Evening star., 1917-11-04

McCarty was chairman of the commit
tee in charge Of the entertainment ant
Master Kahn took occasion to commend
him highly for the manner In which N
had performed his duties.
High Priest William s. Macdonald II
particularly anxious to have all regular
Royal Arch Masons in the city. espe.
ernment Army and Naval forces. a
guests Of Columbia Royal Arch Chap.
ter, No. 1, Wednesday evening, wher
the mark degree will be presented. He
has announced that he wishes them a,
all times to consider the chapter theil
capitular homo while In Washington
and gives assurances OF q genuine ca.
pitular welcome.
Washington Naval Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. s, has tho mark degree eched
uled for Tuesday evening.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9
Thursday evening. will have its hftf
| annual ''get-together." celebrating will
| q musical and semi-vaudeville program
direction of Junior Warden Herbert F
Smith. Refreshments will be served. A
committee headed by Senior Steward
Charles A. Brewton is preparing FOL
the presentation Of a service flag as {
feature Of the evening.
Acting Master Frank Hursh Of Hope
Lodge, No. 20. states that Hope Lodge
which will have It's grand visitation
Friday evening. has made net gair
although 1t has had ten losses by deatf
and otherwise. o.
The annual harvest moon dinner Of
St. Johns Lodge: No; II: vas vas, held ss,,t, n
Hotel recently. in accordance with the
custom each autumn to. welcome the
brethren who have been raised durins
the past year. This year there were
30 members of the lodge in attendance
and every branch of the military service
was represented among the diners.
A musical program. under the direc-
ton Of Past Master Appel. organist Of
st. Johns Lodge. was present. apd
r. Wingate and Past Master Joseph II
Milans. who Is now junior grand
warden.
Grand Master witten made the ad-
reminding them that the present war
is being waged by the allies for the
purpose Of spreading the Masonic vir-
tues of equality and brotherhood
throughout the world.
Among those present were Past Mas
ter Frank NJ. Ketchum and Senior
Warden Richard M. Thomas. both OF
whom are in the service Of their coun-
try. and had been granted special leave
Of absence to attend the dinner.
At the last meeting Of the Ashlar Club
Of Master Masons. Herbert G. Mclean
was elected president OF the club to
succeed Capt. Brooks. Q. M. c.. the
Custer. Battle Creek. Mich. President
Mclean was the organizer and the first
secretary of the club. having served in
that capacity for over three years:
President Mclean was also connected
with the organization of Mount Pleas
ant Chapter. No. 13. R. A. NJ. and
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 50.
The next meeting of the Ashlar Club
will occur Saturday evening, November
"a. in the commandery asylum Of the
will be known as Army and Navy night,
and q number Of foreign officers will be
present. The Secretary of War will be
invited to attend. Col. Louis T. Hess.
U. 8. A, with a corps of Army and Navy
officers. will comprise the reception
committee
La Fayette Lodge. No. 1e. which will
have it's grand visitation November Is,
on the same evening also will cele-
brate its commemoration of the frater-
nal friendship between La Fayette and
Corinthian Lodge. No. ses, of PhiIadel-
phia. of which it's famous Corinthian
loving cup is a memento. La Fayette
Lodge lost twenty members by death
and twenty-three from other causes
during the past year. while 1t raised
thirty-seyen, reinstated four and re-
ceiyed six by affiliation.
Columbia Lodge. No. 3. commemorat-
ed the deeds and exto1led the virtues
of those of its members who have
answered the call to the celestial
lodge above" Friday evening. Rev.
IaIi t1a
The names that appeared on this roll
of honor are Past Master Jacobus
Seneca Jones, Henry F. Boswell. Henry
II. Weigand. Charles W. Werden and
Henry Baum. Individual tributes were
paid by members of the lodge.
Commander L. Whiting Estes of Co
lumbia Commandery.' No. 2. Knights
Templar. at the conclave Friday even
ing. when the orders of the Red Cross
and Malta were presented, made refer
ence to the recent death Of Clement w.
Huske. a member Of the commandery,
and to his interment at Fayetteville. N.
c., in Cross Creek cemetery, after serv-
ices at st. Johns Church. at which
Rev. ]. J. Dimon. rector of st. An
drew's Church, of this city, offciated,
and to the feeling tributes paid the
deceased by the local press.
Brig. Gen. James D. McLachlan. past
grand sword bearer Of the Grand Lodge
Of Scotland and now military attache at
the British legation. was visitor to Ma
sonic Temple Monday.
Already the Masonic fraternity is TAX
ing advantage Of the modified position of
the War Department with reference to
the activities Of fraternal organizations in
, the military camps and cantonments. The
New York Consistory Of the Scottish Rite,
1t has been announced. Is to erect thea
| ter and auditorium for the National Army
soldiers at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New
York. costing $1,000. and to present it OUT
right to the military authorities The
Masons Of Georgia also are to erect a
s., 900 building for Camp Gordon, near At
lanta, Ga. Other Masonic bodies, it Is
understood. will follow suit II is ex-
planned that 1t is not and never has been
the purpose of Masonry to confer de-
grees within the military camps, and Ma
sonry never proselytes. 1t Is declared
/ Although maintaining activities within
T. prescribed bounds within the, camps and
cantonments, 1t Is said to be the purpose
Of the Masonic fraternity generally to
enter heartily into the activities outside
but near the camps and cantonments. In
the belief that the soldier Off duty will be
found outside the cantonment oftener than
! inside.
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