The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Masonic Affairs.

N1a3OHlG fRllon os
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IL,
conferred the z. A. degree at we'll
attended communication last Wednes-
day evening. The work was rendered
by Junior Warden Robert R. Cooke.
Past Master Evander French and No
ter Marx E. Kahn. The master has
announced that the past masters of the
lodge, assisted by the degree team.
win confer the N. NJ degree at the
regular communication of the lodge on
April Is. All Master Masons are in
vitsd. e.. .
Committees are preparing for the
ladies' night OF the lodge, which will
be held Saturday. April IL. Admission
viii be by ticket, and the master de-
sires that members of the lodge send
requests for admission tickets as early
as possible 10 ..,-s,.. .. =. -.- at--- -
The lodge expects to confer the NJ N.
degree at special communication to
be'held April 2s.- 90, ..
For Tuesdays communication of
Acacia, No. Is, Worshipful Master P. /.
Balch announces a suspension of work.
A social evening has been arranged
with an entertaining program. Mr..
Morgan Cilley will give an illustrated
talk on the Philippines
Osiris Lodge. No. 2s. is working full
time. A class OF four was given the
first degree last Wednesday, a class of
fve also received that degree on the
evening of Wednesday. March 81. At
both communications Junior Warden
c. s. Gawler officiated in the east.
worshipful Master William W. Scott
has called q special communication for
o'clock Wednesday, April Is, preced-
ing the regular communication at 1880
that evening, and announces the fellow
craft degree for each meeting with the
two classes of five each, and says that
in order to do the degree work 1t will
be necessary to have other special
meetings in the future.
Luther Hess waring, high priest, an
nounces that at the regular convoca-
tion of Potomac Chapter. No. s, Royal
Arch Masons, Tuesday evening, the
mark degree will be conferred by Com
panion William Y. kirkland, king.
The entertainment Is in charge of
Companion o. E. woeTner.
A special convocation will be held
Friday evening. when the past mas
ter's degree will be conferred by Com
panion Joseph A Bennett. captain OF
the host. and the most excellent mas
ter's degree by Companion B. W. Spille,
scribe
President John G. Hodges announces
that the next meeting Of theHAssociation
of worshipful Masters, 1917, will take
place on Monday, April 80.
Stansbury Lodge No "a will confer the
Master Mason degree Monday evening on
a candidate for Arcadia Lodge No. 2SS.
Arcadia, s. C.
The fraternity band has accepted the
following invitations to play concerts:
Lsmbskin Club. Monday, April 9; st.
Johns Chapter. Saturday. April IA;
Naval Lodge. No. 4. Wednesday. April
IS: Almas Patrol, at Polls Theater
Sunday, May s, and the Ladies' Aux
Hilary, May TO- The band wishes to
notify the various lodges and chapters
Of the fraternity when making a re-
quest for the band to give at least
two weeks notice.
Eastern Star.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No Is. o.
E. s., gave an entertainment last Mon
day evening, celebrating the opening
night of the change of meeting from
Friday to the first and third Mondays
in each month.
The program follows: Song, Robert
Mop Milans; ledgerdemain, Julius Zan-
Gig: recitation. Mr.. Champion; songs
and dances, by pupils of Miss Madolin
Smithson: song, Miss Stone; stories by
Past Patron Frank ]. Rowen.
Worthy Matron Georgia Milans and
Worthy Patron Frank B. Ketchum an
nounce that a bazaar will be held in
the banquet hall Of Masonic Temple
Saturday, April II, from noon until
midnight. There will be dancing in
the evening and luncheon will be serv-
ed from IL to 2 p. m. o'clock.
The official visit of the grand ma
tron and grand patron will be held
Monday evening April 16,