Evening star., 1914-02-08
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! tee under the chairmanship of William
: tierndon securing subscriptions Tor
| the endowment of d Columbia lodge
room in the new Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. Already substantial sum
| has been subscribed for tniS purpose
TSenior Warden Harry Z. Sengstack head
ed the official line in the r. A. degree al
4, the lodge communicat 'on Friday evening
iWprshtpfui Master Mentzel states to the
/ lodge membership that series of socia!
and instructive features is being PLAN
/ ned. and some have already been pre-
sented, for the lodge meetings. Grand
Master I. John Newton was an honored
guest at the last communication.
, East Gate Lodge. No. 81. will have
the +. {. degree at its communication
February Is, and week from today,
upon invitation of Rev. Millard F.
, Lowe pastor of the Langdon Methodist
/ Episcopal Church. it will attend re
Iictous services in that church at $
O'Clock. the brethren and their families
assembling at the lodge hall at 1:3o
p-fIl to proceed in Il body to the church.
Worshipful Master W. Grant Lieuallen
has invited tie craft generally to ac-
company East Gate lodge on that oc-
casion. The lodge holds its school of
/ instruction Tuesday evening.
Worshipful Master Albert A Glaze an
uounces the Z. y. degree in La Fayette
Lodge. NO ~, at ~ pm FepTuarE IL.
Past Master James a Hartsock was
presented with his past masters Jewel
lat the lodge communication Thursday
evening.
Naval Lodge No. /. III addition 10 the
Z. c. degree. will have an Illustrated lee
lure covering . tour made in the Rocky
mountain region by William Knowles
cooper. general secretary of the local
Y. NJ. G. A.. at its communication Feb
ruary IL. Chairman II. w. Stein reports
gratifying y. osreSS i'll the formation of
Naval Lodge choir and promises before
long to present highly creditable or
ganizatioil to assist i'll the lodge work
and at its entertainments
National Lodge. No. l.. under Worship
full Master Robert L. Harvey, Tuesday
evening punctuated its business with d
refreshment period of half an hour for So
rial purposes. after which Past Master
William H. Singleton of King Solomon
Lodge. No 81. gave the Masons present
= talk on the origin of Masonic symbols.
Later refreshments We're served.
Senior Deacon W. H. Whitten, jr., is to
head the official line with valuable as
SiStance from Charles y. Fenner. when
French Lodge, No l.. the evening of
February 1t WorshipfuI Master Charles
l.. hood PROMISES a stercopticon talk the
evening of March unless it should be
A.
March III Senior Warden Arthur w. Da-
wilson will head the line in the NJ. NJ
degree. At the last meeting NJ. F. Leo
pold of the bureau of mines gave an IL
lust:ated talk ON the work Of his bureau.
The atteption of the fraternity in gem
tlai is being called to the fact that the
fllm exhibitions given nightly in Masonic
Temple Auditorium are conducted by the
Masonic Temple Association.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. "a.
with Osiris Lodge, No. %. as its special
Warden James s. Mccarthy, had an
evening of entertainment and instruction.
William p. Chroniger opened the program
with The Star spangled Banner" fol-
lowed by america" sung by the audi
ence: remarks on The Mason and the
Church" by Past Master \. Sidney
Jones; on Royal Arch Masonry" by
DEPUTY Grand High Priest Walter b.
Pe;tus: on The Scottish Rite of Free
masonry. by Stirling Kerr. jr. past
master of Temple Noyes Lodge. No. 20.
and deputy for the Supreme Council of
the A. ~ s r. in the District of Co
lumbia; an organ selection by Charles
K. Bartlett; remarks on The Order of
the Eastern Star" by Past Ma ster Wal
lace Streater; on The Knights Templar.' =
by T. Clayton Enlig of Columbia Com
mandery. No. =. and on Our Mothers.
Wives, Sisters and SweetEearts," by Sem
r.
ter Masors ode in chorus by the breth-
ren with John l.. Apple at the organ
and closing remarks by Rev. John Weld
ley. assistant chaplain. on Devotion to
Duty. followed by the benediction.
Al the communication beginning at 30
pm. February Is the transac action of reg
ular business will be followed by an ad-
dress by Representative Martin A. Morri-
son of Indiana, grand warden of the
Grand Lodge of that state. and at pm.
February % Worshipful Master Leonard
+. Steuarr. accompanied by the lodge Of
Ulcers and members, will visit Mount Yer
non TO lay a wreath at the tomb of Wash
irgton. when it is expected Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Alexandria will
make a similar pilgrimage. The sick list
of the lodge contains the names of Albert
H. kanode. jr., Forresrvilie. Md. John
g T. Dom. 81 X street northwest and
Jackson :. Cole. The lodge will have its
ladies night March . at Old Masonic
Temple. The following committee has
charge OF that function: Marx f. Kahn.
Lyman E. Burdine. James S. Mccarthy
Charles r. Bartlett. Herbert NJ. Osborne
George Duval, jr-: Robert r. Cooke, jr. !;
David s. Fulton and Charles +. Purdy
At the annual meeting of La Fayettc
ROYAL Arch Chapter, No. :. the follow
ing officers were elected and appointed
for the ensuing capituiar year: Louis
II, Myers, high priest: Jesse w. Thorn
ton, king: William II. Parsons. scribe:
William A. Cralg. secretary. and Albert
f. Fox treasurer, twenty-seventh time.
Frank Sprigg Berry was appointed cap
tain OF the host: James :. Mccarthy.
principal spjourner William : Ctunter.
ROYAL arch captain Charles r Bartlett
master third vail: William y. Beahm
master second vail: Alexander n. Meek.
master irst VAIL Rev William Calender
chaplain and William +. Chroniger. sen
tiael.
NJ the conclusion OF the election. the
officers were installed by Past High
Priest Ernest +. King.
M"ssrS- Craig and FoN Nere congratu-
lated upon the unanimous Vote they re-
ceived for secretary and treasurer re-
spcctivoly. and for their long and faith
ful service to the chapter.
The retiring high priest, J. Gordon
Jones, was presented with past high
priests Jewel by Past High Priest Erwin
5. Hubbard
The new hign priest appointed Past
High Priest Ernest +. King chairman of
ths committee on entertainment; Past
High Priest j. Gordon Jones. chairman
committee on reception. and James $
Mccarthy, chairman of the sick commit
tee.
Frank Sprigg Perry James = McCar-
thy and CHARLES Il; Bartlett We're ap-
pointed proxies for the council officers to
the Grand Chapter.
At the close of the chapter a supper
was served at Il cafe ON New York ave-
uus After few speeches and Il
smoke" Of the long-st-mmed stone pipes
served each member. the ceremonies Of
the evening Were brought to a close
NJ Tho stated couvocation OF Fright