Evening star., 1917-03-04

NJ r. s.. SD degree ceremonial.
The religious services at the Masoni,
and Eastern Star Home AT o'clock thi.
afternoon will be under the auspice,
of Federal Lodge. No. l. and Rev. Johr
L. Slick, chaplain of the lodge, VII
oficiate.
Grand Secretary Arvine ". Johnston
reports that Past Grand Master Henry
h. Simpson, treasurer OF the Crane
Lodge. who has been seriously i'll fol
two weeks with pneumonia. has SO fal
expected. Past Grand Master Simpson
IS one of the most active as he is one OF
the most popular Masons in the District
of Columbia.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter, No. I.
Wednesday evening will also have an
unusual program in presenting the
Royal Arch degree for the benefit OF
ives being from Washington Royal
Arch Chapter. High Priest William s.
Macdonald has urged his companions
to be on hand. as there Is "a big sur
q general invitation to the fraternity
TO come. The Official line in the work
for the third team will he composed
partly of members of the High Priests
-ASSCCldtlOH IOr lSlt f1lBn plleSt, JOnIl
i. Apple. high priest of Washington
Chapter, No. 2: king, William T. Heb
bard. high priest of Washington-Naval
Chapter. No. g; scribe. Raymond p.
Filiius. king of Anacostia Chapter. No.
IL; principal sojourner. John Goodier,
past high priest of Mount Vernon Chap
ter, No. @: captain of the host, George
l. Lohrer, king of Washington Chapter.
No 2: royal arch captain. George r.
Davis. king Of Mount Vernon Chapter,
No. 8; vailmen, John ". Kimmerling,
king of Anacostia Chapter. No. IL: Ben
5amin F. Vernon, scribe of Brightwood
Chapter, No. 9. and George H. Post,
Is. Refreshments will be served
Pentslpha Lodge. No. %, will have as
its guests the members of Garfield
Lodge, No. $50. of New York city. to-
morrow. between thirty-five and forty
being expected. After supper, early in
the evening. the lodge will open in the
big hall of the Scottish Rite Cathedral
Sd and E streets northwest, and the, NJ
NJ. degree will be presented by the New
York brethren. according to their OWE
ritual. The lodge will assemble at '7:3t
and the degree work will begin at s
pm. The visitors will return the same
have the F. C. degree at Its meeting
March 19, in Masonic Temple. .-..--. B..
Announcement is made that the de-
will be conferred on a number of high
priests Saturday evening, at Masonic
Temple. by the Association of Amounted
High Priests. The banquet Of the asso-
81. although definite arrangements have
not yet been made, 1t is said.
Potomac Lodge, No. S. and Anacostia
communications scheduled for tomor-
row evering because of the inaugura-
tion festivities. Mount Pleasant Lodge
No. 80. will only attend to important
business and then close.
Albert Pike Consistory, NJ +. s, of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
win present the thirty-second degree.
the highest degree conferred outside
the supreme council. Tuesday evening
At Scottish Rite Cathedral. The cast
will be headed by Charles G. F. Toep-
Per. X c. c. H., venerable master of
Ksdosh: and will include Burgess
James W. Mcclure. George R. Davis,
X. c. C. H.; William F. Mitchell, SuIai-
Inaan David. K. c. c. H.; Elmer C.
Wood. Frank E. Koch. Melvin A. Wertz.
Thomas r. Manning, John s. Cotton.
Austin ]. Leister. Achille Burklin.
Charles L. Brooks, Mason L. Howes,
Charles NJ. Jones. Isaac ". Wright,
Bernard A. Baer. Clarence f. Christie
pher. Lyman E. Burding. Milton Baer
and Harry A. Davis. a full rehearsal
will be held at the cathedral this after
noon at o'clock.
Myron NJ Parker Lodge. No. 27, will
have the F. c. degree Tuesday evening,
and at it's next communication. March
90. an address by Grand Master James
". Witten.
Charles r. Bartlett. scribe of La
Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. will head
the official line in the p. NJ. and A. z. NJ
degrees in that body Tuesday evening.
Anacostia Lodge. No. q, will have
a special communication Wednesday
evening for the NJ. N. degree, with
Past Master Simon Bube assisting.
dress the lodge.
Master Olin ". Roakes of King David
Lodge, No. 28. has urged the brethren
who have inaugural visitors to bring
them to the lodge Tuesday evening,
when the N. ". degree will be pre-
scented.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA.
Will have the VI. NJ. degree Wednesday
evening. with Master Marx Z. Kahn
heading the official line and the degree
team under Capt. James f. Nyman as
sisting. The lodge will act also on a
proposed amendment to it's bylaws per-
hitting the election Of associate mem
eers. Master Kahn. in his latest cir
cular, after referring to the initiation
of fourteen during the month. adds
I'VE made a pilgrimage to Mount YER
non and laid our tribute upon the tomb
Of the immortal first President; we
gave patriotic banquet commemorat-
ing his birth. and were addressed and
entertained by prominent and distin- :
Euished men" In conclusion. he ex-
tends the thanks and appreciation of
the lodge TO DIR. Abram Simon, Past
Grand Master A. II. Docsery Of Ms
souri, and Grand Master James W.
Wittsn.
Osiris Lodge. No. -. has arrangel
through Senior Deacon Harry II. Thomp-
son to entertain the woman friends OF
its members Wednesday evening. at 6
o'clock. in the commandery room at
Masonic Temple. with rare musical
under the direction of the faculty OF
the Washington College of Music.
The program follows:
Overture. The Calf of Bagdad'
fBoiuldieu), first violins. Harry Wallel
and Harry King: second violins. Dori.
de Groot and Henry Christiani: viola
Robert Stearns: nute, Z. W. Menzel
and cello, Mitchell Bliss: piano. Polo
Ilaise No. o. (Lisxt)., Miss Erie Drex
Illus: voice. Spring Flowers" tRel
neelee), violin obligato. Harry Waller
. aHd Candle Lightin' Time" tColeridge
Taylor), Miss Clara Young. violin
'Nalse de Concert tOvid AGsin), aIit
Fantasy ON 'pixie' 'Koeppins). Har
~ lSing; pis 10. ''vaiEs Alier.an.le.
- veu' ard ''Vals> NOBLE" tScllumaan) }
Stss Isabelle Giaddins: voice, "Tht
.-;ar' tHoscfS', Miss Myra Fontainc