Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Masonic.

But few of the bodies have sched-
uled work for the current week with
Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston,
Tomorrow evening Anaeostia Lodge.
No. Fl, will have the E. A. degree.
Pentalpha, No. %, 1.-The E.. A. and r. c.
degrees and Mount Pleasant. No. 50.
the E. A. degree; Wednesday after
Lodge, No. 81. the daylight lodge"
will have a special for the e. A. and
F. c. degrees and Saturday, begin
ming at pm, a special communtca-
ton of The New Jerusalem Lodge. No.
9. will take care of the war candi.
degrees. Orient Commandery. No. S.
viii have the Order of the Red Cross
and Knights Of Malta tomorrow even
ing. No announcements have been
made by the Royal Arch chapters
meeting during the week, it was stat
ed.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
with a membership now of
2.223, the highest in it's record. is
sion for October rs. probably. October
ps 3ba gr for Pa big ere, nnn SEES
series of monthly dances. Thursday
evening the patrol had a busy SEES
sion preparing for the big automobile
parade and drive for the fourth lib
erty loan. with James S. Mccarthy in
charge. 1t is reported that the Shrine
million dollars in subscriptions for
the present drive.
Evangelist Chapter, knights Rose
Croix, of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, will complete it's arrange
ments Tuesday evening for the fall
classes, which start a week from to-
morrow evening, when the degree of Sc
cret master will start at 1880 o'clock,
with the degree of Perfect Elu'' at
start with the knight Rose Croix' de-
gree; knight Kadosh' degree will be
presented at 1870 pm. Wednesday, and
The Master of the Royal Secret" Thurs
day at 1880 pm. Albert Pike Consistory
carries 100 men on it's honor roll, 161 in
the Army, 10 in the Navy, in the Ma
rine Corps and 2 in the British army
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore of the Supreme Council
for the Southern Jurisdiction stated last
week that the entire debt on the new
House of the Temple, at 18th and S
streets northwest, had been paid; that
the membership in the Southern Juris-
diction now exceeded that of the North
ern Jurisdiction by more than 1000, and
that he and Secretary General John H.
Cowles. Wednesday, had subscribed for
100000 worth of the liberty bonds for
the fourth loan, in accordance with the
decision of the Supreme Council at it's
recent session in st. Louis. Mo. The
liberty loan subscription of the Supreme
Council has been supplemented by
subscription of s15,650 by the local
bodies of the Scottish Rite, making $780,,
900 liberty bonds now held by those
bodies. In addition. at meeting of
Mithras Lodge of Perfection held a week
ago Tuesday subscriptions to the fourth
liberty loan were made by individual
members amounting to $1,000. Mithras
Lodge of Perfection has also subscribed
for the limit, $1,000 worth of war saw
iLgs stamps. and Evangelist Chapter,
knights Rose Croix. also for 81 900 worth
of the stamps.
Monarch Allen H. Rogers was so
pleased with the ceremonial of KALI
polls Grotto at the new Washington
Hotel Monday evening when twenty
two candidates were initiated that
he has announced another for No
vember. Among the beautiful deco
rations was a large silk British flag
presented to Past Grand Monarch
Edward S. Schmid by Canadian MEM
bers of the order. Henry Lansburgh
presented to Prof. julius Hamper of
the band a gold-mounted baton, and
J. Walker, captain of the ball team.
gold Masonic ring as testi-
monials of appreciation of serv-
ices well rendered. Mrs Clara
Neacker. Miss Rose Polio and Maui
rice Abraham contributed to the en-
slides were shown by E. B. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Naecker and the Misses
Selinger and Polio sold $315 worth
of war savings stamps during the
evening.
The liberty bond hurricane cam
,f he 70
Wednesday evening netted $13.350 in
sales and subscriptions. Past Grand
Monarch Schmid, the Naval Quartet
and Misses Plumer. Cecilia Wolf,
Jessie Watt and Sarah Dulin. with
Mrs. Necker assisting the past mon
conduct two more similar campaigns
October 8 and IA.
Prophet Clarence B. Schmid was host
to fifty-six soldiers from the Army
Medical School Thursday evening. He
was assisted by several prophets of
the Grotto in entertaining them.
Hope Lodge. No 20, has directed it's
trustees to purchase $500 in bonds of
the fourth liberty loan. This will make
stamps purchased by the lodge.
George E. Strobel, one of the trus-
tees, says that the lodge, when the
financial report is made of the years
work. Will add to its purchase of
bonds of the fourth issue.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch CHAPTER,
No. Z, announces the mark degree for
Tuesday evening.
Acacia Lodge, No. is, will have a
social evening, with patriotic adj
dresses, the unfurling of new serv-
ice flag and other entertainment Tues
day evening.
Order of the Eastern Star.
= Grand visitations will begin Tuesday
evening. with that to Friendship
Chapter, No. II. followed Wednesday
evening with that to Cathedral Chap
ter, No. IA, when Past Grand Matron
Cowles will be in charge of the en-
tertainment, and that to Takoma
Chapter, No. -, Friday evening, when
the entertainment will be in charge
of Mrs. Annie E. Langley.
Bethlehem Chapter, No. Z, will have
degree work Tuesday evening, with
program of entertainment follow
ing, in charge of Mrs. Margaret CARL.
A card party for Miriam CHAPTER.
No. %, will be given at the Northeast
Masonic Temple, October IL.
News has been received in Washing
ton of the recent death of the hus-
band of General Grand Matron Emma