Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04

| Harry Cunnfngham; Pubic order, MAJ
Raymond w. Pullman; music and band
| concerts. Samuel F.. Shreve; public dec
! orations. P. w. Nicholson; ladies, Ed
| ward L. Hutchinson: electrical effects.
| d. W. Yeabower; floral decorations.
| George w. Hess; printing. George E.
Howard: kilograms and mail. w. Harry
McKeldin; hotels, Townley Mckee,
| transportation. Nathan We'll and j.
| Lewis. entertainment, Charles A. Ste
| vens; base ball, Andrew ]. Walker:
: reception, Edward S. Schmid: escorts.
p. V. Heating: automobile. Walter c..
Hoover; badges and souvenirs. c. p.
Boss ceremonial, Past Monarch John
| ii. Shreve; medical. DR.. Frederick
grams. Peter r. Latterner. Milton
Hopfenmaier and A. C.Mayer; regis
| tration and information, NJ. w. Pick
ering.
The. committee will meet again at
evening of February L.
Monarch I. S. Goldsmith has an
| nounced business meeting of the
grotto at Chamber of Commerce Hall
February Is, and a ceremonial session
at the New Willard Hotel March Is
One night during the coming week
will be designated as Grotto night at
the German fair and bazaar to be held
at Convention Hall.
The Grotto Band and Glee Club will
entertain Areme Chapter. o. E. s., at
New Masonic Temple February 2I
The Kallipolis Grotto Junior Drum
and Bugle Corps had an enthusiastic
meeting Friday night. This is to be
one of the big new grotto features at
the Supreme Council festivities in June
The annual reunion and banquet of
the Masters of 1914" Association oc-
Cured at the Hotel Continental
Tuesday evening. with large ma
jority of the members present Past
Master Robert F. Mentzel. past presi-
dent of the association. was toastmas-
ter and installed with elaborate cere-
mony the newly elected president.
Charles d. Shackelford. Past Grand
Master John H Cowles of Kentucky
secretary general of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Scottish Rite. and Past Grand
Master Claude E. KEEPER were made
honorary members. Both enlivened the
occasion with stirring addresses
silent toast was offered to the memory of
the deceased members. A plate was set
at the banquet table for Capt. Alvin r
Hathaway. although it was known that he
could not be present. he being on the Dor
der with his company. A handsome
souvenir menu card, prepared by
Reuben A. Bogley, was a feature of
the banquet, and Past Grand Master
T. John Newton presented to each
member of the association a souvenir
in the shape of box of candy as "a
remembrance for the ladies at home"
Those present Were: l. Bert Nye.
d.
Maurice Hoffman. Calvin T. Miians.
Leonard P. Steuart, Charles E. Hood
Rufus w. Pearson, Albert A. Glaze
Reuben A. Bogley. George NJ. Seibert,
DR.. Anthony NJ. Ray, James T.. Case
beer. William T. Hockett, P. G. NJ T
John Newton P. G. NJ. John H Cowles,
]. Claude KEEPER and Charles d. Shackel-
ford.
Elmer E. Simpson, K c. C. H, gem
nf he -
Scottish Rite, has just returned from
Saltillo. Tenn. to which place he ac-
eompanied the body of the late Jaco-
bus Seneca Jones. 3Sd degree honorary.
which was inferred in the cemetery at
that place Tuesday, beside the grave
of his wife. High Masonic honors were
accorded the deceased at the funeral,
where three blue lodges of Tennessee
River Lodge. No. 629. assisted by Cliff
ton Lodge. No. 173, and Savannah
Lodge. No. 102. The Scottish Rite bodies
OF the state were also represented at
Mrs John s. Ray. sister of the de-
ceased. with her husband and two
daughters. A brother of Mr. Jones.
living In Texas. could not be reached
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9. will
have the E. A. degree Thursday even
ing and a lecture by Grand Master Wit
ten, February %. The NJ. NJ. degree will
oe PieSeHleo az special the evening
of February IL.
Hope Lodge. No. 20, will have the E.
A. degree Friday evening
East Gate Lodge, No. 81. will have a
business session Wednesday, with. the
F. C. degree February 81. Grand Mas
ter Witten's visit to the lodge is set for
March 81.
Past Grand Commander Alex Grant
Past Commander Frank E. Gibson of
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. knights
Templar, and Townley A. Mckee were
present at the sixteenth annual turmoil
and reception of Mary Commandery,
No. So. of Philadelphia, last week A
feature of the occasion was a beautiful
peace tableau.
The Fraternity Band will give a con-
cert for the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Lambskin Club at the Northeast Tenn
pie Thursday evening