Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
~ Fratern1t1es II

Icantonment nearby to visit it and assist
| in the entertainment and activities Tor
| the welfare of the soldiers. In brief. the
grand monarch says; Help your coun-
| try with all your might. to the best OF
your ability. in every way possible, even
| to to the extent of sacr1fice. The situa-
| ton calls for sacrifice and. in many
cases. for hardship and suffering. BE
| not satisfied until the great conflict Is
ended and we have assisted in bringing
about that condition for which the
world awaits. and which our country
| can and will produce If every man.
woman and child will do his and its full
duty
! Monarch l. s Goldsmith has an
nounced meeting of kallipolis
/ Grotto at Chamber of Commerce Hall
! December 81 for the nomination of
officers and routine business. The an
nuai election takes place January 81.
January 10 has been selected as the
date for the annual grotto ladies'
Charles A, Stevens is chairman of this
event and is working hard to perfect
the plans.
The grotto is endeavoring to obtain
the names of all its members who have
responded to the colors with the view
of obtaining a service flag. The. list
to date includes F. B. Ketchum. r. NJ.
Thomas. j. T. Riley, p H. Mccarthy.
Luis kaufman. Arthur II. Newman, E.
w. McLarren, James l.. DeNeale, Wes-
ley Emmons, George l.. Scheuch, John
X. Phillips, jr., r. l.. Oatley and AL
bert +. Steinem.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. II.
will have the royal arch degree Fri
day evening. 1t viii be presented by
past high priests of the chapter with
Frank + Major. grand scribe of the
Grand Chapter of the District, as high
priest; John y. Meyer as king, j.
Eldredge Burns as scribe: William w.
f. Holt. principal sojourner: William
III. Gibson. royal arch captain. and
Benjamin j, Wrishtsman. Illty- c. /.
Evans and Adolph w. Sieverling. as
masters of the third, second and first
wells. respectively.
y special invitation is extended to
companions of the order now in the
service of their country. A pleasant
evening is assured.
The aftermath of the elections re-
Gently held shows the following re-
suits:
George c. Whiting, No. 22-Master,
Herman Won Oehsen: senior warden
Edgar II. Boyd. Junior warden. s. Dali
las Tucker, secretary. Maurice a. Beck
ham. treasurer, Edward 5. Smith
senior deacon, Robert w Williams:
junior deacon. Francis E. Arnold .
a.
trustee. two years. Reuben A. Bogley;
tiler, Brawner G. Legg; representative
of board of directors of Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, Samuel E. O'Brien;
delegate to Masonic board of relief
Charles F. Whaling: delegate to st.
Johns Mite Association. James w. Nc
keowD.
The officers were installed the same
evening by retiring master. The com
munication scheduled for Thursday has
been called off.
Harmony Lodge. No. 17-Master, Ed
gar p Copeland; senior warden, u.
Manson Foote: Junior warden. Walter
S. Ferris; secretary. w Hamilton
urer. Orange S Firmin thirty-second
term); senior deacon, George NJ. Fisher;
junior deacon, Charles r. Morris;
senior steward, William W. Spaid;
junior steward. c. Edgar Bittinger:
tiler. John F. May; proxies to Grand
Morris, William W. Spaid; master OF
ceremonies. George NJ Evans, P. NJ;
choirmaster, J. Walter Humphrey: ian
ternist.. Wallace G. Babcock p. NJ;
committee. Johnston r. Zimmerman,
p NJ: William ". Spaid. William X.
deLashmutt
Hope Lodge. No. 20-Master, Frank
Hursh: senior warden. Ernest X: VII
kins: junior warden. Edward E. A
stevens: marshal, Robert H. Dalgleish:
secretary. William A. Craig (thirty second
term): treasurer. Harry G. Sherwood; Sc
nior deacon, Irving f. Strobel, and Junior
deacon. Arthur N. Hyler.
Proxies-For master Irving e. Stro-
bel: senior warden. Arthur NJ. Hyler,
and Junior warden. Robert II. Dals-
leish
Columbia Lodge of Clarendon. Va:
Harry X. Green, master; c. Benjamin
I.aycock, senior warden: Howard b.
Fields, Junior warden; William c. Wi
bert, treasurer: Alfred c. Cosdon. Sec
rotary; John S. Stewart, serior deacon,
and Clarence r. Ahalt. junior deacon.
Elmo J. Milligan was appointed senior
steward, Charles H. Shepherd Junior
steward and Henry P. Balster tiler.
Officers will be Installed at a special
communication Saturday evening Co
lumbia Lodge meets every first and
third Monday, at Masonic Hall, Clar-
endon, Va.
past Masters night" in Anacostia
Lodge last Monday evening showed that
the past masters came back in way
that refuted absolutely the charge that
they are has beens." pleasing feature
was the appearance of the Grotto Band
in full regaiia, select team from the
band assisting the past masters In pre-
senting the NJ. NJ degree. The band also
gave the lodge a high-class concert of
popular and patriotic airs during and
after the degree work, and when the
lodge was closed burst forth with The
Star Spangled Banner" The lodge was
then turned over to the master of cere-
monies and headed by the band marched
to the banquet hall, where refreshments
were served.
feature of the last meeting of the
Dortc Club Of Masons, connected with
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company's plant. was the presentation
to the club. by Ed. c. McDevitt, on be-
half of Otto Yingling. of handsome
blue. white and gold banner President
NJ. W. Wilson accepted the gift on be-
half of the club, and merrymaking fol-
lowed. including singing and dancing
for the younger folks, many guests
being present for the occasion. The club
has recently received into membership a
number of talented entertainers. and is
looking forward with much anticipation
to its future programs.
Stansbury Lodge. No "a. is taking a
recess until January IA. when the F. c.
degree will be presented.
Almas Temples famous Arab Patrol
is going TO have Christmas tree at its
headquarters. t22f II street northwest.
Thursday evening. for its members and
a few invited guests. when the tree and
y hat IL bears viii help furnish much
amusement. One of the incidents an
nouuced is a grape juice social to
celebrate the passage of the bill in rela =
ton 70 the prohibition amendment to
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