Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
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day evening had a brief reminder Of
the tragic death of Capt. Archie Butt
moria." by Philander Johnson. was i'm
pressively read by Francis A. Sebring.
secretary of the lodge, who read the
poem at the dedication of the Butt
Memorial Bridge in Augusta. Ga,
about a year ago. Later the lodge held a
social session at the University Club.
The Ashlar Club held It's regular
meeting last evening and was enter
tanned with a program including selec-
lions by the Columbia Quartet. COM
posed of Messrs. Glen Dorsey Walter
Taylor, A. Lovett and G. X. Weston.
Mr. Torney of the Fellowship Club gave
a Punch and Judy show and the club
orchestra played. with solos by Messrs.
Mundell and Woodin. Messrs. Wright
and Sorrell sang dialect songs and re-
| marks were made by a number of
prominent Masons. including Grand
| Master Alexander Grant and Secretary
General John N Cowles Of the Supreme
Council of the Scottish Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction. B. j. Wrights-
mans new march dedicated to the club
was also in evidence.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, has the
F.. A. degree scheduled for it's commu-
nication May and the NJ. NJ. degree
May II. The lodge will be the guest
Wednesday evening.
The Masonic Duckpin League will
celebrate the close of it's season Friday
evening with a banquet. At least
twenty prizes are to be distributed to
the successful bowlers.
The dignitaries of capitular Masonry
are to make a publicity campaign
headed by George E. Corson. deputy
general grand high priest Of the Cen
eral Grand Chapter of the United
States. 1t is understood the members
of the committee are to visit the Ma
sonic bodies in sympathy with the
movement to tell the members some
thing of Royal Arch Masonry. The
Half Hour With Roe Fulkerson" is
understood to be the first and only an
nouncement thus far of the activities
of the committee
AT the convocation of Columbia Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 1, Wednesday night
mark degree was presented with
large class. Past High Priest Arvine
w. Johnston. grand secretary of the
Grand Chapter. headed the line and
large attendance of companions of Co
lumbla. and sister chapters turned out
Priest West has announced that work
is still plentiful. and the chapter is ar
ranging for big special early in May.
Lodge. No. :. F. A. A. NJ, gave thea
ter party and supper Wednesday even
ing. with the performance at the Co
lumbia Theater, and supped at the Ra-
leigh. The following members of the
club. accompanied by their wives We're
present: Charles D. Shackelford. Blair
E. Mckenzie. Thomas f. Sergeon Charles
S Shreve. NJ. B. Yerger. d. W. Beach
and F. ]. Beach.
Arrangements for the party were in
president of the club.
Officers of the Lambskin Club of Mas
ter Masons of the Washington navy
yard have been elected and installed 8
follows: President. John w. Dick vice
president. E. c. Ford; secretary, Walter
{. Hamilton: treasurer, r. c. Henry:
marshal. Harry Ellis. and sentinel, L.
as trustees: B. G. Laid. r. L. White
and W. B. Hebbard, while John w.
Dick. W. ID. Cullen and E. c. Ford
constitute the advisory board. The in
by the advisory board of the Masonic
cluos OF the District, l.. H. Troutman,
president: Robert Muldrow. vice presi-
dent: Willard J. Holmes, secretary and
an assisting committee composed of
Ben1am min Goldsworthy. Benjamin N
Steele, G. S. Pope, F. G. Daw. W. D.
Cullen and others
employees of the Southern Rail-
way Company met in the hall of the
Perpetual Building Association Fri
day evening and effected the per-
manent organization of Masonic
club, to be known as The South Gate
Club The charter list includes ninety
four, names, which will be increased be-
fore the list closes to at least a hun
dred. The following officers were
elected to- serve until May, 1876
Robert r. Cooke. jr., office of treas
urer, president; William H. Burton, Of
flee of freight claim agent. vice presi-
dent; Charles L. Mendel, Office of super
intendent of freight transportation
secretary: Harry K. Pimper, office of
general counsel, treasurer. William H.
Melchior. Office of treasurer, chaplain;
Roy Wolfe. Office of superintendent of
agencies, marshal, and E. T. Kalten-
bach. office of auditor of freight ac-
counts. doorkeeper
The club will meet the last Tuesday
of each month. and will at the initial
meeting under the permanent organiza-
ton in May have as Its guest L. H.
Troutman, president of the advisory
board of Masonic clubs, who will In
stall the newly elected officers of the
baby club. committee has been
appointed to prepare the entertainment
program. The officers of the company
will be rendered an invitation to come
into the club as charter members, for
many of them are Master Masons. 1t
was the intention to effect the organi-
zation of the club by the employees be-
fore an invitation was extended to the
officers who are master Masons to