Evening star., 1915-06-27

The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home this afternoon
at O'Clock will be held under the
auspices of Hope Lodge. No. 20, F. A.
A. NJ. 1t is not unlikely. although not
certain. that Grand Chaplain Rev
Hugh T. Stevenson will conduct the
services.
Grand Commander Edwin 3. Hesse
has called the Grand Commandery,
Knights Tennplar. of the District 10
meet In special conclave at Masonic
Temple tomorrow evening. The object
of the meeting has not been made
public, but it is understood to be of
vital interest to the local command
cries.
Special communications for the NJ. NJ
degree will be held the coming week
as follows: In La Fayette Lodge. No. 10,
tomorrow evening; in Takoma Lodge,
No. %, Tuesday evening, and in Wasn-
ington Centennial Lodge, No. IA, We'd
neSday evening.
President Pope of the Trowel Club.
Master Masons of the Department of
the Interior, which gave a moonlight
excursion on the steamer Frederick
Barduy last evening, conceived the novel
idea Of inviting the wives and woman
members of the families of its mem
bers in the cabin of the boat and ex
planning to them during pleasing g
program, the objects of the club
feature of the program was solos by
Miss Lillian ChenoWeth, with Mrs.
Dorothy Baxter as accompanist The
"Jacobus" version of Casey at the Bat
a recitation by o. B. Martin, and the
Dezendorf Chorus were other attrac-
tons Refreshments were served.
Grand Master Alexander Grant and
the other officers Of the Grand Lodge
have been specially invited to be pres
ent at the special communication of
ing, when the NJ. NJ degree is to be
presented. Past Master William E.
Dyre will preside at the invitation of
Worshipful Master Ernest Warren
Porter.
High Priest West of Columbia Royal
Arch Chapter, No. ], has announced
that the r. A degree will be presented
ter July I, after which it is the in
tentiofk to dispense with the work until
Septe uber.' At the special Wednesday
evening the P. NJ. and NJ Z. NJ de-
grees will be presented.
Junior Warden r. Hanson Weight
man will head the official line in the
F. C. degree IN Hiram Lodge No. 10.
Thursday evening. A general invita-
tion to the craft has been extended by
Worshipful Master Adam J. Dickhaut.
The annual meeting of Robert de
Bruce Council, Knights kadosh. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite, was held
Tuesday evening at the cathedral of
the rite. The following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
James Archibald Bailey, thirty second
degree, X. c. c. H, commander: John
H. Won Hermann, thirty-second degree,
X. c. C. H, first lieutenant commander;
Charles G. F. Tooper. thirtysecond de-
lixv,t
mander; Horace p. Mcintosh. thirty
second degree. x. C. c. H., chancellor,
Arthur B, Hayes. thirty-second degree,
orator; Louis Goldsmith. thirty-third
degree honorary, almoner and treas
urer: Elmer f. Simpson. thirty second
degree. *. c. C. H, recorder, and Fred
" Book. thirty-second degree, K. c. c.
II, building trustee.
The newly elected commander made
the following appointments: George r
DAVIS. thirty-second degree, 4. c. C.
II. master Of ceremonies: Sulairaan
David, thirty-second degree, X c. c.
II. turcopolier; Milton Hopfenmaier.
thirty-second degree, X. c. G. H, dra-
per: Thomas r. Manning. thirty-second
degree, first deacon; Roe Fulkerson,
thirty second degree, second deacon, l..
Cleveland McNennar. thirty-second de-
gree. bearer of beauseant; Wisdom u.
Brown. thirty-second degree, bearer Of
second standard; Monte Sanger thir-
ty-third degree honorary, bearer of
third standard. Allen l.. Cotton, thirty
second degree, lieutenant of the guard :
James II. Trimble. thirty-third degree
honorary, tiIer
The officers elect and appointed were
Installed by the retiring commander,
James H. Mcintosh. thirty-second de-
gree. X G. c. H. assisted by Past Com
mander Jacobus Seneca Jones. thirty
third degree honorary.
Acting Master Archibald J. Rose Of
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81, reports
that all Is in readiness for the depart
ure OF the Washington contingent
Tuesday morning for New York city.
where the daylight lodges throughout
the country viii assemble with st.
Cecile Lodge. No. SOS. to celebrate the
fftieth anniversary of that lodge A
large delegation is expected to repre-
sent King Solomon Lodge on this oc-
casion. ST. Cecile Lodge has IN it's
neranershlp great many OF the lead
ing theatrical people. and information
comes from! the metropolis that the
array OF entertainment talent for this
occasion Will surpass any the lodge has
provided IN previous years
chief Justice George II. Eumons, tr,
chairman OF the KaIlipolis Grotto
Chesapeake Beach excursion com NIT =
tee, has announced the appointment OF
The following subcommittees Trans
por'ation. Castleman l.. Boss. athletics,
Charles s Zurhorst; tickets, A G.
Mayer; music and program. samuel F.
E>ifeFts souvenirs, ii j summons. pu o.
i!city. Thomas A Bynum. William H
LandvoiSt and A. G. wilkins. medical
brs- A. II Staples. Frederick Yates,
Wade H Atkinson and il a. Walker;
aduatics. X. l.. Trice; conmissary. Theo-
dore Picard. entertainment. Charles A
stevens: welfare, Past Monarchs f. =
Schntd. J. II. Shreye, J. W. Collins r
p DLckey and =. K. Pullman. and VIII
liam F. GUIDE, = r. Latterner. David Wolf
II. W. Pickering. George G. Shaffer f.
II. Kramer. julius r. Albrecht Charles
keefer, w. II. Mckeldin. Fl. l. Strang,
Joseph H. Curran. ]. s. Goldsmith. f.
j.. Hutchin son. O. A G. Oehmler, O. A
Brewton, Paul Grove, Nathan Well. J.
Lewis. p w. Nicholson E F. Bart
lett, VILLA m Wade, Jacque Heiden-
heimer. Joseph Goldsmith. N X. Tab
Ter, Paul C. Bischon. Kirk C. Miller
John Wilkerson. j. II. Burkholder
George L@ese. A. II. Rogers, r g
Handy. Charles p Rouse. Charles D.
Shackelford. Jack Shulnan. Wilbur
F.. Fookee, Milton J. Filiius. A. B.
Williams and II. Kurr
The excursion will be- held July 2s
and promises to be q day of merri-
nent not only for the prophets. bu,