Evening star., 1915-05-02

tertain the officers and members of
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. 20. who
will present the NJ. NJ degree. A sup
Elementary entertainment. with re-
freshments. will be furnished. Wor-
| shipful Master Albert +. Beck's latest
! circular notes that meeting of repre-
sentattves of the various lodges for
the purpose of establishing Masonic
employment bureau was held Thurs
| day evening for an exchange OF Views.
| A social meeting of the lodge will be
| held June 81.
Hope Lodge. No 20, has the NJ. NJ de-
gree scheduled for its communication
May IA.
The Trestleboard Club held a special
session Thursday evening to bid fare
well to its retiring president. c. s.
Chicago and Will soon leave for that
city. President Dow. in calling the
meeting to order. explained its object
and introduced Jason Waterman. who,
in behalf of the club. presented Mr..
Gum with a handsome travelling bag
and bouquet of roses for Mrs. Gum.
Brief addresses were made by Presi-
dent Dow and W. D. Skeen. An in
formal reception and smoker followed.
The committee in charge of the event
consisted of W. .. Skeen, chairman; j.
d. Meyers, A. L. Bowen. Jason Water
man and DR.. A. f. Cowles.
~ Orient Commandery, No 5. Knights
vote it's concIave to making final prep
aratfons for its pilgrimage to Cumber-
land. The commandery will assemble
at. Union station Tuesday morning at
70 o'clock in fatigue uniform. Its car
will be attached to special train at
University station, which will carry the
Baltimore commahderies, and the Mar
tin sburs. W. Va. commandery will be
picked up en- route. Commissary David
Busch will serve luncheon on the train,
which will reach Cumberland In time
for the Templar parade. The events at
Cumberland Tuesday include exhibition
drills drills at $50 pm. reception by An
hnth , at PM With aa
Datsey's Hall at pm. Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock an automobile
ride to Big Savage mountain and other
points of interest will be the feature.
Washington at 6:10 pm. Wednesday,
arriving home at 1890 pm.
The trip to Cumberland is taken be-
cause the Grand Commandery of Mary
Tuesday and Wednesday. and special
invitation was sent the local command
cries by Antioch Commandery Of that
place to be present. Commander Will
liam T. Hebbard has announced that
Orient Commandery has accepted the
invitation of Old Dominion Command
cry. No. II. of Alexandria. to attend
the Ascension day services In that city
Sunday, May 16. Ascension day serv-
Ices here will be held May 13.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No / 4,
Wednesday evening will have a talk by
Past Master William ]. Naylor on the
subject of Visiting Brethren" which
is said to contain much information of
value. especially to the officers of Ma
sonic lodges. May II the lodge will
have the F. C. degree. with Senior Dea-
con Robert r. Cooke, jr:. heading the
official line, assisted by Junior Deacon
George Duvall, jr. May 81. at a special
communication at 7:45 pm. the lodge
will entertain Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Alexandria. Va. and probably
the latter will present a degree in
Virginia form.
The Fraternal Record is authority for
the following items:
There are about thirty Masonic
lodges in New York city working In
the German language. and they form
a Masonic district-the ninth-by
themselves.
There are thirteen blue lodges in
the United States each with a member
ship of 1000 and over.
Grand Lodge law In Illinois requires
documentary evidence to gain admis-
sion to a lodge as a visitor.
The percentage of the population over
ten wears of age that can neither read
nor write is given for various countries
as follows: Guatemala. 81: Brazil, IS;
tina, 54; Chile, AZ: Italy. 4S: Hungary.
40; Portugal. 81: Austria, 26; Belgium.
Is: Ireland. il; United States Of Amer
lea, IL; England, SIS; Holland. 4: Scot
land, as; Denmark, 0.2; Germany, OIL.