The Washington herald., 1916-11-26
Masonic Activities.

worshipful Master Rose announces a
special communication of King Solomon
Lodge. No. 81, for Wednesday afternoon
at / o'clock. at which time the NJ. NJ.
degree will be conferred by Past Master
Bert v. Wolfe. member of the committee
on work and lectures of the Grand
Lodge. The senior wardens Of the
various lodges have been extended
special invitations to be present.
A buffet luncheon will be served in
the banquet hall at Il O'Clock. ...
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %, F. A. A. M.
has rendered an invitation to the men,
bership of Garfield Lodge Of New York
City to pay a fraternaI visit and ex-
empIify the degrees in the District Lodge
the date having been tentatively set for
Marc g. The brethren of Magnolia
Lodge. No. 20, of Columbus, Ohio, have
also been invited to be present at the
same time.
This Is a result of the recent use in
Pentalpha Lodge of an emblem known
as the Garfield Jewell which originated
in the Ohio lodge and will be finally de-
posted with the lodge in New York.
President Garfield was raised In Mag
nolia Lodge but later dimitted to be-
come a charter member of Pentalpha
Lodge while Garfield Lodge was named
in honor OF MS memory.
Before one Of the largest gatherings OF
the present Masonic year, the annual
visitation of the Grand Master accom-
panied by the other member of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District of Co
lumbia, was made to Pentalpha Lodge.
No %, last Monday night. Members
of B. B. French Lodge, No. Is, and OF
the Worshipful Masters Association oi
1916 attended in a body.
Following an address in which Grand
Master W. w. Jermane paid high tribute
to the memory of Past Masters William
]. Naylor and Arthur A. Birney OF
Pentalpha Lodge, the following program
was given:
Selection, Rakeman's Orchestra solo,
Charles Meyers; speciality. 1. S. Gold
smith and Wilbur +. FOokes; introduc-
ton of speaker by Past Master J. Henri
Wagner: address. Rev. James Shera
Montgomery; remarks by Arthur NJ
Poynton; pipe organ solo, Rolla G.
Onyun; selection. Rakeman's Orchestra
Following this, Worshipful Master A. X
r. Onyun presented the Grand Master
with a box of American Beauty roses To
be given to Mrs. Jermane with the COM
pliments of the lodge.
The lodge was rendered large
American flag by Henry Lansburgh
which was accepted with thanks.
LAFAYETTE Chapter. No. 5. Royal Arch
Masons. entertained 225 members OF the
order, many Of whom are prominent
business and fraternal circles In Aie1,
andria and Washington, at dinner ano
musical Tuesday night In the oanque'
hall of New Masonic Temple.
The affair which was in the nature ol
a reunion of the members OF the chap'
ter, as well as a compliment to High
Priest William II. Parsons, was In
charge of a committee composed OF James
s. Mccarthy, Frank Sprigg Perry, ano
William S. Quinter.
Previous to the dinner and entertain
ment. the fourth degree of the York rite
of Masonry was conferred on severa
candidates.
Frank Sprigg Perry was toastmaster
Addresses were delivered by High Priest
William H. Parsons and Roe Fllkerson
grand master of the second vail. senior
grand steward of the District Grand
Lodge of Masons, and past potentate oi
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
The invocation was delivered by Jason
Waterman, past master of Washington
Centennial Lodge. No. IA. F. A. A NJ
A choir. composed OF Miss Ethel u
Miner, Miss Richie Mclean, Miss Haze
Bornheim. and Miss Florence Steffens
with Miss Aline Rousseau as accom-
pauist, and Charles R Bartlett, Fred
eriCk S. Sillers, Harry NJ. Forker, and
Joseph X. Schofield contributed the vo-
cal music.