Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

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Religious services at the Masonic
hnd Eastern Star Home this afternoon
IT ) o'clock will be under the auspices
bf East Gate Lodge. No. "a. and they
will be conducted by Rev. William /.
Campbell. chaplain of the lodge.
The members of Columbia Council.
y. D.. Royal and Select Masters, will
assemble at 6 pm. tomorrow at 18th
Street ard New York avenue north
vest. to take the electric train for
Baltimore. where they will attend an
presentation of the "super-excellent
knaster'' degree. Cryptic Masons are
3nvited to accompany them.
Exceptional events will mark the
kneeting of bodies of the Ancient and
accepted Scottish Rite Tuesday even
ang at the cathedral. I'd and streets
southwest. where Mithras Lodge Of
Perfection will have the fourteenth de-
gree in full ceremonial form. presented
by a cast headed by Francis A. Sc
bring. thirty-third degree honorary.
and Evangelist Chapter, Knights of
Rose CroiX. will have a business meet
1ng.
Sovereign Grand Commander George
@1eming Moore will deliver an address
and. through Stirling Kerr. thirty-third
District. will present their patents and
insignia to those members who were
given the thirty-third degree hon
orary- and those who were elevated
to the rank and dignity of knights
commander of the Court of Honor by
khe Supreme Council for the Southern
Jurisdiction at its recent session in this
city Those who will receive patents
hre George Roscoe Davis. John Henry
Won Hermann and Horace P. McIn-
tesh. Charles George Frederick Toep-
Per. who also was elected to receive
Sc stationed at the Army cantonment
ut Fort Sheridan. Ill. Those who will
receive the patents and insignia of
knights of the Court of Honor are
commander of knights TempIar Of the
District: Carter Brewster keene. Lem
uel Towers. jr-. deputy grand >ter
of Masons Of the District of ColL "a:
Henry Lansburgh. Archie David h :
and William Harold Landvoigt. All to
he thus honored are members Of Albert
Pike Consistory. NJ. r. s.. of this city.
Following the ceremonies of the four
feenth degree in Mithras Lodge OF Per
lection. a service flag, procured by the
local bodies of the Rite and bearing
Afty-six stars to represent their mem
bers who are enrolled In the military
or naval service OF the United States.
will be unfurled and Mr.. Sebring. who
has occupied the chief executive in
each of these bodies will make an ad-
dress to the soldiers.
In a recent circular addressed to the
brethren of the rite in the Army and
3n the Navy, Judge Arthur B. Hayes.
X C. c. H. venerable master of NTH
ras Lodge of Perfection. has asked that
they make an especial effort to be pres
T ent on these occasions
Albert Pike Consistory. NJ. r. S.. will
have its election of officers the evening
Of December -, instead of the statu-
tory date. which is Christmas day. the
meeting due for which being dispensed
with.
Tuesday December is. Evangelist
Chapter Knights Rose Croix, will begin
The degrees within its jurisdiction for
the benefit of the fall and winter class.
opening with the fifteenth degree.
Next Saturday evening another. of the
weekly dances by the members of the
local Scottish Rite bodies will be given
for the soldiers TO the ladies of the
families of the mem ers of the rite and
their friends. who have been specially
invited to bring their soldier friends
with them, which means, 1t is ex-
planned. all friends in the military or
naval uniform of the United States
Only the men in uniform will be given
the privilege of the dancing floor with
the ladies. but those not in uniform Will
he entertained in the assembly hall OF
from to IL pm. and are under the su-
peryision of a committee comprisine
Henry Lansburgh. chairman; Roe Full
kerson and Sulaimaan David. The an
of Mithras Lodge suggests that those
not in uniform do not wear the con
Ventiona1 evening dress. Admission &c
The dances is obtained by showing the
Identification card of the rite by any
member
Grand Master Written is emphasizing
the fact that the invitation to any
master Mason who wears Uncle Sans
uniform to accept the hospitality in the
home of brother master Mason OF
lodging, breakfast and a warm frater-
nal welcome during his brief visits te
the city. is brotherly courtesy and
rot in any sense sentimental charity
The brethren in whose behalf these in
Sitations are extended. it is explained
are as anxious to have the soldier
guest as he possibly can be to accept
them. This is a time. states the granG
master. when the empty formality of a
social introduction is not necessary
and the Masons of Washington wan,
the brethren encamped in or near thei,
city to know that there is no lack Of
fraternal warmth in the homes thai
are open to receive them. For ths
rake of convenience in assigning guest,
and in providing them with letters OF
1Etroduction. it is asked that the wal
homes secretary at Masonic Temple
18th and III streets northwest. be mott
fed a day ahead and that the guess
call upon him any day before . pm. Il
get the letter of introduction. There !.
nc reason for embarrassment. tn,
grand master states. Masons will un,
derstand that there is no occasion FOL
IL. THE war homes secretary" is aIst
undertaking the task of trying to nnt
living accommodations for Masons wht
come to the city for civil employment
and has announced that he will be gfat
him line. at Masonic Temple.
The Ashlar Club of Master Masons O
the State. War and Navy departments
the White House and the Civil Servic,
Commission, it is announced is con
fempIating notable innovation-th
ehartering of Masonic clubs to be or
ganized at the various camps and can
fonraents. which are now being or
.xsnfzed, to be known as Ashlar clubs
after the mother club in Washing
fon.zand of acting as channel o
correspondence for these clubs durin,
sfhe war, especially when 1t is neces
karyst0 make their wants known to tn
Fraternity at large. The work of tn
Smother club" is to be gratuftous
merely q contribution of service in
Dpir&d by patriotic motives.
the growth of the Ashlar cluh
especially during the past two months
has been SO exceptional. II is stated
II is felt necessary to raise the initia
fion fee and to purchase or rent
Sbuifding for permanent cIubroom
because of the large number of Masoni
bre{6ren who are arriving in the cir