The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Masonic Affairs.
Calendar.
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Calendar.
March Potomac, No. s: Beniamin B. French.
No. Is; Ananostia, No. q; Pentalpha, No. .,
NJ. M; Mount Pleasant No. 33.
March National. No. II; Arninins. No. ..
E. A: NJ. NJ. Parker, No. q. Z. A.; King David.
No. q.
No. Is; King solomon, No. 81. F. C.; East Gate.
March Naval. No. 4, E A.; Hiram. No. 10.
F. c.; La Fayette. No. -. T. A; William X.
Singleton No %.
March s-Columba. No, ): Lebanon. No. :. F. G..
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
March LA Fayette, No. S; Washington Naval.
No. G.
March s-Columbia. No. /; Brghtwood. No. .
Msrch 5-Schooi Of instruction
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoMMANDERIEs.
March l-Orient. No s.
March 3NPotomac, No. ;.
March 5-Columbia No. 2.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
March 2-Mithras Lodge Of Perfection. No. l.,
presentation Of jewel
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
March Ruth. No. l.
March 2-MizT,ah, No. s.
March eArerne. No. TO-
March 4-Esther. No S.
March 5-Martha. No.
Electa Chapter initiated three candi-
dates last Tuesday evening, one of the
three being Albert Beck, the master OF
Anacostia Lodge. All the past grand
Inatrons and grand patrons who are mem
bers of Rlecta Chapter, were present. 1t
was especially gratifying to have at the
meeting Past Grand Patron Adolph GUIDE.
who is just recovering from a serious ac-
cident at his floral plant about month
ago Mr.. GUIDE gave a talk. Music was
rendered and refreshments served.
Grand Master H. c. Miller and Past
Grand Master Lawrence Lee, of the
Grand Lodge of Masons. of Alabama;
grand high priest, of the Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons of Alabama; Norman
Gum: Grand Commander W. E. Bingham
of the Grand SCommandery of Knights
Templar of Alabama, and Grand Scribe
J. III. Swami, Of the Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons of Tennessee, were
visitors at the New Masonic Temple last
week.
Lebanon Lodge Announces Work.
worshipful Master NJ. b. Yerger, of
Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, F. A. A. NJ, an
nounces the r. c. degree for the next
communication of the lodge with ]. w.
lester ]. Kelly presiding. There was
large attendance of members and visit
ors at the last meeting of the loSge to
witness the conference Of the NJ. NJ.
degree.
Colonial Entertainment Given.
The colonial entertainment given by
Martha Chapter at Naval Lodge Hall
February - was a success Past
Matron Mrs. Lillian Mckenzie was
chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee. The entertainment was given I'M
der the direction of Charles D. Shackel-
ford, and consisted of minstrel first
part with Paul Grove and Harry L.
Shackelford as end men. The chorus
was composed of thirty young ladies
and gentlemen. Solos were rendered
by Mrs Isdell, Mrs. white. Mrs. Har-
ries, Miss Darnall, F. c. Schaffer, Mr..
FIrestone, Mr. Lang, Mr.. Davidson, and
little Miss Gladys Callahan. At the
conclusion of the entertainment dane
ing &as INDUCED in with Mrs. Wood
ard in charge.
Omcials Visit Bethlehem Chs1ter.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. I. o. E. s.. met
Tuesday with the matron, Mrs. L. Minor
Burt. presiding. 1t being the official
visit of Worthy Grand Matron Mrs.
Catharina Loffler and Worthy Grand
Patron Arthur NJ Poynton. large num-
her of members and visitors were pres
en-, among NTtln "cAC L oSt vi n4sN 80
irons Mrs ]. r Newton-Smith, Kate NJ.
l. GUIDE Clara Z. Ball. Grace E. Wilkins
Kiumel, and Past Grand Patrons j. ].
Faber and George W. Mobray. Credit
for the attractive appearance of the new
Chanter room is due in large measure to
Past Matron Lena Stephenson, Past Ma
tron Elizabeth F Felt, and Past Patron
A. w. Gowen. Euchre parties were an
nounced for March S at o'clock p. m.
ri. n,
Northeast Masonic Temple. Short PRO
sram was given and refreshments we're
served n the banquet hall
"Prophets" Enjoy Ceremonial.
KaIlipolis Grotto. No. Is. held its first
ceremonial of the year in Odd Fellows
Hall Monday evening. The full rituals
tic ceremony was exemplifled and the
class OF Neephytes was unit IN declar-
ing that nothing was omitted to make
their passage over the River Styx one
to be remembered. However, they all
survived the ordeal and emerged full
fiedEed prophets of the realm.
As n prelude to the initiation proper.
playlet entitled THE Little Stranger
was rnasterfully presented by Past Mon
arch John H. Shreve. Charles A. Stevens,
leader OF the Glee Club, and Dave
Goumpf one of the end men of the Kali
lipolis Grotto minstrel troupe. Samuel
+. Shreve, the court jester, made merry
with the candidates in a brand new line
of stunts which amused the candidates
and prophets alike. During the inter-
missions Prophets Jacque Heidenheimer,
pianist, and A. II. Staples, violinist fur
nished' music. At the close kallipolis
Grotto Military Band played several Sc
lections.
Addresses were made by Past Mon
arch p. R. Pullman, Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson. William +. GUIDE. and A. H.
Rogers, chairman of the Buffalo con-
vention committee. Visitors were pres
ent from Worcester, Mass; Elmira, N.
Y. and Baltimore. Md. y
YedZ Grotto will soon be organized at
Baltimore. A dispensation has been
granted and preparations are we'll under
way for the first ceremonial. which will
probably be staged by Kallipolis Grotto,
whose members are in close touch with
the Baltimore promoters and assisting
them in the preliminary stages. Last
week a delegation from Washington WIS.,
tied Baltimore to attend a conference
and the impression gathered was most
favorable The name "Yedz" is the
Persian equivalent to Beautiful Wom-
en-" and compares in appropriateness
with ''Kallipolis." which means "Beauti-
full City"
Monarch E. W. Libbey announces that
the next ceremonial of Kallipolis Grot-
to will be held the latter part of April
or early in May. In the meantime sew
eral affairs of entertainment are under
way, the nature of which will soon be
Aremc Chapter to Receive Omcial