Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

Gent and Accepted Scottish Rite of the
Southern Jurisdiction of the United
Safes and "a private who drills in
Company L of the home defense rifles,
which is composed largely of Scottish
Rite Masons. He also saw service dur
sary sergeant of the LIST Battalion, eth
UniteH states infantry, 't}1F ougho the
war and afterward as hospital steward
ffore-ds64 to 1874. -
actuated this distinguished Mason is
said to be haying a marked effect upon
the younger men of the fraternity,
some of whom have imagined that they
= Capt. EIlwood P. Morey. Commanding
Company II Of the home defense Rifles,
hxs called for drill next Tuesday even
Hfte Cathedraf. 43s Sd street north west
Cape Morey: says he has another en-
thusisstic drilling private in his COM
pany in James w. Cheney. Mason Of
~, 1s4s. but who is better known to the
public as the librarian of the War De-
partment. Nj Cheney has taken the
deepest interest IN the home defense
rifles regiment from the outset. It is
SAID, as he is always present at drill.
The members of Temple-Noyes Lodge.
Ee.-a2, As is their wont when the lodge
10 called from labor to refreshment have
planned an automobile outing to Camp
Ordway to visit their brethren and
friends, Of the District National Guard
encamped there. They start from the
shady side" of Masonic Temple at pm.
next Saturday afternoon. They had plan
ned to go this afternoon. but news from
Camp Ordway caused postponement.
Eminent Commander L. Whiting Estes
ef.Columbis Commandery. No. 2, Knights
Tempiar. which has called of its con-
clases until September 81. tomorrow
will abdtcate for the time being In
favor of Capt. Colin e. E. Flather and
his strenuous committee, comprising
Charles B, Matthews, Charles :. Long,
Richard Gasch. Edgar A. Nelson, if.
James "A. West and Past Commander
Charles E Baldwin. who have planned
the annual outing for the commandery
at Chesapeake Beach. with Its sensa-
ttonal barbecue. Capt. Flather. who is
well known to the errfng element Of
the District as a silent man of action.
waxed eloquent last evening in telling
how a mammoth OK is to be roasted
whole In ful view of the audience to-
morrow and then carved for the benefit
Of each and every person present.
after the arrival of the z:30 train from
Washington This" of course, he said.
luxe of the occasion. but the stunts
designed as supplemental attractions
would make me dizzy to talk about and
dsEe the man that listened to their de-
The captain drew a picture of the
many attractions to be found at the
beach. and his eyes watered as he SPOKE
OF the bathing and the Grabbing, which.
be says. .surpasses the proud days whom
Powhatan sought to WELD the big
stick over the Uranium OF the trnrnor,
tai. John Smith. Commander Estes,
who has had some practice himself,
II 10 said, In elocutiDg as potentate Of
Aimas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
was speeches. before the captains
eloduence. and declared his intention
Of getting to the barbecue even IL
he had to buy ticket He mildly
called. attention, however. to the fact
that Columbia Commandery. since the
days IT was chartered. back In 1855 has
been noted for Its genuine artistry in
social entertainment. and he says he
1s certain the annual outing this year
VIII take. its rank with many. many
ofdts predecessors :. =,
King Solomon. No 81, washinston,s
only daylight lodge" having used up
the daylight. is going to try a night
session at a special at o'clock Tues
day evening. for the r. c. degree. which
II to be presented by a special team
composed of brethren of other lodges
who have been attending the lodge
school Of instruction conducted by Past
Master Bert v. Wolfe each SATURDAY.
evening at Masonic Temple. Master
McLaren states the special, which is
an innovation. is not held for the sake
of having something new, but because
the work on hand makes 1t necessary.
Lately the lodge has been meeting at
o'clock in the morning and working
throughout the day until late in the
afternoon. = ----', !, -
.-The, stated communication wednes-
e.x afternoon viii be held at o'clock,
when the F. c. degree win be again
presented. with Junior Deacon Will
rharth heading the ofical line and
FrSnk H. Rapp acting as seniortdeacon.
ashiHgton Centennial Lodge. No. "A,
M toshaSeIsnnnlI q business session
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