Evening star., 1915-03-28

| ment. as well as in the financial and
| membership status of the commanoery.
The sir knights, who have been spe-
cially urged to be present at tomor-
, rows special conclave, generally COM
mend the administration of the retiring
commander and will doubtless take
some action of a more substantial
character.
The Association of Worshipful Masters
will meet in lodgeroom No. at 40
o'clock Wednesday evening. special
effort will be made to begin promptly to
conclude the business by about O'Clock,
as the association has been invited by its
president. Paul L. Lesh, master OF WASH
ington Centennial Lodge, to assist In the
NJ. NJ. degree for his lodge. which meets
in 1odgeroom No. l, the same evening.
The officers and degree team of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge. No. "a, will
present the NJ. M. degree tomorrow at a
Lodge. No. "a.
Under date Of March IL letter was
addressed by New Jerusalem Lodge. No
to the Order of the Eastern Star. sug-
gesting the organization of a Masonic
employment bureau, and the request was
made that the Association Of Worship
full Masters call meeting Of delegates
from these bodies to consider the estab-
lishment and maintenance of such q
bureau Pursuant to this request, the
Association Of Worshipful Masters has
called meeting to be held in the COM
mandery asylum April 80, at o'clock
KaIlipolis Grotto Military Band is to
give a concert at the United States Jail,
for the benefit of it's inmates. Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. Among the
serenade. "A Night in June: Last
Night Was the End of the World"
The Rosary" The Palms." q group Of
southern melodies. marches, Upper
ary." and concluding with ''The Star
Spangled Banner"
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter, No. 12,
will hold special tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock for the presentation of the
P. M. and NJ E. NJ. degrees. and 1t has
extended a general invitation to all
Royal Arch Masons to be present
The Trowel Club will hold q supper
at the New Ebbitt tomorrow evening,
with George S. Pope in charge Of the
arrangements. This is q club COM
posed Of the master Masons of the De-
partment of the Interior.
A banquet Of the anointed High
Priests Of Royal Arch Masonry is also
New Ebbitt. with Theodore Friebus In
charge of tho arrangements.
stansbury Lodge. No. "a, will have a
special tomorrow evening for the NJ NJ
degree.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
at a special at o'clock Wednesday
evening. will have the NJ NJ. degree
and its crack degree team will be In
evidence.
Kallipoiis Grotto. No. IS. NJ. Q. v. P.
2: r.. held a business meeting Monday
Hall. Several matters of routine busi-
ness were disposed Of and the grotto
band. under the Leadership of Prof.
Julius Hamper, played several selec-
tions
A delegation of prophets from the
newly instituted gSotto Of Baltimore
was present to formally request Kali
lipoiis Grotto to conduct the first cere-
monial Of the Baltimore grotto, which
has been named Yedz. This ceremony
will take place about the middle of
April. Koran Grotto, recently insti-
tuted at Philadelphia. has also made
request for the Kallipolis degree team
to conduct the first ceremonial OF that
grotto at an early date The request
OF Philadelphia was presented by
Grand Orator Edward g. Schmid. who.
In company with Prophets Castleman
r. Boss and H. c. Stein, went to Phila-
delphia last week and formally pre-
sented the dispensation of the Supreme
Council. Past Monarch John II.
Shreye @ an and the PRECEDENT of the Grotto
with the Baltimore and Philadelphia
grottoes in the perfection Of the plans
for the participation Of Kallipolis de-
gree team and band on these two oc-
number of local prophets attended
special meeting of Yedz Grotto of
Baltimore at the Hotel Rennert last
night. when Grand Monarch E. l. VOL
arch has Just returned from New
where h. instituted new es' grottoes. ''
Charles A. Stevens has announced
strei show and dance to be held at
Odd Fellows Hall April 6. He states
that through frequent rehearsals the
entertainment will be "up to the min
ute" In addition to the minstrels.
bers Of a high order. The Grotto Band
will have a prominent part. and the
Kallpolis Orchestra. under the leader
ship of Prof Jacques Heidenheimer,
will accompany the soloists: The en-
the public.
Past Monarch p r. Pullman, chairman
Of the smoker committee, Is making prep
arations for the smoker and entertain
April "a. This affair viii be compli-
mentary to the Master Masons of the
District OF Columbia and promises to be
the most unique affair ever attempted
soon be sent to the various Masonic
bodies.
Official announcement has been received
Of grotto band competition at the Buff
falo convention in June. and in all prob
ability Kallipolis Grotto Band will be one
OF the contenders, in which event II is
confidently expected by the local prophets
that the prize will be captured by the
Washington grotto. This band at the
Richmond convention last year. although
ed much attention. The band entertain
ed at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
last Sunday. and Wednesday evening. to-
gether with the glee club. will participate
in an entertainment for the prisoners at
the District jail.
Monarch f. w. Libbey announces a
Buffalo special ceremonial at the New
Willard for May Q. This will be the last
ceremonial prior to the Buffalo conven-
tion and large class Is anticipated
Hiram Lodge. No. 10, Thursday even
ing, will present the NJ. u degree
through its past masters. reinforced
by it's F. G. team. whose captain is
also one of the past masters Of the
lodge
Potomac Commandery, No 3, Knights
Templar. win be busily occupied We'd
election Of its new officers. arrange
ments for the annual visitation of the
Grand Commandery. which occurs We'd
nesday. April 21. when the new officers
will be In. and other matters Of COM
mandery Importance.
Hope Lodge, No. 20. announces the
F. c. degree for its communication
April 8.