Evening star., 1918-01-13

E. Matthews promises "a real treat
! Grand Master Towers and the president
Of the Masters Association will be
present.
Master ]. Harwood Graves has an
| nounced the NJ. NJ. degree in Osiris
Lodge. No. a6. for Wednesday evening
with himself heading the official line.
Harry L. F'reer has been appointed
! historian of William r. Singleton
Lodge. No. 3O and wishes to secure the
| cooperation of its past masters to
make work he is engaged upon sue
cess. The lodge will have the NJ. NJ.
| degree Thursday evening.
st. Johns Lodge. No. II, will have a
special communication Saturday. be-
ginning at 3 pm, at which the E. A.,
ed by special dispensation for the bene-
| fit of men in the United States service.
The usual Saturday evening dance
vii! be given at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral for tine special benefit of
mental entertainment for those who
are not. in the billiard and assembly
balls. The committee in charge is
Henry LansburSh, X. c. c. H., chair
man; Roe Fuikerson. X. c. c. H., and
Sulaimaan David. *. C. c. H.
The Trestleboard Club is arranging a
program of merit for its next meeting.
Saturday evening, at the hall, corner
of Tth and streets northwest, when a
prominent speaker will address the
members.
Monday evening Anacostia Lodge. No.
81. for two hours was entertained by
members of its new glee club. Director
Charles A. Stevens and Pianist Milton
r.
an original sketch. THE Bachelor"
Charles F, Roberts. William Scantle-
bury. Milton Fillius. Raymond Fillius
and George Orem also took prominent
parts.
The Association of Worshipful Mas
ters of 1918 completed their organ1za-
tion recently by electing the following
officers: President, John C. w. Bea1l,
master Of Colum bia, No. 8; vice prest-
dent, Edward Burkholder. master OF
National. No. 12. and secretary-treas.
La Fayette. No. 10. Provisions were
made for an executive committee Of
six. consisting of the three officers just
named and Arthur N. Poynton; master
Masters Association Of 1917. John G.
R. Cook. Jr.. master of Washington
No. IA. The president of the
Masters Associatio nof 1917, John G.
Hodges. of Temple-Noyes, No. 32: pre-
sided. assisted by the secretary-treas-
urer of the 1917 organization. Marx
Kahn of Washington Centennial, No. IA.
The grand master, Lem Towers. Jr,
who was secretary y-treasurer OF the as
sociation Of 1907, was present and acted
as secretary pro tenn after the de-
parture of Mr.. Kahn.
After the election the grand master
E. H. Hathaway. chairman
Of the subcommittee on war savings
ND Crc
E. Dunkum. junior grand steward and
vice chairman OF the committee, who
addressed the association on the sub
ject of war savings and the methods
by which sales could be encouraged
through the aid of the Masonic bodies
of the District Of Columbia
The association then adjourned to
meet next Saturday, at 7:3O. when a
constitution and bylaws will be sub
mitted by the executive committee.
The Ashlar Club is making extensive
for it's meeting in the
asylum of the New Ma
sonic Temple Saturday evening, jan
uary 26. The business meeting will be
followed by an entertainment, the pro-
gram consisting of music, recitations
and lectures. The club has opened its
doors to all men in the United States
service uniform.
The Masters Association of 1918 will
attend in a body. escorting the grand
master OF Masons OF the District, Lem
Towers. jr., who has accepted an In
to be present. The Camp Meade
Glee Club, which won an ovation at the
Convention Hall rally. also will be-
present, ard several members Of Con-
gress who were "over there" have con-
sented to tell Of their experiences
with the men at the front. The exec
utive committee OF the club will hold a
Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose Of putting the finishing touches
on the affair.
President Hubert G, Mclean of the
club has received a letter from q. mem
ber of the craft. now serving as an Of
fcer of the Army at Camp Lee, Va,
stating that q number Of the members
of the fraternity wish to become mem
bers Of the Ashlar Club. and also to
organize a branch Of the club there. 1t
is expected. il this question is favor
ably acted on, there will be branches
of the Ashlar Club at all the camps.
Prof. Arthur Green Is now preparing
a list of the singers of the club to
form the nucleus of chorus which
will be organized. as community sing
program in creating enthusiasm with
the popular training camp music.
The roster of officers of the club has
changed considerably since the April
election, due to deaths and vacancies
caused by the commissioning as officers
in the service and assignments out OF
this city. Hubert q. Mclean. A. g. O.,
War Department. Is now the president:
DR.. Robert A. Daniel, hydrographic Of
Ace. Navy Department. first vice prest-
dent: N. p. Webster. White House. sec
ond vice president: Ward A. Fttzsirn-
mons. State Department. third vice
president; William H. Richardson. A.
g. O., War Department, Secretary;
William McNeir, State Department,
treasurer; Abram Grudd. Navy Depart
ment. herald; Elmer W. Reese. militia
bureau. herald, asd Col. Louis 7. Hess,
United States Army, member of the
executive committee.
I. Principal so3ourner L. Whiting Estes
"put one over on the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter '.and others" on the oc-
casfon of the grand visitation to Mount
Pleasant Chapter. No. 10. Friday even
ing. Following the official formalities,
the chapter was closed and those in
attendance were turned over to the
deal out to them. with the help Of ].
Claude KEEPER. as official censor" In
cidents unidentified with capitular
Masonry. After q preliminary musical
flourish by the Royal Hawaiian players
and Jealous orchestral quartet, songs.
patriotic and popular were thrown
upon the screen and the audience was
Then came a strenuous rapping at the
chapter door. which was the work of
an overladen special delivery boy"
who announced that Postmaster Mer-
rttt o. Chance had finally succeeded
in digging out . lot Of Christmas mail