Evening star., 1917-12-30


A three lodges will have work
! Osiris, No. 2s. and King Solo,
mon, No. 81, both on Wednes-
day, the latter at Pm. and both VII
present the e. A. degree, while Hiram
No. 10. will have the F. C. degree Thurs
day evening. No other degree work is
announced except by Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2, Knights Templar. which
win have the order of the temple FIJI
! day evening.
Ka1ltpolis Grotto of Mystic Prophets
will have a business meeting tomorrow
evening at Chamber of Commerce Han
I, when officers for the new year VIII pt
nominated. The elections Will take
place January 81. An annual ladies
night" is announced for Tuesday even
inE, January Is, at the New Willard
and Charles A. Stevens is chairman OF
the committee of arrangements.
Mtthras Lodge of Perfection of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite has
called of its meeting scheduled for
Tuesday night because of the holiday
Evangelist Chapter. Knights Rose
Crofx, next Tuesday evening. January 8
will resume work with its fall and
spring class, which is gradually grow
ing larger each week. The sixteenth
degree will be presented next, followed
by the eighteenth degree January 15,
after which the work will be taken up
by Robert de Bruce Council. knights
Kadosh. The degree work will end in
Albert Pike Consistory, NJ. r. s., Tues
day. March S. with the thirty-second de-
gree. The Maundy Thursday exercises
will be held this. year by Evangelist
Chapter Thursday. March 2s. and the
Easter Sunday celebration. March 81.
The extinguishment of the symbolic
lights occurs Maundy Thursday evening
and the lights are rekindled Easter
Sunday. Mithras Lodge will elect Off
GERS Tuesday, February 5. and Evan
gelist Chapter April 9.
Robert R. Cooke. jr., the new master
of Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA.
has announced that there will be no
degree work Wednesday evening. but
after a short business session the lodge
will close, and Rev. DR.. James L. Cor
don and Lieut.. William H. Pemberton.
one Of the sixteen survivors of the IA
nous Princess Pat Regiment" will ad-
dress the lodge members and their
friends. All master Masons are invited.
especially those wearing the uniform of
the United States. Sergt. Patrick H.
Mccarthy of the ordnance department
recently paid flying visit to his mother
and his brother, Past Master James 8.
Mccarthy, and, perhaps, chiefly to get
married.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81. "the
daylight lodge" will have the E. A. de-
gree Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Past Grand Master James w. Witten
: mas been proposed for honorary men,
'bership In King Solomon Lodge.
Washington Commandery, No. /.
knights Templar. will celebrate it's nine
ty-third anniversary with banquet at
I; the University Club January a. The
1895.
Two incidents of note Of the recent
Grand Lodge st. Johns day session was
the presentation to Grand Master Lem
Towers. jr.. of an ivory gavel, with a
golden band. which recited that it was
z testimonial from his friend L. Whiting
tes; and OF the presentation to the
Grand Lodge. through retiring Grand
Master James w. Witten, of the apron
worn by F. p. Robinson when he was
made master of Old Wykehamist Lodge,
20. sS4S, Of London, England. Mr.. Rob-
Inson was the guest Of the Grand Lodge
@ the District in May last and the gift
% ms Masonic apron was made as q tes-
noniai OF appreciation Of his reception.
The Arab Patrol Of Alnaas Temple of
t1e Mystic Shrine. at its Headquarters
iz14 n street northwest, Thursday even
lnE. had its annual Christmas celebration
scme. The Royal Hawaiian Trio, Jacnue
aeidenheimer. Charles A Stevens, Ed.
nuteninson and others contributed
nas,eai .sSan numbers; John odenwald was
tne toastmaster- The presentation Of the
gus on the tree was the chief Laughing
leature Tor no one was overlooked and
systy one VINO received present found
tnAt II mad a symbolic meaning. Poten-
sate L. Whiting Estes was given a whin
ana story book. the one to presery.e
erner IN the Shrine meetings. the other to
time 70 bis ti,,e e.renlar p announcements from
e engine symbolic of his strenuosity:
sSaa y. Hodses checkerboard, ..for
eoylng s problems Of the future. Law
renee Walker. 4 slate. with symbolic ref
erence to his nomination as imperiaI re,,-
rssentative; DR.: Charles Stewart. ,pair
soegies; symbolic Of his eagle eye'' in
Pmsz:ylns billiards. and pool: NAL Louis G.
Wiison. former captain Of the patrol. a
PISTOL warranted harmless for the 20 Yefv
9. tne National Army; Dr. Yates a feie,
pnone. 30 ne could be reached when need
for ss nse .oxse Snser , =: Phelps kitchen range
road train. to enable him to study rail
vay control. Many 'suitcases" were
R1sssented to those who might go to
efrs., Wnne sydney r. Jacobs was
s2 neip MIN in talking war insurance anS
Sneries d. Shackelford, present cantain
al, me patroi. was given an auto to help
movements. Each presentation wa. ivUs ~
slenal Tor an outburst of Iauebfer Nd
-. tp op,iate song II was a merry Christ
as t.sS ceienra tlon. which even the Hoover
Grand Master Lem Towers. ir ., 8.
satd, mas plans ahead which will =, n
toftn unusual Masonic activity Ij,ri- :,
nis term. First of all, II Is exnIsinaJ
ne Is an ardent and a strenuous adyo
eate OF the unification of the Masonic
podies In Washington. which means =
closer and more cordial fraternaI rel,-
Ion between them all. including the
ooteisn hite bodies. in which he is
$3.50 an honored member and a knipbt
commander Of the Court Of Honnr -.
stated recently that the II. 900 or n,ore
Masons In the District Of Columbia
win the opportunity for close conta ct
ana frequent conference. can prof5uce
results Tor the good of the country In
us present crisis as well as for Ma
eonry in general. and that so far as n
lays within his power he means tn try
70 bind this big brotherhood In closer
Iraternai union and in a Masonic way
tor real accomplishment. He is said to
ne one OF the most popular Masons in
the District. as well as a strenuous
worker, sincere and jealous at all
times
Hope Lodge. No. 20. has the E. A. de-
gree scheduled for its communicated
january 1i-a The lodge boasts OF
!, fwenty-three Of its members in W.
active service of the Army. the Navy
and the Marine Corps with two of It's
nedsiings now at sea in the service
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No, s3. has the
following work scheduled: January =
the f. A degree: January 81, the r. G
degree. and February 4, the N. NJ de-
gree. The lodge holds a school Of in.
Gtruction the fourth SATURDAY. IF each