Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home this Afternoon
at o'clock will be under the auspices
of King Solomon Lodge. No. 81. Rev
John ]. Dimon, rector of st. Andrews
= Episcopal Church. will officiate. and
Miss Viola L. Schippert will be the So
loist Worshipful Master Archibald ]
Rose announces that automobiles will
be in waiting at Georgia avenue and
Rittenhouse street to convey members
and their guests to and from the home
and the cars.
Members of La Fayette Lodge, No. 49,
will attend religious services this even
ing at o'clock at Trinity P. f. Church
Sd and c streets northwest. where the
rector. Rev. George w. Van Fossen, g
member of the lodge. will officiate.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
No. g. will have the R. A. degree to-
morrow evening. The last circular OF
High Priest William J. Naylor indi-
Gates that the chapters convocatior
scheduled for December - will prob
ably be called off because of the Grand
Lodge meeting. Judge Ivory G. Kim
ball, who is member of the chapter
and who has been quite i'll. is reported
able to sit up at times The chapter
will have its annual memorial services
January 10. Arrangements are in
charge of Messrs. Davis. Babcock and
BoSley. January n the chapter cleo
ton will be held. and January 81. at a
special convocation, the chapter will
receive its annual grand visitation
Messrs. Gibbs. Bryant and Carter are
in charge of the program for the oc-
casion. After the grand visitation
ceremonies the new chapter officers
will be installed
In addition to it's election of officers
To1y
29, will consider important amend
ments to it's bylaws affecting its build
ing fund as we'll as install the officers
elect.
Lebanon Lodge, No. I, will have the
F. c. degree Friday evening with
Junior Warden Elmer C. Wood heading
the official line. This will be the first
owing to the grand visitation and cleo
ton of officers at other communica-
lions.
Master of Ceremonies |. s Goldsmith
announces that Kallipolis Grotto,
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets, will
have it's ladies night entertainment
at the Hotel Raleigh the evening of
January is. The character of the en-
tertainment and program are to be an
nounced later kallipolis Grotto Mill
tary Band had it's first dance during
the past week, and made record for
itself. both as to the character of the
hop and the music which it furnished
itself 1t is stated that another may be
expected during the season. The at
tendance showed many members of
the Order of the Eastern Star, and the
National Rifles Armory is said never
to have presented a gayer scene than
Tuesday evening.
The grand monarch has announced
the Institution of new grottoes at
Knoxville. Tenn, and Dallas. Tex, and
10 M a
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Cincinnati.
Aryaan Grotto of Chicago is to have a
big Christmas tree entertainment for
the children the evening of Decem-
Der %.
Evangelist Chapter. knights Rose
Croix. will have the fifteenth degree.
"Knight of the East, the Sword or
Eagle" Tuesday evening. at the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral. Sd and E streets
northwest. with the following cast:
Francis A. Sebring, sd degree non
orary. worshipful ruler: John S. Cot
ton. 32d degree. high priest; Benjamin
Goldswor thy, sd degree, scribe; James
n. Mcintosh, 33d degree honorary,
master of ceremonies; Joseph F. Schev-
lin. s2d degree, captain of the guard
Sulaimaan David. X. c. c. H., Zorro
babel: Roe Fulkerson. 4 c. c. H.,
Cyrus. King Of Persia: John G. MAR
child. 32d degree. grand master OF cav
airy: Allen Bussius. 33d degree hon
y
Ellwood p. Morey. 33d degree hon
orary, grand master of the palace: c. G
r. Topper. K c. c. H.. grand master
of chancery; William L. Boyden. 33d
finance: Frank r. Kock. 32d degree
guard on the wall. and Gordon Rob-
inson. 32d degree. captain of the guard
with Albert Pike Camp Guard. Evan
Selist Chapter Will present the
eighteenth degree - Knight Rose
Croix'-Tuesday evening, December 21
in ceremonial form. and Tuesday even
ing. December IS, Albert Pike Con-
sistory, VI. X. S. will hold its annual
meeting and elect officers.
Dawson Lodge. No. 1s, tomorrow
evening Will have rot only its annua
election and installation of officers, but
also a lecture on Italy. by Rev. Walter
F. Smith, with refreshments in the
banquet hall at the close. This vii
be the last stated communication 0!
the lodge until January 10.
George &. Whiting Lodge, No. %
will have special communication to-
morrow evening at .:20 o'clock for tbs
+. c. degree.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No
u. will rave a special communicative
Tuesday evening. December 81, at 1:3'
o'clock. for the Z. A. degree, in lodge
room No. ], with Senior Warden MARI
Z. Kahn heading the Official line.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No. 5
has the Royal Arch degree schedule,
for the evening OF December Il.
Myron VI. Parker Lodge, No. p, will
install its officers-elect and present tn
+. G. dSgree-
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9. ha
che NJ NJ degree scheduled for its com
ISunication the evening of Decem be
sc and the L. A. degree the evening o
January 10. More than 200 member
~f the lodge. with their invited guests
celebrated The Prodigal Return" tn
evening of December 4, and the Lodg
News Bulletin. edited by Thomas A
Bynum. contains full and merry &C
count of the happenings. feature o
y-hich was an original song entitle
'Jts a Short Way TO New Jerusalem,
which was sung with spirit. Repre-
ginia. Conrad II. Syme, corporation
counsel for the District; Insuranc
Commissioner Charles +. Nesbit and
number of others furnished the ora
tory. the "reminiscences and the Joke
for the occa sion. A choir, composed O
r. +. Backing, w. w. Sorrell, j.
Jones and Mr.. Wright. helped muc
with vocal contributions.
The Masonic Veterans Association o
the District of Columbia at it's meet
ing Thursday evening in Masonic TEN
pie elected the following officers: Pres
4dent. Albion B. Jameson: first vic
president. Charles B. Bayly; secretar,
Albert II. Van Deusen; treasurer
James A. Netmore. almoner. Albert {
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