Evening star., 1919-04-06

4 tlOH oi OiuttAS.
The Knights Templar will occupy
the spotlight of treemasonry TINS
week, with the annual elections In
Orient, DE Molay and Washington
Communicates. Next week, according
to announcements received from
Grand Recorder Arvine w. Johnston.
the annual grand visitations will open
with that to Potomac Commandery.
No. 8, Wednesday, April 16. and TO
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, FRIDAY,
April Is, to be followed, April u, by
that to Orient Conlmandery, No. 3:
April 90, to De Molay, No. and April
23, to Washing ton. No. 1. Each vista.
tion will be made at pm, and Will
be followed by the annual inspection,
which will be held in ACCORDANCE with
a program to be announced by special
order. All sir knights have been spe,
cially requested to appear in fuil
Templar uniform. The installation OF
, new officers will be performed at such
OF the commanders, as they may deem
proper, prior to the annual conciave
of the Grand ComIaandery, Monday
May IL.
Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose
Croix, of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, will meet Tuesday
evening to complete the plans for the
Maundy Thursday ceremonies Oh eA-
tinguishing the symbolic lights;
their relighting Easter Sunday after
noon following at o'clock
The bodies of the rite have begun
preparations for the May reunion,
pected to be exceptional for the size
of the class to receive the degrees
from the fourth to and including the
tf1irty-second degree. William T. Gal,
liner, n. C. C. H., has been appointed
chairman of the membership commit
tee; Thomas H. Gatlin, vice chairman,
and Henry Lansburgh, h Z. Z. H.
secretary
The Supreme Council of Scotland has
just conferred upon Maj. Gen. James
D. McLachlan. the military attache OF
the British embassy, who is widely
known and highly esteemed in Masonic
circles at the Nationak Capital, the
right to receive the thirty-hrst ana
thirty-second degrees of the rite, an
action never before taken in its his
tory nor by any other foreign Supreme
Council of the Rite. Through its
proper officer it has also asked of the
Supreme Council for the southern
jurisdiction of the United States that
} Cen. McLachlan be invested with these
degrees by a qualified body under its
jurisdiction. Acting Sovereign Grand
Commander Charles E. Rosenbaum has
designated Albert Pike Consistory to
perform this honorable service, and 1t
has been arranged that Gen. McLach-
Ian receive the degrees at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral at the May reunion,
May IA and Is
Gen. McLachlan has been honored in
Masonry in this country previous to
this exceptional distinction conferred
by the Supreme Council of his home
land. He is an honorary member OF
Temple-Noyes Lodge. No. 81, and the
Grand Lodge Of Maryland honored him
by e1ecting him an honorary past
grand senior warden OF that body;
Gen. MacLachlan is a past officer Of
the Mother Lodge" at Edinburgh of
the Royal Order of Scotland. and also
of. the Grand Lodge of Scotland He
has seen active service in connection
with the world war. and both the gov
erAments of his own country and OF
the United States have conferred upon
him their highest military honors. His
qlt3et and unassuming manner and his
genial personality, it is said. have
made him a host of admirers in Ma
sonic circles in Washington.
Washington Centennia Lodge No.
IL will hold its annual ladies' night
at, the Masonic Temple Auditorium
Tuesday evening at 8. o'clock. when a
program Of entertainment will be fol-
lowed by dancing and refreshments.
Admission is by card. The lodge is to
entertain that evening 100 of the he
iroes at Walter Reed Hospital as well
iasits lady friends.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, an
romces a ladies' night for April 80. in
the banquet hall Of Masonic Temple.
opening with a reception at S:15 pm.
and followed by dancing at O'Clock, to
music furnished by Daniel Breeskin.
director Of a local theater orchestra of
note. Mr.. Breeskin will play a violin
solo during the intermission at 10:5e
pm. Refreshments will be served by a
committee headed by Past Master Bert
". Wolfe.
Penta1pha Lodge, No. %. win cele-
trate its fiftieth anniversary at the
New Willard the evening of April 80.
and with an anniversary sermon at the
Bethany Baptist Church. Sunday even-
ing, May 4, by Grand Chaplain Hugh T.
Stevenson, pastor Of the church, who
also is member of the lodge. The
lodge viii have special at Pm Mon
day, April IA, for the NJ. NJ degree
Reports Of the subcommittee at the
meeting of the general committee on
welcome by the Masonic clubs of the
and marines May u. at Liberty Hut,
seems to insure an elaborate and high
grade event. probably eclipsing anything
yet given of the kind.
De Molay Commandery, No. 4. knights
Templar. thus far is assured of a dele
cation of seventy-f1ve Of its members
for the trip to the triennia1 conclave al
\ Philadelphia in September Special drills
/ are to be held in preparation for that
event on the first and third Thursdays
of the month under Thomas E. Lardon
drillmaster.
Maj. c. Fred Cook. past mas ter OF
thor of the libretto for the Father
and Son" night in the lodge April "a
calls attention TO the fact that ne
good excuse Can D. given by any oi
the members TO- cot being on hane
with a son - .1e=- -.wn or some Other
fellows g.. -sa%ter how big ol
| how little, b. .lF- ne event is sched
uled for I-.-s>e. week, when tn,
| schools will Ala be closed and ther.
VII be no lessons to study. The oc
rasion is to be especially edifying. a.
well as entertaining. and also it will
mail that postal card that accompa
MES the invitation-not at some fu
tufe time, but now" and now" i.
printed in very large black letters
It Is possible. II is stated, that 't;
pedagogue of very high repute" ma!
lend his presence and perhaps othel
things to make the evening merry.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 8
has issued cards for a ladies' nigh
at the Arcade ballroom. 14th stree
and Park road. for tomorrow even
ing at 8 o'clock. when entertainment
m ugic. dancing and more dancing will
continue until low twelve. The lodg
also has a special scheduled 70
THURSDAY at 5:45 pm.
The golden apple to be- presente'
TO the most beautiful woman At t.