Evening star., 1914-12-27

| was eV1QenCed Dy the NUMEROUS Ell
cores. After the prophets were re-
ceived and made welcome by Worship
ful Master ]. Henri Wagner, and a re-
sponse had been made by Monarch r.
rendered.: Address, 1.-THE Grotto." Past
Monarch r. b. Dickey: medley. Glee
lClub;' solo. Edward l.. Hutchinson;
duet, Kirk C. Miller and Paul Nc
Sween; monologue in Italian dialect,
l. S. Goldsmith; solo. Carl B. Mulve-
hill: recitation. Irish dialect. r, W.
Libbey: solo, Master Samuel Emmons;
!solo, Charles A. Stevens; solo, kirk &.
Miller; solo, Paul Mcsween: solo. John
L. Wilkinson. The program concluded
with "Schnitzelhank,' by Fred H. kra-
mer and chorus.
| Instrumental music was furnished
also by Jacque Heidenheimer, NJ Han
| lein and DIR. a. II. Staples.
| Past Monarch Edward S. Schmid, who
is also grand orator of the order of
| Yelled Prophets, has been commission
ed by Grand Monarch e. l.. Nolgenau
| to institute Koran Grotto of Philadel-
phia, and it is expected a number of
local prophets will accompany Past
| Monarch Schmid to Philadelphia for
the occasion. The date has not yet
been set for the ceremony, but 1t
will probably take place early in jan
| uary.
Monday night elected officers for the
coming year as follows: Worshipful
master, Edgar e. Gillette; senior ward
en-, William H. Dawson; junior ward
Ralph vansickler Chamblin; junior
deacon, Asa Bradshaw: tiler. Guy w.
Church, chaplain. Harvey carlton
Hanes; secretary, Harry A. Sager; treas
Ralph Raymond Reed and Donald
| Callar. DR.. Frank Huddleson was
named for district deputy grand mas
| ter. district No. 90.
The following masters attended the
lodge of past masters in Clarendon
Saturday: Charles H. Reed. jr., Dr. Err
, nest L. Robey. DR.. William I. Robey.
Harry A. Sager, Charles F. Cummins,
DR.. Charles +. Russell. DR.. Frank w.
Huddleson. varvey E. Hanes and Will
liam II. Dawson.
Paul E. Lesh. worshipful master of
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA,
has announced special communica-
| tion for Wednesday evening at o'clock
for the NJ. NJ. degree. The master will
| preside during the work. and will be
assisted by Past Master Evander
French and other past masters. The
lodges degree team will also be In evil
dence 1t is expected to finish the work
at $50 pm:,, when, refreshments. con,
| be served. Members of all lodges are
| invited to attend this and all other
communications Of the lodge.
Officers for the ensuing Masonic year
| tion the evening of the 18th instant by
Past Master Evander French. as fol-
lows: Paul E. Lesh. worshipful master;
James S. Mccarthy, senior warden;
| R.. Cooke. jr.. senior deacon: George
Duval, jr., junior deacon: David A, Full
| ton, senior steward; Herbert NJ. Osborn.
| junior steward; Past Master Jason
ter B. Pettus, treasurer; Rev. John
Weidley. chaplain: Past Master John
! Apple, organist; Past Master John ].
Hill. tiler, and John C. Bulger. assist
ant tiler. Past Master Evander French
was installed as master Of ceremonies
| by Worshipful Master Lesh. George
Duval, jr., was appointed chairman of
the committee to visit the sick for the
current quarter.
Right Worshipful James W. Witten.
| junior grand warden of the Grand
Lodge, made the address, presenting to
Past Master Leonard r. Steuart past
| masters jewel on behalf of the lodge.
Charles Block, who died in this city
Tuesday, was member of the lodge
forty-one years. His remains were in
tered with Masonic honorS at the He
brew cemetery Thursday afternoon at
- o'clock.
Past Master David Kahn is reported
seriously i'll at Garfield Hospital.
At the stated communication of the
lodge January regular business will
be transacted. but there will be no de-
gree work. Immediately following the
, closing of the lodge Herbert NJ. Osborn.
j Junior steward, will entertain the
members with a moving picture show
in the lodgeroom.
! worshipful Master Paul E. Lesh en-
tertained the officers at his home last
evening, when plans for the ensuing
year were discussed and approved.
The annual grand visitations to the
constituent Royal Arch chapters will
be made at their respective places OF
meeting at o'clock pm. as follows:
Columbia No 1. Masonic Temple. jan
uary Is, special; La Fayette, No. 5, Ma
Temple, January IA: Mount Vernon, No.
3, Masonic Temple, February 1, special;
Eureka, No. 4. Masonic Temple. jan
uary Is. special; Lafayette. No. 5. Ma
Washington Naval, No. s. Naval Lodge
Hall, January 1s; Mount Horeb, No. Z,
Masonic Temple, January 26: Potomac,
No. s, Georgetown. January IL; Bright
wood, No 8, Brightwood. January s;
Hiram, No. 10, Masonic Temple. Brook
land, January II; Capitol, No. II. Ma
sonic Hall. Sth street northeast, jan
uary 8: Anacostia, No. IL, Anacostia,
January 25: Mount Pleasant. No. 13,
I4th and Kenyon streets northwest,
, January 13.
Secretaries and treasurers have been
/ requested to transmit their books TO
the Office of the grand secretary at
least six days prior to the visitation
for examination by the grand secre-
tary and grand treasurer.
| The grand high priest has directed
that the matter of lectures or other
! entertainment at the visitations be
| left to the option of the respective
! chapters.
Henry r. Riesberg. high priest of
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
| has called a special meeting for the
Royal Arch degree, for Tuesday even
\ ing.
This will be the first meeting of
| the chapter in the new temple at Sth
and + streets northeast. The past
high priests of the chapter will take
part in the degree.
! Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter,
No 13, will hold special convocation
| Wedn esday evening for the Royal Arch
degree.
| At the regular convocation January
| 13 the annual grand visitation will be
made. A special committee is arrang-
ing an exceptional entertainment for
the occasion.
| AT the regular convocation to be held
January 81 the annual election of Of
fcers will take place.
| Potomac Royal Arch Chapter. No s,
| is said to be finishing the largest year
| in it's history. The mark and past
master degrees were presented last
| Tuesday evening. Tomorrow evening
a special will be held at o'clock for
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