Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
~ Fratern1t1es ~

Noyes Lodge Is the president Inc
llodgeroom was lavishly decorated with
| American beauty roses and the nation-
al colors. Within few minutes col,
lection was contributed by Individual
members amounting to 1901. to which
the lodge added 5000 by appropriation
toward the war homes invitation
movement Instituted by Grand Master
Witten.
! The annual elections will begin in
the blue lodges of this jurisdiction at
the first meeting of the lodges In De-
cember. December 81 is st. Johns day.
when the Grand Lodge holds Its annual
election.
| High Priest Sydney r. Jacobs has
the first page of his latest circular for
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter.
No. Is, ornamented with a reproduc-
ton of the chapters service nag OF
white. with red border, bearing Ten
blue stars representing Joseph ]. Costi-
nett, Alton P. Hastings. Robert l..
Hughes, NJ. Barlow Mercer. William L.
Nodeu. Charles E. Parsons. George ii.
Post. Edwin H. Robnett. Herman Won
IOchsen and Louis c. Wilson, who nave
responded to the call of their country.
The chapter will have the Royal Arch
degree at a special convocation Friday
evening, November 80. and again the
evening of December a.
The Masters Association of 1917 will
present the NJ. NJ. degree for Stansbury
Lodge, No. "a. at Masonic Hall. Bright
wood, Tuesday evening. Refresnments
and cigars will be served after the
ceremonies The lodge. which bought
81. 900 worth of liberty bonds out of its
own funds, is endeavoring to secure
reports as to the individual purchases
by its members to ascertain to what
extent both lodge and members re-
boys over there" The lodge will elect
officers December 10.
John Wilson, who died Wednesday.
had sounded the depths and shoais OF
Freemasonry. and, it is said. was active
and enthusiastic in its advocacy until
his death. His friends say that no
Mason In the District of Columbia was
held in higher or more anectlonate es-
TEEN by those that knew him He was
1890; a member of Columbia Chap
ter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons; sir
knight of Columbia Commandery: NO.
,. knights 1emplar; Mason OF tne
bert Pike Consistory of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. and a
noble of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine. Nothing Masonic was beneath
his interest It is de damsnd AND re nv
ceive of him even the most eSac'ins
of brotherly service.
1t is recalled that at the communl-
cation of Harmony Lodge FEBRUARY D.
1910, when he had completed his Tor.
tieth anniversary as member or
that lodge, the master received him
with the lodge standing ana eAtehoeo
to him the congratulations OF eacn IN
dividual member. At the same time
Carl II. Claudy. on behalf Of the lodge,
made an address presenting him win
an engraved certificate OF life member.
ship in The Charter Roll Of Honor OF
the George Washington Masonic ma
tional Memorial Association" 1t was
one of two memberships taken out in
the association by Harmony Lodge
because of the especial anect1on IN
which Past Master Wilson was and
a,ways had been held by the member
ship. with the assurance that the lodge
"knows not how to give you hisner
honor than thus keeping your name
forever in bronze with hers; ana s sne
can give no man greater love imam
goes to you from all of U.S." 1t was an
incident the impressiveness OF wnich
will be lasting to those who were pres
emit to witness 1t. it Is said.
Grand Master witten is said to be
most earnest in furthering what many
have declared a practical project ana
most potent in its immediate apeaa 70
many patriotic enorts-the war homes
invitation" movement. Its purpose ID
to furnish the boys from the nearby
ARMY camps with lodging, breakfast
and a warm welcome in the homes OF
brother Masons when their camp
duties permit brief visits to the city.
All that is necessary is to send
written notice one day IN advance 10
the war homes secretary. Masonic
Temple, 18th and H streets, northwest.
Washington, D. c.. and to call later at
the library room at Masonic Temple
for a card of introduction to the home
to which the holder is to be introduced.
Beds and breakfast will be furnished
free of charge even to those who do not
write in advance. if it is possible, pro-
yided they call at the library room of
the Masonic Temple before 1880 pm
Arrangements are being made to pre-
sent degrees at Masonic Temple every
Saturday evening, as well as on other
week days, starting at 1880 o'clock and
entertainments Of various kinds are to
be announced hereafter from time to
time.
'aThe Masons Of Washington appre-
ciate and are grateful to their brothers
in uniform" says the Grand Master.
and will gladly serve them. at any
time and in every way possible"
feeling, Widespread among the Masons
of the District, that mere dancing en-
tertainments are not the right sort of
pleasure to provide for the boys whose
duties may soon call them to sterner
service. and inquiry develops that
there Is little sympathy with god
mother projects. although the war
daddy fund" is growing larger daily
because Of its high purpose and popu-