Evening star., 1918-04-07
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It 10 part Of q special campaign being
waged for funds with "nlcn 70 pur'
chase surgical supplies for war pur-
poses.
| Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No
Z. is to have ladies' rsnr.n n,sn, nY an.
| tertainment and several unique SUI
prises' prepared by High Priest =
| Francis Kimmel. The Mark degree !:
scheduled for April %, but It 10 S, saie
| there are demands for the Royal Arch
| degree, and it is likely a special con-
] vocation viii be called for the pur-
pose.
Saturday evening. April 20. Maste,
Frank Hursh of Hope Lodge. No. 20
announces, Rear Admiral Franklin j.
Drake, u. s. N, a member OF the !ooge
will give an interesting illustra1ed .alk
on Masonic Evidences In Eeypt' 6aa =
| bee and Palestine" at the House OF the
Temple, 18th and streets northwest.
Harmony Lodge, No. II, will hold g
special Saturday evening. starting a.
pm. for the E. A. F. G: ana M. NJ, ree .
grees. in accordance with the war-time
program arranged particularly 1or re- re.
cruits from the military forces OF tne
United States who wish to embrace ma
sonry before starting on long voyage
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter. which
Is to have the Mark degree tomorrow
night. is still enthusiastically remind
ing its friends of that Royal Arch de-
gree last meeting. High Priest Kim
merling's latest circular. printed "all In
red" furthers the chapters drive Ior
the sale of war savings stamps. Past
High Priest Franklin S. Gicker Is chalr ,
man of the committee in charge, ana
A. tel, To
stamps for patriotic reasons are fur
nished substantial commercial reasons
for investment in them.
Bernard w. spilie, king of Potomac
Royal Arch Chapter, No. s, will head
the official line in the Mark degree IN
that chapter Tuesday evening. the M
and III. q. NJ. degrees are scheduled 1or
April 90. and meeting open to al
master Masons at the American Uni
versity Camp is announced for April 80.
Naval Lodge. No. 4. will have spe-
cial Thursday evening. at o'clock, for
the e. A. and F. C. degrees.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter
10 to have the Royal Arch degree pre-
sented soon with Henry A. Johnson.
who was high priest in 1888. filling the
chapter has recently added nine stars
to its service nag. making nineteen IN
all. representing thirteen commission
ed officers, five of whom are now In
Europe and two in the Navy. while
another is in Haytt
Following the Mark degree in Eu-
reka Royal Arch Chapter Friday even
ing. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. grand
~ tSe He tas of oSa
deliver an address on the relation Of
capitular Masonry to the war. which
will be Of special interest to chapter
Masons. A special invitation to soldier
Royal Arch Masons is extended.
Harmony Lodge. No. II. is to devote
its communication next Wednesday
evening to social purposes.
The Grotto drill corps dance at the
Cairo Wednesday evening was largely
patronized and lasted until midnight.
The drill corps has elected officers for
the year 1913 as follows: A. H. Staples,
president: James Holmes, vice president
and captain: II. ]. Simmons. secretary
treasurer; W. H. Plummer. commissary,
and Alex Schmid, doorkeeper. President
Staples announces that a few more re-
cruits are wanted: Any member Of the
Grotto Is eligible for membership.
The announcement that the Grotto
Band would give q dance on April Is
was an error. 1t Is learned that a dance
will probably be given on that date in
honor Of the band by two of Its men,
bers.
Grand Monarch Edward 8 Schmid,
who Is making q tour Of tho grottoes
in the south and west. has reached San
francisco. where new grotto will
probably be instituted. So far he has
San Antonio, Tex, and Jacksonville, Ill,
with several others undergoing prelimi-
nary formation. The grand monarch Is
accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Sob nH
extensively entertained. From San
Francisco they will visit Tacoma, se-
attic, Portland and Eugene, Ore, before
beginning the return trip.
Lafayette Chapter Tuesday evening
had as its guests officers and men Of
Washington barracks. The past and
most excellent masters degrees were
presented and light refreshments were
served. The chapter adopted a resolu-
tion. introduced by James 8. Mccarthy,
protesting against the proposed loop"
Of the Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis railway around the Masonic
Temple.
High Priest F. Frank Kimmel yester-
day broke into poetry in announcing
the special event in Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter. No. ~~Sor Tuesday
evening. Mount Hore ahe says,
sweeter Tuesday evening than ever
before. because for the first time in its
glorious history" 1t Is to specially en-
tertain the ladies. wives. sisters. sweet
hearts. and even the mothers Of its
members and their friends And for
the occasion e. w. Libbey. famed as
past monarch Of Kallipolis Grotto Of
the Yelled Prophets, who Is increasing
his fame as scribe" of the chapter, has
been commissioned "to provide some
thing in the way Of entertainment that
Will make the occasion unique in char
acter and memorable in the annals of
the grand old chapter" Mr.. Libbey,
however. with characteristic esoteric
spirit. believes In surprises" and SO
will hold in allegiance detailed an
nouncement of what he has provided
that II may increase the, feminine de-
light by injecting curiosity into the
situation and satisfying 1t later with
the "ahs and obs" of surprise.
Master Copeland of Harmony Lodge,
No. II. has announced a unique enter
tainment for Wednesday. At the busi-
ness meeting of the lodge amendments
to the bylaws will be considered. Mem
bers have been urgently requested to
be present to take part in the discus
sion.
A late announcement from High
Priest George r. Davis states that
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No.
3. Will present the Royal Arch degree
tomorrow evening with two teams"
President W. r. Lucas states that the
Triangle Club will be entertained Sat
urday evening at a get-together social
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