Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-20
MASONIC BODIES PLAN
AID FOR THE RED CROSS
Auxiliary Has Been Organized and
Appeals Have Been Made for
Contributions.

The executive heads of the Masonic
fraternity and of the Order OF the
Eastern Star in the District have taken
steps to band the members of both
fraternities in mutual effort to assist
ton has been perfected to be known
as the Masonic and Eastern Star Aux
iliary of the American Red Cross. with
James w. Witten, grand master of Ma
sons of the District of Columbia, as
chairman: Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson,
grand matron of the Order of the East
ern Star, vice chairman; Grand secre-
tary of Masons Arvine w. Johnston
secretary; Mrs. Rose A. Yost. grand
secretary of the Eastern Star. assistant
secretary, and Past Grand Patron Wal
lace Streator. treasurer. These officers.
with Past Grand Msters Luren X. CHM
and William w. Jermane. appointed by
Grand Master Witten, and two others, to
be named by Grand Matron Bertha G.
Hudson, will form the executive COM
mittee Of The organization for the direc-
ton of it's work.
Grand Master Witten has issued an
appeal to the masters of all the Ma
sonic lodges in the District: Grand High
Priest William w. Jermane to the high
priests of all the Royal Arch chapters;
Grand Commander Lem Towers, jr., of
the Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar to the commanders of all Knights
Templar communicates; E. st. Clair
Thompson deputy for the Supreme Coun-
Gil of Royal and Select Masters. to the i'll
lustrious masters of the local councils;
Stirling Kerr, jr., deputy for the Su
preme Council of the Scottish Rite. to
the heads of its several bodies in the
District; Potentate L. Whiting Estes.
to all members of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine; Monarch I. S. Gold
smith. to all members Of Kallipolis
Grotto of the Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets. and Grand Matron Hudson
and Grand Patron James d. Rowen, to
the matrons and patrons of all Eastern
Star chapters, enlisting their support
and directing them to lay the matter
before the members of their respective
bodies at the earliest opportunity.
Joint Appeal Sent Out.
In addition to this. general appeal.
signed by the grand master. the grand
high priest. the grand commander. the
deputy for the royal and select mast
ers. Judge George Fleming Moore,
sovereign grand commander of the Su-
preme Council of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction; Deputy Grand Monarch
Ed s.. schmid of the Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets. Potentate Estes OF the
Shrine. Monarch Goldsmith of the
Grotto, and the grand matron and
grand patron of the Eastern Star. is to
be sent out to each member of the re-
spective bodies, asking such contribu-
lions as can be afforded. and enlisting
the individual aid Of each in support
of the movement.
1t is the purpose to raise funds for
the establishment and support of
unit base hospital of the American
Red Cross. the cost of which is esti-
mated at something less than $4,000.
Already more than $1,000 has been
raised. and daily new receipts are COM
ing in. Hope Lodge. No. 20, +. A. A. NJ.
which was to have celebrated it's
golden jubilee shortly. has called off
the celebration and donated $500 to
the cause. Columbia Commandery,
10. 3 knights Templar. $3.50: Mount
Vernon Chapter, No. ;. Royal Arch Ma
sons, 500 year during the war: Ben
amin b. French Lodge. Nc. IL. and
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
f. A. A. NJ, each 500 during the war,
and Washington Naval Chapter, No. 8.
Royal Arch Masons 800. and the Ma
sonic Bowling League of the District,
which always celebrates the close of
its season with an elaborate and costly
banquet. is now being polled on a
proposition to abandon the banquet and
donate its cost to the fund.
! Tonight, at Masonic Temple. there
win be a meeting of the general COM
mittee, and tomorrow evening meet
ing which will be attended by the
heads of all the subordinate bodies
in the District as well as the general
committee.