Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The unusual activity in Masonic cir
Giles in Washington is indicated by the
calendar for the current week at the
head of these columns, This condition.
throughout the country. and is regard
ed by those BEST able to judge as due
to war conditions Net only in the
blue lodges, but in the advanced bodies
Of Freemasonry and in its auxiliaries,
like the Mystic Shrine and the Order
of Yelled Prophets. the largely in
creased number of candidates for in
duction into the several orders, it is
said. betokens one of the most re-
markable trends toward Freemasonry
that has existed in the country in many
years.
L An event of unusual interest will
transpire in Potomac Lodge. No. 5, to-
morrow evening, when Grand Master
Lem Towers. jr., will ofhciate in the
NJ. NJ. degree, in which his son is es-
pecially interested. The past masters
of the lodge will fill important stations
and the occasion will be signalized by
the presence of the Masters Associa-
tion for 1918 in a body. Mai Gen j. D.
McLachlan, a distinguished soldier of
the British army which is now so gall
lantly fighting for Masonic principles
IN the old world. himself Masonic
officer of high degree in his own coun-
, try, Will be a guest of the lodge for
the evening, and is expected to speak
upon the subject which is uppermost
in all minds at the present time. The
famous George Washington gavel will
be in evidence and souvenirs are to
be distributed. it is said
The grand visitations to the Knights
Templar Communicates will be con-
GUIDED this week by that to De Molay
Commandery. No 4. Tuesday evening,
and that to Washington Commandery
No. l. of which Grand Commander Will
liam S. Parks is past commander,
Wednesday evening. The latter, it is
the sir knights of the District.
The mark degree and the usual sup
Elementary entertainment is promised
in Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter
No. z. Tuesday evening, by High Priest
F. Frank Kimmel. who states that the
recent ladies night" was SO popular
that it will be soon repeated. A large
number of candidates are reported as
waiting for the degrees. yet the enter
tainment features are not to be at all
abated, but will be provided for every
meeting
Knights Rose Croix. of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite. will present in
full ceremonial form the fifteenth or
first OF the chapter degrees. knight
OF the east. the sword or the eagle"
for its spring class, which is growing
daily to record breaking proportions
Preceding the degree work Robert de
Bruce Council, knights Kadosh, will
The anointed high priests will have
their annual banquet April 80.
A IT
joint ceremonial of KalIipolis Grotto,
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets. with
Yedz Grotto, in Baltimore, the evening
of May 20. There will be a business
meeting OF kallipolis Grotto in this city
previous to that date. when the details
will be announced to the prophets A
committee has been appointed to confer
with the Baltimore prophets on the
subject.
From far-off Seattle, Wash, Grand
Monarch Edward S. Schmid wrote of
the splendid reception he is receiving
everywhere through the west and of
MS then approaching visit to Victoria
Vancouver and Edmonston, in British
Columbia. He admits that it is getting
easier for him to make a new speech
every night. but protested that he was
expected to speak on the night he wrote
to large audience of ladies, and that.
he said, was too much, entirely too
much" He states that in every city he
has visited thus Far in his big swing
around the circle the Masonic lodges
report great increases in membership
that are growing larger all the time be-
cause of war conditions. The Seattle
Post in chronicling the visit of the
grand monarch repeated the story of
how Quentin Roosevelt started a SEN
satfon in the White House during con-
ference by dumping box of snakes at
his fathers feet to show him how in
teresting they were. Washington will
recall the story.
Secretary General John H Cowles of
the Supreme Council of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite has an
nounced that Wednesday afternoon
May S, at 4 O'Clock. Paul Fishbaugh
Will give an organ recital a the House
of the Temple, 16sh and S streets
northwest, for the benefit of visiting
Masons, their families and friends
La Fayette Lodge. No. 10. will hold
the war session this week at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon for the
presentation of the +. A. F., c. and
NJ. NJ. degrees for the benefit of the
boys who have donned the khaki
have entered any branch of the fighting
service of the United States. Master
G. f. Matthews states he will be par
. ticularly pleased to see any of the Ma
sons in the service who may wish to
come.
The Masters Association of 1918 will
meet Saturday evening, when the
schedule of degrees for May will be
made known.
President John c. w BeaN states
that business of Importance will come
before the meeting.
Dawson Lodges roll of honor has
grown to thirty-nine in number, a fact
of which the lodge is especially proud
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, whose cir.
cIIlars hriStle with .ycar iahs :. IL