Evening star., 1918-06-23

Star Home this AFTERNOON dl SAo>&
will be held under the auspices OF
Federal Lodge. No. l, with its
chaplain, Rev. John E. Slick, ofhciat-
ing. Secretary c. B Bayly states that
the announcement made last Sunday
was unfortunately an error.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter.
No. Z, will have the Royal Arch degree
for two teams Tuesday evening. The
convocations scheduled for July and
August have been called on.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
IL to have short form session next
Saturday evening for the reception
of fifteen candidates at the neaq5
quarters of the Arab Patrol, 1924 n
street northwest. Less than 1,4O0
members were on the rolls of the
temple when the presnt potentate. T..
Whiting Estes, was elevated to ina.
office. Today the temple has passed
the 1900 mark, and Is still climbing.
The potentate says the fine showing
during his term Of. office is due to
splendid work on the part of, the
mobiles in general and Henry Lans-
burgh, Past Potentate James I.
Gibbs, the Arab Patrol and q. Law
renee Walker In particular. The fact
remains, however, that Almas Tenn
pie has grown 400 in membership IN
about two years, and the mobiles feel
especially good about IT.
Stansbury Lodge, No.. "a, which has
had a very busy June Will wind up
the month with two communications
the current week. the regular one to-
morrow evening for the E. A. degree
and a special Thursday evening for
the M. NJ. degree.
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
Kadosh, of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite. will have it's annual
election of officers Tuesday evening,
and Albert Pike Consistory, NJ r. s.,
its usual quarterly session. Last
Tuesday evening" at the meeting OF
Mithras Lodge of Perfection, the
local bodies appropriated an addi-
tionaI 81 900. Tor war saving stamps,
and set apart $500 in cash for in
yestment In the fourth issue of lib
erty bonds. This latter, appropriation,
It is said. swiA Hin all probability be
doubled. During the last year the
bodies have added 225 to the mem
tion and 250 to that Of Albert Pike
Consistory. Another class will be
given the degree. before June 80. FIT
teen petitions were received at 1.-The
Mithras Lodge meeting. 4 :,
0S mUldy SoAiAoAioSAy'
Knights Templar, after presenting
the orders of the Red Cross and
Malta at its conclave Tuesday even
ing, will call of it's csnclaves during
July and August.
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter, No.
IL, has the Royal. Arch degree. with
two teams, scheduled for, tomorrow
evening, starting at 7:3o o'clock. The
chapter convocations for July and
20 and August IL and 26 have been
called off and the chapter will not
1ency, until September 9. Past High
Priest Charles F. Roberts has re-
signed as secretary Of the chapter and
his resignation will be acted upon at
the first September convocation.
Potomac Lodge. No. s., Will be the
war lodge" for the week, meeting
Saturday afternoon at 2. ms. and con-
tinuing in session for. the e. A, F. c.
and NJ NJ. degrees. A Jealous member
would perform this service last Sat-
urday, when the. duty had been as
signed to Naval Lodge. No. 4. -
rakoma Lodge, No. %. which will
have the e. A. degree Tuesday even
ing, had the NJ. NJ. degree for its spe-
eial last Tuesday. when i've new
master Masons were created. A large
delegation of past masters was in at
tendance and the lodge held a social
hour after the degree work
High Priest George r. Davis inti-
mates that Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 8, will dispense with Its
July and August conyocations, but ne
has two meetings scheduled for the
current week, one tomorrow evening
for the P. NJ and NJ. E. NJ. degrees and
Nxf 10 I'm evening. barring
accidents. when 1t Is proposed to pre-
sent the Royal Arch degree. Column
bia Royal Arch Chapter. No. /. also
has the Royal Arch degree announced
for Saturday evening.
Acting Master George R. Davis Of
st. Johns Lodge. No. II. in his latest
circular, which contains "a historic re-
view of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, states: s"rhe Masonic and
Eastern Star Home is the finest prac.
tical expression in our Jurisdiction OF
was in 1898 that Carolyn A. Handy.
then grand matron OF, the Grand
Chapter Of the District Of Columbia,
at the annual communication of that
body. gave the first touch of reality
TO what prior to then had been the
recommendation a committee was ap-
pointed which gave the home name
and started It on its prosperous way
The Grand Lodge of Masons OF the
District, however. withheld its aid
and cooperation until spurred on by
an address by then Grand Master Lur-
tin r. CHM. now in France. at the an
nual communication December %
1905 At the st. Johns day communi-
cation following permission was given
for the use Of the word Masonic" in
the name Of the home. and in Septem.
Der, 1906, a per capita tax was levied
for its support. Although a building
fund of $12.500 had been accumulated
by 1903. 1t was when Mrs Sarah Seek
in the spring of 1904. donated five
for q site that the home was really
made . certainty. The corner stone
was laid by the Grand Lodge, Grand
Master CHM officiating. May Il. 1905
The west wing or the home was COM
pleted snd dedicated by the Grand
Arminius Lodge. No. IS, will meet
but once Q month in July and August.
the r. C. degree being scheduled for
July 16 and the M. N. degree for
August 20.
An interesting article in the New
Age, the ofiicial organ Of the Scot
tieh Rite for the Southern Jurisdic-
lard, thirty-second degree. on "The
Higher Degrees in Germany" sets
forth data to show that Freemasonry
in Germany has definitely and posi-
lively cut loose from "Ipternational
Frsemasonry." and quotes the Frei.
maurer Beitung of Leipzig as saying
1--WE. the German Apostles of the
Royal Art. are definitely face 10 face
with the obligation to be hencefortt
what we already were as matter OF
faet-the true heirs and representa-