Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-09


crown has reached hands across the sea
2 for closer fraternal alliance with the
Supreme Council of the Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction Of the United
States, the mother council of the world.
Under date of May Is Secretary Cen
eral John H. Cowles received letter
from john C. F. Tower. thirty-third de-
gree, the grand secretary general of the
British bodies, which reads as follows:
II have the pleasure to inform you
that the Supreme Council. thirty third
degree for England, Wales and the de-
Tendencies of the British crown, at their
meeting today eleted your sovereign
grand commander, NJ. P. Brother G. F.
Moore. as an honorary member OF their
my Supreme Council hope that your
sovereign grand commander may see his
way to accept the proposed honor and
thus bind our allied countries still closer
together"
Those who know Sovereign Grand
Commander George Fleming Moore
know that heis not the man to with
hold the friendly clasp thus rendered
him. although according to the Scot
fish Rite proprieties his response will
be first made known through the
usual official channels. Judge Moore
visited the British Supreme Council
about ten years ago and many OF Its
members are known to him person
ally.
The talk this week in Masonic cir
Giles will be conferred around the base
ball game at American League Park
Saturday afternoon. for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. Teams will
be lined up from Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine and Kallipolis Grotto
of the Yelled Prophets, and the out
k1ook seems good for a real game Of
skill. But it is rather to the side fea-
lures Of this annual game that atten-
ton is generally directed. Kallipolis
Grotto, proud in the possession of its
military band, will make the welkin
ring with melodies that have signifi-
can't names for the turn events may
be taking, while. on the other side.
the famous Oriental Band of the
Shrine, with Henry Lansburgh for its
drum major, may be depended upon
Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid is
to take a hand in the features this
year. and for the purpose has brought
from the land of Villa and Carranza a
curiosity which he found on his re-
cent trip to southern Texas. He calls
e a Wap-see- no -hohong. which he
says means 1.-The great wolf slayer"
Yet for all that it is a handsome goat,
with the usual Accompaniment Of side
horns. but with a spike sticking up
him unique 1t is with this animal
probably that the grotto expects to
get the shrinss goat" But the goat
Is to be but one of many unusual fea-
lures of entertainment provided for
the annual Masonic ball game.
A communication received from
johannesburg. South Africa, and
signed 8. Lennox Lowe. organizer.
states that a movement is afoot to
a
the restoration of the Temple in
Jerusalem "as monument to the
God of right and humanity" Free
Masons everywhere, even unattached
help conduct the league ION con-
stitutional lines of pure efficiency and
democracy 1t appears to beSa in
hvidual appeal as it bears no marks
Of high Masonic or other authority.
Past Masters David Kahn and James
n. Mcintosh and Newton A. Strait,
who have rounded out each a half
century of Masonic career. were made
life members of Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, No. IA. Wednesday even
Ing. Each was presented with an en-
crossed certificate following an ad-
dress by the master. Robert r. Cooke.
5r.. Mr.. Kahn receiving his from his
son. Past Master Marx E. Kahn: Mr..
Mcintosh from Lattimer B. Slime, and
Mr.. Strait from Rev. DR.. Muir
Dawson Lodge. No. 1s. is to have a
special at $50 pm. tomorrow for the
+. C. degree. following which a roast
beef dinner will be served in the ban
Duet hall, preceding the regular COM
Inunication. at which the E. A degree
win be presented. The lodge is being
spurred on to more earnest patriotic
effort, 1t is said, by letters arriving
from some of its members who are
already in France, and the lates1 cir
cular of Master William H Murray
contains strong appeals for the pur-
chase OF war savings stamps and for
the Red Cross, as well as for the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
benefit at the ball park Saturday.
Master Joseph steller announces
Lodge to donate $3.50 to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home has been made
good, and that Joseph w. Leverton
and his committee are entitled to
much credit for enabling the lodge
The lodge. it is announced, will
hold special communication this
evening at o'clock for the purpose
Of attending evening service at the
BHghtwood Methodist Church, to
which members and their families
have been invited.
Kallipolis Grotto will give its an
pud4 SASutSlOH " chesapeake beaCn
august IA. Harry Taylor is chairman
OF the committee in charge, which
elready is considering the special mer-
riment features for the occasion.
Z Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid
end the grotto delegates will leave
Warrington at pm. June 16, to at
tend the session of the Supreme Coun-
oil, which will be held in Columbus,
Ohio. June Is and 10. There will be
no spectacular parade this year, the
session being confined to routine busi-
ness and the election OF officers Yedz
Grotto Representatives of Baltimore
Will join the local party for Columbus.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter,
No. .. has the mark degree scheduled
Cor Tuesday evening.
= Tho South Gate Club of master Ma
SONS employed by the Southern Rail-
way system has elected officers as
follows: Harry X. Pimper, president;
Lynn L. Gflchrtst. vice president; Roy
II. Wolfe, secretary; William H. Bur.
tom. treasurer; Elmer T. Kaltenback,
chaplain: James Wasserman, marshal
and Harry p. Yeaton, doorkkeper,
The three officers first named will
represent the club in the advisory
board OF district clubs. The club has
suspended its meetings for the sum
tner.
N 8 Hiram =. Olmsted, who died recently
! - the age Of eighty three years, was 3
hnember of Myron NJ Parker Lodge No
~; for some years treasurer of Capt.
sol Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL, and
y member of Orient Comma ndery No