Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

Acacia. No. Is. F. C.
Observation-Disclosures Centennial.
6 pm, NJ. N.
st. Johns Mite Association.
After one of the most strenuous
years in the history of freemasonry in
the National Capital. most of the Ma
sonic bodies are taking their usual
summer vacation through July and
August A number of the blue lodges.
however, still continue to hold their
regular communications and some OF
them to call specials. to meet the de-
mand for the degree work In the
Scottish Rite bodies the increase both
in membership and assets has been
phenomenal, it is stated
A report from Elmer E. Simpson,
X. G. c. H. general secretary of the
Scottish Rite bodies in the Valley of
Washington, shows. it is said. that.
for the year ending June 30. the net
increase in membership in Mithras
Lodge of Perfection. over the record
for June 80. 1918, has been 703. or
more than 81 per cent; in Evangelist
Chapter. knights Rose Croix, 1O4, or
more than 81 per cent; in Robert de
Bruce Council. knights Kadosh. IT'S.
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bert Pike ConsiStory. NJ. r. s., TIT, or
a fraction more than 20 per cent. In
the matter of assets, the report shows
that, notwithstanding the fact tnat
the valuable property at 18th and Il
streets northwest was purchased dur
ing the year as a site for the new
cathedral and that the cost price was
withdrawn from the assets on hand
very large increase is still shown.
This phenomenal increase. it is stated,
did not result from a reduction In ices
or dues at any time. but. on the con-
trary, followed the announced lhten-
ton to increase both.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will
meet regularly throughout the sum-
mer to receive and act upon petl-
lions Nor the big class which is pc
ing prepared for october. when the
Jurisdiction will hold its biennial
meeting in Washington. In amending
the bylaws recently. the amendment
relating to increased fees was de
ferred in operation for speclned
time, so that applicants for the Oc-
tober class will be admitted. at least
until further notice, at the old rates
and under the conditions that have
prevailed for long time. Robert de
Bruce Council has called off it's meet
ings in July and August and Secre-
tary Simpson states Evangelist Chap
ter, knights of Rose Croix. probably
will call off it's meetings in August
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
which nothing apparently can down
and no obstacle deter. is going 10
hold a mammoth long-form ceremo-
NAL session at Liberty Hut Thursday
evening, July II. That ought to be a
warm evening, but Potentate L. WHIT
ing Estes, notwithstanding the slow
hYrn
of fractured ribs collected Just prior
to his departure for Indianapolis for
the Imperial Council session, says the
wiseacres of Almas have dlscovered q
new process for cooling Liberty Hut
and that. in addition. the Shrine man
ufacturers of cold shivers for the
initiates" also have arranged num-
Der of innovations for the occasion,
which will make everything pleasant
for everybody The potentate says ne
would have deferred this ceremonial
until the fall. but the size of the class
makes it impossible
There are said to be at least ESQ
qualified curiosity seekers who are
c1amoring for the right to wear the
shrine fez and to buttonhole the scim-
etar and crescent badge Of a noble.
Being qualified. their wish will be
granted and they will be given all
the embellishments that go to make
up a full-hedged Shriner. Potentate
Estes is slowly recuperating from the
accident which befell him last month.
although he is still conscious of what
happened and where it hit him. only
he insists that in his case pride did
not go before the fall. and that a
bathtub is not safe place Tor pos
ing on one foot. He will be on hand
at the ceremonial with both feet and
nat on the ground at that. he says.
Henry c. Stein, master of Stansbury
Lodge, No. "a. who has been i'll at Sib-
ley Hospital for seven weeks. has -
covered sufficiently to return to his
home, 1924 LIST street northwest.
where. Mrs. Stein states, he will be
glad to see his friends.
Washington Centennial Lodge had
the time Of it's life on it's trip to Nor
folk recently. where its officers and de-
gree team, accompanied by enough
members and friends to make dele
CATION approximating nearly 200. went
to present the NJ. NJ. degree for Allan
tic Lodge. No. 2. of Norfolk. Uncle
Joe" Cannon also was Of the party
and was forced to the orators rostrum
more than once on the occasion. each
time giving an "all American speech
that stirred his audiences. The party
was met, upon its arrival. by Master
Cray of Atlantic Lodge and his CO.
horts. with thirty odd automobiles.
and was shown the city and its sur
rounding sights. including the naval
base, where the old jamestown fair
was held and where dress parade
was arranged by the officer in charge
for the occasion.
In the evening. after the lodge had
been formally opened by its master,
il was turned over to the visiting off,
GERS and their degree team. and one
candidate was made a master Mason.
Past Master Jason Waterman present
ed an American flag to the lodge: Past
Master Marx Kahn a thirty-second
degree Scottish Rite ring to Master
Cray of Atlantic Lodge and Masonic
ring to the newly made Mason. all on
behalf of Washington Centennial
Lodge. An invitation was extended.
and II is probable that Atlantic Lodge
will return the visit in the fall. A
banquet featuring Virginia's famous
fried chicken and Smithfield ham.
with other delicacies dear to the
south. closed the visit. except for the
speeches which came from all the
prominent Virginia and Washington
Masons, including another from
Uncle Joe" Cannon, who again
stirred the patriotic heart. After de-
voting the following Sunday to sight
seeing the visitors headed for home,
and have been happy ever since. 1t is
said.
Master Ernest E. Fisher will open
Anacostia Lodge at pm tomorrow
evening, a half hour earlier than
usual, for the M NJ. degree.
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