Evening star., 1918-01-20

Rose CroiS. business; Robert de
Bruce Council. knights Kadosh, 2oth
degree ceremonial.
The grand visitations to the Roya
Arch Chapter will be the most I'M
portant events scheduled for the curren
week Mount Horeb. Wasnlngton an.
Eureka chapters will be visited iu1s
day Thursday and Friday, respectively
An event of unusual importance !:
the annual banquet OF the Masonis i
Veteran Association at the new Eopi'.
o.. ST John the Almoner's day, whicn
Wednesday. at pm. A guest OF spe'
.cial distinction for the occasion VIII pt
the latest honorary member. Brig: Gen
James D. McLachlan. military attachs
at the British embassy. program o.
professional entertainment will be IN
ferspersed with the talks Of the ancients
In Freemasonry. Theodore Friebus
]. Harry Cunningham and Albert var
Deusen. stewards of the ASSOCIATION, VII
he in charge A brief business sessioi
lis scheduled for pm
Past Grand Master Alexander Grant
the eighteenth president of the associa.
tion is a prominent figure IN Free
masonry in the District OF Columbia
Although born in Michigan President
Grant has lived most of his life ir
Washington. He was made Mason
in Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. Id. In
February. 1898: a Royal Arch Mason In
Columbia Chapter. No. l, May 2, 1894
commandery. No. 2, June Is. 1894: He
was grand master of Masons of the
District in 1915 and grand COM
mander of Knights of Templar OF the
District in 1872. He is an honorary
member of Temple-Noyes Lodge. No. 80
of this city: of Mary Commandery, No
"5s. Knights Templar of philadelphia
and of the Grand Commandery of Min
'nesota- He is a thfrty-second degree
Scottish Rite Mason, a member OF
member of Adoniram Council. No. 2
Royal and Select Masters; a director. OF
-the Masonic Mutual Life Association and
past potentate of Almas Temple of
D.. the Mystic Shrine. He Is also a member
Of the South Gate Masonic Club of this
city and has many other. prominent
church and social connections.
The winter class for the degrees of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
enter the council degree Tuesday even
: ing in Robert de Bruce Council.
knights Kadosh, beginning with the
twentieth degree. The class grows on
apace. and has among it's member ship
Lodge of Perfection will hold is an
,nual election of officers February 5.
and already Evangelist Chapter.
:" Knights Rose Croix, is preparing for
the Maundy Thursday extinguishment
Of the symbolic lights March 2s. and
March 81. The chapter will have its
annual election April 3.
"The khaki dance" Saturday evening
:. at Scottish Rite Cathedral, Sd and E
streets northwest, will occur as usual,
: the prohibition of the fuel admins
TRAITOR not having touched that date or
= function. 1t is an especial hobby with
Henry Lansburgh, K c. C. H. and Roe
Fulkerson. K. c. c. H.. and Sulaimaan
David, X. c. c. H. also assist in its
management.
The Masters Association of 1918 is
to conduct a series of degree rehearsals
Ito attain proficiency in the work which
the association has cut out for itself
the coming year. William H. Murray,
master of the Dawson Lodge, No. 16,
is chairman of the committee on work.
Frank A. Gunther. master of Acacia
Lodge, No. Is, besides mapping out i'm
-portant Masonic activities for the cur
rent year. announces that the lodge is
going to be the home of visiting
brethren in khaki, and that the lodge
latch string will always be out for
: them. The lodge will have she F. C.
degree Tuesday evening.
- Master Frank Hursh of Hope Lodge.
w.
Friday evening. indicating a state of
preparedness in the new official line
that Is not usual. it is said.
High Priest John H. Won Hermann
OF Eureka Royal Arch Chapter No. 4,
announces a program of entertainment
for the grand visitation Friday even
ing, with Charles D. Shackelford, king
of the chapter. in charge. The chapter
election will take place the evening
of February 8.
= Monarch T. s. Goldsmith. of Kallipolis
Grotto, No. Is. of the Yelled Prophets
has announced that the trip to Balti-
more tomorrow evening, to accompany
Grand Monarch Edward s. Schmid, who
was to install the new officers of Yedz
Grotto. has been called off. The grand
monarch decided the time is not oppor-
tune for such events.
They are still talking of the ladies'
night at the New Willard Tuesday even
ing An incident of fraternal charac-
ter that caused wide comment was the
of Almas Temple under Capt. Charles D.
Shacke1ford and the incidental speech OF
Potentate L. Whiting Estes referring to
the excellent relations and good fellow
ship existing between the local shriners
and the prophets. in both of which the
potentate is member. being a life men,
Der of the grotto with a gold identified
tion card to attest the fact. Henry Lans-
. uuu6Hs disO d pTopnet ana a Snrlner, leo
the chorus "Almas Will Shine Tonight, y
which was taken up by the audience anG
won an ovation after the drill
But there were other entertainment
features. beautiful and interesting, in
cluding the spectacular float songs an6
genuine Indian dance. To use a favor.
ite expression of Past Monarch E. w
Libbey, tireless but modest Grottt
worker. 1t was an occasion long L
be remembered"
Doubtless as a reward, Prophet Charle
A. Stevens, who has been honored witt
the sobriquet 'Washington's Masonic
Belasco. was made president of ths
Circle Club of Master Masons at its las
meeting The Circle Clubs member
ment of the District.
The Triangle Club of Master Mason
Of the Department of Agriculture ha,
meeting recently with a large mum
Der Of enthusiastic members present
Twenty-one applications for membership
into the club were received. Pas
Grand Paster James w. Witten gave
talk on the benefits of Masonic clubs
The new degree, "The Oriental Order o
Humility" took well with the members
tine of the interesting events was
short talk by Dudley Alleman, nes
member. who had spent two years II
army life in France. He spoke par
ticularly on theuhumerous side of CAM
ne.
AT the next meeting of the club
February 9. which will be ladies
night" Mr.. Dudley will show picture
of camp and trench life taken by him
self. The club is preparing a special,
interesting program for that occasion
Junior Warden Samuel D. Frazie
x,-st <EA 1(H fo1 t., n