Evening star., 1915-01-24


Alex. schmid has ANNOUNCED his
withdrawal from the race for the
office of sentinel This leaves clear
field to William Schoenberger, insur-
KallipoIis Grotto Band is making
elaborate preparations for its oyster
roast at Eagles Hall, the evening OF
February /. Samuel F. Shreve. presi-
dent of the band organization, has an
lnounced that this roast will be better
than any the band has yet given: In
music by the Grotto Band and selec-
tions by the Grotto Glee Club and
others.
A. II. Rogers. chairman of the Buffalo
! convention committee, says he Will
soon announce his subcommittee and
active work will be commenced in con-
nection with that affair.
Charles A. Stevens, leader OF the
Glee Club. is putting me finishing
touches to musical comedy he is
writing for the grotto, to be given In
April Announcement of the cast will
be made shortly.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter.
No. 3, has set apart tomorrow evening
dead of the year. Its exercises on
such occasions are usually elaborate
land impressive, but no program for
this year has been received for pub
lication.
Grand visitations to Anacostia Royal
Arch Chapter, No. IL, at the Masonic
Hall in Anacostia, tomorrow evening; to
Mount Horeb Chapter. No. Z, at Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening, and to La
Fayette Chapter, No. o, at special at
Masonic Temple. Friday evening. will
complete the series. except for that to
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. 3. Monday
evening. February !. The meeting of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter will be
held the second Wednesday in Febru-
ary, the 10th of the month, and before
then all Royal Arch Chapters in the
District will have chosen their officers
for the coming year, to partlcipate IN
the election of the new Grand Chap
ter officers at its meeting.
East Gate Lodge. No. 34 will hold
it's lodge school of instruction in its
llodgeroom at Odd Fellows Hall, Rhode
Island and Mills avenues northwest,
Tuesday evening.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter.
No. IL. will devote its convocation
"Wednesday evening to listening to the
annual reports of it's officers and com
mttees and to the election an din
stallation of its officers for the COM
ing year.
Worshipful Master Walter T. Hyer
will head the official line at the pres
entation of the NJ. NJ. degree in Fed
eral Lodge, No. /, Tuesday evening. 1t
will be his first appearance in this ca
pacity since his elevation to the
mastership.
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. %,
which will have the F. c. degree Thurs
day evening, paid over to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home during the last
! Masonic year s87S.50. and for relief
during the year, s180.5S.
Senior Warden Perry p. Patrick will
head the official line in the presenta-
tion of the E. a. degree in Dawson
T olcp
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No.
] {. which will have its grand visitation
Tuesday evening. announces that the
| election of it's officers will take place
at it's convocation February 9.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. 1,
made merry at its grand visitation We'd
nesday evening, with banquet attend
| ed by 500 Royal Arch Masons, following
program that included an address by
Grand High Priest Walter b. Pettus,
music by Columbia Chapter Orchestra
and Columbia Chapter Quartet. read
| ing by Miss Mary Van Fossen, violin
solo by Mrs. William Gusack. accom-
panied by Mrs. Harriet Burnside. and
a song in dialect by Fred H. Kramer,
assisted by members of Kallipolis
IGrotto Glee Club. The event was in
charge of an executive committee con-
| sisting of James A. West, chairman;
George G. Seibold. vice chairman; Will
liam S. Macdonald, Frank H. Pierce.
Rufus w. Pearson, George L. Sherman.
George w. Kennery and John E. Bor-
land, with Frank H. Pierce. chair
man. and Castleman p. Boss. vice
chairman, of the entertainment com
mittee. and John E. Borland. chairman,
and Emmett NJ. Carter, vice chairman,
of the banquet committee.
Washington Naval Royal Arch Chap
ter. No. s. supplemented it's grand
/ ..z.xz Ip,y inc rn-I
cial evening, with orchestral music and
| cigars.
| The Ashlar Club. last evening. had a
| program of entertainment consisting
| of several musical numbers by sex
tet under the leadership of W. B. Mum
| dele, a violin solo by Clay c. Holmes
and an illustrated lecture on The Holy
| Land by Rev. Walter F. Smith. Dur
| ing its business session the club con
sidered the practicability Of the estab-
| fishing a relief organization. follow
| ing the receipt of committee report
upon the subject. 1t also discussed the
subject of a theater party in the near
future.
| La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter Tues
day evening had as its guests a dele
CATION of companions Of Mount Vernon
andria, Va, headed by High Priest c.
| Page Waller. A feature was supper
served by the members of Bethlehem
Chapter, No. Z, Order of the Eastern
star in the banquet room of the tenn
pie. William $. Quinter was master
Of ceremonies aud Herbert NJ. Osborn
presented d program. including selec
| tions by Sol Minister'S orchestra, selec-
| tions by a quartet composed of Miss
Viola Schippert. Mrs. Martha kester.
James s. Hicka and c. r. Bartlett; a
character sketch by Marx E. Kahn. So
prano solo by Miss Schppert baritone
solo by Mr.. Hicks and moving pictures
| by Mr.. Osborn. High Priest Louis II.
Meyers did the honors in the address
| of welcome and the Virginia high
priest happily responded.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
Knights Templar. had the biggest at
tendance for years at it's conclave Fri
day evening, January Is, when the il
lustrious order of the red cross was
presented by Grand Commandery
school of instruction for the first time
in the Jurisdiction. Besides the grand
commander. Or. Charles T. Lindsay, and
his staff. representing the Grand Com
mandery of the District; Past Grand
Commander Walter II. klopfer. Grand
Junior Warden Charles L. Baldwin,
Commander w. Warren Biggs and his
mapdery. No. 4: Commander Guy NJ
Neely and staff, with fifteen sir
knights from Orient Commandery, and
Past Commander John J. Peterson Of
Far East Commandery. No. 1, OF
Manila, Philippine Islands. with a sir
knight of his commandery, were nota-
BILE visitors The work was DreSented