Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

! SENIOR warden, Ferry 4. Patrick, junior
warden. Frederick f. Hodge; secretary
John A. Colborn (re-elected); treasurer
Joseph =. Stephenson tre-eletced)
master of ceremonies. Charles Boyd;
senior deacon. William II. Murray
Junior deacon. Rodney Gary: senior
steward, Wisdom d. Brown; junior
steward. William II. Clarkson; tiler
lanes T. Moulden; organist. John
L. Apple: delegate to Masonic board
of relief. William NJ. Wales. +. NJ;
delegate to st. Johns Mite Association
g. +. Odell, =. NJ; representative to
board of managers Masonic and East
ern star Home. George w. Baumann
+. NJ; representative to board of mar
| ayers, lodgeroom No. /, Thomas w
| Bramhall. +. NJ.
The officers were duly installed by
| Past Master George g. Seibold.
Rev Walter F. Smith gave a lecture
on his recent trip to the Holy Land
after the exercises we're concluded.
The lodge then retired to nearby
! csta b!ishment where a banquet was
served.
The address of Grand Master T. John
Newton. al the third stated commune
cation of the Grand Lodge. recon-
mended an appropriation of $500 from
| the Grand Lodge funds to the objects
| for which the Masonic War Relief AS
| Sociation was organized in Cincinnati,
Ohio. in November, under the auspices
of Past Grand Master William B. Mel
I
because no salaries are paid the Off
GERS of the association. will find its
| way to the objects of its need and for
whom it is intended. He also referred
| to a circular he had addressed to all
| Masonic bodies and brethren in the
District of Columbia. which recon-
| mends the reading of the nationwide
appeal made by the association and
urges quick and generous response
| with unity of action. His action in
| this respect shows the Endorsement of
Walter b. Pettus. grand high priest of
| the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the
commander of the Grand Cemmandery,
knights Templar: Stirling Kerr. jr.,
deputy for the Supreme Council of the
| Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for
\ States, and James T. Gibbs, potentate
! of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
| The address refers to a visit made by
| the grand master to the Masonic and
| Eastern Star Home and says: II found
| a building abundantly ample for the
| needs of our worthy distressed breth-
| rem and their dependent relations and
| we'll equipped and furnished for the
uses for which it is designed. Every
where about it there was an air of
| cheerfulness. restfulneSs and comfort.
Everything pointed to cleanliness and
| orderly arrangement. There was but
little manifestation of the institu-
| tionaF feature and the people there
are spoken of as members not as in
mates reference IS made to the
completion of the inside. of part of
the building and suggestion is made
that the fraternity In conjunction with
the Order of the Eastern Star give con-
sideration to the completion of the
building at as early a date as posi-
Bile. Recommendation is also made
| that the Sa turday nearest ST. Johns
day, in the month of June, be set apart
Eastern Star as Masonic and Eastern
Star Home day." to be celebrated in
some suitable way and the proceeds,
if any. to be devoted to the mainte-
nance and support of the home.
An, appropriation of 500 is recon-
mended as the nucleus of a fund to
establish a Masonic museum for a
permanent exhibit of Masonic objects
of interest to the craft.
The grand master briefly outlined
his action with reference to his order
prohibitive of smoking in the lodge
rooms. and quoted Mackey as his au
thority for doing so.
Reference is also made to recent inn
provements at Masonic Temple with
the suggestion that if these improve
ments throughout the whole temple
can be continued in course of time I'VE
will have one of the handsomest and
best temples. inside and out, in the
country"
The Association of Worshipful Mas
tiers was Endorsed one of the most
valuable assets the fraternity has, and
by the progress made each year, fully
attests the Importance of its mission.
The conference of the grand masters
In St Louis. Mo-. in May is referred to
in the address and shows from writ
ten report of Past Master Lurtin r.
CHM, who attended it at the request of
the grand master, that nothing in par
ticufar was done. and. in the Gilbertian
language, the grand masters present
did it pretty well. The discussion of
number of topics showed a wide di-
vision of opinion, and many of the
matters discussed, according to Past
a purely domestic nature, the solution
of which each grand jurisdiction must
work out for itself" The work of the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association of Alexandria
was praised and commended by the
conference.
The grand master in his address
touched upon great many other sub
! jects. referred to an address of Gov.
A. NJ. Dockery, past grand master of
Missouri. in terms of affectionate trib-
ute, and paid warm commentator to
Grand Secretary Arvine W. Johnston.
1t also recited the appointment of
committee, consisting of Past Grand
Dixon and Wallace Streater. to pre-
pare memorial of the late Kenton n.
Harper, historian of the Grand Lodge.
ing. Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. Is,
! will have presentation, and after the
transaction of its business will have
social evening".
The annual meeting of Albert Pike
! Consstory of the Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite will be held Tuesday
evening. for the election of officers
Robert de Bruce Council of kadosh will
also hold business meeting. Owing to
| the holiday season, the degree work
has been postponed until Tuesday.
January 5, when the twentieth degree
will be presented in full ceremonial
| form.
| All the Knights Templar commander
call of Arthur Macarthur. most emf
! nent grand master of the Grand En-
| campment. and of Grand Commander
| Charles 7. Lindsey of the Grand Com
| mandery of the District, will assemble
| in their respective commandery asy-
| lums at noon Christmas day for the
| annual Christmas observance, which
| has already been explained in The
i Sunday Star. Each commandery will
| provide its own special services for the
occasion in addition to the usual re-
4 quirements of the Christmas observ-
! ance Grand Commander Lindsey has
| recommended a substantial offering be
| made for the relief of the suffering
people of Europe. and that it be sent
| to the grand recorder for disposition
J N accordance. with the plin tn he oh