Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

John Linn McGrew. master OF Ma
tional Lodge. No. IL. has announced
New Year social at the communication
Tuesday evening. following a orier
business session. Refreshments Will
be served.
BENJAMIN B. French Lodge, No. 10,
will not meet until January 10. Wnen
the F. c. degree will be presented.
Master Written announces that Junior
Warden Rollo Stone will head the ofn-
ciaI line and that after the NJ. M. de-
gree has been presented FEBRUARY ~
the line officers will be advanced IN
presenting the degree work February
Rev Dr. D. H. Martin, pastor of Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. f. Church of George
town, will deliver an address before the
lodge on THE Antiquity OF Masonry.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. %, has called
off for tomorrow evening, but Will have
a special January for the u. A de-
gree and will present the NJ. M. degree
January Is.
washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA.
will have an address by Grand Master
James W. witten Wednesday evening.
following a business session at which
the relief fund is to receive considera-
zion. All Masons are invited.
Sunday afternoon. January IA. at $3.50
o'clock. religious services are to be held
in lodgeroom No: !: under the auspices
Of the good fellowship committee.
with the chaplain of the lodge. Rev.
John weidley and his assistant, Rev.
Paul d. Leddin. officiating. The mem
bers' families are invited.
F. C. degree with Junior Warden
George Duval, jr.. heading the line, as
sisted by Junior Deacon George F.
Hoover. And January 81, at a spe-
ed with Master Marx E. Kahn in his
station.
Osiris Lodge. No. 2S. will have the
e. A degree Wednesday evening, with
Junior warden Charles S. Gawler
Junior Warden Arthur c. Webb will
head the line in the E. A degree in
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81. Wednes-
day afternoon at l o'clock. Master
Duncan McLaren has invited the fra
ternity to be present.
A meeting of the advisory board of
the Masonic Clubs Of the District will
be held at the New Ebbitt Wednesday
evening at o'clock to receive the an
nual reports of the president and the
secretary-treasurer. elect officers and
transact other business relating to the
various clubs. The following are the
clubs represented on the board:
Ashlar Club Of the State. War and
Navy departments: White House and
civil service commission: Compass Club
of the Post ONCE Department: Fellow
ship Club. bureau Of engraving and
printing; Lambskin Club. Washington
navy yard: Level Club, Department of
Commerce. Trowel Club. Department of
the Interior: Trestleboard Club. gov
eminent printing Office; Italian-Ameri-
can Club. Italians. Masons of Washing
ton: Southgate Club. Southern railroad; ;
Triangle Club. Department of Agricul-
ture. and Circle Club. District govern
ment.
announe ed the N. NJ. degree for the
communication of Hiram Lodge, No. 10.
Thursday evening.
The matters of 1917 were entertained
by the Masters Association of 1916 at
Grand Master James w. Witten and
Retiring Grand Master William W. Jer-
name and Grand Lecturer Thomas H.
Young as special guests of honor. The
program of entertainment, President
James p. Schick said, was "a la Grid
Iron and of character that was rather
personal to the diners than a matter
for public information; but we had a
good time. lots of fun. more laughter
and nobody went away angry" At this
dinner. according to the annual GUS
tom, the present for the retiring grand
master was given. on behalf Of the
united lodges of the jurisdiction. 1t
was an aeolian vocalian, and Past
Grand Master Jermane was SO pleased
with 1t that he wanted to start it play
ing right away" Past Master Cla-
baugh also was presented with some
thing. Some say IL was a gavel in
recognition of something. but the incl
dent was more food for laughter. Presi-
dent James p. Schick was POSTMASTER
for the occasion.
The masters of 1917 who were present
were Paul r. Grove. Joseph NJ. Marzolf.
Henry Page. Joseph A. Bennett. Lester
J. Kelley. William F. Harding. r. Han
son Weightman. Abram r. Wingate.
John L. McGrew. Marx Z. Kahn. Will
Hodge. George NJ. Evans. Percy 1. Balch
Emmons K Ellsworth. Warren F. Rohr
Lawrence L. Cunning. Albert L. Craig.
z. Francis Kimmel, Jacob n. Kimball.
William Wimmel. William W. Scott
Wilson Harvey. OIin W. Roakes. Jacob
b. Derrick. James L. Giles. Duncan Nc
Laren. John G. Hodges. Howard y. Aus
tin and Arthur 8. Henderson
The masters Of 1917 will assemble at
Masonic Temple next Saturday evening
formally to organize the Masters AS
ISOLATION of 1917. President Schick of
the 1918 association will preside, and
J. r. Zimmerman will act as secretary
The past grand masters jewel a
handsome ornament, was presented to
Past Grand Master Jermane, at the
meeting of the Grand Lodge Wednes-
day evening. for the first time in the
history of such an event. by James p.
Schfck. president of the Masters Asso-
citation OF 1915. The honor was accord
ed. II is said. because of the particular
ly high regard held for the grand mas
ter OF their year by the masters of 1916
Friday evening, January IL, in the
banquet hall of Masonic Temple. Co
lumbia commandery. Nc 2 Knights
Templar. will celebrate its fifty-fourth
Of addresses. instrumental and vocal
music. dancing and a buffet supper. /,
II expected that the officers. the drill
team and the sir knights of the rank
and file viii be present in full TemplaI
uniform. The committee in charge is
composed of James S. Mccarthy. Gran,
s. Barnhardt, Charles D. Shackleford
Charles F. Roberts and e. Richard
GaSch.
Charles d. Shackelford. chairman OF
the ladies' night committee of KaIlipolis
Grotto, announces that meeting of tina
committee will be held during the comm,
week. when announcement will be nadi
of the entire committee and final PLAN
adopted for this annual ladies' night o
the grotto.
Tentative plans now under consideration
point to the lavish and spectacular. a.
well as the most unique affair OF its kint
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