Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

April 3-Marfha No. 4
Grand Secretary Arvine ". Johnston
left the city Tuesday for a ten-day re-
cuperation trip to the south. He will go
as far as Jacksonville and st. Augustine.
Eight of the eleven blue lodges sched-
uied for meetings during the week, IN
Guiding George G. Whiting, No. p, which
viii have a special Thursday evening for
the NJ. NJ. degree. have bulletined their
work for the week. The Royal Arch
chapters overlooked their announcement
and the Knights Templar Communicates
will hold their annual elections. The
High Priests Association is s'heduled to
meet Saturday evening at Masonic Tenn
The grand secretary Of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania,
who failed to record his name. was
visitor TO Masonic Temple during the
week with his daughter.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies will be in evidence during the
week in the comforting of the 9th degree
in full ceremonial form in Robert de
Bruce Council. Knights Kadosh. The
spring class is rapidly approaching the
elimination of its course April will
come the Maunday Thursday exercises
and the traditional banquet, and April II
the Easter sunday service of reminding
the lights.
The extinsuishment of the symbolic
lights will take place at the cathedral,
Sd and E streets northwest. At the ira
ditional banquet. at the New Ebbitt, the
same evening, the program for Maundy
Thursday includes the following toasts
and responses: ALBERT Pike" in silence;
The President of Our Country" Edgar
{. Snyder. thirty-third degree honorary:
The Supreme Council" William L. Boy
den. thirty-third degree honorary; The
md nd Tor n piRho yd-
son." Stirling Kerr. jr.. deputy for
the Supreme Council in the District of
Columbia: The Grand Lodge OF the
District of Columbia T. John Newton,
of the Brethren of This Degree Whose
I4abors Here Below Have Ceased During
the Present Masonic Year in silence:
'-All Masons and Masonic Bodies, OF All
Rites and Degrees, Over the Surface of
the Earth: Honors and Laurels To the
Worthy: Health To the Sick; Comfort
To the Needy. and Succor To the OPP
pressed Everywhere" Roe Fulkerson.
Thursday Sentiment" Rev. William Tay-
loe Snyder. thirty-second degree, X. c.
c. H.
Invocation will be pronounced by Rev
gree. X. c. c. II. The address will be
delivered by Senator William Howard
Thompson, thirty-second degree. of Kan
sdS.
In Mithras Lodge of Perfection last
Tuesday evening, retiring Venerable
Master Robert F. Mentzel was presented
with a past masters Jewel. Capt Horace
i. Mcintosh, X. c. c. H. making the
speech of presentation on the part of the
lodge.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. will have its
thcater party at Poll tomorrow evening.
A large delegation of the lodge members
M nd ic cd
10 celebrate the occasion.
Thursday night will be past masters
night in George c. Whiting Lodge No
q. and those officers will be seen in the
presentation of the NJ NJ. degree a spe-
cal having been called for the purpose.
Illustrious Potentate James T. Gibbs
has issued his call to the faithful for a
mystical flight to the land Of the elect
by the ceremonial caravan OF Almas Tenn
O'Clock. The glories of the renowned
pie, starting from National Rifles Ar
Inory. tomorrow evening, sharp at 40
Sheih of Cairo are to be commemorate
with general rejoicings. oriental mys-
teries and festal splendor. At the same
time galaxy of curious wanderers of
the desert will be purified and prepared
for seats with the faithful Because the
Sheik of Cairo is famed in the annals of
Shrinedom for his wonderful celebrations.
the rare mysteries of the temple will be
OlSciOSeQ anna elaborate llGmlnduOOS
and the dance Of the devotees will be per-
formed, a rare occurrence in Shrnedom.
IL Is said.
In special honor OF the occasion the
divan and patrol will be arrayed in gor-
geous robes of silk and satin recently
imported from Damascus. and Albert A.
Roby will appear in his Respondent uni
form as captain of the patrol, the posi-
ton YEARLY surrendered by DIR. Frank
L Gibson. who has led the battalion to
In no ST
white will be the decorative scheme of
the parchment patents by which the true
noble is distinguished from the imposter
and the negligent. At the traditional
the Imperial Council OF the Shrine at
Atlanta Ga. May IL and 10, will be
brought before the council, and the
mobiles will be advised of the Washington
hegira Saturday, May ., at 5:55 pm. via
The Southern railway. and the alluring
itinerary of the flight. including a day
At Grove Park, Asheville, \. C.. the
trinity of dayS In Atlanta, May IL,
IL and 13. the Charlotte Shrine day, May
*. and the homecoming May IS at S:53
m.
La Fayette Lodge. No. 10. will have
grand master of Missouri. and Rev. ]. S.
Montgomery. pastor of the Metropolitan
Church with special music by its choir
and refreshments, as features of its So
Cldi evening hCTSuaN-
East Gate Lodge, No. 81 the baby
Of the jurisdiction. will give final con-
sideration to the subject of the purchase
of the lot upon which the lodge will erect
its future home-a matter OF deep concern
to its membership-Wednesday evening
when also II will present the E A. de-
gree. with Senior Warden Henry R. REESE
berg heading the official line. April l.
the NJ. NJ. degree will be presented with
a line headed by Past Master Francis I
Reach of Lebanon Lodge. No. :. and
including Past Master William A. Brodit
of George c. Whiting. No. %; Worshipfu
Masters William c. Parry of King David
No. IS and Thomas II. WEIGH of Mount
Hermon. No. 11a. OF Hyattsville. Nd.
Past Master Edwin A. NJ. Lawson of tas,
Gate. No. "a: Dan W. Beach of Lebanon
No. {, and Harry D. Beach OF East Gate
No. "a.
Like the mythical witch in the stories
Of old kallipolis Grotto will start from
her fold on fight through the waters
the earth and the air to induCt in fel
mysteries the Masons who care and as.
senble AT :. on April the first. at the Odd
Fellows Hall. and who are not accursed
= Z. Pullman. the monarch. has issued
his vail. and adjuied that no prophet