Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

Nelson, jr. Charles Long, E. Richard
Gasch and George E. Hebbard.. The re-
ception committee is composed of the
following:
DR.. Frank E. Gibson, chairman: w.
Seaton Trunnell, vice chairman; Frank NJ
Marshall. Matthew Trimble, Myron NJ
Parker. John Wilson, Emmett C. Elmore,
John *. Robinson. ]. Henry Small, Wal
ter II. Klopfer, Lamotte X. Devendorf
| Walter B. Pettus, John j. Narrower. AL
exander Grant. Harry F. Riley, James
i Mckee. J. Harry Cunningham. John A
Meyer. Charles E. Baldwin, Charles p
Stewart. J. Frank Trazzare, Frank r.
Underwood, Louis II. Meyers, Clayton E
! Emig, Ivory G. Kimball and William L.
Andrews.
worshpful Master R. E. Harvey of
National Lodge No. ~, in late circu-
lar prints the following:
| Brother, have you ever tried to make
lie little easier or more hopeful for
| member of your ancient craft? Have
you ever carried cheer into his sick room
or encouragement to him in his daily toll?
| Have you ever gone out of your way to
give him hearty handshake and cor
dial greeting? Have you ever warned
him of possible danger. whispered good
| counsel in his ear. or tried to silence the
traducer of his character? Have you ever
| attended a Masonic funeral or cast one
| ray OF hope in the pathway of deceased
| brothers bereaved wife or helpless chill
| dren? Have you ever done any one of the
thousand things which should distinguish
you from the rest of the community and
| mark your consequence among Masons?
If not, my brother. what is Masonry to
| you and what are you to Masonry?
| The names of the following Washing
| tonians connected with the forest service
| appear in the official roster of Unity
| Lodge, No. IS. +. and A NJ, of Ogden,
| Utah: A. Mark Smith, senior warden;
Felix T. Moore. secretary: Harry A.
Beauverd, senior deacon, and X. e. Con-
| ner, junior deacon.
! The last circular of DR.. Frank f. Glib
| son, commander of Columbia Command
cry, No. =. Knights Templar, reports Sir
knight Virgil NJ. Fookes of 642 9 street
i'll at home with rheumatism, and Sir
Knight William \. Craig as seriously i'll
at his apartment at the Northumberland,
but able to see those who may call
| Osiris Lodge, No. 26, announces the
! F. c. degree for April / and the E. A.
| degree for April Il, with Senior Deacon
w. w. Scott heading the official line. At
the last communication Past Master sgd
| ney r. Jacobs told the members all about
the income tax law. but none of them
| were worried according to one of the
! listeners.
! The next ceremonial session of Almas
Temple, a. A. o. n. NJ. s., is scheduled
| for Monday evening. March 80, and the
faithful are making preparations Nor a
large and successful meeting. While the
last session was considered Il hummer,
from present prospects, 1t is declared, the
coming one will surpass it in brilliancy
and novel features. The class of noNices
promises to be large Quite number
have already made arrangements to join
oasis of the elect
Illustrious Potentate James r. Gibbs has
| announced the appointment of Noble a. A.
! Roby as captain of the Arab Patrol, vice
Capt. Frank l.. Gibson, resigned. The
new captain is declared well qualified for
the position, being u trained military man
and, it is predicted, the high efficiency OF
the patrol will be maintained under his
direction.
At meeting of the patrol held Thurs
day evening it was decided by that body
to accompany the potentate and repre-
sentatives of Almas Temple to the meet
Atlanta, Ga, May II, II, Is and IA. With
this in view the patrol will begin at once
to hold practice drills in order to be
in position to put exhibition drills.
etc. The members are enthusiastic over
the coming pilgrimage.
A number of mobiles and their ladies
also have signifed their intention of at
tending the Imperial Council meeting.
Inc representatives., ldQteS ana noDleS
will leave Washington Saturday, May .,
via Southern railway, at 5:55 pm. Spend
Ng Sunday, May 10. sightseeing in Ashe
ollie. n. c., from 1895 am. to $50 pm,
reaching Atlanta, Monday. May II, at
g am.
Remain May IL. II and 10, leaving for
Charleston, S. c., 1910 am. May IA, due
ITO same day for a tive-hour stay Co
! lumbia. S. c., at 1920 pm. Leave there
May 10 at 5:35 I'm. for Charlotte. n. c.:
DIN OF ha
leaving there 1915 pm. arriving home
Saturday, May 16 at S:o3 am.
At the convocation of Washington r.
A. Chapter, No. .. Thursday evening
the royal arch degree will be conferred
by the following past high priests;
Horace p. Mcintosh. high priest: Mat
scribe; William J. Satterlield, captain
of the host; Alfred J. Fairall, principal
sojourner: Edward Swaine. royal arch
captain; WI, William ann, H. Wmnder n master
master of the second vail; Delos w.
Thayer, master of the first vail; Charles
]. James, Byron Richards and Edward
a. Neiss. assistants, and Emil Huck,
chaplain.
At the conclusion of the degree re-
freshments will be served in the BAN
quet room. where social hour will be
spent.
A general invitation has been extend
ed to the capitular craft to be present.
In conformity with the provisions of
the constitution. the annual grand
visitations of the X. L. grand com
| mander and officers of the Grand Com
| mandery. Knights Templar. for the
District of Columbia. to the constituent
| communicates Of this jurisdiction will
| be made as follows: Washington Com
| mandery. No. !. at Masonic Temple.
"Wednesday, April -: Columbia Com
mandery. No. ,. at Masonic Temple, Fri
day, April H. Potomac Commandery.
No. 8, at Masonic Hall, Georgetown.
Wednesday. April 10: De Molay Mount
ed Commandery, No. 4, at Masonic
Temple. Tuesday, April IS. and Orient
Gommsnderry. No. ;, at Naval Lodge
Hall, Monday, April 20. Each vista
ton will be made at s o'clock pm.
The f. Z. grand commander has an
nounced that while he will be pleased
to have all sir knights appear at the
visitations in full templar uniform, they
will be none the less welcome if they
dispense with the uniform He has di-
rected that the installation of officers
of each of the constituent COM
manderies for the ensuing year be per-
formed under the direction of the COM
as he may deem proper after the vista
ton of his comnlandery and prior TO
the annual conclave of the grand com
| mandery. subject to the provisions of
the following standing resolution:
THAT no sir knight shall be installed
as commander of a constituent com
mandery of this jurisdiction until h.
, shall have furnished to the installing
officer a certificate from the inspector
| general that he is qualified to confer
all the orders of the commandery.'