Evening star., 1918-12-29
Masonic,

SPCSid4 lOAuOEIOW SSSuiu6
for the NJ. NJ. degree; Washington
Centennial, No. IA. will have a social
program and smoker Wednesday
evening. and Lebanon, No. Z, will
have the F. c. degree Friday even
5ns. Eureka Royal Arch Chapter. No.
4, also is scheduled for a special to-
morrow evening, but it's work has
not been bulletined.
Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm. will nominate officers for 1919
tomorrow evening. and hold it's an
nual business meeting and election
January so. Arrangements for a
ladies night" at the New Willard
the evening of January is are taking
shape under the committee headed by
Charles D. Shackelford. who states
the AFFAIR will be a victory fancy
dress ball. to which all prophets and
their friends will be welcome. Cards
of invitation may be obtained from
the prophets. Prizes will be award
ed for he costumes as follows:
The most unique, the most comlcal
and the one that best depicts vic
tory" There will be the usual num-
ber of grotto novelties. including,-o of
course, dancing. Others of the COM
Inittee are: Harry W. Taylor. vice
CHAIRMAN. Sailuel Z.ll NIL. scSlC'oi - > >
CaStleman L. Boss, treasurer; Charles
A. Stevens. prizes: Andrew ]. Walker,
arrangements: p. W. Nicholson. deco
rations; VI. W. Pickering. tickets
Jacque Heidenheimer, music: Past
Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid.
reception assisted by Fast Monarchs
John FL. Shreve, J. w Collins, X b.
Dickey, George H. Emmons and z. X
Pullman, with Henry LanSburgh,
Joseph II. Curren, Philip Nachman, Z.
X. Brcwton John Parsons. 5. V. TaPp.
IL l.. Trice, $. F. Shreve. H. W.
Hamper W. 7. Wade. l.. Whiting
Estes, Peter Latterner, A. f. Parker,
W. q. Stott and w II. Lar@voigt
The Lambskin cub of Master Ma
sons has elected the following Of
ficers President, r. \. White; wee
president. r. w. Sharp; secretary, L.
J. Hnman; treasurer. r. {. Henry ;
marshal J. Boyd Dexter; sentinei, ).
W Williams: trustee. G. {. Sharah,
liam G Belts. Elaborate plans are
being made for Il ladies night this
month.
Grand Master Lem Towers. in his
annual address, announced that the
present membership of the craft IN
The District is 1.S51, a gain in the
past year of .02I, due in large meas
Nre to the countryS call to arms he
also reviewed the steps taken by the
fraternity both ut home and abroad
10 meet the needs of those wearing
the uniform of the country, whether
MaSonS or not, AS Well as to respond
TO the call for liberty bond and other
subscriptions by the government and
Tor auxiliary relief by other recog-
nIzed inSti, utionS. He referred to a
striking tribute paid the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home by y. Franklin
Heckler. Superint endent of the Ma
sonic Homes of the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania, at Eliza abethtown, Pa.
The continuance of the Masonic en-
ployment bureau is recommended as
necessary. The Masters Association is
complimcnted and the announcement
made that the ball game last sum-
Iner netted over $4,000 for the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. Personal
tributes are paid to Grand Secretary
Iarvine W. Johnston and to Bert V.
Wolfe. the latter for his work in con-
nection with the degree work, and
also to Gratz l.. Dunkum and Eli
Swavely for war work activities. A
full report OH special work in con-
nection with the war is promised Ia
ter. Charles ]. James. past master of
connection with the Masonic war
homes movement and the severance
of +. st. Clair Thompson from the
committee on accounts, because OF
removal from the jurisdiction, is
noted with regret.
Tomorrow evening, at Odd Fellows
Temple, eth street near f northwest.
AlmaS Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will hold its annual meeting, when
business for the year will be wound
mp and the elections held for officers
and representatives to the Imperial
Council session at Indianapolis, in
June next.
Almas Temple Patrol will have
''open house" at it's headquarters, 1924
ii street northwest. from 3 to pm.
New Year day. assisted by the ladies.
and at night it will have its monthly
dance at odd Fellows Temple, cards
OF admission to which may be pro-
cured from f. Lawrence Walker, at
Masonic Temple, or at the patrol
Headquarters.
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is. is
to honor some of it's members the
stated. nor whom. The +. c. degree
Will be presented and vacancies in the
official line are to be filled. The lodge
has recently elected Rollo Stone Jack
ton master, and Henry LanSburgh
marshal.
The bodies of the Ancient and Ac-
Cepted Scottish Rite will resume de-
gree work Tuesday evening, January
z. when the tenth to the thirteenth
degrees. inclusive, will be presented.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. %. has elected
the following officers: Master. James
\. West; senior warden, friedrich T.
Dyer; junior warden, Arthur F. Mar
tin; secretary, Isaac b. Field: treas
Urcr J. Henri Wagner; chaplain, Rev.
Walter +. Smith: master of cere-
monies, Philip Reiter twenty-ninth
term: senior deacon. Edgar +. Ba-
Eeant; Junior deacon, Robert w.
Mathaney; senior steward, Henry a.
Babcock: junior steward. Joseph H.
Phillips; tiler. Thomas L. Smith. and
trustee. Peter r. Pullman. Horace S.
Naylor was chosen as delegate to the
board of relief: Philip Reiter, to the
st. Johns Mite Association; a. NJ
Poynton, to the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home board: c. P. Boss. repre-
sentative for lodgeroom No. >: j. G..
Cromwell. Masonic Employment Bu-
reau. and Past Grand Master w. w.
.Jermane. Harry NJ. Luckett and D.
Fulton Harris, finance committee.
Master Charles :. Gawler announces
that Osiris Lodge. No. 26. will have
the F. c. degree Wednesday evening,
New Year day. at the usual hour.
with special music and with Junior
Warden Herbert C. Cave heading the
oficial line. assisted by Senior Deacon
!. Boyd Dexter. The E. A. degree is
scheduled for January 15. with Senior
Warden Harry H. Thompson heading
the official line. At the recent lodge
election l. Ray Nelson, private sec
retary to Sovereign Grand Com
nander George Fleming Moore of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
was elected Junior steward. Charles
]. Gable was elected junior deacon.
Samuel Blumenthal, senior steward.