Evening star., 1915-01-31

arch Libbey has been a member since
it's organization. in behalf of the club,
presented to the new monarch a hand
some monarchs feZ, after which the
glee club sang a song to the tune of
| when It's Apple Blossom Time en-
| titled when Ed Libbey Takes His Seat
| in Grottoland'
/ Speeches were made by the newly
elected officers, +. l.. Hutchinson sang
a solo and the srotto band played sew
eral selections.
Resolutions were. adopted commend
ing the work of the retiring secretary
II. L. Strang. jr.: WHO had filled the
Office for six years. and to Past Mon
f; arch Edward S. SchDid, who. owing to
! illness. compelled to be absent
/ from the Srotto for the first time since
! its organization.
! July % was selected as the date for
the annual excursion to Chesapeake
| Beach.
The grotto band will give an oyster
! roast at Eagles Hall, tomorrow even
; ing. at O'Clock Music will be fur
! nished by the band. and a musical pro-
gram by. the glee club.
! Z. W. Libbey, the new monarch and
one of the most untiring workers of
Lodge. No. IL. F. A. \. NJ, October ..
! 1903; passed December 19. and raised
| January 90 1901. He received his
; mark in Mount Horeb. Royal Arch
| Chapter, No. :. June l3. 1911: was in
| Quoted June -, received and acknowl
t edged June - and exalted July %. 1911
He is also a member Of .Adoniran
/ Council, Royal and Select Masters. hav-
| ing been received into full membership
! there March 20, 1913.
| Features of the entertainment pro-
vided at the Royal Arch Chapter grand
visitations last week included vocal So
, los BY NJ. J. Filiius and Charles F. Rob
| erts. with an address by Rev. ". w.
Barnes. in Anacostia Chapter, No. II,
F, MoI.'ia- night. and ;>n address by Nine.
Mou:Afor6 i'll Mount Horeb chapter,
No. :. TUESDAY night. after the chapter
closed.
one OF the real events OF the weeh,
ON small scale. however. was the sur
| prise dinner given by l.. Whiting Estes
| tthen master of the first valid at the
| Columbia Country Club. Tuesday even
! ing TO William NJ. Wailes-"Billy
Wales" the menu card said--''frst
| high priest of Mount Pleasant Royal
| Arch Chapter, No. 49, with the other
officers of the chapter as guests. A
smiling photograph of the honored
/ guest adorned the first page of the
| menu card, while the third page told a
story, from salted almonds to prohi-
| bition extra dry), which gladdened the
eyes of those who were IN the party.
II was ..p,p, pulled OF in quiet sort Of
I
! step into q sightseeing automobile for
u ride. Somebody is brash with his
money" he remarked. as he rode seem
| ingly without purpose until the Colum-
then First Vailnan Estes did the
/ honors handsomely and before he fin
ished he had presented the first high
priest of Mount Pleasant Chapter with
, Il beautiful watch on behalf of his fell
{ low officers. Harry crainer. who headed
| the list oil those also present said:
BILLY tried to make speech lie ue-
gan the first paragraph or each of his
: three pet speeches, but broke down be-
fore he could land an oratorical knock
out" Others who eujoSed the situation
We're: r. Il. Putnam, i. NJ. Marzolf
Charles Some, William =. Hackett K
stone jackson. Sidney H. Jacobs. A. F.
Hastings and George II. Post. The fol
lowing night Mount Pleasant elected
and selected new officers as follows:
K. stone jackson. higk priest; William
T Hackett. king; sifneE r. Jacobs
Charles Some. treasurer; Alton i
Hastings, c. of H.: JIM. MarzoIf. p
s; George II. Post. Il. y G.; +. l.
Putnam. NJ. sd V: l.. Whiting Estes
NJ I'd v ID. W. Fleming, sentinel; j. @
A. Braden. +. II. r.; Henry \. Johnson
i. IL. F., and L.. Whiting Estes. trus.
tees
The election of officers in Royal Arch
chapers have been reported to Grand
lows:
Eureka Chapter. No 4-William H.
Amiss. high priest; Paul +. Grove
king: John II. Won Hermann. scribe
Dan w. Beach, jr., secretary, and Theo-
dorc Friebus, treasurer. Proxies to
Grand Chapter-Charles p. Shackel-
ford for high priest. William F.. Hort
man for king and George :. Forema,
for scribe
Capitol Chapter. No. ll-Adolph W
sieverling. high priest: Illtyd c. l.
, Evans. king; Charles S. Woodin, scribe