Evening star., 1917-11-11

wise master Of Evangelist Chapter
senior warden arden Of Mithras Lodge Of Per
fection. He is acting honored leader in
the twenty-fourth degree and an i'm
portant member of the casts for the
fourth. ninth, fourteenth. eighteenth!
| thirty-second degrees.
These four men have been faithful
and effective workers in the Scottish
| Rite in the District Of Columbia, and
missing from important roles. They
are considered ritualists of high
rank and are as highly honored by
| their associates as men as they have
been by the Supreme Council Of the
diction as exemplary Masons
The masters of 1905 gave dinner
recently at the residence of Past Mas
ter Erwin 8. Hubbard of No. 10. with
Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM and
| Mai A. Barnes Hooe Of No. II. who are
| shortly to leave this city In the service
of the government abroad. as guests OF
| honor.
/ Past Master Charles E. Stevens Of No.
Is presided. Addresses were made by
Messrs CHM and Hooe and Secretary
Hubbard read the letters of regret from
absent members at not being able to
be present. These included Past Mas
ters Ralph W. Lee Of No. 1, A. F. White
and Evander French Of No. IA.
Past Grand Master w. w. Jermane
and DR.. G. A. Weaver Of No II were
reported absent. the former because OF
Past Masters Dan w. Beach of No. Z.
J. A. Mcdaniel Of No. ~. T. A. Mckee
of No. Is. William F. Lannan Of No. 16.
J. H. Won Herman of No. 20. Edward
G IT ~ No
"a. T. H. Unsworth of No. rs, C. F.
Whitney of No. 27. William Mehn of
No. 20 and Fred F. Robey of No. 80.
The Masters Association Of 1905 is
the oldest in the city and holds Its
annual reunion during the month of
The only member of the original as
ISOLATION who has died is William H.
Singleton Of King Solomon Lodge, No.
81.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Tuesday evening started its win
ter class with twenty candidates.
for whose benefit the. fourth de-
gree. secret master" was presented.
honorary; James II. Mcintosh, S3d de-
gree honorary, and George Roscoe Da-
Wis. 33d degree honorary. officiating
The lodge heartily indorsed the war
dress by Roe Fulkerson, K. c. c. H, who
had been delegated by James w. Wit
ten. grand master of Masons of the
District. to present the matter before
raised By a COLLECTION within fifteen
minutes. Henry Lansburgh, X. c. c.
H.. 1t was announced, had been desig-
mated by Grand Master Wttten to re-
ceive further subscriptions to the fund.
The lodge also unanimously indorsed
the action Of its officers in subscribing
for $1,000 worth Of liberty bonds of the
second issue. Brig. Gen. James D. Nc
Lachlan. British military attache and
prominent member of the Grand Lodge
of the evening.
One gallant captain and two brave
lieutenants of the Army. who will soon
be on another journey with two local
celebrities. took the mystic fight. by
the short route, at special session of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine, at
patrol headquarters Thursday night,
Illustrious Potentate L. Whiting Estes
officiating. Following the serious cere-
mony the mobiles and patrollers revert
ed to the dinner given recently at
headquarters in honor of Maj. Louis c.
Wilson. the retiring captain of the pa
troll. who was given a revolver outfit,
combined with field glasses and a COM
pass range finder. as tokens of the af-
fectionate esteem in which he is held
by Potentate Estes and the boys of
the patrol. The session proved that
the dinner had not exhausted all the
oratory nor all the praise the Shriners
had in their hearts and heads for Mai
Wilson.
Grand Monarch Edward s. Schmid of
the Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets
WINGED bit when he fell into the hands
Of the newspaper humorist last week. 'I
am not at all disturbed as to my own
taxes for my fraternal Affiliations" he
said. but am concerned only about the
grotto interests throughout the country.
Of which 1 have the honor to be in
charge. I want to know definitely what
each prophet. newly made or dyed-in-
the wool. will have to pay. 80 he can be-
gin to make the change and not delay the
payment, and also whether the grottoes
themselves have to pay anything. They
will all be there with the ready money
at the proper time. There is no doubt
Of that" Pushed a little as to his own
war taxes. the grand monarch said: mo.
shall not curtail my membership In any
organization to which I belong on ac-
count of war taxes. I have found that
people he meets. and the more people we
meet the better we know and love hu-
manity. even with all Its frailties."
Past High Priest Charles B. Matthews
Of Columbia Royal Arch Chapter, No. /,
the popular superintendent of the George
town post Office. who has been under the
doctors care for the past fortnight, Is re-
ported to be on the mend.
Adoniram Council No. 2, Royal and
Select Masters. Thursday evening will
have work. and all royal and select mas
ters have been invited
At the last meeting DR.. Abbram Simon
was given the degrees. The cryptic
rite is reported to be gaining ground.
Among its members are found many
ilIustrious lights Of Masonry
Rev. George E. T. Stevenson. who was
| formerly pastor of the East Washing
and a brother of Rev. Hugh T. Steven
son. grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
Of the District, was chaplain aboard the
| il1-fated Alcedo, which was recently
summarized ION the other side" His
name appears in the list OF those who
! were saved.
A late announcement from Master
John L. McGrew states that the M. NJ.
degree will be presented in National
Lodge. No IL, November 20. A special
was held last evening for the f. A. and
F. C. degrees to meet the needs Of some
who are to be called away Immediately
in defense Of the colors.
In accordance with the decision
| reached at the recent conference OF
| executive heads of the Masonic bodies
| of Washington and Of the Order of the
Eastern Star and agreeably to the wish
| of James w. Witten. grand master OF
Masons of the District. the Masters AS.
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