so If they promptly make known
their wishes to General Secretary Elmer
E. Simpson. K. c. G. H, at the cathedral
or to any member of the rite. The Su
preme Council of the Rite for the South
ern Jurisdiction of the United States will
hold its session in this city at the cathe
Iral the week of October 13. and from
that date until and including October q
the entire use Of the building at 80 an(
T. streets northwest has been paced a
the exclusive disposal OF the Suprem,
Council. The official organ of the SIT
preme Council. the New Age. will contain
full account OF the publishable proceed
ngs OF the Supreme Council, as also viii
The Star. The Cathedral Calendar o
the local bodies states the reports for tn
year just closed show a wonderful ad
vancement In the amount OF work, finan
cal standing and development OF the de
gree exempliications.
To celebrate the traditional feast IL
honor of "Abdoo1 Quadee ell Jilanee" II
due solemnity and in keeping with IL
shrinal dignity, Illustrate Potentate James
T. Gibbs, through his ancient SCRIBE Pas
Imperial Potentate Harrison Dingman
has issued q call to the faithful of Almal
Temple TO assemble with their camels a
the National Rifles Armory. "Leylet e
Sabt. tenth day, eleventh MONTH Hejra
1884. Dhu'l Kaada, answering to Friday
October 10. 1913, at T:30 o'clock 70
preparation for the journey to Mecca
The Starting of the Pilgrims" '.Th
Sacred Muhmai" Great Fanta Fair,
and Trials and Rejoicings'' will be in
cidents of the y'r.lordinary celebration
Past Potentate 9cobus Seneca Jones
with a corps OF tinguished sheiks ha
been delegated To show special care an,
consideration for visiting nobles and sc
that their observation is not obscure
when the wandering tribesmen saIut
'the Black Stone of Mecca"
The caravan will start not later thai
s8o O'Clock. lwhen all who will ride Il