The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
Masonic Affairs.

Jacob M. Kimbafl. master Of Stansbury
Lodge. announces that the NJ. M. degree
VII be conferred by the past masters Of
stansbury at a special communication
OF the lodge Wednesday evening.
Grand Cemnaandery, X. +.
The twenty-second annual concla~e Of
the Grand eornnandery Of Knights Temp
lar Of the District Of Columbia. was held
AZ Masonic Temple Monday evening. DR..
Frederick A. Thayer. past grand COM
mander OF the grand commandery OF
Maine. was present as the representative
OF the grand master Of the grand en-
campment and received with appropriate
honara A fraternal welcome was also
extended to J. Johnston Green. deputy
grand commander. and Chester A. Gwinn.
grand sword-bearer. of the Grand Com
Fnandery Of Virginia: and Arthur Lee,
trepresentative OF the District Grand Cons
Fnentery Of New York
Grand Commander Lem. Towers. IT,, re-
viewed the principal events Of the year.
Memorials eulogistie Of the life and seFv-
ices Of Henry X simpson. past grand
commander. and Jaeobus S. Jones.
grand sword-bearer, who died durf the
year, were adopted.
The following oficers were ei scted
William 8. Parks, grand commander.
William y. GUIDE deputy grand COM
mander; Charles =. Baldwin. grand gem
erAlissfmo; Fred s. Cawson, grand cap
tain-general; Adolphus GUIDE. grand SEN
Tor warden; John A. Meyer. grand junior
warden; Rev. James Shera Montgomery.
grand prelate: John Wilson, grand treas
urer; Arvine W. Johnston. grand re-
corder; William X. Reeve. grand stand
ard bearer; William z. Miller grand
sword bearer: James T. Gibbs. grand
warder. and Robert L. Middleton. grand
captain OF the guard. Edward P. Halle
ton was reappointed inspector-general
and Gratz z. Dunkum instructor-general.
The retiring grand commander was pre-
sented with a past grand commanders
jewel by the grand eommandery through
Past Grand Commander Charles T. Lind
seq.
Grand Commander Parks appointed the
following standing committees: Finance,
Alexander Grant Guy NJ. Neely, Mont
gomery Hunter, Mark +. Finley ard Eu-
gene Z. Thompson; charters and dispen-
sations, Andrew ". Kelley, Frank z
Gibson, ]. Claude KEEPER. william Mehn
and Edwin NJ. Hasbrouck; unfinished
business. Claude F. King. william H.
Harrison, Burt A. Grist, Arthur C. Shaw
and Benjamin F. Lareombe, Jr.; grieve-
ances. ]. Harry Cunningham. Dan. w.
Beach. jr., James A. Ruthertor6, Jar
Tett G. Huddleston and Helmer Rabild;
templar Jurisprudence. Harrison Ding
man. Alexander Mckenzie. william T.
Galliher, Walter II. Kloper and Charles
j. Lindsey: correspondence. George E.
Corson. Walter B. Psttus. Court F. Wood,
Gabriel F, Johnston and Edward H.
Tompkins.
The GrOtto.
Monarch J. :. Goldsmith. of Kalli
polls GTotto, has issued a cleveTIy
worded circular to he prophets in ths
realm of Washington, announcing the
joint ceremonial of KallipoIis and Yedz
grottes in Baltimore next Saturday.
The -Grotto Special will leave Union
Station over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at l p m. The afternoon will
be spent in fun, frolic and feasting at
Bueders Park. Those who are unable
TO leave 'on the ''Grotto Special are
urged to take a later train and attend
the ceremonial and entertainment to
be held at Hazazsr's Hall. Ill West
Franklin street. at O'Clock.
Monarch Goldsmith and Master of
Ceremonies Charles D. Shackelford are
making frequent trips to Baltimore in
connection with arrangements and de-
tails for the ceremonies and festivi-
ties. The Grotto band, drill corps and
glee club will contribute largely to
the program
To insure adequate railroad facilities,
Monarch Goldsmith has requested that
each prophet contemplating the trip
communicate with the secretary in
order that reservations may be made.
This information is also desired to as