The Washington herald., 1917-12-23

Capitol Chapter No. II. n. A. M.

Capitol Chapter No. II, n. A. N.
Capitol Chapter. No. II. r. A NJ.
will work the royal arch degree at
its next regular convocation Friday.
December 5. and II promises to be
one of the interesting events or the
year.
The degree will be conferred by
past high priests Of the chapter.
with Right Excellent Frank F. Major.
grand scribe of the Grand Chapter
of ROYAL Arch Masons Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. as high priest, and
Excellent Companions John A. Meyer.
King; ]. Eldredge Burns. scribe;
William W. Mcdonald, captain of
the host; William E. Holt. principal
sojourner: william II. Gibson. royal
arch captain, and Benjamin H.
wrightsman. Illtyd c. Evans and
Adolph w. Sieverling as masters of
the third, second and first wells. re-
spectively.
A special invitation Is extended to
the enlisted companions of the order
and others who may desire to attend.
and a pleasant evening is assured.
George whiting Lodge No. =.
At the annual election of George
{. Whiting Lodge No. p. held on
December &c, 1917. the following Off
GERS were elected and appointed:
Worshipful master. Herman Won Och
sen: senior warden. Edgar r. Boyd;
junior warden. S. Dallas Tucker: sec
rotary. Maurice A. Beckham; treas
urer. Edward S. Smith; senior deacon,
Robert W. Williams; junior deacon,
Francis Z. Arnold; trustee. three
years, A. NJ. Baer: trustee. two years.
Reuben a. Bosley; tiler, Brawner
G. Legg: representative on board OF
directors of Masonic and Order East
>ern Star Home, Samuel E. O'Brien;
delegate to Masonic Board of Relief
Charles F. Whaling; delegate to- st.
Johns Mite Association, James w.
McKeown. The officers were install
led on the same evening by the re-
firing master. The meeting sched-
uled for December q has been called
on
Order of the Eastern Star.
On Monday, December II. 1917. tn,
officers elected and appointed for tn,
ensuing year by 81. Johns Lodg,
Chapter No. IS were installed. Pas
Grand Matron. Sister Hattie Hutchin-
SON presided. The following were in
stalled: Katie Morrison. matron; Ed
ward Kreiger. patron; Emma Rankin
associate matron: Clara Davis. secre
tary: Emily Proctor. treasurer; So
phia FULTON. conductress; Eleanor
Watson, associate conductress; Lenni,
keiser. chaplin: Celia Peach. marshal
Maud Angelo, Adah; Mabel Turnage
Ruth: Esther Graham. Esther; Bell,
ia: Isabelle Worrell, warder. anC
Thomas Davis, sentinel. past ma
irons jewel was presented to the re-
firing matron. Georgia Z. Milens. Th'
presentation was made b. Needham {
Turnage. On behalf of the chapte1
William E Pouloon presented our pas
grand matron. Sister Hutchinson. {
bouquet of roses. We had with us or
this occasion the Most Worthy Crane
MatrOn and Patron. both of whom
made short addresses. Sister Alic,
shaw presented our Brother McKin
zie a thermos bottle as 4 slight toker
OF the chapters appreciation of hi:
having acted as our patron since tn,
call to military duty of our Patror
Frank b. Ketchum. Sister Emily
Lashorn presented a beautiful parlol
lamp to our Sister Proctor, who ha:
been our treasurer for many years. a:
token of appreciation of her services
to the chapter. a musical program
was had and refreshments served.