Evening star., 1915-07-04

Tuesday-Mlthras Lodge of Perfection.
annual reports and business.
The only event out of the ordinary
during the coming week will be the
presentation of the NJ. NJ. degree in
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81. 1.-The day
light lodge" at 2 pm. Wednesday, by
the members of the Association of
Worshipful Masters of 1913. with Past
Grand Master Charles E. Baldwin head
ing the official line. A luncheon will
be served at l o'clock.
Acting Master Rose is enthusiastic
over the reception and entertainment of
the Washington delegation that at
tended the f1ftieth anniversary of ST.
Cecile Lodge of New York, Tuesday
when eight of the twelve daylight
lodges of the country, and Green Room
Lodge, No. 1857, of London, England,
were represented. Those who went
from Washington were Past Masters
John Lane Johns, Martin L. Statler and
Bert v. Wolfe. with Emanuel Baum
garten. Edward s. Poole and Charles l..
Wiley. Past Master Charles D. Shackel-
ford of Lebanon Lodge, No. I, and
Charles H. Meeill of Hope Lodge, No 90
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA,
will devote its attention to the con-
sideration of relief work and other
matters Wednesday evening. and Osiris
Lodge, No. 26. will have the NJ NJ. de-
gree. At the communication of Wash
fngton Centennial Lodge. Past Master
Arthur A. Birney of Pentalpha Lodge,
No. %, will deliver an address. July
II the lodge will have the E. A. degree.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, which has
called off it's communication scheduled
for tomorrow evening, will have a So
cial evening July 19. Next Sunday
afternoon, July II. Anacostia Lodge will
have charge of the religious exercises
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Myron N. Barker Lodge. No 81. which
will have the E. A. degree Tuesday
evening, announces the NJ. NJ. degree,
probably. for the evening of July 20.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. %. which has
called of it's meeting scheduled for to-
morrow evening, will have the NJ. NJ.
degree July 19. the E. A. degree Au-
gust 2. will probably call off its meeting
of August 16. will have the F. c. degree
August 80, with a probable vacation
September 6, and the NJ NJ degree Sep
tember 2T. Harry 4. Gordon, who is
at Starmont Sanatorium. at Gathers
burg, Nd, is reported improving and
able to see those who may call upon
him there. Past Master John H. An
derson is reported in the Indian service
at Covelo. Cal. George H. Van Kirk is
to manage the lodges duckpin team in
the Masonic League next season.
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, has
abolished its charge of SIS for affilia-
tion. The lodge will have the F. c. de-
gree Thursday and the E. A. degree
July %.
lumbia Commandery, No. 2. Knights
Templar, in his latest circular makes
strong appeal for the sir knights of
Columbia to attend the conclaves. The
Red Cross, instead of the Temple and
Malta, was presented Friday evening.
The circular states that at a special
meeting of the Grand Commandery
June IS resolution was passed sus-
pending until the next annual conclave
the constitutional provision concerning
uniform equipment as applied to petit
tioners for the Order of the Temple.
The drill corps of the commandery
will meet Saturday evening, July 10. at
o'clock. to make arrangements for
an exhibition drill as feature of the
commandery excursion to Marshall
Hall August 3. Colin F. f. Flather is
general chairman and George L. Ise-
mann vice chairman of the committee
in charge of the excursion.
Grand Commander Edwin q. Hesse is
reported quite sick. having been
obliged to leave his Office Monday.
Following the meeting of Mithras
Lodge of Perfection Tuesday evening,
when the annual reports will be sub
mitted. there will be no meeting Of the
Scottish Rite bodies until the first
Tuesday in September.
Potomac Commandery, No 3. in addi-
tion to business at its conclave Wednes-
day evening. will have a rehearsal of
the Order of the Red Cross.
4 party of nearly ifty. making up
the contingent of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine bound for the session of
the Imperial Council at Seattle July
13-1t. and the California expositions.
will leave Washington this evening at
7:5o o'clock. Among those who will go
are Representatives William S. Quin-
ter: James S. Gibbs. with Mrs; Gibbs
and Miss Florence Gibbs: William W.
Georges and c. Walter Hoover: F. V
Killian and Mrs. Killian. James Lans-
burgh and Mrs. Lansburgh. Miss Euge-
MIA Lansburgh. Frederick j. Schlick
and Mrs. Schlick. William ]. Eynon
and Mrs. Eynon. Dorothy B. Eynon,
Lee Edward Eynon. Edward 3. Eynon
and Mrs. Eynon. Maurice Otterback and
Mrs. otterback. Mrs J. ]. Kaviney.
George W. Engel and Mrs Engel Miss
Jennie II. Dwight. s Harold Dwight,
DIR. William W. Stewart and Mrs. Stew
art, Miss Marie Stewart. Miss Maud F.
Conway. Mrs. ]. II. Leahman. Edward
L. Brice. Albert H. Van Duesen. Abso-
lem Van Duesep and George A Finch.
The local prophets who went to Phil
adelphia last week TO attend the first
ceremonial of Koran Grotto. which was
held in Lu Lu Temple. report much en-
thusiasm over the grotto in the Quaker
city. The ritual was exemplifed by
Long ] Grotto of Brooklyn and visitors
attended from Chicago. Jersey City
Baltimore and other cities. Monarch
Charles Clark and Prophets Stewart
Shelly, Myers and several others from
Yedz Grotto of Baltimore accompanied
the Washington prophets. The Phila-
delphia phophets spared no pains &c
entertain the visitors. The out-of-
town prophets were met at Broad
street station by Koran Grotto band
and escorted to the temple. A banquet
was served before the ceremonial and
another at it's close.
Grand Chief Justice z. s. Schmid
past monarch OF Kaliipolis Grotto, and
Master of Ceremonies 1. s. Goldsmith
visited Atlantic City after the cere-
monial and conceived the idea Of an
annual September pilgrimage of grot-
toes to the New Jersey resort. They
are now in communication with officers