Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

ANCIENT AND A SfsF, SCOTTISH
: ruesday-Ev.nsellst Chapter. Knights
Rose Croix. 18th degree
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81. Wash
inston's only daylight Masonic lodge
will have been chartered thirteen years
Wednesday, and prior to the f. A. DE-
gree, which will start at l PM. the
lodge will celebrate the anniversary
at noon in the banquet hall with
luncheon and musical program, whicn
will be furnished in. its entirety py
members Of the lodge. Past Grand Mas
ter James w witten will deliver an
address appropriate to the occasion.
King Solomon Lodge will he the war
lodge" Saturday. May Is. when. start
ing at pm. the E. A., F. c. and NJ M.
degrees will be presented.
Potomac Royal Arch Chapter. No: 8. is
to forsso usual al fhqn onen its doors
for big welcome to and entertainment
for the Masons attached to Camp Ameri-
can University. High Priest WiIiiam J:
Kirkland has appointed the following
to perfect the arrangements: Otto p.
woerner, chairman: Bernard W: Spille.
W. B. Legg, Grover E. Payne and Ben Z.
McQuay.
= Osiris Lodge, No. Is, wednesday even
ing also will modify Its degree program
and be entertained with The PatrIot 1911;
II. Jeffries Of Ryland NJ. E. Church; A
special invitation 10 extended to the
Masons who are wearing the service
uniform Of their country. RefreshmentS
will be served.
Masonic Home Night" is the title
4. Junction ny sSvsnns whsn
Gov. A. II. Dockery. past Grand mas
ter Of Masons Of the state of Missouri,
will speak on Masonic Homes" and
Past Master James L. Wilmeth. resi-
dent of Takoma Park. will tell Of Our
Home on the HILL" Other entertaining
features will b. provided, including re-
the ladies Of Bethlehenn Chapter Of the
Eastern Star. Master e. r. Matthew'S
has extended a general invitation to
the fraternity.
Evangelist Chapter, knights Rose
Croix. Tuesday evening. will present Its
name degree. Knight Rose Crofx," the
and Accepted Scottish Rite. Last Tues
day evening the fifteenth degree.
knight Of the east. the sword or the
eagle" enlightened the spring class.
then grown to ffty-six members. and
reported to be still growing.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection has sub
scribed for $4,000 worth of bonds for the
, third liberty loan and it is expected as
much more will be appropriated before
che loan closes. The lodge also presented
TO Judge Arthur B. Hayes K C.. C. H.
its retiring master. handsome Jewel of
the knight commander OF the court Of
honor. Sulaimaan David, X. c. c. H.
making the presentation address. The
jewel is Of gold with foliated red
cross center. surrounded by wreath
and jeweled with three emera1ds. while
on the outer band is engraved Knight
Elmer E. Simpson. X. c. c. H.. the
general secretary Of the Scottish Rite
tenth anniversary in that position May
20. 1t is an event, In view Of his fidelity
and his wide popularity. that will
doubtless be recognized by the bodies
OF the rite.
Notwithstanding the fact that all the
social features that have heretofore
made the big Scottish Rite Cathedral. At
I'd and streets northwest, q popular
Masonic resort. have been cut of by the
taking over Of tho building by the gov
eminent. 1t is said, the growth in mem
bership since the war has been remark
able. It is believed by those in q posi-
class will break all records in the mat
ter Of numbers. and this even though no
special campaign for membership IL be-
ing conducted. The new applications
entered the naval or military service Of
, the government, and this, General Sec
rotary Simpson says, is significant
feature.
King Solomon Lodge, the past week,
had commended to its Masonic courtesy
and good viii Arnold Lucy. q member
Of Green Room (Matinee) Lodge of Lon
don. England. and also q member of the
William Collier theatrical company.
Accompanying the letter, under seal
from Charles Miller williams. secretary
Of g.: cseils tdayliEht) Lodge. No. SIS.
character OF Mr.. Lucy, were felicfta-
lions to the local daylight lodge from
the New York lodge, with which 1t has
long sustained close fraternal relations.
Master Roger J. whiteford Of The
New jerusalem Lodge. No. 8, IL asking
suggestions from the members for 4
lifting celebration Of Memorial day. The
lodge will meet May %. just one week
previous. and because Of the participa-
tion OF this country in the war, he feels
hat there should BE- celebration. both
patriotic and Masonic, to mark the oc-
casion.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA.
IS to have a special for the NJ. NJ de-
gree Tuesday evening. at Z o'clock.
when the master and the degree team
viii Onctate with full robed ceremony
The following evening the degree will
be repeated. with Past Master Marx r.
Kahn heading the oficiaI line and the
degree team under Capt j. E. Nyman.
Just as the cast will appear on the trim
70 Richmond, Va, May Is.
About loo members Of the lod4e and
its guests made the trip to Alexandria
Tuesday evening to pay q fraternal VISIT
10 MISUNDERSTANDING Lodge. when
the Washington relics were descrtbed
and exhibited by the custodian. Al the
close banquet was served at the West-
minister building, when wesley Frost
former United States consul 10 ouesns'
town, made an address Concerning the
war.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. will
Lave the Red Cross and Malta Friday
evening. with DIR. Grant s. .Barnhart.
captain general, heading the newly
elected line of officers The rscent
grand visitation to the commanderv
showed Its affairs to be In a prosperous
condition both financially and from the
standpoint Of membership. Addresses
were made by Past Grand Commander
Lem Towers. 5r.. Past Commanders
Francis A. Sebring. Gratz e. Dunkum
and William +. GUIDE and by James q.
Mccarthy. Retiring Commander u.
Whiting Estes was invested with a past
commanders Jewel by Past Commander
G1brtnG. and. on behalf Of individual
friends in the commandery, Past Grand
Commander Alex Grant Presented to MIN
past commanders sword and belt A
musical program entertained the sir