Evening star., 1917-01-14
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laws exempt past monarchs from the
/ payment of dues and make them life
members. and make the annual dues
So. payable in advance, the first day OF
eIsr prophet ae william F. eudA. who is gen.
eral chairman Of arrangements for the
national convention of the Grotto.
which is to be held in this city in June.
| has issued a general call for meet
l ing of the chairmen of all subcommit-
| tees in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce tomorrow evening at )
o'clock.
! Columbia Commandery, No. ,. Knights
/ Templar, according to announcement OF
Commander Benjamin F. Larcombe, Jr..
will have the order of the temple Fri
day evening.
| The Trestleboard Club of Master Ma
sons will meet Saturday evening, Jan
uary 20, in the old Masonic Temple, at
9Th and r streets northwest, When tne
program will include an address D! a
well known member of the fraternity;
and instrumental and vocal musical
numbers.
The Lambslsin Club last Monday
evening at Naval Lodge Hall, after
short business meeting admitted wom-
an friends of it's members as guests to
witness the installation ceremonies ana
enjoy program of entertainment pro-
yided by the entertainment committee.
The officers for the ensuing year
| were installed by the president and
members of the advisory board, COM
posed of members of the different Ma
sonic clubs of this city. as follows:
r. E. White; secretary. A. w. Cum
mings; treasurer. r. c. Henry; mar
shall. B. G. Ladd; sentinel, F. G. Sharp;
delegate to advisory board. H. H.
rtrAc
4The program included selections by
the fraternity band. address. Edgar G..
Snyder: girl minstrels, solo, Mr.. clark:
negro dialect stories. Rev. DR.. ]. Hen
ming Nelms, and refreshments.
Past Master C. E. Williams. at the
communication of Federal Lodge, No.
1, Tuesday evening, was presented with
of appreciation of his administration
just closed. The L. A. degree was pre-
sented with Paul F. Grove. the new
master of the lodge. in charge.
High Priest Raymond B. Dickey. an
ticipating his retirement from office
February 10. when the election Of new
officers will be held in Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter, No. I. states in his
latest circular that the record of his
year will show twenty exaltations to the
royal arch degree, twelve to fourteen
reinstatements and five candidates on
the way" 1t is said to be one Of the
highest records in the annals of the
chapter. The grand visitation to the
chapter will be made January 23.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
will hold its annual memorial exercises
January %, under the direction OF Past
High Priest Harry G. Kimball, when
tribute will be paid to the memory OF
the members who died during the year;
February a special convocation Will
1tf lot Inn
February 12 the annual election will
occur.
Master w. F. Harding of The New
Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, states in ms
first oficial circular ITO relieve the dis
tressed, to visit the sick and to per.
form the last rites for departed
brother are cardinal virtues which no
Masons will neglect" The lodge Will
have the E. A. degree January 20.
News Bulletin, retires after founding
the publication and heading its editorial
management for three years, WIN
rare tribute of praise and appreciatlon
from Past Master William Claoaueh'
the new editor in chief.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. knignts
Templar, celebrated it's ffty-fourth an.
niversary Friday night in the BANQUET
hall of Masonic Temple with pro-
gram of addresses, vocal and instru-
mental music and buffet supper, 1oi-
lowed by dancing. Past Commanner
James Mckee of the commandery pro-
nounced the invocation; DR.. Grant >.
Barnhart was master of ceremonies;
Charles D. Shackelford with the driii
team, had charge of the floor Tor danc
ing. and the general arrangements for
the event were made by committee
composed of James s. Mccarthy. chair
man; DIR. Barnhart, Charles F. Roberts;
Charles D. Shackelford and E. Richard
Gasch- Addresses were made by Col
Myron NJ Parker, past grand COM
llander; Grand Commander Lem TOW
ers. jr., and Eminent Commander Ben
jamin F. Larcombe. jr. Guests OF the
Whitten, Grand Commander Towers and
L. Whiting Estes. illustrious potentate
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Several hundred sir knights and their
ladies' were in attendance.