Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

entire company on the stage. niciudllls
| the Minut emcn tho bandspen in their
| = hite uniforms, with a background OF
! American flags. under the leadership
of Prof. Julius Hamper, played amer
| lea" Following this, Prophet Deios
| w. Thayer delivered patriotic ad-
dress, in which he told of the recep-
ton given the Minutemen by the Euro
pean countries which they visited last
year, at the close of which the audi,
fence sang THE Star Spangled Banner,
accompanied by the band.
During the play solos were rendered by
Edward l.. Hutchinson, first officer OF
| the ship. Kirk c. Miller. the ships waiter;
| Milton ]. Filius, a banker: Wilbur +.
F'ookes. as Miss Rosetta. the bankers
daughter. and Charles A. Stevens. de-
| tective, who foiled the plot against the
| band. Specialties were introduced by
| l. S. Goldsmith, the ships barber. and
Charles d. Shackleford. F. w. Libbey
! and Carl b. Mulvehill, as villains, and
! choruses were sung by the glee club,
! acting as sailors. The orchestra was I'M
der the direction of Prophet Jacaue s
Heidenheimer, and Master Albrecht acted
as bugler to the Minutemen.
After the play Prophet Sam Shreve
! staged a little pilot" of his own creation,
| which gave the newly initiated candidates
| n taste of Grotto mirth and furnished the
prophets an hour of fun and laughter.
The evenings entertainment concluded
| with the serving of refreshments includ-
| ing roast turkey and pumpkin pie. with
theodore l1caFQ ana JACK
! the men behind the guns.
! Tuesday evening the band and glee
! club We're guests Of Electa Chapter,
! D. T. S, at AnacoStia.
| Preparations under way for the
| Christmas Riddles carnival to be held
by the Grotto December 16. Past Mon
arch John Fl. Shreve is chairman of the
committee on this event and promises
! something novel for the ladies and chill
dren.
Tho annual nomination of officers will
occur December 20.
N1ithras Lodge of Perfection. No. l.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry, Tuesday evening, will
have the fourteenth degree. Perfect
Flu, in full ceremonial form.
| Francis J. Woodman, thirty-third de-
gree honorary, past venerable master,
will act as venerable master; Allen
Bussius, thirty-third honorary, past
venerable master, as senior warden;
John H. Won Hermann, thirty-second
degree, X. c. c. H, as Junior warden;
George p. Davis, thirty-second degree,
X. c. C. H., as orator; James H. Nc
Intosh, thirty second degree, X. c. c.
H, past venerable master, as master of
ceremonies; Milton Hopfenmaier, thir-
ty-second, K. c. c. H, as expert, assist
ed by the following members of Albert
Pike Camp Guard, under command of
Maj. Frank Z. Gibson, thirty-second
degree, K. c. c. H.: Maurice H. Avery.
lthirty-second degree; Milton Baer. thir-
ty-second degree; Clarence E. Bright,
thirty -second degree; Charles L.
Brooks. thirty-second degree; Lyman
f. Burdine, thirty-second degree;
Achille E. Burklin, thirty-second de-
gree; Clarence f. Christopher, thirty
second degree; Carl F. Cook, thirty
second degree; Harry A. Davis. thirty
ty-second degree; Benz. Goldsworthy.
thirty-second degree; Mason l.. Howes,
thirty-second degree; Frank E. Koch,
thirty-second degree; Lawrence b. Nc
land McNemar. thirty-second degree;
Thomas r. Manning. thirty-second de-
gree; Henry c. Nails. thirty-second de-
gree; Phillip NJ. Riefkin, thirty-second
ond degree; Melvin A. Wertz, thirty
second degree; Elmer C. Wood. thirty
second degree: Isaac w. Wright, thir-
ty-second degree.
The large attendance and the en-
thusiasm of the members of the local
bodies of the rite, it is said, indicate
successful winter season in the rite.
official election and installation We'd
nesday evening. Because of the grand
lodge meeting December 16, the COM
munication scheduled for that even
Ing is Cancelled.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, will
hold a special today at l pm. for the
purpose of attending the funeral of
Dr. William H. Wunder, one of its
past masters. whose death by acct
dent occurred during the past week. as
already noted in The Star. At the
communication Wednesday afternoon,
at o'clock. there will be no degree
work but the election and installation
of officers will take place. special
communication will be held, however,
Wednesday afternoon. December 9, at
O'Clock for the F. c. degree.
Secretary Harry B. Cramer. of Mount
Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter, No. 10.
writes that the banquet" announced
in his last circular to be held the
evening of December 4 is not banquet
of the chapter, but the banquet to be
held by the high priests association
The chapter will have the P. NJ. and NJ
E NJ degrees at it's convocation De-
cember 8 and the royal arch at the
convocation December %.
Announcement was made in The Star
yesterday of the dinner to be given by
the high priests association at Ma
sonic temple next Friday evening.
Myron NJ Parker Lodge, No. 81, will
elect its officers at it's communication
Tuesday evening. and from December
Z to December II, with Bethlehem Chap
ter, No. Z, of the Order of the Eastern
Star, will hold a fair. The new officers
the evening of December Is, and also
present the F. c. degree.
Lebanon Lodge. No. Z, will not only
elect officers at its communication Fri
day evening, but will make a social
feature of the evening and wind up"
with the usual turkey feats' after
the new officers are installed.
Capt. Gen. 3. F. Larcombe. jr, will
head the official line in Columbia Com
mandery. No. 2. Knights Templar, Fri
day evening. when the Industrious order
OF the Red Cross will be presented
The class of candidates., it is said,
promises to be a large one.
AT the last conclave an hour was
given up to entertainment. musical and
literary. quartet composed of Clar-
ence Sorrell, first tenor; Walter Sorreu,
second tenor; Maitland S. Wright. first
bass, ana q. +. D. Rollings, second
bass. with L. G. Ballenger as accom-
PIANIST all personal friends of Com
rnander Trunnel, gave an enjoyable
program. after which cigars were
passed and light buffet luncheon was
served.
Columbia Commandery is said to be
having enthusiastic meetings, and sur
nrises are often the order of the even
! ing.
! Harmony Lodge, No. II, at its grand
| visitation last Wednesday evening had,
| besides Grand Master Newton and the
| Grand Lodge officers WOrshiDful Mas