Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

committed the formation OF the fall class
of the rite. Immediately at the close OF the
| rites for the spring class. At that time.
also he announced that the class would
| take the name. the Liberty class. Since
| then. with William H. Gatchell for vice
chairman, patriotism has been the FORE
word in enrolling the members of the
| class which. it is expected. will be as
large in numbers and as prominent IN per-
sonnet as any class that has ever received
| the Scottish Rite degrees in Washington.
Mr.. Lansburgh is one of the most popu-
| lar and influential AEasons in the District
and is of the four representatives OF
Imperial Council. He has spared neither
| time nor effort upon the formation OF
| the Liberty class it is said. with view
to making 1t memorable organizatlon
| I'm the rite during the period of the world
war In these efforts he is said to have
met with much success. due to the gen.
erai trend of Masons at this time to re-
ceive the higher degrees of the rite.
No reasons are advanced to the un-
| initiated. it is said but there is unaues-
tionably movement in Freemasonry.
especially at this time, which has Injured
in special degree to the beneft OF the
Scottish Rite making it sought after
rather than seeking.
Under the executive committee OF the
rite. the special assignments made for the
Liberty class include that of Fred NJ
Book X C. c. H. as stage manager; Todd
c. Sharp. 32d degree. assistant stage man
ager; Milton Hopfenmaier. X. c. c. H:
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degree tiler OF the local bodies. as master
Of wardrobe: Harry G.. kimball. 32d de
gree. organist: J. Walter Humphrey 32d
degree. musical director; Nathap Veil.
K C. c, H. class director. and Monte
Sanger sd degree. honorary. and Will
liam c. Corbett. 32d degree, assistant class
directors.
The credentials committee is headed by
John Wilson. SD degree, honorary. and
the reception committee by William l..
Boyden. SD degree. honorary
Past Grand Master Alex B. Andrews of
North Carolina was a visitor at Masonic
Temple Monday
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home next
Sunday afternoon.
physician of Belle Center. Ohio. is
guest in the city of Henry 1. Johnson.
DR.. Heron. who is noted both as an
author and poet. has devoted many
years of his life to the collection of
Indian names with the history of their
rigin. He has compiled many legends
of the North American Indians. Both
he and Mr.. Johnson, his host. are
prominent members of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite.
General Secretary Elmer f Simpson
of the local Scottish Rite bodies has
been chosen secretary of the Washing
ton kiwanis Club. which follows the
line of the Rotary Club.
At the drill of Company L of the
Home League Rifles Tuesday there
were seventy-four warriors in line and
thirty-six rockies in attendance. Capt.
Ellwood P Morey is its commandant.
Junior Warden Arthur NJ. Poynton is
to head the official line in the NJ. NJ.
degree in Pentalpha Lodge. No. %. to-
morrow evening. Mr.. Poynton is past
grand patron of the Order of the East
ern Star
National Lodge, No. IL, will have its
official line headed by Junior Warden
Herman ]. LANCE in the F. C. degree
Tuesday evening. Master John L. Nc
his appointment as representative OF
the Grand Lodge of Nebraska near the
Grand Lodge of the District of Column
bia. He also states that G. Taylor
Wade. for many years treasurer OF
National Lodge, has been compelled by
press of business to resign and that an
election will be held Tuesday evening
to fill the vacancy.
Friday evening will be marked by I'M
usual activity in both ST. Johns Lodge,
No. IL. and Hope Lodge, No. 30. both
holding specials in addition to their
stated communication for the F. c.
degree.
Dawson Lodge. No. 1s. has made big
preparations for good old-fashioned
picnic for its members and their fam
lilies at Marshall Hall Tuesday. 1t is
to be the second celebration of Chill
dren's day." and all the children of the
Immediate families, will be the free
guests Of the lodge. Provision has been
made also for others to go who desire. but
not as guests Of the lodge. Grand Master
James w Witten and his family will be
special guests Of honor and Past Grand
Master William w. Jermane is to be
made to pay for his passage" by UNI
piring a base ball game between
teams headed by Capt Carmine Gerard
and Capt Charles c. Champion. There
will also be athletic sports with prizes
for the winners.
A week from Tuesday. August IS,
Orient Commandery. No. 5. Knights
Templar, will have its annual excur-
sion 10 Chesapeake Beach. 1t also is
to be a family day.
Wednesday was Grotto day at Chesa-
peake Beach Past Monarch p R Pull
man was general chairman of the ex-
cursion and he managed to have some
thing doing every minute" 1t was
harder TO keep track of every feature
of entertainment than to try to see a
three-ring circus. Throughout the day
music was furnished by the Grotto
Band. concert features by the Grotto
Glee Cub and drills by the Grotto Drill
Corps. Aquatic sports. athletic con-
tests, oxcart rides and souvenirs con-
tinued until the last departing train
for home. The attendance was aug
mented by large delegation from Yedz
Grotto of Baltimore.
C. w. Hicks lived up to his sobriquet
as the human submarine" His stunts
rnystified and astonished the spectators
Father Neptune and his Hundred Mer-
maids also amply repaid those who had
awaited this much advertised feature.
Charles A Stevens entertained with
an original speciality entitled The Cap
tive Butterfly" The ladies were fur
nished with paper butterflies and were
supposed TO pin them on his coat
sleeves while on a full run with his
full and We're awarded handsome prizes
tertainment furnished by the Grotto
last week at the engineers camp at
American University Park. He is still
receiving letters Of commentator and
appreciation. 1t is not unlikely that
another Will be given in the near flu
ture.
The program which afforded enter
tainment to the soldiers and their
friends was as follows: Selection by
the Grotto Band; tenor solo. Milton J.
Fillius violin solo. Mrs. Samuel D.
Gusach, Miss Kinsar, accompanist: vo-
cal solo. Miss Alice Stone. sketch. "A
Successful Failure" Miss Maude Fell
heimer and Charles A. Stevens; songs,