Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

| second issues, recently UNANIMOUSLY
appropriated $4,000 for purchase of
bonds of the third loan and went on
| record as pledging the last dollar OF It's
securities if the government needs IL.
| Master r. r. Cooke. jr., states the lodse
| will pay fraternal visit to AleXan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Alexandra,
Tuesday evening. when Wesley Frost,
former United States consul at Queens
| town, will deliver an address. A spe-
cial train under the direction of Irwin
l.. Rose will leave the 18th street and
| Pennsylvania avenue station Tuesday
at 1920 pm. with the party. The lodge
| has accepted an invitation to also visit
| The Lodge of Strict Observance at
Richmond, when the NJ M degree will
| be presented. A committee Is now ar
ranging the details of the trip. The
| NJ. NJ degree is also scheduled for
| Tuesday. April 80, here.
Potomac Royal Arch Chapter. No. s,
| is to have an open meeting April 30
for the benefit of master Masons at
tached tao Camp American University.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. I,
| has a large class for the p. NJ. and NJ
| e. NJ. degrees at a special Wednesday
evening and will follow this up with
| the Royal Arch degree Saturday after
! noon, starting at o'clock.
| Naval Lodge, No. 4. has the NJ. NJ
| degree scheduled for a special Thurs
| day evening-an especially interesting
attraction. it is said, for newly made
| Masons.
| Pentalpha Lodge. No. 23, is to have
| an anniversary celebration in the form
| of "a social' Monday, May 6.
! Lieut.. Harry L. Brown. grand presi
| dent of the Acacia Fraternity, deliv-
| cred an address covering the entire
! history of the fraternity at the meeting
81 H. r,t., rrst
Masonic club. a week ago last night.
The club decided to cancel the meeting
| scheduled for May II and to have a
theater party instead
The Ashlar Club of Master Masons
has elected the following new officers:
President. Hubert G. Mclean: first vice
| president, DR.. Robert A. Daniel; second
vice president. Ward A. Fitzsimmons;
| secretary. William H. Richardson;
treasurer, William McNeir; marshal.
E. E. Britton; herald. Elmer E. Reese;
Col. Louis T. Hess. Following the
election an entertainment was given by
the Camp Meigs Glee Club. which in
cluded selections. instrumental and
vocal and Mrs. S. L. CLAWS and Mrs.
f. E. Roach, popular cantonment sing
erS.
Addresses were given by Col. Charles
Speckel. @. NJ. G.. French army. and
Col Herbert A. White of the general
staff. United States Army. Col. Speckeis
address covered his services with an
army corps at the battle of the Marine.
at the battles of Champagne and on
the Perthes Beau Sejour line during
the winter of 191415, and, finally. at
the Somme. during 1915. He was made
director of the army of administration
in the region where he was stationed
until his departure for America: He
told some thrilling incidents of the
were initiated, the music for the cere-
n.ony being furnished by B. ]. Wrights-
man. violinist; Robert A. Smith, pianist,
and Miss Sue Dorsey, soprano.
"Old Home Night" was celebrated by
Columbia Lodge. 2S5, of Clarendon. Va,
Monday night in honor of Right Wor-
shipful William c. Shelley, and in ,ap-
probation of his faithful and loyal
services to Columbia Lodge, which he
founded about fourteen years ago. The
exercises were opened by short talk
by the master. Harry K. Green. who
set forth the purpose of the occasion.
after which the lodge was called up
and stood while America" was sung
in chorus. The Rev. f. M. Shears OF
McClain delivered the invocation. Ad-
dresses were made by Master J. Fred
Oerten of Concord Lodge, J. Parker
Milburn of Henry Lodge, A. G.. Cos
don of Columbia Lodge and Stuart Ball
of Sharon Lodge. Representative c.
c. Carlin of the eighth district of Vir-
sinia paid an impressive tribute to the
life of Col Shelley, both as man
and a Mason. The following past mas
tiers made brief addresses along SINH
lar lines: w. G. Wibert, E. B. Fox, A.
B. Castleman. A. D. Torreyson and G.
A. Mason of Columbia Lodge: Edward
Gorham master of Sharon Lodge; n.
F. Williams. master of Concord Lodge,
Concord Lodge. The following mem
bers of Columbia Lodge also made
short talks: George H. Rucker- clerk
of Alexandria county court: William
c. Cloth, H. B. Fields. c. r. Ahalt. Rev.
E. NJ. Shears and John G. Dudley. Col
Shelley was presented by the master,
Harry K. Green, on behalf of the
lodge, with an antique past masters
apron, which is more than fifty years
old Col. Shelley responded with deep
feeling.
The evening was brought to close
with a banquet in the banquet hall of
the temple.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter We'd
nesday voted to purchase $4,000 worth
of liberty bonds of the present series
making total investment for this
chapter of $500 in liberty bonds.
IN MOUNT 1iedSdHl SHaPtCl' 80
Friday evening. the Royal Arch degree
will be presented nv past high priests.
Past High Priest Wales will head the
line and will be assisted by Grand King
Frank Major. with John Q. A. Braden.
as king; Daniel c. Leahy. scribe: Sidney
r. Jacobs. captain of the host; Henry a.
Johnson, principal soJourner; X. s.
Jackson, royal arch captain; Emmett NJ
Carter, master third vail: John Goodier
master second vail and Orville Drown,
master first vail. NO. 10 now has twen-
ty-one stars in her service flag. and
number of petitions recently received
! principal officers of the Shrine are
members of No. IS, including Potentate
L. Whiting Estes.
| The TroweI Club. 1.-The mother Of all
Masonic Clubs in the District of Column
bia," will meet Saturday evening at
! Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street north
west. third floor, at o'clock. A pro-
gram has been provided introducing
! address by ]. l.. McBrien of the bureau
| of education. cordial welcome awaits
members of sister clubs. Refreshments
and cigars will be served.
| The George Washington Masonic Club,
attended by Acacias, student and
! faculty members, met recently at the
Masonic Temple. Lieut.. Harry L. Brown,
grand president of Acacia Fraternity,
among national fraternities as we'll as
the part taken in the war by more than
500 of its members in military branches
and special administrative work At the
conclusion of the business session the
members attended. in a body, the pa