Evening star., 1940-05-12

This Afternoon
Many Dienitoriss
Invited to Ceremonies
Beginning at 2::30
With elaborate ritual the new
Scottish Rite Temple viii be dedi-
Gated this afternoon at 2800 Six
teenth street NV.
Beginning at 2:30 o'clock, the
ceremonies, to which many Masonic
dignitaries have been invited, will
be conducted by John H. Cowles,
sovereign grand commander Of the
Supreme Council, Southern Juris-
diction, whose headquarters are at
Sixteenth and s streets NV.
He will be assisted by Iuustrious
Deputy Charles Cyrus Coombs OF
this city, officers of the four CO.
ordinate bodies of the rite In the
Valley of Washington and others.
The heads of these four local CO.
ordinate bodies participating are:
Donald w. Grafiius, venerable mas
ter, Mithras Lodge of Perfection:
Marvin E. Fowler, wise master OF
the Evangelist Chapter of the Rose
Croix; John Hess, commander Of
Robert De Bruce Council, and John
S. Tassin, venerable master of
Kadosh, head of Albert Pike Con-
Sistory Scottish Rite.
Others in Ritual.
The new temple will be conse-
Grated by Mr.. Cowles to "the dis
semination of truth and knowledge,
to the service of peace and tolers-
ton and to the virtues of hospital
ity and good faith"
Others who will participate in the
ritual include the Rev. DR.. John C.
Palmer, director of work of the
Scottish Rite, who will officiate as
primate OF the ceremonies, Offering
prayers; Arthur B. Hayes, secretary
OF the coordinate bodies; Monte
Sanger, treasurer; Frank E. Koch,
captain of the Scottish Rite Guard,
who will present the banner of the
eonsistory, and Frank Stetson, chair
man OF the Building Committee, who
Will present the American nag. The
Scottish Rite Choir will sing, ac-
companied by music on the new
organ, presented by w. r. Frank
Hines as a memorial to his father,
the late Stephen H. Hines.
Among the distinguished guests
from other Masonic orders who have
been invited are Needham c. Turn
age, grand master of Masons, and
officers of the Grand Lodge; Herbert
G. Cave, grand high priest of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons. and other officers of the Grand
Chapter; Robert L. Conner, grand
master of the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters of the
District. and officers of the Grand
Council; j. Fred Huber, grand COM
mander Of the Grand Commandery
OF knights Templar of the District,
and ohhcers of the Grand Com.
n1andery; Karl E. farrell, potentate
OF Amas Temple. Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
and his divan; c. Walter Umhau,
monarch of Kallipolis Grotto, and
his grand officers.
Degrees to Be Conferred,
Beginning tomorrow night and
continuing until Friday, the Scot
tish Rite will confer degrees on a
class completing the work in this
short time.
Next Sunday there will be a con-
cert on the new organ for Scottish
Rite members and their families.
An old organization, the Scottish
Rite in the Valley of Washington
dates back to December. 1859. Dur
ing the Civil War it lay dormant,
but shortly afterward it became ac-
tive. In December, 1870, Mithras
Lodge of Perfection was constituted.
followed by the chapter, council and
consistory.
After meeting in various places
the bodies in 1875 moved to the hall
ut Seventh and D streets NV. over
the National Bank of the Republic
where they remained until 1888.
Then they, moved to the Scottish
Rite Cathedral 1907 G street, now
occupied by a department store. It
was there that the Grand Chapter
OF the Order of the Eastern Star
was organized in 1896.
Moved to Third and E Streets.
From the G street location, which
was sold, the bodies moved to Third
and E streets NV. where they re-
manned until erection of the new
temple. The building at Third and
e streets previously had been the
home of the Supreme Council Of
the Scottish Rite, from 1884 until
the erection of the temple at Six
teenth and S streets NV.
THE Scottish Rite is Justly proud
OF its new temple at 2800 Sixteenth
street" said statement from this
new home last night. 1T was COM
pleted without one dollar of indebt-
edness. With more modern facil-
tiles for presenting its degrees and
adequate provision for the comfort
and recreation of its members, it is
anticipated that in its new and
beautiful environment the rite will
enter upon an era of renewed ac-
tivity and enduring popularity"
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