Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
HARMONY LODGE GIVES
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT
Masons Enjoy Frolic Which In
cludes "Roasts' at Banquet
Board in Temple.

After a decorous opening. with an in
vocation by its chaplain. Rev. NJ. Col
vile. Harmony Lodge No. II. +. A. \.
NJ. last evening in the banquet room OF
Masonic Temple, under the guidance of
Past Master Roe Fulkerson, celebrated
the discovery of the lost word in the
degree of I should worry" by unique
entertainment. For want of a better
name the lodge called it's celebration the
comforting of its fourth degree" but
what it did had nothing whatever to do
with the Masonic ritual. although the
ceremonies had much to do with Masons.
The first crack out of the box hap
pened when George NJ. Evans. chairman
of the committee on arrangements. was
unanimously rejected. after being norni-
mated by the worshipful master. Rufus
NJ. Pearson. as POSTMASTER of the even
ing, and Roe Fulkerson was substituted
because, as it was stated. he was very
modest and could not make a speech
True to his recommendation. Mr.. Fulker-
son began by providing a substitute in
Theodore H. FILLER, who created so much
laughter with his remarks that the fore
ordained intention of roasting him to a
stand still was abandoned and he was
persuaded to continue the reading of his
''lmpromptu remarks
Grves an Illustrated Roast"
r. p Backing sang and Edwin Callow
took UP the thread of the entertainment
again with his familiar monologue.
Worshipful Master Rufus W Pearson at
this point. sought to restore Masonic
dignity by introducing. against the pro-
test of the POSTMASTER. President Frank
B. Lord of the National Press Club, and
Mr.. Lord rewarded him with an illus
trated roast by Clifford X. Bergman
that was one of the gems of the even
ing SO far as laugh-making was concern
ed. Morris Simon was permitted to sing
few coon" songs without interruption
preceding the fiaying of Carter B. Keene,
past grand master of Temple-Noyes
Lodge. No. 81, who turned the tables by
delivering a really eloquent address on
The Security of the Postal Savings Sys-
tenn. Past Master Robert II. Young
who is president of the affiliated anna
teur base ball leagues of the District.
was the next victim of roast" and he
got it for Joining the Federal League"
Awe fell upon the assemblage when a
quiet-looking young woman appeared
with demand for her husband. Tiler
John May, the only official present who
seemed not to have lost his equanimity,
when she had finished the happy audi
ence found it had been entertained with
some pretty songs by Miss Schippert.
and broke forth into raptures of ap-
plause.
Martin Anderson then stepped forward
and in g graceful speech proceeded to
present Fl. Claudy with what ap-
peared to be a handsome punch bowl
and cups, las a token of appreciation of
his splendid services to the lodge" when
some one tripped Mr.. Claudy. and when
he arose the sole remains of the hand
some present were found to be a large
collection Of glass fragments, lone cup
and tin pie plate J. Walter Humphrey
sang as prelude to the introduction of
Nick Altrock. the Washington ball club
comedian. who. with his partner. gave an
exhibition of "ball field boxing until he
was carried from the room Knocked
out.
Voted Jolly Good Evening""
An. thus the evening was spent. a seri-
Gus number to the program always being
the lead to a hilarious surprise and
''roars Of laughter scarcely ever being
missing. At the close Worshipful Master
Pearson modestly confessed it had been
a Jolly good evening, even if it had been
only one of the mild surprises Harmony
Lodge could pull Off when il started out
to enjoy itself"
The invited guests included Grand Mas
ter T. John Newton, Past Grand Master
Lurtin r. CHM. Past Grand Master Ben
Murch, Past Grand Master Charles L.
Baldwin, Carter B. Keene, Louis G. Will
son, Leroy w. Heron. w. Grant Lieual-
len. l.. Bert Nye, Bert Wolfe, William
f. Singleton. Philip p. Brown. John c.
Gordon, Charles L. Hood. Charles Boyd,
Calvin 7. Milans William J. Naylor. Tv-
erett II. Taylor. Charles T. Granholm.
Fred G. Berger, Oliver Metzerott. Frank
MetZerott, Isadore Goldheim. J. H. Raglan,
Daniel Moeller and Charles d. Shackel-
ford
The committee having the fourth de-
gree" in charge consisted of George NJ.
Evans senior deacon, chairman: Johnston
r. Zimmerman. chairman of reception
committee; DR.. Edgar =. Copeland. Junior
deacon: q. Manson Foote. senior steward
Walter S. Ferris. junior steward. and the
lodge fellowcraft team. consisting of
Brothers William A. Baker, Myron ID.
Smith, John c. Bushey. Martin Anderson,
Robert Bradshaw. DR.. J. Walter Barn
hard Royal G. jerks. George NJ. Fisher,
Lee NJ Corrick. Angus Macdonald. Dom
aid a. Macdonald, Malcolm A. MacDon-
aid. Charles NJ. King, William J. jacob,
Roy Wolfe, William r. DeLashmutt,
Louis z. Darrell and Oscar c. Brohaugh.
For the Convenience of NuacOstlans