Evening star., 1917-04-15

pointment of a central committee for
the purpose of working with the sev-
erai councils and caring for the details
| of the meeting of the general body in
! 1918. The central committee consists
of DIR. Mark +. Finley and George G.
Seibold, past masters OF w WaSn.ng,on S1i ea
now grand high priest of the local
Grand Chapter; Charles E. Alexander,
past master of Adoniram Council, NO.
y; Dr Montgomery Hunter, master, ana
Roe Fulkerson, deputy master of Co
luuhia Council.
| The central committee is now actively
at work. The meetings of these gen
eral gra nd bodies are expected to bring
to WASHINGTON about 20 600 visitors for
i week, who are to be made to feel and
| appreciate the hospitality and attrac-
tions of the National Capital.
National Lodge. No. 1c. will devote
Tuesday evening to "sociability and
good fellowship, according to the an
nouncement of Master j. l.. McHfeW
Senior Warden Edward Burkholdsr VIII
give an original reading and there viii
be contributions by other members.
George T. Barber, q member OF osiris
Lodge No. 26. was badly hurt in an
automobile accident al Vermont avenue
and L street northwest Friday morn
ing. when a street car ran into the ma
chine operated by w. W. Britt his SON.
| in-law. badly demolishing it.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter, No.
5. will have the p NJ. and NJ. h. NJ de-
grees at its convocation Tuesday even
ing. At its last conVocation the chapter
adopted resolutions sustaining the
President in his proclamation of war
against Germany. 1t was also voted to
display the American flag in all meet
ings of the chapter henceforth.
Master Marx E. Kahn of Washington
Centennial Lodge. No. II. has mapped
out an ambitious and elaborate pro-
gram for the near future, starting We'd
nesday evening. when the NJ NJ. de-
gree will be presented by the past mas
tiers of the lodge under the direction OF
Past Master Evander French. assisted
by the degree team. Saturday evening
the lodge will have its annual ladies
night at RauSchers, when admission
! VIII be by card. Among the talent en-
gagged for that occasion ara Ralph
Goldsmith, Nine. Marie Won Unschuld.
Mrs. Mabel Kipp Lewis. Arthur b.
Pierce. Miss Hazel Bornheim. the Ameri-
can Hawaiian Trio, Donald Libbey,
Marc Phillips and Sanford CoVington.
Dancing and refreshments are to fol-
/ low the musical and vaudeville enter
tainment. Senior Warden Robert X
Cooke, ir.. is chairman OF the commit
} tee of arrangements. May the NJ. NJ.
degree is scheduled, with Master Kahn
heading the line.
Osiris Lodge No. 26. is working full
time this season, degree work with sew
eral candidates for each having been
in order the past two communications.
| with special scheduled for Wednes-
day evening at pm, followed by the
stated communication at 1880 and the
F. C. degree to be presented at both on
classes of five. Master William w. Scott
says he will need special communica,..
tionS in the near future to catch up
Junior Warden Charles Stewart GaWler
has oficiated at the head of the official
line in the f. A. degree for the past tW o
meetings.
The announcement of East Gate
Lodge No. "a, for Wednesday evening
/ holds something of promise for young
MaSons'' as well as for those who are
unable to attend the lodge meetings
frequently. Instructions of helpful
( nature will be given, says Master Ar
I thur S. Henderson. May is named
for the lodge ladies night" when
| East Gate Chapter of the Eastern Star
| will be the special guests.
! Past Master William P Herbst will
head the official line in the f. c. de
gree in Hiram Lodge. No. 10, Thursday
evening.
Senior Warden Charles E. Matthews
will head the official line in La Fayette
Lodge. No. 19, Thursday evening in
the E. A degree. AT its last commu-
nication Past Master Eli Swavely gave
a lecture on Pythagoras which was
of special interest to Masons.
Anacostia Lodge No. 81. increased
it's fund for the purchase of costumes
for its degree team at its country
dance and entertainment Friday even
ing. Besides "a good time was had
by ALL
Dawson Lodge. No. 1G, is to entertain
with ladies night" May 5.
William Lindgren member of Hope
| Lodge, No. 20, is reported i'll with ty-
phoid fever in Providence Hospital.
! Election of officers for the coming
| year will be the order of business at
the meeting OF the Trestleboard Club
of ma ster Masons next Saturday even
ing The club has had an unusually
/ successful year.
The members of Takoma Masonic
Lodge and their friends were enter
tanned at the lodge hall Wednesday
evening by G. Willrich, United States
consul at Quebec, Canada, who deliv-
| cred an illustrated lecture on quaint
Old Quebec" The attendance was
large, the audience apprecidtiVe and
the decorations surpassed in attractive
| ness anything ever before seen in
| the lodge home. An artistic display
| OF American flags throughout the en-
| tire auditorium gave to the occas sion
a patriotic aspect, the decora tive
| scheme being finished by prOfusion
OF palms, blooming plants and an
abundance of Ascension lilies. the fra
| GRANGE of which latter permeated the
entire hail, suggesting peace beneath
the flag.
AS an opening chorus 'The Star
Spangled Banner" was sung in the
! darkened room under the leadership
of James W. Dyre. musical director
| of the lodge. the accompaniment being
played by his little daughter. during
| which 'old glory was thrown to the
| breeZes of a concealed electric fan and
into the direct rays of a spotlight.
| The guests Were welcomed and the
! speaker Of the evening introduced by
the chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. Past Master William f.
Dyre. whereupon, in his Introductory
| remarks, Judge Willrich took occasion
! to pay fitting tribute to the Star Span
| eled Banner. Following the lecture
the master of the lodge, J. Il. Derrick
,eXpresstd to the speaker the thanks
and appreciation of his audience.
The grand master Of MaSons of the
| District of Columbia, James W. Witten
contributed to the program an appro-
| pirate address. after which the eXer-
cises were closed by singing America
| the words being projected upon the
screen by means of illustrated slides
f. E. Thompson was responsible 70,
the illustra ting and lighting effects
cess of the occasion.
: With all its members aud guests tag
| ged with large white keyStones EN-
: blazoned in red, with the chapter:
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