Evening star., 1918-02-03

ioen in uniform
Representative Jonn. +. Miller of
Washington. one Of the congre ssmer.
who made visit recently 20 the war
fronts of Europe. VIE entertain the
members and friends of Benjamin j.
French Lodge, No. Is. tomorrow even
ing, ut Masonic Temple. with an ,ac-
count of his visit and intimate incl
dents of the great world war. Master
Charles A. Fenner has extended gem
eraf Invitations I, the fraternity to be
present.
By order of Grand Commander VIII
liam 9. Parks. Grand Captain General
Fred s. Cawson has announced the an
nual inspection of the constituent COM
manderies of knights Teruplar of the
District. in their respective asylu.ns, as
follows:
Washington. No. I. February -: CO.
1uInhia. No. >. February 10: Potomac.
No. 3. February 20: DE Moiay Mounted,
No.. 4. February 26, and Orient. No. s.
February IS.
The Inspections in each instance Will
be made at $50 pm and the sir knights
are required to appear in full Templar
uniform. The officers and past officers
of the Grand Commandery viii form the
staff of the grand commander and will
: on the respective dates
Commander L. Whiting Estes of Co
1umbia Commandery, No. ,, in his latest
{ circular, reported Past Commander Ben
jamin F. Larcombe now at his home.
but not yet fully recovered from the
effect of the operation recently perform
ed at the hospital: Past Commander
John J. Narrower. as improved and able
to see his friends who may call, and
John B. Ward as still at Garfield Hos
pital. These three members of the COM
mandery have been seriously ill.,
The George Washington University
Masonic Club will celebrate the termi-
nation of the midyear examinations at
the university Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 9, at $50 o'clock. with an infor-
NAL dance at the Tea Cup Inn. GIL 18th
street northwest. All students and
members of Acacia fraternity are in
vited.
There will be no degree work by the
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite this week, the next cere-
Wonial, the twenty-fourth degree, in
Robert de Bruce Council, knights Ka-
dosh. being set for February II. But
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will have
its. annual election of officers Tues
day evening at the usual hour and Sat
urday evening the "khaki dance in
honor of the men in the service of the
country will be given as usual, with
side attractions in the billiard hall and
the, assembly room.
Stirling Kerr. Jr., thirty-third degree
honorary. deputy for the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Southern Jurisdiction in the
District of Columbia in recent re-
port to the bodies and members of the
rite in the District announces an in
crease in the membership fer the year
for thirty-six losses by death and
otherwise, and an increase of S9,l40-9o
in 8Sets. exclusive of real estate.
paranhernalia. furnishings. etc, which
arerntirely free of debt. During the
year The bodies subscribed for $4,000
in liberty bonds of the first loan and
5000 of the second. to the fund for
the American Red Cross. the Jewish
= ReliAf Association the Masonic and
Eas<Brn Star Home and to the Asso-
eiated Charities. They have also taken
an active part in caring for the SOL
diers and service men in this-vicinity.
Reference is made to the honor con-
ferred by the Supreme Council upon
four members who were made hon.
orary inspectors general of the thirty
third degree and six who were made
knights commander of the Court of
Homer accounts of which have already
been published in The Star.
Al members of the rite who have
entered the service of the Army. the
NavHpr the Marine Corps. he said, have
been furnished with certificates ex-
empfing them from the payment of the
usu9f dues. Company L of the Home
Defense Rifles. organized by Ellwood
p Norey. thirty-third degree honorary.
he ssid. is drilling weekly at the Cen
tralQigh School armory. 1t is COM
posed chiefly of Scottish Rite Masons.
High tribute is paid to the memory
of the late James Lansburgh. thirty
thiEddegree honorary. formerly MEM
of the old cathedral. who did yeoman
setyice in preserving the credit of the
rite during the lean years Immediately
following the erection of that build
self. and the late John Wilson, also
tbirty-third degree honorary. whose
brilliant Masonic record of achievement
won the admiration and esteem of his
The circular contains also a special
drive in behalf of the war savings
stamp sales and gives the names of
seYenty-one members. from private to
high officiaI rank, which entitle the
rite to carry that number of stars on
it's service flag.
Junior Warden Montgomery Hunter
will head the official line in the F. c.
degree in Potomac Lodge, No. ). to-
morrow evening
Master Arthur NJ. Poynton of Pen
talpha Lodge, No. 23, states in his last
circular that Grand Lodge committee
has recommended bronze identifica-
ton mSdd1 1Or all SldSOnS III the 1flteu
States war service The stars in the
service flag of his lodge. he says. have
grown to thirtytwo. the last one
Representing the masters only son, Ed
ward Arthur Poynton, c Troop. I'd
United States Cavalry Past Master F.
Frank Kimmel is chairman of the lodge
committee on war savings and thrift
stamps
\ military wedding yesterday in the
Episcopal Church at Petersburg, Va
had for it's master of ceremonies Mai
c. Fred Cook of the headquarters staff
at Camp Lee and master of Temple
Moves Lodge, No. 80. The bride was
Miss Kate Northrop of Wilmington, y
c. and the bridegroom Lieut.. Willard B
Weissblatt, a member of King Solomon
! Lodge. No. 81. of this city, who is now
stationed at Camp Lee. A feature was
the impressive singing of the song
"Somewhere in France Is the Lily,
which was written by Philander John
SON of The Star. and for the first time
SO far as is known. was recognized as
peculiarly appropriate to the wedding
of an American soldier boy.
81 Master Charles p. johnson of King
Solomon Lodge was called upon three
times for military reasons to present
the..degrees at special communication:
duffng January. The lodge will have
the.F c. degree Wednesday evening
Last Thursday it held a special for ths
funeral of the late Thomas A. Bynum