Evening star., 1918-01-20
~ Fratern1t1es ~

o'clock in the evening until 2:30 o'clock
the next morning presenting the p. A.
eight and the M. NJ. for nine, all OF
them men in khaki bound for the front.
Past Master Philip p. Brown has
stansbury Lodge. No. "a. which is
charged with the duty Of providing the
entertainment features for the meet
| ings from time to time. The lodge has
| the e. A. degree scheduled for jan
uary 2S.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter.
| No. 3. announces a musical and litepdry
program Of entertainment for its grand
visitation January %.
La Fayette Lodge. No. 10, at a recent
special communication presented the
degrees for an unusually large class
of officers and men in uniform about
was put on by tho senior warden,
George L. Maddox. the second by the
Junior warden, Noble D. Larner. and
! the third by the master. Charles E.
Matthews. assisted by Masters Charles
H. Spencer Of Takoma Lodge. No. 20;
ton Lodge, No. 80. and John F. Putnam
Of Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 33. At
the conclusion of the degree work
talk with instructions to soldiers go
ing abroad, was given by F. W. Prem
tiss of ST. George Lodge, No. 307. To-
ronto, Canada.
The executive committee Of the
Ashlar Club has completed the finish
ing touches on the program Of enter
tainment for the meeting of the club
next Saturday evening at the COM
mandery asylum, New Masonic Temple.
The members of Congress who visited
the battlefelds of Europe have been in
Representative Charles B. Timberlake
will give a recital of what was seen
"over there by the contingent and what
has and will be accomplished by the al
master Of Masons of the District, and the
Masters Association of 1918 also. will be
the honored guests. The Camp Meade
Glee Club will assist in making the meet
classics. Prof. Arthur Greene has ac-
cepted an invitation to give several vocal
solos. and instrumental selections will be
rendered by a well known professional
The entertainment is open to non-mem-
bers of the order who wear Uncle Sans
uniform.
At the business session Of the club
which commences at 7:15 pm. promptly.
the amendments to the bylaws con-
cerning annual banquets during the
meeting. also the change of the meeting
night from the fourth to the second Sat-
ur1ay, and the immediate action on ap-
plicants for membership in the club. II
the first amendment is passed the Feb
ruary meeting will be given over to
ladies' night entertainment.
Senior Deacon Charles S. Kimball
will head the Official line in the E. A
degree in Mt. Pleasant Lodge. No.
33. tomorrow evening, when also a
lodge service flag with seventeen stars
will be dedicated.
Temple Noyes Lodge, No. 80. is to
have a social evening. with entertain
ment, Thursday. when. Maj. c. Fred
Cook. its new master, is expected to be
present on a brief leave from the camp
al at Fort Lee Petsrs6uIg, ter 1sa;, Va where he
feature will be the attendance of ten
of his former associates on The Star,
all of them past masters. inc1uding>
Charles Long of Hope. No. 20; Alex
ander Gordon. jr:. Of Pentalpha, No. %;
J. Marion Casten of st. Johns, No. IL:
Isaac B. Field Of Pentalpha, No. %;
W. H. Landvoigt Of Osiris, No. 26: James
T. Casebeer of King Solomon. No. 81:
John c. Gordon Of Pentalpha, No. 23:
Royal E. Corwin of Dawson. No. 16; F.
Francis I, Rimmel 6he Of Of Pentalpha: No %.
Lodge of West Virginia, who also is
an honorary member of Hope Lodge,
No. 20. of this city. All except Messrs
Shinn and Landvoigt. who are members
of the staff. are members of the COM
High Priest William S. Macdonald of
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter, No. !.
has announced that he has one hundred
choice seats for the services at the
Billy Sunday Tabernacle for Thursday
evening. These win be given to the
members of the chapter who meet him
at the northwest corner of the Taber-
nacle. door No. 6, at Z o'clock sharp.
The services will be for men only and
en- Of the members families. as stated
by the high priest at the chapter meet
ing last Wednesday evening.
A meeting Of the High Priests Asso-
citation Of 1918 will be held Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock in the chapter
room at Masonic Temple, which all
council officers have been urged to at
tend. as 1t is proposed to consider the
subject of testimonial for the grand
high priest. as well as the annual din
ner and the Royal Arch dinner for the
year.
Potomac Lodge. No. s. tomorrow even
ing VIII have the F. c. degree and
Wednesday evening. starting at $50
o'clock. all the degrees for the benefit of
men in the service of the United States
Master Luther Hess Waring has ex-
tended special invitation to be pres
ent at both communications to the
men IN uniform. military. naval or ma
rine.
Washington Council. No. 1. Royal and
Select Masters, will have its new off,
GERS installed tomorrow evening and
probably will present the degrees
William R. Singleton Lodge, No. 80,
viii have special communication
Wednesday evening at o'clock for the
r. c. degree. Several members of the
Billy Sunday organization including
the famous baritone and trombone play-
er, Mr.. Rodeheaver, are expected to as
s1st In the entertainment that will fol-
low the degree. The fraternity in gene
raj is invited to be present
An o1d-fashioned Mount Horeb good
time is promised by High Priest VIII
liam W. Scott in connection with the
grand visitation of Mount Horeb Chan
ter. No. I. Tuesday evening Grand
High Priest William W. Iermane Is a
past high priest and highly esteemed
member OF this chapter and the COM
panions are expected to turn out in
full numbers to do him honor, The
chapter will have it's annual election
February IL.
Order of the Eastern Star.
Ruth Chapter. No. !, will-have charge
of the services at the Masonic and East