Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12

Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
IA, Thursday evening at o'clock will
leave the city on special electric
train for Alexandria for a fraternal
visit to Andrew Jackson Lodge, No.
100. of that jurisdiction, for whom the
NJ. NJ. degree will be presented. The
George Washington relics will be on
exhibition in Alexandria for the oc-
casion.
This week is generally known to
the craft as the IN. P. D. degree
week." and several lodges have that
nications.
The special communication called
by La Fayette Lodge. No. 10. for Tues
day evening has been postponed to
lodge room No. 2, when the NJ NJ. de-
gree will be presented under the
direction of Past Master Bert v.
Wolfe of King Solomon Lodge, No. 81.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter
will have twenty candidates for the
Mark degree tomorrow evening at
its special convocation.
High Priest John E. Borland of CO.
Iumbia Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, has
received his commission as the repre-
sentative of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Louisiana near the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of the District
of Columbia.
While the fall reunion of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies will not commence until Mon
day. October rs. when the fourth.
ninth and tenth degrees will be pre-
lis the limit when petitions for the
degree class will be received, and the
strict enforcement Of the new bylaw
upon this subject is being emphasized.
Applicants whose petitions are receiv-
ed after Tuesday will be required to
wait for the winter reunion, which
will start November 8.
The votes on the referendum to de-
eide whether AlmaS Temple of the
movement for a new Masonic Temple
or continue its effort to construct q
new mosque of it's own are rolling in
far too slowly for Illustrious Potentate
Lansburgh. who is anxious to bring
the matter to climax. In this con-
nection he explains that the Grand
Lodge of the District is not urging
the new Masonic Temple, but has SIM
ply laid the proposition before the
various Masonic bodies and auxiliaries
with the view to ascertaining the
general disposition upon the subject.
Almas votes SO far predominant in
favor of the general proposition, but
they are guarded with the limita-
ton. provided the new temple win
provide adequate and satisfactory
quarters to meet the peculiar needs
| of the Shrine" Many of the mobiles
feel that If the mosque project is fol-
lowed in addition to the new temple
project they, being all Blue Lodge
Masons. will have to contribute double
the amount that would be required if
but one structure were erected. 9th
ers contend that the Shrine is almost
homeless in Washington and was left
SO even at the time of the erection
Of the present Masonic Temple, and
they affect to believe that the sit
uation will not be very different if
tnew Masonic Temple is constructed.
Recent reference to the new Masonic
Temple under consideration in Little
Rock. Ark, has brought to The Star
gratifying acknowledgement. coupled
with the information that the entire
new structure will be the property of
the Scottish Rite bodies, although it
will be occupied by all the branches
Of Freemasonary. Lieut.. Grand Com
mander Charles E. Rosenbaum, of the
Supreme Council OF the Southern
Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite, Is
said to be the moving spirit in the
enterprise and his judgment has re-
ceived high commedation in the mat