Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
~ Fratern1t1eS II

for 1918. with Joseph Herzog as its
voluntary chairman. contains many
names familiar to the members OF the
lodge in it's early history, among them
iLevitan. Past Master William H. Lewis.
Samuel Livingston, D. F. Maring and
+. w. Myers.
Kallipolis Grotto, at Chamber of Com
merce Hall Monday evening, nominated
officers for 1918 as follows: Monarch
A. Fl. Rogers; chief justice, Charles d.
ISlfackelford: master of ceremonies
iCurran; secretary. Past Monarch e. w
lI.ibbey; trustee. Past Monarch John H
iShreve. and for sentinel. Alexander
tSchmid The nominations practically in
The annual election will be held in
lChamber of Commerce Hall. January 81
! Charles A. Stevens. chairman of the
annual Grotto ladies' night, to be held
at the New Willard Hotel. January Is,
made a report promising something I'M
usual. After short program of enter
tainment. dancing will follow until mid
night. The famous patrol of Almas Tenn
pie. Mystic Shrine, will be in attendance
and in all probability give an exhibi-
ton drill The dance music will be fur
nished by two orchestras. that those
so inclined may have continuous dane
ing. Souvenirs will be presented to the
ladies' Cards of invitation may be OBJ
, tanned from the chairman or prophets.
| A meeting of the advisory board of
| Masonic clubs will be held tomorrow
| evening at s o'clock at the Metropoli-
| tan Hotel for the election of officers
| and the annual reports. This auxiliary
| of Masonry has grown to be quite a
| factor in the District. The new grand
| master. Lem Towers. jr.. and Past
! Grand Master James w. Witten have
| been invited The grand master will
| lay before the board the work expected
| of Masonic clubs during the coming
| year.
The officers of the board are: Presi-
! dent. l.. II. Troutman: vice. president,
/ William G. Belts; secretary-treasu rer,
W J. Dow. Representatives of the
I clubs are as follows: Ashlar. State,
| War and Navy. White House and Civil
Service Commission. Hubert G. Mclean,
Capt. Ezra Davis and William a. Sauh-
| ders: Fellowship, bureau and engraving
and printing J. E. Borland. Lynn III.
| skin. navy yard. H. H. Smith, w. g.
| Belts and William D. Culleen; Level,
| Department of Commerce. Charles r.
Bartlett. Morris ]. Hole and Dan e
| printing office, William J. Dow, w. r.
/ Metz. William .. Skeen and T. Homer
Hail: Triangle, Department of Agricul-
| ture. George w. Smith. w. r. Lucas and
| ment. Friedrich X. Sweet. waiter r
| Paine and Phillip NJ. Reifkin; Italian
! American. P. A. Radice, Fred Repetti
| and NJ. D. Mama: Circle. District gov
eminent Robert l.. Williams. Robert J.
Jones and Gus A. Schuldt; Southeate.
| southern railway, William H. Burton
| William H. Meichior and Robert r.
| Cooke. 1r; Doric. c. NJ. Wilson. E. p
| King and Jay Gayhardt. and George
| Washington University. j. A. FRAY.
| The Ashlar Club will hold its next
meeting in the commandery asy-
1um, New Masonic Temple, Saturday
! evening. January IS. The resolutions
i 10 amend the bylaws which Will be
considered propose change in the
/ time of the regular meetings from the
lourth TO the second Saturday in each
month; immediate action, during the
present war. on applications from those
bound for the front instead of having
them wait month as as present The
question of having the annual ban
| quet in February also will be brought
, up. The resolution calls for its discon-
tinuance during the war
fhe club is reported to be growing
very RAPIDLY. and will so6n reach the
400 mark. Last meeting tyenty-six an
pncations were received. The opening
;aiform of Uncle Sam. whether mem
oers OF the fraternity or not, has gain
| ed wide popularity throughout the
service camps near this city.
Lem Towers. jr., the grand master
or Masons< for the District. has prom
SEQ 10 oe present at the next meeting.
and an Invitation has been extended
! also tg the Masters Association Of
! 1878.
Inc entertainment, it is announced,
wiil eclipse anything given by the
1 club heretofore.
! seventy-six members of the club are
now In their country.s service and form
I'll he loot
me Masters Association of 1917 faded
INTO the has been" class week ago la st
night at the annual banquet at the coch-
ran Ia aosei. with Retiring Grand Master
James w. Witten and the present grand
master OF Masons Of the District. Lem
towers. Jr.. as special guests The even
ing was devoted largely to levity. Begin
hlhe with unique menu card ard en-
! pracing number OF special features pro-
ylded by the committee in charge. Judge
Witten, the retiring grand master. re-
ceived as remembrance from the lodges
OF the jurisdiction a solitaire diamond
stickpin, the presentation being made by
President John G. Hodges OF the asso-
ciation. who. also. was remembered by
| the ASSOCIATION. which presented to him
an imitation past masters jewel in white
metal foot long and weighing probably
! five pounds. through Marx E. Kahn. mas
| ter of Washington Centennial Lodge No
/ IA. 1t was made by Frederic p. Hodge
ihester OF lawson Lodge. No. 16, and was
pronounced an artistic bit Of work Other
features were the illustrated menu card
and program and the place cards. Illus
trated by the sixteen-ye son Of Paul
/ r. Grove, chairman OF the committee
Marx Il. Kahn gave readings and MFR.
Grove dialect stories and limitations. The
banquet committee comprised Paul r.
Grove of No /. Marx E. Kahn, No IA:
Abram r. Wingate. No. II; Duncan Nc
iIaren No. 81: Joseph NJ. Marzolf, No. 3,
and Frederic E. Hodge. No. 1s.
/ Richard Parker, past grand master OF
Masons Of Virginia, who was presiding
i Judge at the trial of John Brown. in q
historical sketch OF Winchester-Hira
Lodge. No. II. of Winchester, Va. which
was instituted November 8, 1868, gave
the following interesting incident:
/ Up to this time. the lodge seems not
TO have had regular paid tiler, for or
the 18th of December. 1885. the master
Informed il that a stated ti1er was nee
essary and that. with the advice of sew
era1 of the members, he had applied t6
John Crockwell. an industrious man oil
good character and we'll known to them
who from age and sickness had become
iin!irm. and had been initiated and pass.
led under travelling warrant for Grad
docks war. as the most suitable per.
son for the place. and that he was Their
. in the house and willing to serve pro.
,yided he was admitted free of charge
and they would give him half a dollar
and drink of toddy each night for his
attendance. These terms were accepted
and he was given the three degrees IL