Evening star., 1917-09-16

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N RITE.
ruesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
business. liberty class
Osiris Lodge. No IS, will have charge
bf the religious services at the Masoiiie
Ind Eastern Star Home this afternoon
n o'clock with Rev. Edgar {. POW
Srs of1ciating The committee in charge
has prepared a musical program also.
The local bodies of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite have instructed
the general secretary to furnish every
member of those bodies who is IN the
United States Army or Navy Win GER
tificate relieving him from the payment
of dues during the continuance OF war
with a foreign power. The certificates,
which will also serve as ldentlnca1loii
cards. are to be engraved on parchmeht
and printed in English. French ana
German. and they will be lnciosed IN a
speciallv made pocketbook for preSerVa-
zion.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will hold
D business session Tuesday evening 10
receive applications for the liberty
class and to perfect arrangements III
connection Herewith.
Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Com
mander Barton Smith of the Northern
Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite has sent an urgent
Snvitation to Sovereign Grand Com
mander George Fleming Moore of the
southern jurisdiction TO be present at
the meeting of the Northern Supreme
Council in New York city. from Septem-
Der Is to 20.
The northern jurisdiction comprises
fifteen northern states of the United
States, extending from Maine TO Wis
consin. and including Pennsylvania on
the south. Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall is an active sovereign grand
inspector general of the northern Juris-
diction, representing the state of In
diana. The New York consistory is TO
build theater and auditorium for the
men of the National Army at Camp
Upton, at a cost of $4,000. and present
1t to the military authorities as their
sole property.
Company of the Home Defense
Rifles. composed principally of mem
bers of Washington Commandery. No. l;
knights Templar. has changed its drill
night to each Friday of the week. in
the drill hall at Masonic Temple. The
company is said to be rapidly becom-
ing proficient in its movements.
Myron NJ Parker Lodge. No. 81. will
have charge of the religious services
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
next Sunday afternoon. when the Off
ciating clergyman will be Rev. DR.. A. S.
Mowbray of the Lucy Webb Hayes Ma
tional Training School.
The Grand Lodge OF Free and Accept
ed Masons of New York recently de-
cided to raise not less than 81 100000
sons and their dependents during the
war. Grand Master Thomas Penney
said that the money would be used al
most exclusively for the relief of
widows and orphans and other depend
ents of members of the craft of the
state who might be killed or wounded
during the war. The project is in the
hands of committee of plan and scope,
p fund
will exceed million dollars. The New
York Grand Lodge also made provision
for the establishment of Masonic lodges
on warships and in the training camps
cantonments and on the battlefield in
France or elsewhere. This action, it is
said. was taken after the receipt of a
letter from the Grand Lodge of France
asking the resumption of relations be-
tween the two Jurisdictions. which was
severed years ago. At the meeting OF
the Grand Lodge. which for the first
time in thirty years was called to-
Rether in special communication. excep,
in May of each year. 1t was announced
that the Grand Master had to give one
of the lodges special dispensation tc
enable II to continue its work until the
next election. because thirteen of its
officers are already in the military OF
naval service of the United States.
Columbia Commandery. No .. knights
Tempiar. is simply going TO get together
after its vacation. Friday night, according
to Commander Estes; but the next after
noon il is going to cement the relations
by taking special electric train to Balti-
more. there to board the steamer leaving
in the afternoon by way of Chesa peake
bay, returning to Washington early Mon
day morning. A religious service will be
held in the cabin of the steamer Sunday
morning and a temperance service Sun
day afternoon.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter, No
13. Is expressing pride over the companion:
OF No. 13 who doing their bit in the
war" High Priest Sydney r. Jacobs
who is a veteran Army captain of the
Spanish war, says. in his latest circu
lar, I'VE have six in the Army-one major
two captains. two lieutenants and one
corporal. while in the Navy we have one
lieutenant commander and also Officer
in the Marine Corps, to say nothing OF
the privates.
Illustrious Potentate l.. Whiting Estes
through Recorder Harrison Ding1nan. has
announced a ceremonial" of Almas Tenn
pie Of the Mystic Shrine at the Nationa
Rifles Armory Wednesday evening. Sep
tember rs, possibly: a more pretentiou.
ceremonial in October. when a visit is ex
pected from the imperial potentate;
session in November. If circumstances will
permit. and short form session Decem
Der 20. The annual election will tax,
place at the armory Friday. December 2s
Plans for the patriotic ball of Kal-
lipolis Grotto Drill Corps. to be held al
Rauschers on the evening OF october
3. are assuming definite shape. Under
the guidance of Prophet Henry Lans.
burgh. who is chairman of the affair
the members of the drill corps are
working to perfect the details to such
an extent that there can be no chance
for hitch in the program. Subcom-
mittees are arranging the program
distributing tickets. working out limo.
vations for the amusement of the
guests, and. i'll fact. all hands ar,
working along special lines for a sue.
ccssful dance and enterta inment The
corps announces that the dance will
not be confined to members of the
grotto. but all friends of the prophet.
VII be welcome. The capacity of the
hall. however. is limited. and these af-
fairs in the past have been noted for
taxing 1t to the limit.
kalfipolis Grotto Giee Club enter.
fained the soldiers at the Walter Reed
Hospital Friday evening, and last