Evening star., 1916-05-07

The current week will have as it:
chief Masonic events the annual con
claye of the Grand CommanderS
Knights Templar, of the District. 10
morrow evening, for the transaction o'
annual business and the election ano
installation of its new officers. ano
the second stated or spring communl-
cation of the Grand Lodge of Masons
of The District. Wednesday evening. IN
addition to the usual business OF 'he
Grand Lodge, reports will be made oy
the committees having in charge the
revision of the funeral regulations ano
burial service and the revision OF the
Masonic code.
Dawson Lodge. No. 10. tomorrow W
evening will have the f. A. deSree
with Senior Warden HodSe headihs :
the official line, and May 22 the r. =
degree, with Junior Warden Murray
heading the line. At the communlca
tion tomorrow evening committee
consisting of Messrs- Woodward ano
Weston has been appointed to provide
special entertainment. which will m
clude it is expected. an address oy
Representative Thomas l. Slsson OF
Mississippi. past grand master In ms
own state.
Al the last communication of the
lodge an invitation was accepted 10
pay a fraternal visit to Concord Lodge.
NO. 90. dl tOTCoIuNilit a.. uiV
whose members Were the guests OF
Dawson Lodge last October Tenta-
tive arrangements provide for the de-
parture of the Washington visitors
from the Union station, this city. the
morning of June H. by the B. & O. to
Wilmington. Del. where they will be
met by the brethren of Concord Lodge.
The trip will include luncheon, sight
seeing and the presentation of degree
according to the Pennsylvania ritual
The visitors will then be lodged with
the members of Concord Lodge and en-
tertained the following day, inclu ling
an automobile trip to and about ir;ila-
delphia. John \. Co1burn. Ro:iil F..
Corwin. Joseph r. Stephenson. Mark
Stearman and John J. Costinett are
making the arrangements for the trip.
worshipful Master Clarence f. Will
lisms has announced an evening Of
pure sociability and rare ntertain. +.
ment" for Tuesday evening in Federal
Lodge. No !. which will have no de-
gree work then. but will enjoy the
program provided by Frank n. Pierce.
who is in charge of the arrangements.
King Solomon. Lodge. No. 81. WASH
ington's only daylight" lodge. will
have two special communications
Wednesday. one a, 1870 am. for the
F. c. degree. and another at 9 pm. for
the VI. NJ degree, which will be pre-
sented by line composed of members
of the printing craft. some of whom are
District" with a popular member of
the International Typographical Union
as an interested observer. The lodge
will also celebrate its eleventh anni-
versary Wednesday afternoon. it hav-
ing been chartered May 10, 1905, and a
feature will be roll call of the mem
bership. Worshipful Master Archi-
bald j. Rose has made special appeal
nonresident members of the lodge will
answer by letter if not in person
Senior Warden Duncan McLaren and
Past Master James T. Casebeer are
making the arrangements for the
celebration.
Temple-Noyes Lodge. No. 32 is to
hold special communication next
Thursday evening promptly at 1910 for
the l. a. degree A social session, with
special features. is to follow the exem-
phhcation of the degree, according to
Worshpful Master Clement w Huske
At the stated communication Thursday
evening. May %, at o'clock, the F. G.
degree is scheduled. The business will
Include action on an important amend =
ment TO the bylaws. the attendance of
two-thlrds of the mem bership being es-
sential
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No.
Z, VIII begin work early Tuesday even
Ing. starting at $40 o'clock. with the
Royal Arch degree. which also will be
presented az the regular communica-
,ion later in the evening. High Priest
raymond r. Dickey says he has enough
material or hand to keep his ritual
ISIS busy for some time to come, and
t;.t,t new supplies" are constantly
arriving There has been thorough
rcVl'al OF interest in the old chapter
ne says. and the enthusiasm is of a
eha"acter that portends busy sum-
mer ana much 10 do beyond then.
CAPITOL RovaI Arch Chapter. No II
has The mark master degree scheduled
l"f ~ "oSvocation May -. several
cHhdIfafes being IN waiting High
l'si"Si tsfans states that Capitol Charte-
mas bad so far the most successful sea
,"n ~ It's history. with great promises
fHr It's future As is customary re-
fresnments will be served after the
WORK.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch CHAPTER.
80: ~, VIII have the ROYAL Arch degree
Frld1y evening. Prominent yisftors
are said 10 be expected
Monarch George II. Emmons. tr.. an
nounees that everything is In resd.-
ness. except the last-minute deraiis for
the Detroit special ceremonial of
kallipolis Grotto, to be staged at the
New Willard Hotel week from to-
morrow night. Past Monarchs Edward
S ScnTId and u. + Pullman. who are
heading rival factions in an endeayor
70 obtain petitions. have called meet
ings OF their Hertenants for the COM
ing week for the uurpos. OF taking
stock Past Monarch Pullman has fs-
sued call for ii Smoker and scheme
fest" a. Builders Exchange Hall tomor-
70" evening. while Past Monarch Schmid
faS ca!ied a day OF reckoning for the
fnslo~iug night AZ his residence The
Heatcnants or each side have been in
strcctea 20 report the names of all
'prospcct:t' and the prospects are to
he turned over TO the automob,Ie
brigade which works along neutral line.
u has been left TO Past Monarch