The Washington herald., 1913-05-11

LODGES.
May l2-Dawson, No. ls. E. A; stsnsbury, No.
"a, Z. A.
May l3-Federal, No /; Acacia, No. Is; Tskoma.
No. q
May n-Grand Lodge session.
May I5-Naval, No. 4; Hiram, No. 10, u. A. : La
fayctte No. 10, NJ. NJ
Nav Is-Coj,mbia. No. 3; Lebanon, No. Z.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
May l2-Mount Vernon, No. 3, T. and NJ E.;
Anscostia. No. u, business.
May lS-Mount Horab No. Z, p. and M. E.;
Potomac No. s.
May ls-school Of Instruction.
May I5-Capitol, No. II.
May ls-Hram. No. 10.
KNIGHTS TEMPLaR COMMANDMENTS.
May l2-Grand Commandery session.
May l3-De Moay Mounted No. Z.
May ltWashington, No. ].
May l6-Coumba. No. 2
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
May la-Temple No Is; Columbia, No. L.
May ls-Eecta. No. q Bethlehem, No. I.
MAY l4-Nsomi No ); Brookland, No. H.
May 15-Esther. No. S.
May i6-Martha. No. 4.
st. Johns Lodge, No. II, F. A. A. M.
held Ladies' Night with the larsest
attendance of any similar event In its
history. last Friday night The evening
entertainment consisted of picture plays
presented by Past Master Harry S. Wolf.
with music by an orchestra; character
sketches by M f. Kahn, and an ad-
dress by the master of the lodge, Fred
NJ Book, and an organ SOLO py rIoi'
Weber. Each lady guest of the lodge
was presented A box of bonbons.
The circular announcing the event con-
tanned an interesting sketch of the life
of St Johns Lodge, by George X. Davis
historian which is as follows:
AT the stated communication OF NO
vember Is. 1877, the unhappy condition OF
the order in the State or New YORK;
there being two conflicting jurisdictons'
each of which held the other clandestine
and un-Masonic, received CONSIDERATION
and a committee, consisting OF the senior
and Junior wardens, was appointed 10
correspond with our sister lodges ana
request the appointment of similar COM
mittees to consider the situation, with
view TO uniform action in regard TO the
reception or rejection of visitors from the
conflicting grand lodges.
several Of the lodges complied with
the request, but Federal Lodge, NO. l.
took the position which at this time VIII
at once be recognized as the only correct
one. in declining to concur In the sus
eestion, ina smuch as the subject matter
thereof is considered to be strictly with
In the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia No further
action appears to have been taken IN the
matter.
AT the annual election on December
% 1851 Brother Ezra Williams was al
yanced TO be worshipful master, ana
was installed at the next regular meet
ing, December q. Thereupon the iodse
entered upon a year in the course OF
which, through no fault of the master, IL
underwent the most severe crisis in It's
history. 100000 a. ~
view i'm detail the difficulties OF those
DAYS. Let il suffice that as result OF
lax methods in conducting the business
affairs of the lodge it found itself in sucn
financial straits that on March q, 1855
a committee of three was appointed 10
take charge of the property OF the lodge
discharge its obligations as FAR as the
funds would permit, and TO inquire INTO
the expediency of surrendering the CHAR
ter.
Another result of the Unsatisfactory
conditions was that we raised but one
during the year, while we lost TOUR pg
disrnission and one by death.
Throughout all these difficulties the
brethren exhibited a fine spirit OF for
hearance and true Masonic charity, and
in the end the better council preValleo'
and at the annual meeting on December
-. 1885, Brother Horatio n. Steele, VINO