The Washington times., 1916-06-01
TWENTY7S|X TEAMS
WILL BOWL NEXT
YEAR FOR MASONS
Annual Banquet Of Association
Held, and Prominent Fra
ternaI Men Speak.
By KIRK C. MILLER.

That bowling among fraternal organi-
stations has rooted itself thoroughly In
Washington and that each interest Is
benefited mutually Is proven in an an
nouncernent by the Masonic Bowling
Association that another year Its roster
will include twenty-six teams. instead OF
twenty. as was the case during the
season Just closed.
Twenty teams was claimed to be the
largest number belonging to any bowl
ing league In existence in the United
States and twenty-six will certainly
eclipse anything of a similar nature In
the country.
That the game provides more than
sport and fraternalism among the
members Il .,o6 shown In the fact fac that ia
citation Mt it's annual banquet last night.
In the future provision for this char
table cause will always be made. ac-
cording to the OFFICERS.
attended last nights function at the
Metropolitan Hotel. when prominent
Masons from the various lodges repre-
scented in the league sat around the fes-
were awarded to individuals and teams
which distinguished themselves through
out the seasons rolling. Columbia
Lodge. No. 3. was the team to finish
first and the championship banner Is
to be in its possession for the ensuing
year.
Growth Was Rapid.
The organization and growth Of the
Masonic bowling circuit has been GER
tain and rapid from the beginning. II
was first banded together In January.
1916 and with ten teams furnished keen
rivalry for the remaining part OF the
SSe tostinett and Albert Haas were
among those who took a leading part In
its organization and others took hold
of the proposition willingly. until the
league was claimed to be one of the
most fourishing in the District. At the
beginning of the 1856 season a star
with twelve teams was made. and soor
thereafter so many requests for charters
in the association were made by lodges
where interest in bowling had been ere
ated, that II was necessary to revamI
the schedule and provide for twenty
teams.
The Masonic League was one Of tn,
most active In support OF the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association tournament
in April, and was one of the first Il
enter that event as league. Entertain
ments, dances, and theatrical benefits
were arranged and every team worke,
diligently to support these events.
Are Officers of League.
Officers of the league are: J. Claud
KEEPER, honorary president: ALDER
Haas, president; C. I. Crissey. vic
president; ]. H. Richards. IT.. secretary
w. ]. Johnson. treasurer; Frank sher
man, assistant treasurer. and George II
Post, official scorer. The Masoni
lodges represented were: Acacia, Ma
tional. King Solomon, Columbia. Myro
NJ. Parker, Dawson. Osiris. Fedora
Pentalpha, George c. Whiting, Eas
Gate st. John, King David. Washing
TONI Centennial, stansbury, Lebanon. La
fayette. Naval. Anacostia. and Mour
. Pleasant.
Speakers of rank throughout tn
Washington jurisdiction attended la;
nights Banquet.
]. Claude KEEPER was toastmaster an
introduced the following speakers: WI
liam w. Jermane, grand master of III
Grand Lodge of Masons of the DistriC
OF Columbia: Harry r. Sengstack, maj
ter OF Columbia Lodge, No. 8; Arch
r. r. Onyun. master OF Pentalph
lodge, No 23; Eli Swavely, master
Lafayette Lodge, No. 10; Clarence WI
liams, master of Federal Lodge, No
Frank N. Chase. master OF King Davi
Lodge, No. 2S: and George H. Emmon
monarch of Kallipolis Grotto.
Bowling has also thrived among man
other fraternal bodies and many
them are annually we'll represented O
of Columbus have six teams from a
many councils In Washington and a
Intercouncil League besides. The re
Men had ten-team league last seaso
which developed many star bowlers.
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