The Washington herald., 1916-02-20
Masonic Affairs.

The housewarming held by the truss
tees of the Scottish Rite Cathedral on
Monday. February IA, was most sue
cessfuL There were more than 500
present
The members of Mithras Lodge of
Perfection, at their annual meeting,
held February is. thanked the Board
! of Trustees, John C. Wineman, thirty
second degree, X. C. c. H, president;
Stirling Kerr. jr., thirty-third degree;
Francis A. Sebring, thirty-third de-
gree; Monte Sanger, thirty-third de-
gree, and Fred NJ. Book, X. c. c. H..
and the secretary of the bodies, Elmer
E. Simpson, X. C. C. H, for their
earnest and successful work Of reno
walton.
The following officers of Mithras
Lodge of Perfection were elected to
serve for the coming year: Horace p.
Mcintosh, K. c. C. H, venerable mas
ter; Arthur b. Hayes, K. c. c. H., SEN
Tor warden; George r. Davis, K c. c.
H, junior warden; Sulaimaan David.
K. c. c. H, orator; Louis Goldsmith.
thirty-third degree, Hon, almoner and
treasurer; Elmer E. Simpson, K. C. c.
H, secretary, and Stirling Kerr, jr.,
thirty-third degree, Hon, building
trustee.
The venerable master-elect made the
following appointments: Charles G. F.
Topper, K c. c. H, master of cere-
monies: Roe Fulkerson, X c. c. H,
expert; Robert Daniel, thirty-second
degree, assistant expert: Monte Sanger.
thirty-second degree, Hon. captain Of
the Host; James H. Trimble. thirty
third degree, Hon, tiler, and Archie
d. Engel. thirty-second degree, as
sistant tiler.
The officers, elected and appointed,
were installed by the retiring vener-
able master, John H. Won Hermann.
K. c. C. H.. assisted by Past Venerable
Master Ellwood =. Morey. thirty-third
degree Hon.
On Tuesday, February %. Albert
Pike Consistory will confer the thirty
first degree in full ceremonial. and on
Tuesday, February 90. the thirty-sec-
ond degree. At the conclusion of the
latter degree a banquet will be served
to all members and visitors present.
At tomorrow nights meeting of Pen
talpha Lodge. No. %, F. A. A. NJ. at Ma
sonic Temple, Worshipful Master A. r.
r. Onyun announces an interesting ad-
dress will be delivered by Past Master
Arthur A. Birney, one of the best known
Masonic students OF the Jurisdiction.
The subject is The Morgan Affair. "
Following the address, the degree of en-
tered apprentice will be conferred on a
class of candidates
1t is announced that on Marcn the
master Mason's degree will be conferred
upon five candidates, the various sta
lions being filled by the Worshipful Mas
ters Association of 1916.
The condition of William ]. Naylor,
past master of Pentalpha Lodge and the
chairman of the committee on work and
lectures of the Grand Lodge, who has
been i'll for more than two months, is
greatly improved.
1t is a notable fact that five members
Of Pentalpha Lodge, four of them line
officers who have occupied high posi-
lions in other branches of the fraternity,
have just recently retired from their Of
fees. These are Past Master William ].
Naylor, high priest of Mount Vernon
Chapter, r. A. M: Junior Warden Will
lam H. Amiss, high priest Of Eureka
Chapter, r. A. NJ; Senior Deacon Ar
thur NJ. Poynton, grand patron of the
Grand Chapter, o. E. s.; Junior Deacon
James A. West. high priest of Columbia
Chapter, No. l, r. A. NJ, and Tiler
George n. Stranahan, worthy patron of
Brookland Chapter, o. E. s. stin an
other, Rev. Walter F. Smith. high priest
of Brightwood Chapter R. A. M. would
be added to this list were 1t not for the
fact that he has been reelected for an
other term.
The Masters Association of 1905 held
their eleventh annual banquet at the
Hotel Gordon on Monday evening.
with sixteen members present, in
GLIDING Lurton r. CHM. grand master
in 1905, and William w. Jermane, the
present grand master, who was also
president of the association In that
year.
DR.. A. Barnes- Hooe, of St Johns
Lodge. No. IL, was POSTMASTER. and
after an interesting account of the
! history of st. Valentine, he intro
duced the speakers, the first of whom
was Grand Master Jermane, who was
followed by Past Grand Master CHM.
During the evening all the members
present, including Charles T. Lindsay,
past eminent grand commander of the
Knights Templar. were given an OPP
portunity to address the association.
Clarence A. Weaver was elected to
preside at the next banquet in 1917.
Capital Chapter, No. II. has opened
the season with vigor and enthusiasm.
High Priest I. C. 1. Evans announces
the mark degree on five more candi-
dates for its next regular convoca-
| ton, on February 25. Plans for suit
ably rewarding the real workers of
the chapter will be considered at the
meeting. A ladies' night will be held
in the near future. A special meeting
for the comforting of the past and most
excellent degrees on nine candidates is
planned for March 3, winding up with
triple team on March 10.
Washington Chapter. No. 2, r. A
VI. will hold its regular convocation
| February 81. After the dispatch OF
| regular business the evening will be
| devoted to another interesting social
session. The high priest promises the
| companions something pleasing and
entertaining.
! Eastern Star.
| There was a large attendance of mem
| bers and visitors at a meeting of Areme
| Chapter, No. 10, Wednesday evening
Each person was presented with sou
| venir, together with a program in the
| form of a heart announcing the fouI