Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

gree III Naval Lodge. NO. 4. recentl!
there We're approximately 500 master
Masons present. including representatives
from thirty-five of the Maryland lodges
and twenty-siX other jurisdictions. The
event was one of unusual interest to
| Masons as it. always is in Naval Lodge.
The r. {. degree is announced for Feb
ruary q.
George G. Whiting Lodge. No. %. at
the stated communication Thursday
evening. had the master MasOnS degree
exemplified by tae past masters of the
lodge. Columbia Lodge, No. 80. of Eir-
ginia and William r. Singleton Lodge.
No. 10. of this jurisdiction were present
as lodges and were received in a body. A
large delegation from Naval, No. 4, and
Potomac. No ,, was present also. Sew
eral interesting features were introduced
during the evening. Worshipful Master
Maurice y. Beckham, who had been re-
Gently married, received the congratula-
and humorous talks were made by Past
Master Ewing of George c. Whiting
Lodge. No. %. and Past Master Shelley
of Columbia Lodge. Refreshments We're
served at the close of the communica-
ton. The +. c. degree is announced for
the next communication, which will be
held February 13
In announcing his special funeral COM
mittee for the term ending April 30,
Worshipful Master Beckham reminds the
members OF the Grand Lodge regulation
relating to the funeral clothing, and asks
that they wear their own lambskin
aprons. The committee is composed of
NJ. a. Beckham r. \. Bogley. C. ii. Fail
ing, T.. +. ROsenthal Il. A. Sanders, S. b.
Sanders, w. NJ Shafer, D. Schiller, Fl. W.
Schneider Wallis Schutt. H. w. Schwinn,
G. y. Scriven, c. H. Serin. J. II. Shaw,
Sinsheimer, E. S. Smith. c.. T. Swan, j.
A. Swindells. Philip Schneider, c. f..
Sebastian, G. G. SChlag, +. l. Tennyson,
Benjamin Thrift. Harry Torreyson, W.
A. Volkman. H. a. Storm and George Won
DachenhauSen.
The Fellowship Club of Master Masons
at its last regular meeting in Pythian
Temple had a record-breaking attend
ance. President John Z. Rhodes presided.
After the reception OF committee reports
and initiation of new members much of
the time was occupied in discussing the
details of the second annual banquet of
the club to be held Saturday evening
February Ii, at the metropolitan Hotel
The report and recommendations of the
executive committee having charge of
the arrangements were heartily cOncurred
in. If present plans mature, it is said the
coming session will surpass the initial
banquet held last year at the New E,b-
bitt. Much interest was manifested in the
address of Past Grand Master Claude J.
KEEPER. an honorary member of the club.
WOrshipful Master Edwin Allan SWIM
gle of Mount Pleasant Lodge No. 33, has
announced the appointment of commit
tees and representatives of the lodge as
follows:
Committees-Relef: Edwin Allan Swim
gle. w. NJ: William T. Hackett, S. W.;
John w. Ward. ]. w. Proficiency: w. #.
Hackett Wilbur s. Hauer. H. S. Aus
tin, J. F. Putnam. George Wallace Jones.
J. W. Ward, George P. Efferen, Edwin
s. Huguey Robert l.. Hughes, F.. l..
Hauer. John c.. Newman and Joseph +.
Warder. Finance: w. \. F'itzsimmons
F. w. Garden and Edwin +. Slanker
Sick: John w. Ward. w. w. Adams. Will
liam H. Abbott. Howard S. Austin and f.
l.. Beech. Funeral: The officers of the
lodge and the following brethren: Henry
Evans. Ward A. Fitzsimmons, William G.
Gentner. Lewis F. Click, Bennett Ham,
mond. Edward Hammond F. l.. Hauer
Robert l.. Hughes. Edwin S. Huguely.
George W. Huguely and Harry c. James
Entertainment: William B. Green, Will
bur S. Hauer, Howard S. Austin and J.
F. Putnam Proxies to Grand Lodge
Wilbur S. Hauer. Howard S. Austin. John
F. Putnam, jr. Delegates to the Masonic