Evening star., 1914-04-12

the Grotto in different Blue Lodges dur
ing the winter
Great interest is being taken in the
visit Of the glee club. orchestra and brass
band Of the Srotto to William +. Single
ton Lodge. No. 80, Thursday Special cars
at pm. and Monarch p. r. Pullman
requests all members to wear their fezes
Pentapha Lodge. No. 81 has the NJ. NJ.
degree scheduled for April 20.
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. 80, will
have special at 6 pm. April % for the
+. G.. degree, to be followed by the Il. A.
degree at 7:3O pm. the same date.
Nyron NJ Parker Lodge, No. 81. has
III" e. 4. degree scheduled for April y,
on which date National Lodge. No. T.,
VIII have the NJ. NJ degree.
For the evening of April 20 Benjamin
B. French Lodge No. 10. announces no
degree work, but that after the routine
business there will be a brief choir re-
hearsal." followed by stereopticon tax
on Wireless Telegraphy. by James En-
nest Smith of the Technical High School
MAY the lodge will have the F. G. de-
gree with Senior Deacon William H.
Written. jr.. heading the official line.
Past Master Walter r. Davis of Har-
mony Lodge. No II, and Past Master
Bert V. Wolfe of King Solomon Lodge.
No. 81 attended King David Lodge. No,
IS. last Tuesday evening and assisted in
the work This Wednesday, evening, it is
announced, the officers and members Of
King David Lodge will make fraternai
visit to East Gate Lodge. No. "a, the
members of the former lodge assembling
at the lodgeroom of the latter at $
O'Clock.
A rousing meeting OF the Lamhskin
Club was held at Naval Lodge Hall Fri
day night The program included selec-
tons by the Rebew Orchestra, a solo by
Miss Mabe Isdei, which warmly
applauded: address by Grand Master
7. John Newton. solo by Miss Josephine
Gould, a conical sketch by Miss Maud
FeIlherner and Mrs. Grinnell. and an
illustrated lecture on the water We
Drink by Mr.. Gaub of the filtration
plant, and recitations hy Miss Harriet
Dyer.
President Rufus ". Pearson Of the
District of Columbia. spoke upon the
work of the Lanbskin club. In the BAN
quet hall a large and magnificent table
laden with refreshments furnished fur
ther evidence Of the clubs hospitality
and dancing followed in tho lower hall
until a late hour.
The Lanlbskin Club was organized just
two months ago. and the officers and
members are proud of its large member
ship. which reached about $50. The club
is composed of master Masons in the
United States naval gun factory. of which
there are about 500. The club will meet
within a month. when il will consider
about sevcntN-ifve applications.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter
No. il. will hold special Wednesday
evening for the mark degree. Eight can
didates are in waiting and six were re-
ceived last Wednesday. April - the
regular meeting will be devoted to the
consideration of the bylaws At the last
meeting number of distinguished yisi-
tors present complimented the new off
GERS the rendition of the work.
An event of interest in Masonic circles
took place Thursday night. when the
Universal Craftsmen Council Of Engi-
neers of this city presented the NJ. NJ
degree in George c. Whiting Lodge, No
D. Grand Master r John Newton
Past Pas Grand Idas Master ,,.;,7t George T. Baird
of Texas Grand Worthy Chief c. s.
Sem of the Universal Council of Engi-
neers. also a large delegation of Column
bia Council of this city and Euclid Coun-
ell of Baltimore, We're present
The engineers taking part in the de-
gree were W. Greaves w J. Grea YES
Charles F. a. Stencil, Charles c. Sharah
Thomas H. Jones, Charles A. Peterson
Chis Schlag. George P. Vandergrift,
Harvey C. Augustefer, Fred C. Rick, S
Wells Corwin. Arthur D. MohIer VIII
liam D. Briscoe. Charles \. Meyer
Marion H. JACOBS. Elijah L. Fling,
Samuel P. Belt, Cecil F. Howdershell
Baxter Mckinny, Edward NJ Venable
Harry j. Weisbrod, Edward ]. Skinner
Howard r. Roby, Matthew H. Linth:cum
and Edward F. Stevens.
After the degree light luncheon was
served in the banquet hall.
Thomas W. Sweeny. who died in this
city on the 4th instant was highly re-
garded among his friends and associa tes
as man of sterling qualities. His
chief characteristic, however, was his
cheerfulness; he was ever given to tell
ing a good story or a good joke
Mr. Sweeny was for thirty-one years
employed in the bureau of ethnology of
the National Museum. He was a Mason
for many years and was an active mem
Der of Lebanon Lodge, No Z. He was
also a charter member of William F.
Hunt Chapter, No. 16, o. f. S His
funeral occurred in Baltimore Tuesday
His widow, Mrs. Laura c. Sweeny, sur
wives him.