Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

preceding degrees.
Virginia Consistory. at Alexandria.
concluded it's spring reunion last even
ing with the thirty-second degree,
Master of the Royal Secret. in which
Francis A; sebrins; past xenera6le mas,
OF this city, took part as master OF
ceremonies.
dearee scheduled for tomorrow even
ing, with Senior Warden w. Ralph
Williamson heading the official line
and the NJ. NJ. degree for April II. when
officers of the lodge for the first time
The election for tiler to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Henry W.
Emo will be held at the communication
April II. James W. Marshall has been
appointed to fill the vacancy tempo
rarily.
worshipful Master Archibald J. Rose
! has announced a "double-header for
" ednesday at King Solomon Lodge.
! No 81 AT 1880 am. the F. 4. degree
will be presented. the master TO pc as
sisted by Past Master Bert Y. Wolfe
and Junior Deacon John ]. Nerleger as
senior deacon. Following the degree.
buffet luncheon will be served in the
| banquet hall. at ] pm. At , O'Clock
regular routine will be disposed of and
| the NJ. NJ. degree will be presented,
Past Master William +. Dyre of Ia
koma Lodge. No. 90, assisting.
| Several members of out-of-town day
| light lodges have accepted invitations
, to be present
| La Fayette Chapter, No. 5. Royal
Arch Masons. will have charge of the
! religious services a the Masonic and
! Eastern Star Home sunday afternoon,
| April g. High Priest William II. Par
sons announces that Rev. Dr. Calender.
chaplain of the chapter. will conduct
! the service. and that automobiles Will
/ Nf nplN
street and Georgia avenue to convey
those attending to and from the nome
| Next Tuesday evening the chapter
! will have the mark degree. Frank
Sprigg Perry. king of the chapter, head
! ing the official line.
! Worshipful Master James s. McCar-
thy announces washington nsn n re dagrs
work at its communication Wednes-
! day evening. but after, the regular
(; business is finished. probably little
after. O'Clock. a program Of music
and fun will be presented. Past Mas
/ ter Steuart and Harry Huntsberry have
! arranged program of music, recita-
designed to make laughter. general
invitation has been extended to all
master Masons in the city to be guests
{, of the lodge for the occasion.
| Washington Centennial Lodge will
have the F. c. degree at special com,
munisation at So pm 9s April Is1ed 49, ca and
munication at 7:3o pm 1t will also
have a special at : pm. April 90. for
the NJ; NJ. degree by past masters;
the Raleigh Hotel in honor of the
mothers. wives. sisters and sweethearts
| of the members, when supper Will
lokers will tell their best stories and
| dancing will close the evening"" led
! by Past Master Paul Edgar Lesh. Card
| function.
The recent election Of officers of the
Level Club of the Department of Com
merce resulted as follows: President,
Morris J. Hole: vice president. Harry
| Burlingame. secretary. Everett r.
! Bartlett: treasurer. James ": Bur.
| members of executive committee. J. H.
| Kaiser and w. H. wentz: representa-
tives to the advisory bear ,i.i n j. Hole
One application for membership was
received.
The following committee was APP
pointed to arrange for theater party:
E. A. Nelson. jr.. chairman: A. H. Bair.
A. l.. Vendercook, H. Burlingame and
| E. l.. Bartlett.
! The advisory board of Masonic clubs
| of Washington. composed of the presi
dent and two appointed members from
| each of the twelve clubs. will hold its
8 o'clock at the New Ebbitt House.
, A report from the chairman. D. NJ.
Carter. past president of the Triangle
Club. on the get together meeting
held January IA. and a report from
Chairman George Pope. past president
of the Trowel Club. on the recon-
mendations made in the report of
President L. II. Troutman of the ad-
visory board, as we'll other Masonic
matters affecting the clubs, will be
The board will have as guests that
evening Grand Master William W:
Jermane. James P. Schick. president OF
the Masters Association and master OF
B. b. French Lodge. No. Is. and VII
, liam Clabaugh, master of The New
Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9.
The officers of the advisory board are
, L. H. Troutman. president of the Eel
F.; low ship Club: Robert R. Muldrow, vice
| president, Trowel Club. and W. J. Dow,
i secretary-treasurer. Trestleboard Club.
The representatives to the advisory
| board are: Ashlar Club, Willard J.
o. J. Veley: Compass Club. d. II. Brown.
president: A. E. Hanacher and NJ. II.
Eppley: Trowel Club, Phillip NJ. Ref
| kin. president; Robert r Muidrow and
! Borland. president: l.. II. Troutman and
/ S Farmer: Lambskin Club. E. e. Ford.
president: II. II. Smith and c. Collins:
! Triangle Club. William T. Richardson.
; Trestleboard Club. W: }: Dow. presi-
dent: W r. Metz and 3. f. Bair: Level
! Club. Morris J. Hole. president: w. r.
Bartlett and r. Mcclure; Ionic Club;
Benjamin w Steele president: c. Boyd
/ and W. r. Andrews; Italian American
! club p a. Radice. president. DR..
! Repetti- and G. Germele: South Gate
| Club Robert X. Cooke. jr. president;
! II. L. Parkinson and William Fl. Mel
| chior and Circle Club. Roger j. White
ford. president: Robert l.. Williams and
: Almus r. Speare.
The Trowel Club. composed Of master
/ Masons Of the Department o. the In
! terror. met in the crystal room OF the
| New E.bbitt House Saturday evening
: week ago. Musical numbers were rem
! dered by william ClabauRh and Matt
| land f. Wright, accompanied by +. ..
! Railinger on the niano a unique war
/ talk was presented by otto f. Woer-
! ner Recitations and stories We're con-
| tributed by Henry 5. Selden and VI T.
/ Kahn 4 feature of unusual interest
! was the presentation of a gave! to the
: president Of the club by the survey
| members. In light vein $. G. Bready
| presented gavel of immense proper
pension bureau then made a specch
presenting beautiful gavel. Presi-
| dent Philip NJ Riefkin responded. ex-
| pressing appreciation and giving as
| surance that he would do his utmost
| to WELD the gavel with honor to the
| club and credit to himself,
| The gavel was made by s. &. Bready
! toned from Q piece of mangle wood
| from India. The pattern is that of a
keystone and it has in its head an
F, inlaid trowel of mahogany from the