Evening star., 1914-10-25

prayer and benediction were pro-
nounced by Rev. John Weidiey;
wreaths for each deceased member,
with other floral offerings, were grouped
in the center of the room and eulogles
We're pronounced as the names were
called. Past Master Clarence R. Du-
Tour was in charge of the services.
Those in whose memory the services
We're held were William A. Farlee,
Charles NJ Merrill. John C. T. Dom,
Jlckson S. Cole. John ;sher, Moses
FLETCHER Bergman. Orvil dodge. Edgar
B. Sheriff. and John H. Benton, P. NJ.
Grand visitations during the week
were as follows: Monday. to Anacostia
Lodge. No. 81. when Rev. Willard G..
Davenport delivered the address; solos
were sung by William r. Williamson
was given by Charles A Stevens; Tues
day to King David Lodge No. %, and
East Gate Lodge. No. "a, when the ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. Earle
sistant Grand Chaplain Hugh T. Ste
venson and Past Grand Master Charles
+, Baldwin. the latter, IN presenting a
testimonial to the speaker of the
orchestra, and Thursday evening, to
Potomac Lodge. No. 5, a nd to George
e Whiting Lodge, No. z2. when the
address was delivered by Past Grand
We're sung by George w. Smiley and a
mono,ogue in dialect was given by
Otto r. Woermer.
Past Grand Master Elmer F. Haskell
of Palatka, Fla, called at Masonic
Temple Monday.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights
/ the largest and most unique conclaves
/ IN its history, and Eminent Commander
| Seaton w. Trunnell and his sir knights
We're taxed to the limit in according
welcoming guests. First of all was
| the reception OF Grand Commander
charles T. Lindsey, under an escort of
sixty sir knights; then Eminent Com
mandery, No. 5, with a delegation of
twenty-five sir knights, and then Past
commander DR.. Frank E. Gibson and
his famous Denver drill team, which
was received in a body with cordial
welcome and publicly thanked by Com
mander TrunneH for their bearing and
drill at the field day exercises. When.
according to Templar usage. Grand
Commander Lindsey assumed charge of
the conclave. he was fanked on either
side by T. John Newton, grand master
of Masons of the District of Columbia,
and Walter B. Pettus, grand high
priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of the District. Summoning Dr.
Gibson and Charles Long to the front,
the grand commander thanked them for
their splendid services at the field day
exercises. The order of the Temple
was then conferred. Commander Trun-
nell, who is accounted an exceptionally
fine ritualist. officiating, and the order
of Malta, with Generalissimo Louis H
Meyers in charge, and the floor work
under the direction of Past Commander
DIR. Gibson.
Among the distinguished visitors
present were Past Grand Commander
Alex: Grant. Deputy Grand Commander
Edwin b. Hesse, Grand Generalissimo
Lem Towers. jr.: Grand Captain Gen
eral William s. Parks. Grand Junior
Warden Charles E. Baldwin. Grand
Prelate Rev. Paul R. Hickok. Grand
Grand Instrucro of Work Graft f.
Dunkum. Past Grand Commander
Henry K. Simpson. Past Commanders
Stewart and John F. o'Neill and Sir
Knight Stacy of Palestine Comman-
derry, No. Is, of New York city.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. received it's
grand visitation in the Masonic Tenn
pie at Brookland, and jointly cele-
brated the occasion with King David
Lodge, No. 2S, with which it is upon
the closest terms of fraternal inti-
macy.
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. 20. will
have a special for the NJ. M. degree the
evening of November 5. This lodge
made a net gain in membership of six
teen during the past year. after losing
eight members through death, two
through dimits and two from other
causes, leaving it's total membership at
294 September 80.
The nobility of Almas Temple. A. A
O. n NJ. s., will be advised by circular
within the next few days of a cere-
monial session to be held at the New
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