Evening star., 1913-12-07

observation-disclosures
Dec. 1l-Mascnc Veterans Association.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Dec s-Trmple, No. 1s; Columbia. No.
Dee. . Eircta. No. =: Bethlehem No.
i. Friendship No. II.
Dee I9-Maomi n" 3: Brookisnd, No H.
dec. 11-Wm. T. Hunt. No. Is.
Dec. 12-Takcma. No. II: Cathedral, No.
IA.
Eleven blue lodges will elect officers
during the week. completing the annual
elections. In some of them the new of
fcerS will be Immediately installed in
others the installation ceremonies will be
conducted at future communications.
Stansbury Lodge. No. "a, which elected
its officers last week. will install them
at Il special meeting Thursday evening.
when the NJ. NJ. degree will be presented
by :he new line officers. In the Royal
Arch chapters. Mount Vernon. No. =, an
nounccs the Il. 4. degree tomorrow even
ing. Mount Horeb. No. 4 a social even
ing. and Naval, No o. the =. NJ. and NJ
f. NJ. degree at special meeting, Tues
day evening. while Capitol. No. IL. which
has changed it's meeting time TO the sec
ond and fourth Fridays of the month, in
addition 10 the transaction of routine
business. will have degree rehearsal
The Knights Templar Communicates that
meet during the week have made no an
nouncement of work for publication
In the bodies of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite. Evangelist Chap
ter, Knights Rose CroiX, will hold a bust
ness session. and Albert Pike Consistory
will nave the :1st degree in full cere-
monial form this Tuesday evening. The
Masonic Veterans Association of the Dis
ft.;r f,f( enlt iS Gel
Thursday evening, although no announce
ment for publication has yet been made
by its officers
The annual banquet of the Association
Of Worshipful Masters will be given
January .. according to the announce
ment of President Fred NJ. Book. Ar
rangementS are in the hands of b COM
mittee headed by Bert v. Wolfe of King
Solomon tthe .'daylight'D lodge.
Grand Commander Henry K; Simpson
of the Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar Of the District of Columbia
has issued his call for the annual
Christmas observance of the order. He
recommends that each constituent com
mandery. at high noon on December -.
meet at some designated place and
again renew our fealty to Him under
whose banner we are enlisted, and our
loyalty to him who is the supreme
head of the Templar host. The grand
commander also announces that he
| would like to have the Christmas func-
ton have practical result AS an
| ORDER" he says, I'VE have had no dis
| tinctive part in that beneiicent Masonic
| charity, the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home think it not inappropriate that
| at our Christmas ibation an opportu-
| nifty be afforded all sir knights to ma ile
IA contribution toward this purpose, and
would suggest that the sums so con-
tributed be used to furnish Il room In
the newly constructed portion of the
building. to be known as Knights Tenn
plar room to which may be assigned
any member Of our order whom an ad-
| verse fate may require to accept the
care provided by the home"
| The committee on Christmas Observ-
ance of the Grand Encampment an
! nounces the following sentiment for the
coming Christmas:
ITO our most eminent grand master
! Arthur Macarthur:
"A quarter of a million KNIGHTS OF the
| Temple. in this and other lands, awaiting
your first Christmas greeting, again ayOv
their allegiance to you and those in au-
thority. and pledge their devotion to the
Great Redeemer and His cause on earth
THE grand master sends the following
| response:
ITO all Knights Templar:
There can come to no man, occupy
ing whatever position he may, a greeting
that is so full of the spirit of Christian
Fnighthood as the sentiment which comes
to me as your most eminent srand mas
ter from the sir knights of this grand
jurisdiction at this Christmas time.
/ " In this approaching season, when
Christian teachings should prevail. and
| when kniehtly greetings and knightly
sympathy be manifested on every side.
the voice. as of one from this mighty
host, comes like music to soothe the
cares of day, to inspire to nobler
action and to make one feel that
life's burden is easier to bear and life's
| journey easier to tread. In these days
of materiaiism. when the hand of acqui-
sition is busy. when the more beautiful
| sentiments OF life are sometimes pushed
rudeiy aside. when Justice. with leader
heels and velvet hands, harnesses and
srleves, II is then. and then in its full
force that the powers and privileges OF
| Christian knishthood should show forth
in all their beauty, in all their possibil-
ities and in all their abilities to make life
happier and mankind better.
| Now when joy and peace should bt
prevalent there comes to us a more
serious thought-that in the reRenera.
tion of the world-that in its rebirth-
there should ever be present in on,
daily walk in life the teachings thai
made the Man of Nazareth that one
great appealing power whose influence
ages have not dimmed. and whose
strength for good ever grows stronger
1t is my sincere desire and my sincere
wist that whatever there is in tn.
| teachings of our order that can bs
applied to the amelioration of human.
ity that whatever there is in thi.
world for US to do now. that we do it
i and do 1t with will. gIorifying oul
Father in heaven, making 1t manifes
that our appreciation shows itself il
good deeds in charitable acts and NOR.
especially in an upright walk. and 1
more clear understanding of the dutie.
of Christian knighthood.
ITO you all ] wish that the joys O
Christmastide may come. And, as you
lin turn. will. by doing and being, max,
others happy, so may you be happy
MAY God speed you all, and ma,
peace, joy and contentment sit By
your fireside.
Address Of the most eminent grant
master: Troy, n. "
A special communication of Dawson
Lodge, No. 16, has been called for to-
morrow afternoon at l o'clock for the
ps~-pose of attending the funeral of its
| worshipful master, John ]. Painter, who
died at his home, 500 Taylor street north
| west after an illness of some months