Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

were chosen for the ensuing year: VIII
liam W. Jermane. grand high priest
Arthur c. Shaw, deputy grand high
priest Emmett NJ Carter. grand king
Frank F. Major, grand scribe; Arvine
w. Johnston. grand secretary; John A
Colborn. grand treasurer: Orvilie
Drown, grand visitor and lecturer; Rev
Walter F. Smith. grand chaplain;
Joseph Fl. Milans. grand captain of the
host; Delos W. Thayer. grand principal
sojourner: Roe F'ulke-son. grand royal
arch captain: Simon Bube. grand mas
ter third vail: j. Davis Bradfeld, grand
master second vail: Daniel g. Davis.
grand master first vail. and Cummins
C. Helmick, grand sentinel.
DR. William c. Fowler retiring grand
high priest, in his annual address de-
voted some time to a reference to the
assembling of the thirty-Seventh tri-
ennial convocation of the General Grand
Chapter in this city in october. 1918.
when George L. Corson. a distinguished
Royal Arch Mason of this jurisdiction,
will preside general grand high
priest. He urged that special efforts
be put forth to make the occasion what
IS TO be expected of the National Capt.
tai.
=. DR.. Fowler noted a revival of inter-
est in capitular Masonry in the District
and reported net gain in membership
of twenty during the past year as
against loss during the two previous
Years. Various events of interest to
ROYAL Arch Masons which occurred
durino the referred and
feeling tribute was paid to the men,
DRY of Past Grand High Priests Joseph
Sylvester Mccoy, DR.. Francis j. Wood
man and Jacobus Seneca Jones. who
died during the year A pleasant ref
erence was made 20 the usefulness of
the High Priests Association, and
grateful acknowledgment was made
of the assistance received from 1t, from
Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston
and from Grand Lecturer Orville
Drown. The address contained no rec
concentrations for publication.
Ledge. No ., tomorrow evening will
officiate in the NJ NJ. degree for the
first time since his election.
Pentalpha Lodge. No 90. will attend
a special George Washington service at
Bethany Baptist Church. I'd street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. this even
ing a O'Clock, at the invitation of Grand
SndpidlI rev hugh L. stevenson, the
pastor. The members have been re-
auested to bring their families also.
The communication of the lodge March
5: by dispensation of the grand master
and because of the inability to procure
the banquet hall in Masonic Temple on
that date, will be held at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, Sd and f streets north
west. when reception will be rendered
to members of Garfield Lodge. No. $50,
of New York city, who will bring be-
tween thirty-ffve and forty In their
delegation. which comes to present the
M NJ degree. according to the ritual
will entertain the visitors at supper
AT o'clock. and the degree work will
begin sharp at o'clock to enable the
visitors to get train for home the
same evening.
Anacostia Lodge. No 81 will have no
degree work tomorrow evening but
epend the time in social intercourse
It's communication for March has been
called off. but there will be a special
the evening of March ! for the NJ NJ
degree. in which Past Master Simon
Bube will assist: March 10 Grand Mas
ter James w. Witten will deliver an
address before the lodge.
tomorrow evening Grand Master Wit
ten will address Mount Pleasant Lodge.
No. 80. and the address will be followed
with the +. c. degree
washington Council No l. ROYAL and
Select Masters. will have degree work
tomorrow evening. Refreshments will
he served.
JoiIn Lind Mcf;rew, master of Nation
a. lodge. Nc. IL announces an address
before that lodge by Grand Master
Hltten tuesday evening, when also
a body. After the address the +. Z
ces-Eee viii be presented March the
L. a. degree is scheduled.
Junior Warden Charles s. Gawler will
oihciate at the head of the line in the
r. = degree. i'll Osiris Lodge No 90
"Wednesday evening.
IN keeping with its annual custom
Washington Centennial Lodge will
deliberately celebrate The birthday of
george Washington Thursday. There
VIII be a banquet in the banquet hall
OF Masonic Temple. during which ad
G Gn, y, VII II, be delivered by Senator
Charies l. Townsend of Michigan for
Dier Gov Alexander NJ. Dockery of Mis-
souri,. third assistant postmaster gen
efai; Key: DE-. Ahran simon. rabbi OF
the Washington Hebrew Congregation
Judge James W. Witten. grand master
OF Masons of the District of Columbia
and others WorshipfuI Master Marx
E Kahn Will preside as postmaster.
in addition to addresses, patriotic
music VIII be rendered by well know.
singers and musicians The banquet
hall Will be decorated with American
flags. flowers and palms. The ceIebra.
tion VIII be attended by many pronli.
nent men and their wives and daugh.
tiers. Admission Will be by card
The committee in charge of the ceIe.
bration is composed of Past Master.
Leonard T. Steuart. James S. McCarth,
and Harry L. Hunts0erry.
Washington Centennial Lodge was in
sstuted on the one hundredth anniver
sary of the initiation OF Washingto,
into the mysteries of Freenasonry
and the lodge of