Evening star., 1918-04-14

I RITE
ruesday-Mithras Lodge Of Perfection. !
I fourteenth degree.
The visitations Of Grand Commander
William S. Parks and other officers OF
the Grand Commandery to the constit-
vent knights Templar Communicates in
the District will start tomorrow even
Sng with that to Orient Commandery
NO. s, Mt Naval Lodge Hall. 4th street
Npd Pennsylvania avenue southeast AND
be followed by that to Potomac Com
anassy; No wsanssa.y ct Aessnis ersnias and
( that to Columbia commandery. No: 2,
a Masonic Temple. 18th street and New
Torn avenue northwest The grano
commander has asked the sir s,I kn1gntts 4
psacffcable. but those who find 1t not
g viii be none the less welcome.
z At the grand visitation to Columbia
Cemnsndery he will install It's newly
West, eminent commander; Charles y
Roberts. generalissimo; DR.. Grant s
Rarnhart, captain general: Charies T.
Baldwin. recorder. and Walter II. kop,
nat the retirement Of L. whiting Estes
as commander. Win be marked in an
unusual way, as his record 10 said to
% exceptional.
Nlthras Lodge Of Perfection OF the
: Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Will
present In full ceremonial form the
,Ss ssnst asssss os what Is VIII
the largest class in its history. This
Wilf take place in the cathedral cham
bar on the top floor Of the Scottish Rite
Cathedral 80 and streets o%syer norewesi al
members Of the rite will be REQUIRED
{. 10 show their Identification cards at the
main entrance. as the main boiioine
has passed into the control OF the gov
. eminent for war purposes.
The spring class Of the rite. 1t 1s 1e-
clSreA. Is one OF the surprises OF .ne
Unusual conditions due to the war:
(, At least forty-one members viii ne
the class has been growing constantly
aYl6 a unusual numbers since it started
April 3. This 10 thought to be due to
the fact that Scottish Rite Frsemasonry
arc going to Europe. especially in the
AmericAn military service. The Su-
preme Council of the Southern Jurisdic-
ton Of the United States is the motner
council Of the world" and in close fra
cuuncils Of the Rite abroad. thus noe
eSsarfiy bringing the Masons under Its
turiSdiction in closer touch with those
Of America. The Supreme Council, both
through Sovereign Grand Commander
hss been aware Of this fact and has
gfyens consideration to its possibilities
IN connection with it's war service
abroad. especially during the present
. qpheaval in Europe. What 10 termed
ciendsstine Freemasonry ie known TO
exist IN some OF the countries Of the
allies, IL is said. and the Mason who ts
member OF the American Scottish
rite with doubtless be In = better posi-
ton to deal with It's aspects by reason
supreme councils Of the Rite abroad.
Evangelist, Chapter, Knights Rose
sCroix. Tuesday evening exalted Roe
Fuiksrson: K e c; ~. to the on once e,<. o.
. Other officers elected are Milton Hop
.fenmaier, senior warden; Nathan WE'LL,
K C. c. a.. junior warden: Burgess w.
Marshall. 31d degree, orator; Louis
aoldsmith. ssd degrss honerary: al
Z. c. c. H.. secretary. and Francis A.
, sebrine, asa degree honorary. building
Trustee. The following oficers were ap-
pointed by Wise Master Fulkerson:
master Of ceremonies: J. Claude KEEPER
sd degree, expert: Robert A. Daniel
e3d degree. assistant expert; Henry
Lansburgh. x G. q. standard bear
Alan of the temple: Rev. William Tay-
Archie b. Ensel. K c. c. H.. tiler.
The ofdcers were installed the same
evening by Stirling Kerr, jr.. deputy fol-
the Supreme Council in the District OF
George Roscoe Davis. s3d degree hon
The "tragic interpretations" included
aerial posing, the lifting machine, the
trench hammock, the warriors bath
the blue Nubbin and the Bolero. nearly
all OF them new to the modern Shriner
but each possessing . virtue of its ow1
that was explained in the post-ritua1
Charles D. Shackelford. captain Of the
created considerable stir with a sur
prise attack" It was following thii
that one of tho candidates, a gallant
sergeant in the National Army, forgot
his Jewels and his bank roll. "It was q
great ceremonial for q prohibition
town." said Harrison Dingman as he
turned up his coat collar after mid.
night to take an automobile ride to his
home.
James 8. Mccarthy. chairman Of tn,
Almas Temple war savings stamp drive
vacated his once of high priest and
prophet during tho Wednesday cere.
monial to deliver ringing patriotic
speech for his cause. He says the driv.
Ii proving big success and that ths
mobiles are gathering in war stamps or
all sides. He has no doubt whateve,
that the goal Of $4,000 will be reached
by April 80. when the drive Is closed.
Jim.' as the mobiles all call him.
says Charlie Stevens. has given the lit.
tie war stfckers q new name. He call.
them the little Kaiser Killers,' and yot
may take my word for 1t when hi
Sprung that name the boys fairl,
Jumped for them. They are prescribed
as antidotes for 'murderitis'"
Kailipofs Grotto Military Band 10 t,
have another dance. This time 1t is SCI
for Thursday evening at the Pythia,
French puffhorn soloist of the band, Il
chairman. and Murray Wolfe Is vic,
chairman OF the committee in charge
The exactions of his profession made 1
necessary for Mr.. Aufenthie to relin
,quish hiS place in the band. but he hai
Iconseated to play number Of selec
ffions for the entertainment Of IL
guests Thursday evening.
!, Inustrious 'llaster George L. shsrma,
has announced that the degrees VIII b,
presented In Adoniram Council, No. I
RoHA1 aand Select Masters, Thursda,
e~1mfhg at 1asoaic Temple, with fou
fcsld{9ates A social hour win follow
fhf4Agfesa
/ c6fdhSif Royal Arch Chapter. No. j
has scheduled the Marx degree 70
4eaoh OF its stated convoca&ious In April
khe RI Il and II =. II dsgrees for
&Dseial Apgile -. esd the Royal Arcl
ssgrss ~ April 81. starting at pm.
s>sIkRaA.ss 4 cpss. Of w.shinx
= Sssss.,s. 60. e; e: - rssslss' ;s.sss
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