Evening star., 1917-11-11


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This afternoon at 8 o'clock King
Solomon Lodge, No. 81, will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home. with
Rev J. ]. Dimon of st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church officiating. and following
the services will present musical for
the entertainment of the home folks
and visitors, at which Miss Viola Schip-
merit and ]. F. NJ. Bowie will sing. A
number of automobiles will be at
Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse street
northwest to convey visitors to and
from the home. Master Duncan Nc
Laren has issued a general invitation
10 the members to come and bring their
families and friends. King Solomon
Lodge is noted for its conduct OF these
services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
Master Frederic E. Hodge of Dawson
Lodge, No. 16. by special dtspensation
in behalf of three officers OF the United
States Army, will present the E. A. de-
gree tomorrow evening, and probably
others. The lodge will have its grand
visitation November 26, when 1t will
be able, 1t Is said. to show net in
crease in its membership OF 16. with
81 raised and affiliated and 1s losses.
IL of them by death. The membership
at the close Of the Masonic year Sep
tember 80 was $50. Darlington A.
Young. a blind member of the lodge. Is
Hospital and pleased to have his
brethren visit him.
High Priest William w. Scott of
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No
Z. has announced the mark degree for
tuesday evening; the P. NJ and NJ. E.
N degrees November 27 and the royal
arch degree December II. November
-. he states. is ''the last call for dues"
Past High Priest DR.. Montgomery
Hunter is arranging the program for
a social meeting of Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter. No. S. Tuesday evening.
according to the announcement Of High
Priest Luther Hess Waring.
announced that Hiram Lodge, No. 10,
will provide entertainment upon the
occasion of the grand visitation Thurs
day evening. in the form of a motion
picture program arranged by Past Mas
ter DR.. William P. Herbst. The fra
ternity Is invited.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 10. besides hav-
Ing its annual grand visitation Thurs
day evening. will also appropriately
sented by the Corinthian loving cup its
fraternal friendship for Corinthian
Lodge. No. 36S, of Philadelphia, cover
ing q period Of nearly a quarter of a
century. Word has been received by
the lodge from Sergt- Louna W. Hol-
members. in France.
A program Of entertainment by pro-
fessionals will be one Of the features
of the meeting of the Trestleboard
Club. at old Masonic Temple. 9Th and
F streets northwest, Saturday evening.
Rev William Tayloe Snyder. rector of
the Church of the Incarnation and a
prominent Mason of the Scottish Rite,
will officiate at the religious services
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
next Sunday afternoon. which are to
be conducted by Temple-Noyes Lodge.
No. 80. Mrs. Elaine Sebring Ford will
sing ut the services.
A. C. Mayer and W. G. Stott head the
committees that are endeavoring to
provide class of 200 candidates for
the liberty ceremonial to be held by
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
December 1. Charles D. Shackelford.
master Of ceremonies. has been holding
frequent rehearsals of the degree cast
because of material variations of the
incidental features, which. 1t Is ex-
planned. are Of an unusually unique
character.
Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid
has returned from his official visits to
Albany and Springfield. where he went
to attend elaborate ceremonials OF
Kaa-Rheu-yahn and Bella Grottoes
respectively.
Charlie Stevens, the fraternal author
and playwright, recently accompanied
Grand Monarch Schmid to Brooklyn for
the express purpose Of taking in the
New York Hippodrome in search OF
new ideas for local production. Mon
arch Goldsmith. who also was in the
party, Is authority for the statement
that he failed to reach the Hippo
drome. Following particularly bril-
liant ceremonial Of Long / Grotto. the
Washington party was hustled into
Charlie that he was going to the Hip
podrome-but he finally landed at q
big banquet rendered the grand mon
arch at Jamaica Bay Yacht Club. Wher
the train on which he was returning
to Washington had nearly reached
Philadelphia Charlie woke up Monarch
Goldsmith with an expression of aston
ishment. DO you know. Colby, he ex
claimed I'VE didn't get to the Hip
podrome?" The monarch's sleepy reply
was Dt0n we.
Grand Master James w. Witten ha,
appointed a committee. consisting O.
Deputy Grand Master Lem Towers. 1r
Senior Grand Warden Joseph H MI
lans, Grand Chaplain Hugh T. Steven
son. Grand Sword Bearer Charles
Roberts and Grand Pursuivant Ro'
Fulkerson. to study and outline tn
plans for Masonic activity within ant
without the United States Army camp
and cantonments, so far as the Distric
of Columbia Is concerned, under tn
new arrangement agreed upon betweel
Secretary of War Baker and the ex
ecut!ve heads of the various fraterni
ties of the country at their recent con
ference in this city.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapte,
No. 8, tomorrow evening will presen
the p NJ. and M. e. NJ. degrees an
"supplant the bowl with flow of sou
and kind fraternal greetings" accord
ing to the announcement of H.g
Priest William s. Adkins. through Sec
retary James T. Gibbs. There is ais
dues announcement and "a rewar
offered for information of the where
abouts of Roger ODonnell, who wa
last seen in Mount Vernon Chapter i
May" Past High Priest Roe Fulker
son Is also the subject Of an item O
interest in Mr.. Adkins latest circu
lar. Past High Priest John A. Goodie
is reported strenuously active In tn
formation of the Royal Arch Chapte
Company Of the Home Defense Rifles.
BENJAMIN b. French Lodge, No. 1,
Witch will have its grand vista ton