Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

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, the entire matter may be taken out OF
| the hands of the local temple and that
/ the Imperial Council may build here q
national headquarters with temple as
as the Scottish Rite, Temple illustrates
/ that branch of Masonry.
! IIlustrious Potenfate l.. whiting
! Estes has received letter of sincere
congratulation from the potentate OF
| Alec Temple attempted to cope single
prompt response to the call for help
/ sent out for the fire sufferers of Au-
| gusta. Ga. The fire swept over 126
acres of the very heart of that city. and
Alec Temple attempted to cope single
handed with the distress of the nobil-
| ity of Augusta. but soon saw the fulfil
! ty of this and sent out call for help.
! AlmaS' contribution of $50 was the
| first response. it having been wired by
! Potentate Estes Immediately on re-
ceipt of the letter
/! The patrol dance at Rauschers Fri
, day evening. it is said. will undoubt-
; eddy be the biggest Masonic social
F., function of the season. The cards or
admission have been limited to 1000,
the limit Of the big ball room.
Noble Charles Stevens is said to be
having trouble with his Oriental Band.
1t formerly met and practiced in one
of the rooms in the Corcoran building,
but was requested to vacate at the end
of the first month. as the tenants OF
the building did not seem impressed
with that sort of musical diversion.
After vain endeavor to rent other
quarters. Noble Ed Schmid kindly
volunteered to give them The use Of a
room over his place of business. The
night of the first meeting, while the
band was practicing particularly
difficult piece. member of the fire
department opposite appeared. with
the information that something was
loose in the pet emporium ana was
killing the parrots and monkeys. But
there was not. 1t was only the band.
A new council of Royal and Select
Masters was organized in the office OF
the Grand High Priest at Masonic
Temple, Monday evening, to be known
as Columbia Council. No. ). with the
following officers: Guy w. A. Camp. IL
lustrious master: DR.. Montgomery
Hunter. deputy master; Roe Fulker-
Towers, jr., treasurer; Frank E. Dun
kin, secretary; Richard A. RoseberrE.
conductor of the council: Otto b.
Roepke. captain of the guard: George
F. Mayer. steward, and William =.
Holt, marshal After organizing the
body adjourned to visit Washington
Council, No. /. to secure it's approval
and recommendation of the petltlon 70
be made to the General Grand Councif
for a diSpenSation.
Without counting the Associations OF
Worshipful Masters for other than the
current year. there are 101 Masonic
bodies and auxiliary clubs and as
sociations in Some way connected win
Freemasonry i'm the city of Washing
ton These are made UP of 80 blue
lodges. 10 Royal Arch chapters, 5
knights Templar communicates,
councils of Royal and Select Masters.
Scottish Rite bodies. 10 Masonic
L.
grand bodies, the Masonic Board Of Re
lief, the St Johns Mite Association
and the Convention OF Amounted HiHh
Priests In addition there is the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home ana It's
representative board of directors. sew
eral hold Masters Associations or
former years and number OF auxiliary
social organizations Of The Eastern
Star. besides Masonic life insurance
company
The Fellowship Club of Master Masons
of the bureau of engraving ana print
ing. at the Pythian Temple. Saturday,
April 10. elected the following officers
president. David A. Fulton; secretary.
Andrew S. Wright: treasurer. James =
Parks; marshal, B. P. Myers; herald.
Wilson n. Miller. and J. E. Borland. ben
additional members OF the executive COM
J mittee. After the installation ceremony.
which was performed by detail OF the
members of the advisory board. consist
ing of Messrs. Speare, Ford and Mcclure.
presided over by Lynn II. Troutman, and
the delivery of the charge by Edgar c.
Snyder. on behalf of the membership.
Mr.. Snyder presented the retiring presi-
dent, ]. K. Borland. with cut glass
punch bowl and glasses.
1t was decided to make the meeting
May 20 the final meeting before the re-
cess for the summer and to feature a
social and entertainment program
At the last meeting of the Trestle-
board Club the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: W.. D.
Skeen, president; T. Homer Hall, vice
president: William H Cornish. secre-
tary; Edward Burkholder, treasurer:
John w. Nee, doorkeeper: w. r. Love.
steward: w. r. Metz and J. A. West,
executive committee. and w. j. Dow.
delegate to the advisory board OF Ma
sonic clubs.
During the evening two new mem
bers were obligated and several petit
tions received. The newly installed
president promised an exceptionally
attractive program for the next meet
ing and urged large attendance of
the members.
The Level Club met at Building AS
ISOLATION Hall last evening. This was
the first meeting since the new officers
were installed, and they were greeted
with a large attendance. Several ap-
plications were received and much en-
thusiasm was manifested with the OUT
look for the coming year. Addresses were
made by several members and "A num-
her of vocal and instrumental musical
selections were rendered. The club is
, arranging for theater party.
Monarch George II. Emmons ir.. has
notified the members Of kallipolis Grotto.
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets that the
Sco'tiai, Rite bodies of the vaIley OF
Washington, through their executive
COMMITTEE. nave invited the members OF
! th2 grotto to be their guests Tuesday
/ evening at the Scottish Rite Cathedral
81 and e streets northwest, and to l,rins
the ladies' os their families with them
| iEeTe will De E musical program ana
ligat refreshments. followed by dancing.
f, tne following II. steal program will .)c
presented: Organ solo. overture. Tam
haaser: WAGNER, Harry &. kimban:
bond; contraito solo, Slave Sons J,eI
Rslso, Mrs. Ei9ine Seabrins Ford: duet,
| Waterman. What of the Night Z" Ssr-
Jeant, az Myers and Mr.. Humphrey:
organ 500, t5nzone AHorosa" Ncviu.
| M Harry! G. Kimball: bass solo. "SonIa-
Where voice is Calling" Mr. Hum
pnfey: quartet. Loves Old Sweet
song; soprano solo. "Old-fa sliionGd
Town, Squire Mrs. b. II. Smart; tenor
Myers; contralto solo, Little Rov RI,,a :;
Nevin' Mrs, Adelaide Humphrey; organ
/ SOLO, overture. ''StradeIla" FIoto,r
Mr.. Kimball. The quartet liz composed
OF Mrs. Smart. soprano; Charles 70.
Myers. tenor; Mrs. Humphrey. alto. /
Mai.ef humphrey. bass; Harry G. kim.
ball, accompanist
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