Evening star., 1914-04-26

Friendship. NO. H.
MAY Martha, No. 4.
Special events of the week include
ladies night by Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3. tomorrow
evening: stag party in the ban
auet hall, Masonic Temple. by Hope
Lodge, No. 20. Tuesday evening; grand
visitations and installations Of officers
at De Molay Mounted Commandery.
No. a. and Washington Commandery,
No. J.. Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, respectively; the ceremonial ses-
sion of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine Thursday evening: specials OF
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA,
and La Fayette Lodge. No. 10, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, respec-
lively. and of ST. Johns Lodge. No.
IL. Saturday evening. and general
get together with the Order Of the
Red Cross in Columbia Commandery,
No. .. Friday evening.
In Difference to the wishes of Grand
Commander Henry X. Simpson, the
grand visitation to Washinst9n Com
which was scheduled for April %. was
postponed until a special conclave
Wednesday evening. when special ei-
forts will be made to make memorable
the occasion of the visitation Of the
grand commander to his own COM
mandery. An enjoyable program is
being prepared and arrangements are
being perfected also for the installa-
Gibbs commander: Mark F. Finley.
generaiissimo; William T. Hastings,
captain general: George j. Mueller. 5r:,
senior warden; Edgar c. Walford,
junior w-rden; Rev. Paul r. Hickok.
prelate: George Spransy. treasurer; J.
Claude KEEPER, recorder: George H.
Townsend, standard bearer; william
\. Harries. sword bearer. and Warren
w. Shearer. warder. Commander VII.
liam s. Quinter, in his last circular OF
the year announcing the foregoing. re-
views briefly the work Of the year ana
gracefully paves the way for his COM
ing advancement to the ranks Of the
past commanders. of which Washing
ton Commandery has an INDUSTRIOUS list
in the ranks of local Freemasonry.
From Worshipful Master l.. Bert Nye
Of Federal Lodge, No. I, comes the infor-
nation that the proposed base ball game
between members Of Harmony Lodge,
No. IL, and a picked nine selected from
the fraternity in general. at American
League Park. Saturday, June 70. has the
approval Of the grand master, the Asso-
citation of Worshipful Masters and the
executive committee Of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, to which institution
the proceeds Of the game will be donated.
More or less interest has been awakened
The Washington Base Ball Club has ten
dered the free use Of the park for the oc-
casion.
La Fayette Lodge. No. 10. announces
both the E. A. and NJ. NJ. degrees for its
special communication at o'clock Thurs
day evening
Senior Deacon Harry A. Stacy will head
the official line in Takoma Lodge, No. ..
in the +. C. degree Tuesday evening.
Over 100 members OF the lodge and of
the local Masonic fraternity went to Alex
andria. Va, Friday night to visit Alexan-
Washington Lodge. No. = of that
city for the presentation Of the NJ. NJ. de-
gree. The trip was made in two special
cars over the electric line. leaving shortly
after O'Clock and returning at midnight
Over 300 Masons were present in the room
OF the lodge Washington presided over
when he was worshipful master.
The visitors were received by Worship
fui Master c. r. Swan. Senior Warden
c. f Tennesson, Junior Warden c. Page
Waller and other line officers of Alexan-
Washington Lodge. During an inter-
mission brief addresses were made by
WorshipfuI Masters Swan and Enos S.
Harnden of Takoma Lodge and Repre-
sentative John r. Connolly of Kansas.
In the party from Washington were
man of Takoma Lodge, No. %. and Lur-
tin r. CHM of Harmony Lodge, No. IL;
Worshipful Masters Enos s. Harnden,
Takoma Lodge. No. %: Otto r. Roepke,
Naval Lodge. No 4. and W. Grant Lieu
allen. East Gate Lodge. No. "A. and Past
Masters Wilmer Co. Platt Theodore F.
Willis. Orlando ID. Sunny. Alfred D.
Smith and Howard s. Fisk of Takoma
Lodge. No. Is; D. Fulton Harris. Pen
taipha Lodge, No. q; Harry l.. Parkin-
son. Osiris Lodge. No. 26; Odel Garage.
No. 200. New York. and II. F. Walker,
Osceola Lodge, No. A21, Pennsylvania.
worshipful Master Philip P. Brown
of Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, announces
that special consideration of the sub
ject of Masonic funerals will be given
at the communication OF the lodge to-
morrow evening. when. also. the E. A.
degree will be presented.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 2S. is prepar-
ing to celebrate the forty-ffth anni-
versary of the granting Of its charter
a week from tomorrow evening, with
"a high-class program of music and
other entertainment including buffet
supper and dancing" Admission will
be by card. The lodge schedules the
r. C. degree for May IS and the f. A.
degree for June 1.
Washington Centennial Lodge, at a
evening at s o'clock sharp. will have
the F. c. and N. NJ. degrees Junior
Warden James S. Mccarthy will head
the official line in the F. C. degree, and
Senior Warden Paul f. Lesh will head
the official line in the NJ. NJ degree
The degree team will have its new
costumes. The work will be under
the direction of James f. Nyman
Worshipful Master Leonard p Steu-
art has extended an invitation to All
Master Masons in the city to attend.
High Priest l.. II. Meyers announces
the annual visit of La Fayette Royal
Arch Chapter. No 5. to Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter. No. IA, Of Alex
andria Friday evening. when the on
GERS Of the former will assist in the
work of the Mark degree. The train
win leave Washington at Z pm.
A stag party is the latest innova-
ton in the fraternity, and Hope Lodge
No. 20. is going 10 have one at pm
Tuesday. Cards of admission will be
required for those not members OF tbs