Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

The committees comprise Calvin T.
Milans. P. NJ. chairman; Edward w.
ILibbey, entertainment; George S. Pope,
arrangements; George G: shaffer, deco
lrations, and the reception committee.
Frank B. ketchum, senior warden.
chairman; Abram Wingate, Junior war
'den. and Past Masters George Wright
Jesse w. Lee.jr.; George P Bohrer. Will
liam H. Douglas, Harry Stamford. Ed
win A. Heilig. James E. HUTCHINSON,
Vernon E. Hodges. Edwin A.. Neiss.
ert A. Daniel. Amadeo l. Thomas. Jo-
seph H. Milans, Abram B: Hooe. j. Ma
rion Castell, Allen Bussius, Frank A.
Steele. Harry S. Wolf, Charles E.. Bah
cock, Levi H. David, Fred M. Book and
calvin T Milans.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. II.
will have the E. A. degree at its COM
lmunica ton Wednesday evening, the
senior warden heading the official line.
Past Master Delos NJ. Carter of Acacia
Lodge. who Is reputed to be one OF the
lbest ritualists in Washington. has &C
the work. A general invitation Is ex-
tended to the craft of the jurisdiction
to attend.
Hiram Royal Arch Chapter, No. 10.
will have a special tomorrow evening
| for the Royal Arch degree, at Masonic
| Temple, Brookland.
| Charles W. Stewart. librarian Of the
| Navy Department. will lecture on 1.-THE
/ Symbolism of the Flag" at the social
meeting of Benjamin B. French Lodge.
No is. tomorrow evening.
Washington Council, No. 1, Royal and
Select Masters, announces the degrees
for tomorrow evening.
| La Fayette Lodge, No 10. will have
the F. c. degree tomorrow evening.
starting at 1880 o'clock. The widows
and orphans committee Of the lodge Is
| endeavoring to get into communica-
the deceased members of the lodge. J.
Chester Bowen, Room $40, Mills build
| ing, is gathering the information. The
| lodge reached its high-water mark Sep
TENDER %, with sos members.
| Past Master Delos W. Thayer. in
| charge of arrangements for the fra
| ternal visit Of King Solomon Lodge,
No. 81. to Meridian Lodge (Richmond)
Monday. October %. reports that more
| than fifty will be in the party. includ-
j ing the ladies. While the members
| of Meridian Lodge are entertaining
their guests the ladies will attend
| theater party, and at 5 o'clock the en-
tire party will be banqueted at one of
Richmond's leading hostelries. at which
| time 1t is expected several members OF
the Grand Lodge of Virginia will be
present.
The party will leave Washington at
10 o'clock on the morning of the 25th,
arriving in Richmond at 1:1o.
THE ladies' night" celebrated by
Lebanon Lodge Friday night. drew
capacity audience, quite a number be-
ing unable to gain admittance. After
an address of welcome by Master M. B.
Yerger. the following program was
son; selection by Lebanon Lodge quar-
tet; soprano solo by Mrs Isdel1: reading
by L. Monta Bell; baritone sole, Fred C.
Schaffer; fancy dancing, Vivian Marin
ella: piano solo. Miss Marion Ballanger:
tenor solo, R. E. Backing: character
song, Master Stranger; the Mandolin
Club, under direction Of e. Redfeld:
bass solo, Charles E. Moore. and solo,
| Miss Pollir. The banquet hall
was deliberately decorated and light
tertainment, which also was followed
by dancing. The committee in charge
| consisted of Past Master Charles D.
Shackelford, Charles E. Alexander and
Lester j. Kelly.
Worshipfu1 Master Harry Sengstack
Of Columbia Lodge, No. 3. who has
been having special feature communi-
cations. celebrated the lodge communi-
cation Friday evening by honorng
those of its members who have been
affiliated with 1t or been members of
the fraternity for thirty years or more,
among them w. w. Baker. January 8,
1888. thirty-two years; Henry Baum,
E. Bedell. August %. 1882. thirty-three
years; Robert Bowdler, October 8,
1888, thirty-two years: John Joy Edison,
January 5. 1870. forty-five years;
| James L. Falbey. August 2. 1875, thir-
ty-n i1e7 years; Charles H. Fowler; May
Gooch. August Is. 1875, thirty-nine
years; ]. A. Cooler, August %, 1878,
forty years; E. D. Harrington, March
80. 1855. fifty years; r. ]. Henderson,
February l, 1869. forty-six years: Emil
years; A. J. Huntoon. October Is. 1861,
| ffty-four years: c. H. Isham, July IS.
1877, thirty-eight years; Jaoobus S.
Jones. June 25. 1874. forty-one years;
Levi harrison. October IA. 1870. forty
years; Raymond Loranz. July Z, 1882,
thirty-three years: M J. Moore, July
10. 1882. thirty-three years; Charles
Newell. July 10. 1882. thirty-three
years; Bunyan Olive. November 15.
1882. thirty-three years; Henry Page.
November 81. 1888. thirty-two years;
Boaz D. Pike, July II, 1872, forty-three
years; Benjamin c. Pole, March Z, 1872,
forty-three years: S. v. Proudfit June
81. 1876. thirty-nine years; r. F. Shuey.
B. Smith. September S. 1883, thfrty-two
years: John 7. Smith, October 10, 1870.
forty-five years; J. NJ. Vale, June 6,
1866, forty-nine years: Leland Walker.
May 9. 1874. forty one years; W. W.
| Wallace, January 5, 1870, forty-f,ye
years; Charles S. Wheeler, May 1. 1867.
i forty-eight years; j. W. Wheeler.
March 10, 1873, forty-two years, and
A j.: Whitaker. November 8, 1867, for
| tyeight years.
Columbia Commandery, No. q Knights
Templar, held memorable conclaye
Friday night. Reports read by the re-
spective chairnen of the committees
were enthusiastically received, follow
| the good of the order"
The suggestion that the members of
the commandery. in full Templar uni
form, attend religious services at some
church. in close proximity to the Ma
| sonic Temple, on or near Thanksgiving
day, to pray for peace in warning
Europe, was given consideration, and q
committee composed of William w.
Jermane. Benjamin F. Larcombe and
Dr. Frederick Yates was appointed to
| make the necessary arrangements. 1t
| was also agreed to hold a homecom-
| ing smoker in the near future, at
| which prominent Templars will be in
vited to deliver addresses
A resolution. submitted by James s.
committee, which is composed of past
commanders. members of the ways and
means committee and large number
commandery, received favorable con-