The Washington herald., 1913-08-10

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fee of the grand secretary will be in
charge of e. St Clair Thompson, secre-
tary Of B. B. French Lodge. No. Is. F. A.
A. M.
| Past Grand Master Francis ]. Wood
man is seriously ill at his summer home
at Washington Grove. Md.
Columbia Chapter. No. ]. Royal Arch
| Masons, held short business convoca-
tion last Wednesday night. The degree
work will be suspended during the heated
| term. There win probably be no con-
] vocation for the first regular date in Sep
I tember, but IL it Is decided to hold the
first regular convocation for that month,
due notice win be given the members.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, F. A. A.
NJ. the only daylight lodge in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, held a very impressive
communication last Wednesday after
noon. There was an unusually large at
| tendance, which included most Of the
masters of the various other lodges Of
the Jurisdiction. Past Master Ben w.
Murch, Grand Master Charles E. Bald
win. Senior Grand Stewart c. c. Coombs,
Grand Visitor and Lecturer Thomas II.
| Young, and Chairman of Committee on
Work w. ]. Naylor.
Luncheon was served in the banquet
room of the Masonic Temple. prior to
the communication. Grand Master Bald
win. Past Grand Master Murch, and all
of the past masters present participated
in the work of comforting the Master
Mason's degree.
Edwin B. Hesse. grand generalissimo OF
the Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar of the District of Columbia, will be
acting grand commander in the absence
of the first three grand officers OF the
Grand Commandery. who are attending
the thirty-second triennial conclave OF
knights Templar at Denver. Colo.
Last Tuesday the prophets" of Kali
lipolis Grotto, No. 10, Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm,
their families and friends. together with
the Florists Clubs OF Baltimore and
Washington. held one of the most Sue
cessful excursions to Chesapeake Beach
that these organizations have heretofore
participated In.
1t is estimated that more than 5000
made the trip. and all had the best time
ever at the beach. The results Of the big
list of athletic events were as follows:
I5-yard dash for girls under seven-El-
mira McLennan, first: Helen Williams,
second; Evelyn Myers, tnird.
I5-yard dash for boys under seven-Eu-
gene Lyddane, first: Lloyd Greble. Sec
ond; Bernard Dove, third.
25-yard dash for girls under twelve
Clara Meyers. first; Helen Nugent. sec
ond.
25-yard dash for boys under twelve
Grant Miller, first: Henry King, second.
Egg race for ladies-May Nigwander
first: Miss W. III. Lamofish, second; Mrs
B. Wilson, third.
IOO-yard dash for men: grotto and
florists only-P. Dawick, first: c. Tolson,
second.
Three-legged race for boys-Ralph Zea
and William Simonds. first; Lawrence
Barney and Louis Miller. second.
50-yard dash for girls under sixteen
Rose Friedberg, first; Helen Royal, sec
ond.
5O-yard dash for boys under sixteen
Louis Millard. first; Ralph Zea. second.
Pipe race for men-E. S. Shipe. first;
]. II. Faunce, second.
5O-yard dash for married ladies-Mrs. J.
Crawford, first; Mrs. May Niswander,
second.
IOO-yard dash for boys under sixteen
Louis MiIlard. first; Ralph Zea, second.
1o0-yard dash for florists only-George
c. Shaefer first: r. l.. Jenkins. second.
5O-yard dash for men-B. Daniel, first;
Oscar B. johnson. second.
50-yard dash for girls over sixteen
Josephine Nanten. first: May Niswander.
second.
Sack race for boys under sixteen
Ralph Zea, first; Richard Carnage, sec
Ond.
Three-legged race for men-Gene Zea
and W. S. Linsehach. first; George
O'Brien and George Shipe, second.
ash laiiaS-MaV NiSwaD-
der. first: Alice Reid. second
51-yard sack race for men-W. S. Linge-
bach, first; o. B. Robinson. second.
Bowling Csingle) for Iadies-Mrs. Bauer,
Baltimore. first: Mrs. Simmonds. WASH
ington, second; Mrs. Cooke. Washington,
third.
Bowling. fve-man team-Washington
Florists won from Baltimore Florists.
with George :. Shaefer, r. NJ. McLennar.
q. Eiker. q. c. Dalgleish, and William
H. Ernest
Quoits Csingle)-Messrs. Fritz, Kearns,
and Cook, of Baltimore, were the three
winners.
Quoits (doubles)-George c. Shaefer and
George H. Cooke were the winners.
The races We're in charge of Samuel F.
Shrevc. assisted by Charles Zurhorst,
E. w. Zea, Julius EglOff. Harry Scrog-
gins. and George c. Dalgleish. The bowl
ing was supervised by William II. Ernest.
and the quot games by George II. Cooke.
Charles A. Stevens directed the amuse-
ment features in the dancing pavilion.
These consisted of songs and dances by
Miss Ida Hayes pupils; band concert,
with portions arranged by William F.
GUIDE. with Theodore Schandon as drum
major; sketch by William Scantlebury,
jr.. German comedian; songs by Milton
J. Filius and Mrs. Clara Naecker reci-
tations by l. S. Goldsmith. with Jacque
Heidenheimer, pianist.
=. r. Pullman was chairman Of the
general committee. l.. S Schmidt, chair
man of the souvenir program committee;
Castleman p. Boss, chairman Of the
transportation committee; Charles Eur
horst, chairman of judges for the grotto,
and wiHiam H. Ernest, chairman of the
Florists general committee.
Oliver Laing. consul OF the United
States at Malta, who is in this country
on leave of absence. was a visitor last
week to Washington Masons at Masonic
Temple. Mr.. Laing reached Washington
last Monday, and expected to leave yes
terday. He is a member of Lodge ST.
John and St. Paul, at Valetta, the capital
of the Island of Malta, and is an officer
of the District Grand Lodge of Malta.
He Is probably the only American who
has taken the degree knight Of Malta on
the ramparts of the Knights of Malta.
He is a, member of the. Lodge st. An
drew, Scottish Constitution, also.
There are 800 Masons ON the Island OF
Malta, Mr.. Laing said. He told of a
number of relics, in which the island
abounds, of the early Knights Of Malta
The Masons on the island. he said. large