Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21


, master Masons will he invited. is per-
tecting the plans of what Is expected
10 be the most successful entertainment mt
ever given by the grotto.
The next ceremonial session Of Kali
| lipolis Grotto will be held at the New
! Willard May g.
Aryan Grotto. No is. of Chicago. held
a spring ceremonial March 10 and ini-
tiated 1900 candidates.
Efforts are under way for the organ
ization of a grotto at Norfolk, Va.
The annual meeting of the Level Club
| of the master Masons of the Depart
ment of Commerce will be held next
Saturday evening. when officers for the
ensuing year will be elected. A special
committee on entertainment has pre-
pared a musical and literary program,
together with an exhibition by
slight-of-hand performer of note. An
| effort is being made to have a full at
tendance of the members. Refresh
| ments will be served
| The Lambskin Club of the naval gun
| factory at its last meeting elected the
! following officers: John w Dick, presi-
dent: f, G. Ford. vice president: Walter
| treasurer: H. Ellis, marshal, and L.
Scott. seminal. B. G. Ladd was elected
| chairman of the board of trustees. of
which Robert White and William Heb
u.
| chosen member of tho advisory board.
The newly elected officers will be in
| stalled at the next regular meeting.
| which is scheduled for April IL. This
meeting will be devoted to an enter
| tainment and installation OF officers.
| The Ladies Auxiliary will have charge
! of refreshments.
| Myron NJ. Parker's lodgeroom in the
! new Masonic Temple, at 9Th and F
| streets northeast l.
| Gated to Masonic purposes last Tues
! day evening by Grand Master Alexan-
| der Grant and the officers of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District of
Columbia. Music was furnished by the
| lodge orchestra and male quartet,
composed Of Alexander Mosher. Rich
! ard z. Backing. j. Henry Kaiser and
George NJ. Moore. Addresses were made
| by Past Grand Masters Myron NJ. Par
ker. for whom the lodge was named:
w. G. Henderson. Henry K. Simpson.
William H. Nichols of Texas and AS
sistant Grand Chaplain Rev. Ulysses G.
b. Pierce.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 2s, heard its
senior warden. Archie r. R. Onyun, tell
last Monday evening of the number of
offices held in the various branches OF
the fraternity by its members, among
them Deputy Grand Master w. w. Jer-
name. who is also grand king in the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter; Grand
Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson. William
]. Naylor. Arthur NJ. Poynton, present
ern Star. and a host of others, not over
looking William A. Kimmel. one of Its
past masters. who is the present grand
chancellor Of the Knights of Pythias
of the District of Columbia
The lodge will have special to-
morrow evening at o'clock to consider
bylaw amendments and for the e. A.
and F. c. degrees. April 5. it will have
the E. A. degree and an address by
, Past Master Horace S. Naylor; April 10,
a business communication and an ad-
dress by Terrence v. Powderly at an
open meeting" to follow the business.
In the commandery asylum. about $3.50
o'clock. and April 26 a special at I
pm. for the NJ NJ. degree.
OF the lodge sick members Dr. ]. X.
P. Gleeson and Frank P. Morgan are
reported unchanged in condition and
James B. Austin as recovering from the
grip. The late Ezra w. Clark, who
was inferred with Masonic honors by
the lodge In Arlington cemetery Feb
ruary ~. affiliated with Pentalpha
Lodge. May 1e, 1870. nearly forty-five
years ago. The new major and super
intendent of police. Raymond W. Pull
man. Is member Of Pentalpha Lodge.
Past Master John H. Anderson is soon
to leave for the west where he will
take up new duties in the Indian serv-
ice.
the Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine.
who is spending the winter in ST.
Petersburg. Fla. recently wrote Re-
corder Harrison Dingman, offering the
use Of his hotel at Chesapeake Beach
as a headquarters for the families of
the Shriners when the temple has its
annual outing in August The offer
has been accepted with vote of
thanks, 1t is reported.
Assistant Grand Chaplain Rev. U. G.
b. Pierce, who was not installed at the
st. Johns day communication of the
into his office Monday evening by Grand
Master Grant. Pentalpha Lodge, No
70, attended the communication in a.
body on that occasion.
Dr. Charles A Stewart, past COM
mander of Columbia Commandery, No.
2. who is roaming through Florida on
the Atlantic and gulf coasts. has re-
me mbered his friends in Washington
with picture post cards of the places
visited by him, some of them very al
Turing.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, knights
Templar. has appointed the following
committee TO make arrangements for
its visit to Cumberland, Md, May L. to
attend the annual conclave OF the
Maryland Grand Commandery: Charles
F. Roberts. chairman; Charles B. Mat
thews. vice chairman: Charles E. Bald
win, Chdrles A Stewart, DIR. Frank
Z; Gibson. Elmer II. Roberts. c. E. e.
Flather. John J. Costinett and samuel
B. Hege. In his circular of March
70 Commander Trunnsll announced
that the commandery had voted to 20
to Cumberland at its conclaye Feb
ruary IS. All the orders were con
ferred at the last conclave.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No, ID
will have the NJ. NJ. degree at special
at O'Clock the evening of March 81.
The degree team will rehearse for the
purpose Wednesday evening
Worshipful Master Albert G. Mccbesnev
of st Johns Lodge, No II, gives the
habitat and membership of the several
Masonic clubs in the District: Ashlar
Club, State. War and Navy Departments.
Panama canal commission and White
House. 3lo; Compass. city post office, 70:
Fellowship. bureau of engraving and
printing, 1872; Ionic. Treasury Department,
lol; Lambskin, navy yard, $50; Level
CENSUS office. 1o2; Trestleboard, govern
rnent printing office. $50; Triangle, De
partrnent Of Agriculture, 1870, and Trowel
department Of the Interior, 300.
| High Priest William J. NayIor an
nounces there will be something doing,
| in Mount Vernon Arch Chapter, No :
(, April IL whene the Mark degree will be
presented The K. A. degree Is scheduled
| for tomorrow evening.
Hiram Lodge. No. 10, will have the NJ
NJ degree by its past masters April l.