Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

Two especially beautiful numbers will
be Beyond the Sunset" and Eehrend's
Crossing the Bar" in the 21st and
31st degrees, respectively. October
gree. Perfect Master. will be presented,
followed at s:45 pm. by the four
teenth degree, Perfect Elu-these in
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. October
T., starting at pm. the ceremonial
Of the fifteenth degree. Knight Of the
! presented in Evangelist Chapter,
Knights Rose Croix. October 8, the
/ twenty-first degree, Patriarch No
achite." will be presented in Robert
de Bruce Council. Knights Kadesh,
| and October 9. the thirty-first de-
gree, inspector Inquisitor" and Oc-
tober 10, the thirty-second degree,
Master of the Royal Secret" will be
presented in Albert Pike Consistory,
NJ. r. S.
In his biennial report. Stirling Kerr,
Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite
| for the District of Columbia. reports
that the increase in membership in
the local bodies of the rite for the
1 1S1o ear period Do ending June 80:
de Bruce Council, Knights Fadosh.
and Albert Pike Consistory, Nj r. S.,
and nearly 100 per cent in Mithras
Lodge of Perfection and Evangelist
Chapter. Knights Rose Croix. The
lodge had 972 members June 80, 1917;
lost 81 members by death and other
wise, and yet. June 80. 1919, had 1876
members. a gain of S74; the chapter
had 90s in 1917; lost 70 by death and
otherwise, and had 1,796 in 1919, gain
OF sSs; the council had. $40 in 1917
1919. a gain of 903. and the consistory
SS7 in 1917: a loss of 81. and 1.73s
in 1919, a gain of 902 In assets there
was net gain of $111.4SS.57 or more
than 100 per cent. The charities of
the bodies amounted to $3.50, includ-
Star Home, $4,000 to the American
Masonic Headquarters in Paris, $1,000
for the care and entertainment of SOL
diers. $1,000 to the American Red
Cross. $500 to the Salvation Army,
$500 to the Hebrew Relief Associa-
lief Association.
With reference to the proposed new
cathedral TO be erected at 18th and
x streets northwest. the report in
dlcates that the ground will be COM
pletely paid for this year without in
rites set apart for the building, thus
foreshadowing the early erection of
the new structure.
During the biennial period the local
bodies lost six members of the thirty
third degree, honorary-James Lans-
burgh. John Wilson. Louis Goldsmith,
Rev. Richard Pardee Williams. John
Henry Small, jr., and Andrew William
Kelley Three hundred and fifteen
members of the rite served in the
Army, the Navy or the Marine Corps
during. the war; but one was killed,
First Lieut.. Melvin Moritz Augenstein,
at Chateau Thierry. and two others
died Of influenza while at the training
camps-Nicholas John Demas at
Camp Meade. and Carl Frederick Mil
Ter, at Blacksburg. W. Va
The report contains many other items
or deep concern to Scottish Rite Ma
sons concerning the development of
the work and the membership.
The Lambskin Club, composed of
navy yard. held a special meeting
Tuesday. September 9. for the pur-
pose of saying farewell to Capt. D. E.
TheeIen, U. S. N, who is an honorary
member of the club and is to be
transferred from the yard. During
a gold watch. the presentation speech
being made by Capt. Topper, U. S. A.,
who is a thirty-third degree Mason.
There were present from the other
clubs President Britton. Ashlar Club;
PRESIDENT Stevens: Circle Club and
visory board. w. G. Belts, the presi-
dent OF the advisory board. who is also
member of the Lambskin Club. was
present. The Montrose Quartet render
ed several selections.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held Saturday, Septem-
Der 10. when some very important
questions will come before the mem
bership.
High Priest ]. W. Kimmerling of
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter an
nounces the mark degree for Monday,
September 8. All Royal Arch Ma
sons are cordially invited to attend.
Hiram Chapter, No. 10. Royal Arch
Masons. will meet Monday evening,
September 8, at which time the mark
master degree will be conferred
Henry c. Stein, master Of Stansbury
Lodge. who has recovered from a seri-
Gus illness. which has kept him home
and at the hospital for the past six
months, announces that he will attend
the meeting of his lodge Monday
night. September s. which will be held
at Takoma Lodge Hall.
Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. 13.
Royal Arch Masons, will confer the
Mark degree Friday night
Kallipolis Grotto.