The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
Massn;;e Affairs.

stated communication Wednesday AFTER
noon and elected and installed officers
for the incoming Masonic year. Past
Master VIM. J. Nayior was in charge Of
the installation ceremonies. The officers
for, 1916 are: Archibald J. Rose. master;
Duncan McLaren. senior warden; Charles
p. johnson. junior warden: Past Master
Bert ". Wolfe. secretary; Past Master
Charles Scherer, treasurer; Arthur. c.
Webb. senior deacon: John J. verleger,
junior deacon; Ernest A. Swingle. senior
steward; John L. Kelly. junior steward;
Rev. J. ]. Dimon, chaplain; Edward NJ.
Slack, master Of ceremonies; Past Mas
ter VIM. J. Naylor tiler; NJ A. Winter.
trustee. delegate to st. Johns Mite As
sociation. and delegate to Masonic Board
OF Relief: Past Master d. W. Thayer,
representative to Masonic and Eastern
Star Home; Past Master John Lane
Johns. representative on board of man
ayers for lodgeroom.
The fellowcrafts' degree will be con-
ferred at a special communication of the
lodge Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
worshipful Master Rose extends a cor
dial invitation to the fraternity to attend
the meetings Of the daylight lodge.
The GrOtto.
Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is. held a
business meeting Monday evening at
Chamber of Commerce Hall. The
meeting was for the disposal of mat
ters of routine business prior to the
nomination and election of officers.
Several candidates were initiated. the
short form being used. A committee
on bylaws. consisting of the past
monarchs. submitted a number of
amendments TO the bylaws, which
will be acted upon at the annual
meeting in January. The Grotto Band
furnished music throughout the even
ing and at the conclusion OF the
meeting refreshments were served.
II was decided to hold ladies'
night in January. and Master Of
Ceremonies I. S. Goldsmith was named
as chairman of the affair.
Prophet Samuel F. Shreve. presi-
dent of the band. addressed the meet
ing relative to the dance to be given
by the band on December Z. He an
nounced that no pains would be
spared to make this one of the most
brilliant affairs ever undertaken by
the band or Erotto. Admission will be
by card. which can be obtained from
members Of the band.
1t was decided to hold a number Of
theater parties throughout the winter.
and Past Monarch =. X. Pullman was
appointed chairman of the commit
tee to make the necessary arrange
ments.
Prophet Jscque Heidenheimer. chair
man of a committee to arrange for
the initiation of a number of candi-
dates of Alexandria. Va. announced
that a class was in formation and
would soon he ready to receive the
degree of veiled prophet.
Menharx NJ the a. Rand . rer.tx--
ing CONGRATULATIONS OH the excellent man
ner in which they conducted the degree
of Master Mason at Naval Lodge on No
vember S. The work OF Prophet Otto B.
Roepke as worshipful master and Otto
Hammerbacher as senior deacon was es-
pecially deserving of commendation-
The band will play for Stansbury Lodge
No. II. r. A. A. NJ. at Brightwood on
December O.
Grand Monarch W. II. Snyder installed
the officers and delivered the charter OF
vember n. The ceremony was held in the
clubroom Of the Hotel Rennert and WAS
attended by a number OF Prophets from
Eallipelis and other Grottoes. The grand
monarch was assisted by Grand Chief
Justice Edward S. Schmid. who acted AZ
grand marshal. and Prophet II. J. Sim
mons. as grand secretary.
The meeting was addressed by the era nd
the grand chief justice. Mon
arch Charles Clark. of Yedz Grotto:
Prophets c. p. Ross and II. J. Simmons,
OF. kallipolis Grotto.
Hejax Grotto, No. -. of New Haven.
Conn. held a ceremonial on November
80. starting with a mammoth street pa
rade at $50 p. m. and followed by a BAN
auet Visiting Prophets from several
CrOttoes Were preeepf
Orian Grotto. No. -. of Rutland VT
held a ceremonial. followed BY an ban
quet, on November 80.
The Level Club.
The Level Club held its first ladies'
night on November -. when they had
as guests the ladies' OF the Alpha Club.
The evening was devoted to entertain
ment. followed by an oyster supper.
The program was in charge of F. ].
DeMoll. who opened the program with a
violin selection. Charles r Bartlett
sang Nora in so charming a manner
that he had to respond to an encore
Maurice Kebeskey rendered several piano
selections in mastery style. and Mrs.
William E. Field was roundly applauded
for her piano rendition of the Flower
Song" The Imperial Novelty Four.
Messrs. c. J. Tobin, C. p Jackson. Theo-
dore Arbealy and S. r. White gave sew
eral selections. among them THE
Rosary" which made decided hit.
Samuel r. White amused with a few card
tricks and performed a number of diff
cult feats in Hindoo magic. As a con-
cluding stunt" he pulled from the hat
of one Of the spectators several flags,
vegetables. rabbits and a quantity of
variegated ribbon, and as a grand climax
followed the latter with apparent relish.
At the banquet President Charles r
Bartlett acted as toastmaster. After
short address to The Ladies Of Alpha"
he called upon Harry Burlingame to re-
spond to the toast Happy. Tho Mar
ried:" E. W. Lbbey. why We Love the
Ladies'" and Everett e. Bartlett, Ladies'
and Sunshine"
The AFFAIR was so highly successful that
plans are already under way for another
similar affair In the. near future.
1t was decided to postpone the Decem-
Der meeting on account Of 1t falling on
Christmas night.
On Wednesday night. December l.
1918. Osiris Lodge. No. 26. F. A. A. NJ.
held its annual election. electing Lucien
G. Young to be master. The other Of
fcers elected were as follows: William
w. Scott. senior warden; James H.
Graves. senior deacon: Alvin D. Hath
away. secretary: William T. Fitzgerald,
treasurer; Charles s. Gawler, senior
deacon; Harry H. Thompson, junior
deacon: Samuel v. Gusack, senior stew
art: and Herbert p. Gerald, Junior stew
art
Herbert p. Gerald. who was elected
junior stewart. has been secretary of
Osiris Lodge for the past twenty years
Owing to other interests he would not