Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

| on Gen. Washington's tomb.
Washington Centennial Lodge was
who was a Mason. and it is said that
! the membership is anxious to make
| the celebration of his natal day the
most notable in the history of the in
st1tution. All MasonS are welcome to
attend. and this includes the trip to
Mount Vernon and the subscription
dinner and celebration in the evening.
| The committee having the matter in
! charge is composed of Leonard =.
| Steuart, chairman; Harry E. Hunts
berry and Frederick Mertens, jr.
At the last meeting of the Level Club
| II was decided to hold ladies night.
! February 70. Everett f. Bartlett was
| appointed chairman of the committee
, on arrangements with the following as
/ sistants: W. H. WentZ. J. Webster. c. r.
Young, c. Hansen and Harry Burin-
game. \ musical and literary program
| will be rendered. after which refresh
ments will be served
| The meeting was addressed by Presi-
| dent Troutman of the advisory board of
! Masonic clubs of the District of Column
| bia, and others.
To stimulate interest several promi-
nent speakers have been secured to adj
dress the club in the near future.
The first event of KalIipolis Grotto
under the administration of Monarch
george H. Emmons. jr.. will be the
holding of ceremonial in Alexandria.
Va, the present month. The necessary
dlspensation has been obtained from
the grand monarch and it only remains
to nix definite date. which will prob
ably be about the middle of the month.
ana the perfection of Il few minor de-
tails. which are being looked after by
Jacque Heidenheimer. chairman of the
committee on arrangements. He has
made frequent trips to Alexandria re-
Gently. looking over hall facilities and
n he
staging of the ceremonial. The Grotto
bald VIII accompany the local prophets
and mead the parade which is to pre-
cede the ceremonial \ large class of
candidates is in process of formation
and an enjoyable trip is anticipated
rs soon as this ceremonial is out of
me way preparations will be made for
the hrst regular ceremonial of the new
grotto year. which will be held late in
February or early in March,
me slogan from now until June will
De ON to Detroit 1t is the aim to
carry to Detroit the largest delegation
from Washington that ever attended
convention of the Order of Yelled
PROPHETS. Harry NJ. Bedel is chairman
OF the convention committee and will
soon announce some plans Detroit has
promised to make this the most enioya-
pie or any convention vet held there
ana Is planning particularly for the
laoles. large number of whom will |
attend from all parts of the country.
Grand Monarch w. II. Snyder and
nast Grand Monarch George Edward
nd passed through Washington Sat
uroay en- route to Elmira. n V, after
a "TRIP TO the south and cent ,al west
IN connection with the establishment |
OF new srottoes. They were entertained
during their stay by Grand Chief JUS
tice Edward S. Schmid and CHER LIS
tice !. $. Goldsmith
me grand monarch reports favorable |
eondltions throughout the realm. The |
oruer IS spreading rapidly and applica-
ions Tor charters are being received
almost daily. 1t is expected that by
lhe Time the Supreme Council meets
IN IN June there will be grotto, estab- |
state in the Union
me Following grottoes hayS been |
sranted dispensafions since Inc last
supreme Council convention and will |
pe granted charters in Detroit next |
June: Al-Hassan. East Chicago. ind.
aurora. Knoxville, Tenn; Zohak De |
catur' Ill; Delhi. Dallas. Tex: Tue. |,
~ MooI. Chattanooga. Tenn: Hapec. Des |
ZONES: iowa Azor, Leavenworth, Kan. |
and Mithra. Shreveport, La. '''
Ths executive committee of the Ash
Dr. DR. Niuo held its monthly. meeting Mon |
,reoruary meeting of the club, which |
ere, .shes place in its clubrooms at Pvthian |
temple February 80 |
low p tbs OF entertainment will fol-
Nv lne snort business meeting A |
popular cartoonist has been secured to |.
t tte chalk talk: The MundelIe Sex
iurnlsh the orchestra music Mr. sui /
non. baritone. will sing some old pIan-
,rsI3 AIRS, airs. while a celebrated con
nnmber IA ars ai sea assist. Several other |
known only to the members OF the sr
eG &c, i've committee. Many distinguish !
the club &c guests OF
, me annual banquet takes place at |
s Wss, Sew Ebbitt March 9: Worshipfui |
Lodge, No. 8, has decided that the wnrn |
which had been scheduled for tb.t i
eneh ing. viii be postponed to a later |
quet TIE oah-
she list Of pyted guests
speaker Cannon. Senators f.lann
Chamberlain. Wadsworth. the Cbinass !
, ,hI and Maj Gen. George W. Goe-
ST Johns Lodge. No IL, completed !
one on, OF the most successful months Of |
candidatas 6 6y the initiation of fifteen /
meeting. January 2S. after the p. a
deeree, with ten candidates the Iodga |
r i,tii 10 the banquet hall and, uniting
with St Johns Lodge Chapter No 1s !;
o. f. s., spent the remaining hours at p |
BANQUET. sleight- of-hand Performance
oy Rfof H. r. Evans and a black faced !
feature by Two CELEBRATED artists hail
ing from Alexandria, so they claimed, !
The master promises Something doing" |
at every meeting. The master has an
nounced the death of Sydney Heller |
which occurred January 81. The duck |
pm team of the lodge has at la st struck |
it's stride. winning three straight games |
from Federal The team is composed
OF James F. Hutchinson sr: Clifton 6. !
clarridge. G. r Milans. J. Marion cas-
tell and Mai. Robb. The master is at i
present in Norfolk. but will be back |
10 supervise the presentation of the !
/ second degree with fine candidat es FRI |
day night.
The last of the series of Visitations
OF the grand high priest of Royal Arch |
Masons was made to Mount Vernon |,
Chapter. No. g. Monday evening A |
musical program followed the recep-
ton of the officers
At the conclusion of the visitation |
the following officers for the ensuing
worth. high priest: William S. Adkins. !
king: George r. Davis, scribe James
1T. Gibbs, secretary, Reelected; Jacobus
:. Jores, treasurer. reelected: f. II. !
Carnes, captain of the host; Myron d.
Smith. principal sojourner: Delos NJ.
Carter royal arch captain: Leslie GIL
lis. master of the third vail; Reuben
A. Bogley, master of the second vail
George O. Burke. sentinel: Augustus B.
Coolidge, trustee; Frank B. Curtis,
representative board of managers;
, Oscar F. Comstock. organist and Fred
Sillers. James S. Hicks. Charles r.
Bartlett and Charles w. Moore. choir
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. 3, has on
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