Evening star., 1914-05-03

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ternity in general has been invited to
come.
, The High Priests Association of 1914
| listened to talk on Capitular Masonry.
including the rights and prerogatives of
the General Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons of the United States, at its
meeting of May ..
Anacostia Lodge No. q, after transact
ing its routine business tomorrow even
| ing will resolve itself into>a committee
of the whole" for good time. Worship
full Master Alfred T. Grimes has invited
| the brethren to bring along the fiddle
and the bow. the banjo and tambourlne.
and help to make the evening enjoyable
Lauded for giving Columbia Command
cry. No. .. knights Templar, the best
year in its history and as the best drill
master in the country. man who was
always willing to take the lead and al
ways able to persuade men to follow,
clean In character. unimpeachable In IN
through. DR.. Frank E Gibson, retiring
commander of Columbia Commandery.
No. 2. Friday evening. got all that was
coming to him." 1t is said. Past Com
mander John A. Mover. who first placed
him in the official line of the command
cry. presented him with a past COM
manders Jewel. on behalf of the COM
mandery. and Past Grand Commander
Alex Grant by whom he was knighted in
1902. and then installed in 1913 as emil
nent commander. presented him with a
handsome Templars sword and belt.
testimonials from his friends in the COM
mandery. Both were lavish in their praise
of Dr. Gibson. who stood. meanwhile,
with tears in his eyes and smiles all
over his face. trying to figure out what
friends say. barring the facts of the
adjectives. that he is one of the most
popular men in his commandery and that
his record. both as a drillmaster. when
he led the commandery teams to several
notable victories. and as commander.
while making a record for himself and
the commandery. he deserved all the
good things said of him.
Accompanying the first circular issued
by Eminent Commander Seaton w. Trun-
nell of Columbia Commandery, No 2,
Knights Templar, is memorial PAM
phlet in honor of the late Past Commander
and Past Grand Commander George H.
Gibson whose death is said to have de-
prived the commandery of one of its
wisest. best and most beloved fraters. 1t
is a splendid tribute to the merits and
memory of the deceased and closes with
the verse. ''Of iron nerve to true occa-
sion true. he was tower of strength
which stood four square to all the winds
that blew The committee which pre-
composed of Past Grand Commander
Alex Grant and Past Commanders ].
Harry Cunningham and Frank r. Under
wood.
Past Grand Commander George Gibson,
the testimonial recites. was born at New
ton-Stewart Ireland. September 4. 1889.
and at four years of age was brought
by his parents to Baltimore. where he
received a high school education and be-
came a printer. He removed to Wash
ington in 1862. where. with his brothers
William and John. he established the firm
of Gibson Brothers, which has fame of
more than half century as one of
Washington's leading business establish
ments. He was made Master Mason in
Federal Lodge. No. /. May %. 1866; a
No I. October 80. 1867. and was knighted
in Columbia Commandery. August %,
1871. He had been a life member in each
for many years at the time of his death.
He was treasurer of the commandery in
1876. 1897 to 1899 and 1901 to 1909, and
it's eminent commander in 1890; grand
commander of the Grand Commandery of
knights Templar for the District of
Columbia in 1901. and was elected grand
treasurer of the Grand Commandery in
1909, holding the Office until he died He
was president of the Masonic Veterans
Association for several years. member
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
member of Friendship Lodge. No. 10
/. 0. o. F.. and a past patron of Esther
Chapter No. 3 Order of the Eastern
Star: an honorary member of St. Johns
Commandery. No. 4. of Philadelphia; of
MARYLAND Commandery. No /, and Monu-
mental. No ). of Baltimore. Md, and
also of the Masonic Veteran Associations
of MARYLAND and Pennsylvania and pres
ident of the Masonic Mutual Life Asso-
citation OF the District of Columbia. At
three Presidential inaugurations he was
member Of the executive committee,
serving in a like capacity at the public
reception to Admiral Dewey. after the
war with Spain. and at the Tooth ami
versaries of the laying Of the corner
stone of the CAPITOL and Of the estab-
lishment of the seat of government IN
Washington. He was also a director of
the Union Trust Company and member
of the Washington Board Of Trade for
many years.
Eminent Commander Seaton w. Trun-
nell in the first address of his Templar
year reminds his fraters that when he
entered Columbia Commandery, No 9,
enthusiasm was at its height and that he
earnestly hopes to see that time come
again" He makes an earnest appeal that
the sir knights of the commandery will
assist him and his brother officers In
making his Templar reign peaceful.
successful and harmonious year." and he
promises they shall have the credit II his
wish Is granted lie reI1liHuS lue past
commanders that they are 1.-The honor
airy trustees" of the commandery. and he
looks to them to safeguard the best in
.terests of the organization by attending
the meetings and assisting in the work.
Charles b. Matthews has been appointed
chairman of stewards as a reward for
"the admirable manner in which he pro-
vided for US in the year just closed
The Order of the Red Cross with banquet
was the order Friday evening last.
Eminent Commander Ernest C. Berger
of Potomac Commandery. No. 3. calls at
tention to the facts that Thursday, May
n. is Ascension dag and that Potomac
Commandery has charge of the religious
services in behalf of the local command
cries. Further information, he states.
will be publicly announced later. The
commanders circular announces general
business and good time" as the bust
ness for Wednesday evening. The ex-
tract from the report of the finance COM
mittee shows membership of 130. two
having been knighted. one reinstated,
one as having died and five as separated
for other causes during the year. The
A strong appeal is made for get to-
gether."
Myron NJ Parker Lodge, No. 27. will
present the NJ. NJ. degree by past masters
w Groh announces that as the commu-
nication OF May 10 falls nearest to the
date of the twentythird anniversary OF
the lodge. which occurs May 49, that
evening, as far as possible, will be de-
voted to social features and pleasure He