Evening star., 1917-05-20

the largest in the history of the rite in
this city, the spring reunion of the
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite was brought to close.
Not. however, until Venerable Master
Of Kadosh John H. Won Hermann had
announced that enrolment for the fall
reunion would be commenced i'm
mediately, with Henry Lansburgh as
chairman of the membership commit
tee. The unusual rush apparent to en-
list under the Scottish Rite banner,
especially in view Of the war and of
the fact that many perhaps Will be sent
|, with the American legions to wage
battle on the soil of Europe, made the
executive committee hesitate as to
whether it would not prepare for an
early continuance of the degree work.
Later, however, it was decided to build
up large class for October, probably
250 strong, as Chairman Lansburgh
puts it, and to this end the active CO.
operation of the large class which re-
ceived its highest degree, master of the
royal secret, Friday evening has been
pledged.
The spring class included in its num-
bers Representatives 7. L. Sisson, a
past grand master of Masons of Missis-
Colorado: Grand Master James w. Wit
ten of the District of Columbia. Will
liam H. GatcheI, superintendent of
agencies of the Southern railway;
of the firm Of Judd & Detweiler; James
Runciman, Robert E. Long of keith's
Theater, L. E. White and number of
other prominent business men. The
atiiliates included Rev. Jay J. Dimon.
rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Maj. William C. Harllee of the
United States Marine Corps and George
H. Thorne of the Department of JUS
tice, and they come from the consis-
tories at Dayton. Ohio; Minneapolis,
Mimi; Denver. Col; the Grand Consis-
tory of Louisiana and the Hawaiian
Consistory of Honolulu. William H.
Gatchell was elected president of the
class and made an impassloned ad-
dress at the close of the degree work
Friday evening.
Of the membership committee. also
made an address outlining his plans foS
the fall class, which he declared would
be called '"The Liberty Class" because.
the liberty of the world is being waSed
in the war with Germany and is the
prime cause of the big rush to join the
Scottish Rite at this time.
At the dinner at the New Ebbitt last
evening, John H. Won Hermann, x. e.
C. H., venerable master of kadosh of
Albert Pike Consistory, presided. Grand
Master James w. Witten. who was
elected class orator, delivered an ad-
dress on behalf of the class. Otsar
were 400 covers laid for the dinner,
which was conducted rather as a fam
lily affair" than public event. George
r. Davis, X. c. C. H., was chairman of
the committee of arrangements. which
included also DR.. William l.. Boyden,
33d degree honorary, and Henry Lans-
burgh, 32d degree.
Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 32. besides
the NJ NJ. degree Thursday evening at
o'clock, will elect a trustee to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Merritt O. Chance. Past Master Walter
Davis has been appointed tiler for the
lodge, vice w. H. Fl. Gould, deceased.
Past Master Clement w. Huske, who
has been seriously i'll at Garfield Hos
pital, is now at his home, 1416 18th
street northwest, and able to see his
brethren. The Red Cross appeal will
receive consideration by the lodge
Thursday evening.
Anacostia Lodge. No. 81, following its
business tomorrow evening, will have a
social hour" The lodge has voted
800 to the Red Cross fund and asked
each of it's members also to contribute
to the fund.