Evening star., 1915-02-21
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Lodge. No. 20. Tuesday evening. has
been postponed until Tuesday evening,
March 2. at special communication.
This Tuesday evening the F. c. degree
Harry A. Stacy heading the oficia,
line.
The Convention of High Priests at Its
annual meeting elected the following
officers: Samuel F. Compton. president;
Allen Bussius. vice president: Benja-
min F. Larcombe. chaplain: Ben w.
treasurer; Rankin H. Eice, master of
ceremonies: Erwin S. Hubbard. con-
ductor: E: Harry l.. Myers. herald; Will
liam H. McCray, steward; Horase p.
Mcintosh, guard.
The High Priests Association of the
District has been organized by the cleo
tion of the following officers: James A.
West. president; William T. Hackett,
vice president: J. H. Won Hermann.
secretary treasurer, and Samuel T.
Hind and Edwin NJ. Hasbrouck, execu-
tive committee.
The ASHER Club of Master Masons
will meet Saturday evening and be-
cause of the amount of business to be
transacted there will be no special fea-
lures of entertainment The amend
ment of the bylaws to provide a bene-
f1cial feature for the membership will
be discussed. The annual banquet of
the club will take place March is
and the speakers will probably include
Vice President Marshall. Secretary of
State Bryan. Secretary of War Garri
son and Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
with others. The music will be under
the direction of w. b. Mundell, and a
male quartet under w. N. Eaton will
sing. Millar ]. Homes of the War De-
partment is president of the club and
Hubert &. Mclean of 1921 Girard
street northwest it's secretary. The
ASHER Club orchestra. under the direc-
tion of W. b. Mundelle, includes B. J.
Wrightsnan, W. A Saunders, Otto
Abramsky, Charles A. Woodin and r.
A. Smith:
According to late announcements,
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No.
7, will have the mark degree Tuesday
evening and Capital Chapter, No. II,
the P. NJ and NJ. F. NJ. degrees Friday
evening.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter, No.
2. will give a ladies night" Thursday
evening in the commandery asylum.
Masonic Temple. with Grand High
of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter and
their ladies as special guests fea-
ture of the entertainment will be an
illustrated lecture by Past High Priest
Delos w. Thayer. entitled. "One Hun
dred Days in Europe"
Order of the Eastern Star.
Three grand visitations are scheduled
for the current week, namely: Tues
day. to Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z; Thurs
day, to william F. Hunt Chapter, No. 16,
and Friday, to st. Johns Lodge Chapter,
No. Is. the latter completing the first
half of the chapters to visited.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. is. will
have the distinction of being the first
chapter to confer the degrees before the
present grand M tron and grand patron,
who will pay their official visit to the
chapter Friday night. All members of
the order have been invited to attend.
Mizpah Chapter. No. S. after it's reg
brated Blue Lodge night. The worthy
matron, Mrs. Mayme Guechle, and
Worthy Patron r. A. Bogley welcomed
the worshipful masters, officers and
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. %. Wor-
shipful Master r. A. Roseberry of Po-
tomac Lodge, No. 5. and WorshipfuI
Master c. H. Failing of George c. Whit
rendered during the evening Included
the following: Piano duet Mrs. r. A.
Bogley and Mrs. Margaret Harley: solo.
Master Bernhard G. Spille. accompanied
"A. IT,
ations. Arthur Pierce, accompanied by
Byrum Blodgett; comic recitations. r.
Jarvis; comedy sketch. entitled THE
Ladies Blue Lodge" by the members
mond, as worthy skyrocket. afforded
the audience considerable amusement.
as did also Miss Hazel Bornheim as
Mrs; Busy Body. Mrs. Elizabeth Mac
Bessie Short as Worthy Scribe and Mrs
Mary Kunkel as Mrs. Chow Chow. The
costumes worn were striking and unique,
as were also the robes of the degree
team. and caused much merriment Re-
freshments were served in the banquet
hall and dancing followed
Cathedral Chapter No. IA, celebrated
Its sixth anniversary the evening of
the 18th. The evening was also the date
of the official visit to the chaper by
Grand Matron Catharina Lofler and
Grand Patron Arthur NJ. Poynton. The
grand matron congratulated the chap
ter upon the successes that had at
tended its various activities. and spoke
of the pride she knew the chapter felt
in numbering as one of it's members
the Junior past grand matron, Mrs. Jes-
sic w: Cowles. The grand patron also
complimented the chapter on it's ac-
complishments. and Past Grand Matron
Mary T. OBrien, who was grand ma
tron when Cathedral Chapter was
formed. spoke of her interest in the
CHdpteT ana OIL the pleasure she felt at
the good 1t was doing. Junior Past Grand
Matron Jessie w. Cowles, who was the
first matron of the chapter, expressed
the pleasure she felt at being able to
return to her chapter in an unofficial
capacity and thanked the members for
the support given her as head of the
order in this jurisdiction, declaring that
in their loyalty she had found the in
spiration that gave her courage and
strength for her many duties. After the
close of chapter the following entertain
ment was presented: Piano solo, Mr.
Blodgett: solos. James Young: readings
Maurice Jarvis: character songs. Arthur
Pierce. After the close of the exer-
cises chicken salad. sandwiches, ice
cream. coffee and cake We're served tine
banquet hall being decorated in the ma
tional colors and emblem. During the
evening Past Matron Claudia S. Trogner
on behalf of several of the members
presented the chapter with six dozen
each OF silver knives and forks.
Worthy. Matron Mae l.. Dow was
warmly congratulated upon the favor
able indications for successful years
work: She announced that the degrees
VIII be conferred at the meeting of the
chapter Friday evening
William F. Hunt Chapter No 1s, held
valentine social after the business and
work OF the last meeting. About 500
valentines were sold to the members
and friends. the price of each being the
amount of postage on each package The
official visit of the grand officers will
be made to the chapter THURSDAY even
ing. There will he dopraa uorIs