Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
excellent account of its work at the
close of the current year.

close of the current year.
had distinguished military audience
recently. when the NJ. NJ. degree was
presented by Master James L. Giles
| including several officers of the reg
ular army and fifty-three officers OF
| the Reserve Corps. who are in training
at Camp American University. The
master has designated Thursday even
| ing at "gct-acquainted-nig in the
4, lodge for the Masons at the camp
| Grand Master James w. Witten Is ex'
pected to deliver an address.
Lebanon Lodge. No. 7, is to have the
H. NJ. degree presented by the Masters
Association at a special Tuesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. and the E. A. de-
gree by a line headed by Senior Warder
Elmer C. Wood. Friday evening.
National Lodge. No. IL, has work
scheduled ahead until September IS a.
follows: Tuesday evening, the E. A
degree: August {, the F. c. degree
which will be repeated August Il; Sep
temher 4. the NJ. NJ. degree. and Septem-
Der is. the NJ. NJ. degree.
Past Master Jason Waterman will
head the line in the E. A. degree IN
Washington Centennial Lodge. NO. -
Wednesday evening. and Senior Warden
Robert r. Cooke. jr.. in the same De
gree at the special at pm. Saturday
Master Marx Kahn has appointed a
committee on trip to Camp Good VIII
for the pleasure of the children there
1t is headed by Past Master James 5
Mccarthy. and includes ]: Scott Top
ham. Past Master Henry F. Woodland.
Ayoob NJ. Rizik. Irwin L. Rose. Howard
r. Homer. Jesse Newton. Earl F. Ever
hart. Wilbur II. Bladen and Walter H
Harvey.
The NJ NJ degree is scheduled by
Osiris Lodge. No. 26, for Wednesday
evening, with a special at pm. Au-
gust l for the F. c. degree. to be fol-
lowed by the NJ NJ. degree at the regu-
lar communication. The communica-
but the NJ. NJ degree is set for Septem-
Der 4.
Orient commandery, No. 5. knights
Templar. will have the order Of the tenn
pie tomorrow evening. Thomas J. Gates
has been appointed captain OF the new
company of Home Defense Rifles to be
organized by the commandery. Orient
Commandery already has been honored
with high commissions in the organization.
NJ. A. Winter having been appointed as
colonel of the regiment. f. P. Hazleton
as lieutenant colonel and Edwin 3. Hesse
major inspector of the regiment. The
commandery will have its annual excur-
sion to Chesapeake Beach August %.
Col. NJ. A. Winter. commanding the
Home Defense Rifles Regiment, has
announced the following staff appoint
ments: Chief inspector. with the rank
Of major. L. Whiting Estes. potentate
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine;
inspectors. with the rank of major.
Stirling Kerr. jr.. deputy in the District
of Columbia for the Supreme Council
of the Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States: Will
liam S. Parks. grand commander of the
Grand Commandery. Knights Templar
of the District; Grand Master James w.
Witten: Israel S. Goldsmith, monarch
of Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets; Edwin r. Hesse. past
grand commander of Knights Templar.
and Louis c. Wilson, commanding the
Arab Patrol of Almas Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine: regimental paymasters,
with the rank of captain, Philip NJ.
Riefkin and Arthur B. Hayes, vener-
able master of Mithras Lodge OF Per-
lection of the Scottish Rite.