Evening star., 1918-03-17

| morrow evening. It's really big event.
1 however. will take place April 16. m
| the form Of an entertainment and dance
| at the New Willard, for the benefit of
the Department of Agriculture War Re
lief Association, which is making a
special drive to purchase surgical sup
plies for war purposes. Dancing will
follow the entertainment, which will
run from to 10 pm. and present some
| exceptional talent.
| William r. Singleton Lodge. Thurs
! day evening. in addition to its degree
| work will install a new officer to fill
| q vacancy in its line.
| Columbia Council. No. %. Universal
| Craftsman Council of Masonic Engi-
neers, will meet tomorrow evening on
| the third floor at 1904 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, when Past Master
Edward Burkholder Of National Lodge,
No. IL. will deliver his brochure. The
Cycle OF q Life" William e. Graves,
past master of George c. Whiting
Lodge. is chief of the council, and has
| extended an invitation to all Master
| Masons to be present.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
which has been obliged to hold special
meetings q number of times recently to
who are about to join the National
Army in France, will have business
session Tuesday evening. when other
matters or Importance will be consid-
cred
The announcement is to be made of
the starting of the spring class for the
degrees In the rite Tuesday. April 2,
when the fourth and fifth degrees Will
be presented. to be followed. April 9.
with tho ninth degree; April 16. with
the fourteenth degree. Perfect Elu";
April 90. with the fifteenth degree:
April 80. with the eighteenth degree.
knight Rose Croix"; May Z, with the
twentieth and twenty-frst degrees:
Knight Kadosh": May 21. with the
thirty-firs degree. and May %. with
the thirty-second degree, Master of the
Royal Secret" The Maundy Thursday
the symbolic lights" will be held a
week from Thursday evening. at the
cathedral, 433 Sd street northwest and
the Easter Sunday services. next Sun
lights will be rekindled. Evangelist
Chapter. Knights Rose Croix. will hold
its annual election of officers April 9.
Company L of the Home Defense
League, Capt Charles T. Jesse COM
manding, is holding is weekly drills in
ride practice. with instructions in
guard mount Monday evenings at 8
O'Clock. At the cathedral This company
includes many members of the Scottish
Rite and is said to be making excellent
Stirling Kerr, jr, deputy of the Su-
preme Council in the District, is taking
special interest in its growth and sue
cess.
The Khaki dance Of the local bodies
Of the Scottish Rite will be held, as
usual. Saturday evening at the Cathe.
dral. %33 I'd street northwest Henry
Lansburgh, K c. C. H. is one of the
moving spirits In this function and.
with General Secretary Simpson, is al
ways on hand to welcome and look
after the comfort of Masons in khaki
who are trangers in the city. There
are absolutely no charges to these
The Masters Association of 1918 is
living up to its schedule of degree work
In the several lodges. Columbia, No. 8;
Lodge. No. 1s. have achieved great
success. Tomorrow evening Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No, IS, will be visited
Tor the u. d. degree, and the New Je-
Lebanon Lodge. No. I. March 2s. will
follow. Chairman Murray Of the de-
gree committee has charge of the as
signments and directs the work. He
states that every lodge in the District
can have the degree presented at least
once this year by the association if it
SO desires.
Senior Deacon George b Turner viii
head the line In the F. C. degree in La
Feyette Lodge. No. 10. Thursday even
ing. with Junior Deacon Charles II.
6iair as chief assistant. All Masons
visiting tn ths city, whether in the uni
an invitation to attend the lodge meet
ings by Master charles E. Matthews.
Past High Priest John A. Goodier, one
OF the most popular and accommodat-
Ing Masons in Washington, and
tower OF strength" in Eureka Chap
ter. No Z. his home chapter, received a
surprise in Mount Horeb Chapter, No.
last Tuesday night. when. after an
ELOQUENT tribute to his worth by Past
hlgh Prfest Raymond B. Dickey, he was
maoe an honorary member of Mount
aoreb. 1t was one Of those surprises"
Sa0miseg oy the new high priest Of
says 1T made everybody feel particn.
iariy happy" Otto woerner Contributed
20 tne. entertainment with dialect
stories that ended only at closing time.
a. er,e.t the xs;onvosation March 2s High
HE'D Priest Charles S. Hyer, a veteran
ot Mount Horeb's line Of 1902, as the
chIef entertainer for an evening thar
promises to be exceptional in many
ways April 3. 1t is announced. the
chapter will have an elaborate "open"
meeting TO which the ladies will be in.
Viteo- High Priest Kimmel says he nro-
map" eN on the
High Priest Joseph Marzolf ia tn bav.
2 team Of khaki boys" for the RovaI
Arcn oesfee in Mount Pleasant RoyaJ
Aen AAIen Gnapter. No. 10. Friday evening.
aign Priest Marzolf also is purs,Iinc
Sne chapter hoodoo," he saws aIrsad5
naving thirteen petitions and loosine
FOR thirteen more 'N'"s
High Priest George r. Davis renort.
tnat after satisfactory presentation
OF the p. NJ. and NJ. T.. NJ. degrees in
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No
:. Monday evening, with Reuben A.
Bogiey heading the line. q supper was
served the members and visitors in the
banquet room by the ladies of Areme
Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star.
The chapter has the Royal Arch degree
scheduled for its next meeting.
John Horstman, king of Eureka Row
al Arch Chapter. No. 4. will head the
omcial line in the mark degree Friday
evening. High Priest Shackelford
states that "the club class" Is near
completion and that a big smoker is be-
ing planned for March IS. when master
Masons In general will be entertained
High Priest William J. Johnson of
washington Naval Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. 6, in addition to the mark de-
gree tuesday evening. promises enjoy
able diversion.
High Priest Frank sprigg Perry Of
la