Evening star., 1935-05-19

The jewels used by King David
Lodge, No. %, are believed to be the
oldest in the District of Columbia. In
this connection a committee will make
q report at meeting Tuesday night.
Master Bingham W. Matthias of Fed
eral Lodge, No. l, which presented the
emblems to King David Lodge, re-
Gently appointed committee to in
vestigate their history.
They are said to have been used at
the funeral of George Washington, the
laying of the corner stone of the
United States Capitol, the formation
Of the Grand Lodge in 1911 and the
laying of the corner stone Of the
Washington Monument.
The original treaSurer's book Of Fed
eral Lodge shows the jewels were pur-
chased from Burnet and Bigdon,
eighteenth century silversmiths in
Georgetown and that five pounds six
shillings and twopence was paid for
them.
The old minute book of No. Lodge
shows that on June %. 1897, Federal
Lodge was presented with a new set of
jewels 1t had won at the Masonic fair
of that year, and, as a gesture of good
will toward the newly formed Lodge
No. 28, Past Grand Master Robertson
moved that "the jewels heretofore in
use by Federal Lodge be given to King
David Lodge, No. %, in Brookland.' -
This was done at the next meeting of
King David Lodge and the then Wor-
shipful Master, now Past Grand Mas
ter Charles E. Baldwin, Right Wor
shipful Grand Treasurer of the Grand
Lodge, appointed committee TO con-
vey King David Lodges thanks to Fed
eral Lodge at its first July meeting.
Members and official line, headed by
Excellent High Priest William Rohr-
man, will pay fraternal visit to King
David Lodge Tuesday night. A spe-
cial cast from the Columbia Chapter
officers will confer the Fellowcraft
degree.
Washington Naval Chapter, r. A.
NJ, at its meeting Wednesday, will
hear a lecture by c. j. McGregor,
scientist and explorer, on "The Arctic
Eskimo It will be illustrated by
lantern slides.
Robert P. Smith, potentate Of
Almas Temple, announces on May
81 a ceremonial at the Mayfower
Hotel.
Petitions already received assure
the largest class that has been in
Quoted into Almas Temple in recent
years and many more will probably
be turned in before Thursday, the
deadline for receiving petitions. A
business session, preceding the cere-
monial, will be held in the club house,
1915 K street, at $50 o'clock, fol-
lowed by parade to the hotel, in
which all the uniformed bodies will
participate, including Almas Temple
Military Band, the drum corps, Arab
Patrol and Legion of Honor.
A meeting of the Temple Club will
be held at the Ambassador Hotel
Tuesday evening.
The Masters Association Of 1905
had its thirtieth annual reunion din
ner at the Cosmos Club May IL. with
CCNCll CoCA4t OuL Va q bOOoA
of nine residing in Washington. Five
out-of-town members known to be
living sent letters to be read. Lurtin
r. CHM, grand master of Masons OF
the District of Columbia in 1905, is
the permanent president of the asso-
citation.
The association has not missed
ward S. Smith of George c. Whiting
Lodge is secretary-treasurer.
Evangelist Chapter. knights Rose
Croix, Scottish Rite Masons, Tuesday
night elected officers as follows: Mel
vile D. Hensey, wise master; John
D. Hess, senior warden: J. Walter
Karsner, junior warden; c. Edgar
Hittinger, orator; Frederic B. Black
burn, master of ceremonies; Willis D
Wine, expert; Carl Collier, assistant
expert; Marvin E. Fowler, standard
bearer; John c. Palmer, chaplain, ano
T. ]. Moore, tiler.
The new wise master appointed
Ralph H. Gauker as guardian of the
temple.
The following officers were re-
elected: John C. Wineman, almoner;
Arthur B. Hayes, secretary; Monte
Sanger, treasurer, and Francis A
Sebring, trustee.
The officers were installed by C. c
Coombs.
John S. Tassin presented to the re.
tiring wise master, Arthur B. Hayes
a jewel, being that of the knight COM
mander of the Court of Honor.
A special class will begin tomorrow
and the fourth degree will be con.
ferred at o'clock. At 1880 O'Clock
the fourteenth degree will be con-
ferred.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection will
hold q special meeting tomorrow fol
the election Of candidates and Tues
day evening will hold its semi-monthly
meeting.
Washington Centennial Lodge viii
meet at a special communication to-
morrow at 7:30 pm. The entered
apprentice degree will be conferred
with Senior Deacon Charles F. Wor-
den presiding in the east.
Led by Grand Tall Cedar Pierce NJ
Rice, members of Capitol Forest, Tai
Cedars of Lebanon, are attending thu
Supreme Forest convention at At.
lantic City.
| Anacostia Lodge is planning a car
nival at Nichols avenue and u stree
southeast, opening May 81 and last
ing two weeks, to raise funds to apply
on an indebtedness caused indirectly
by IRE that damaged the temple dur
Ing the. Winter Of 1888,