Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

Tucsday-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
called OF.
Grand Commander Edwin b. Hesse.
who has been i'll with typhoid fever,
is reported progressing SO favorably
that he has gone to Atlantic City to
still further help in his recuperation.
Worshipful Master Paul L. Lesh of
Washington Centennial Lodge has an
nounced the F. c. degree for Wednes-
day night at 7:3O o'clock. Senior
Warden James S. Mccarthy, who has
of seven months duration. will head
the official line. and Senior Deacon
Robert r. Cooke. jr, will have charge
of the floor. Leonard =. Steuart. who
was master of the lodge in 1914, Will
take an important part. general IN
vitation has been extended to all
Master Masons sojourning in the Dis
trict to be present. The lodge officers
are making preparations. it is said, to
entertain record-breaking attend
ance. Visitors are expected from Alex
andria, Rockville. Bethesda and nearby
towns. The regular business of the
evening, the master states, Will be
rushed that the degree may be pro-
ceeded with at the earliest moment
possible. This will be Senior Warden
McCarthy's first appearance in degree
work this year, his long illness rem
dering 1t impossible for him to at
tend to his lodge duties since the latter
part of December last.
Junior Warden Lester ]. Kelley will
head the official line in the F. c. de-
gree in Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, Friday
evening. Worshipful Master NJ. b.
Yerger has announced the NJ. NJ. de-
TENDER, with the afficers advanced in
their stations at the communication of
September 3.
East Gate Lodge, No. "a. will devote
the coming week to lawn fete, for
which it has made elaborate prepara-
tions, having in mind "a temple not yet
made with hands" Dancing, a fine car
ride and the coolest site in Washington
are announced as special attractions,
with refreshments for those who re-
Quire them. Those who will go are re-
minded that the festivities will take
place Just across the avenue from the
hail. and the hall is located at Rhode
Island and Mills avenues northeast.
Tomorrow night has been set apart
especially for blue lodges Nos. H. 26,
~, and 10, and for Kallipolis Grotto,
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm; Tuesday night for
the Royal Arch chapters and for blue
lodges Nos. 3, 5. Z, 10 and 80: Wednes-
day night for the Order of the Eastern
Star and for blue lodges Nos. II. Is, 81.
knights Templars of the District, and
for blue lodges Nos. 16, "a, 25, 81 and
Is; Friday night for the members Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. and
and Saturday night for mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine and blue lodges Nos. IL.
y. 20 and 80. The lodge has called off
Its communication scheduled for Wednes-
Day evening. but will have special for
the NJ NJ. degree the evening of August
a..
Joseph A. Boucher, one of the brethren,
IL reported i'll at his home GA Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast and Mr.. Pat
terson. at 2010 Evarts street northeast,
as improving and able to see brethren
who may call
Tuesday will be Shrine day at Chesa-
peake Beach, which means that Alma
Temple will give its annual outing for the
benefit of its Christmas basket fund. 1t is
an event which interests not only the
mobiles of the red fee. but the fraternity
generally in the District of Columbia, for
Almas Temples Christmas baskets, when
the snow flies and the world is filled with
JOY. mean much to the several hundred
poor families who each year are depend
ent upon the basket for thirintaoinetaoin j
ent upon the basket for their Christmas
olnner, II not to ward off hunger
The program for the day will be one of
varying specialties and surprises, not the
least interesting of which will be the field
and water events, twenty-one of which
include many new features and MANY
iaughable ones Edmund S. Wolfe is
chairman Of the sports committee with
Chester A Sampson and Dr. Frank f..
GIBSON as vice chairmen. The personnel
OF the committee comprises not only those
who know the ropes from long experience,
but many prominent business men who
Will lay aside business for the day to
make the annual outing big and an
enjoyable success.
Of
from Potentate Quinter down to the mar
whose name begins with a." has been
assigned to some duty for the occasion.
ana, to quote Recorder Harrison Ding
man, the cars are ready in abundance,
the roadway clear, the water is wet and
JOY by the Jugful awaits the friends as
we'll az the families Of the desert riders
whose fun on this occasion will be turned
70 the advantage of the unfortunate"
John A. Ellinger, who is said to have
special interest in that feature says
trains will leave Chesapeake Beach juno
tion at 10 and IL 80 am. and 2:3O 5 40
afterward If necessary" n. l.. Dennis
has placed the Hotel Belvedere at the dis
posal OF Almas Temple as its headquar-
tiers Especial stress is laid upon the fact
for the home bound trip.
These are the committees:
Reception -committee-Alex Grant,
chairman; Lem Towers. jr., vice chair
-''e'' ca"!eo -. <huaiHo' " iilidnl bar
mum. Major w. Bayliss, Charles E.
Berry. Warren W. Biges Robert D.
Burks. Arthur l.. Bryant. Walter A.
Brown. Appleton p. Clark. Oscar +.
Comstock. Charles c. Coombs. William
T. Galliher. S. Clifford Cox, Joseph II
Curran. Otto ]. De Mol, Louis A. Bent.
Edward H. Droop. John q. Dudley
William J. Eynon. George w Evans
Cary s. Frye, Thomas A. Garner
Charles A. Goldsmith. Henry L. Costing,
Edwin G. Graham. George W. Harris
Samuel b. Hege. Joel Hillman, James
I.ansburgh, Lester B. Mann and Will
liam l. Radciff.
Ladies committee-Roe Fulkerson
chairman; L. Whiting Estes, vice chair
man: Clarence Baker. Lester y Barr,
Allen Bussius. George Z. Corson. J. Harry
Cunningham, Mark F. Finley, William H
Franklin. William W. Georges, Frank f.
Gibson. Lurtir K. CHM. c. F. Glen
Walter A. Gawler. Arthur E. Hayes, F.
j. Heiberger, William g. Henderson
James F. Hood. Thomas L. FARRELL, Car
ter b. Keene, Andrew j. Kelly. Harry
Stamford. J. Henry Small, Harry G.
kimball. William &. Long. George C.
Melody. Thomas Z. Ogram. Oliver A
Phelps, Edwin H. Snyder and Todd C
Sharp
Ticket committee-Harrison Dngman
chairman Harry b. Cramer, vice chair
man Charles E. Alexander. John w
Addison. Frederick Albrecht. Harry O.
Bailey, William A. Branis, Charles r
Bartlett. George M. Belts, Timothy A
Carroll, William H. Colmer. Roy F.. Carly
George r. Davis. Frank Fl. Dixon. Alvin
G. Estes. William e. Fowler. Alfred b