Evening star., 1915-05-16

appointed chairman of committee to
prepare for the twentieth anniversary
OF the commandery October 19.
| a big night tomorrow evening. when
I the officers and brethren of George &.
| Whiting Lodge, No %. will pay it a
| visit to present the NJ. NJ. degree. En-
| visitors after the work. Anacostia
Lodge has another big night sched-
| uled for June 81, when. it will hold
| IAN old-fashioned set-together meet
| ing with d program of entertainment.
National Lodge. No. 1e. has made
( the following announcement. Tuesday.
| g pm. special for the F. c. degree.
June /. the f. ~. degree: June Is, the
| NJ. NJ. degree and July the F. C. de-
gree. The communication Tuesday y
evening. following the special. will be
devoted to entertainment provided by
( the past masters
| Pentalpha Lodge. No. IS, tomorrow
evening is going to have "a few words
| by Past Master Roe Fulkerson'' of Har-
mony Lodge, No. IL
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. will have
social evening Wednesday, which is
| scheduled in Master Charles W. Keirs
last circular as Kings Night
| Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA,
viii have the r. c. degree at a special
tomorrow evening, when Senior Deacon
ROBERT X Cooke. jr., Will head the of
hclai line and be assisted by Junior
Deacon George Duvall, jr. May 81, the
rouge Will entertain Alexandria Was sh-
ihston Lodge of -sIexandria. Va, at a
special communication. when. the
grand master permitting, the latter
VIII present a degree Virginia FORM
George C. Whiting Lodge, No %. at
It's past masters night" THURSDAY.
VIII have the NJ. NJ degree by past ma
! terS. May u the lodge will have "A
social evening with no degree. Tomor-
row night the officers ana members OF
the lodge Will pay IA fraternal visit 10
Ahacostla Lodge, No. q. to present the
Nj Nj. degree and participate in the
''ps night there.
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. O. at
us communication May 81. will have
a lecture on The Pulmotor," by Nor
ton +. Leopold, one of its members.
VINO is connected with the United
plates bureau of mines, and travels ex-
iAehslFely III t.ie interest of mine work
ers. Mr Leopold will be assisted by
ieftord L. Cowling of Sussex Lodge OF
virginia. an expert with the stereoptl-
con. After the lecture refreshments
will be served
ashinston Council. No. l. Royal
sarn anu Seiect Masters. will have the de-
eieee Vi royal and select masters to-
morrow evening. Thrice lIustrious
Master Mark f. Finley announces that
representatives to the General Grand
council will be chosen at this assembly or
the one in June
The Commanders Associa ton of the
Dlstrlct of Columbia. knights Templar,
heid us annual banquet at the Conti-
mental Hotel last night, with retiring
Grand Commander DR.. Charles T Lind
sey ana the incoming grand comman-
der, EDWIN b. Hesse; Grand Record AR
vine w. Johnston. Inspector General
T. +. Hazleton and Instructor General
Gratz f. Dunkum Past Grand Com
manders H. K Simpson and Alexander
Grant and Past Commanders G. F.
Johnston. 4. r. Serven, ]. p Stephen
son, w. s. Quinter, DR.. G. A. Stewart
F. r. Underwood. DR.. Frank E. Gibson
capt w. H. Harrison. NJ. Hunter, E. H.
Talbert. J. 6. Huddleston, Rev w. H
Dexter, f. E. Thompson and Daniel w.
Beach as its guests. There was no
formal program of entertainment, but
the evening was largely devoted to ad-
dresses by the prominent guests and
others.
The officers of the association are
2: Sir e. G. Berger president: E. Sir
W. II Hebbard. vice president, and
treasurer; and it's members. F. Sir i r
Gibbs, K. Sir NJ +. Finley, Sir W. Il.
Hastings, Sir G. j. Mueller. jr.: Sir h.
g. Walford. E. Sir S. W. TrunneI, E, Sir
L. II. Meyers, Sir B. f. Larcombe, Sir
G. +. Foster. F.. Sir l.. G. Berger. +, Sir
J. R stringfelIow. Sir f. NJ Hasbrouck
Sir A. S. Mccoy. +. Sir w w Biggs.
+. Sir II. Rabild. Sir A. e. shaw. Sir
W. F. Smith, f. Sir e. NJ. Neelv. E Sir
W. 7. Hebbard, Sir Z. A. link, Sir b.
A. Grist and Sir J. T. Vivian
Erasmus Theodore Carr, the active
inspector general of the thirty-thj
degree of the Southern Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Scottish Rite, of whose deaf h
Grand Commander Fleming Moore was
notihed last week was one of the
oldest members of the Supreme Coun-
cil, as well as one of its most cistin-
suished. He was in his ninetieth year
and was a Mason for fifty-nine years
He became Master Mason in Leaven-
worth Lodge. No. :. of Leavenworth,
Mason in Syracuse Chapter. No. 20.
February -. 1851, a Knight Templar,
May 4. 1864, in Leavenworth Com
mandery, No. l of Kansas: a Royal
and Selec, Master in June. 1896. in
Leavenworth Council. No of Kansas,
and entered the Scottish Rite at Leav-
enworth, Kan. in August. 1867, receiv-
ing the thirtytwo degrees in Leaven-
worth
He was crowned an active SOVEREIGN
grand inspector general of the thirty
third degree September Is 1868 when
The Supreme Council for the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States held
its session in ST. Louis. After ye:trs of
discouragnic effort he succeeded in cs-
Ia ablishing and building MP the rite IN
Kansas, and then WAS given the state
of Montana for his Jurisdiction.
He was elected master of his lodu Q
from the floor. by dispensation, and
rose in line of the Grand Lodge of the
state to he Junior grand warden, when
in 1861, he Was elected grand secretary
and continued such until 1871
Dimitting from Syracuse Royal Arch
Chapter, III New York. to Leavenwortf h
, Chapter of Kansas. in 1867, he became
its high priest, and in 1850 grand high
priest of Kansas. after having served
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter as grand
secretary for thirteen years. He sub
seuuently Omitted to Miles city Royal
Arch Chapter. No. ], of Montana he
| coming its high priest. and was the
first president of the Order of High
Priesthood in that state.
AS a Knight Templar he held the
office of grand recorder at the organi-
Zation of the Grand Conlmandery OF
Kansas and retained the Office for
seven years
| He was received in the Royal Order OF
Scotland September Is. 1873.
His entire Masonic record was one of
| remarkable experience, and early in
life he became a profound student of
! Masonry, continuing his researches
until his death. He was held In the
highest esteem and fraternal affection
bv his brethren in the Supreme Coun-
oil and in all branches of Masonry in