Evening star., 1914-12-06


Lodge. No. 81. which will hold a
special communication Wednesday aft
ernoon at o'clock for the F. c. de-
gree. the blue lodges scheduled to meet
during the week will devote their COM
munications to the annual election of
officers. and. in some cases, their In
stallation. Temple-Noyes Lodge. No. 80,
will also have a social reunion to cele-
brate the outgoing of the old and the
incoming of the new officers.
Masons of long standing in the craft
say the present season is one of the
most interesting in Masonry, and illus
trates humanity as we'll as any phase
of organized life can do SO. The has
Leen,'' as it is the custom to call the
officer who has ended his term in the
official line, said one old past master,
awakens to the fact that after all he
las done his best, and it is pity it
.ould not have been better. while the
Lew men see life with a roseate hue
spread before them, and in the exulta-
lion of the movement are tempted to
promise much they are glad to forget
.yhen their terms are ended-because.
il is said, their experience, as a rule,
is that of many who have gone the way
before them.
gray with honors, "a man does not run
after a street car after he has caught
up with it and gotten aboard The ne"
master really means to do all he prom
ises himself and his brethren when the
light of his new honors first falls upon
him. But like us all in other things.
as a rule, it is easier to promise than
TO perform, and those of US who faii to
realize the full glory of what we think
We are going to be. or what We ought
ro have been, are pretty apt to blame
II upon the other fellow, who. per-
naps. has had his limitations as well
as we. That is undoubtedly the cause OF
and the reason for caustic comments
re sometimes hear at this joyful sea-
SON..
The Masonic Veterans Association.
whose youngest members record In the
craft is twenty-one years, Will hold lts
fhirty-seventh annual meeting in the
CoIraInandery Asylum, Masonic Temple,
Thursday evening at 7.30 O'Clock, to re-
.eive the reports of its officers and com
mittees applications 1or memoersnip i
which will be acted upon) and FOR the
election and installation Of officers the
annual dinner of the association Will be
served Saturday evening. January %
st. John the Almoner's day-accord1ns
10 the constitution. but the place OF serv-
in., IL will probably be determined at the
meeting Thursday evening. James B.
Lambie is president OF the ASSOCIATION:
Albert H. Van Deusen. secretary. and
Past Grand Master James A. Wetmore,
treasurer.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No.
5. will hold special convocation
tuesday evening for the P. NJ. and
NJ Z. NJ. degrees. The R. A. degree
will be presented the evening of De-
cember 10.
Evangelist Chapter. Knights Rose
Croix. at its meeting Tuesday evening
will present the fifteenth degree Of the
scottish rite in full ceremonial form
60, IN fhn q n
the winter class.
East Gate Lodge No. "a. which will
devote Tuesday evening to work by Its
special at T:30 o'clock the evening of De-
cember IS. for the NJ NJ. degree.
KaIlipolis Grotto, NJ. O. " P. E. R.,
will hold business session the even
ing of December %. and will have its
election and installation of officers
Thursday evening. January rs.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No.
-, will have a special communication
saturday evening, December 1s. at 1880
its newly elected oficers, to be fol-
lowed by the E. A. degree.
Columbia Lodge. No, 9. says Master
Reuben A. Bogley of George c. Whiting
Lodge, No. %. invited that and other
lodges to unite with it in forming a
duckpin league-probably for exercise
during "refreshment" except that
Senior Warden C. II. Failing has been
designated to look after the matter.
Anacostia Lodge, No 20, will hear
from its committee on donations to
charity" besides having its annual
election. tomorrow evening. William
H Scott. Ernest e. Fisher and John
T. Fowler, jr., were appointed a COM
mittee in this connection at the meet
ing of November 2. and adopted "a
penny in the SOCK as the means to an
end.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter
No. z. has announced the p. NJ. and
NJ E NJ degrees for Tuesday evening
and the Royal Arch for December 2e.
Henry e. Minkler. a member of Ana-
costa Lodge. No. 81, has been reported
i'll at the Naval Hospital, at Newport
r. I.
Eminent Commander Seaton w
Trunnel announces that Sir Knieh,
Walter r. Halleck had a serious oper-
alton performed upon him at Walter
Reed Hospital last week: that he is
doing well and is able to see those who
raay call upon him: also that Sir
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