Evening star., 1914-07-19

Tho corner store of the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple. on Sth street northeast
hetSeen f. and F streets. it is announced
through Myron NJ Parker Lodge, No. u,
will be laid by the Grand Lodge OF the
District of Columbia at $50 pm. Satur-
day, July p.
1t is expected that several eminent
brethren of this and other jurisdictions
will be present, some of whom will make
addresses.
All Masons and all members of the Or
der of the Eastern Star have been espe-
cialIy invited to be present.
Columbia Commandery, No. =, knights
1emplar, will hold its annual family eX-
cursion Wednesday at Marshall Hall.
The steamer Charles Manchester Will
leave her wharf. foot of 9TH street at
10 a.m 80 and $50 pm. The COM
mittee this year has been diligently at
work and its efforts presase one OF the
most delightful outings this organization
has ever given. One hundred prizes have
been donated for the athletic contests.
The various games will be held inmedi-
ately upon the arrival Of the 80 boat
Events are scheduled for the fat and the
lean, boys and girls large and small. Also
a special race for Knights Templar only.
This star event is to decide who is the
best 1os-yard man in Templar Masonry
There will be plenty of ice and fans on
the boat and grounds for those who de-
sire to make themselves comfortable. A
gorgeous display of fireworks Will greet
the evening boat and illuminate the
grounds at night.
The judges for the athletic events will
be T. John Newton, grand master of Ma
sons: Walter B. Pettus, grand h1gh
priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter,
and Grand Commander Charles T. Lind
sey of the Grand Commandery, knights
Templar.
The list of field events is as follows:
Fifty-yard dash for boys under fifteen,
5O-yard dash for girls under fifteen. 100
yard dash open to all. tots race. boys
and girls seven years and under; fat
mans race. 200 pounds and over, 100
yards: JO-yard dash for Single ladies';
dash for married ladies. sack race. 80
yards. open to all; shoe Eace. needle
threading contest, 5O-yard dash for
Knights Templar, cracker-eauns contest
and croquet game.
The committee having the ex-
cursion in charge is composed Of the fol-
lowing members: Seaton w Trunnel.
eminent commander: Charles Long, chair
man: Edgar A Nelson. jr., secretary
treasurer: Charles e. Baldwin. +: Rich
ard Gasch. George L. Isemann. Chester
R. Samson. Carey S. Frye, Harry A.
Newman. benjamin F. Larcombe, jr.;
Charles D. Shackelford. c. Walter Hoov-
er, colin E. Z. F1ather and Charles E.
Foster.
worshipful Master Charles Boyd has
again called attention to the special
communication OF Dawson Loose, as 4;s;,, DO se
when the NJ. NJ degree will be present
ed by brethren from the office Of the
chief of ordnance, United States Army
A full list of the cast that will officiate,
with particulars of the evect. was
published in The Sunday Star a week
ago.
In his latest circular. Worshipful
Master Alfred T. Grimes announces the
E. A. degree in Anacostia Lodge. No.
81. tomorrow evening: the NJ. NJ. de-
gree the evening of August 3; the F. Z.
degree August II and a social meeting
September Z. if the E: A: degree is not
tember 81.
Junior Warden Frank A. Tuck will
be busy in National Lodge. No. II. Tues
day, when the F. c. degree Is to be pre-
sented at two communications, spe-
cial at s pm. and the regular at 1880
pm.
Herndon Lodge. No 2e4. a, F. and
A. NJ. of virginia. with Worshipful
"a smoker" Speeches were made by
Past District Deputy ". G. Phillips Of
orauge. Dr.. Orlando Quicker of Wash
member of the lodge. and funny
stories were told by Mr.. Gichner of
Washington. Ice cream and cake were
served.
George C. whiting Lodge. No %. will
rave a special the evening of July 80
Master Reuben A. Bogley estimates that
something like $4,000 will be added to
the treasury of the Masonic and East
crn Star Home when all the returns are
III from tie base ball game between
he Harmony Lodge team and an ALL
Masonic team June 90.
Col David Busch of Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter. No .. sends greet
ings from White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va. where he is spending the summer.
Arminius Lodge. No. 25, will have the
r. c. degree in German at its COM
gree likewise August 1s. but It's COM
municaton scheduled for August has
been called of
Rev. Hugh Stevenson. assistant chap
lain of the Grand Lodge. and Rev
Walter F. Smith. chaplain Of -'entalpha
for a trip to the Holy Land are. as
WorshipfuI Master John C. Gordon ex-
presses it, ION their way.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. OF. which is
scheduled for the F. A degree tomorrow
gust 3 and the F. c. degree August II.
Senior Warden ]. Henri Wagner is under
treatment at the Walter Reed Hospital
and Robert II. Boardman is reported re-
covered from his recent illness.
The members of Lebanon Lodge No Z,
are looking forward with interest to the
past masters night. which will occur at
special July 81 in the commandery
room. The NJ. NJ. degree will be presented
ny the following past masters: Grand
Lecturer Thomas II. Young, w. c. Fow-
ler Past Grand Master II. X. Simpson,
T G. Nottingham. E j. Bernhard F. I
Nottingham as senior warden, W. w.
Ludlow as Junior warden. ]. II. Tats-
paugh as senior deacon. A II. Smith as
Junior deacon, ]. G. Jones as senior stew
ard w S. Bowen as junior steward
Charles Walsh as master and William j.
Acker and A. ]. Fairall. These are the
ranking past masters of the lodge and 1t
is said were noted for their excellent