Evening star., 1918-04-14

/ lOO8oS TO OulClAte Ia OeBIoc "OEA ~
that state. A special for the M. II
degree has been called for the evening
| of April 30. The lodge is to make Z
trip to Alexandria April 20 to vtsi'
Alexandria-Wa Lodge, No 22.
| A large and enthusiastic audience greet.
ed High Priest F. Francis Kimmel last
| Tuesday evening, when Mount Horet
Chapter. r. A. NJ, gave its annual ladies'
night entertainment. with Ralph f. Walk
+. er as master Of ceremonies. The foiiow-
ing program was rendered:
Plano solo, George Thompson; v1onn
selection. Mrs. Raymond B. Dickey;. vocal
solo. Miss Rose Polio: character sketch.
E. W. Libbey, and an origina! literary
creation by Past High Priest Raymond
B. Dickey, entitled Smith Dancing
followed the entertainment and refresh
ments were served. The dance music
| was furnished by Jaque Heidenheimer
and Kirk c. Miller. a popular number .,.1s, Pc,
/! ing composition by Mr.. Miller, entitieo
| ''The Other Angle"
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 2s, which had
| the E. A. degree scheduled for May q
is to have 1t, together with the r y =
degree, tomorrow evening, in order 70
| devote the whole of the evening OF
| May Q to the celebration Of its forty
ninth anniversary. Tho lodge VIII open
at o'clock tomorrow for the F. c. de-
gree.
Bernard W. Spille will head the line
in the Mark degree in Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter. No. s. when "a big even
ing is planned" April %, the chapter
will have the P. NJ. and NJ. E. NJ de-
grees. followed April 80 by an open
session." to which all master Masons al
Camp American University are invited.
Potomac Lodge. No. 5. which has the
u schadrf1ad for tomorrow
evening, will have special April z. !.
for the NJ. NJ degree, to be followed
by a program of entertainment.
Monarch A. H. Rogers announces that
the service list Of Kallipolis orotso con on,
lowing prophets are now serving IN the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps lmany OF
them are already in Francel: Bright y.
Butx. Carl A. Carlson. Charles Il: Dam
Thomas R. Dunn. Wesley Emmons. James
E. Field. Charles H Foster. Arthur T.
Glenn. Joseph NJ Henning, Luis =. kauf-
man. Ralph c. Keefer. Frank 3. Ketchlm'
William, H LAWSON. p. II: McCsrty, Ed
Roscoe Oatley. Mark Patterson. John x.
Phillips, 1r.; Mitchell Phillips, John 7.
Riley, Rex Morrell Roberts, Louis Ru-
dolph, Charles N. Sabins. George L;
schench. Clarence L; schmid: Sam samqei @
Aus
Sullivan, Richard M. Thomas. John p.
Upston. F. c. Whitmarsh and Irving w.
Wyndham.
Rear Admiral Franklin J; Drake, y. 8.
n, who Is member OF Hope Lodge,
No. 20, and who has spent much time
in the study Of Freemasonry and Ma.
sonic evidences in Egypt. Baalbec ana
Palestine. will give an illustrated lee
ture covering his experiences and dis
coveries Saturday evening. April 20. at
o'clock, at the House of the Temple,
18th and streets northwest, for Ma
sons only. Invitations have been ex-
tended to the members OF Hope Lodee'
to the masters and heads Of other Ma
sonic bodies and to members OF Con-
rress in the House and Senate by Capt.
John II. Cowles. secretary general OF
the Supreme Council OF the Scottish
Rite, who will be the host Of the occa-
sion.
The Triangle Club Of Master Masons
Of the Department OF Agriculture VIII
give the entertainment event OF Its his
tory Tuesday evening in the large BALL
room at the New Wizard. for the bene-
At Of the Department Of Agriculture
War Relief Association. 1t will be In
the form OF 'an up-to-the- minute pro-
gram Of selected talent and q dance to
follow. The Department Of Agriculture
War Relief Association is conducting
a special campaign to raise funds for
surgical supplies for war purposes, and
the Triangle Club has gotten behind 1t
ly patriotic in character. w. r. Lucas,
president of the club. and I. G. I. Evans,
its secretary, say that excellent music
will be provided for the dancing pro-
gram. while the best talent obtainable
In Washington will contribute to the
other part Of the program.
Masonic circles during the past week
were considerably aroused by the propo-
sition Of the Washington. Baltimore and
which the Masonic Temple is located and
to use the handsome auditorium OF the
temple for waiting room and station.
Kanipolis Grotto. led by Past Monarch
P; R. Pullman; and representing LOO
q vigorous protest and other bodies fol-
lowed suit. Grand Master Lem Towers.
jr.. also, 1t is said. was quite indignant
at the proposition. and at his call, in
special communication Friday evening,
Itself in no uncertain terms against what
was denounced by some Of the members
as a desecration. A special committee was
appointed to make this known to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
The Grand Lodge Of the District owns
81 per cent Of the stock Of the Masonic
Temple Association.-by which the affairs
Of the temple are managed under the law,
and It has a special Masonic Temple
committee to represent Its interests and
to vote its stock in the election Of the
board Of managers Of the association.
This committee, headed by Past Grand
Master Walter A. Brown. includes Past
Grand Masters Alex Grant and James
W. Witten. A. r. Fox and Alex McKen-
xie. The board Of managers Of the asso-
citation. which is said to have favored the
railway company's proposition. is COM
posed Of Past Grand Master Augustus b.
Coolidge. George E. Fleming. Charles e.
Howe, E. c. Graham, G. ". F. Swartzel1.
A. r. Serven and Otto J. De Moll.
Acacia Lodge, No. Is. will be the war
lodge" Saturday. opening special COM
munication at 8 pm. and continuing In
session for the presentation OF the ~.
A., F. c. and N. M. degrees for candi.
dates whose duty to their country will
require them soon to leave Washing
, ton for other lands. Each Saturday
evening during the existence OF pres
| ent conditions one of the lodges is dele
gated to perform this service.
Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets, will hold business
session the latter part of this month. or
early in May, according to monarch a
| II, Rodgers. Past Monarch P. x. Puil-
man has been taking an active part IN
the opposition to the loop around Ma
sonic Temple, and the Grotto has al
ready sent letter Of protest to the
| Public Utilities Commission.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
| Potentate L. Whiting Estes declares
| "eclipsed all past performances at its
ceremonial session on the top moor OF
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