Evening star., 1917-10-21
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to Shadukiam Grotto of Detroit, Mich.
| reports wonderful work for the grottof
in the west and many new cities apply
ing for charters. During the past week
commissions were granted for grottoes
at Boise. Idaho, and Schenectady. N.
He says that in the middle west the
| grotto movement is being better under
stood by those who have heretofore
| ignored it.
Rev. DIR. Abram Simon's address at
the grand visitation to Mount Pleas
ant Lodge. No. 80. Monday evening
/ was one of its most brilliant features
and called forth not only much ap-
The hall was decorated with palms
ferns and flowers and quartet. led
by Charles w. Moore, sang. while MAS
ter Marx Kahn Of Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, No. IA. contributed recfta-
| tions. A smoker closed the evening.
Anacostia Lodge. No 81. had a busi-
ness and social meeting Monday even
ing and will have it's grand visitation
October 20.
Arminius Lodge. No. 25, is making un-
usual preparations for entertainment at
Its grand visitation the evening of No
vember 6, when some excellent music
vocal and instrumental, will be fea-
tured in the program. Past Master
Henry Sunwold is chairman of the
committee OF arrangements.
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore. in his allocution read be-
fore the Supreme Council of the Scottish
Rite Monday morning. says: Il have
travelled on the business or in the interests
of the rite. since the adjournment Of the
Supreme Council in October. 1915, more
than $4,000 miles. 1 have witnessed the
comforting of our degrees and have made
speeches or addresse to the brethren in
the jurisdictions of the District of Column
bia. Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia. Oklahoma, Ar
kansas, Texas. Kentucky. West Virginia.
Wyoming, Utah. northern California,
southern California, Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado and Minnesota
Il have endeavored by visitations and
addresses to unity the interests of Masons
Of all rites and degrees. I have addressed
by invitation several of the Masonic clubs
of Washington. the Royal Arch Masons
and the Master Masons of the District of
Columbia, and. by special invitation. the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of the District
Of Columbia Addresses were made to
Master Masons in Richmond. Va Fort
Collins. Col: Charleston. s. C., Chey-
enne. Wyo.; the Masonic club at San
Francisco and the San Luis Valley Ma
sonic Park Association, near AlamoSa-
Col" He adds: IF were to write a full
account of my travels and of my recep-
ton by the bodies and the brethren whom
have met and who have shown me 30
fnuCu kluuHGSS anu lThIetLdl dt
every place I have visited it would require
a volume"
HS recounts his reception when he at
tenGed the 10th anniversary session of
the Supreme Council for the Northern
Jurisdiction. held in Pittsburgh in Sep
tember, and to the cordial address Of
the sovereign grand commander. who
especially referred to his satisfactory
solution of the problem Of concurrent
jdrtsdiction of the two supreme coun-
ellis so far as the regular Army and
Navy are concerned, under which an
applicants legal Masonic residence
shall determine the Jurisdiction in the
case Of applicants who are enrolled in
the National Guard or the new National
Army.
He also quoted that portion of the
address Of Sovereign Grand Command
er Barton Smith Of the Northern Su-
preme Council referring to the mag
nifcent House of the Temple completed
and dedicated by our beloved brethren
Of the Southern Jurisdiction" wherein
he stated:
'-The monumental character of this
superb edif1ce, its prominent situation
at our nations capital and its artistic
perfection, worthy of the best days Of
Rome. make it the symbol Of Free
masonry to these United States and to
the world"
In October, 1916, he attended the ses-
sion Of the Supreme Council Of Canada
at Montreal, instituted by Gen. Albert
Pike in 1874, where he was greeted as
the sovereign grand commander of the
Mother Supreme Council of the World"
and where, as the successor of Albert
Pike, following the footsteps of his i'll
lustrious predecessor forty-two years
elect of the Canada Supreme Council.
and was honored by that Suprece Coun-
Gil In being elected as one OF its hon.
orary members.
Grand Commander Moore referred to
q delicate and patriotic tribute paid
to him and his country by the Canadian
Supreme Council. Just previous to his
entrance into the council chamber one
OF its members appeared bearing a
bright and beautiful American flag. and
with It marched beside him into the
council chamber. where for the re-
beside the Union Jack. with the stand
ard of the Scottish Rite. symbolic of
patriotism, which Is one of its prime
principles.
The call of liberty has met a ready
response in Osiris Lodge. No. 26. When
the call came for subscriptions to the
frst libetry loan Osiris Lodge. by
unanimous vote. appropriated $500 of
Its funds for the purchase Of liberty
bonds Last Wednesday evening the
incident was repeated when the lodge
again. by unanimous vote, responded
with second appropriation of $500 for
the purchase of liberty loan bonds of
the second issue. Master William w.
Scott. in announcing the vote. said that
the lodge stood ready to respond to the
third and to the fourth calls. when they
came. ito the utter limit Of its possi-
bilities"
In addition to this action by the lodge,
it is reported. its individual members
also responded with subscriptions to
the second loan, following subscriptions
that had been previously made to the
first loan.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA
will do honor to its "class of 1917
Wednesday evening, October 81. with
William H. McCarty in charge of the
arrangements. This class of new men,
bers gained during the year is said to
number more than fifty, the largest in
the history of the lodge. Grand Master
Witten is to make an address and other
prominent members of the fraternity
will be on hand to give the glad hand
of fellowship, some of them, notably
Past Master Jason Waterman. to speak
1t is expected that William T. Pollard
and Webb T. Chapman. members of the
class. will also have something to say
to the assembiage present.
The orders of the Red Cross and Malta
were conferred in Columbia Comman-
derry. No. 2. Knights Templar, Friday
gives the military and naval roll OF
Honor" in his latest circular as follows
Capt. John H. Adams, Quartermaster's
Corps; Albert H. Albert. master hos
pital sergeant: Capt. Francis Bangert
and Capt. Cyrus W. Haney, Quarter.
Engineer Officers Reserve Corps: Maj
Wallace Streater, staff inspector gen.