Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

have the NJ. NJ. degree tomorrow even
ing. The last meeting of the lodge
was an open" session. with an e1ab-
crate program. Grand Master Jermane
and Past Grand Master KEEPER were
visitors A feature of the evening
was the presentation to Past Master
I John W. Ward of a past masters jewel.
the one originally given him by the
| lodge having been stolen. With the
| jewel was presented a safe to keep
it in. The incident created much
| amusement.
Worshipful Master Perry r. Patrick
of Dawson Lodge. No. l6 announces
| that arrangements have been complet
ed for a ladies night. to be held in
| the commandery room in Masonic Tenn
ella borate program extending over
| lerlod of one hour and thirty minutes
will be presented. A reception by the
officers of the lodge will be held in
| fet luncheon will be served In the ban
quet hall. and dancing will follow I'M
! til late hour Admission will be by
card.
| Monday. March -. the NJ. NJ. degree
Will be presented by members of the
| III" Masters ASSOCIATION.
| March IS the lodge will have theater
| party.
Washington ROYAL Arch Chapter.
services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home last Sunday afternoon.
| There was large attendance. and Rev.
cred the address. Solos We're sung by
| Miss Viola Shippert and William Muir
| ray After the services. Miss Shippert
Howard p. Wood at the piano
| At the convocation of the chapter
| Thursday evening, the high priest states,
matters of great Importance will come
| up FOR considera ton.
W w Jermane. grand master of the
| District of Columbia. will address Mt
| Hyattsville. Md. Tuesday evening He
Will be welcomed by Grand Master
| Thomas j. Shryock of Maryland and
| several members of the Grand Lodge
precedented in the annals of this sec
| ton of the state. In addition the NJ NJ
! degree Will be presented by past mas
| tiers of the lodge.
Mt. Pleasant Chapter No. IS, will have
the mark degree a t its convocation Fri
| day evening.
The Triangle Club is to have an il
Iustrated lecture on the Philippines by
| Morgan Cilley of the office Of public
! ~oadS
! The ceremonial session of kalI,nolis
Hrotto at odd Fellows Hall Monday
evening. followed by a supper at Ma
some Temple. is said to have been
most successful Monarch George H.
hinmons' Jr and his fellow officers
nave received congratulations on all
! sides The full ritualistic ceremony was
eNemplif1ed. it is said. punctuated by
rev novel and highly amusing stunts
ne candidates were all equal to the
| ordeals which confronted them and at
their Journeys end emerged full-fedRed
prophets wreathed in the characteristic
grotto smile and imbued with the
spirit of good fellowship'
Several prophets of Yedz Grotto No
50. of baltimore. were present. among
them Monarch Edwin A. Seidewitz who
made a short address.
After the ceremonial the members
went to Masonic Temple where a SUD-
per was served by the members of
bethlehem Chapter. No. :. Order of the
Eastern Star. Officers of the Grand
Lodge of alasons of the District of Co
iumbia were the guests of the protto
at the supper Monarch Emmons acted
as POSTMASTER and after rising well
come to the grand officers Introduced
as the f1rst speaker of the evening
delivered an address along the lines
OF soodfellowship. He was loudly an
plauded when he referred to the base
pan game TO be played this summer
between the members of Almas Tenn
pie Of the Mystic Shrine and the mem
bers of kallipolis Grotto
me grand master was followed by
Senior Grand Steward Roe Fulkerson.
VINO claims the distinction Of being
not only a member of both the York
ana Scottish Rites of Masonry the
shrine and Grotto: but of every degree
and auxiliary of Masonry in the United
States II 50 happens that the inter
ests of the Shrine in the forthcoming
pal PAL game gan will be looked after by
known, and with much emphasis he de-.
clared the Grotto was due to receive
me greatest licking ever recorded in
me annals of baseballdom" Senior
'fahd Warden Lem Towers jr also
MADE an address on "GoodfeIlows ship"
An oyster supper and dance are to
eye srsn d. by ne Gro,to Band tomorrow
Supper Will be served from to 8 and
DANCING will follow from to ~.
E. Wednesday evening Chief Justice 7
.,oidsmlth was host to the members
of the Glee Club at a buffet lunchanw
The Glee Club recently entertained
several members of the Oriental Band
rooms 'iee 'lub
Monarch George II. Emmons. ir f,bief
Justice J. s Goldsmith. Master of Cere.
i.oh'es a. n. Rogers and Prophets Os-
thirty-second degree of Sco,tish p me
ffeemasonry Tuesday evening AZ Scot
tlsh Rite Cathedral at "col-
The Ashlar Club an orpsni<.,io
master Masons employed in the S,ate
War ana Navy Departments and rho
"hIte mouse, viii give its second an
rial banquet at the New Ebbitt Hotel
thursday evening.
ms cup Is one of several de,,r,
mental Masonic clubs organized Tor IN.
purpose OF mutual assistance in ,icL
ness and distress. to strengthen ,nd
broaden IN" bonds of fraternity amnns
reno" employees and to brighten Their
iiNes by 1ntermingling in social enter
tainments.
The initial club of this character tho
Iro"el cub of the geological survey,
was organ in 1908 Its success
led 10 the formation of the FeIlowshin
Club OF the bureau of engraving ans
printing. the Trestleboard Club OF the
government printing office, the Lamb
SKIN Tub OF the navy yard, the Com
pass club of the city post Office. the
Ashlar Club, the Level Club Of the
Department of Commerce. the Ionic
club Of the Treasury Department. the
Triangle Club of the AGRICULTURAL De
partment. the Italo-American Club. the
south Gate Club of the Southern rail
way. the Circle Club of the District
! building and the Asor Club of Masonic
musicians
The first meeting Of the ffty-four
employees OF the War Department look
ing to the organization of a club was