The Washington times., 1916-04-12

at inc opening OF Masonic Night to
be celebrated in the A. c. b. A. tourney.
tonight. He will be presented by AL
bert Haas, president of the Masonic
Duckpin League, at $50 o'clock.
No less than twenty-five dignitarics
Of the order have accepted invitations
to be present to witness the perform
ance Of the twenty teams of the league,
which will take to the pinways, start
ing at o'clock.
The officers of the Masonic league.
who Will take part in tonight's cere-
monies are: Albert Haas, president: Z.
l. Crissey. vice president; j. II. Rich
ards. secretary; w. j. johnson, treas
urer; Frank Sherman. assistant treas
urer; George II. Post, official scorer
and ]. Claude KEEPER honorary .presl-
dent.
Masonic Lodge Masters who have
signified their Intentions of being
p Clarence sse i. Williams. Federal Lodge.
harry Z. Sengstack, Columbia Lodge ;
Charles C. 'Sharah. Naval Lodge; Her
bert A. Williams, Potomac Lodge;
Charles L, Alexander Lebanon Lodge
Lodge; Frank NJ. Scott. Hiram Lodge;
Frank b. Ketchum, ST. Johns Lodge !;
Frank A. Tuck, National Lodge; James
$. Mccarthy, Washington-Cen
James 7. Schieki Benjamin F. French;
Swayely. Lafayette Lodge; David L.
1Anthlcum, Hope Lodge; Charles f.
Iightfoot, George C. whiting Lodge;
Archie r. r. onyun. Pentalpha Lodge;
Lucian ]. Yung. Osiris Lodge Frank
~. Chase, King David Lodge; John W.
Chappell. William Il. Singleton Lodge;
i. Homer Han. Eost Gate Lodge.
From present indications. the largest
hot y.ytf
ing will be present when the gong
sounds for the commencement of hos
Titles,
c. i. Crissev wiz be on hand as
high priest ofapplausc.
The committee on arrangements. COM
posed OF J. L.. McGrew. Harvey T.
Rogers. c. I. Crissey, II. l.. Parkinson,
ana William f. Nalley, have made
every effort to, have the big auditorium
in gala shape for tonight's events.
A number of special prizes have been
offered by local merchants. as follows:
Meyers Military Shop. by Robert
Meyer. past master of National Lodge
No. IL, silver sigar holder in form of
dIckpin: Welsbach Company, 439 Sew
enth street northwest, portable gas or
electric lamp; p. B. Fletcher, 713 Thir-
tenth street northwest, private cue in
case: Topham's 1919 + street north
west. leather suitcase: Henry p. Lehr,
stickpin: Moe A. Baer, 3126 NJ street
northwest, 81 Sphinx hat; V. NJ. Fookes.
Ninth ard G. northwest safety razor;
west. box cigars: Paul Allen, New
York avenue and North Capital street,
box cigars; John Allen, sos North Capt.
tai street; hoX cigars: Henry T. Otter
dtnger, eos Ninth street northwest. box
cigars.
The Masonic auints are to take to the
NIL L., f.un .al.
The first group will respond to the bell
at 7 o'clock. while the second contingent
will line up at 9:l5,
The competing teams comprise what
League, and include some OF the best
small pin rollers in the city Stansbury
Lodge. rolling with the first section on
alley No, 6. is backed among the IA
yorites. The Quint presents strong
front. and should make bid for any
stray flashes of limellght that might be
found around the tourney building. un-
attached. elf Borden. one of the de-
pendabies OF the team. Is being picked
for a high count,
Rolling with the second division. at
Slb. the Lafayette pinmen have been
selected by the demon dopesters as
The Masons have been assigned to
the alleys IN the following order:
p. ms, Myron NJ. Parker Lodge:
T. Lebanon Lodge; 8, Pehtalpha Lodge;
i4o'bNt - cSlIlS lADuktt
s. Dawson Lodge; ., Acacia Lodge:
u Mt. Pleasant Lodge; II, st. Johns
Lodge; u, East Gate Lodge.
,s:l5 p. m,-S. King David Lodge; 4,
King Solomon; .. Columbia Lodge; 6,
Naval Lodge; Z, Washington Centen-
NAL Lodse; s. Federal Lodge; 0, La
fayette Lodge; 10. National Lodge; IL,
Anacostia Lodge; u, Geo. c. Whiting
Lodge.
Tournament play will be put under
way. today at 1870 o'clock, when twelve
local doubles teams will go into action
BERNIE Bohtz, paired with G.. l.. NAL
colin, should put up an interesting
match on alley 7, and on the adjoining
alley the Dwycr-Patterson combination
should bear watching.
\ Twelve duckpin singles viii go on at
Pas o'clock, 10 be Immediately followed,
at 3;15, ty three tenpin doubles teams
from Philadelphia, seven local two
eomes. and two singles. all shooting at
TIE small pins.
A shift has been made in the schedule
for the $3.50 matches. six local duckpm
singles giving way to five tenpln rollers
from the Quaker City. The Philadel-
phians are. j. Mooney. A. Baltz, A.
kiarries, II, Hoffman, and H. Morgan.
2nsy were brought forward from the