Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

business.
Six Of the blue lodges and two of the
Royal Arch chapters will take up 1aii
work the current week, five Of them pre-
senting degrees. one of them doing SO on
two days. and one simply holding social
meeting for the purpose of getting TO-
Sether' again.
National Lodge, No. l.. will open the
degree work of the week Tuesday evening
with the E. A. degree. Senior Warden
Edward Burkholder heading the official
line for the purpose. Master John Linn
McGrew has asked all brethren of the
lodge who are enrolled for war service to
report the fact that their names may De
added to the lodge roll of honor
The bodies Of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite will resume their sessions
this month"; Mithras Lodge Of Perfection
opening Tuesday evening for business
work for the liberty class" which Henry
Lansburyh and his committee are enroll
ing for the week Of October l. Charies u:
F. Topper. K G. G H; comma R OF
has been admitted to the second omcers
reserve class. and has reported at Jener-
son barracks. Mo-. for instruction In his
military duties; r %r, tne 5e u II H
will be acting commander or ROBERT oe
Bruce Council.
Master William W. Scott of Osiris
Lodge. No. 26. will head the line in the
H. NJ degree in the lodge Wednesday
evening. Except the meeting sched-
uled for August Is, which was called
on. Osiris Lodge has been busiiy en-
in
mer, several special communications
having been called to, meet the de-
mands.
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81, will have
the E. A. degree Wednesday afternoon
At 1 o'clock. with Senior Warden c. r.
johnson heading the official line. and
at $50 PM, for the NJ. NJ. degree. when
also several interesting features are
promised. King Solomon Is Washing
tons only daylight Masonic sssds Lodge %as,:r
witten. it recently convened in the
evening to present the NJ. NJ. degree
for the benefit of one Of the officers Of
the new National Army.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter, No. 5.
will start its fall campaign Tuesday
evening with the mark degree. Frank
heading the official line. AS this will
be the chapters first meeting in the
new chapter room an unusually large
attendance Is expected.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA.
expects to have Grand Master Witten
and Past Grand Masters Lurtfn R.
CHM. Alexander Grant and William W.
the n. N. degree in that lodge Wednes-
day evening. Master Marx E. Kahn. in
his latest circular. has extended spe-
cial invitation to Masons wearing the
uniform of the military forces to at
tend any communication of the lodge.
will resume labor following its sum-
mer vacation Wednesday evening.
when the mark degree will he pre-
eented High Priest William S. Mac
donald says he Is looking forward to
an unusually busy fall and winter.
Capt. William s. Quinter announces
drill Of Company f of che Home De-
tense Rifles which is made up largely
Of members of Washington Command
cry. No. !. knights Templar. wednes-
day. instead Of tomorrow. labor day.
He says his command is doing good
work both in its weekly drills and on
the rife range. where a number of the
men have already qualified as expert
rifiemen.
Hiram Lodge, No. 10. Master r. II.
WeiRhtman announces. will resume its
regular schedule with "get-together
meeting" Thursday night. There will
he no degree work. but other matters
to be presented are expected to be OF
special interest.
Master Lester J. Kelley Of Lebanon
lodge. No. :. in addition to the M NJ.
degree for Friday evening, announces
. special communication for Tuesday
evening. September Is, at 7:30 o'clock,
for the N. NJ. degree. which will then
be presented by the past masters of
the lodge. Past Master Thomas s. Ser
feon will be in charge September 81
the F. c. degree will be presented. with
Junior Deacon Joseph F. Schofleld head
ing the Official line.
Acting Master Arthur NJ Poynton. In
the absence of Master F. Frank Kim
mel. who with Mrs. Kimmel is spend
ing his vacation in Boston. announces
that the communication of Pentalpha
Lodge. No. %. scheduled for tomorrow
evening has been called of. but that
the VI. N. degree and final action in the
matter of dues will be in order for the
communication September II, which
will be held in the lodges own room
which has been handsomely redecorated
and freshened up.
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. Is
also has called of tomorrow evening
and will meet September II in lodge
room No for the Z. A. degree and
other very important business
huOtntF tutEusldStlC assembly o
Yelled Prophets greeted Capt Freder
ick NJ Pelzman of Company L, HON,
Defense Rifles. at the weekly drill
Wednesday evening last. Capt Pelz
man and Col. NJ. A. Winter. both ex
pressed pleasure at the enthusiasm
manifested by the grotto members Re
cruiting is still in process. All member
of the grotto are invited to enroll.
Those attending the drill Wednesda,
evening included Grand Monarch Ed
ward S. Schmid. Monarch l. s Gold
smith. Prophets o. L. Ballard Ale.
Schmid, ID. W. Yeabower. J. G. Kaiser
Harry Lind. II. J. Simmons. A. Carna
han. L. J. Human. +. " Heating, j. T
Howell, c. W. Flanders, c. f. Gouid
Joseph Sanders. Louis Watzman, H
w. Taylor. w. f. Miller. +. w. Libbey
Clarence L. Schmid.
The next drill will be held at the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School mex
Wednesday evening
Recent grotto visitors to the city in
cluded Prophet A. J. Whaley of Roch
ester. n. Y. adjutant of the Lall
Rookh Drill Corps.
Prophets C. p. Boss and Charles A
Stevens are spending their vacations a
Atlantic City. Prophet Stevens. who /
the director of the Grotto Giee Club. i
utilizing part of his time in putting tn
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