Evening star., 1916-12-24

strumental, breathed the Christmas
spirit. and four little tots. Josephine
Gillis "The Star; Helen Widmyer. in
AT Christmas; Gertrude Talbert. in
'"The Shell herds Saw the Golden Light.
and Edna Forsythe, in why Christmas
| Comes" We're features of the splendid
program that also included song by
Miss Lillian Seymour. fancy dance by
| Babe" Parker. Adams star of Beth
lehem. by Mrs. Bessie Fischer; a fancy
! dance by Margaret Parker and a cornet
! solo by Watson E. Mundelle.
Myron NJ: Parker Lodge. No. - has
elected the following officers: Wilson
| Harvey. master: A. w. Severlns
senior warden J. Il. Milburn. junior
warden; a. X. Lind. secretary Gre
| elected: J. e Burns. treasurer ire
elected; William G. James. senior dea-
| con; W Fl. ozburn, junior deacon; w.
L. Holt. senior steward: George II.
Felt. Junior steward u. T. jenkins.
master of ceremonies: Il. $. Peterson.
tiler: A. W. Bowen, delegate to st.
Johns Mite Association: W. X. carver.
representative Masonic Board of I.e-
lief: ]. a. Meyer. representative board
| of directors Masonic and Eastern star
Home. and J. T. Burns, trustee life
membership fund.
The eighth annual "laaies' night"
and banquet was given by Herndon
Lodge No 2G4, = r. and A. NJ of
u
Master William T.. Dawson presiding as
POSTMASTER.
The guests. numbering one hundred.
were received in the upncr lodge
room, repairing later to the banquet
hall. which was artiStical.l dccorat ed
in Christmas greens he color scheme
of green and rcd being carried out in
the favors and f:pMers. The Masonic
emhlemS appeared l.. the decorations of
hall and table .:Ofie of those taking
n ho
Sydcnstricker. Hora'e !.ittleiohn and
Wilbur Hall. all g: LeeSDurs: Dr.
George Townsend OF Washington. DR.
Charles Russell. nr. William Robes-
Lewis of Ashburn, William Pollard of
Washington. Music was furnished for
the occasion by the American Hawaiian
Trio of Washington.
Columti ia Commandery. No >. will hold
the Christmas libation exercises in the
chapter chamber. Masonic Temple. be-
tween the hours Of II and u O'Clock. Ad-
dresses will be made by Rev. Hugh T
Stevenson, grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge; William E. Andrews. Past Com
mander James Mckee and Past Grand
Commander Alexander Grant. who will
make the response to the toast of the
grand master of templars of the United
States.
The feature of greatest interest per-
haps. of the third stated communication
of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the
District of Columbia. which was held
at Masonic Temple " Wednesday evening
was the address of Grand Master Will
liam w. Jermane. although an interest
ing address with Peace on Earth as
us underlying theme was made by
Gustavus A. Rogers, representative of
the Grand Lodge of The District near
the Grand Lodge OF New York
Distinguished guess of the evening
included Sovereign Grand Commander
George Fleming Moore of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of the
Southern Jurisdiction. Pa It Grand Mas
ter J. c. Muerman OF Idaho, Past Grand
Master Milton ]. Hull of Nebraska.
Grand Treasurer Charles II. Ramsey of
Past Grand Master Martin A. Morri-
son of Indiana and CustayI1s Rop-
ers of New York
Grand Master Jermaue, in his annual
address. declared the year Just closed
the most noteworthy in the history of
the jurisdiction" with gross gain in
membership of S23, the largest ever re-
corded: and net gain Of 3s5. the larp-
est since 1908. The total membership,
he said. reached 1052G at the close of
the Masonic year, ended September "a
never before in the history of the
1urisdlction,' he said. have so many
MasonS been made; never before have
the lodges had fewer problems pressing
brethren been working more unselfsh-
~ and impersonally for the good of all.
we have been making Masons as a
itself" o III
High tribute was paid to the Masters,
ASSOCIATION. which was declared to be
The Grand Masters Cabinet" In this
connection, he said about $500 had
oeen raised by the base ball game
given in the summer by teams from
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
and kallipolis Grotto. Yelled Prophets.
for the benefit of The Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. every cent of
which had been paid into the enSow-
ment fund. all expenses being paid by
proceeds from advertising and con-
cessions.
The members of the Shrine and the
Grotto. he said. ARE all Master Masons
IN good standing snd their coming to-
gether in support Of this great charity
has removed from our ranks the last
remaining vestise of friction"
Especial stress was laid upon the
point Of the nrand master putting him
self at the he'd o. the era II and com
ing more closely in contact with the
individual and the results that had
been accomplished thereby
Touching the tf~-e propositions pro-
posed by Grand Master Jermane dur
ing the year, it WAS stated, a referen-
dun vote had shown approval of two
and indicert approval Of the third. For
advancing the Grand Lodge schedule
and change in the close of the Ma
sonic year. twenty-five lodges, or near
ly fourffths the total number. voted
aftirmatively. for the taking over the
top foor of Masonic Temple for use
as Masonic club, on the expiration
of it's lease to The George Washingto on
University, eighteen lodges voted af-
firmatively and eleven in the negative.
with one lodge deciding no. to instruct
! its representatives. and for the crea-
tion of on add tionaI Grand Iod se Off
GER, to be know n as the assistant grand
secretary, fourteen lodges voted in
the affirmative. ten in The negative and
six. while not opposing the proposition.
decided to leave their representatives
uninstructed. should il seem likely
said the grand master. that they
(the second and third propositions)
cannot be carried OUT without addi-
tional exeuse, | shall be among the
, first to oppose them"
Under the first proposition. the Grand
Lodge communication for the eXemplifi-
ca ton OF the degrees would be held in
September instead of March al pres
ent: the communication for general busi-
ness, in November. instead of June; the
annual communica ton. in June. and the
St Johns day communica ton for election
and installa lion Of officers June "a. which
is the anniversary Of St John the Baptist.
i Under this arrangement, the grand mas
ter contends the burden of the work in
the subordinate lodges would be shifted
| from the summer months to the winter
| months when it can be done TO much bet
ter advantage in II: my ways
The details of the second proposition, 10
take over the top floor of Masonic Tenn
( pie for Masonic club purposes, it was
stated will have to be ~Orke out with
much care and committe" vas recon