Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

of the NJ. NJ. degree. to the exclusion o
| routine business and to entertain it
! guests afterward. the lodge will have ;
| special communication Friday evening
| at 7 o'clock in the commandery room
after which the visiting Masons from
Pennsylvania will be entertained at
| banquet at the Hotel Gordon. Satur
| day trip will be made to Annapolis t,
visit the Naval Academy and othe
I points of interest and a luncheon viii
| be served at Carvel Hall. In the tril
be accompanied by the ladies of thei
| families, the departure being made
saturday at $3.50 am. by special trail
i from 14th street and New York avenue
| northwest, the return being made tn,
| same afternoon.
! The guests will be met upon theil
| arrival in this city Friday morning a
the Union station by special com
mittee of Harmony Lodge and such o.
| its members as care to give the visitor:
will be given ride through the park.
and to see the points of interest, in.
Guiding the Masonic Temple.
The following committees have beer
appointed under Chairman Robert H
Young: For the sightseeing ride Fri.
day, J. r. Zimmerman, John T. May, G
Manson. Louis Simon and Frank Shull
on banquet. w. Hamilton Smith, Roe
Eulkerson. Louis D. Carman, Carl II
Claudy and George NJ. Evans: on trip tt
Annapolis. A. W. Johnston, E. A. Cole.
man. 0. S. Firmin, r. H. Zimmerman
r. s. Wolfe, George M. Fisher and A
J. Henry.
A committee of ladies has been ap.
pointed to entertain the visiting ladies
Friday night.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. II
will have the Royal Arch degree Fri:
}rer 10Th pr{N
Sieverling states the chapter is in 4
f1ourishing condition, with plenty OF
work ahead.
The Fellowship Club will entertain
it's friends and the members Of several
of the Masonic clubs Of the city In the
main hall at Pythian Temple Satur-
day evening, at o'clock, with an H.
Illustrated lecture on the Panama canal
Commander William T. Hebbard an
nounces that Orient Commandery, No
8. knights Templar, has accepted an
invitation from Old Dominion Com
mandery, No: II. of Alexandria. Va, to
attend the Templar Ascension services
! in that city next Sunday afternoon.
The advisory board Of the Masonic
clubs of the District met at the New
fsbbitt Wednesday evening to consider
and discuss matters of interest to the
clubs.
l.. H. Troutman, president of the Eel
lowship Club. presided Others present
were NJ: j. Holmes, president of Ashlar
Club: Charles F. Miller. president OF
dent, and f. c. Ford. vice president. OF
the Lambskin Club; c. r. Bartlett
president. and James J. Mcdonald OF
the Level Club; G. S. Pope, president
". Carter. president of the Triangle
Club: Charles Boyd of the Ionic Club
Dr. Fred Repetti. president of the
Italia american Club. and G. H Mel
cher of the South Gate Club.
Kallipolis Grotto, No. Is, at the New
Willard Thursday evening, held one
OF the mot successful and unique
ceremonials ever conducted by kali
polls Grotto. Many who became infect
ed with the grotto spirit at the smok-
er were among the initiates. 1t was
necessary to impress into service three
assistant secretaries to record the pc
used. after which the evening was
given over to entertainment features
and band selections.
A H. Rogers. chairman of the Buffalo
renort pn,.,s committee m ts presented
ell session in Buffalo. June :,
and 9. A large delegation from Wash
! ington will be in attendance and the
grotto band will undoubtedly enter the
band competition. 1t is confidently ex-
awarded to the most accomplished
grotto band. Quite number of the
prophets will be accompanied by their
wives and altogether a happy crowd
OF fez-capped and smile-wreathed
prophets will make the journey to Buff
falo.
Preparations. under the chairmanship
OF Chief Justice George H. Emmons. jr.,
are well under way for the annual pill
grimage to Chesapeake Beach. July %.
Der of interesting features. One def
nitely decided upon will be the taking
of moving picture Aim of the
prophets and their friends on the board
walk, to be shown later in the season
at some grotto function.
Grand Secretary Sidney D. Smith has
announced the organization of two
more grottoes, "Ararat" at Atlanta, Ca,
and "Gul Reazee" at Portland. Ore.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
No. ). will have the mark degree, fol-
lowed by rest and refreshment," and
May "a it will have a past high priests
night. when the Royal Arch degree
will be presented.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1
will have a special Wednesday even.
ing for the p. NJ. and NJ. e. NJ. degrees
and High Priest J. A. West announces
that arrangements for the anniversary
celebration of the chapter May 10 are
about completed and will include 9
special convocation in the afternoon
for the r. A. degree. Columbia Chap.
ter was chartered May 20. 1870, an6
this year consequently will be seventy.
FIVE years old. 1t antedates all other
Royal Arch chapters in the District.
In addition to the E. A. degree, witt
Acting Master A. j. Rose heading the
official line last Wednesday afternoon
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81, had 8
special address on the degree by Rev
the acting master to introduce shor'
lessons in connection with the de.
grees in future. At the request Of tn.
officers of the Masonic Bowling
League, he states. the daylight lodge
will enter a team for the coming sea
v. Wolfe as captain ma mayer.
Lebanon Lodge. No. Z, at it's mex
stated communication will have til,
E. A. degree. with Senior Warde,
Charles e. Alexander heading the Of
fcial line. Worshipful Master Yerge
announces a special for May IS, whel
| the NJ. M. degree will be presented.
Anacostia Lodge. No. 81, is to have :
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. %. al
its guest. The NJ. NJ. degree is to b,
presented, with Worshipful Maste
| Failing and his officers in charge
program is being prepared for the oc
casion. Whiting Lodge is said to ID,
things a bit different from the Others
Anacostia Lodge has recently Unstable,
a handsome new set Of furniture ii
its lodgerooms. including a numbe
Of upholstered leather settees. W