Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

For the first time in the history of
the Association of Worshipful Masters
OF Masonic Lodges in the District OF
Columbia the portraits of every Ma
sonic master of blue lodge in Wash
ingtcn, together with that of Grand
Master william W. Jermane of the
Grand Lodge, f. A. A. NJ. of the Dis
trict. appear in a group picture at the
beginning of their Masonic year in
The Sunday Star of today In accom-
plishing this result, The Star is in
debted to the grand master and the
masters themselves. as we'll as to the
secretaries of the various lodges, for
courtesies.
Heretofore it has been the custom
for the association of each year TO
have a group picture of the members
taken at the close of the year, after
their activities as masters OF their
hodges have ended. The Star this year
is endeavoring to enable all members
of the craft to know at the outset who
are the executive heads that are con-
Quoting the business of the fraternity
in the District of Columbia.
Religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home today will be
held under the auspices OF East Gate
Lodge, No. "a. They will be con-
pastor of the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church The new East Gate Chapter.
No. 81. o. f. S, will assist with music
Worshipful Master T. Homer Hall
to the fraternity and its friends
to be present. The home may be
reached on the 9Th street car line
at Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse
itol Traction line on 14th street. Auto
mobiles will carry visitors from the
cars to the home.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, will
celebrate its fifth anniversary Tuesday
evening at the Arcade. on 14th street
northwest, with an elaborate fest1val.
including an Grafton by distinguished
officer of the United States. Admission
will be by card.
The program will include selection
by orchestra, History of the Lodge.
by Wilbur S. Hauer master: selections
by quartet composed of John F. NJ
Bowie. George Calbert Bowie. F. c.
Schaefer and Charles w. Moore; reci-
tation by Maurice Jarvis. address.
soprano SOLO, Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie;
remarks by the chaplain. Rev. George
F. Dudley: music by orchestra. tenor
solo by John II. Bowie. trombone
solo by Prof. r. Z. Clark of the Marine
Band. chalk talk and limitations by K.
song and representations by Arthur b.
Pierce, accompanist, Bryon Blodgett.
Souvenirs will be given the guests.
after which refreshments will be
served. A dance program has been
arranged and will continue until II
O'Clock
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment consists of William Burton
Green. chairman; Vernon c. Owen.
Howard :. Austin. John F. Putnam and
Charles S. KimbaN.
osiris Lodge, No rs, tomorrow even
ing will hold special communication
for the reception of report of an
important committee upon matter OF
concern to the members of the lodge.
worshipful Master f. ]. Ayers has
announced the presentation of the NJ
NJ. degree at the communication of
evening. a special was held last
Thursday to give Masonic burial to
the late Marion Osborn, one of the
charter members of the lodge. whose
death left Past Master Benjamin W.
SUNNY the sole surviving charter
member. He is in good health and
attended the communication.
Worshipful Master Lucien G. Yung
has arranged for an illustrated lecture
on "Ben-Hur" at the communication of
Osiris Lodge, No. %. the evening OF
February :. and he announces the E.
A. degree for the evening of February
Is. The lodge school of instruction
will consider the T.. A. degree at its
Robert de Bruce Council. Knights
Kadosh, will have the twentyseventh
degree. Knight Commander of the
Temple. in full ceremonial form at its
communication Tuesday evening. with
cast comprising l. Cleveland Me
Nemar Alvin l. Newmyer, Edwin
Cove. Thomas II. Jones, Joseph F.
Schevlin. Archie ID. Engel. Burgess w
Marshall, Thomas Il. Manning and
ROYAL O. jerks, all Of the thirty-second
degree. The twenty-ninth degree.
Knight of ST. Andrew of Scotland"
presented by Albert Pike Camp Guard
IS scheduled for the communication of
February l.
The Masonic Veteran Association of
the District of Columbia will have its
annual dinner at the New Ebbitt to-
ner's day" President Jacobus s Jones
will probably preside.
The first communication of Temple
Noyes Lodge. No. 80. since the annual
election. early in December. is sched
uied FOR Thursday evening. beginning
promptly at O'Clock. with the ne W
worshipful master. Clement w Huske
I'm charge. Six weeks accumulation of
business will be disposed Of as quickly
as possible and then the f. A. de-
gree will be exemplhed. with Senior
Warden John G.. Hodges heading the
official line. Balloting on several pc
titions and the receipt OF others will he
In order. IL had been intended TO hold
social session at a local hotel fol-
lowing the communication. but In view
of the business and degree work con-
.templated tollity has been postponed.
An event which II is said is always of
peculiar interest to the craft, especial
1y to the younger Masons. will be the
presentation of the NJ. NJ degree by
Naval Lodge. No. 4. at special com
munication at Masonic Hall, Attn street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeas st
Thursday evening. Worshipful Master
Charles c. Sharah announces that spe-
cial music will be rendered and that
the lodge will open promptly at 1880
o'clock.
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