Evening star., 1915-03-07

Neutrality-suspicious. No. .: BrooLland.
W. II. reception to East Gate Lodge.
No. 81 and King David Lodge. No. IS.
Thursday-WiIlianl T. Hunt No l6
Fridav-TakonIa. No. L.: Cathedral No.
II. and St Johns Lodge. No. IS
The first stated communication OF
the Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia this year will be held al
Masonic Temple Saturday evening for
the exemplifcation of the degrees un-
der the direction of the grand lecturer
and the committee on work.
local bodies of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite postpones the
fourth and fifth degrees in Mithras
Lodge of Perfection. for the spring
class. until March Is. when the fourth
fifth and sixth degrees VIII be pre-
sented in full ceremonial form March
23. the ninth and tenth degrees will be
presented with the new scenery re-
Gently painted for the rite and the new
costumes donated by a member OF
Albert Pike Consistory. Arrangements
are also under way for the Maundy
Thursday banquet. which will be given
the evening of April l. when the sym
holic lights will be extinguished. to be
rekindled Easter Sunday afternoon,
April T..
At the meeting of Nlithras Lodge OF
Perfection Monday evening. Past Ven
erahle Master Milton kopfenmaier. X.
c. G. H. was presented with q hand
some ieyel of the knight commander
of the court of honor. Stirling Kerr.
jr deputy for the Supreme Council in
the District OF Columbia. making the
presentation speech
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. II.
will give a ladies night" in old
Masonic Temple. 9th and F streets
northwest Wednesday evening. which
Worshipful Master Paul E. Lesh says
Is one of the most important functions
of the year. Junior Warden Marx E.
Kahn is chairman of the committee OF
arransemeuts, which also lncluoes
Senior Deacon Robert r. Cooke, jr., as
vice chairman. Admission Will be by
card March Il. the lodge will have
the f. y degree. and il is expected
Senior Warden James $. Mccarthy, who
has heen seriously i'll. will have re-
covered sufficiently to head the official
line. The NJ. NJ degree is scheduled
for special at : o'clock the evening
nf March 81. when the degree team
will be an important factor. In add1-
tion to Senior Warden Mccarthy,
Charles n. Wagner. 2465 Nichols ave-
nue.. Anacostia: Fast Master John j.
Hill. e54 French street northwest: John
P Mcnamara. 1110 9Th street north
west: Van Il. Norwood. 1898 LIST street
northwest: John r. Burr. 240 I'd street
northeast. aud Albert II. Kanode. jr-.
Forestvilie. Md. are reported on the
sick list of the lodge
Columbia Comnaudery. No. >, Drill
Corps Will hold its monthly meeting
Friday evening at I:3o o'clock. III the
asylum. and a full attendance has been
requested because of the business
which will come before the corps.
Takoma Lodge. No. %. will have the
~ VI. degree Tuesday evening and will
also have il the evening of March %.
Worshipful Master Porter reports Past
Master Howard 5. Fisk. who has been
ILL., q : on the road to recovery He has
also called for twenty volunteers to as
sist in the work Tuesday evening.
Tomorrow evening Dawson Lodge. No
iG. will hav. the r g. degree, with
Junior Warden Frederic F. Hodge
heading the official line. and the F. \.
l"gree the evening Of March 90. with
Senior Warden Perry r Patrick in
charge.
Hiram Royai Arch Chapter. No 10.
cill have the + NJ and NJ f. NJ de-
grees tomorrow evening.
High Priest Adolph W Sieverling Of
Capitol Royai Arch Chapter No II,
announces the p NJ and NJ f. NJ de-
Erees will be presented Friday even
ing and the x y. degree at the con
Tocation March 26- The chapter now
meets VI IT'S heW quarters in the new
northeast. and reports Indicate il has
prosperous year ahead
T'otentate William s 1uiut.r of
hIInaS Teinule of the Mystic shrine
through Recorder Harrison Dingrnan.
has issued. III an elaborate form of
typOEraphi" art. his first call for a
ceremonial session of Alrnas Temple
which il to be held Wednesday. March
IL. at { pm. on the tenth floor of the
New Willard The parchments to be
honored on this occasion will reflect
the national co1ors. red. white and blue.
and he asks that their bearers wear
.hc feZ. The flight of "the caravan to
Mecca, il is announced viii begin not
.ater than $50 o'clock and the prin
ripal participants are cnjoired to be
prepared by 20 pm!
he Call also contains tho Darncs of
the newly appointed officers as follows.
oliver \. Phelps. firsf ceremonial mas
ter. Edwin Hahn, second ceremonial
master: Samuel Hart, marshal; George
= Melody. captain of the guard: Lee
SetZ, outer guard. James s Mccarthy
oubiicist. !. l.. Goldheirn, oriental
1raniatist; Fred IL UohoN. assistant
oriental drarnatist: Albert Robv
rector; Walter e. Avery. assistant di
rector; Roe Fulkerson, keeper of the
exalted pass: Carter r. Keene and
'acobus Jones', bearers of the great
v,
Aorw ood. alchenists; Joe F.. I.eamap
electrician. Theodor. Picard con,mis
sarN, Charles X. Matthews assistant
c"ininissary. James McPherson mas
Ter Of wardrobe: Floyd v Brooks
Lyman y. Swormstedt, Frank r. Glib
SON and Fred Repetti, Arabic dis
oensers of herbs. Oscar F. Comstock
,rsanist; D. Walter Humphrey. ]
Henry Kaiser. Charles r. Myers and
J. r. NJ. Bowie. chanters: James s
Adams. :. Fred Hahn and Harry r.
TRAINER audit committee; Jacobus S
Tones. chairman; George r. Davis. vice
chairman. and Gratz e. Dunkum. DR.
Frank T. Gibson. r. p. Hazieton
Henry f.ansburgh and Lem Towers, jr.
reception committee
Worshipful Master Charles W. Kei
Of East Gate Lodge. No. "a. in late
circular. announces that a cordial in
ritation has been extended by Brook.
and Chapter. No. IL. Order of the East
srt Star. to the members of East Gate
Lodge to attend reception in its chap.
ter room Wednesday evening from S:3t
10 1880 o'clock. Brookland Chapter
meets in the Masonic Temple At Brook