Evening star., 1918-06-16

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SSrvices at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home this afternoon at 8 o'clock
will be in charge of Federal Lodge,
No. I, F. A. A. NJ. Rev. j. E. Slick.
chaplain. will officiate.
Both the Shrine and the Grotto of
Warrington have again illustrated
how Freemasonry works at the Ma
tional Capital, and as a result the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home, one
great useful evidence of the Masonic
spirit here, is today the gamer by
several thousands OF dollars to carry
on Its work of brotherly love for the
benefit Of veterans Of the order who
are facing the setting sun. their
at ahe base ball game between the
redsa black fezzed hosts at Ameri-
cam League Park yesterday after
noon, like the others which have pre-
ceded 1t, carried an inspiration not
only sto the rival fun-making organi-
to their mothers, wives, widows and
daughters of the Order of the East
erns Star, who first made the beautiful
home Of both orders in the suburbs
Of Washington possible.
Acdrding to an official statement of
Of the Grand Lodge of the District. to
Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid Of
the Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets.
the Shrine-Grotto annual ball games.
which originated with Harmony
Lodge, No. II. have netted the endow-
ern- Star Home ss,sss.44 in two
yeaSi-namely, $5,o64.43 in 1916, and
$3,&o.01 in 1917. The game yester-
day afternoon will bring this sum
we4 up into thousands counted with
double figures. Not only did it ac-
line but 1t served again to show how
close is the fraternity that binds the
two. organizations represented in II
in the District Of Columbia.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock Grand
panied by East Monarch Edward W.
tib6ey and Mrs. Libbey; Chief Justice
Charles D. Shackelford, Master of
Ceremonies Charles A. Stevens and
Castreman P. Boss. custodian extra
Ordinary" with the famous Grotto
on fhe journey to Columbus, Ohio. to
attend the annual convention of the
Mystic Order OF Yelled Pophets of the
ENCHANTED Realm. which will be held
in that city Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. The fame of the goat
had- already reached Columbus and
the Grotto there. indorsed by the
exesative committee Of the Supreme
Council. insisted that 1t be brought
by Die grand monarch and the Wash
ington delegates "for special service"
There will be no parade of the grot-
toef this year, nor any unusual dis
play. because of war times. But a
ceremonial session will easily give
oppbftunity for tho Introduction to
national grottodom Of one Of the
rarest features It has ever had. and
80 rare an animal, indeed. that the
even. approached the grand monarch
for the now famous wap-See-Ho-
Hong as scientific curiosity.
Grand Monarch Schmid. it Is said.
wiz close his term in that high Of
dcs.9n the most successful year the
N. o. ". P. E. r. has ever had. His
record, In fact, has been such as to
reflect unusual honor upon Kallipolis
Grotto. which he resurrected after a
long sleep and in which he still gives
attsntion to the closest details.
rskom. Lodge, No. 20. will hold a
SPECIAL Tuesday evening for the NJ.
II. degree and at the same time will
celebrate the passing Of the two
hundred mark" in Its membership. q
factthat is being regarded with much
pride. in the , Washington ,'s .. suburbs II nss
owns It's own Masonic temple" Ar
ranesments have been made for a
pleasant social hour" following the
degfse, with all the past masters OF
the lodge as a special attraction.
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. Is
Milc probably dispense with some OF
its communications after July l.. The
N. n degree, scheduled for tomorrow
everohg. will be followed with the F.
A. degree July 1. and after that moth.
ing until the monetary degree for de-
Nader Charles A. Fenner's latest cir
culsc
the schedule Of Anacostia Lodge
No. d. includes the II. N. degree July
!, aad war work" in tho e. A.. F. c
and NJ NJ. degrees in the afternoon
and .evening in the New Masonic Tenn.
ple,. 13th and H streets northwest
eaturday. July 8.
Petomao Lodge, No. s. will have tn.
WaEsservics At Masonic Temple Satur.
day vHening, starting at 8 o'clock, ant
covering all the degrees.
Many new master Masons are com
ing into being in these days. and NJ
less than nine lodges will create NOR,
during the current week. Nearly ever!
one of them announces a boy II
khaki" as a candidate and several o.
the. have many more.
Dan Q. Vaughan. the secretary o
brethren: For want of q nail q sho'
was lost: for want OF shoe a horse
was-lost; for want of horse q ride
WaS-1ost: for want of a rider q battl,
was. lost, and for want Of the battl'
the :Ainsdom was lost..thars why
Arn1pius Lodge. No. Is. viii omit it,
flrst- Communication Of the month
Degrees are scheduled: For June 1s
fhe =. A degree; July 1s. the 3. C
degrse. and August 20. the NJ. N. de
gree
Washington Council. No. /, Roya
knd-Select Masters. will consider pro
bosSd amendments to its bylaws an.
Also deal with delinquents at its as
eembly tomorrow evening. At Ma
Snads also that the degrees will b,
Prs.snsed.
>Washington Centennial Lodge, Nc
~, will have . special at 8 o'clocl
"Wednesday evening for the =. c. de
kre~, with Junior Deacon Lintol
Past Master Marx e. Kahn as senio
Aeaeon. and the q. A. degree at tn
V:30. !. m. tommun;cations with Ceorg
r. Hoover. the senior deacon. heading
the line, assisted by Junior Stewart
william T. Pollard az senior deacon.
]. osfris Lodge, No. 10. Wsdnesda.
An1oatng win give tie Opportunity {,
UoHs ef IT. ysSngsf men to oaaciste y