Evening star., 1918-02-03
~ Fratern1t1es ~

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his way not only to the confidence. but
into the affections of his bfethren- His
religion was truly that of the brother.
hood of man under the Fatherhood OF
| God, and he was never weary of well
| doing. ] admired him immensely, and
feel that the craft has lost the active
service of one whom IL could III arord
TO lose. even though what he has done
for Mansonry in his own QUIET way
| will always make it a happiness to
cherish his memory"
ington Centennial Lodge. No. IL, an
nounces a session of social. patriotic
| and historic character for wednesday
evening. Rev. Charles E. F'ultz, MEM
he- OF the lodge. who made an exten-
sive trip to the Holy land and to Jersu-
salem jus: prior TO the outbreak of
hostilities in Europe. will deliver u lee
| ture on that country. which has just
been captured from the Turks by the
| British army. The newly organized
slee club. Charles r. Bartlett di-
| rector. will make its appearance
and service flag of thirty-four stars.
| OF the lodge who have offered them
! selves to the service of their country
| VIII DE dedicated by Past Master Marx
| r. Kahn.
| At specia! communication at 6 pm,
1 February 90 Junior Warden A. s. Tate
! VIII head the official line in the F. c.
J degree. assisted by Junior Deacon How
| ard Linton. who will act in the senior
| deacons station. Al the same COM
| munication the f. a. degree will be pre-
! sented with Senior Deacon George F..
! Hoover heading the line and Senior
(, Steward Sherman J. Tolson acting as
i! senior deason.
/ Friday, February 80. the lodge will
i make its annual pilgrimage to Mount
| Vernon and the master Will make pa
! triotic address, laying "A wreath at the
I tomb OF Washington The trip will be
! made by special tram and the master
| has extended general invitation to all
! Master MaSons and their ladies to come
\ The annual banquet will be omitted be-
! cause of the food situation.
| The Royal Arch Chapters will con-
j tinue their annual elections this week
and next week in time for completion
! for the annual session of the Grand
ROYAL Arch Chapter, Wednesday even-
| ing, February 13.
/ Columbia Chapter No. /. Wednesday
had its grand visitation from the Off
GERS of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter,
headed by Grand High Priest William
w Jermane. Reports showed the chap
ter to be in a prosperous condition, with
/ a gain in membership and assets. under
! the administration of High Priest Will
liam S. Macdonald The chapter was
| then closed and a program of unique
and interesting entertainment was pre-
sented, including selections by the
chapter choir, J. Walter Humphrey,
4 Charles E Myers. Richard p. Backing
and j. Henry Kaiser. directed by Oscar
| A. Danzenbaker, organist: solos by
Messrs. Humphrey. Myers and Backing,
accompanied by Charles George Wood
ward, address. by Brig. Gen. James D.
McLachlan. military attache of the
British embassy, whose two years of
in he fr-an has in fba
present war gave his short talk on
| Experiences on the Western Front" a
distinct flavor of realism: an address by
Ben Avi. native of Palestine, on the
past and future influence of his country
on world progress and its relation to the
great nations of the earth. Homer
Rodeheaver. Robert Matthews and
George Ashley Brewster. members of
the Billy Sunday forces. furnished en-
/ joyable musical numbers. vocal and in
strumental, and Mr.. Rodeheaver gave a
talk upon topics appropriate to the oc-
casion, which made a marked impress
/ sion. The evenings program is said
to have been one of the best entertain
ments ever given by Columbia Chapter.
! The officers of Myron NJ Parker
Lodge, No. 21, will meet in the lodge
room this afternoon at 3 o'clock for de-
gree rehearsal. At the next meeting of
the lodge the sale of war savings and
| thrift stamps will be the special topic
| of discussion.
! The Ashlar Club of Master Masons. at
| its last meeting. amended its bylaws
/ SO as to change the time of meeting
from the fourth Saturday Of each month
to the second Saturday. The next meet
ing, therefore. will be held Saturday
| tevening in the commandery asylum,
New Masonic Temple. at 1:sO o'clock.
ladies night" was intended. but as a
| hall suitable for the large member
| ship and their ladies could not be pro-
cured the date of that affair will be
/ changed to March 9.
The entertainment program next Sat
urday evening will be comprised of mu-
! steal numbers. vocal and instrumental.
/ and well known foreign army officer
will tell about trench warfare on the
front some time ago.
Potentate L. Whiting Estes of Almas
Temple, by resolution of the club, was
given the privilege of attending the
club meetings at any and all times.
This is the highest honor bestowed upon
any individual not member of the
club.
Henry Lansburgh, associate member.
has been selected as chairman of the
entertainment committee for the ladies'
night. Lieut.. Col. l.. w. Chapplear, L. S.
A, will head the reception committee.
composed of Army and Navy officers. 1t
| is expected that only members of the
club and their ladies will be invited.
Homer Rodeheaver. Sundays famous
SOlOlSf, may be feature at the coming
meeting, it is announced.
Tomorrow evening Anacostia Lodge,
No II, will have the F. c. degree and a
| short entertainment by the new glee
| club. The E. A. degree previously an
nounced for tomorrow. has been post
4 poned until February IS.
William r. Singleton Lodge. No. 80,
| will have business and social ses-
/ sion Thursday evening. The lodge has
made speciality of entertaining the
! Masons from the American University
I Camp, having had as high as forty men
! in khaki at one of its recent meetings.
I 1t has extended a general invitation to
! them to attend all meetings and has
/ appointed committee on entertain
| ment including Past Master ]. L. Giles.
| y. w. Chapel and F. d. Yoweli n. w.
\ Chapel, A G. Seller and George A.
| Smith have been designated to serve
! in promoting the sale of war and thrift
| stamps.
| Orient Commandery, No. 5. Knights
\ Templar will have the orders of the red
cross and Malta tomorrow evening, at
| its asylum, 4th street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue southeast. Misled by the or
/ der of the fuel administrator, the COM
mandery omitted it's meeting scheduled
| for Monday, January 21. By special
ldispensation the commandery tomor-
row evening will elect a treasurer to
! I'LL the vacancy caused by the death Of
Jacob j.. Membert.