Evening star., 1914-10-11

Oct 1|Esther, No 5.
Oct. 16-1fartha. No. f.
The first of the fall grand visitations
will be made to William r. Singleton
Lodge, No. 30, at o'clock Thursday
evening. But four of the twelve other
lodges that meet during the week have
bulletined their work at Masonic Tenn
pie. They are Dawson, No. 16, the E.
A degree tomorrow evening; King
David. No. IS, special for the NJ NJ.
degree Tuesday evening: La Fayette,
No. 10. the NJ. NJ. degree Thursday
evening. and Columbia. No 3, the E.
A degree Friday evening.
The Supreme Council of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States. after filing the vacancies in its
elective offices, as already published in
The Star, adjourned it's special session
members nearly all left for their homes
smmediately.
Senior Warden D. G. Cheesman is to
head the official line when the NJ M
degree is presented Tuesday evening
At the special communication of King
David Lodge. No. 2s. Representative
Thomas u Sisson Of Mississippi, past
iHdStcI VI tudt state, Is expected
to be present and address the lodge,
and Worshipful Master W. c. Parry
has extended general invitation to
sshe craft to be present to meet him.
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10, held forty
communications during the Masonic
GEAR just closed-twenty-th stated
And seventeen specials. At twenty
were presented, while nine were called
for the purpose of attending funerals.
The lodge will have its grand vista
4ion November 10, and will present the
N. M degree Thursday evening.
Eminent Commander Warren W.
Biggs Of De Molay Mounted Com
tnandery, No. 4. in recent circular an
nounces that for the stated conclaves
in October 13 and 81 regular business,
reception of petitions and the election
of candidates will be the work. He an
nounces the accident to Sir knight H.
NJ. Schneider. who was struck by an
electric car the evening of September
"a and is now confined at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital with fractured skull
He states Mr.. Schneider is doing as
well as can be expected.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection of the
Scottish Rite will hold its postponed
meeting Tuesday evening after that Of
Evangelist Chapter. Knights Rose
Croix, for the transaction of such busi-
ness as may be presented. The fall re-
union OF Ine local DOQleS, with the con-
ferring of the degrees. will open a
week from tomorrow and last for four
days. October 19 the fourth, fifth and
fourteenth degrees will be conferred;
october 20, the fifteenth and eighteenth
degrees, October II. the twentieth and
thirueth degrees and October 20, the
= thirty-hrst and thirty-second degrees
The work will begin at Sis pm. each
day and luncheon win be served dur
ing the recess following the first de-
gree of the evening.
East Gate Lodge, No. 81. will hold its
lodge school of instruction Tuesday
evening and will have it's grand vista
ton in the Masonic Temple at Brook
land the evening of October 20, at a
special communication at $3.50 o'clock
jointly with King David Lodge, No. rs
Degree and other work announced in
advance in official communications in
cludes the following: October 10 pen
taipha, No. 23. NJ NJ, and Benjamin B,
French, No Is. E. A.; October 20. NV
ron NJ Parker, No. 81, F. c., and Ma
tional. No IL. F: G; October 81. Wash
ington Centennial, No. IA, memorial
services. in charge of Past Master Clar-
ence r. Dufour: October %. the New
Jerusalem, No. 9, F. c.; October 23
Hope, No. 20. social evening, and ST
AT the regular convocation of Co
lumbia Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1
wednesday night the regular business
was dispatched as quickly as possible
in order that the evening might be de.
voted to the celebration of a "haryes
festival which had been previousl,
announced At about Sis o'clock the
members of the chapter assembled IL
the banquet room at Masonic Temple
where the celebration took place. A
large number of visiting companion,
and invited brethren were present, ant
after a short address of welcome b,
the king of Columbia Chapter, Jamei
A West. members of Kallipolis Grotti
took charge of the program, whicl
consisted of songs and choruses by tn.
monologues and comic songs. At tn,
conclusion of the program Excellen
High Priest Galloway of Columbi,
Chapter rendered the thanks Of tn
entertainment, and announced that :
hot buffet luncheon. would be served
While the luncheon was being serve,
dered number of selections. Ever,
number on the program. as well a
the selections by the band. was wei
received and heartily applauded- Abou
500 Royal Arch companions and Blu
Lodge brethren were present.
Monarch P. r. Pullman is preparin,
for a Kallipolis Grotto ceremonial to b.
held during the month of November
when a large class of candidates is ex
pected. Advices from Grand Monarc]
Ernest L. Volgenau are to the effec
that Aryan Grotto of Chicago initiate,
$40 candidates September 23. The mid
die west, it is said, is fast becomin,
the big league" of the order. On-Ton
Ta-La Grotto of Toledo. Ohio, las
spring initiated a class Of 465 candi
dates at one ceremonial, and since tina
time the order has made big advance
in membership.
The name of Miss Gladys Williams o.
415 H street northwest was inadyer
tently omitted from the list of priz,
winners in the knights Templal
held day sports published in The Stal
Friday. Miss Williams finished a goot
second in the sixth race, a hfty-yarS
dash for maiden ladies', and wa