The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

February 6NCoumha, No.
MYSTIC ORDER OF YELLED PROPHETS.
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Record Catherine.
Columbia Chapter, No. I. Royal Arch
Masons, under the able leadership of its
high priest. Charles Cyrus Coombs, made
the occasion Of the visitation OF the grand
high priest and his associate officers Of
the Grand Chapter. r. A. NJ. of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. last Friday night, one
long to be remembered.
The ceremonies OF the evening opened
at 7:3o o'clock. in the Royal Arch Chapter
chamber In the New Masonic Temple
when the Official visit was made During
this part of the program Of events the
ladies OF the members were gathering in
the commandery asylum for the enter
tainment, which began at $50 o'clock.
Immediately after the ceremonial Of the
official visitation, the grand high priest.
and associate Grand Chapter officers, es-
corted by High Priest Coombs, of Colum-
bia Chapter. went to the commandery
asylum. where they Joined the ladies for
the entertainment. The program was as
follows:
Overture. orchestra: address. Adolphus
GUIDE, grand high priest OF the District of
Columbia; tenor solo. Charles Z. Myers:
comic songs. George II. O'Connor; over
ture. orchestra; recitation. Rev. Earle
Whitley: selection. Columbia Chapter
Quartet; stereopticon views selected.
Following the entertainment in the
commandery asylum, the members and
their guests went to the banquet hall of
the temple for refreshments. after which
they enjoyed dancing in the main audi
torium of the temple.
The committees having the affair in
charge were made up as follows:
Reception committee-George G. Sci
bold. chairman: George II. Sherman. vice
chairman; Thomas F. Herring, William
T Hastings, Everett II. Taylor. Edward
Burkholder W. Walter Potbury. ]. Wal
ter Bernhard, Samuel T. Farmer. Harry
f. Claflin, James Z. Payne. George A.
Tuttle. Louis +. Valentine. George Poole,
Joseph A. Crockett, William F. Harding.
William r. Hamsher. Emmett NJ. Car
ter. Dan C. Vaughan. Edward B. Fletch-
er, Armand Offutt, Frank Hursh. Alfred
G. Schmidt. Charles G. Dougherty.
Entertainment committee: Frank II.
Pierce. chairman; Rufus W. Pearson. vice
chairman: William Clabaugh. Frank Fish
Rogers E. St Clair Thompson, Grant s.
Barnhart. Edwin s. Clarkson, Burt v.
Wolfe. Alexander Grant. Frank T. Glib
son. ]. Walter Humphrey. Rev. Earle
Wiley.
Decorations committee-william Mac
donald. chairman: George w. Kennedy.
vice chairman: Thomas Kelley, Charles
B. Mathews, c. Walter Hoover. Charles
ar1 Gfnddar Utllior,
McReynolds, Charles F. A. Stencil, C.
Taylor Carter, Charles Tanner, Scaton W.
Trunnell.
Refreshment committee-Castleman p.
Boss. chairman; John E. Borland, vice
chairman: Alton P. Hastings. P. W. Mich
olson. Virgil NJ. Fookes. Walter Guth-
ridge. d. G. Shanks. Harry Gordon. Will
lam D. Skeen. W. E Fookes. James L.
Sellers, o. C. Knipe, Archie r. r. Onyon,
w. L. Shuck. Frank A. Tuck. /. H. Aiken.
Printing committee-James A. West, |
chairman: John C. Gordon, vice chair !
man: Joseph L. Shipley, NJ. N. Serrano. |
T. Frank Morgan, George Terwilliger.
Daniel P. Bush. Frank p. Fugitt.
The officers OF the chapter and members |
of the choir are as follows:
Charles; Cyrus Coombs. high priest |
Charles c. Galloway. king: James A. |
West, scribe; Harry L. Strang. jr., secre- |
tary; Richard B. Nixon. treasurer;
Geoge G. Seibold. captain Of the host;
william S. Macdonald, principal sojourn- !
er; Frank II. Pierce. royal arch captain; |
Rufus W. Pearson. master third veil;
George L. Sherman. master second veil;
George W. Kennedy. master first veil;
Castleman P. Boss, custodian; ]. William
Lucas. sentinel.
Choir-oscar A. Danzenbaker. organist;
J. Walter Humphrey. Charles E. Myers.
]. Henry Kaiser. Alexander Mosher.
Receives Grand Ofacers.
The grand visitation to Anacostia
Chapter took place last Monday night
rhe regular ceremonies Of the visit were
'olloved by an entertainment which in
,luded character setches, songs, and
speeches.
Those who contributed to the pleasure
If the evening included Simon Bude,
Charles F. Roberts. Milton ]. FiIlius,
Walter T. Crimes and Charles A Stevens.
Following the entertainment the members
md their guests enjoyed a banquet, at
which addresses were made, by Grand
High Priest iAdolphus Guide and Charles
cyrus Coonibs, president of the High
Priests Association. The banquet was
erved by the ladies Of the Order Of the
Eastern Star.
Nine. NIontford Addresses Masons.
On Tuesday night the grand visitation
( the Royal Arch Chapter. was to Mount
ioreb Chapter, No. T. The ceremonies
yere followed by an address by Nine
Iontford. who told Of the Shepherds of
Bethlehem" and the wonderful star
yhich guided them on their journey. The
ddress was instructive and interesting.
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Naval Chapter Has visitation.
The grand visitation to Naval Chapter
last Thursday night. The cere- !
,onies of the evening weer very impress
I've and the program was greatly en- ,
Dyed by those in attendance.
Holds Visitation Ceremonies.
The program for the grand visitation I
, Eureka Chapter. No. 4. R. A. NJ, last +
night, was as follows: March, 3
The Great Divide" CMaurice); reception
{ Grand Chapter; selection, Sailing 3
own the Chesapeake Bay" CMuir); cor q
ct solo by Companion Walter r. Smith; )