Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

The grand visitations to the Royal
Arch Chapters of the District for the
year will open tomorrow evening with
that to Hiram Chapter, No. 10. and con-
tinue each week, closing with that to
Columbia Chapter, No. 1. at special
conyocation January so. The matter OF
incidental entertainment has been left
for each chapter to decide for itself by
Grand High Priest William w. Jer-
name.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the
District will hold its annual conVoca-
tfon for the receipt of reports, the adj
dress of the grand high priest and the
election and installation of officers for
the new capitular year the second
Wednesday in February. WEDNESDAY
the 18th The elections in the consult
uent chapters will be held at the last
meeting preceding the consocatloi VI
the Grand Chapter
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. j,
after a brief business session ednes-
Edward Burkholder's Cycle OF Lie
time" Mr.. Burkholder is the present
master of National Lodge, No. IL. he
will be assisted by a galaxy or notabie
2lnKeTS.
ranged by the entertainment commit
tee.
The chapter under High Priest Mac
donald has had a Tecord-break1ng year.
0xalting f1fty-three and increasing ltS
membership sixty-one.
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81. has a
special communication scheduled Tor
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
when the NJ NJ degree will be present.
BANQUET hall at - O'Clock, preceding
the degree. Master Charles F. johnson
states that one in every ten OF the
entire membership of the lodge Is en-
rolled in the active military or naval
service of Uncle Sam for the great
war. For this reason the lodge is maxi
tnS exceptional efforts to be hospit-
able to men in uniform at all its COM
munications, extending special lhNi-
tation to them to attend the Wednes-
day afternoon session BY request anu
under dispensation of Grand Master
Towers. the lodge presented the three
degrees at q special communication
saturday afternoon, starting at PM
Past Master Bert V. Wolfe. the head Oh
the lodge school of instruction. was IN
charge, his special guests for the oc-
0aeion being group of khaki-ciao
men "who had received brief notice to
be on their way" Luncheon was sers-
"a between and pm. for all VINO at
tended the communication. King Solo
( mon has had a prosperous year.
Anacostia Lodge. No. q. tomorrow
! evening will consider proposed amend
ments to it's by-laws and will follow
ITS business session up with sociai
sitting, Master John T. Fowler, IT..
says. 'to bring into the spotifght
: Charles A. Stevens. director of the new
8 Riee club" formed in the lodge. togeth-
err with Charles F.. Roberts. Milton j.
Fillius and Milton Davis IN conspicu-
& Gus roles.
Grand Commander William s. Parks
and Past Grand Commander CLAUDE d.
Keeper are in charge OF the arrange
= rnents for the banquet al the University
Cub. Monday evening. January IA. to
ceiebrate the ninety-third anniversary
: Of Washington Conmandery No l. the
pioneer Knights Templar organization
$ OF the District of Columbia, which was
chartered January IA, 1895. Past Grand
$ Cornnaander Lem Towers, jr.. now grand
master of MasOns of the District OF Co
lumbia will be an honored guest OF the
z evening.
The Triangle Club of Master Masons
In the Department of Agriculture VIII
3 hold its first meeting for the year on
tie third floor. Pythian Temple, 10i2
sfh street northwest, Saturday, January
-. A special program has been ar
ranged for this opening night. consist
ing of an address of welcome by Past
Grand Master James S. Witten: presen-
tStion Of "a flag of liberty and honor
to the club and thirty-minute hui
nnorous vaudeville sketch. las special
extra" the Oriental Order of Humil-
fty.' something novel in the degree
line. will be conferred upon all present.
free of cost. All master Masons are In
vifed TO be present. particularly breth-
rem wearing the good old United States
uniform" The entertainment will com
Crlp ut Nonk n n
Master William S. (..inter announces
that Federal Lodge. No. ]. is planning
something unusual" for its communi-
F. e. degree Tuesday evening. with
Senior Deacon Grimes heading the Off
ciaf line.
A large delegation from Washington
Centennial Lodge. No IA. headed by its
master. Robert II. Cooke. jr-. called upor
Past Master Evander French and his
wife New Year day and presented their
golden anniversary. fifty years of happy
married life, which they were Their
celebrating. Among the addresses or
the occasion was one by Past Crane
Master witten. which paid tribute IL
the devotion Of Mr.. French to his friend.
as well as to the fraternity.
After the lodge was closed Wednes-
day evening its members and large
with lectures by Rev. James L. Corridor
and Lieut. Pemberton T. s A., alons
patriotic lines. Brig. Gen. James d. Nc
lAchlan. military attache of the British
embassy: Grand Master Lem Towers
= 1r-. and Past Grand Master Witten wer.
interested listeners. Master Cook.
8 stated that IL is his intention to Nav,
many similar evenings for the lodge il
the future.
Grand Master Towers Is receiving
many requests from other grand juris-
dietions to have their candidates who
arc now wearing the uniform of thei,
country put on the right road TO Free
masonry by the local lodges. Many Of
these calls come at short notice. and
y III not always possible to announce
them In print. The safe rule the grand
master says. is to call up Past Master
Horace Naylor. at Masonic Temple
phone Main 92o5 who will be glad te
inform those interested, especially Ma.
sons in uniform who are within the
4 gates"
Julius ScbuetZ. the new master o,
ArmiDius Lodge, No. -, has issued ar
appeal to all it's members to rally fol
the honor of the lodge by attending ii,
communications. That scheduled fol
New Year day was called Off because
OF the holiday. but the NJ. NJ. degree |.
:. scheduled for Tuesday evening Janu
airy Is. and doubtless will be of interes
~ TO those W no have not seen II as pre-