Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

IA. st. Johns Lodge. No. lS. |
Worshipful Master Leonard p
Steuart of Washington Centennial
Lodge, No. IA. has extended an invitation
to all master Masons in the city to
attend the special communication OF
his lodge. tomorrow evening at
O'Clock. when the NJ. NJ. degree will be
presented by the Association of Wor-
shipful Masters of 1914. under the d.
rection of Rufus W. Pearson. master
of Harmony Lodge. No. Il. president of
the organization. The degree team OF
Washington Centennial Lodge will also
have a prominent part in the work
During the evening Representative
James William Collier will be present
ed with his certificate of appointment
as representative of the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia, near the
Grand Lodge of Mississippi. by Repre-
sentative Thomas Upton Sisson. past
grand master of Mississippi. at the re-
quest of the grand secretary of Mis-
sissippi-
Worshipful Master Steuart expects
the degree work to conclude at $3.50.
when all present will proceed to the
banquet hall in the temple for refresh
ments provided by the lodges caterer.
4 program of music and 'gridiron
stunts will be presented by well
known artists The POSTMASTER Will
be a popular member of the craft who
is accounted an expert in his line.
AS this is to be the last big time
until fall. Worshipful Master Steuart
in his June circular. urges a large at
tendance. that the members may min
gle in social intercourse once more be-
fore leaving the city to spend their
vacations.
Naval Lodge. No a. at stated COM
by the oldest living member of the
lodge. Col. William D. Mann who visited
his lodge otter an absence of about
three symbolic degrees December ..
1861. by special dispensation. departing
immediately thereafter for his command
In In, the civil war When King Edward
installed as grand master of England.
Col Mann was one of the three Ameri-
cans present.
Past Master Willard T Dixon has
been appointed secretary of the lodge
until a regular election can be held be-
cause of the death June 10 of Past
Master Kenton n. Harper. who had
Naval Lodge will give its annual ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall July 10. and
lively time has been planned by the
Committee Howard Stein will have
charge of the athletic events and
nronlises good prize to everybody
who can run or play ball.
The master Mason's degree will be
conferred at the communication OF
Iuiv
Lebanon Lodge. No. :. at its last meet
inc presented the NJ NJ degree by the
or'cers who occupied the chairs of the
lodge during the year 1911 filing the
stations. The WORK was witnessed by a
large audience \ delegation Of mast
masters of 1911. ACCOMPANIED by thei,
president. Past Grand Master J. Claude
Neiper. We're the guests OF the evening
At the conclusion of the degree jeh,
refrAshmsnts were served by the ladie.
% the lodee. Musical numbers wer.
EVEN BY the lodge quartet and Prof
Harry Hoskins
The worshipful master. Charles d
Shackelford. called especial attention Il
the Illustrated lecture to be given by
Past Master Delos W. Thayer in I'll,
commandery room Monday evening
.Inne 20 to which the ladies and the fra
ternity in general are invited
IN Takoma Lodge. No % Tuesda,
evening the various stations were occu
pied by past masters OF the lodge &C
cording to seniority in rank. when III
NJ NJ degree was presented \ larg
number of members of the fraternity ant
out-of-town visitors was present
Takoma Lodge was organized in ls9l
and Wilmer G. Plait who was the frs
master OF the lodge. presided In tn
there has been but one death in the ro'
% mast masters. With the exception O
those who We're out of town. nearly ever,
one of the officers was present
The Official line as constituted in
Guided: Master. Wilmer G. Platt: senio
warden. Past Grand Master DR.. Francis
Woodman: junior warden William 7
Andrews: senior deacon. William Mebn
junior deacon DR. Harrison NJ. Bennett
senior steward Orlando D. SUNNY: JUNO
CT I'd
masters of the lodge taking mart include,
George l.. Tarbel!. Thomas NJ F. bowl
ing. Alfred D. Smith, Schuyler s. Svmons
Joseph B. Simpson and Howard $ FISH
Dawson Lodge. No &c. and Bert V. Wolf
Of King Solomon Lodge. No Il,
Among those present were; Pas
Grand Masters I.urtin r. CHM. Dl
Francis J. Woodman and Henry j
Simpson Grand Lecturer Thomas Il
Young Past Masters j. J. Faber G
Grace Lodge. Norfolk. Va: Luther F
Speer. Columbia Lodge. No. 3: Wiliar
NJ Wales. Dawson Lodge. No. 1S: Bel
V Wolfe. King Solomon Lodge. No. 3
: and worshipful Masters Enos S. Harr
den. Takoma Lodge. No. 20, and Jane
T Casebeer King Solomon Lodge. NJ
II George NJ. SaltZgaber. commissions
of pensions. past high priest of Ohio
was also among the guests present
During the evening selections were rer
dered by Clarence F. Owens and III
lodge choir. composed of Luther Hau
ley. Rev. DR. Thomas c. Clark. WilliaI
X. HILL Herman G. Jacobsen and J. [
Jackson. under the leadership OF jaime
". Dyre. musical director.
At the conclusion Of the degree wor
refreshments were served by a committe
from Takoma Chapter, No II. Order {
: the Eastern Star. composed of Mrs FL
nest Burreil. chairman; Mrs. Robel
Dickens. Mrs Charles A. Langley. Mr.
J. L. Jackson Mrs Hervey s. knigh
Mrs. Harry \. Stack. Miss Edith Bul
rell. Mrs. Benjamin l.. Palmer, MIR