The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Masonic Affairs.

ST. Johns Lodge, No. II, F. A. A. NJ,
will hold its regular communication on
Friday evening in Masonic Temple. Work
viii be In the Entered Apprentice de-
gree. The list Of visitors from foreign
jurisdictions has been unusually large
at the past few meetings and "or-
shipfui Master Ketchum wishes to as
sure all visiting Master Masons that they
are always welcome.
At tomorrow nights meeting of PEN
talpha Lodge, the Master Mason's de-
gree will be conferred upon five candi-
dates by the worshipful Masters Asso-
citation OF 1916. The stations will be fill-
ed as follows: Harry f. Sengstack, mas
ter; C. W. Huske, senior warden; john
W. Chappell, junior warden; Gait w.
Bowen, senior deacon; William Wimmell,
junicr deacon: Frank n. Chase, senior
steward: and Lucien G. Yunsh, junior
steward. Others who will participate in
the work are Grand Master w. w. Jer-
name and Masters Mccarthy. Linthicum.
Ayres, Onyun, Sharah. Patrick, Springer,
Hetchum and Scott.
Capitol Chapter. No II will. on March
10. confer the Royal Arch degree on
triple team. This being the first time
in the history Of Capitol Chapter that
such an event has occurred, 1t will be
celebrated in an appropriate manner and
made an occasion Of general rejoicing.
The degree will be conferred by the past
high priests of Capitol Chapter, with
Grand Captain OF the Host Frank +.
Major acting as high priest.
Washington Chapter. No. . r. A. NJ,
conducted religious services at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home last Sun
day afternoon. Rev. Walter Smith,
grand chaplain, r. \. NJ, delivered the
TNaaH
Viola ShippeTt and William Murray.
After the services Miss Shippert gave a
short song recital. assisted at the piano
by Howard p. Wood.
The regular convocation Of the chapter
occurs Thursday evening.
The Level Club. composed Of Master
Masons in the Department Of Commerce,
gave a ladies' night entertainment at
the club rooms, Perpetual Building As
ISOLATION Hall, Saturday evening of last
week, when Rev. James Shera MontgOm
cry spoke on THE Man on the Square"
President Charles r. Bartlett welcomed
the guests and presided over the meet
Ing. Flowers were presented to the
women and the men were tagged" with
the club emblem.
Mrs w f. Field, Miss Clark. Miss
Elsa Hansen, Miss Etheline Galloway,
Mrs. J. W. BuTdette, James W. Burdette
and President Bartlett contributed must
cal numbers, and Mrs. Ruth L. Miner
gave a recitation. The entertainment
was followed by dancing and refresh
ments. The dance music was furnished
by the Brelsford Berwyn Orchestra, Of
Berwyn, Md.
The regular business meeting OF the
Masonic Club Band was held Tuesday
evening at $50 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. President Robert A. White
tn - =.
charter. was unanimously adopted and
HE chapter was ordered recorded.
The report Of the committee in charge
OF the recent theater benefit showed that
affair to have been a great financial sue
cess.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Robert A White (re-electedD,
president: George A. Wilson, vice-presi-
dent Cre-elscted; Charles Kropke. sec
rotary; Robert B. O'Hara. treasurer;
Roger E. LaHayne, sergeant-at-arms;
W. Williams, historian; Prof. Frederick
Wilkins, Jr., director.
The comforting of the Fellow Crafts
degree at King Solomon Lodge No. 81,
Wednesday afternoon, attracted a large
attendance, including several junior
wardens of the District and many out
of-tOwn visitors Junior Warden Charles
P. Johnson was in charge Of the degree.
assisted by Senior Deacon Arthur c.
Webb.
worshipfuI Master Archibald ]. Rose
has called a special communication OF
the lodge for Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, when the entered apprentices
degree will be conferred, with Senior
Warden Duncan McLaren in charge.
The certificate of visitation inaugurated
by the daylight lodge has proved to be
very popular, each visitor being pre-
scented with one by the chairman OF a
committee appointed for the purpose.
Secretary Bert V. Wolfe reports in
formation from various daylight lodges
as to the probability Of having annual
sessions, the first to be held in this city
or New York, the dates and location of
future sessions to be decided on at each
meeting. He also reports that a new
daylight lodge is in progress of forma-
ton at Cincinnati, to be known as High
Noon Lodge.
Masters of the various lodges are in
viting the WorshipfUl Masters Associa-
ton OF 1916 and the senior and Junior
wardens Of the jurisdiction to confer the
several degrees in their respective lodges.
The master of the daylight lodge is be-
ing urged to have the third degree con-
ferred at the April communication by
members of the printing fraternity
actively engaged in the business. In this
profession is included some of the best
on the roster of King Solomon Lodge.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No %, will hold
a short business session on Tuesday
night at Fourteenth and Kenyon streets
northwest, and at o'clock the COM
mittee in charge Of the ladies' night will
present a specially arranged program of
entertainment followed by moving pic
lures and refreshments. More than go
cards Of admission have been issued and,
weather permitting, it is expected that
two-thirds Of the members OF Mount
Pleasant Lodge will have a night at
lodge" with their families Invitations
have been issued to members of every
lodge in the District, including the Grand
Lodge, Grand Encampment, and Rebekah
Assembly. The committee consists of
Past Grand Edwin R. Armentrout CHAIR
man, Secretary Bert V. Wolfe, and John
J. VeTleger.
The Grotto.
The ceremonial Of Kallipolis Grotto, held