Evening star., 1917-11-04

have the ceremony at $3.50 pm. provide
entertainment.
Master Joseph A. Bennett Of Poto-
mac Lodge. No. 5, has appointed
committee headed by J. G. Huddleston
for the Grand Lodge officers and Wis
itors at the annual visitation tomor-
row evening. The members OF George
c. Whiting Lodge. No. %. will be spe-
cial guests Of the evening.
A social evening Of unusual interest
has been announced for tomorrow even-
ing in Benjamin B. French Lodge, No.
its annual visitation from the Grand
Lodge Officers. and December 1t Will
have its lodge election.
Orient Commandery, No. s. Knights
Templar. Is to have the Order of the
Temple tomorrow evening, presented
by It's past commanders. with e. p.
Hazleton acting as commander. Past
Grand Commander E. B. Hesse acting
as generalfssimo. Guy NJ. Neely as cap
tain general, William e. Miller as SEN
Tor warden. Fred s. Cawson as junior
warden. Richard P. Evans as prelate,
Burt A. Grist as standard bearer. Edw.
u. Tompkins as sword bearer and Will
er George W. Slater. Generalissimo
Thomas ]. Gates and Captain General
Charles II. Squfer will serve as guards.
A quartet will sing special music and
that Grand Commander William S.
Parks will be a guest of the evening.
The commandery will open tomorrow
evening with the salute to the colors.'
The presentation of the degrees Of
the-Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
for the winter class of 1917-1S will be-
gin Tuesday evening in Mithras Lodge
in full ceremonial form. The fifth,
sixth. ninth. tenth and fourteenth de-
grees will be presented in rotation, one
each evening. November 13, 20. %. De-
cember and II; the sixteenth, eight
eenth. twentieth. twenty-frst, twenty
fourth and thirtieth degrees Tuesday
of each week from December IS to
February IA. and the thirty-first and
thirty-second degrees February 20 and
~. respectively. The election of Off
GERS by Albert Pike Consistory. NJ. r. S.,
IL scheduled for December 81. by dis
pensation, the regular date for the an
nual meeting falling on Christmas day.
Charles E. Bartlett, scribe. will head
the omcial line in the P. NJ. and N. E.
n. degrees in La Fayette Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 5. Tuesday evening.
Secretary Of War Baker won his way
right back into the hearts of the big fra
ternal orders of the country, it is said, in
his address Monday morning before their
executive heads, whom he had invited to
conference in his office on the subject
OF activities in the cantonments. He gave
them clearly to understand that he had
NO intention to discriminate against any
Of them. but. to the contrary. he wanted
to unite them all in one big patriotic bond
for the welfare of the American soldiers
And the fraternity executives, without a
single exception. met him in the same
fyI1
service.
The results OF the conference, accord
ing to those who were in a position to
Enow. were largely attributed to Rev.
Hugh 7. Stevenson. grand chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of the District
Who was former college mate of Secre-
nander George Fleming Moore of the
scottish Rite, who. at the very outset, won
the confidence Of the delegates and kept
them on an even keel by counseling a con-
0ervatfve and patriotic course
In his recent allocution before the Su-
2reme Council of the Scottish Rite for
ne Southern jurisdiction Of the United
states. Judge Moore. in referring. to pro-
tests that had been made against the
original order of Secretary Baker upon
the subject, strongly urged that this was
not the time for differences. protests and
that Justice would be done to all fra
terntties by the War Department Those
who have closely followed the matter
helped to tide over delicate situation.
Monarch l. S. Goldsmith announces
tho next ceremonial of Kal1ipolis
'Gfotto for December at the New will
lively engaged in perfecting the nee
SAsary arrangements. 1t Is intended
sthAt this ceremonial shall be unique in
work and entertainment. Charles D.
Ghackeiford. master Of ceremonies. will
have charge Of the degree work. and
Prophets A c. Mayer and W. G. Stott
arc committee on membership.
Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid
ceremonial Of Kaa-Rheu-vahn Grotto
The second dance of the season of
She Grotto Drill Corps was held at
prophets and their friends. In the
prize one-step dance Miss L. Busey and
Clarence HILL Miss Gladys McGrew and
Raymond Eberly and Miss Anna Doro-
thy Sachs and A. L. Kline were de-
ciared winners and received handsome
prizes For costumes Mrs. Knobe, Miss
Ellen Waller. Mrs. Golden. A. 9. Reed.
j. c. Cassidy and I. N. Oppenheim were
awarded prizes.
The annual oyster roast of the 0rotto
Band Monday evening was an enjoy
able affair. In addition to an abun-
dance Of oysters. the Grotto Band pre-
entertainers participated.
Past Monarch p. r. Pullman and
Prophet Charles A. Stevens, who axe
making preparations for q big Grotto
smoker, promise an announcement as
% the date and full details at an early
Prophets Frank H. Ketchum and
Richard NJ. Thomas. who have respond
ed to the colors. were recent visitors to
the city.
Past Master Eli Swavely of La Fay
otte Lodge, No. 19. is to deliver an ad
dress before Washington-Centenni
Lodge, No. IA, Wednesday evening a
the social meeting following the regu
lar business. The lodge, 1t Is said, will
have an excellent record to present q
the grand visitation November II
Grand Master Witten IL a member O
Washington-centennial Lodge. satur
1t special communication. sento
Warden r. r. Cooke. jr.. for the flrs
time. 1t IL said. will essay the presen
tation Of the M. NJ. degree in its on
tirety, assisted by the degree team.
Tho lodge entertained Tuesday nigh
IN honor. Of the "class Of 1917" tn
event being designated as new mem
bers' night" Nearly all the dfty-fou
members raised during the Masoni
year were present Addresses were de
Hvered by Grand Master James w. wit
name, Past Master Jason Waterman
and several members Of the class. Eacl
member Of the class present was pre-
psnted with a special souvenir Of tn
occasion. Light Refreshments wer
Aekyed 11A0y 0@ce1A and pgtHatsa o