Evening star., 1914-11-08

Frank NJ. Marshall at the Walter Reed
| Hospital. but adds that he Is muGn
improved and expects to return to his
home. 1907 G street northwest. within
few days; Walter F. Halleck Is also
Charles s. Wheeler is i'll at the home
OF his sou. 302 f street northwest ana
Sir Knights Warren Coffin. John A
Ellinger and Siggers are reported I'M
proving.
The new Masonic Club expects to
close its charter list November 16, un-
I'll which time members will be en-
rolled under the conditions originally
stated. The quarters of the CLUB VII!
remain for the present at the Hotel
Hudson.
Unusual interest was manifested in
the annual grand visitation to King
Solomon Lodge, No ri. Wednesday aft
eInoon,: by the fact that the lodge,
! which is Washington's only daylight
lodge. had as special guests for the
occasion Worshipful Master Ernest F.
from st. Cecile Lodge, No 56S, of the
grand jurisdiction Of New York. The
visitors included Right Worshipful
Charles Miller Williams. Benjamin ]:
klockgiesser and Joseph Babcock.
There were also present visitors from
ten other grand Jurisdictions and from
two other daylight lodges" Rev. c. p.
Sparkling of Daylight Lodge. No. 760.
Of Louisville. KY. and Waldo Warland
Stevens of st. Paul Lodge. of Ayers.
Mass, the Oldest daylight lodge in the
United States: its charter having been
granted in 1879 by Paul Revere, who
was then grand master of Massa-
chusetts.
| In appreciation of the courtesies
shown him during his visit to this city
l nd n Ia al hi
full Master Erdman, during the course
| of the afternoon, presented to Wor-
shipful Master James T. Caseheer. Sc
nior Warden William r. Bedell and
Junior Warden Archibald ]. Rose large
bouquets of American beauty roses ex-
pressing at the same time the thanks
OF himself and his ACCOMMODATING hreth-
rem from st Cecile to the officers and
| members Of King Solomon Lodge 1t
Is now being planned to have King SOLO
| mon and st Cecile lodges exchange fra
| terna1 visits and Worshipful Master
| Erdman promised the next time he
| ent with him. as st. Cecile Lodge is
composed largely of actors and musi-
| Hans.,
Resides the customary address Of
Williams. who is grand sword bearer of
the Grand Lodxe Of New York. and
sneaker Of much ability: Past Master
William H. SINGLETON. who was the first
i
smoke ON The History of DAYLIGHT
Masonry: Grand Chaplain Rev. J.
Henrin1 Ne1--s Assis+a,+ Grave Th"n-
lain Rev. Hueh I. Stevenson. and De'os
w. Thayer. also mast master of King
Solomon Lodge. delivered addresses. the
last named using for his thene the
derivation Of the name of ''St -Ceci1e."
| Among the visitors were Past Grand
Master Charles F.. Baldwin of the pis-
+rict of COLUMBIA and Past Grand Mas
ter Nichols of TexAs. Appronriate music
was rendered during the afternoon.
De Molay Mounted Commandery. No.
4. will devote it's conclave Tuesday even
ing to regular business. Eminent Com
mander Warren W. BieRs. in his last
circular. announces that Past Com
mander G. f.. Dunkunl. who has been ap-
nointed instructor general of work by
fhe grand commander. has started his
of the orders of kniehthood. It's next
session will be held Saturday evening,
November Il. at 1880 nm. in the asylum
at Masonic Temnle. when the orders of
the temn1e and Malta will be the sub
'ects. The first school was held the
evening Of October 80. when the order
of the red cross was exemplifed.
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. Forrest J.
Prettyman. chaplain of the United States
I
he reached for the services by the
1:45 pm. train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. or by the electric line
on Georgia avenue so as to reach the
home by 2:30 pm. ARRANGEMENTS have
been made for a bus to meet the cars
| Something new in the line of enter
| tainment is promised by Worshiprul
Master L. Bert Nye of Federal Lodge,
No. 1. at the grand visitation to the
lodge Tuesday evening; The f. C.
degree will be presented at the COM
munication the evening of Novem-
Der "a.
| Frank Rupert of 224 F street north
east, member of Hope Lodge. No. 20.
week. is reported as showing slight
| Improvement.
| The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9.
which will have its grand visitation
Thursday evening. will have its nine
tieth anniversary celebration. "all to
ITSELF Saturday evening. in the form
of a dinner at the Hotel Hudson. when
the Kallipolis Grotto Glee Club will
furnish entertainment. The communi-
l cation scheduled for November 26.
Thanksgiving day, has been called off.
| And now the Masons are likely to
have duckpin league. At least that
4 seems to be the purpose of Albert
Haas, president, and Walter H. Oliver.
secretary of the Columbia Lodge Duck
pin Club. composed of members of
Columbia Lodge. No. 3. in communi-
cation addressed by them to Worship
full Master Everett H. Taylor of the
New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9. which
possibly is similar to communications
addressed to other masters in the Dis
trict.
Harmony Lodge. No. II. is to hold Il
business meeting exclusively for its
members Wednesday evening, when
matters personal to the lodge will be
discussed. such as How We Spend the
Money of Harmony Lodge" Attend
ance at Masonic Funerals" Charity
and Entertainments" The lodge ex-
tpects a number of distinguished vis-
,,itors on the evening of 1t grand vista
tion November 25. including u large
delegation from Latrobe Lodge. No.
165, Of Baltimore. headed by Worship
full Master Charles F. Snyder. The
form of entertainment, 1t is stated,
has not yet been worked out in its de-
tails.
, To the Harmony Lodge Bulletin The
Star is indebted for the Information
that the new Masonic manual recently
authorized by the Grand Lodge may be
obtained at Masonic Temple for so
, cents. and the text of the edict of
. Grand Master T. John Newton prohibit
ing smoking in the lodgerooms dur