Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

this week mark the opening OF inc ldre
wells of the masters of 1917. Most of ths
lodges will have installations the same
evening as their elections. But one lodge
PentaIpha, No. %, has announced addi-
tional business in the nature Of commit
tee reports.
The Scottish Rite will be in evidence
during the week. Tomorrow evening. at
the instance of Henry Lansburgh, X T.
C. H. nearly four score members OF Scot
fish Rite consistorieS from Camp Meigs
win be entertained at Scottish Rite Ca
thedral. Sd and E streets northwest, with
talks that are expected to prove OF es-
pecial benefit to the men Of Uncle Sama
Army who are going abroad. A number
of distinguished speakers have been in
vited, and Sovereign Grand Commander
George Fleming Moore, Secretary-General
John H Cowles and others high in the
rite are expected to be present All Ma
sons Of the 32d degree will be welcome.
J. Walter Humphrey will sing and Charles
The subjects to be discussed will be of
such a nature that members of the rite
below the sd degree may not participate.
Venerable Master Arthur B. Hayes.
K c. c. H, of Mithras Lodge, has an
nounced that a series Of dances will be
given every Saturday night for the en-
tertainment of the men in uniform,
to which any member of the rite and
his soldier. sailor and marine friends
will be welcome. The Sigma Lambda
Sorority will cooperate in these
dances on the first and third Saturdays
OF the month and on the other days
ladies of some other organizations will
be asked to assist. 1t is stipulated at
these dances that only those in uniform
may dance; but entertainment in the
billiard room and assembly hall will
IL also recommended that those who
come do not wear evening dress.
Henry Lansburgh. Sulaimaan David
and Roe Fulkerson constitute the
committee in charge of the dances.
states that to make the dances sue
cessful I'VE must have the help of our
ladies'" and adds. we want our own
dances last from to IL pm
Mtthras Lodge will have the tenth
degree in full ceremonial form Tues
day evening and is especially pleased
TO have Scottish Rite men in uniform
rs visitors to witness the degree work
to which they are entitled.
Columbia Council, U. D.. Royal and
Select Masters, has extended an inyi-
70 accompany its members to Balti-
more December 10 to witness and to
receive. II they have not already had
4, the super-excellent degree. A car
has been chartered to convey the Wis
tors to the hall where the degree is to
be conferred. The council will have a
number Of its own candidates for the
Super-excellent degree
Grand Commander William 8. Parks
has issued his official circular for the
knights Templar Christmas observ-
ance at noon Christmas day.
The following sentiment has been
prepared for the coming Christmas OBJ
servance:
ITO Most Eminent Sir Lee S. Smith,
Grand Master:
sYv t.
the obligations of service resting heav-
tly upon US, may the bright example of
the illustrious heroes of former ages,
whose matchless valor has shed un-
dying luster over the name Knights
Templar. encourage and animate US to
duty"
The grand master sends the follow
ing response:
Brother knights:
This toast is a call to the colors, for
God. for country and our order
Some fraternities are based upon
tradition: some upon idealism, yelled
In a1egory and illustrated by symbols;
but our noble order is founded upon the
bedrock truths of history and the prin-
cfples Of Christian brotherhood
The mission Of the ancient order OIL
templars at the time of its inception.
more than 500 years ago, was to rescue
the perishfng. protect the innocent and
save them from the brutal enemies of
the followers OF Christ.
Ours is a peaceloving order. and
We have thought that the days of bar
barism and brutality were of the past
and belonged to the dark ages, but not
20. All accounts of fiendish brutality
caused by the savages and barbarians
comparison to the enactments of our
enemies across the sea, who have
brought on this awful holocaust of
brutal war.
ranks in modern crusade against the
evil one and his satellites.
We cannot all go to the front in de-
Tense of democracy.
Many Of our noble knights are al
ready in the field; others of our order
are sending those who are as dear to
them as is life itself. and the rest of us
are called upon to do our Bit in con-
tributing our earthly means. conse-
Grated by our earnest prayers for the
early victory of our armies sent forth
as went the Crusaders of old, carrying
aloft their banner in the name of God
and humanity. Courte ously and frater-
naily yours, LEE s. SMITH,
Grand Master"
The request to join in these senti-
ments Tuesday. December 25, at noon
eastern standard time equivalent to s
PM. Greenwich" and ito extend the
. all true Tenp1ars and their friends
wheresoever dispersed. on land or sea-
Is signed by George r. Campbell, P. G.
c., Michigan; Alexander 3. Andrews, jr.
p. G. c.. Georgia. and William r. O'Neal
p. G. C., Florida, committee on Christ
mas observance.
The Grotto Junior Drum and Buele
Corps is arranging for an entertain
ment and dance at Pythian Temple or
December r. This will be the first en-
fertainment given by the junior Grotto
musicians. Following the entertain
ment refreshments will be served and
the boys will give an exhibition OF
their skill as drummers and bugIers.
Grand Monarch r. S. Schmid has re.
turned from a visit to Boston, where
he attended ceremonial of Omar
Grotto. The grand monarch states thai
he witnessed one of the finest ritual
istfc renditions ever presented and tina
the prophets OF Boston outdid them
selves in arranging for his comfort and
pleasure. He was accompanied by Pas
Monarch e. W. Libbey and Prophet c
p. Boss. He also attended a session o,
Zemzem Grotto of Jersey City Tuesday
evening, where he witnessed a cere
monial and was highly entertained b,
the New Jersey prophets. He was es
corted by the Grotto Drill Corps.
Monarch William i. Briggs of Kaa
Rheu-Vahn Grotto. Albany, N. Y, ant
Prophet L. D. Wright of Shadukian
. Grotto. Detroit, were recent visitors t.
the city. They were entertained by tn,
officers OF Kallipolis Grotto.
The Lambskfn Club will meet Satur
day. December 8, at Naval Lodge Hall
Id street and Pennsylvania ayenu,
southeast.
An Official visit of the president ant
Members of the advisory board will b,
{ made on this date, and an invitation Il
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