Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

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~ Of course, will be the St Johns
day communication of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, for the election
and installation Of officers, Friday even
ing. Christmas day tho local Knights
Templar communicates will have theil
usual celebrations in their respective
asylums, some Of them starting at 11:3(
am.
The committee Of the Grand Encamp-
ment on Christmas observance has pro-
posed the following sentiment:
ITO Most Eminent Sir Lee S. Smith
Grand Master:
with steadfast devotion to nag ano
country, Knights Templar have with Nth
stood the shock of battle and counted
no sacrifice too great that the principles
Of humanity and fraternity may De
vouchsafed to the people Of all nations
Let US now, with the same heroic 1altn'
face the mighty problems the ne" era
brings to civilization
The grand master sends the following
response:
Brother Knights: The toast you pro
pose is most appropriate at TINS lihe.
the world when we celebrated TINS nalal
day one year ago has been ulspenS l =,
thanks to the aid Of our brave boys WHO
have made the supreme sacrilce uy oi
fering their lives on the anar OF our
country in the cause OF Goa ana hu-
mainly.
Many Of our brave Knights are IN the
service of our country, while others nave
| those who are as dear TO them as nIe
itself over there ours IS peaceIul
order. but not to such an extent as TO SIT
quietly BY and see our fellow men ruth
lessly murdered, women outraged ana
Iinnocent children slain. The existence
! of such a condition long years ago nrst
called our order into being. Never IN
the history of the world have the laws
OF God and humanity been so ruthlessly
swept aside as in this worlds war.
"For a long time it looked as if might
was to conquer over right. Ana In
our. despair We cried ont, .Watehman:
came back, Fear not, trust in Coo.
Behold, the dawn is breaking! The
sun of righteousness is shining, ana
Lnow, thanks to Almighty God, we. see
the dawn of day full of promise tosaii
the peoples Of all the world.
/ "Autocracy has been overthrown, AND
we hope so crushed to earth as to
never dare prosecute mankind again
But our labors are not ended, for the
world must now face the great re-
| ing peace under new conditions. rms
| great news has set the joy bells ring
| ing once more, proclaiming the trf-
umph Of the true religion OF our
1
the angel chorus heard on the plains
of Bethlehem nearly two thousand
years ago. Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, good Will toward
men," -...~
! Services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home this afternoon at O'Clock
will be under the auspices OF {1ope
Lodge, No. 90. The music will be fur
jnished by the lodge choir.
! Grand Master Lem Towers of the
District Grand Commandery in his re-
District Grand Commandery. his re-
Spouse urges a compliance with the
appeal of the grand master, genera
| order No. 1 of July 20 last. for the
Especial knight Templar emergency
fund"
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. .,
announces the F. C. degree for Thurs
day evening; Hope Lodge, No. 20, spe--
| cial Monday evening for installation ana
F.. c. degree; Hiram Royal Arch Chap-
ter. No. 10, the P. NJ. and NJ. f. NJ. de-
grees, and Eureka. No 4. and Capitol
day evening by Columbia, No. 1; for
the Roy al Arch. No other degree work
has been announced at Masonic Tenn
pie.
Commander Harry L. Myers of Po-
tomac Commandery, No. 3. Knights
Templar. has issued a general 1nvl-
,ation to Templars to the command
ery's Christmas observance, christ
mas day. at 1880 am. at the asylum
where v1ae a Special program XIII 81 pre-
sented Orient Commandery. NO. o.
also will have special program at
the same day and hour, ait alta stEees
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
| while Columbia. No. 2, will have its
services at Masonic Temple. with
Rev. James Shera Montgomery as
orator No announcements have peen
re ceived from Washington and De
| Molay Communicates.
Albert Pike Consistory, Of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, viii
elect officers Tuesday evening, and
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights ka-
dosh, will hold a business meeting.
The degree work will not be resumed
until January Z, when the thirteenth
degree will be presented in M1thras
| Lodge of Perfection. The bodies OF
| the Rite last Tuesday evening appro-
priated 500 for the Christmas fund
! for Walter Reed Hospital, and $40
! for the Fourteen Christmas Oppor-
| tunities" announced in The Star for
| the Associated Charities.
| Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will hold it's annual meeting Decem-
! Der 80 at Odd Fellows Temple. 7th
| street northwest, and will elect and
install officers for the coming year
and representatives to the Imperial
Council session at Indianapolis in
June. There is an impression among
| the local Shriners that this is going
to be a good year to win place In
the Imperial Council line for local
man. and the f1attering reference
| made to Potentate L. whiting Estes
! by W. Freeland Kendrfck. the deputy
| imperial potentate, who will be the
next imperial potentate, at the last
local ceremonial, has prompted a
movement to give Mr.. Estes not only
the solid backing of his own temple,
but to do active missionary work in
eastern temples.
| Seven full form ceremonia1s is the
Years record for Almas' Temple, to-
| gether with $4,000 war savings
stamp drive. under the direction of
James S. Mccarthy. and $4,000 sub
| scription to the liberty bond loans.
| All records have been broken in the
number of new members secured.
! Almas Temples patrol has an
nounced it's next dance the evening of
January /. at the new Odd Fellows
Temple. Cards of admission may be
procured of any member of the pa
troll or it's officers. At the patrol
meeting Thursday evening a commit
| tee was appointed also to arrange for
an "open house" New Year day by the
ladies of the patrol. from g. to pm.
The patrol also provided for its usual
Christmas party. which is generally
an event of special enjoyment to the
mobiles. =
Henry Lansburgh was given rising
vote of thanks for his bountiful ban
quet and, entertainment of the patrol
| In ALEXANDRIA recently.