Evening star., 1915-03-14


y special communicate tion of the Grand
Lodge of the District OF Columbia has
been called for Tuesday evening, at
Is O'Clock, in the hall of Myron NJ.
Parker Lodge. No. p. Sth street near
= northwest. for the purpose of dedi-
eating the hall to Masonic purposes
The Grand Lodge held its first stated
communica ton of the year last even
ing. beginning at :. O'Clock. in Masonic
Temple. for the eXemplification ot the
degrees under the guidance of Grand
Lecturer Thomas H. Young and the
Grand Lodge committee on work and
lectures. headed by Past Master Will
liam ]. Naylor.
Dawson Lodge. No. 10. will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
afternoon 1T O'Clock. Rev. Walter F.
Smith of the Whitney Avenue Chris
tian Church will ofiiciate. The frater-
nifty generally in invited TO be pres
ent.
cepted Scottish Rite will begin the
work af the spring class Tuesday even
ing. when Mithras Lodge OF l'erfectIon
will confer the fourth and fifth degrees.
gree, x c. G. H.. in charge OF the fifth.
March % the ninth and tenth degrees
will be conferred. the latter with an
entirely new set of costumes and new
scenery.
At the meeting OF Evangelist Chapter.
Rose Croix, held last Tuesday. the wise
master appointed the usual sick COM
mittee in preparation for Maundy
degree. X c. c. H.. chairman: Dr.
Frank E. Gibson. 32d degree. h c. c.
H.: George r. Davis. SD degree. h G.
e. H.; Horace 7. Mcintosh. 32d degree,
degree. h Z. c. H., and Burgess ".
Marshall. 3ed degree. as members.
Members of the rite who are III. or
v.o know of sick members. it is an
nounced will insure their receiving
proper attention by reporting to the
secretary or any member of this COM
mittee s...
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will hold its first grand ceremonial
Iius,rious Potentate William S. Qunter.
Wednesday evening at !. o'clock, on the
tenth floor of the New Willard The
elaborate proclamation announces 1t as
Qebteeyah.' and Recorder Harrison
Dingman says ''Mariytoo'l Qebteeyah.
according to the lore of the ancient
slieiks, is the Spring. the First Daugh-
he all sorts of oriental mysteries. pro-
cessions: Zikers and commemorations
characteristic of shrine ceremonials OF
the ninth degree. il is stated, including
n caravan of luckless tribesmen who
long for light on the mysterious pill
e;rimages to Mecca. Red feZZes and
cards emblazoned with the national
colors are to be specially honOred on
the occasion. and emphasis IS ia'd on
the announcement that the flight of
tire would be faithful will begin on
the nick of $50 pm. Following the
ceremonies, the illustrations in the
proclamation. many and profuse. II not
Erotesque. indicate the CUSTOMARY
feast characteristic of 1.-The ancient
DAYS"
Osiris Lodge, No. 20. is TO have the
NJ. n. degree Wednesday evening, In
celebration Of its 564th stated conmu-
nication, when Senior Warden Lucien
Sung will head the official line and
i've interested spectators will be pres
ent. Following the lodge work re-
freshments will be served by members
of Naomi Chapter, No. 3, Order of the
Eastern star which will be an innova-
tion in osiris Lodge functions.
Kallipolis Grotto. No. IS, is planning
q minstrel show and dance for April S.
II will be held at Odd Fellows Hall
and be open to the public. In addition
TO the glee club and orchestra, the band
will contribute to the evenings enter
tainment Frequent rehearsals are
being held. under Charles A. Stevens.
director Of the glee club, who has the
affair in charge, assisted by Samuel F.
Shreve president of the band, and
Jacques Heidenheimer. leader of the or
chestra. The Kallipolis minstrel end
men promise brand-new line of Jokes
and specialties and the musical score
will be OF high order
Monarch Z. W. Libbey announces a
business meeting at Chamber of Com
merce Hall. March %: smoker and
entertainment at the New Willard
Hotel. April "a. and ceremonial at the
New willard. Nav S.
Past Monarch P. r. Pullman is chair
man OF the smoker. This promises to
be one of the best affairs ever given by
The grotto All master Masons Of the
District will be invited.
Grand Secretary Sidney y. Smith, in
recent communication. SAYS:
This year all records are broken
as to the number of grottoes institut.
I'd and the number of initiates. Ten ne
grottoes have been instituted to date
and we have several more which we
trust will soon materialize. Fifty have
signed the petition for a grotto in New
Orleans. and next week, with hun;
dred names. they will ask for a dis
pensation. In 1914 we initiated 2,5OC
candidates. This year I estimate the
number will be no less than $500. and
candidly think it will be nearer
5000"
Ma-Ha-Di Grotto of Elkhart, Ind, one
of the new grottoes, derives its name
from the first two letters in each OF
the words "Masons," Happy" and "Di.
version
Washington Centennial Lodge, No IA
which will have the E. A. degree Wed
nesday evening. announces the hop.
that Senior Warden James S. McCar
thy. who has been quite ill, will b,
Aufficiently recovered to head the line
Wednesday. March 3. a special will b.
Maid at Z pm for the M NJ. degree
The lodge successfully and merriIy eel
sbrated Its ladies' night at the ole