The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
DOINGS IN FRATERNAL CIRCLES

MAI INlNf
Masonry, wherever 1t prevails. guarantee
peace among men Of all races and creeds
The toast 70 the most eminent grant
master OF knights Templar was respond
ed to promptly at II O'Clock noon by
Eminent Sir Charles E. Baldwin, recorder
Of Columbia Commandery. No. 2. Knight
Templar, and past grand master Of Ma
sons OF the District Of Columbia.
The toast to the Grand Commandery
was responded to by Eminent Sir John A
Meyer, past commander OF Columbis
Commandery, No. :. knights TempIar.
The toast to the sister commanderieI
was responded to by Eminent Sir Franz
z. Gibson, past commander Of Columbia
Commandery, No. 2 knights Templar
The service was opened by prayer. fol-
lowed by the hymn Joy TO the World ;
by the choir and assembled sir knights
Refreshments were served.
Fidelity Chapter, o. z. s., Holds
Installation.
Worthy Grand Matron Jessie w. Coles
installed the following officers OF Fidelity
Chapter, No Is, at the regular meeting
Tuesday evening; Mrs. Stella Knapp.
Mrs. LYDIA ]. Riley. associate matron: Mr..
W. l. MacQuillan, secretary; Mrs.
Martha B. Rich. treasurer; Mrs. Lillian
C. Kibbey, conductress; Mrs Emily
Fletcher. associate conductress: Mrs.
Efie c. Y. Norton. marshal; Miss Sue
Laing organist: Mrs. Clara Fay. chap
lain: Mrs. Nellie NJ. Brinley.. Adah; Miss
C. Louise Phillips, Ruth: Mrs. Francis
L. Mcdowell, Martha; Mrs. Sarah Alley,
warder; Mr.. J. B. Schommer, sentinel
Mrs. Ruth f. Staggers viii be installed
as Esther and Mrs. Birdie p. Davis rs
E!ecta at the January meeting. The In
stallation ceremonies were open to the
public, and many friends were present
A solo by Miss Scherger, OF Takoma
Park. and a reading by Mrs. Molster. OF
Brookland, were enjoyable contributions
to the program for the evening.
Albert Pike ConsIstOry Elects
Officers.
The annual election OF Albert Pike Con-
sistory, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry. was held Tuesday,
December p, resulting as follows: AIle1
Bussius, thirty-third degree honorable
venerable master of Kadosh; William
Tayloe Snyder, thirty-second degree, X.
thirty-second degree, X. c. C. H.. precep-
tor; Milton HopfenmAier, thirty-second
degree, K. c. c. H.. chancellor: George
r. Davis, thirty-secOnd degree. X. c. c.
H., minister of state; Louis Goldsmith.
thirty-third degree honorable. almoner
and treasurer; Elmer z. Simpson, thirty
second degree, X. c. c. H.. registrar;
Monte Sanger, thirty-third degree, hon
orable, building trustee.
The venerable master-elect made the fol-
lowing appointments: Nathan Well, thIr-
ty-second degree, X. c. c. IL, primate;
Horace p Mcintosh. thirty-second de-
gree, K. c. c. H, master OF ceremonies:
Roe Fulkerson. thirty-second degree. ex-
pert; Lem Towers. jr., thirty-second de-
gree, assistant expert: Sulaimaan David.
degree, standard bearer;
Charles G. F. Topper. thirty-second de-
gree, r. c. c. H, master Of the guard.
Washington Centennial to Hold
Special.
Paul f. Lesh. worshipful master of
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. "A,
announces a special communication for
Wednesday evening, December 30. at
O'Clock, for the purpose of comforting
the NJ NJ. degree on five candidates. The
master will preside during the conferring
of the degree. and will be assisted by
Past Master Evander French, and other
past masters The lodges degree team
Will have charge Of that part of the work
usually assigned to its members. It is
expected that the degree work will con-
clude at $50. when refreshments will be
served. Members Of all lodges are ~
vited to attend this, and all other COM
OF the lodge
Oficers for the ensuing Masonfc Oaar
were installed at a special communica-
tion on the evening of the 18th instant
by Past Master Evander French, as fol-
lows: Paul E. Lesh, worshipful master;
James s. Mccarthy, senior warden; Marx
z. Kahn, Junior warden; Robert r.
Cooke, jr.. senior deacon: George Duval,
jr., Junior deacon; David A. fulton.
senior steward; Herbert n. Osborn,
junior steward; Past Master Jason
Waterman. secretary; Past Master Wal
ter B. Pettus, treasurer; Rev. John
Weidley. chaplain; Past Master John
Apple, organist; Past Master John ].
Hill, tiler. and John c. Bulger assistan:
tiler. Past Master Evander French was
installed as master of ceremonies by
Master Lesh, George Duval,
ir., was appointed chairman of the COM
nittee to visit the sick for the current
quarter.
junior grand warden Of the Grand Lodge.
in an eloquent address presented Past
Master Leonard p. Steuart with a beau
tiful past masters jewel on behalf of the
lodge, which was accepted in an appro-
pirate speech.
Charles Block. who was Q member Of
the lodge forty-One years, died at his
home in this city, Tuesday morning. His
were inferred with Masonic hon.
ors at the Hebrew Cemetery, Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Past Master David Kahn is seriously
II at Garfield Hospital.
At the stated communication of the
odge on January 6, regular business will
De transacted, but there will be no de-
gree work. Immediately following the
closing of the lodge, Herbert NJ. Osborn.
Junior steward, Will entertain the mem
oers with a moving picture show in the
odgeroom.
Worshipful Master Paul e Lesh en-
.ertained the officers at his home last
evening. when plans for the ensuing year
we're discussed and approved.
william f. Hunt Chapter, o. e. s., |
Has Notable Event.
One OF the more notable Eastern Star
vents occurring recently was the in
of the officers of William F. |
iunt Chapter. No. 16. which occurred at
special meeting held in the new Ma
onic Temple on Saturday evening, De-
ember 19. The ceremony was conducted
,owles, assisted by the grand marshal,
drs. Bena Barnhart, and the grand
haplain, Mrs. Lillian CARL The install
a affOn which was heautffuIlv copducfad