Evening star., 1916-08-13


The Masonic Temple bulletins and
special announcements show a midsum-
mer squirt of activity for the week in
the blue lodges, where the F. C. and
NJ. NJ. degrees will constitute the chief
work.
Dawson Lodge, No. Is, will have the
F. C. degree tomorrow evening. with
Senior Deacon Gary officiating at the
head of the official line for the first
time, it is stated. Worshipful Master
Perry p. Patrick states it is hoped the
lodge schedule may be so arranged that
the communica tion for August Is may
be called Off The lodge will have it's
chfidren's day at Marshall Hall August
"a. when sort of lodge basket picnic
Will be held, the members and their
families being provided with free tick
cts A Leans agt Fats" base ball
game. with the teams headed respec-
fively by Past Master Royal r. Cor
win and Junior Warden William H.
Murray, and childrens athletic sports
will be features of the day at Marshall
Halt. Grand Master Jermane, II is said,
viii umpire the bali game.
The Masonic friends of Grand Tiler
Warren c. Rckford, who has just cele-
brated his golden wedding anniversary
and Is about to complete fifty years or
service in the Treasury Department.
without a single mark against MS
record are to honor him with
testimonial and banquet the latter part
of September or the early part OF Oc-
tober. Il is to be a subscription a1air
and is i'll charge of committee com
prtsias Grand Master William w. Jer-
name Frank NJ. Scott, chairman; barry
c. Kimbail, William P. Herbst. Mark r.
Finley -and Ira w. Hopkins, with w al
ter s. Zachary as secretary. Inc 9e
49, n ara
later No Mason in the District, II Is
said, is held in higher regard and es-
teefn than the distinguished past mas
ter of Hiram Lodge. NO. ~. VINO mas
been grand tiler for the Graho Loose
for a number of years.
King David Lodge, No 2s, announces
the NJ. NJ. degree for Tuesday J. evening, eve tb.
N. NJ degree for September 19. Septem-
ber 5S the lodge will close its BOOKS 1or
the Masonic year. Stanton weaver, one
of tire members, is reported III WIN pheu.
nonia at Sibley Hospital, but able to see
his friends.
Junior Deacon A. Ernest Tate will head
the official line in the F. e. degree weo,
nesday evening in Washington Centennial
Ledge, No IA, assisted by George r
Hoover as senior deacon WorshlpIui
Master James S. Mccarthy states mum,
ber Of prominent business men connected
Nth the fraternity are considering
uian which they believe will greatly in
crease the endowment fund for the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star home II Is TO De
presented to the Grand Master, the Mas
ters' Association of 1916 and the grand
officers of the Order of the Eastern Star
for consideration and approval
Grand Secretary -Aryine w. Johnston
left the city on his vacation Tuesday. He
has gone to New England and will prob
ably return September /.
worshipfuI Master T. Homer Hall Of
East Gate Lodge, No "a, has announced
the u. NJ. degree for Wednesday evening
and called attention to the fact that the
lodge gives a lawn fete and dance every
Wednesday and Saturday evening at
Rhode Island and Mills avenues north
east The women Of the Eastern Star are
assisting in the festivity.
Naval Lodge. No 4. which has an
nouuced the F. c. degree for Thursday
evening. will have the NJ NJ degree
August 81 and the z. A degree Septem-
Der
worshipful Master Frank NJ Scott Of
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, has announced the
NJ NJ degree for the communication
Thursday evening.
william r Singleton Lodge. No 80.
will have a class for the F. c. degree
Thursday evening at its hall. 4511 Wis
consin avenue.
Lebanon Lodge, No. :. will have
special communication Tuesday evening
for the NJ. N. degree, with Senior War
den Lester j. Kelley heading the Of
fieial line. and Friday evening II will
have the F. c. degree, with Senior
Deacon g. V. White heading the line.
The E A degree is scheduled for Sep
tember !.
The Fraternity Band. composed en-
tirely of Masons. will give concerts
going and returning on the Columbia
Commandery excursion Tuesday. which
is under the personal supervision of
Sir knight Colin g. Flather and spe-
ctal committee Free ice will be fur
ntshed for the basket parties. and their
comfort otherwise looked after by the
committee. it Is announced. Handsome
prizes have been secured for the numer-
Gus athletic events. which will include
races for men and women boys and
girls. The excursions of Columbia Com
nandery. No. 2. Knights Tampler, are
noted in the fraternity as extraordinary
events.
Past Master ]. Henri Wagner was
elected treasurer of Pentalpha Lodge
No 2s, Monday night. 10 succeed James
b. Austin. who resigned. He was in
stalled by Worshipful Master A r. r.
Onynn, who also announced the death
of George w. r. Stokes, a veteran mem
Der. and the Illness of Past Master
William j. Mayor and of MesSrS
Ourand AMI Shelley, members OF the
lodge. The lodge communications were
called OF until September IS. Four new
master Masons were made at the COM
munication.
Announcements concerning future
communications have been made as
follows: BY Benjamin b. French Lodge,
No. Is. August q. F. c. degree; Sep
tember 4. Labor day, called on: Sep
tember IS closing day for the lodge
books: by Mount Pleasant Lodge, No.
33. August 21, +. c. degree: by Anacos-
tia Lodge, No. 21. August 81. F. c. de-
gree. l.. L. Dunning. Junior warden,
heading the official line; by The New
Jerusalem Lodge, No. 8, August "a
F. c. degree: by Hope Lodge, No. 20,
August 25. r. c. degree: September
and 22, ". NJ degree: by ST. Johns
Lodge. No II. August IS, F. C. de-
gree.
George K. Davis. historian of ST.
Johns Lodge, No. II. in his epitome OF
the lodge history in the August circu-
lar. states that January II, 1889.
communication was received by the
lodge from the Masonic board Of re-
lief submitting for consideration the
advisability and the feasibility OF es-
tablishing a Masonic employment bu-
which he thinks was the origin of the
idea of Masonic employment bureau
in this jurisdiction.
Past Monarch Peter r. Pullman of
KallipOiis Grotto chairman