Evening star., 1918-02-17


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Grand Commander William s. Parks
of the Grand 'Commandery, knights
Templar of the District. with his stah
composed of officers and past ofhcers
of the Grand Comma ndery. in full
Templar uniform, will resume the an
nual inspections of the subordinate
communicates begun last Friday with
Columbia, No 2, continuing tomorrow
evening with Orient. No. 5. and We'd
nesday evening, when Potomac Com
mandery, No. 3. will be inspected
These inspections start at $50 pm
and are conducted according to a pro-
gram prepared by Past Grand Com
mander Edward P. Hazleton. inspector
general of the Grand Commandery.
One of the most important news items
nouncement of Grand High Priest Will
liam W. Jermane. in the Grand Chap
ter Wednesday evening, that the Cen
eral Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Nasons and the General Grand Council
Of Royal and Select Masters. which had
accepted invitations to hold their ses-
sions in Washington this year, will not
be able to come, because of war con-
ditions, but, in the emergency. nave
accepted the invitations extended by
ter of Maryland to meet in Baltimore
instead. Grand High Priest Jermane
stated that it had been the hope of the
local Grand Chapter to- entertain those
two distinguished bodies this year be-
cause General Grand High Priest
George E. Corson. for whom Masons in
the District have a warm affection. is
q past grand high priest of this juris-
diction. He did. however. recommend
that arrangements be made to enter
Aor at
least. before their sessions close. and
that suitable committees be appointed
to make the necessary arrangements
after extending formal invitations. He
also recommended that the special as
sessment against the chapters. which
had been collected for the entertain
ment of those bodies here. be retained
In the Grand Chapter funds, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of
the committee on accounts.
Fitting tribute was paid by Grand High
Priest Jermane to the memory of the late
Past Grand High Priests Henry x Simp-
son and Moses D. Null. who died during
the year. Seven past high priests were
also. A special tribute also was paid to
the memory Of Thomas j. Shryock, past
grand high priest of Maryland. who died
recently. and who it was declared had
been a tower of strength to the fraternity
In Maryland for more than a generation -
The grand high priest stated that during
the year he had visited each of the con-
stituent chapters of the District no less
than seven times, in addition to visitations
made outside the Jurisdiction.
The MAsons Of this jurisdiction said
Grand High Priest Jermane. have made
patriotic response to the call of the ma
in this respect is one of which the fra
teFpity is justly proud. Service flags hang
in most of the bodies and purchases Of
aoerty bonds. war savings stamps and
thrift stamps and contributions to the Red
Gross fund have been on scale that is
gratifying" This work has now, he ex-
planned, been co-ordinated under a gen.
efaI committee, representing all branches
OF Masonry. under the chairmanship Of a
representative of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. with the immediate charge of
local Masonic activities under Vice Chair
man Gratz E. Dunkunl. IN this way the
fraternity as whole is 70 be brought in
close touch at all points in efforts to
raise war funds, including the Masonic
clubs and the chapters of the Order Of the
Eastern Star. Nothing, he said. is needed
90 convince Masons that they should sub.
scribe as freely as possible. Members of
our order have been prominently identified
with the affairs of the country from revo-
tulonary days down to the present mo-
ment What they did to secure the in
dependence Of the thirteen colonies, to
establish and strengthen the new goverff-
Jnent and to defend it in times of trial
form some of the brightest and best pages
Of American history"
Among the contributions from bodies
OF capitular Masonry. in addition to
subscriptions through the blue lodges
and other bodies. were enumerated
$500 in liberty bonds by the Grand
Chapter, $1,000 by La Fayette Chapter,
No 5. and the following contributions
to the Red Cross fund: s100 each by
Columbia Chapter, No L: Mount Ver-
non, No; :. Eureka. No =; La Fayette.
Mount Horeb, No. .. Individual con-
fributions of 81 each by members of
Columbia Chapter, No. I. and Eureka
Chapter. No. 4. and SO from La Fay
cite Chapter. No. 5. So far as has yet
been learned, many individual contri-
buttons not having been reported
TO the mark degree Friday evening.
viii have something befitting Washing
toms birthday, according to the an
nouncement of High Priest Charles D.
ShAckelford, who also announced a big
Masonic smoker to be given in March
9oc Master Masons
Washington Centennial Lodge, No
IA, besides its special communication
at pm. Wednesday evening for the
F. c. degree. in which Junior Warden
A E. Tate will head the official line
assisted by Junior Deacon Howard
Linton, announces its annual pilgrim
age to Mount Vernon by special train
leaving 12th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest at / pm. Exercises
of an unusual character are to be held
and wreath is to be laid at the tomt
OF Washington. in accordance with tht
custom of the lodge. Master Robert r
Cooke, jr.- will deliver a patriotic ad-
dress. All Master Masons and theil
families have been invited to accom-
pany the lodge on this occasion. The
annual banquet will be omitted thi.
year, in Difference to food conserva.
tion- The lodge Is expressing specia
pride in the fact that it has been rep.
resented on the official stan Of thu
Masters Association for six consecu
tive years by Past Masters Waterman
6teuart. Lesh, Mccarthy, Kahn and it.
Robert de Bruce Council. Knight
Kadosh, Tuesday evening will RESUME
degree work, presenting in full .cere
monial form the thirtieth degree of tn
rite and the last degree administered IL
the council The class, which has .beel
growing from week to- week. will re
eeive its, final degree. the thirty-second
Master of the Royal Secret" in Alber
Pike Consistory. VI. r. s. Tuesday
March s. The next degree. after TIL
1rst, in Albert Pike Consistory Tues
day evening. March Is. Mithras Lodg
= of Perfection also will hold a bushes
meeting Tuesday evening next. and tn
usual Saturday evening Khaki dance
VIII be given In the assembly hall o
the Scottish Rite Cathedral, I'd and ]
UHeets northwest. Saturday evening.
AGain. Eof- -thA Information of inQufr
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