Evening star., 1917-09-23


Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DR.. A. s.
Nrowbray of the Lucy Webb Hayes
National Training School will be the
Officiating clergyman. Master Wilson
Harvey has extended a general invita-
tion to the fraternity and announced
that automobiles will be in waiting at
Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse street
to convey visitors from the cars to the
home.
Potentate I. whiting Estes has de-
cided that it will not be practica BILE 10
have a ceremonial session of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine until the
evening OF October rs. at which time
the imperial potentate will be in the
city and Almas Temple will have the
chance to do him special honor. Prepa-
rations had been made for an unusual
entertainment for ceremonial next
"Wednesday evening at the National
Rifles Armory and ii was believed as
late as Monday of this week that one
might be held: but the call to the COL
ors" of Maj. c. Fred Cook. chairman of
tho entertainment committee. who LETT
for the camp at Petersburg. Va. Friday
evening. and who, in a personal way.
was necessary to the program prepared.
made postponement necessary. 1t was
then that Potentate Estes decided to
Der &c. that the imperial po.entate might
see Almas Temple at its best.
Past High Priest John A. Goodier Of
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No.
J. whose activities in forming a COM
pany of the Home Defense Rifles was
noted in last Sundays Star. after a sur
vey of the field. has decided to make it
. Royal Arch company instead OF
Mount Vernon Chapter company, not
because the chapter did not respond
splendidly to his call. but because with
the companions of Mount Vernon came
Mount Horeb and other Royal Arch
chapters. who also wanted to join. Con-
seQuently the Goodier company will be
known as the Royal Arch company and
dispositions blended with fighting abil-
ity will be enrolled upon application.
Forty have already been drafted for
the purpose and there Is room for 200
or more.
Secretary Charles E. Molster has
given notice that King David Lodge.
No. 2s. will have charge of the re-
Hgious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home next Sunday after
noon, September 80. when Rev. Charles
e. Fultz, pastor of the Memorial
Church of the United Brethren. at
odiciating clergyman.
Master William F. Harding has an
bounced that Thursday evening. which
Is ~the last call for important duty
in the New Jerusalem Lodge No. 9.
Senior Warden Edward Burkholder will
The Cycle OF Life There Will be no
Htua1istic work. but there will be a
musical program with refreshments.
The patriotic dance of the Kaliipolis
Grottc Drill Corps. to be held at
o-nrre rtn- fha nf n~fDh
3 occupying the attention of Chairman
Henry Lansburgh and the members of
hat auxiliary. Efforts are being made
20 make the dance one of the most
popular and novel of similar events
siven under Gfotto auspices. Grotto
members and their friends are invited
20 participate.
Monarch l. s. Goldsmith has an
bounced a business meeting OF Kali
ipolis Grotto at Chamber of Commerce
fall, October is. at which announce
aent will be made of the first winter
ceremonial. which probably will be
.efd about the middle of November
he usual fall ceremonial has been de-
aged owing to the absence from the
ity of a large number of prophets
nd also on account of unusual busi-
less conditions.
The Grofto Glee Club furnished en-
ertainment for the soldiers. sailors
md marines in the vicinity of Wash
igton at Epiphany Church last Satur-
ay evening.
Prophet A II. Staples. who is look
nS after the interests of the Grotto
unior Drum and Bugle Corps, is ar
angling for an entertainment in the
lear future for the benefit Of the boys.
At the communication of ST. Johns
Aodge Friday evening Grand Monarch
edward S. Schmid was formally well
aoned as such by Worshipful Master
Abram r. Wingate.
Senior Deacon Stanley Fl. Ridings
will head the Official line in the r, c.
tesree in Federal Lodge, No. l, Tues
ay evening. a new war hymn. Your
F1ag and My Flag" with words by
Nilber y. Nesbit and music by Junior
Deacon Warren w. Grimes, was sung
u the last lodge communication by a
tuartet, and gave pleasure to the III en-
'sers during the time of refreshments" /"
Maj. c. Fred Cook, who is now with
rhe Army camp at Petersburg. Va, is
expected 70 be able to return to the
city next Thursday evening to head the
nne in the E. A. degree In Temple
Noyes Lodge.
ST. Johns Lodge No. II, which has
been devo,ing rnuc,. time at recent
comm Unicatious TO the NJ NJ. degree to
clear up its work of the Masonic year
which ends September 80, had re-
markable session which began yestec-
day afternoon I.ith tie f. A. and T. {.
degrees. and closed later in the even
ing with the n. NJ. degree, at which
Sol and Lester Lansburgh. brothers of
Henry l.ansburgn, were Interested
spectators. Through the courtesy OF
Master Abran r. Wingate, Master
Marx E. Kahn and the F. =. team from
Washington Centennial Lodge, assisted
by a stat of line officers. every one of
whom was an employe of Lansbursh
Brothers, and some OF whom have been
here for forty years. presented the de-
gree. Past Master Frank F. Major Of
Benjamin 3. French Lodge, No Is, as
sisted in the ceremonies. as did Louis
Goldsmith. veteran OF the thirty-third
degree in the Scottish Rite; Sam Hart
Henry. Stanley and James LansburSh
also a veteran OF the Scottish Rite, and
Charles A. Goldsmith os the family
Others officiating included w. X
Schmucker. Fritz Hohoff. as master of
ceremonies: Max Oppenheimer, p. B. H
Lyon. Michel Cohen. Z. c. Hastings
Philip Snyder, Jonas Michaelis, Charles
5urgh. James G. Haas. Ernest Corne-
louis Rudolph. John Kingsbury, Ed
The event drew very large attend
was declared one OF the most unique
Of Masonic occasions.
Potomac Lodge. No. 5. will have a
special Friday evening. at 1890 o'clock
for the NJ. NJ degree. when Charles II
Graves will head an official line com
posed of those nos officers in the lodge