Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13

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S.. banquet. New Ebbitf
charge OF the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home at )
O'Clock this afternoon. and its chap
lain. Rev. John E. Slick. will off1ciate.
A general invitation to the fraternity
has been extended.
The Ascension day services for the
knights Templar of the District Will
be held Friday evening at o'clock, at
Christ Episcopal Church. 31st and .
streets northwest. Georgetown. Rev.
James H W. Blake will deliver the
sermon. The services this year are
under the auspices of Potomac Com
mandery, No. 3.
The several Communicates will as
semble in full Templar uniform Thurs
day at Z o'clock pm. at Masonic Tenn
ices at Christ P. E. Church, 31st and
20 streets northwest. They will form
in two divisions. viz: First division
Potomac Commandery, No. 8, on the
: 18th street. and Washington Com
mandery. No. l, on the west side of
H street, right resting on 18th street.
Second division-Columbia Command
cry. No. 2. on the east side of H street,
right resting on 18th street: De Molay
Commandery. No. 4, on New York ave-
nue., right resting on 18th street, and
Orient Commandery, No. 5, on the south
side of 18th street. right resting on H
street The line will move promptly
at tbs o'clock pm. in platoons of eight
files. The line of march will be west
on New York avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue, to 2sth street. north to n
street. west on n street to goth street,
north to street. west on o street to
the church
Aften saluting the Grand Commandery
ire nd 1r-in
ter the church in columns of twos.
swords in scabbards. at secure. un-
covering with right hand. in the fol-
lowing order: Washington Command
2: De Molay Commandery. No. 4: Orient
Commandery, No. 5. and Potomac Com
mandery. No; 3: Color guards with
standards will fall out at 31st and o
streets ard pass the lines on foot enter
ing the church. Communicates saluting
as they pass. The colors will have a
prominent place in the church.
AT the conclusion OF the services the
Communicates will leave in reverse
form for the return march.
A big patriotic rally of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Auxiliary to the
American Red Cross Society will be
held Sunday, May 90. at Polls Theater.
promptly at o'clock. All Master Ma
sons and members of the Eastern Star
are invited to attend. A program has
been prepared which includes promi
nent speakers in Masonic. official and
civil life The Grotto Band will be
in attendance as well as several other
entertainers of repute. The arrange
ments are under the Supervision of
Pentalpha Lodge. No %. Peter p.
Pullman being chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
Henry C. Stein. junior warden of
Stansbury Lodge No. %, will head the
oficial line in the F. C. degree in the
lodge tomorrow evening.
The closing session of the Grand
Lodge. Thursday evening. was in a
sense memorable and in an unusual de-
the evening were F. B. Robinson. a
member of the British war commission.
who is master Of one of the oldest
lodges in London. He was given an
ovation. Other distinguished guests
were Grand Masters Stuart J. Horn of
Delaware. Henry X. Field of Virginia
and c. l. Pridgeon of North Carolina
and Sovereign Grand Commander
and Accepted Scottish Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction OF the United
States. who delivered an interesting
address on Masonic Symbolism" The
proposed amendment providing an audit
ing system. for the Grand Lodge was rati-
fed. The others were not II was an
nounced that George Washington Uni
versity would retain its quarters in the
Masonic Temple Duiidtrg FOR two years
longer. Grand Master Written was happy
in his address Of welcome and introduc-
ticn.
No. }. will have nine interested partici-
pants for the Mark degree tomorrow
evening. May IS it will devote TO
pleasure and social features Mrs
Elaine Sebring Ford will sing: Edwin
callow will give the views of TONY the
barber the TOPICS OF the day and
there will also be rest and re<reshment
at a nearby carayaasary. Parfiamen-
tary rules will not obtain during the
evening. and arrangements have been
provided whereby two or more mem
bers may speak at the same time on
any subject. Master William S. Adkins
announces.
Monarch, T. S Goldsmith OF KaIfpolis
Grotto will issue during the week a circ,I-
lar containing full information relative "a
the joint ceremonial OF KaIiipolis Grottd
and YedZ Grotto Of Baltimore. to be held
III Baltimore Saturday. May rs.
The new degree team OF Kallipolis
Grotto. which has been preparing for sew
erai weeks for the Supreme Council con.
Nention. when it was intended TO stage a
ceremonial at enc OF the local theaters
ceremonial. IL Will be the initial effor,
Of the new team. and Master Of Cere-
monies Charles D. Shacke,ford says it is
right UP to the minute
Fully 500 prophets are scheduled FOR
the Washingto-, delegation. which viii
leave on a special train from the I-nior
station at J o'clock. accomlanisd by tief
tirctto Bard and Drill Corps They will
be met by the Baltimore prophets and es-
ecrted to a nearby shore resort for Ar
afternoon OF frolic and feast later return
Ing tn Baltimore for the evening cere.
monial and further entertainment
The Baltimore prophets have prepared
' unique souvenir Of the occasion in tbs
ahspe of a miniature dictionary It's def
nitions are not to be found elsewhere ant
also have a peculiar fitness for the &C.
CASTOR.
The Baltimore prophets promise mum
bel OF surprises TO match those the Kal
lirsplites will carry.
The festivities will include mammoth
street parade. entertainment and special
lies by members of both Kallipoiis anc
Yctiz grottoes The return train will leave
Baltimore at midnight. but II is expected
that large number will remain over ant
ephnd Sunday in the Monumental city
fThe candidates from Washington viii
n tho guests Of Kaliipolis Grotto. and
VI III the candidates of Baltimore. will be
. 81 zen marked attention by both grottoes