Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

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RITE
Tueslay-EvanSelist Chapter, knights
Rose Croix, business
Takoma Lodge. No. %, has issued a
general invitation to members of the Ma
sonic fraternity and others to be present
and participate in religious services to be
held at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home this afternoon at O'Clock.
The services will be conducted by
Chaplain Rev. T. c. Clark, and music
for the occasion. will be rendered by a
choir of select voices under the lead
ership of James w. Dyre. musical di-
rector of the lodge. Automobiles will
be in waiting at the terminus of the
Takoma car line for visitors.
Grand visitations will be made to five
lodges during the current week: To-
morrow, to Dawson, No. Is; Tuesday
evening, to Federal. No. l, and to Aca-
cia, No. IS; Thursday evening to The
New Jerusalem, No 9, and to Temple
Moves No. 32
Stirling Kerr, jr, thirty-third degree
honorary, has again been commission
ed deputy for the Supreme Council of
the A. A. S. R. in the District of Co
lumbia by Sovereign Grand Commander
George Fleming Moore. The reap
pointment is considered by the local
Scottish Rite bodies as a recognition
of good work in the past, as the grand
commander. in his letter of appoint
ment. after referring first to the ap-
pointment of Mr. Kerr as deputy for
Sovereign Grand Inspector General
(now Lieutenant Grand Commander)
Charles E. Rosenbaum, December rs.
1909, when the latter was in charge of
the rite in the District of Columbia,
and to Mr.. Kerr's appointment as depu-
ty for the Supreme Council. November
5, 1910, by then Sovereign Grand Com
mander James D. Richardson, refers
to the growth of the rite and the bet
terment of it's financial condition in the
District. in making his own appoint
ment of Mr.. Kerr to the position OF
deputy for the Supreme Council The
appointment is said to give much sat
isfaction to the local bodies of the rite,
which hold Mr.. Kerr in high regard.
Sovereign Grand Commander Moore
left the city for New York Friday TO
be gone until tomorrow
Hiram Royal Arch Chapter. No. 10.
will have the p. NJ. and NJ. E. NJ. de-
grees tomorrow evening at it's convo-
cation in Masonic Temple at Brookland-
worshipful Master Frank c. Shaw
has mapped out a busy week for Stans-
bury Lodge, No. "a. with the f. A. de-
gree tomorrow evening. an entertain
ment Wednesday evening, the NJ. NJ.
degree at a special Thursday evening,
and religious services in the Eidbrooke
Church, TenIeytown. Sunday evening,
when Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers. the
pastor, will officiate. The lodge will
meet next Sunday evening at o'clock
at its hall and proceed to the church
in automobiles.
Rev. John Van schaick. jr.. will be
the speaker of the evening at the exer-
cises concentrating the joint grand
visitation to Federal Lodge. No. l. and
Acacia Lodge, No. Is. Tuesday evening.
at Masonic Temple. The program will
include solos by the lodge quartet and
a monologue by Paul Grove.
Dawson Lodge, No. Is. which will
have its grand visitation tomorrow
evening" will show a membership Sep
TENDER 80. 1915. of 1853. with twenty
seven raised. two affiliated. three rein
stated, eight who died. six Omitted
and four who separated for other caus-
es during the last Masonic year. The
F. c. degree will be presented at both
stated communications of the lodge
this month.
Thursday evening, Washington Cen
tennial Lodge, No. IA. will make it's an
nual pilgrimage to Alexandria as the
guest of Alexandria Washington Lodge
of that city. The officers of Washing
ton Centennial Lodge will present the
f. C. degree for the Virginia brethren
by request. The party will assemble
at o'clock at 18th and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. taking the electric
train for Alexandria Senior Warden
James s. Mccarthy is in charge of the
transportation.
November II the lodge will have tic
annual grand visitation and the ad
dress OF the evening viii be delivered
by Grand Chaplain Rev Hugh T
Stevenson.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Cbapter
No. 10. will have no work ar its con,
vocation Friday evening, but instead
VIII have an illustrated lecture, with
MOVING pictures. on the United States
Navy. by Charles +. Alexander. L S n
All Royal Arch Masons have been in
vited to come. Friday. November 20
the chapter will have the royal arch
degree.
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9.
which Is to have its annual grand
visitation and the F. C. degree Thurs
day evening. is making elaborate prep
arations to welcome 1.-The Grand Re
2 turn of the ProdieaI Son to the New
Jerusalem dodge in Iodgeroon No
! of Masonic Temple, Saturday evening
december 4 AT o'clock Worshipful
Master Charles G. Dougherty. in his
announcement. says NO charge, but
no one admitted unless he has notified
US. in order, the explanation runs "to
Know how much veal (the fatted calf
we must provide"
More than 100 members of the fra
ternity partook of luncheon We'd
nesday. previous to the meeting of
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81 Follow
ing a social" hour Worshipful Master
William r. Bedell called the lodge to
order. and at 3 o'clock the Grand Mas
ter paid his annual grand visit, at the
conclusion of which the NJ NJ degree
was presented. Several members of
the Grand Lodge line remained through
out the afternoon.
The certificate of visitation recently
adopted b. the lodge was INTRODUCES!
the first visitor to receive one being
Past Master Lowry of Meridian Lodge
(daylighD oS Richmond.
The +. A. degree will be presented at
4 special communication of the lodge
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
Junior Warden Duncan McLaren in
charge.
With its fall ceremonial out of the
way Kallipolis Grotto is now getting
ready for ladies' night entertain
ment. which will probably be held
early In December. Master of Cere-
monies /. S. Goldsmith is chairman of
the committee and will soon announce
" his subchairmen. While the details
are as yet in an embryo state, the en-
ter:atnment viii include musical Sc
1ections. vocal and instrumental, dane
ing and other features.
Quite number OF prophets gathered
at the east front of the Capitol last
Sunday afternoon. many accompanied
by their wives. where the remainder
of a moving picture film was used In
photographing the prophets descend