Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

of the religious services at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home this az
ternoon at o'clock. Rev. Hubert Rex
johnson. pastor of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. officiating and
preaching the sermon. The fraternity
in general Is invited. Those who go
by the 9th street car line will leave
the car at Rittenhouse street. while
patrons of the 14th street cars to Piney
Branch may transfer to the Takoma
car.
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, will cele-
brate the feast of ST. John the Baptist
this evening by religious services at the
Brightwood NJ. E Church, at sth and
Jefferson streets, Brightwood Park
Rev. John E. Fort will otficiate. So far
as known. this is the first celebration
OF its kind in Masonic circles in the
District Of Columbia. although. as is
well known, st. John the Evangelists
day is observed by the Grand Lodge of
Masons by holding it's annual election
and installation of officers that day. To-
morrow evening Henry c. Stein will
head the line in the F. c. degree.
Harmony Lodge. No. II, Wednesday
evening. besides the NJ. NJ. degree. will
be the scene of the presentation to the
lodge of a handsome American flag by
Carl c. Claudy, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed for the purpose. The
full membership of Kallipolis Grotto's
Military Band. under the direction of
Prof Julius Hamper. will be in attend
ance to furnish the music. and num-
Der OF other special features will be on
the program. according to the an
Evans. Grand Master James w. Witten
will deliver a patriotic address, and
the guests Of the evening will also in
clude the Masters Association of 1917
and other master Masons.
Lebanon Lodge. No. I. has formed
Ladies Auxiliary to the Red Cross"
with Mrs Blair Mckenzie. chairman:
Mrs. W. A. Craig, secretary. The aux
Hilary, which is uniformed meets at
headquarters. 1901 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest. every Monday and We'd
duties there, it has completed and filed
zoo comfort bags to be shipped to
France. The auxiliary held rally"
week ago Saturday at Masonic Temple.
teresting address on the war and Red
Cross work by Representative Tess of
Ohio. Several recruits were added at
the time. and it is understood that
sble to all women who are interested in
Lebanon Lodge or its membership.
a special call for meeting of Mithras
Lodge of Perfection mas been issued for
TUESDAY evening. July g. to take action
looking to the formation of q COMPANY
Tor the Home Defense League. which
shall be composed entirely Of members
OF the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite. Next Tuesday evening, in addi-
non TO the regular quarterly meeting
~ Albert Pike Consistory. NJ. r. s.,
there will be session Of Robert de
bruce Council. Knights Kadosh, for the
election of officers for the year.
High Priest Sidney r. Jacobs has
designated Past High Priest r. Stone
jackson as secretary Of Mount Pleas
ant Royal Arch Chapter. No. IS. to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death of
harry Cramer. June 10.
1-slnent Commander L. whiting Estes
OF Columbia Commandery. No. 2.
Knights Templar in his latest circular
has urged upon the sir knights the need
OF their membership in the drill CORDS
which is commanded by Capt. Charles
ID. Shackelford. and which. he states
employs the tactics now in use in the
United States Army. which insures that
the hours devoted to drill are not vast
ed. He also calls attention to the fact
d
branch Of the Home Defense League,
is being formed in the commandery, At
the annual meeting Of the Drill Corps
OF Columbia Commandery Charles b
II. Whiting, first lieutenant: ]. Walter
Karsner. second lieutenant; James A
West. treasurer. and Charles E. Bald
win, secretary. Drills are held the third
Saturday evening of each month at &
o'clock.
The Masters Association of 1917 will
present the n. NJ. degree in Dawson
Lodge. No. 16. tomorrow evening and
in Federal Lodge. No. l. Tuesday even
ing.
Having completed the campaign for
subscriptions for the liberty loan bonds
the Masonry Of the District OF Column
bia and the Masons' mothers wives
sisters and daughters of the order of
the Eastern Star are deyoting their
attention uppermost to Red Cross work
and to gathering in Red Cross sub
scriptions. Grand Master Witten. it is
SAID. never loses opportunity to
drive home a patriotic address to fre
the heart of the Mason who can tight
for his country and to warm the heart
Of the Mason who cannot. that the
Mason who does fight may never feel
sense OF neglect in the field on the
part Of those at home. Even q dime
counts in the Red Cross subscriptions.
II is declared and by many a dollar
viii never be missed.
Mount Nernon Royal Arch Chapter.
No. :. VIII have two teams when
the Royal Arch degree is presented to-
morrow evening.
Master William f. Harding will head
the official line IT. the New Jerusalem
Lodge. No 3. when the ". NJ. degree
is presented Thursday evening.
The editor Of the Lodge Bulletin pub
h9hed by the New Jerusalem Lodge
No 8. in the latest issue calls attention
10 the fact that Mount Horeb Royal
Arch Chapter. No. :. is a home of dig
nitaries of KailipoIis Grotto Of the
Yelled Prophets. Past Monarchs J. w
Collins. John II. Shreve. Raymond B.
D!ckey. L. W. Lihbey. George II. EN-
mons, tr. and the present monarch. I.
> Goldsmith. being IN the list. He
also says that Mount Horeb Chapter
perhaps. has the largest membership
of ~grottoites.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of De MoIay
Commandery. No. 4. knights Templar
will give basket picnic Saturday in
the grove at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Leon NJ Abbott provincial grand
master of The ROYAL Order of Scot
land for the United States Of Amer
lea. has announced the following off,
cfal appointments. the persons named
to hold office until January l, 1918, or
until their successors shall be appoint
ed: Sir George Mathew Moulton. Chi
cago. Ill. provincial senior grand war
den; Sir James Isaac Buchanan, Pitts
burgh. Pa. provincial junior grand
warden: Sir Thomas Robert Morrow
Kansas City. NO.. provincial grand
sword bearer: Sir John Lloyd Thomas,
New York. y. ". provincial grand ban
hos.