Fraternal Lodges Prepare For Summer Masonic Work
Potomac Lodge No. 5 leads a dense schedule of Masonic work in Georgetown and Brookland with F C and F B degrees, a Washington gavel provenance from George Washington, and August sessions including M M duties. King David Lodge and King Solomon Lodge plan notable ceremonies as other lodges host special communications and social hours. Knights Templar and Scottish Rite activities fill the calendar along with Eastern Star services at the Masonic Home amid a busy summer for Masonry in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Lodge
Georgetown
Washington
George Washington
Gen. Washington
Valentine Reintzel
Lodge
District of Columbia
United States
Myron M. Parker
Northeast Temple
National Lodge
John Marshall Jones
Robert F. Mentzel
Columbia Lodge
Arminius Lodge
King David Lodge
David G. Cheesman
Brookland
Mas_ter Otto Hammerbacher
Charles E. Baldwe
Takoma Lodge
Howard S. Fisk
Anthony Lehr
Stanbury Lodge
James H. Windsor
Acacia Lodge
Bert ¥. Wolfe
King Solomon Lodge
Thomas M. F. Dowling
William H. Fugett
Stansbury Lodge
Edwin A. Heilig
Nico
Heattsville
George Ll. Tarbell
S. Symons
Hervey S. Knight
Joseph B. Simpson
James W. Dyre
F. C
Ernest W. Porter
Magsenic
Eastern Star
Thomas €. Clark
Takoma
Columbia Commandery Leader to Captain Denver Drill Team
Dr Frank E Gibson will captain Columbia Commandery drill team for the triennial conclave in Denver August 12 15 with a 75 member party and mascot goat Billy. They travel from Washington via B and O and Rock Island lines, attend band concerts and a vast program of events and entertainments including athletic contests and public receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
AH Eyes
Denver
Frank E. Gibson
Columbia Commandery
Colo
United States
Billy
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Colorado Springs
Springs
Rock Island
Royal Arch
Lafayette
Washington Naval
Columbia
Hig
Grand Recorder
Arvine W. Johnston
Charles Long
Marshall Hall
Misa Chloe Dix
Albert Hudson
S. M. Clark
J. Mahoney
Staley Clark
Frizes
Frank E. Gideon
Carey Frye
C. B. Matthews
Head of Florists Outing Heads Prize Winners
William H. Ernest led the florists committee at the joint outing with Kallipolis Grotto and Florists' Club. Shriner race winners included James Graham and others. fat men’s race saw Graham and Hall top finishers. The event featured a rube minstrel show with singers and dancers, plus vocal solos by Iseman Fillius and Lawrence, and other participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ernest
Florists
Kallipolis Grotto
Shriners
James Graham
B. F. Hanby
M. Milstone
S. Herrick
R. G. Fletcher
George C. Schafer
James Hall
Albert Hudson
Theodore Schondeau
Frank E. Gibson
Charles A. Stevens
William Scantleburyv
George Iseman
Milton J. Fillius
W. T. Lawrence
Webb Small- Wood
Chester R
Sam-1
Fraternal lodge notices and upcoming events
Odd Fellows and Pythian orders announce regular meetings for Knights of Pythias Webster Excelsior Cent ury Rathbone and related lodges with notes on recent degree work. The Rathbone Superior mourns the death of R C Glasscock and Excelsior and Syracusians plan rank conferrals. A Penniman led golden jubilee program and a Uniform Bank encampment are discussed, with an Odd Fellows Pennsylvania reunion at Fen Mar and travel details from Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amaranth
Century
Webster
Excelsior
Hateb Rank
Capital
Myrtle
Wednessay
Mount Vernon
Union
Franklin
Syracusians
Rathbone-Superior
Odd Fellows
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Fen Mar
East
Union Station
Pen Mar
Washington
W. W. Millan
Alexander M. Dockery
Missouri
Ww. E. Clapp
Odd Fellows Hall
Seventh Street
National Union reports and council meetings in Washington
The National Union Immediate Relief Association met at the Bond building. auditing and secretary reports show financial health and three new members with one reinstatement. The July cabinet session at Pythian Temple discussed by laws. resignations and appointments occurred in the cabinet. Grand lodge met in special session to consider inviting the sovereign grand lodge to September meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Union Immediate Relief Association
National Union
Bond Building
Pythian Temple
Carver
Laws Committee
Daniel V. Chisholm
Government Printing Office Council
Grand Lodge
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
W. W. Millan
Ernest W. Bradford
Minneapolis
Minn
Washington
Subordinate Lodges and Esther Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notes
The article lists lodge meeting nights for several sub lodges including Union No 11 Covenant No 13 Beacon No and Langdon No 26 with various degrees. It also covers Esther Rebekah Lodge No 6 first regular meeting under new officers Anna Emily Metler noble grand and a social hour with a program by Catherine Morrison Tillman Frisbee and others. A visiting member from Oklahoma attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Covenant
Beacon
Langdon
Washington
Amity
Harmony
Friendship
Federal City
Excelsior
Columbia
Degraszem
Central
Degrea
Bolts
Phoenix
Business
Esther Rebekah Lodge
No. 6
Anna Emily Metler
Morrison
Esther Lodge
Esther
Oklahoma
Tribal Lodges Schedule and Meetings Across District
A parade of tribal meetings and council sessions is listed for several orders led by the Red Men. Tribes meet at multiple temples and locations across the city with visits from Alexandria attendees and preparations for large class adoptions, aiming to recruit hundreds of new members next month.
Knights of Columbus delegates head to Boston for annual supreme council
Daniel J. Callahan supreme treasurer and Mrs Callahan depart for Boston for the supreme council session opening August 7 lasting three days at the Hotel Somerset. Edward P Harrington and Thomas J Donovan also travel as delegates for Washington. An outing is planned for August 12 at Marshall Hall with orphans as guests and committees appointed for their entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Callahan
The
Knights of Columbus
Edward P. Harrington
District of Columbia
Thomas J. Donovan
Supreme Council
Boston
Marshall Hall
Elks Plan Third Annual Clam Bake at River View
The clam bake committee led by F J Mersheimer announces the third annual event at River View on Sunday September 7. Washington Lodge No 15 aims to surpass last year with a record attendance and entertainment. The orphans outing committee will report at lodge meeting Wednesday night, and Exalted Ruler John Gorman urges a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Solomon Lodge
Bert. V. Wolfe
F. J. Mersheimer
River View
Washington Lodge
John Gorman
Masonic and Other Tents Gather for Meetings in City Halls
The schedule lists Sunday and Tuesday gatherings for K O T M and Mount Vernon Tent chapters at various temples across Washington, D C including Ninth and F streets NW and Anacostia, with Sir Knight J H Insley of Norfolk VA serving as deputy for Norfolk Tent No 6 and Portsmouth Tent No 2 for a Saturday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W.gall
Insley
Norfolk
National
Old Masonic Temple
Ninth and
F Streets
Mount Vernon
Northeast Temple
Twelfth
Anacostia
Masonic Hall
Brightwood
Maccabee Hall
Brightwood Metropolian
Fifth End
Georgeown
Odd Fellows Hall
Georgetown District
Marther’ Temple
Seventh Street
Knight J. H. Insley
Portsmouth
Modern Woodmen Camp Reports Strong July Membership Rise
Modern Woodmen of America A R Talbot Camp No 11912 with 450 members heard 14 applications and 42 new members in July. The outing to Chesapeake Beach was profitable. Sarael J Smith of the Treasury Dept died Friday. Other camps compete for the Atlantic City trip and the banner. Payments to be made at Affleck's drug store Ninth and D streets. A close initiation is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matrons and Patrons’ Association
Great Falls
Milton Fillius
Electa
Arthur Poynton
Naomi
Frank Campbell
Martha
Corinne Hay
Hay
Esther
J. D. Rowan
Bethlehem
E. B. Sebastian
Mizpa
Delos Carter
Avenue
David Cheeseman
Brookland
James Hamill
Cathedral
Great Falla Inn
Lena Cheesmar
Germany
Abram Frye
Ruth
A. R. Talbot
Modern Woodmen of America
Chesapeake Beach
Atlantic City
Sarael J. Smith
Treasury Department
A. H. Jaeger
Affieck
Conan J. W. Downs
Lincoln Corp
Fraternal Notes From Local Aeries and Moose Convention
Washington Aerie of Eagles holds open house for delegates and visitors en route to Baltimore. Eagle Marching Club travels Thursday for parade. Washington Camp Patriotic Order of Sons of America installs officers led by J. W. Tucker and George W. Pettitt with Col. Wash Evans as installing officer. Moose convention in Cincinnati elects supreme officers Walter Dorn M M Garland Arthur E Jones E J Henning and James J Keogh in leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Aerie of Eagles
Baltimore
The
Eagle Marching Club
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
J. W. Tucker
George W. Pettitt
John Cumberland
A. L. Jennings
W. L. Snow
William Schoneberger
B. E. Kapp
Lewis M. Towers
J W. Dickerson
C. J.wise
Columbus Hayes
Willian
Buel
B. F. Chrisman
Co. C. Barco
J. W. Mason
Col. Wash Evans
Loya Order of Moose
Cincinnati
Walter Dorn
San Francisco
M. M. Garland
Pittsburgh
Arthur E Jones
Indianapolis
E. J Henning
Milwaukee
James J. Keogh
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Lodgea
Fotomac
E. A. Benjamin
French
F. 1
Mount Pleasant
Arminius
No. P. Cc
King
E. A
Osiris
King Solomon
East Gate
Naval
M&m
Bright- Vital
Eureka
Mark
Knights Templar Commanderies
Orient
Potornat
Mithras Lodge of Perfection
Hallipolis
Masonic Board of Relief
Eastern Star Chapters
Mizpah
E Benjamin B
No. 15
Anacostia Lodge
F.C
Albert E. Beck
Mount Pleasant Lodge
Wilber S. Hauer
Naval Lodge
Barnhart
Communication of Hope Lodge
Jey Flack
May Easterly
Marie Hayes
Gracie Merrilat
Verena Schmid
Puglig
Ida M. Hayes
Royal Caguzagrotter Band
William F. Gude
Wilds
Theodore Schondau
House of Blowenzollern
William Scantlebury, Jr
Milton J. Ffilius
Goldsmith
Clara Naecker
Jacques Heldenheimer
Wiliam T. Galliher
Aid de Camp
Thomas P. Morgan
Almas Temple
James T. Gibbs
Chester A. Samson
Fred_H. Kramer
Kallipolis Group
Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Fidrjists’ Club
the Grotto
Washington Florsia
Baltimore Florists
Kallipoli Grotto
Washington Florists
Kallipongs Grotto
Allipolis Grotte
Washington Florita
Andallipolis Grotto
Hotel
Virgil Fookes
Salvatore Desio
C. Twaring
Charles F. Roberts
J. J. Smithson
Madelin Smithson
E. H. Jameison
F. G. Deltrich
J. G. Stelle
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonite
Tennaltytown
Alice F. Seller
Fred Decker
Etta Marke
Nettle Giles
J. L. Giles
Mazella Parks
Fronie Berryman
Anna B. Paxton
Esther Richardson
J. W. Lynn
Alberta Shields
Post
J. S. Berryman
Fred Robey
Edwin Nalley
Order
Natley
Craft and Order of the Eastern Star
Georgia Avenue Northwest
Rock Creek
Knights OF
Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Friendship Temple
Rathbone Temple
R. C. Glasscock
Rathbone - Superior Lodge
Excelsior Lodge
Syracusians Lodge
Mark Stearman
M. Vandervort
John B. Dickman
Supreme Domain
Europe
George W. Penniman
Mattapan
Mass
Supreme Lodge Committee
Fred M. Pelzman
Washington Company No. 1
Uniform Bank
St. Paul
T. Coldwell
Hugh Reid
Jesse I. Grant
Century Lodge
Webster Lodge
D. Thompson
W. W. Beckett
Mitchell
Prescott
Margaret Morcock
Josephine Jarboe
Pen-Mar
W. E. Clapp
Independent Order Odd Fellows
Wriday
National Capital Council
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
McKinley Council
Washington Hall
Georgetown Council
Potomac Bank Hall
Columbia Council
National Guard Council
National Guard Armory
E. Rhodes
Potomac Council
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Rhodes
Providence Hospital
Thomas B. Lear
Elmer Johnson
Eiseman’s
Manhattan
Fileman. & CO
Mount Nebo
No. 8
Rebekah
Miriam
Patriarchs Militant
Ininedey 5
Cenion
Glen Echo Park
Waa
RED
Oeage Tribe
Society Temple
Idaho Tribe
Osceola Tribe
Tennallytown
D.C
White Eagle Tribe
Logan Tribe
Wisconsin Avenue
N Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pocahontas
Waneta
Wake Eagle
Idaho Council
Northeast
Columbia Theater
Ways and Means Committee
Alexandria
Sioux Tribe
Washington Assembly For the Fourth Degree
the Elks
Columbia Camp
No. 11
William C. Boteler
Augustus Lyles
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