Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06


business.
The Grand Lodge of the District will
hold its second stated communication O
the year at Masonic Temple "Wednesday
evening, beginning at o'clock. Tor Inc
receipt of reports and the transaction O
general business. of which Grand Secre-
tary Arvine ". Johnston states there Is
so much as to necesstate second SEES
sion the following evening. Thursday
starting at the same hour. when the mn
portant amendments to the constitution
will be considered. These include the
proposed change OF the schedule OF COM
munications OF the Grand Lodge and the
date on which the Masonic year shall end
in the constituent lodges.
A feature of the session Thursday even
ing will be an address by Judge George
Fleming Moore. sovereign grand com
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for
the Southern Jurisdiction OF the oniteu
States.
At the business communication Of Ben
jamin b. French Lodge, No. 10. tomor-
row evening, Master W. H. Written. u.
announces an enlveni1g discussion led by
Past Masters Arthur l. Bryant and
Charles f. Hood The lodge will have the
F. C. degree May 81, with Senior Deacon
Paul Bowen Cromelin heading the ofncial
line and with Marshal George p Haies
assisting.
Senior Deacon DIR. NJ. Hunter will have
charge of the +. c. degree in Potomac
Lodge. No. >. tomorrow evening. win J.
other officers advancing their stations TO
assist, according to announcement OF Mas
ter Joseph A. Bennett.
u--orI- I-;,,,,,al bos tho NJ NJ
degree scheduled for tomorrow evening
in Pentalpha Lodge, No %. with Past
Master Horace S. Naylor. heading az con-
tingent of past masters, ofhc1atingJ Inc
F. C. degree is scheduled for May Il.
Members of Acacia Lodge. selected
from the floor. will present the r. A
degree in Acacia Lodge, NO; Is. Iues-
day evening. AS this is a distinct in
novation in the lodge. Master Percy 1
Balch has extended a general invita-
tion to the fraternity to be present
The NJ. NJ. degree will be presented
in the New Jerusalem Lodge, No. ?
Thursday evening, with the degree
team assisting. The fellowship COM
mittee of the lodge will perfect a per-
manent organization Tuesday evening
at a special meeting called for the
purpose, Master William +. Harding
announces.
Master Warren F. Rohr of Hope
Lodge. No. 20. announces the E. A. de
gree for Friday evening.
Mount Pleasant Chapter. No. Is. Roya
Arch Masons. is to further pursue the
''hoodoo' Friday evening by ballotinf
upon thirteen petitions. 1t VIII have
the P. NJ. and NJ. f. N. degrees also
Secretary Cramer states the chapter
has gained an enviable reputation fol
its-unique way of doing things.
sixtieth anniversary last evening at it,
annual ladies night. The lodge wa:
chartered by the Grand Lodge May 5
1857, and at the close of the last Ma
sonic year had 31i members on it,
rolls, according to the Masonic calen.
dar. The celebration, which was held
In the Commandery Asylum of Masonic
Temple, started with an entertainment
which was followed by reception by
the officers in lodge room No. /. Thi.
In turn was followed by refreshment:
and dancing in the banquet hall.
Master Frederic f. Hodge, in hi.
latest circular( states that he, Treasurer
Joseph P. Stephenson and Secretar,
John A. Colborn are receiving Rec
Cross applications and the lodge is sus
tanning the traditions of the craft II.
game for the benefit of the Masoni,
and Eastern Star Home Saturday. june
%. The lodge will have the NJ. NJ. de.
gree May II and the F. c. degre.
May IS.
AT it's special communication Tues.
day evening Washington Centennia
Lodge. No. IA, had the NJ NJ. depre.
presented by lodge members who ar,
neither officers nor past officers in.
GLIDING Joseph T. Parks, John r. Har.
vey. George A. Anthony. James s. Top.
ham, Joseph W. Stephenson. the lodg,
treasurer: Patrick H. Mccarthy. Nelson
Stuart. william H. McCarty. Leor
Munroe
For his faithful work as a member 81
the committee in visiting the sick
Joseph 7. Parks was presented with 2
gold watch. chain and Masonic charm
by Master Marx +. Kahn, on behalf
of his many friends in the lodge Maste,
Kahn declared Mr.. Parks one of tht
most faithful OF the lodge workers
Federal Lodge. No. !. will have
charge Of the religious services at tn,
Masonic and Eastern Star Home next
Sunday afternoon. May IS. at 3 o'clock
Rev. John r. Slick, chaplain of tn.
lodge. Will officiate. The public is in.
vited to attend and may reach IN,
home by taking the 14th street cars Il
Colorado avenue. transferring TO IN,
Takoma Park line and leaving III.
car at Rittenhouse street. or by taking
the Georgia avenue line 10 the same
point.
At the meeting of Kaliipolis Grottt
Monday evening Monarch l. = GOLDSMITH
announced joint ceremonial with Yed;
Grotto OF Baltimore. 10 be held in tina
city, May %. and Max r. Pines jaime.
u. Russell. Joseph r. Harris. r g. Whit
marsh and Louis Dick were admitted Il
membership. After short business meet
Ing the members were entertained with .
band concert by Kallipolis C;rotto Band
followed by a buffet luncheon Monarch
Asa l.. Vessels of Yedz Grotto. Pas
Monarch p. X. Pullman and others ad
dressed the prophets
The program for the Supreme Council
convention has been announced as fol
lows: Sunday. June 10. arrival of gran,
officers and delegates Monday. June II
trip to Mount Vernon. pm, where ;
wreath will be placed on the tomb O
Washington; returning. stop at Alexan
dria; Monday evening. reception at nj
hotels; Tuesday. June II. meeting of Su
preme Council. Commandery Asylum Ma
sonic Temple; 1880 pm. luncheon, ban
Quet hall. Masonic Temple; 80 d. M Su
preme Council session reconvenes: s d. m
reception to Supreme Council officers Wis
ting prophets and ladies by officers
prophets and ladies' of Kallipolis Grotto
Wednesday. 10 am, meeting of Suprem
Council: Wednesday afternoon, sightsee
ing trip
All members of Kailipolis Grotto ar
members of the reception committee an
delegations will meet all incoming train
June 10 and II. Prophets owning moto
cars have been requested TO donate thei
use In assisting the committee
The registration bureau will be locate
on the mezzanine floor of the New Viii
lard Hotel. together with the offica
hoo slr,ttar fora for h.du