Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

Religious services under Masonic aus
pieces will be held this afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. in charge of Anacostia Lodge. No.
IL r. \. \. NJ. by Rev James L. Ar
mold with choir music by members of
the lodge. and this evening at $50
o'clock at Bethany Baptist Church.
Rhode Island avenue and I'd street north
west. where the pastor, Rev. Hugh T..
Stevenson. will preach special sermon
for the benefit of Federal Lodge. No. l..
MI members of the fraternity and their
families will be welcome at each service.
Tuesday evening Robert de Bruce
Council, Knights Kadosh. will present in
full ceremonial form the twenty-first de-
gree of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rite, Patriarch Noachite. or Prus-
sian Knight The cast will be headed
by Elmer f. Simpson, n. c. c. H., and
include John IT. Won Hermann, X. e.
C. H; Allen Bussius. thirty-third de-
gree honorary. .lnG George r. Davis.
Frank f. Koch. Horace p. Mcintosh,
Harry 6. kimball and Charles G.. F..
Topper. all thirty-second degree Masons,
and Dr. William Llewellyn Boyden.
thrty-third degree honorary, librarian to
the Supreme Council The Maundy Thurs
day services and banquet will be held at
the cathedral. sd and f streets. Thurs
the lights" on Easter Sunday, March ~.
There will be no work on Inauguration
day.
Senior Warden l.. Bert Nye will have
charge of the eXempiification of the +. A.
degree in Federal Lodge, No. /, Tuesday
evening.
The many Masonic friends of Grand
Commander Alex. Grant of the District
md M p1fl1a md nf Il nj HT
are expressing much pleasure at his re-
cent official transfer to the superintend-
ency of the railway mail service for this
division. with headquarters in Washing
ton. The order of transfer was made eff
fective February L.. and Mr.. Grant ar
rived in this city "Wednesday. He had
been for some time superintendent of the
tenth division, with headquarters at St.
Paul. Mimi.
Eminent Commander Eugene Z. Thomp-
son announces the illustrious order OF
the red cross Tuesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock.
The following sir knights are designated
to assist in the work. viz:
W. A. Cooper. Arthur Carr. III. NJ. John
son. M. A. Emerson. John Dolph, w. B.
Gufford, John G. Yost. G. S. Wainwright,
George A. Won Dachenhausen, P. c.
Schafer. r. r. Rodrick, S. j. Prescott.
III $. Lichau, James l.. Marshall, A. La
mond. W. w. Barnes, W. III. H. Cissell
and George G. Shaffer.
Perhaps no more enjoyable function in
Masonic circles has been held this year
than that of the annual banquet of the
Fellowship Club of Master Masons of the
bureau of engraving and printing, which
took place recently. So elaborate were
the arrangements for the entertainment
of the members and their guests that the
really important part of the program,
the addresses by the distinguished speak
ers present, did not take place until too
late for a fun review in the morning
papers.
President John +. Rhodes OF the club,
and one of it's unostentatious quiet work
ers presented Carter B. Keene, past mas
ter of Temple Lodge, No. 30. as toastmas-
ter and Mr.: Keene made the evening
merry with his quiet humor and pleasant
satire Before the banquet had progress
ed very far he was obliged to acknowl-
edge the applause and congratulations
which followed the announcement of his
appoiF tment that afternoon as chief post
office inspector of the postal service.
Grand Master Charles T.. Baldwin, one
OF the distinguished guests, made an ad-
dress marked for its sincerity and good
advice, and was warmly applauded Pas,
Grand Master J. Claude KEEPER contribute
ed chapter of humor mingled with sage
counsel. President j. A. Williams of the
Trowel Club OF the geological survey