Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

ladies night" as follows: Executive
steuart. Simon Lyon. Washington Top
ham and Paul E. Lesh. Music ant
s. Minnix. Abram Minister. William H
tNewcomb. Albert r. Earela, Charles F
Purdy and Eugene L. Thompson
Observation-Disclosures A. Stewart E. Rich
ard Gasch. George Duval, Henry c
Althoff and Frank K. Bidmead. Re
ception-Maury Middleton, A. Ernes
Tate. Harry E. Huntsberry, Patrick H
Mccarthy. Wallace Streater. Stepher
r. Spitz and Dean Swift. Floral deco.
rations-James E. Dalgleish. George A
Anthony and George H. Cooke. Print
ing-Jason Waterman, Leland s. Brown
and Leon Shore.
AS soon as possible the executive
! committee will confer with the chairmen
of the other committees and lay plans
for the event, after which the respec-
tive committees will meet as often as
may be necessary. and later will meet
with the executive committee and
make final arrangements
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9
has Il social evening scheduled for
! Thursday.
This evening at s o'clock the lodge
will attend religious services at the
Bethany Baptist Church. I'd and Rhode
Island avenue northwest. where a ser
mon for it's benefit will be preached by
Grand Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson.
patriotic in . character in honor of
| we'll as past master of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Virginia. The
members will assemble at the church
at 1:4o PM, and have been invited to
bring their wives and sweethearts.
The Level Club. composed of master
Masons of the Department of Commerce,
has announced ladies night enter
tainnent and dance at it's hall in the
Perpetual Building Association build
ing Saturday evening. to which all mas
ter Masons of the Department of Com
merce are invited. At the conclusion
of the entertainment. refreshments will
be served. The principal address will
be made by the Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. of the Metropolitan Memorial
expected that the director of the census.
Sam l.. Rogers. will be present. The
Brelsford Berwyn Orchestra of Berwyn.
Md. will furnish the dance music and
a number of selections during the
The following program will be pre-
presented: Charles r; Bartlett. Mrs:
| Burdette and Mrs. W. L. Field, piano
selections: Mrs. r. L. Miner. elocution-
list. and Miss Alsa Hansen. violin solo.
The committee on arrangements is as
follows: General chairman. E. E. Bart
lett; H. urlingame. c. T.. Young. ].
Webster. W. H. Wentz. c. Hansen. Re-
| CSpuOH '" W enlZ, Cnalfnan, w. L.
Austin. E. F. Hartley. Dan C. Vaughn
F. :. Ellsworth, ]. S. Collins, J. w. Nc
| CURE. Program: ]. Webster. chairman
Charles r. Bartlett. J. w. Burdette
E. Field. B, A. Griest, c. H. Becker. J.
T. Publicity: Z. W. Libbey, F. S
SaE C. II. Bair. Dancing; H. Bur-
lnga.ie' Ghairm pan G G; Lines, E. A A
Young. chairman: F. A. Porterfield, F.
J. De Mol. B. Martin.
Capitol Chapter, No. II; has opened
the season with vigor and enthusiasm.
| the mark degree, with five candidates.
| for Friday evening. Plans for suit
| ably rewarding the real workers of the
| chapter will be considered at the meet
| ing. also for a"ladies' night" to be held
| in the near future. A special for the
past and most excellent degrees, with
| nine candidates. is planned for March
i 3. winding up with a triple team
March 10.
Saturday evening one of the most
important Ashlar Club meetings for
/ the year will be held. 1t is to be the
(; last regular meeting before the annual
banquet. and various proposals will be
! order. it is announced, to assure that
! the banquet will be the biggest affair
i in Masonic club attempts. Arrange
ments have been made by the decora-
! unusual and pleasing effects. the ban
quet room of the. New Ebbitt lending
| itself for this purpose. The bevy of
flower girls" daughters of members,
| last year. will be invited to be present.
I The list of invited guests includes
| President Wilson. Vice President Mar
| shall. Secretary Of State Lansing, Third
Secretary Of Navy Daniels. Chief Of
| Staf and Acting Secretary Of War
i Scott. Maj. Gen. Goethals. Adjt. Gen.
| Mccain. Speaker Clark. ex-Speaker
and Wadsworth. and Representatives
! Collier. Humphrey and Sisson. The pro-
! gram for the entertainment which fol-
! lows the business meeting Saturday will
/ Guitar and Mandolin Club. under the di-
! rection OF Mrs. W. J. Mooney; soprano
! solo by Miss Christine Church. baritone
solo by Walter Sulhoff. baritone solo by
i Mabel Andersons violin solo by Clay c.
Holmes. solo by w. J. Vincent. recitation
| by Miss Ryan. and chalk talk by
popular cartoonist. Refreshments will be
| Rev. James Shera Montgomery, pas
tor of the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church.
has invited the Ashlar Club to attend
religious services at his church Sun
| day evening, March 5, at o'clock.
/ The first ceremonial of the new GEAR
| of Kallipolis Grotto is announced for
| Monday evening. February IS. at odd
/ Fellows Hall. III circular Just issued
! by Monarch George n. Emmons. jr. 1t
| will consist Of the full ritualistic cere-
mony, intermingied with the usual
/ number of grotto stunts but entirely
| different from any heretofore staged.
! The ceremonial viii he followed by a
! banquet to be served by the ladies Of
III i,
! Eastern Star, Masonic Temple. 10
which the Grand Master Of Masons Of
the District of Columbia and the other
officers of the Grand Lodge have been
, invited. There will be selections by
, the Grotto Band. Glee Club and indi-
vidual numbers. together with ad
dresses by well known orators. A
/ large class of candidates is expected
! and the ceremonial bids fair to equal il
not excel any heretofore given. Castle
/ man p. Boss will have charge of the
{ arrangements for the banquet.
| The monarchs first circular ranges
frop pathos to comedy, with liberal
sprinkling of poetry. epigrams and
/ merry quips.
After expressing deep appreciation of
the confidence reposed in him by his
recent election. he devotes much elo-
quence to his hopes and aims for the
grotto. which, he says. has a glorious
past and still more promising future.
| Following the ceremonial the next
event will be an oyster supper. dance
nd band concert by the Grotto Band
The announcement states that all
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