Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01


troduce number of matters Of serious
import. The annual reports of the sec
rotary and treasurer will be submitted.
together with the report of the audi
tor thereon. and an important amend
ment to the bylaws touching the sec
rotary of the local bodies will come up
for action. 1t is also the purpose at
this meeting to take the preliminary
steps looking to the formation of
company for the Home Defense League
Rifles to be composed entirely of Mas
ons of the Scottish Rite.
Grand Master James w. witten is ex-
pected to present some important sug-
gestions as to the part that the several
Masonic clubs of the District should
play in Masonry at meeting of the
advisory board Of the clubs at the New
Ebbitt tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
other guests of the evening will be the
past presidents. vice presidents and
secretaries of the several clubs at
filiated with the board. Walter T.
Payne. Gus A. Schuldt and W. D. Gull
leen comprise the committee in charge
of the meeting. L. H. Troutman Is
president of the board: DR.. Willard ].
retary-treasurer. The delegates COM
prise Capt John z. Brooks, president.
and Dr. Willard ]. Holmes representing
the Ashlar Club of the State. War and
president; H. H. Smith and w. D. Gull
leen. representing the Lambskin Club
of the navy yard; Morris ]. Hale, presi-
dent: Charles r. Bartlett and Dan C.
Vaughan. representing the Level Club
of the Department of Commerce: w. II.
Lucas, president: G. G. Anderson and
A. Russell. representing the Triangle
Club of the Department of Agriculture;
NJ
Reifkin and DR.. Fred K. SWEET, repre-
senting the Trowel Club. Department
of the Interior: Dave Fulton. president;
John E. Borland and L. H. Troutman.
representing the Fellowship Club.
bureau of engraving and printing; T.
Homer Hall, president; w. D. Skeen
and and.,, ". J.; Dow. representing the
ing once: William H. Meichior.
president; Robert Cooke. Jr.. and viii
liam ii. Burton. representing the South
Gate Club of the Southern railway; R.
A. Radici. president; NJ. D. Mamma and
l. Del Giorno. representing the Italian
American Club: Robert l. williams,
president: Roger ]. Whiteford and Gus
A, schuldt, representing the Circle Club
of the District government; C. NJ. Will
son. president; e. P. King and Joseph
Gayhardt, representing the Doric Club
OF the Washington steel and ordnance
dent. L. E. Mueller and ]. A. Tray,
representing. the George Washington
University Masonic Club.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA,
according to the announcement of Mas
ter Marx E. Kahn. will have no degree
work: but simply brief business meet
ing Wednesday evening because of the
holiday. Saturday. however, at a spe-
cial communication starting at D. M,
the f. A, F. c. and NJ. NJ. degrees will
be presented by the line officers, headed
by the master and assisted by the de-
gree team.
Next Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
the lodge will have charge of the re-
ngious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Master William w. Scott states that
osiris Lodge, No. 20. will show it's pa
communications for the degrees, a spe-
cial at p. m. for the F. C., with the
sen 2. warden heading the line. and
Junior Warden Charles Stewart Gawler
heading the official line. Friday even
inss. at special at 7:3o O'Clock. the NJ. NJ.
degree will be presented by the line
officers. headed by the master; July IS
this will be repeated. August l, the
work will open with a special at D. M.
the F. c. degree being presented, fol-
lowed by the stated communication, at
which also there will probably be de-
gree work.
Senior Warden Luther n. waring will
o,
tomorrow evening in the presentation
OF the E. A. degree.
Benjamin q. French Lodge, No, Is. in
the latest circular received. announces
the II. N. degree for tomorrow evening.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 20. has called
CT its meeting for tomorrow evening,
hut announces the r. c. degree for
Suly le. with Junior Deacon Avery in
charge. assisted by Senior Steward
Dyer.
Senior Warden Adolph w Sieverling
Viii head the limo in the E. A. degree
for Myron NJ Parker Lodge. No. ~.
Tuesday evening. and will repeat the
special viii be held for the NJ. N. de-
gree. and light refreshments will fol-
low.
After presenting the royal arch de-
gree Tuesday evening. High Priest
William S. Quinter announces La Fay
cite ROYAL Arch Chapter. No. 5. will
terest attaches to the degree Tuesday
evening. as it will be presented for the
benefit OF three c!ergymen.
day evening called off It's communica-
lions until September %. and at once
began the celebration of it's summer
vacation by an automobile trip to THE
Temple or CruStaceous. where Master
John G. Hodges and the other officers
we're reduced TO the leve! of the ranks
for the time being. 1t was a charac-
teristic Temple-Noyes festivity, which
tie automobilists are still praising.
Echoes of the Grotto-ShrIne base ball
game were heard at flag presenta-
ton In Harmony Lodge Wednesday
evening. when the Grotto band con-
tributed to the program. Secretary w
Ham" Smith made a spirited talk and
presented the members OF the band
with souvenirs. He also gave the
band his petition for membership in the
Grotto
The first Masonic ball game for the
benefit OF the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home originated with then Master
Robert II. Young of Harmony Lodge.
For the past two years the Shrine and
Grotto have furnished the teams. and
80 popular has become the combina-
ton that it will undoubtedly be a con-
tinuinx annual event.
kallipolis Grotto Band will give an
excursion to Marshall Hall July 90.
Philip Nachman. ST., is cha irman of tho
committee on arrangements. assisted
by Prophets Otto EaE1merbacher and
Joseph l.. Harmon. In addition to a
concert by the Grotto Band there will
be dancing. games. athletic contests
and exhibitions by the G.ot.o Drill
Corps and the Grotto Junior Drum and