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vitation to conduct the services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home August
20: Deputy Grand Monarch e: 8.
Schmid was appointed chairman OF the
meeting; Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson will
oficiate in the religious exercises. and
the grotto band will furnish music.
Monarch George H. Elnmons, jr.. has
prophets. Titus F. Ellis. Floyd w.
Brooks and John Quady. Prophet Ell
lis was well known in fraternal circles.
He was a, member of Aberdeen (Ohio)
Arch Chapter. No 8. of this city: of AL
mas Temple, Mystic Shrine; Washing
Lton Lodge, No. Is. B. P. o. Elks; Po-
tomac Lodge of Odd Fellows; Post +,
Columbia Typographical Union. Proph-
ct Brooks was member of La Fay
cite Lodge. No. 10. and Prophet Quady
member of Ancient City Lodge. No.
452. of Albany, N. Y.
The annual family excursion to Ches-
apeake Beach last Wednesday was the
usual success, and will be repeated
August 23 on more elaborate scale.
Castleman p. Boss was general chair
man. assisted by corps of willing
workers. The regular Grotto program
was reserved until the arrival of the
late afternoon trains. The athletic ocn-
tests. under the direction of Prophet
Charles Zurhorst. assisted by Prophets
E. w. Hawkins. Charles D. Shackelford.
Paul Liebel and others. resulted as fol-
lows: 25yard dash for boys under
twenty-one. two prizes. William Blake,
Gibraltar Athletic Club. first; c. Tolson.
second. 25-yard dash for girls under
eighteen. two prizes. Madalene Royal.
first: Edith Brown. second l3-yafd
dash for boys under eight years, two
prizes, Edward McClelland, first; James
Farran. second. 15-yard dash for girls
under eight years. two prizes. Mildred
Libbey. first; Lucy Diabella. second
15-yard harness race, teams OF two,
pony and driver. James Farran and Mil
ton Farran, first: Herbert Garfinkle and
Victor Knott. second. 25-yard race for
Grotto members, pack back. y. v
keating with Esther Hess. first; e. w.
Libbey with Ruth Libbey, second. Nail
driving contest for ladies. two prizes
Mrs R. Rosenberg. first; Mrs. M.
Schwartzman, second. Pie-eating con-
test, boys sixteen years and under, two
prizes, Benjamin April. first; Edwin
pie eating contests probably afforded
the greatest amusement. In the former
some of the ladies handled the ham
mer like veteran carpenters, while the
"pie-eaters" tackled the pies like man
eating sharks.
Past Monarch P. r. Pullman, as usual.
had charge of the oxcarts. and every
child SO inclined was given a ride
distributed to the women and children
on the train.
The Grotto is formulating tentative
plans for the convention of the Su-
preme Council of the order to be held
in this city next June. Monarch En-
mons states that he will soon announce
the chairmen of the various commit
tees. and hard work will be begun at
an early date Out-of-town grottoes
are already making hotel reservations.
and this. together with the enthusiasm
manifested at the convention in De-
troit when the convention was award
ed to Washington, leads the local
prophets to believe that the attendance
will be a record breaker. There are
now flourishing grottoes in eighty
seven cities and total membership OF
more than $4,000. One of the features
of the recent conventions is said to be
the interest manifested by the wom-
en-. a large delegation accompanying
many of the grottoes. The Washington
prophets are determined that the forth
coming convention shall be the best
and most elaborate ever held With
this end in view work will be con-
tinuous from now until next June.
Dawson Lodge. No. 16. has the NJ. NJ
month from that date will have its
"Childrens day" at Marshall Hall. when
the members will be furnished with
free tickets for themselves and their
the special guests of the occasion. Past
Master George w Baumann will be in
charge of the athletic events for the
youngsters.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. o. has
called of it's regular communication
for July 81. at 7:30 pm. but will have
a special on that date. beginning at
the F. c. degree August "a. calling on
it's communication scheduled for Au-
gust 10. 'The fellowship committee"
will meet for drill tomorrow.
worshipfuI Master D. F. Linthicum
has outlined work for Hope Lodge, No.
20. as follows: July %. E. A. degree;
August II. NJ. NJ. degree; August 25.
z. C. degree; September and Septem-
Der %. NJ. NJ. degree. both communica-
tions. and says Hope Lodge will be able
to help out other lodges in their work,
except on August IL.
St. Johns Lodge. No IL. has called OFF
it's communicat ton scheduled for July
IS 1t has been ascertained that 63
per cent of the loo tickets issued to
St Johns Lodge for the Masonic base
ball game were used. in addition to
those sold and not used.
Duckpin prizes have been awarded in
the lodge as follows: Pair best shoes,
Maj. Robb; travellers toilet set. Past
Master Castell: straw hat. Past Master
Master Pop Hutchinson: leather belt.
Cap Cliff Clarridge; necktie. George
Sharer. and fashlight, C. L. Hutchin-
son.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. II,
has the P. NJ. and the NJ E. NJ. degrees
scheduled for its convocation July 2s.
The Sewing Circle of the Ladies' Aux
iliary of De Molay Commandery, No.
4. Knights Templar, met at Mrs. War
rem Biggs' home Tuesday afternoon to
engage in the work of making a mem
DRY quilt of the members of De Molay.
The work is said to be progressing.
Three of the members not present a t
previous meetings, Mrs Biggs. Mrs.
Prescott and Mrs. Ross. were assigned
duties. Mrs. Bean volunteered to work
the centerpiece of the quilt, containing
the Knights Templar emblem
circular issued yesterday by Acting
Secretary H p. Gerald. for Worshipful
Master Lucien G. Yung, states that
Osiris Lodge. No. 26, will devote its
communication Wednesday evening to
business and the collection of dues.
and that August 2 the f. A degree
may be presented. Secretary A. D.
Hathaway of Osiris Lodge is captain
of Company F. Sd Infantry. organized
militia. District of Columbia, located
at Radio. near Fort Myer.
Order of Eastern Star.