Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
objections and the installation
IL of new officers being obliga-
tory upon all blue lodges
scheduled to meet during the
current week. degree work. so far
as reported. will be confined to those
which have announced special COM
munications for the purpose. These
include Washington Centennial
Ladge, No. II, Tuesday for the
L. A. degree at pm, to be
followed at 1880 pm. by the F. c. and
E. A. degrees; King Solomon Lodge,
No. 81, Wednesday. starting at $3.50
am, for the Z. A., F. c. and N. NJ. de-
srees, and East Gate Lodge, No. "a,
ing, for the E., A. and F. C. degrees.
with Stansbury Lodge No. "a, holding
a special Friday evening at 1870
o'clock for the E. A. degree.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL
degrees for Friday evening.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection of the
Scottish Rite bodies carried a class Of
fifty through the ninth degree last
Tuesday. and next Tuesday the cere
usual hour. will present the cere-
dance Of :. r>hodies at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Sd and E streets
northwest, is scheduled for Saturday
evening. December 18.
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore and Secretary General
John H. Cowies. both of whom have
been away from the city, returned
during the week. g
For purely their own purposes and
following the example of Almas Tenn
pie Of the Mystic Shrine, with it's
Abb. the Scottish Rite bodies have
decided to publish, Scottish Rite
magazine. Carl Claudy has been
named as the editor.
A new Royal Arch chapter has been
organized in the District under the
name of William r. Singleton Chap
ter. with George. ]. Fletcher as high
priest, Thomas NJ. Bowling as king
and Andrew c., wilkins as scribe. The
chapter will hold it's meetings on days
not yet announced in William r.
Observation-Disclosures Cin> Tenleytown:'
Twenty six names appear upon its
Chapter. No. s. is named as its
sponsor. -
While 1t is announced, the enter
tainment committee OF Temple -Noyes
Lodge. No. 80. may plan some diver
stallation !. Of its officers Thursday
evening. the meeting will be strictly
family affair"
The Grand Lodge of Masons Of the
District will hold its third stated
December1 5, when doubtless light upon
the proposed new Masonic temple: in
Washington will be shed by the re-
port OF the Grand Lodge special COM
mittee, which, it is understood, has
completed its Investigation. The
lodge bulletin Of The New Jerusalem
Lodge, No. 3, il authority for the
statement that the committee has
found a general demand for one
central temple. adequate for the
means the Scottish Rite bodies. as
well as Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine and Kallipoiis Grotto. Mystic
Order Of Yelled Prophets. Inasmuch
as one Of the vital needs Of the two
nodies last named is a mammoth
sions can DO held. the recommends
ton for centrA temple, such as is
described. will mean the erection in.
washington OF perhaps the largest
structure II has over had, Masonically
or otherwise, OF q quaM-public char
actor. At least. considering the audi
torium- 3here are upward OF "a. 900
Ma9ona enrolled In the local bodies.
and with such an army unitedly be-
hind the proposition splendid success
IS absolutely assured. says Grand
Master HaHy Cunningham. ITO
maSMdoeot working body Of women
Of the Order OF the Eastern Star"
Mnch interest win be centered in the
committee's report.
Ths ST Jshn.s day communication
OF TIE Grand Lodge, for the election
an4 t1aAllettcn OF Grand Lodge off,
81 Tor the ensuing year. will be
hsid the evening OF December: 81.
TAo New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9.
m N efa0ll publication, announces
that the goal Of $4,000 aimed for as
tn permanent charity fund has been
rAehod II was started in 1919, in
an amen4m1nt to the bylaws pro
peaDd BY Past Master C. c. COMBS
JannaSy S-of this year another amend.
1nent carried the sum from $4,000 to
$koee. Only the income is to be
ana e4empe from all other demands
AmenG IN masters for which the
omoef0 ana members Of Osiris Lodge,
Ne. -. were highly complimented at
the annual grand visitation was the
expenditure for relief" amounting to
S1.osS.3o. The lodge increase in mem
bssShip WIS eixty-nine, and, IL is
stated. zwuuad have been ninety but
pehoS.J
Past Hastsr James T. casebeer Of.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, before