Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26

yisitations will be made this week
both Tuesday evening. to Federal
Lodge. o. l, at o'clock. and at s:at
o'clock to Acacia Lodge. No. is. AL
ready the swan songs" of the masters
are heard in the land. and Friday even
ing both Columbia Lodge, No. j. and
Lebanon Lodge. No. :, will find excuse
for the time honored salutation. THE
king is dead. Long live the king" New
officers will be elected in both lodges.
Judge James w Witten. deputy grand
master of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
Stansbury Lodge. No. "A. tomorrow
evening with a "travelogue" on his re-
cent trip to and sojourn in California
Worshipful Master E. j. Ayers is pre-
pared to accommodate a large audience
of the brethren on the occasion.
Tomorrow evening Pentalpha Lodge.
No. 90. will hold a special communica-
ton for its annual memorial service.
which will doubtless be attended by
Grand Master William W. Jermane, who
is a past master of the lodge. The
lodge has lost three members during
the year, all of them within the past
two months-Past Master William j.
Naylor. one of the best known and most
active Masons in the District during
his life, October IL, Alvin B. Alex
ander october 81. and William J. Muir
ray. November 9. No program for the
occasion has been announced.
November is the last month for dues
in the Royal Arch chapters.
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm, has unique session staged for
tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
eth street northwest. when a rather
large class will be put to the test of
Ill til -
promptly at 7:45 pm. and close, ac-
cording to Monarch George H En-
mons. jr., some time before the owl
cars begin to care for 'outlaters.'" A
banquet will start the proceedings and
then will come all and probably more
than the big class expects At one
point in the program most unusual
feature. which is being carefully safe
pecting neophytes. The Grotto Band,
as usual. will help enliven the evening.
Monarch Emmons has announced that
January Is has been set apart as
Hotel an event arrangements for
which are being looked after by
Prophet Charles D. Shackelford. The
grotto will nominate Its officers for
next year at business meeting at
Chamber of Commerce Hall the even
ing of December 90. and the annual
meeting and election will be held jan
uary %.
Recent grotto visitors to Washington
included Prophet ". D. Mckinney Of
Achbar Grotto. Columbus. Ohio. and
Mrs. Mckinney: H. H. Hood, AL Sirat
Grotto. Cleveland. Ohio: W. P. Tucker,
otto r; Erklin. J. w. Mehl and Louis
9. Beekman. Fem Fem Grotto, Jersey
City. N J.: John Stockburger. Koran
Grotto, Philadelphia, Pa; Edmund F.
Erik. George McLeechie. jr. and H. A.
keeb. Islam Grotto. Pittsburgh Pa.
Worshipful Master Archibald J. Rose
has announced a special meeting of
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81. Wednes-
degree. with Past Master Bert V. Wolfe.
member of the committee of the
Grand Lodge on work and lectures.
Will head the line The senior wardens
cially invited. ]. F. VI. Bowie will be
the soloist for the occasion A buffet
luncheon will be served in the banquet
hall at noon.
The degree of Confidential secre-
tary." the sixth degree of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. will be pre-
scented at the Cathedral. Sd and E
streets northwest. Tuesday evening
The cast for the degree includes Henry
Lansburgh. thirty second. King Solo
mon: Charles G. F. Topper. K. c. c. H
King Hiram. and j. Stuart Ball. thirty
second. Zerbal
This is one of the degrees of the rite
which have only recently been put on
In fun form. and the new costumes and
ritual have made i, especially popular.
tho executive committee of the rite.
which Is composed Of Stirling Kerr, tr.
go degree honorary. deputy for the
supreme Council; Rev. William Tay-
ter of kadosh. Albert Pike Consistory
John II. Won Hermann. K. C. C. H.
commander Robert De Bruce Council
of kadosh. and Horace p Mcintosh.
X. q. e. H. wise master OF Eyan1el{sf
Chapter. Knights Rose Croix. and ven
cradle master OF Mithras Lodge of Per
further extension of the social side OF
shs rite night ", weekly ski , Or monthly
Installation Of bowling alleys in the
old banquet hall and several other i'm
provements are under consideration
The monthly dances Of the rite the
third Saturday OF each month have be-
come very popular and further pIana
along the same line are contemplated
Having presented it's last ceremo-
rial session for the year at National
Rifles Armory Friday evening in a
ten. Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine is now turning it's eyes to its
business and short form" ceremonial
meeting December 10. at National Ri
fcs' Armory. when consideration will
be given to the selection of officers for
1917. including FIVE mobiles who will
best represent the temple at the I'm
perial Council session at Minneapoli.
next summer Past Imperial Potential.
Harrison Dingman goes for life, sac
vitem. they call 1t. by reason of hav.
ing held the highest Office within tn.
gift OF the order: but the others, with
the officers Of the temple for the new
wear. must be elected at the annua
meeting December % Illustrious Po
tentate L. Whiting Estes is said Il
have had a year that is epochal in AL
mas Temple. and many eyes are turned
toward him as worthy successor t.
himself. No matter what ma" be said
he did make the bulls under Pas
Potentate James T Gibbs, and tn,
bears. under Henry Lansburgh de
liver the goods"
The building committee, following
the action of the temple at its las
meeting. is pushing its work with sucl
vigor that the sanguine mobiles are de-
ciaring that the new temple, which
will be a fine addition to the architec
ture of Washington Beautiful, will b,
available before another year roll.
around. The plans include a larg,
auditorium such Washington ha,
needed for a long time for lectures
concerts and other large gatherings
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter, No. II
which is to have the mark degree De
cember s. is planning for an elaborate
pre0ents ton Of the ROYAL Arch deRre,