Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-29


crosses step hN step through the Of
fetal line. he will become grand mas
ter of Nasous Of the District in 10
Years being scheduled Ia enter upon
the duties of grand master December
=. 1873. To serve as such during the
Year 1855.
Officers Advanced in Rank
The other officers of the Grand
Lodge were each advanced one sta
ton, as follows:
Senior Grand Warden Gratz f.
DunkUnl. to be deputy grand master:
Junior Grand Warden James T. Gibbs
TO be senior grand warden; Grand
Marshal Wisdom D. Brown, TO be
junior grand warden: Senior Grand
Deacon James ! West. to he grand
marshal. Junior Grand Deacon g
| Fred Cook. to be senior grand deacon;
Grand Sword Bearer Reuben A. Bog
| ley. 10 he Junior grand deacon: Grand
! tursliNant Harry G.. kimha1l Ia be
IRA nd sword bearer. Senior Grand
/ Steward Vernon 6. Owen. 10 het grand
| rurSrlvant. and Junior Grand steward
Ge"rs" L. Davis. 10 he senior grand
steward.
Past Grand Master J. Claude KEEPER
continues NJ grand secretary Arvine
W. Johnston as grand secretary emeri-
tuS. Past Grand Master Charles T..
Baldwin "a grand treasurer, Bert Y.
| Wolfe AZ grand lecturer Rev John q
Palmer rs grand chaplain, Rev.
Charles +. Fultz a. assistant grand
! chaplain. and William p. Herbst as
grand tiler.
Grand Masters Masonic Career.
Grand Master Jacobs Masonic ca
reer began in May 1894 when he
was raised TO the sublime degree of
Master Mason in Osiris Lodge. No. %.
Twelve years later he was worshipful
master of Osiris Lodge. He was eX-
tlted in Mount Vernon Chapter, No
3, Royal Arch Masons. but became
charter member of Mount Pleasant
Chapter, No. 13. in February. 1914.
and was its high priest in 1917. He
is a member of Mount Pleasant Coun-
ell, No. ). Royal and Select Master =
Washington Commandery, No ]
knights Templar, and is a noble of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
! lie vas member of he patrol of
| AlmaS Temple for two years, cere-
momal master for several years floor
| director for an extended period and
| held Office as assistant rabban for
| four years. l916-l919. He is stated to
! take the degree in kallipolis Grottc.
| Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
! Realm, this evening. Grand Master
Jacobs is also a member of Esther
| Chdpter, No. ). Order of the Eastern
| star: Convention Of Amounted High
! Priests and of the Ionic Club of Mas
ter Ma@sks of the Treasury Depart
ment. lie was elected junior grand
steward of he Grand Lodge December
=. 1915, advancing one station each
"ear since t. the top
Graduated From G. W. L. Law school.
Grand Master Jacobs is a graduate
Of the law department of George
/ Washington University. and a member
| OF the bar OF the Supreme Courts of
! the district OF Columbia and of Wis
! conSln. his native State He came to
! TINS city IN 1890 to accept a position
IN the adjutant general 5 Office He
| was transferred to the Treasury De
| partment IN 1898, and has occupied
/ Tarlous positions there He * now
4 deputy commissioner Of the pubic.
+, debt, also chairman of the committee
/ on enrolment and diSbarment. chair.
man Of the departmental budget and
f Improvement committee and Il member
/ 81 the committee on personnel,
The grand master served for six
years in the National Guard of the
/, District of Columbia and during m.
War with Spain was captain of com
pany NJ. lst District Of Columbia IN
fantrE, InIted States Volunteers. liz
Is member Of Henry W. I.awton
( Camp, No. I. United Spanish War
Veterans, and of the District Of ColI;,I,.
81 Comma ndery, Naval and Military
order of the SPANISH t;.I
lie was commander of the last NAMED.
organization in 1918. and was senior
vice commander-in-chief of the Ma
uonal Commanderv in 1919
Junior Grand Steward Shriner.
Junior Grand Steward Re-ar is a
past master of The New Jerusalem
I-odSe. No. :. and Is a member Of co.
lumbia Chapter. No. !. ROYAL Arch
MaSonS, Adonilam Council. No. >
! l;oyat and Select Masters: thirty
second degree Mason Of Albert Pike
| ConsiStory- Ancient and Accepted
| Scottish Rite. and noble Of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine In The
| New Jerusalem Lodge he is chaplaln
| and instructor of work
Mr.. IeSar entered the Post Office
! Department a. stenographer and
/ tyDist in 1903. lie has held the offices
Of appointment clerk and chief clerk.
and last Summer was selected for ad.
/ vanccment to the high post of Third
/ Assistant Postmaster General ttIs
I success as chairman of "wors hipIul
i.masters' day" at Temple Heights, in
1 1874, and in handling an elaborate
; tenlen1lldi celebfatlOn of his lodge
made him marked" man in local
! ma sonlc circles. He is a devout church
i member, and is superintendent of the
j Sunday school of his church.
During the evening the retiring
/ grand master received a costly Chi
/ nese rug from the II constituent
/ lodges. the presentation being by J.
/ Fred Huber of the Association Of Wor
/ shipful Masters of 1925
The newly elected grand master re-
ceived a silk hat and leather hat box
| the gift Of the officers and past officers
Of Mount Pleasant Chapter, No 10. r.
/ 4. NJ. Of which he is a past high
! priest. Past High Priest Vernon c.
! Owen and High Priest John F. Put
nam made the presentation.
/ In addition to the election and in
stallation Of officers, business transact
ed by the Grand Lodge last evening
! included action on the recommended
/ lions and suggestions embraced in the
/ annual report of Grand Master Full.
| kerson, submitted al the annual meet.
/ ing. December 10, and on the reports
/ of other officers and committees. The
4 next stated communication of the
Grand Lodge will occur Wednesday
MAY l.
TIGER GINGER As,F;