Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

bonbons from Past Grand Master T.
| John Newton, who was grand master
| in 1914 and is a member of the asso-
| citation. with instructions that II be
presented to their wives.
The Circle Club. the latest addition
| to the Masonic clubs of the District
| composed of Masons employed IN the
| District government, had a varied pro-
gram of entertainment at it's meeting
at the New Ebbitt Tuesday night. Rep
| resenative SiSSon. who is past grand
| aster of Masons of Mississippi. deliv-
! cred the address of the evening.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. will have
February 16. From Master T. Homer
Hall it is learned that the new East
| Gate Chapter, No. 81, of the Order of
the Eastern Star. already has eighty
| one members on its rolls
| Lebanon Lodge. No. :. has the E. A.
degree scheduled for February is and
the NJ. NJ. degree, with refreshments,
| at a special. February 30, with the E.
| A. degree again March 3.
| Local Masons are being warned
against daisy-chain letters purporting
| to emanate from the National McKin
| ley Memorial Association. A resoIu-
| ton is said to have been passed by the
| Grand Lodge of Ohio setting forth that
! that body does not now and never has
/ approved of the scheme for any pur-
| pose and that all soliciting for the Nc
| Kinley memorial since 1904 has been
| without the authority or sanction of
| the Grand Lodge of Masons of Ohio.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 90 which will
nave the +. Z. degree tomorrow even
| ing, has the E. A. degree scheduled for
| February Il.
Osiris Lodge. No. &c, will have the
b a. degree February 16.
Elections in the Royal Arch CHAPTERS
have been held. with the following re-
suits:
In Columbia Chapter. No. l. Wednes-
DAY evening George G. Seibold, high
Frank II. Pierce. scribe: Charles Z.
Coombs. secretary: Richard E. Nixon.
treasurer: Rufus w. Pearson, captain
OF the host; George l.. Sherman, prin-
Arch captain; Grant s. Barnhart.
master third vail: Edward Burkholder,
master second vail: Johnston r. Zim-
norman. master first vail: J. William
trustee for three years: Castleman p.
Boss. custodian: Rufus w. Pearson.
George L. Sherman, John f. Borland,
proxies to Grand Chapter.
Priest William r. Hastings and II. G.
Sherwood were chosen as an advisory
committee. The new high priest is
past master of Dawson Lodge, No. 16,
and also master of Washington Coun-
Gil. Royal and Select Masters.
Washington Chapter. No. >: High
priest Frank J. Rowen: king. John L.
Apple; scribe. George l.: Lohrer; cap
tain OF the host, Omar J. Neley: prin-
cipal sojourner. William II. Murray:
Royal Arch captain. Frank r. Ketchum:
master of the third vail: William r.
Baum: secretary T. J. Bernhard;
Dudley w, Fleming. Mahlon A. Win
ter was reelected trustee for three
years: George L. Lohrer. representa-
tive 10 the board of managers. ana
Omar j. Neley. William II. Murray and
Frank r. ketchum, proxies to the
Grand Chapter.
At the convocation Friday tn" high
priest. in the absence of work, prom
Ises an interesting evening.
The chapter has accepted the invita-
ton of the board of managers of the
Eastern Star Home to take charge OF
the religious services at the nome
Sunday, February q, at O'Clock.
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. ,: En-
mons X Ellsworth. high priest; Will
liam S. Adkins. king; George X. Davis.
scribe: James T. Gibbs. secretary;
Carnes, Myron d. Smith and Deios NJ
Carter were chosen proxies to the
Grand Chapter.
La Fayette Chapter. No >. Tuesday
high priest; Frank Sprigs Perry. KING;
James S. Mccarthy, scribe: William A.
Craig re-lected twenty-seventh tlme),
secretary, and Albert F. FOX IRE
urer. for the ensuing capitular
year The new high priest APP
pointed William S. ouinter as captain
of the host; Charles r. Bartlett. prin-
cipal sojourner: William \. Beahn,
ROYAL Arch captain: Alexander K. Meek,
master third vail: Guy Perry Walters,
master second vail; William A. Lynch,
master first vail, and William = Chro-
ninger, sentinel. William 5. Quinter,
Charles r. Bartlett and William \.
Beahm were appointed by the council
officers as proxies to the Grand Chap
ter The installation ceremonies were
conducted by DR.. William G. Fowler,
deputy grand high priest or the I DIS,
High Priest J. Gordon Jones acted as
ca plain of the host.
When the ceremonies of installation
were concluded, Frank SpriGg Perry
presented to the retiring high priest,
Jesse W. Thornton. past high priests
level as a token of the esteem in which
he is held by his companions Supper
was served in the banquet hall of the
temple.
William H. Parsons. the new high
priest is member of La Fayette
Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. M; De Molay
Commandery, No. 4. knights Templar,
of which he is the recorder, ana OF Al
mas Temple, Mystic Shrine.
Washington Naval Chapter No. g
Charles f. Baker. high priest: William
r. Hebbard. king; William }. Johnson,
scribe: John j. King. secretary; Peter
.C. Garden, treasurer. Proxies-Dtto Il.
Roepke for high priest; Carleton x.
Fry for king, and Samuel II. Peck. for
scribe.
Brishtwood Chapter. No. 9--Walter f.
Smith tre-electedJ. high priest: Philip
r Pollard. king; Ovilup II. George.
scribe: Henry Yost. jr.. secretary: l.. b.
Mcintyre. treasurer: Benjamin +. Yer
non, captain of host: Philip p Brown,
principal sojourner: Percy y. Roach,
master of third vail: Jesse L. Ersood,
master of second vail: Joseph B. Simp-
son, master of first vail; Henry Yost,
ST. sentinel. and b. F. Vernon, r. +.
Brown and p. .. Roach. proxies to
grand chapter.
Capitol Chapter. No. 11-Illtyd c. !.
Evans high priest: Charles S. Woodin,
king; T. Homer Hall, scribe: Andrew
X Lind secretary: John A. Meyer,
treasurer. and George j.. Bidwel,
George II. Felt and Lucian +. Williams,
proxies to Grand Chapter.
Anacostia Chapter, No. 12-Elmer E.
Erickson. high priest; Raymond d. Fill
Illus. king: John w. Kimmerling, scribe;
der B. Garden. treasurer: Milton J. Fill
Illus, Louis j. Schroeder and George w.
Shoemaker, proxies to Grand Chapter.
Mount Pleasant Chapter, No I3-Wil-
liam T. Hackett. high priest: Sydney
r. Jacobs, king: Alton i. Hastings,
scribe: Harry b. Cramer, secretary Gre
elected: Charles Some. treasurer (re-