Evening star., 1913-02-09

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II; Friendship No Il.
Three unusual events are scheduled for
this week. Wednesday evening the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of the District of Co
lumbia will hold Its annual meeting, re-
ceive and act upon the yearly reports
of it's officers and committees and elect
officers for the ensuing year. Thursday
afternoon at IA o'clock the Grand Lodge
OF the District has been called in special
session to perform the Masonic rites at
the laying of the corner stone of All
Souls Unitarian Church, on 10th street
between X and s streets northwest. at
2:3O o'clock, at which President Taft is
expected TO be present. Saturday even
ing the Convention of High Priests of the
District, not to De confounded with the
High Priests Association, will meet at
Masonic Temple to elect officers for the
ensuing year and to decide as to the time
for its annual banquet and the confer
ring of the Order of Anointed High
Priesthood.
But three of the blue lodges scheduled
10 meet during the week have announced
their work to the grand secretary. and
none of the Royal Arch Chapters. al
though the election Of officers will be a
special feature of all chapters meeting
before Wednesday evening. the time set
for the convOcatiOn of the Grand Chapter.
The. call for the special meeting OF the
Grand Lodge Thursday afternoon. by or
der of the grand master, invites attention
to the Masonic regulations requiring all
Masons who participate to be attired In
black clothes, silk hats lambSkin aprons
and white gloves
Commander Eugene E. Thompson of
De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4.
knights Templar, in his latest circular,
states IL had been the intention to confer
the Order of the Red Cross at the con-
clave tuesday evening, but circumstances
made 1t necessary to postpone 1t until
the following conclave. Business will be
the order Of the day this Tuesday even
Ing, and sir knights are asked to appear
in fatigue uniform.
Announcement is made that in con-
nectiOn with the election and installation
OF officers In Anacostia Royal Arch Chap
ter, NO. II, tomorrow evening, it Is likely
q social program will be presented.
Dawson Lodge. No. 16. is scheduled for
the f. A. degree tomorrow evening, with
Junior Warden Boyd in charge. Worship
full Master John L. Painters last circu-
lar shows that the Masonic and Eastern
Star proposition Is uppermost in his mind
and that worthy cases of relief have not
been overlooked ty the lodge.
Both communications of the New Jer,1-
salem Lodge, No. 9. for February prom
ise to be interesting. At the communica-
ton Thursday evening w. H. H. Smith
Will deliver his celebrated lecture on
King Solomon's Temple and musical
numbers will be presented by members of
the lodge. AT the communication of Feb
ruary p the NJ. M. degree will be the
work of the evening. The Star is in
debted to Worshipful Master Thomas
aQiv fnr o6y inf ft<
In answer TO many requests received
over the telephone. those interested are
informed that the Maundy Thursday ex-
ercises Of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite bodies will take place at
the Scottish Rite Cathedral Thursday
evening. March 20. and will include the
extinguishment of the symbolic lights
and the traditional banquet. The lights
Will be rekindled Easter Sunday, March
q. at {" O'Clock in the afternoon at the
cathedral Eighteenth degree members
are eligible to take part in the services.
This Tuesday evening the fifteenth de-
gree of the rite. Knight of the East. the
Sword of the Eagle. will be exemplified in
Iui! ceremonial form at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, Sd and z streets northwest
The cast of the first section Of the degree
VIII be assigned TO Sulaimaan David
thirty-Second degree; Francis A. Sebring
IA. - -'hHo ueSree honorary: Charles G.
r Ioepper. Benjamin GoIdsworthy both
OF the thirty-second degree: James n
Mcintosh and John III. Won Herman both
Il C. c. H. For the second section the
cast will be headed by Roe Fulkerson
thirty-second degree, and include Allen
,Bussius, thirty-third degree honorary, !,
r. +. Morey and e +. Simpson. both
X Z. Z. H; William l. Boyden, thirty
,,liro degree honorary. and Thomas r.
Manning and Milton Baer both of the
th1rty-second degree, with Capt. DR.
Frank E. Gibson. h. c. c. H, and his
noted Albert Pike Camp Guard The
eighteenth degree, full ceremonial form.
is scheduled for February 1S at the same
hour, $50 pm. Both degrees will be con-
1erred In Evangelist Chapter, knights
Rose Croix, No. 1.
Worshipful Master Leslie Cramer has
set apart the communication of BENJAMIN
II. French Lodge, No. Is, Monday even
ing. February II, for social courtesies and
enjoyment, and especially for completing
arrangements for raising the per capita
due from the lodge for the completion of
The Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Commander Frank R Underwood of
Columbia Comnandery. No. 2 knights
Tenlplar, In his last circular gives the
names or the following fraters who are
confined TO their homes by illness and
would be glad to see their friends: c. H
Bradley. 40 street northwest: E. A
Nelson, 6S = street northwest: NJ w
Mccartney. y Randolph street north
west: Past Grand Commander George Glib
son, 1914 Columbia road northwest: Ed
ward kolb. l221 9Th street northwest and
George +. Howard, 3l06 y street north
west.
The social activity Of Naval Lodge No
T. Is reported showing 10 abatement
the series of select dances held through
the winter in the commodious music hall
of the building being unusually attrac-
tive and successful. Announcement is
made that the next one VIII occur Fri
day evening.
The F. c. degree was exemplihed al
the meeting Of February g. the jun OF
warden. A. B. Snavely, officiating The
communication OF February 10 will be
devoted enti: e!y TO social features an at
tractive musical program having been
prepared. An address also is promised
by Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM.
Among the events now being arranaed
for is trip to Baltimore to pay a fra
ternal visit and the annual excursion tC
Marshall Hall, scheduled for the month
Of July.
At the election OF officers In Bright.
wood Royal Arch Chapter, No o, the
following were chosen for the ensuing
capItular year: Anthony Lehr. high