Evening star., 1917-01-14

NrVlX, eignSteutH uektee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Kailipolis Grotto. ladies' night
New Willard.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon re-
Iirious services will be held under the
eoodfellowship committee of Washing
ton Centennial Lodge. No. IA. in lodge
room No. 1. Masonic Temple. Rev. John
weidIey, chaplain of the lodge. and
Rev. Paul Leddin, assistant chaplain,
will officiate.
The chief event of Masonic interest
this week in blue lodge circles will be
the reception to Grand Master James
W. Witten by King David Lodge, NO
IS There will be no degree work, and
the only address to be delivered, It Is
stated, will be made by the grand mas
ter himself. All members OF the craIt
are invited. THE Brookland car stops
in front of the lodge hall door.
Junior Warden W. K. Handy will
head the official line in Potomac Lodge
No s, tomorrow evening. in the F. c.
degree.
BENJAMIN B. French Lodge, No. Is.
also will have the F. c. degree, Win
Junior Warden r. s. Jackson. heading
the line.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81. likewise, has
the F. C. degree schedulea; VIII IN. 'un.or ,ina
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %. will have the
n NJ degree Monday evening. the F.
gree February IS. and the NJ NJ de-
gree again March S. Garfield Lodge,
No. SIS, of New York city has accepted
an Invitation to be the guest OF ZEN
talpha Lodge at the eommumtca.io1 a.;an of
the work in New York fashion Ar
ranEements for the occasion are being
made by Past Master Harry NJ Luckett
and his committee
washington Council. No. 1. Royal and
Select Masters. will install Its new om-
GERS tomorrow evening and close early
Orient Commandery. No 8, knights
Templar. will devote tomorrow evening
TO the regular order Commander Burt A.
,;rfst announces the illness. at 1914 Girard
street. of Frank McCathran. member OF
the commandery. who. however, he says
is able to see visitors
Nfithras Lodge of Perfection of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish RITE VIII, ,holo
ing and Evangelist Chapter, knlghts
Rose Croix. will present the eighteenth
degree in ceremonial form.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. Ia.
will present Junior Warden George Duvai
jr. and Junior Deacon George F. Hoover
in the F. c. degree Wednesday evening,
and Wednesday, January 81. at 2 p-m.'
will hold a special for the NJ. NJ degree,
with Master Marx T. Kahn heading 5ne
Master Kahn promises the annual Pill
srimage of the lodge TO Mount vernon
washington's birthday, followed by tne
usual subscription banquet: ladies'
night early in the spring and a visit to
Lodge Of Strict Observance. No. 201, OF
Richmond. Va. II the brethren favor it.
Osiris Lodge. No 2s. has the E. A de-
gree scheduled for Wednesday evening
with Senior Warden J. II. Graves heading
the line. The lodge members are express
ing "A feeling Of pride In the recognition
Of It's master. William W. Scott. as vice
president Of the Masters Association foi
1917 This is the second time Osiris
Lodge has been honored by the selection
Of its master by masters association
for official position Past Master W. H
Landvoiyt having been chosen president
Of the Masters Association of 1907.
The last Official circular issued By
w II. Parsons. late high priest of La
fayette Royal Arch Chapter and one OF
the most prominent and popular Ma
Sons in the District, appointed Tues
day evening in the chapter Tor the +
NJ and NJ. +. NJ. degrees. His recent
untfmely death. which came dis
tinct shock not only to the severa
branches Of the craft of which ne wa:
member but to the fraternity il
general. IL is stated. will not modif,
the plans announced by him.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. II
will entertain its members with =
night Of fun and frolic" at a 'get-to.
gether' meeting Friday. in which "tur-
keys will be dismembered and goat.
turned loose in addition to the pres
entation Of original side degree
from the south. January IS the chap
ter viii elect new officers.
Kallipolis Grotto has it's plans com
plet. for an elaborate evening of en-
f.ftammsnt for the woman friends o
its members II the New Willard Tues
day evening. under the direction of ;
special committee headed by Charles d
Shackeiford- There viii be dancing
following a program Of unique fea
lures and refreshments. with souve
nirs for the ladies'" The announcement
card pictures the arrival at the hotel o
Ne guests ON foot, in airships and II
every conceivable article Of transpor
tatIou-
According To announcement by Mon
arch George II. Emmons. lr.. Past Mas
ter James :. Mccarthy of Washington
Centennial Lodge. No. II. who was re
Gently nominated with J. =. Goldsmith
candidate for monarA of kallipo
IL Grotto for the coming year, ha
with irawn from the contest. requested
that is name be not printed upon th
ballot and declined TO enter the con
test This decisioi he states in a let
ter which the monarch has printed ant
seat to all members Of the grotto, j
taken after more mature and deliber
ate consideration. II concludes by ex
pressing the most genuine fraterna
regard for Prophet Goldsmith an
gives assurance OF hearty support b.
the performance OF any service i'm
posed upon him. The election 10
,;rotto officers viii occur at the Cham
bsr OF Commerce Hall. 18th and
streets northwest, Thursday evening
January 30 beginning at 7:30 O'Clock
The official ballot contains the follow
inE list Of nominees, who only are eli
gibt. for election to the Offices 70
which they are named: For monarch
!. <. Goldsmith. for chief Justice, ALLIE
n. koxers. Castleman +. Boss and Mar
shall W. Pickering: for master OF cere
monies. Charles II. Shackelford; 10
fFeasrrer- Joseph II. Curran; for sec
r-t.ry. Past Monarch T.. W. Libbey
fpa trustee. Past Monarch aud puput
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