Evening star., 1915-05-23
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w. Johnston. the four last named COM
panions being past high priests OF
among the guests of the evening Dep
uty Grand High Priest w. c. Fowler
and Past Grand High Priests Walter B.
Pettus and Jacobus 8. Jones.
The original charter of Columbia
Chapter, No. !. was granted by the
| Grand Chapter of Maryland, May 20.
| 1S4o. this being the first Royal Arch
| Chapter instituted in the District of
the authority of the Grand Chapter of
| Maryland until 1867, when the grand
| jurisdiction of the District Of Columbia
was organized and Columbia Chapter
| was designated as No. 1. During the
seventy-five years of her existence, it
| is said, Columbia Chapter has played
| an important part in the history of
Capitular Masonry. and at the present
time holds first position among the
chapters in point of membership, is
strong financially and gives every in
| dication that the same degree of PROS
perity and success which have attended
her progress during three-quarters of a
| century will continue to mark her
career for the future.
Excellent High Priest West has an
| nounced the mark master degree for
the stated convocation Of June 8.
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| costume, travelling from their reserva-
tion in Idaho by special train, will at
tend the 1915 Shrine convention in
Seattle in July as the result Of efforts
| made by the Lewiston. Idaho. Temple.
! The Indians, joining for the first time
| with the Shriners in their sport, will
participate in all pageants. parades,
band concerts and other events, play
| ing their own instruments.
| In addition to the Indians. numerous
! nf har foa a aChodnlQd
| the different temples. Lu Lu Temple OF
Philadelphia will take its famous
mounted patrol of fifty trained horse
! men. Maslah Temple OF Fort Worth,
Z, of panthers to the extreme northwest
| to advertise the Panther city,. Five
camels will be sent from one OF the
Missouri temples. and Moolah Temple
loon, with 10000 cubic feet capacity. to
| take with it.
| Thursday evening DIR. Frank w. Hud-
! dleson. district deputy grand master OF
Virginia; Edgar E. Gillette, worshipful
master of Herndon (Va.) Lodge, No: 264.
| A. F. and A. M: Charles Harmon Reed
and 0kalph Reed motored to Kenmore
Va to make arrangements TOT the VI.
ganization of a Masonic lodge at that
! place as soon as dispensatlon can De
/ had from the Grand Lodge.
| The regular fortnightly meeting OF
Herndon Lodge, No. 264, took place
Monday, only routine business being
| conducted.
| The Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets
| of the Enchanted Realm, more popu-
! larly known as The Grotto, mas re-
ceived a distinguished accession to ITS
ranks. Sovereign Grand Commander
| George Fleming Moore of the Supreme
Council for the Southern Jurisdiction
of the Scottish Rite. May Z. at his
office in the Cathedral. at Sd and =
streets northwest h was mace w Pr Pr
| bey of Kallipolis Grotto, No. Is. acting
| under q commission and dispensation
granted by Grand Monarch Volsenau'
at Buffalo. While the grand com
and carries his buff card Of identifi-
| cation like other prophets. 1t is un-
derstood the order means to honor
| him with a membership card OF soiio
| gold at a special session In the near
! future.
/ Milton Hopfenmaier. K. c. c. H, OF
Albert Pike Consistory. who is also an
! enthusiastic "veiled prophet of the
| realm" Immediately adorned the grand
commanders coat lapel with the GUS
tomary button, which he proudly wore
/ when he left the city for Meridian,
Miss. last week Grand Commander
Moore in all probability will be en-
rolled as member .cs1o,te Of Rai,,p1i1s III }hs
| City Beautiful" of this city.
| The accession of the sovereign grand
| commander of the Scottish Rite to
! their ranks Is said to be regarded by
significance in that it answers with
| the highest authority in Freemasonry
the claim that the grotto deters blue
| lodge Masons from applying for the
| higher degrees.
| De Molay Mounted Commandery. No.
4, Knights Templar, announced yes
| terday the election of prelate and the
| Illustrious Order of the Red Cross for
! its conclave Tuesday evening. Rev.
W W. Barnes, who was unanimously
elected prelate of the commandery at
! the annual election. has rendered his
| resignation. owing to his removal to
Maryland. Grand Commander Hesse.
| the election of his successor as prelate.
! vii be present at the concIave to in
| stall William F. Guide as grand captain
| general and Adolphus GUIDE as grand
standard bea er of the Grand Com
mandery.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary of De Molay
| Commandery will also meet Tuesday
evening in the commanders room at
Masonic Temple, and has invited the
attendance Of the members of the COM
| mandery and ladies.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. will give a
series Of theater parties at the Co
| lumbia Theater next week.
! For its annual outing of 1915 Temple
Noyes Lodge. No. 80. has decided to
take the trip again. which proved so
| successful and enjoyable two years
ago Practically the entire membership
| of the organization will depart from
| Union station at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon, June 5. in special train of
the Pennsylvania railroad. and proceed
| to Baltimore. There special convey
| ances will convey the party to the
steamer Three Rivers, aboard which
! the tap Will be made to this city, via
/ Chesapeake bay and Potomac river lr-
| irving early Monday morning. June z.
Details will be announced at the stated
communication of the lodge. next
that novel entertainment features are
being planned and that an appropriate
| souvenir will be provided. The person
mel of the party, because of limited ac-
commodations, is to be confined strictly
i to the membership of the lodge. The
i arrangements for the outing are being
| made by committee consisting Of
Henry G. Hanford, c. Fred Cook and
Louis C. Wilson.
The May meeting of the Ashlar Club of
| Master Masons of the State War and
Navy departments and Of the White
| House last evening was presided over by
Dr. Millard j. Holmes. the president.
Among the pleasing numbers on the
program was monologue Of stories wit
and humor by George Buckler formerly
a member of the company Of the ira
gedian keene. The talented young violin