Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

mander of Knights Templar, Stirling
the Scottish Rite in the District; L. Whit
ing Estes, potentlte of Almas Temple
| of the Mystic Shrine; I. s. Goldsmith.
monarch of kallipolis Grotto, and Lynn
Troutman, head of the advisory board OF
| Masonic clubs.
| Grand Master Witten is empha sizing
| the efforts being made through Charles
| J. James, the war homes secretary,
whose headquarters are at the library
at Masonic Temple, 18th and H streets
northwest, to find living accommoda-
| tions in Masonic homes for Masons
who have been brought to Washington
| in connection with the government
! service. Many Masons who have been
unable to find living quarters elsewhere
| have been provided for by the war
says he will be able to provide for
more if the Masons living in Washing
ton who have apartments for this pur-
pose will list their names with Mr..
| to be confused with the special provi-
sions for men in uniform. who are pro-
vided with free lodging and meals dur
| ing brief vacations from their camps
or cantonments.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite was
obliged to hold. a special meeting at the
the benefit of men called to the colors
who wished to become Scottish Rite
Masons before starting on their long
and perilous journey abroad. Several
under dispensation granted through
Deputy Stirring Kerr, who represents
the Supreme Council in the District.
The annual grand visitations to thu
ROYAL Arch chapters of the District
. +
ing places at o'clock pm. as follows {:
Columbia. No. |. January 80. special:
Washington. No. ?. January "a: Mount
Vernon. No. 3 January IS; Eureka No
4. January "a: Lafayette. No. 5, spe-
ciai. January 20. all at Masonic Temple:
Washington Naval, No. 6, Naval Lodge
Hall. January Is; Mount Horeb. No. 9.
Masonic Temple. Jan. %; Potomac No.
No. 9. Brfshtwood. January 16: Hiram.
No. 10. Masonic Temple, Brookland,
January T. special; Capitol. No. II. Ma
sonic Hall. Sth street northeast, Janu-
costa. January "A: Mount Pleasant. No
10. 18th and Kenyon streets northwest,
January IL.
The grand high priest has directed
that the matter of lectures or other en-
tertainment at the visitations be left
to the option of the respective chap
tiers.
Richard +. Jones OF the Post ONCE
Department. division of postal savings,
a member of Pentalpha Lodge. No. %.
and a Spanish war veteran OF Richard
Harding Camp. who served as private.
corporal and sergeant in Company G.
goth United States Infantry, from 1891
to 1901. and was engaged in the battle
Of Ell Caney, July /. 1898. and the siege
of Santiago de Cuba, July 9. 2, e. IL
and -; and also served wi tn his regi-
ment in the Philippines in 1899 1901,
has been commissioned a captain in
the Quartermaster Corps. National
Army. Capt. Jones was born in Irwin,
Pa. but his home has been in Washing
ton since 1901.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No ].
has a special scheduled for Saturday
evening. December 20, for the Royal
Arch degree. with -four. teams to par
ticipate.
Orient Commandery, No. 5. knights
Tempiar. will hold a special conclave
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock. for the
purpose of attending the funeral Of
its late treasurer. Jacob J. Membert, at
4o5 street southeast. The interment
will be IN Congressional cemetery.