Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
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which have been carefully handled are
said to have been of value in awaken
ing the social interest of the lodge, and
will be followed by other events in the
near future. among these being a the
alter party at the Columbia, June Is, and
Lodge base ball team, under the leader
ship of Capt. Otto B. Roepke is already
in the field for practice, and is said to
be preparing to issue a general def to
all Masonic teams.
Worshipful Master NJ 4. Beckham of
George C. Whiting Lodge, No. %, an
nounces the acceptance by the lodge Of
an invitation to pay a fraternal visit to
Potomac Lodge, No. 5. tomorrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock. at a special commune
cation of tie latter, when the NJ. M de-
gree will be presented by past masters of
Potomac I-pige. Potomac Lodge will re-
ceive its sister lodge as lodge.
National Lodge. No. II. announces the
F.. A. degree for Tuesday evening. and
the NJ. NJ. degree for May =.
Dawson Lodge, No. IT, announces the
NJ. NJ. degree by its past masters for to-
morrow evening, as follows: Thomas w.
Bramhall, George G. Seibold. Benjamin
p. Odell. John B. Ireland. Edwin S.
Holmes, Jr. George w. Siggers, William
NJ. WALES. Milton Strasblrger, Benjamin
F. Larcombe. jr.. Ernest G. Thompson,
John A. Colborn Louis Jacobson, Jesse
F. Grant, George W. Baumann and Jo-
seph P. Stephenson.
There will be special musical pro-
! gram and refreshments following the
| work Worshipful Master John l. Paint
er announces that Past Master Claude
III. Woodward is rapidly recovering from
his illness and that Moses H. Newmyer
and Preston B. Wright are able to be out
again. Secretary John A. Colborn has
changed his address to 731 Quebec street
northwest. phone Columbia 1862 M. The
+. e. degree will be presented April 2S.
Preparations are under way by Takoma
Lodge, No. 30 for special communica-
ton to be held next month, when the NJ.
M. degree will be presented by the line
omcers: Several of the past masters Of
the lodge will take prominent part in
the work At the communication Tues
DAY evening arrangements were COM
| pleted for musical evening to be given
In Trinity Episcopal parish. Tuesday
evening. feature will be the rendition
or the sacred cantata. THE Holy City,"
by the choir of the Takoma Presbyterian
Shurch, under the leadership of James
w. Dyre. Worshipful Master Howard s.
+! Fisk announced the following committee
| of arrangements: Past Master Hervey S.
| knight. chairman; Past Master William
E. Dyre and c. H. Spencer.
| At the communication Tuesday, April
q, the F. c. degree will be presented.
! Worshipful Master Fred NJ Book of ST.
Johns Lodge. No. IL, announces the re-
ceipt of cards from Past Master Charles
| f. Babcock, who is making an extended
| tour OF South America in the interest Of
the Pan-American Union. They are dated
Rio JaneirO, Brazil, and Buenos Aires
Argentina, and say he is making num-
Der OF notes for lecture when he re-
turns home. John n. Walker of the
lodge celebrated the forty ninth anniver-
sary of his NJ. NJ. dgree at the last meet
! ing of the lodge. The F. c. degree is an
nounced for April %.
Another chapter from the lodges early
history reads as follows:
! AT the regular communication of De-
cember Il, 1916, all the officers were re-
elected except the junior warden and the
| treasurer, Brother John B. Blake being
elected junior warden and Brother John
Purdy. treasurer. AS was but natural,
the first enthusiasm of the new lodge had
somewhat waned and during the year
! 1877 We did not equal the record of our
| first year. We initiated and passed seven
| and raised six. Two were lost by dmis-
sion. leaving net gain of four.
| 'One instance of fraternal courtesy
during this year is we'll worthy of note
/ The hall at the Odeon proved unsuited
/ Tor lodge Purposes, and a. committee
was appointed to consider change of
| meeting place. At the communication
| of March 8, New Jerusalem Lodge, No.
8, offered the use Of it's lodgeroom to
st Johns Lodge upon it's own terms.
st. Johns Lodge declined to propose
any other terms than an equal division
of rent and all expenses. Brother Henry
B. Robertson, acting for New Jerusalem
Lodge. thereupon stated that his lodge,
| being older, and therefore possibly in
easier financial circumstances. was de-
sirous Of rendering st. Johns Lodge
! all the aid in its power. and proposed
| that it hold it's sittings in the room of
| No. 9, with the full and free use of all
re NJ nr fnr fhnV
| consideration than the payment Of one
| half the rent of SIS per annum. The
proposition was gladly accepted. and
| the lodge next met in it's new rooms on
11th street northwest, betweensC street
and Pennsylvania avenue, the site of
/ the present post Office.
During this year st. Johns Lodge also
| furnished an instance of that true spirit
lied it in large measure Charges hav-
| ing been preferred before the Secretary
of War. seriously rejecting upon the
personal and Masonic character Of our
was a candidate for appointment as
a field officer, by Hon. Joseph E.
Edsall, member of Congress from New
Jersey, the lodge adopted strong reso-
luton OF confidence in Brother Thomas,
characterizing the charges against him
| as slanderous and preferred solely for
| selfish ends. Copies of this resolution
| were forwarded to the President. the Sec
rotary OF War; the Grand Lodge OF New
Jersey and the lodges Of this jurisdic
| ton. several of which passed similar
| resolutions.
ION Saturday, May 1. 1S47. st. Johns
Lodge. upon the invitation Of the Grand
Lodge, assisted in laying the corner stone
| of the Smithsonian Institute. On this
occasion a most distinguished company
| was present. including the President OF
/ the United States. Brother James X
Polk, the Vice President, Brother George
NJ. Dallas, and the regents of the insti-
tute.
"On the 18th of the same month the
Grand Lodge paid st. Johns Lodge it's
first grand visitation. In view of the
! custom which has now so long prevailed
it is amusing to find the worshipful
master. after the Grand Lodge had re-
tired. explaining that his failure to re-
spond to the address of the NJ. w. grand
master was due to his ignorance that it
was expected Of him. He thereupon de-
livered a most pleasing address. which,
upon motion of the secretary, was en-
tered upon the minutes and copy sent
to the NJ. w. grand MASTER
Tuesday. May Is. will be general hol-
liday in Dallas when the Imperial CQun-
i Gil. Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles Mystic
Shrine, formally convenes in that city.
Sessions of the Imperial Shrine will be
held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, one
of the finest Masonic buildings in Ameri-
lea Every store in Dallas will be closed