Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-02

The Trowel Club. a social organization
United States geological survey. will give
its first annual banquet this evening at
Rauschers.
For the first time in twentyseven
Years the Royal Arch degree was con-
ferred in Virginia by District ROYAL
Arch Chapter, when La Fayette Chapter
visited Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
of Alexandria to confer the degree upon
one OF its teams the past week. The
grand high priest and other grand chap
ter officers of the District accompanied La
Fayette Chapter on its trip, as also did
Past Grand High Priest Matthew Trim
bic. Past Grand High Priest James f
Alexander of Virginia was present dur
ing the evening.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite for the South
ern Jurisdiction of the United States, will
eXemplify the ninth degree at its COM
munication Tuesday evening. with Robert
F. Mentzeil. thirty-second degree, as mas
ter. Evangelist Chapter, knights of the
Rose Crofx. will hold its election a week
from Tuesday evening. The cathedral in
the House of the Temple will be dedicated
May ,, and Immediately afterward de-
grees of the chapter, council and con-
sistory will be conferred.
The local Scottish Rite bodies propose
to cater some to the pleasure of the
wives. daughters, mothers and sweet
hearts of their members hereafter. The
new clubroom has been equipped with
three pool tables. a billiard table and
chess. checkers and card tables for the
members. Stirling Kerr. jr., thirty-third
degree honorary, deputy for Inspector
General Rosenbaum for the District, is
forming a chess class. and Ellwood p.
Morey. thirty-second degree. X. C. c. H,
cribbage class. Tuesday night of each
week has been set apart as ladies
night" and lady relatives and friends of
the members will be made welcome with
out formal invitations.
Wise Master Fred NJ. Book. 32d degree.
X. c. c. H., in his latest circular has
specially commended DR.. Frank h, Glib
son, 32d degree, chairman and his COM
mittee for efficient services rendered at
the Maundy Thursday rites and banquet.
The following composed the committee:
Morris Fl. Abel. 32d degree. Bernard A..
NJ. Beal. 32d; Oliver Bennett. 18th;
Charles l.. Brooks. 18th; Arthur NJ. Bug
den, 18th: Carl II. Claudy. I'D; Sulai-
man David. 18th; George r. Davis BID !:
Harry A. Davis. sd Benjamin Colds
worthy, 32d; P. f. Henshaw, 32d; Milton
Hopfenmaier. ed: Grandvile R. Jones.
32d: w. Stanley Jones, I'D; Frank f..
Koch, 32d: Austin J. Lester, 18th; Lance
C. McCubbin, sd; Fred w. Muliett sd
Lucen T. Paul. I'D. William III. Rowe,
18th: Morris Simon, sd; w. Seton Trun-
neil, SD Harry NJ. Singleton, ed War
ren l.. Pushaw, sd, and +. A. Strickrott,
32d, of Unity Rose CroiX Chapter, Tope-
ka, Kan.
There was a net gain in the member
ship of the. chapter during the year of
50. The gross gain was 96-al by intia-
ton and ! by aff1lation-and the losses
1919 by death, by dimit and by sus-
pension.
ton of the anointed high priests Thurs
day evening Grand Captain General Alex
Grant responded to the toast to the Grand
Commandery, Grand Secretary Arvine W.
Johnston TO the veteran Masons and
Past Grand High Priest +. ST. Clair
Thompson to the toast to the President
of the United States. The officers of
the convention for 1910 are as follows:
Charles F. Baldwin, excellent president
Leslie Cramer. vice president; G. W. A.
Camp. chaplain; B. ". Murch, secretary
Theodore Friebus, treasurer; G. F. Rob
erts, master of ceremonies; John A.
Goodier. conductor: Charles 7. Lindsey,
herald; c. f. Etchberger, steward, and
l.. B. Mcintyre. guard.
The Matrons of 1905, O. f. S. held
their regular meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Fannie Seln-
ger, Ill | street northwest. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Elizabeth Heinline, Mrs.
Wallace Streater, Mrs. Grace Bernhard,
Miss Hattie Crump Mrs. Carrie Kidd.
Mrs. Minerva Crawford, Mrs. Ida V. E'a-
Der and Mrs. Carrie G. Smith. The usual
business was transacted. Refreshments
were served. Each guest received an
Easter favor. The Matrons adjourned to
meet the evening Of April % at the home
Of Mrs. Grace Bernhard, when the ladies
are requested to bring their husbands
for a ..gentleman's evening"