The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
Masonic Affairs.
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secretary pro tenn in the absence Of Mrs.
Maude z. D. Wright. of Esther Chapter.
No. s.
A duet was sung by Miss Viola Schip-
pert, of Naomi Chapter. No. 3, and Sam
uel F. Compton, of Bethlehem Chapter.
No. Z. Past Grand Patron Kenton N.
Harper addressed the association. Mrs.
Helen F. Molster, of Brookland Chapter.
No. II, and Mrs. Lena Stephenson. OF
Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z, gave q most
laughabie dialogue.
Mrs. Marie H. Pierce, Of Areme Chap
ter, No. 10, presented Grand Patron Mol
ster with a New England boiled dinner.
the evening being his twenty-ninth we'd
ding anniversary. Grand Patron Molster
responded very happily.
Miss Viola Schippert gave two excellent
solos. which were warmly applauded-
Reports of committees were called for,
which dealt more or less severely with
z. s. Brashears, of Areme Chapter. No.
10: o. H. Coumbe, of Temple Chapter. No.
13, and E. E. Putnam. OF Columbia Chap
ter, No. Is. Among the matrons Of 1913.
who took part, were Mrs. Bertha b.
Haines, of Electa Chapter. No. 2; Annie
E. Higgins, of Naomi Chapter, No. 3;
Lille Mackenzie of Martha Chapter. No.
4; Charlotte HOLIDAY, of Mizpah Chapter,
No. 8; Loanna p. Barnes, Of Cathedral
Chapter, No. "A; Rosie l. Carter, OF Will
lam F. Hunt Chapter, No. 1s. and Edith
A. Lynn. Of Friendship Chapter. No. L.
After the conclusion of the program.
as provided by the 1913 association.
Worthy Grand Matron Jessie W. Coles ad-
dressed the chapter in her usual happy
style. There were q great many visitors
from all the local chapters and from
other jurisdictions. Mrs. Samuel ]. Ash
more, past matron Of Wichita Falls,
Tex, complimented the chapter most
highly.
quet room, where sumptuous supper
awaited them. 1t was an evening long
to be remembered by all present.
Visiting Masters to Confer Degree
for Lebanon Lodge.
At the last Communication of Lebanon
gree was conferred on several candidates.
A goodly number of brethren were pres
ent to witness the work. which was ex-
empiified in an excellent manner by the
regular officers of the lodge
Worshipful Master Charles d. Shackel-
ford announced that the Masters Asso-
citation of 1911 had accepted an invitation
TO be present on the occasion of the con-
ferring Of the Master Mason degree at
the next communication of the lodge.
This degree will be conferred by the off,
GERS who occupied the chairs during the
year 1911, Lebanon's centennial year The
membership of the LODGE was urged to
turn out in force and by their presence
help make the occasion one long to be
remembered. The fellow-craft team of the
lodge, which has been doing such excel
lent work, will be present on that even
ing.
Friendship Chapter, o. E. s., to
Have Benefit
Friendship Chapter. No. Ii, o. E. g.,
will hold its regular meeting Tuesday
The worthy matron decided not to have
work at that time. The chapter has been
quite busy for some time comforting the
degrees on a number of candidates and
other work Of an official nature.
The local work of the chapter and re-
ports Of the various committees have
been held over and will be taken up at
This time.
Mr.. Charles Hoover, chairman of the
special entertainment committee, has ar
ranged to give an entertainment and So
cial for the benefit OF the chapter at ST
Colombo's Hall. Murdock Mill road, Ten
nallytown, D. C., Thursday evening, June
II, at p. m. For the benefit of those
not acquainted, get of the cars at River
you.
Masonic Grand Master of Porto
Rico Visits Temple.
w. F. Lpptt grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Porto Rico, is spending
several weeks in the city, and visited
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, F. A A
NJ, last Wednesday.
CoIumbfn Commnndery Conrers
Orders.
Columbia Commandery, No . Knights
Templar. held another enjoyable con-
clave last Friday night The orders of
the Temple and Malta were conferred in I
most impressive manner, and Com
KNEESsrs Trunks and