Evening star., 1916-03-26


Pike consistory, NJ. Il. $, quarterly
meeting.
For what is known as a fifth day Y
week" the current week promises to
he busy one with the blue lodges six
of which will hold special communica-
tons for the NJ. NJ. degree. Dawson
Lodge. No. 16. will open the week with
the same degree presented by the As
sociation of Worshipful Masters of 1916.
every station III the official line. ac
c"rding to the announcement of Wor-
shipful Master Perry 7. Patrick. being
filled by a master of the current year.
The lodge had d successful ladies
night" recently and Worshipful Mas
ter Patrick states il will have some
thing special at every stated commu-
nication in future. Tuesday evening
the lodge will have a theater party.
Grand Master William W. Jermane
has intimated that the Masous of
Washington are TO have Masonic
treat" in the near future in the form of
lecture on The Symbolism of Ma
sonry. by Sovereign Grand Command
er George Fleming Moore of the An
cicnt and Accepted Scottish Rite, who.
IL is Sdld hN well informed MaSOnS.
ranks NEXT 10 the late Sovereign Grand
Commander Albert Pike in Masonic lore
and as a student of the esoteric side of
Masonry. The date and place have not
yet been determined. but Grand Master
Jermane Will preside al the lecture and
admission VIII be restricted by card to
master Mason.
worshfpful Master E. J. Ayers of
Stansbury Lodge. No. n, has an
nounced that his lodge will inaugurate
series of lectures of instructive
character under the direction of Past
Master Thomas VI. F. Bowling. begin
ming with the communication tomor-
row evening. These lectures. he says
are intended to impart important in
formation not easily obtainable which
Will interest every master Mason.
Junior Warden William s ouinter
will head the official line in Federal
Lodge. No 1. Tuesday evening, in the
presentation of the +. c. degree
Worshipfu1 Master James S. Mccarthy
OF Washington Centennial Lodge. No
II. has announced the NJ. VI. degree at
followed by some surprises. Senior
Warden Marx f. Kahn, whose ability
as ritualist is highly commended by
his worshipful master. will head the of
assisted by seniors wardens of other
lodges. as follows: Joseph A. Bennett
No. 5; Lester ]. Kelley. No. :: Abram
X. WinEate. No. IL; William II. Whit
10: George ". Evans, No. II; Percy /.
Balch. No. is: A. E. Craig. No. 90 F.
Francis kimmel, No. %; John Alt No
-: w. W. Scott. No. IS: O1in W
Rockies. No. 2S; John q. Hodges No. 3e
aHd Arthur 5. Henderson, No 34
Following the ceremonies incidental
20 the degree" he says. "Worshipful
Master Eli Swavley of La Fayette, No
yt-ift dalf,
Larger Thoughts of Masonry and in
al probability the most worshipful
grand master. William ". Jermane
and another distinguished brother will
nave something TO say along the same
line.
After the addresses will come a
stunt in which a brother who wore the
blue and one who wore the gray in the
great war of 1906 between the states
and Old Glory will figure most promi-
aentlv then will follow skit on pre-
parednesS, the nature Of which | posi-
lively refuse TO divulge until the time
Tor its presentation.
Il take pleasure in extending 4 cor
DIAL invitation to all brethren of the
NJ VI. degree Of all lodges. especially
The senior wsrdeus of Washington TO
attend this communication. / have ap-
pointed Leonard Pinckney Steuart
William Pitt Chroniger and Harry
Euclid Huntsberry glad hand
Committee to welcome the visiting
brethren
Worshipful Master Charles +. Light
foot Of George e. whiting Lodge No.
-. announces that the past masters Of
The lodge viii present the NJ NJ. de-
gree a. special communication
Thursday evening; that Mr. Kicker
Que Of the members. is sick al his home
u" 3d street southeast. but able TO
se" the brethren who may call and
tuat !. ". Sherwood also is reported
suck again.
WorshipfGI Master William Clabaugh
"f The Ne" Jerusalem Lodge No g.
announces = special for the NJ NJ de-
gree Thursday evening.
Mount Vernon ROYAL Arch chapter.
No. :. viii have the ROYAL Arch degree
~ its convocation beginning al 80
PIN, tomorrow.
High Priest Raymond r. Dickev of
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter an
.Iounces the mark degree for Tuesday
evening, with nine Interested partici-
pants. At the last convocation the
chapter had the T. NJ. degree. old
style followed by d banquet with sur
prises 20 the veterans" OF the chapter
that brought tears TO the eyes OF some
Of them. Mount HDreb Chapter years
ago originated wha, IL was pleased to
call The Ancient order Of the Red
Goat which was always conferred at
lhe banquet following the Royal Arch
degree and which carried with 1t an
elaborate decoration that was pinned to
the lapel Of the coat Of the elect At
ifs Iast meeting, as special mark Of
aistiHCtloH TO It's older members who
Had rendered distinguished service to
the chapter ia the past, an elaborate
service certificate was awarded under
the auspices Of the ancient order
signed with the name Of no less a dig
uifary than Grand Master of lIasons
William W. Jernane CWfio is a mast
nigh priest Of the chapter) but as 'Su-
prene Keeper OF the TannRrIsner" The
grand masters address which was
largely In a reminiscent vein blended
humor with pathos. and some of the
veterans could not find the breath 10
reply when their certificate was award
ed. High Priest Dickey presided a,
the banquet and George II t.mpIone
monarch of kallipolis Grotto. Pas,
High Priest William W kirnrnel and
others made speeches, some of them II,
corrupted Mount Horeb fashion hy
"horal responses and intertectious
More than 100 members Of the chapter
were in attendance. II is the an
hounced purpose Of High Priest Dickey
10 bring the old chapter back to its
familiar moorinRs Of old when every
'pnvocdtion was special feature
which Few. n any. Of the members OF
the chapter ever missed"
The latest circular of Worshipfu1
Master Frank u. ketchum announces
special communication at 1:3O o'clock
Friday evening for the NJ NJ degree
with Refreshments afterward The