Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

l observation-disclosures |
phets. business and .'short form.
Wide interest is being shown in the
fraternity in the announcement of Wor-
shipful Master Arthur w. Davidson OF
BENJAMIN. B. French Lodge. No Is, that
the members of the lodge and those OF
the fraternity who would like to come
will be entertained tomorrow evening
at the lodge communication by fas'
Master Horace Z. Mcintosh of Hops
Lodge. No. 20. a Knight Commander OF
the Court of Honor in the Scottish Rite
with lecture on Scottish Rite degrees
Past Master Mcintosh is a retired Of
ficer of the United States Navy. who
received degrees in a country where
the work of the blue lodges was along
Scottish Rite lines, and his lecture is ex-
pected to afford opportunity for COM
parison to his hearers.
Master pavidson'S program for the
coming month includes degree work Oc-
tober 4. an entertainment October IS
a memorial meeting November /, the
annual grand visitation November Ia
and the election December 6. He also
hopes to have representation from
the committee on the organization OF
the Masonic employment bureau at the
communication October Is to address
the lodge on the subject
worshipful Master John w. Ward OF
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. SO. an
nounces the NJ NJ. degree for tonlor
row evening and special for the same
purpose the evening of September 80.
The work tomorrow evening Will be In
the hands of past masters of Harmony
Lodge, No. II, and there will be d
quintet of especially interested partic-
ipants- The lodge will have its grand
visitation October 4.
Washington Council, No. /, Royal
and Select Masters, will have the de-
greeS tomorrow evening. Master Mark
F. Finley, in his latest circular, extends
upon his recent elevation to the office
Of General Grand High Priest of the
General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of the United States of Amer
lea.
Anacostia Lodge. No. II. which will
have the f. c. degree tomorrow even
ing. with the line headed by Junior
Warden w. Ralph Williamson. an
nounces a special for the evening OF
Septem Der 29 to consider the final ac-
ton to De taken in the matter of dues
a social evening. with no degree. Octo-
Der. a: the NJ. NJ. degree October Is
and the grand visitation November ].
Orient Commandery, No. 5, tomorrow
avening will have the Illustrious Or
Ter of the Red Cross. Commander Will
lam T. Bebbard in his latest circular
anniversary celebration of the com
'nandery. beginning October II, with
services at the Metropolitan NJ. f.
.hurch. ,at which Rev. James Shera
Montgomery will preach a special ser
mon. He says the ladies are invited
10 be present at this feature. Monday
evening, October Is, the celebration
will be continued with an entertain
81 ment at the commandery asylum, with
an entertainment program. to be fol-
lowed by dancing and refreshments
Attention is also called to the fact thu
the commandery will have it's indoor
inspection early in the winter and upon
the attendance thereat will depend the
continued possession of the cup wen
by the comRandery last field day
Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston
is expected home during the current
week, although il is said at Masonic
Temple his postcards reporting what a
good time he is having make no men,
ton OF a specific date for his return
Past Master Horace :. Naylor under
ter Grant and other dignitaries, is
looking after matters in the absence
OF the grand secretary.
Mthras Lodge of Perfection Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
viii meet for the reception Of petitions
for the dedication class which vii
be given the degrees Of the rite Octo-
.. d. y
ing of the membership committee
headed by Chairman William r CALI
her. number of the subchairmen made
reports of the receipt of petitions and
the prospects are said to favor an I'M
usually large class OF master Masons
for the higher degrees.
The executive committee of the Scot
fish Rite bodies has under considera-
ton plan TO give big reception
September 80 to the master Masons OF
the District Of Columbia to meet Sow.
ereign Grand Commander Moore and
the officers of the local bodies, inspec,
the Cathedral at Sd and f streets
northwest and be otherwise enter.
tanned.
A handsomely prepared pamphlet has
been received from the officers and the
working corps of Arkansas Consistory
and coordinate bodies of the Scottish
Rite. which Will hold their fall re.
union at Little Rock, Ark, Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, November ~
20 and "a. Lieut.. Grand Comma nde
charles Z. Rosenbaum, sovereign grand
inspector general in Arkansas and
chairman of the executive committee In
charge of the erection of the new
House of the Temple in Washington
which will be dedicated October IS. is
especially identified with the Little
Rock bodies of the rite and is piyer
much credit for the high standing OF
the rite in the state of Arkansas.
II was MI. Rose baum who was made
chairman of the executive committee OF
the Supreme Council for the southern
Jurisdiction. which reorganized the bod
les of the rite in Washington some
years ago and started the splendid era
Of prosperity. 1t Is said. which has
characterized their career since then
The program of the Little Rock bod
Les contains excellent likepesses OF
Sovereign Grand Commander Moor.
and Lieut. Grand Commander Rosen.
baum. together with cuts of the new
House of the Temple here as well as OF
the handsome temple of the rite a,
Little Rock.
The Little Rock bodies boast of thei,
camp guard, of which John II. Fraser
33d degree honorary, is captAin anc
DIR. Frank E. Gibson. X. c. c. H., OF
this city, is an honorary member II
has rank and file of fifty strong. al
OF them of the 32d degree and man,
OF them knights commander of the
court Of honor. 1t has a staff of ter
and is said to be without its peer il
Scottish Rite Masonry. 1t has a ma
tional fAme. and Grand Comma ndel
Moore, when editor of the New Age
attributed to il no small share ir
achieving the splendid esprit de corp,
which characterizes the Scottish Rite
bodies in Arkansas. This famous or.
G9ntZatt0Q will come to WaehiuRton II