Evening star., 1914-11-22

stallation of new officers, January 2S.
and all eyes looking ahead to the Su-
preme Council session at Buffalo. N.
y, in June.
| Fred NJ Book. high priest Of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3, In
| sings in prose and poetry of "a Garri-
, son finish" and gathering roseouds
while ye may, as preface to the an
nouncement that Mount vernon Chap-
ter is up and doing with the mari mark
ing: the P. NJ and NJ =. M. degrees
for December Z, when something is
going to happen" and the II. A. degree
| December II.
! Columbia Commandery's reorganized
drill corps decided last Friday evening
to continue under its temporary orgap-
| mander Seaton W. Trunnel In his lat
est circular reminds the sir knights OF
| the commandery that the corps object
| IS not alone perfection in military drill
is urged to enlist. II for no other rea
eon. to participate In the social func-
tions Commander Trunnel also re-
ferred to the temporary fndisposition OF
Grand High Priest Walter b. Pettus.
which, he says. has passed away. The
| sick committee OF the commandery is
composed OF James s. Mccarthy. chair
| man: Robert J. Bell, Clayton e. Emig.
Percy L. Gladmon, Charles B. Mat
| thews, Charles F. Roberts, r. Z. L.
Thomas and Melvin A. wertz.
Capitol Chapter. No. II. r. A. NJ, will
have the +. a. degree Friday evening
and High Priest II. r. Riesebefg In his
Invitations announces refreshments
Will be served.
The last meeting in November. In the
Royal Arch Chapters, Is ''the last call
fo- dues" according to reminder
contained in several circulars recently
issued.
Myron NJ Parker Lodge. No. 81, will
have its annual election of officers at
its conclave the evening of December 1.
have its election the evening of Decem-
Der !. At its grand visitation last
Tuesday evening. Junior Warden Will
liam Wimpel, delivered an interesting
the name of the lodge, which is named
for Arminius, q famous German war
rior.
National Lodge. No. IL, which also had
its grand visitation Tuesday evening,
had for entertainment a vocal quartet,
tenor solos o. Richard B. Backing and
Eby.
The annual grand visitation of Grand
Master T. John Newton and the off,
GERS Of the Grand Lodge to 3. B. French
Lodge. No. 13, and to Pentalpha Lodge,
No. 20, was made last Monday evening
Following the precedent established
last year at the visitations Of these two
lodges. in reverse order, the visit to B.
b. French Lodge was made first and
was OF formal character, after which
the Grand Lodge was received by PEN
talpha Lodge in lodgeroom No. i, with
the brethren OF B. B. French Lodge as
guests The room was decorated with
ehrysanthemums and palms and the
grand master was welcomed by Wor-
shipful Master John c. Gordon. After
the usual reports were disposed of the
iollowing program was given: Two
numbers by a quartet composed of
W: Hicks and G. W. Moore. and violin
solo by Prof. Hermann Rakemanr1, ac-
companied by William Holmes, pianist,
and Dore Wolfsteiner, cello.
Lodge delivered the address Of the
evening and later was presented with
souvenir by Past Master Fulton r.
Harris on behalf OF Pentaipha Lodge.
found the affairs Of Pentaipha u Lodge od In IN
splendid condition and Congratulated
Worshipful Master Gordon on having
had a successful year from every point
lodge on the fact that il maintains a
fund Of approximately $4,000, the in
come from which is devoted to charity.
Osiris Lodge. No. 2s. served as hos,
this year to Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. IA, following the strictly
formal grand visitation to the latter,
earlier in the evening Wednesday. re-
ments by the two lodges last year
Rev. Hugh Stevenson, pastor OF Beth
any Baptist Church and assistant grand
chaplain OF the Grand Lodge OF Masons
Of the District. was the speaker Of the
thought. suggested by his recent visit
to the Holy Land and the growth OF
the Zion movement. He was warmly
applauded at the close. Instrumental
music was furnished by a trio under
who played a violin solo also. Harry
NJ Forker. baritone. sang. and Past
Master Sol Herzog. in a humorous adj
dress. presented the speaker OF the
evening with q souvenir Of his visit to
the lodge.
Although Osiris Lodge records showed
but net increase OF one in member
ship for the last Masonic year. they
been raised. three AFFILIATED and three
reinstated. while the losses were four
from death. three dimits and seven
frcm others causes. The financial show
Ing OF the lodge was also declared sat
isfactory and Grand Master Newton, in
his address, commented especially up
on the reunion Of "the mother lodge
with her offspring" Washington Cen
tcnnial Lodge being the parent lodge Of
Osiris, No rs The lodge election will
take place the evening Of December 2.
Hiram Lodge. No. 10. had simply a
| for NAL grand visitation Thursday even-
ing, but La Fayette Lodge, No. 1s, pre-
sented q program. including an address
by Rev. James shera Montgomery. q
presentation OF a gift to the speaker
| by Past Master William T. Galliher,
songs by a vocal quartet an organ re-
cital by j. W. Cheney. jr.. and mono
logue by Edwin p. Callow.
Past Grand Master Edwin N. Eubank,
\ representative Of the Grand Lodge OF
the District near the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia. who is on a visit to Washing
ton, was present at the grand visitation
tc Osiris Lodge Wednesday evening.
| Lebanon Lodge. No. Z. had Its annual
grand master and Grand Lodge Officers
were welcomed by Worshipful Master
Charles D. Shackleford. and the grand
master highly complimented the lodge
| for It's work OF the year, which. 1t II
| declared has been very prosperous
one for Lebanon.
| At the conclusion Of the visitation
| the lodge held q memorial service as q
| tribute to Its deceased brethren. a
program was presented under the
| direction of Past Master Blair Mcken'
zie and Past Master Thomas s. ser,
Reon, The portraits OF the deceased
scream, and short biographies were
l S.S - .onh suifable music being rem.