Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

one and all members of the Masonic
fraternity and their families are in
| rited to attend.
| Eminent Commander Benjamin F
Larcombe, jr.. of Columbia Command
cry. No. 2. knights Templar; has ap.
$. Barnhardt. Charles F. Roberts
Charles d. Shackelford and F.. Richard
| GaSch committee to arrange for the
proper celebration of the fifty-fourth
| anniversary of the comma ndery's in
stitution. Friday evening, January IL.
at o'clock. The program will consist
of addresses. music. vocal and instru-
| mental. and dancing, with a buffet
| supper. The place will be announced
later.
| Kallipolis Grotto will have its annual
| nomina ton of officers December %, it's
annual business meeting and election of
officers January Is and the annual ladies'
night at the New Willard Hotel. Janu-
airy 16.
| Charles D. shackelford is chairman of
! the ladies' night entertainment. In an
nouncing the event. Monarch George II.
EmmonS jr., said:
| I'VE try to do something each year to
please the ladies, and thus even up for
| their good-natured patience in permit
| ting the men folks to enjoy so many
grotto affairs during the year.
This year We Will hold our annual
ladies' night at the New Willard Hotel
o. L
Shackeiford is general chairman, and he
promises something long to be remem-
bered
Many novel innovations are being
planned
| De Molay Commandery. M 4. Knights
! Templar. celebrated its one thousandth
| stated conclave last Tuesday evening.
| the BANQUET hall. Masonic Temple.
/ About two hundred sir knights and
/ their ladies We're present. and a num-
| her of distinguished visitors.
! After address of welcome by
! Eminent Commander Arthur c. Shaw.
! Past Grand Commander W. T. Gallihe-
! vas introduced as POSTMASTER and de-
livered a historical sketch of the COM
/ mandery from its organization to date.
Two of the original charter members.
| Past Grand Commander A. w. Kelley
! and Past Commander J. Fl. Jochum.
| were present. and both made fitting re-
/ marks.
! Vocal numbers were rendered by Mrs
/ W. w. Deal. Mrs. B. S. Gantz and Past
| Master Charles D. Shackelford of
Lebanon Lodge. No. Z. F. A. A. NJ. The
| address of the evening was delivered
| by Rev. Sir Knight James S. Mont
! gomery. Grand Commander Lem Tow
| ers. jr.. spoke on behalf of the grand
commandery. An interesting letter was
read from Past Grand Commander
! Robert Cook. who is at present in
! Canada
i The Trestleboard Club, composed of
! eminent printing Office, held it's regu-
| lar meeting last evening in the old
| Masonic Temple. 9th and + streets
northwest. The Fraternity Band was
the guest of the club.
Friday evening Columbia Lodge No
g. held special communication at $50
M. for the F. c. degree. The E. A de-
%ree followed at the stated communj
cation at 7:30 pm.
The officers of Mount Pleasant Chap
ter, No. 13. r. A. NJ. attended the latter
communication in a body and presented
to Worshipful Master Joseph NJ Mar
zolf. who is captain of the host in
that chapter, bouquet of roses and an
ivory gavel.
Henry Lansburgh presented the lodge
with a silk flag. L. Whiting Estes, po-
tenate Of the shrine. making the pres
i cd by Past Grand Master j. Claude
KEEPER at the request Of the master
Orient Commandery. No. 5, Knights
iTemplar. in q late circular has an
nounced the orders of the Temple and
Malta for its conclave tomorrow even
ing The commandery will celebrate
the Christmas observance in it's asy-
lum, 4th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. assembling for the pur-
! o'clock. Rev. James Shera Montgomery
will deliver the address.
! Benjamin b. French Lodge, No Is,
tomorrow evening. will have the +. A.
degree. with Senior Warden Charles A
Fenner heading the official line, and will
| also have a special incident Of interest
| to retiring Master James p Schick and
his friends There will be no meeting of
the lodge New Year day but the F. c.
q fed Tan
! lecture on 1.-The Antiquity of Masonry
! by Rev. D II. Martin of Durnbarton
Avenue vi L. Church is announced for
i February ).
! King David Lodge. No. IS, will have
the NJ. NJ degree Tuesday evening
Mark II. Barnum is reported i'll at Car
! field Hospital following a. surgical
operation.
Elections in the blue lodges have been
| further reported by Grand Secretary
Arvine w. Johnston and otherwise as
| follows:
| Federal Lodge. No. Paul F. Grove,
worshipful master: William S. Quinter.
senior warden: Frank H. Pierce. Junior
warden: Stanley II. Rulings senior dea-
1 con: Warren w. Grimes. junior deacon:
Harry Sherry. senior steward: James
Runciman. junior steward; Charles z.
! Bayly, secretary; William A. Harries,
! +. NJ. treasurer: Richard Riggles tiler:
! William r Ballard. p. NJ. marshal /.
Masonic board Of relief: John f. Slick
/ chaplain; James K. Faeue. Masonic and
! Eastern Star Home: Walter A Brown
| incorporation, to represent stock of
Federal Lodge in Masonic Hall Asso-
! citation; Theodore Fretbus board of
managers. lodgeroom No. /: James W.
| Cheney. No. 33. organist; James S.
! Hicks. No. Il. director of choir
Proxies-S. II. Rulings. for master:
/ W. W. Grimes for senior warden: Harry
| Sherry. for junior warden.
| Retiring Master Clarence Williams
was the recipient of the congratuIa-
! tons of the officers of the lodge. fol-
lowing most successful year
| The lodge has called off its commune
| cation of December 26 on account of
| the holidays
| At the communication to be held the
| second Tuesday of January. the f. A.
| degree will be presented. with the wor-
! shipful master officiating
Naval Lodge, No. 4-Henry Page
! master; S. Boyce IPoie. senior warden
/ Carl y. Hebbard. junior warden; Mil
! lard T. Dixon. secretary: Maurice otter
! hack. trca surer. Proxies: Roland NJ
Brown. for master: George 8 Fore
} man. for senior warden: Walter G.
Lockhart. for Junior warden
! st. Johns Lodge. No. 1l-Abram r.
| Wingate. master: Richard NJ Thomas.
senior warden: George X. Davis, junior
warden: James T.. Hutchinson secrc-
tary: Robert A. Daniel, treasurer
Proxies: c. Marian Lashorn. for mas
ter: Charles II. Graham. for senior
warden: Frank VI. Roller, for junior
warden.
! National Lodge. No. 12-John l.. Nc
tt.rew Edward GturlxboJ,Jar