Evening star., 1914-02-08

Tor tn1S occasion, lnGluOlnS -hiS. De- Ina
Flora BryIawski, contralto solo: Herbert
lF. Aldridge. tenor solo; Charles F.
Hdde sarsne wbe SorH W aead ana
ifrorn James Whitcomb Riley. At the
conclusion of the program. represent
latives of the Grand Chapter and the
and patrons of Naomi Chapter will
form in line for reception
Instead of work, which was scheduled
for the next meeting of William F.
Hunt Chapter, No. 16. valentine party
jwil be held. and members of other
lchapters have been urged to attend
land participate in the fun, as "a nice
time is anticipated
During the week Worthy Matron Mrs.
Katie Rose. assisted by other members
of the chapter has been conducting
successful rummage sale.
Commander Ciratz z. Dunkum of De
Molay Mounted Comnandery. No. 4. an
inounces regular business as the order
of the evening Tuesday in that com
mandery. Comments on the sick in his
latest circular indicate the Improvement
Of Sir Knight George H. Gadds. Of Sir
Commander A W. Kelley.
Federal Lodge. No. l. will have the F.
c, degree Tuesday evening. with Junior
| Warden G. T.. Williams at the head OF
the official line and Senior Deacon T. f.
| Grove rendering important assistance.
February ~ is to be play night. with
lots of time for recreation and refresh
ments. Past Master Alfred ]. Arnold is
| reported quite i'll. but able to See those
who call on him: John T. Clements as
improving, and Charles F. Benjamin as
still confined to his home.
Arninius Lodge. No. 90 has just issued
a neat directory Of its officers, present
and past: its committees and delegates
and a short business directory of its
! members. with q brief historical sketch
| of the lodge and list of its charter
| members. 1t was compiled by Past Mas
ter Adam Schneider. its secretary. The
lodge. the only i'll the jurisdiction
| operating under foreign language
| Iiernan-was chartered November 5,
I 1876. and has now 200 members on its
! rolls. Grand Master l. l.. Johnson. in
| May. 1876 when the petition for the dis
| pensation for the new German lodge was
presented to him. was doubtful of the
wisdom of its creation, it is said; but he
/ changed his mind in tile fall. and the
I fine record OF the lodge since then. 1t is
said. has amply justified the ambition OF
! its founders who included Herman II.
Gerdes. John c. Hesse.s Frederick w
/ Spiess and August HenninS, o! those now
| living. besides Hugo Eicholtz. John Bus
sus A. II. Echstadt. H Baumgarten.
Richard G. Mauss. Charles Brandt Henry
| Bonitz, John P. Hinkel. Charles Haerle.
| A Michaelis, Edward F. Droop and r.
Sprinsguth. since dead. Herman II. Ger
d.s was its first master, serving i'll 1876
IL, 1870 and 1901. Its list of past masters
| includes the names of John c. Hesse.
| Hugo Eicholtz, Richard G. Mauss,
Charles Brandt, Louis Goldschmidt. Will
liam Helms Henry Brandes. John Toense.
John Fl. Meiners. Moritz Glaeser. William
| F. Meyers, Charles Gersdorff. Harry
Rothschild. Leon Pohlmann. Adam
Schneider. William H. Berger; John
Sunwold George NJ Seibert. who would
have been d past master had he been
retired at the beginning of the current
Masonic year was reelected IN Decefn-
Der for another term. The official line
of the lodge for the current year also
| includes John Weber. senior warden:
| William Wimmel. junior warden; Adam
| Schneider, secretary: Charles h. Gerner,
| treasurer; David Busch, marshall John
| AIT. senior deacon; Julius Schuetz, junior
deacon; John Merzbacher. senior steward
John X Roessler. junior steward;
Hugo kuerschner, organlst, and FRANK
| Escherich, tlier.
Past Master william Mehn of Takoma
Lodge. No 20, who was operated on
about three weeks ago at George WASH
iington University Hospital, has re-
turned to his home. 1920 Lamont street
northwest.
THURSDAY evening Chauncey Graham.
| p. NJ will give a lecture in George {.
| Whiting Lodge. No. -. Georgetown, on
The Ethics of Freemasonry.' The craft
1 IS invited to attend
| The next ceremonial session of !Aimas
| Temple, A. A o. n. NJ. s, will be held
! Friday evening. February -. lHustrious
/ Pdtentate James I. Gibbs is now arran9-
! ing for large and attractive meeting.
Quite a number of novices are now await
! ing the mystic rites that will number
| them with the elect BY the nth IN
| stant this number. it is predicted. VIII be
| greatly augmented. SO as to make thls
| class one of the largest Alrnas has had
| in a long while. The ceremonial is prom
| ised to be novel in many WAYS. and the
| nobility are said to be looking forward
/ to IL with great expectancy.
! The Arab Patrol. under the direction
I of Capt Frank T.. Gibson. is perfecting
new and entertaining drills which will be
| put on at this session, when the patrol
| viii appear in elaborate new uniforms.
| its first appearance in its new dress,
| which will add to the beauty and bril-
liancy of the occasion. The members Of
| the patrol are said to be enthusiastic
not only over this feature. but also over
| the contemplated trip to Atlanta, Ca,
| in May. 1914. to attend the session OF the
| Imperial Council of North America. when
| they will go as an escort to the potentate
and Representatives.
| The representatives are as follows:
| Notles James 7. Gibbs. hoe Fulkerson,
| Thomas p Morgan. Isador J.. Goldheirn
| and Harrison Dingman. past imperial
| potentate of North America.
| The committee is now considering the
itinerary for this pilgrimage and expects
it to be ready for announcement in the
circular issued within the next ten days
AS these trips are usually very delight
full. it is believed large number Of
Almas' nobility will go to Atlanta. Ga.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies will begin their early spring degree
course Tuesday evening In Mithras Lodge
Of Perfection. when the fourth ana fifth
degrees of the rite will be presented in
ceremonial form. February Il the ninth
degree will be presented, Followed by the
fourteenth degree the week after. Febru
AIRY ~. Tuesday. March :, Mithras Lodge
OF Perfection will elect officers and Evan
gelist Chapter. Knights Rose CroiX, will
present the fifteenth degree. No. , OF
the Cathedral calendar issued by the To-
cal bodies states. in reply to many in
qulries received. that to receive the Scot
tisl Rite degrees the applicant must be
master Mason in good standing of a lodge
recognized by the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia: that his petition
must be recommended by two members
of the rite or the master and secretary of
his blue lodge, and under its seal. and
that the fees for the degrees are SO from
the fourth to the fourteenth degree, in
elusive: So for the fifteenth to the eight
eenth degree. inclusive: $40 for the nine