Evening star., 1915-02-21

thur B. Hayes. thirty-second degree
junior warden: George r. Davis. thir-
ty-second degree. X. C. c. H, orator
Louis Goldsmith. thirty-third honorary
almoner and treasurer (re-elected)
gree, K. c. c. H.. secretary Cre-elected)
Stirling Kerr. jr.. thirty third degree
honorary. building trustee (re-elected)
The venerable master-elect made the
following appointments: salmaan
David. thirty-second degree, K c.
G. H.. master of ceremonies: Charles
G. F. Toepper. thirty-second degree
K C. c. H.. expert; Roe Fulkerson
thirty-second degree. assistant expert
Robert A. Daniel, thirty-second degree
captain of the host; James H. Trimble
thirty-third degree honorary, tiler Te-
appointed).
Stirling Kerr. jr., thirty-third degree
honorary, deputy for the Supreme
Council. installed the officers elected
and appointed.
A committee was appointed to pro-
cure jewel for the retiring venerable
master, Milton Hopfenmaier. thirty
second degree, h. c. c. H.
Albert Pike Consistory conferred the
in full ceremonial form before a large
attendance of members and visitors.
Senior Warden William Clabaugh will
Hcd0 tHe oiliCial line IN the new JeTu-
salem Lodge, No. ., Thursday evening
when the E. A. degree will be pre-
sented.
The Masters Association for 1915
will meet in lodgeroom No. l, at Ma
sonic Temple. Saturday night, with the
Junior and senior wardens as their
guests, to listen to an address by Past
Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM on The
Prerogatives of the Master of Lodge
Worshipful Master Paul E. Lesh of
Washington Centennial Lodge. No a.
announces that tomorrow he will con-
duct the annual pilgrimage of the
members of the lodge to Mount Ver-
non to lay a wreath upon the tomb of
Gen. Washington and pay tribute OF
respect to that illustrious Mason, for
whom the lodge was named. AS many
of the members of the lodge have man
ifested an intention of taking the trip
special car has been chartered. which
will leave the railway terminal at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
desiring to go have been asked to re-
port to the master at the station not
later than 10.
The George Washington Masonic Ma
tional Memorial Association will make
a similar pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
leaving Alexandria about o'clock. and
members of Washington Centennial
Lodge will have opportunity to see
both ceremonies.
Senior Warden James S. Mccarthy of
Washington Centennial Lodge is reported
quite i'll with a bronchial cold.
But few announcements of Royal Arch
Chapter happenings for the week have
mark degree in Mount Vernon Chapter to-
morrow evening and the lecture at Mount
Pleasant Chapter Wednesday evening.
3 will have the p. NJ. and NJ. Z. NJ. de-
grees at its convocation March 8. High
Priest Wiliab J. Naylor in his introduc-
tory circular, gives fine portrait of Past
Gently elected grand master Of the first
val by the Grand Chapter, together with
comprehensive sketch of his member
ship and offices in Masonic bodies.
De Molay Mounted Commandery, No 4,
will present the orders of the temple and
Malta at its conclave Tuesday evening.
Orient Commandery. No. 5, knights
Templar, conferred the order of the
red cross at its conclave Monday even
ing, the ceremonies concluding with the
usual banquet.
The several committees arranging
the pilgrimage to attend the annual
Maryland, at Cumberland. Md, May T.
reported, and large number signified
their intentions to go and take their
ladies.
On the first Sunday in March the
commandery will attend the evening
service at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. acting as escort to Washington
Centennial Lodge. No. IA. F. A. A. NJ.
At the last stated conclave of March
Orient Commandery expects to have
cry. No. II. of Alexandria. Va, when
the order of the temple will be pre-
sented.
At its February communication
Thursday evening Temple -Noyes
Lodge. No. 80, in addition to transact
ing important business and acting OF
proposed change in the bylaws. will
present the F. c. degree, with Junior
Warden John c. Hodges heading the
The newly organized drill corps OF
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. knights
Templar. was host to the sir knights
airy entertainment held in the command
cry room, Friday evening.
After an excellent program refresh
ments were served in the banquet hall
followed by an informal dance.
The program was rendered under the
direction of Capt. Charles F. Roberts
and consisted of selection by the Nordica
Mandolin Quartet. contralto solo by Miss
Augusta Hill and soprano solo by Mrs
Ida F. Corbett. both of the Rubinstein
Club: piano solo by Miss Ethel Hegner
reading by Mrs. Wallace Streater. pas,
grand matror of the Grand Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star: violin solo. Miss
Ruth Bronson: mandolin selection. Miss
Alice Hill; bass solo. Capt. Charles F
Roberts: piano solo, Miss Marion Bal
inger- The accomp4nists of the evening
were Mrs. Sue Burrows Jennings and
Miss Marion Ballinger
Federal Lodge. No. l. will have the
E. A. degree Tuesday evening, with
Senior Warden Clarence f. williams
heading the official line.
The February number of Harmony
Lodge Bulletin has an Interesting con-
tribution by Grand Secretary Arvine
W. Johnston "On Committee Work
with a series of attractive views OF
the interior of the lodge rooms of
i Naval, No. 4: Potomac, No 5: Stans-
bury, No. "a: King David. No, IS.
Mount Pleasant. No. 33, and East Gate
No. "a, embellishing an article on The
Privilege of Visiting"
Anacostia Lodge. No. 81. is to have
the NJ. VI. degree presented by its past
masters the evening of March 1.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a, is HAVING
its school of rehearsal and instruction
Tuesday evening. ir preparation for the
work ahead and in accordance with it.
custom
National Lodge. No IL. has the E. A
degree scheduled for the evening o.
March and the NJ NJ degree for thu
evening of March 16