Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.

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ras Lodge Of Perfection, called or
Orient commandery. No. S. knights
Templar. will this evening begin the
celebration of its twentieth ami
versary with religious services at the
Metropol,tan NJ. E Church. at ~ and
C streets northwest. when sermon
for the occasion will be preached by
Sir knight Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. The commandery will attend
in full Templar uniform. For this pur-
pose the sir knights Will assemble at
the ASYLUM. 4th and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, at Z o'clock. to proceed
thence to the church under Capt. Gen.
John T. Vivian. The grand commander
has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent, with the officers of the Grand
Commandery of the District, and the
council officers of the constituent COM
manderies have also been Invited to
accompany Orient Commandery to the
church and service.
Tomorrow evening the celebration
will be continued with a musical pro-
gram and dancing, with bunet sup
per, at Naval Lodge Hall, the musical
by Miss Frances w. Schergef; tenor
solo, Paul Hines, accompanied by Miss
Charlotte Gibson; instrumental seiec-
lions by the Orient Trio, Mr.. and Mrs
with a monologue by Robert H. Da-
wilson.
The first meeting Tor the organiza-
ton of Orient Commandery was held
w. p. C. Hazen. Alex Mckenzie. E. l.
Nottingham, George c. Ober and
Charles stockett of Washington Com
mandery. No. 1: George L. Gibbs, E.
A. Heilig, E. B. Hesse, A. w. Johnston.
Charles J. O'Neill, Charles H Streng
and David S. Walton Of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2; R. T. Baker, Jesse w.
Lee, jr., and James NJ. Watson of Po-
tomac Commandery, No. 8. and J. w.
Parish and John Schultz. unafhliated:
Sir Knight George C. ODER was elected
president and Sir knight A. w. john
ston secretary. The name Orient,
which had been suggested by. Sir
knight ODER and inserted in the petit
as the name of the new commandery,
and it was agreed that the petition
should be presented to the Grand En-
campment. Sir Knight Alex Mckenzie
commander, Sir knight Jesse w. Lee,
jr., to be the first generalissimo, and
Sir Knight George c. Ober to be the
first captain general Their names were
then inserted in the blanks left in the
petition for the names of officers.
October IS, 1895. Orient Command
cry was constituted, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Frank H. Thomas.
representative of the grand master of
Templars, opened a conclave OF Knights
Templars with the following officers:
v. E. Sir Knight Frank II. Thomas. en-
inent commander; E. Sir Knight Alex.
H. Holt, generalissimo; Sir Knight
Robert E.. Constant. captain-general;
Sir knights Daniel McFarlan, Jere. C.
Allen, j. F. r. Appleby and Charles L.
Einson. senior warden: Sir Knight S.
c. Thompson. junior warden; Sir
Knight E. G. Schafer. treasurer; Sir
Knight William Pitts, recorder; E. Sir
knight w. T. Galliher. marshal; Sir
knight George II. Walker, warder: Sir
Knight w. F. Hunt. standard bearer;
Sir Knight J. NJ. Ford. sword bearer;
Sir Knight James A Wetmore, herald .
terback. guards; Sir knight w. B.
Davis. captain of the guard. Appropri-
ate music was rendered by the Column
bia Conmandery quartet. Sir Knights
Alex Mosher. Perry B. Turpin. J. H.
Kaiser and C. w. Hancock. who kindly
volunteered their services. A hand
soma set of Jewels was presented to
Orient Commandery by Washington
Commandery, No. l. After the installa-
tion of officers congratulatory remarks
were made by distinguished fraters,
and a thoroughly enjoyable evening
was spent.
me Hrst stated conciave OF the COM
mandery was held October 81, 1895
Thirty petitions were received for the
orders and four for utilization.
At the conclave of November 4, 1895,
committee was appointed to confer
with Ike committees from the other
Communicates for the purpose of form
ing Grand Commandery for the juris-
diction Of the District of Columbia
The Grand Commandery was constitut-
ed January II, 1896. and may be said to
n Orr ND
cry. whose position in its favor decided
the question of it's formation. and
whose opposition. It Is said, would have
defeated ii.
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
Supreme Council for the Southern Jur-
isdiction Of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite will assemble for its bten
NAL session. But little 1t is said, will
be done before the formal ceremony OF
opening. the session Immediately TAX
ing recess for the parade to and ded-
fcation of the new House Of the Tern
pie. at 18th and streets northwest
which is more fully covered in today's
Sunday Star
Three grand visttations are scheduled
Tor the current week. two of them bein g
made tomorrow evening to Potomac
Lodge. No. S. and to George c. Whiting
Lodge No %. the latter at pm. and
the former at $40. Thursday evening
the grand visitation will be made Ia
william r, Singleton Lodge. No. 80. at
Masonic Hall. Tenleytown. The grand
vfsitations tomorrow evening will be
made at Masonic Hall. Georgetown.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. %, tomorrow
evening will spend the evening in social
intercourse. Two speakers are SEIZED.
uled to entertain. one on the theme
More Light in Masonry" and the Other
| with an illustrated lecture on the won.
| ders of America. Monday evening. No.
vember ]. the lodge will have the e. A
degree, and November Is. at pm, its
grand visitation. with its annual eiec.
tion December 6.
81. Johns Lodge. No. II, will have 1t,
"hrst annual harvest moon dinner" Fri
day evening at the New Ebbitt, as q
welcome to the master Masons raised
in st. Johns Lodge during the Masonic
year of 1915 The class includes ALFRED
Groom. George r. Hoffman. Charles J
Langmead. Wilbert H. Black, Jack c
Gressett, Cassin Gladmon. Isidore l
Merowitz. George Stein, Roy A. Dye
Henry B. Cockrell. James Robinson
Herbert F. King. Thomas r. Dunn