Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02

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the Grand Lodge, the first of the new
year. which occurs Saturday evening,
nothing out of the ordinary has yet
been announced in Masonic circles. EX-
cellent President Charles Z. Lindsey
of the High Priests Convention. an
nounces that the order of anointed
high priesthood will be conferred at
Masonic Temple Saturday evening,
March Is. The date of the annual ban
quet has been tentatively set for
March 81, but there is still uncertainty
as to the date of it's occurrence.
Plans for the entertainment of Ma
sonic visitors to the Inauguration cere-
monies have been made by Pentalpha
Lodge, No. 90, for it's communication
at Masonic Temple tomorrow night
Realizing that many visitors belonging
to the craft would like to witness the
work as performed in this jurisdic-
ton, Worshipful Master Paul SEIZURE
man declined to "call off" this COM
munication, as has been done by other
lodges. preparing instead special
program for the occasion.
The fellow craft degree will be eX-
emplified by Junior Warden J. Henry
Wagner and Senior Deacon A r. r.
Onyun, at the conclusion of which a
social evening will be held. The pro-
gram includes music and other fea-
lures. Several solos will be rendered
by Richard Backing, the well known
young Washington tenor. accompanied
by Prof Oscar F. Comstock on the pipe
organ.
Strangers in this jurisdiction are re-
dueSted to present themselves at lodge
room No. 2, Masonic Temple, at {
o'clock on the above date.
Grand Master Jacob Lampert of Mis-
souri, and Grand Secretary George A.
Beauchamp of Alabama were callers at
Masonic Temple during the past week.
The board of managers of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home announces
luncheon daily between II: so am. and
pm. at the old Masonic Hall, 9th and +
streets northwest, March 1913, for the
benefit of the new home.
At the March meeting of King Solomon
Lodge, No. 81, the daylight lodge of
Washington, which will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock. the NJ. NJ. de-
gree will be exemplified by Worshipful
Master Bert V Wolfe, assisted by Past
Masters Charles Scherer Charles f.
Sayles and Martin /. Statler. King
Solomon Lodge members. as well as
many members of Aroma Chapter. No.
TO- o. f. s., gave Charles b. Hanford.
the tragedian, one of it's members. a
splendid reception at the Columbia
Theater Tuesday evening.
Osiris Lodge No. 26. held a special
Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral
of the late John q. w. Bartscher, one of
its members. and perform the last rites
at the interment in Congressional Gene
terry.
Visiting Knights Templar in the city on
account of the Inauguration ceremonies
will doubtless be pleased to know that
Orient Commandery. No. ). will confer
all the orders with a picked team at its
conclave tomorrow evening at its asy-
lum. corner of 4th street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue southeast. The hail can east
~ be reached by cars of the PennSylva-
MIA avenue line for the navy yard or 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Commander Joseph G.. STEELE has asked
full attendance of the sir knights in
Templar uniform at 100 o'clock sharp.
Orient Commandery will have its ladies
night" the evening of March II. arrange
ments for which are being perfected by
the committee, headed by Past Command
Fred Cawson. There will he no meet
ing of the commandery on that night, al
though it is likely Il special will be called
during the month.
Junior Warden Albert f.. Beck will have
charge of the degree work in AnacoSta
Lodge, No. n, at Anacostia, tomorrow
evening. Refreshments will be served.
Arminius Lodge, No. %. has called off
its communication scheduled for March
a. but will have the NJ. NJ. degree March
Announcement has been made by Act
ing Worshipful Master (Senior Warden)
w. 4. Bradley Of Myron NJ Parker
Lodge, No. 81, that there will be a short
business session of the lodge the evening
of March 4. with the NJ. NJ. degree the
evening of March IS.
Worshipful Master John Marshall Jones
of National Lodge, No. II, has announced
that special would probably be called
in March for the NJ. NJ. degree. The COM
munication scheduled for Tuesday even
ing has been called off.
Senior Warden William T. Hackett will
have charge of the degree work in Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, tomorrow even
ing. Worshipful Master Edwin Allan
Swinsle has announced the NJ. NJ. degree
for the evening of March IL.
Eastern Star Notes.
Worthy Matron Marie H. Pierce of
Areme Chapter, No. 10, announces the
official visit of the worthy grand matron
and worthy grand patron to Areme
Chapter Wednesday evening, on which
occasion a large class of candidates will
be initiated. All members of the order,
and especially visitors from other juris-
dictions, are invited to be present.
Columbia Chapter, No -, at its meet
ing Monday evening received the official
visit of the worthy grand matron and the