Evening star., 1918-02-17
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W. l. IL l.
Maundy Thursday exercises will be
held Thursday evening. March %, and
the Easter Sunday services at pm
March 81.
1.-THE st. Patrick's day" dance and re-
ception of the Arab Patrol of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. at
Rauscher's. this year is scheduled for
March 81, owing to war exigencies. and
Noble F. Lawrence Walker declares it
is to be 'the best yet" because the
large committee in charge ,is making
preparations for not only an elaborate
but unique social event. This is one
OF the times during the year. Mr.
| walker says. when the mobiles of the
| Mystic Shrine try to even up things
| for the ladies'"
The Ashlar Club has secured the Ar
cade for the evening of March 9, when
1t is proposed to give it's annual ladies
might This innovation is the result
of omitting the annual banquet Of the
club during the war and changing the
ladies' evening from June. Associate
Member Henry Lansburgh heads the
Charles D. Shackelford, Perry X.
Thurston. Elmer W. Reese, Watson b.
Mundelle. Clarence e. Smith. j. F. Bit
terman. olin ]. Roakes. W. A. Fitz-
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IS. Wright and H. l.. Stuhlman. Lieut..
Col LOUIS S. Cappelier L. S. A., who
heads the reception committee of the
club. it is announced. is preparing for
| As the club now has thirty appli-
cants for membership from men who
are expected to be soon in France, the
executive committee will act on the
| petitions ahead of the next meeting of
the club. President Hubert G. Mclean
! is awaiting the arrival of unique gift
| in the form of gavel made of a piece
of wood from the field where the battle
of the Marne was fought. 1t has been
sent on its way to him by an officer of
the United States Army over there who
also is member of the club.
Senior Warden Walter X. Handy will
head the official line in the E. A. degree
tomorrow evening in Potomac Lodge,
No. 5.
Osiris Lodge. No. 26. will have the
E. A degree Wednesday evening. with
heading the official line. The lodge has
issued special circular to it's members
in connection with the drive for the
sale of war and thrift stamps.
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, has a spe-
cial communication scheduled for Thurs
day evening, when the NJ NJ degree will
be presented. The F. c. degree was
presented at a special last Thursday
evening, and the F. c. degree is sched-
uled for next Monday evening, Febru-
ary IS.
st. Johns Lodge. No. IL. will have
the E. A. degree Friday evening, Wash
ington's birthday. with Frank NJ. Roller.
acting junior warden. heading the off,
cial line.
Elections in the Royal Arch chap
ters are reported as follows:
Eureka, No. 4.-High Priest Charles
D. shackeiford king. W. F. Hort
pesaiy nan SCRIBE b w seaeS Rorma9 sss
Theodore -Friebus; captain of host.
D. w. Masten; principal sojourner L.
H. Friemire: Royal Arch captain,
James F. Noel: master of third vail,
John L. Brlce; master of second vail,
Charles E. Alexander: master of first
vail. William C. Firoved: organist, ].
b. Wilson; soloist, Fred c. Schaffer;
sentinel. John w. Crawford.
Wis. high priest; Leslie ellis. king;
Reuben A. Bogley, scribe; James +.
Gibbs. secretary. reelected; Arthur l..
5ryant. treasurer. reelected: John d.
Iorrsy' captain of the host: James P.
Schick, principal sojourner; Matthew e.
" OBrlen. royal arch captain; Charles E.
Matthews, master third vail; John c.
w Beail, master of the second vail;
George NJ. Evans, master of the first
vail; George o. Burke. sentinel: George
Spransy, trustee; Frank B. Curtis. rep
resentative on board of managers chap
ter chamber; Claude A. Robson, organ
Eh:r,s1 fss: Fred s5iiers. James S. Hicks.
Moore. choir: Jesse E. Potbury. Allen
Bussius and Washington Topham
finance committee.
Mount Horeb. No. IF Frank KIM
mel, high priest; Ralph F.. walker
king; Edward W. Libbey,. scribe: Field,
er l. Hunter. secretary: Robert Armour.
treasurer; James S. Biggs, captain OF
host; Charles G. Williams. principal So
1ourner; richard NJ. Towson. royal arch
tors. chapter chamber.
ine omcers were installed BY Grand
High Priest W. W. Jermane. who is a
past high priest of Mount Horeb Chap
sen,ai ser me & grand high priest also pre-
ing High Priest w. W. Scott.
Potomac, No. S-William John Kirk
land, high priest: Bernard j. Spille.
KING; Joseph A. Bennett. scribe: Charles
7. Lindsey. reelected, secretary: Henry
Z. Wagner. reelected. treasurer: Ben
c. McQuay. captain of the host. Otto
E. Woerner, principal sojourner; Henry
r. kunckei, royal arch captain; Rev.
Patrick Murphy. master of first vail.
Sidney NJ. TrammeIl, master of second
vail; Grover E. Payne. master of third
vail: Robert A. Daw, sentinel; Charles
=. Lindsey trustee for three years:
Ben c. McQuay, proxy for excellent
high priest: Otto E. Woerner, proxy for
king; Henry F. Kunckel. proxy for
scribe.
The officers were installed by Past
Grand High Priest Lem Towers, jr.. as
sisted by Past High Priest William s.
Waddy. Potomac Chapter will have it's
Tooth anniversary this fall, having been
chartered November 9, 1918.
Washington Naval. No. civilian J.
johnson. high priest; Otto B. Roepke.
king; Carleton r. Fry. scribe; John ].
King. secretary. and Peter c. Garden.
treasurer, Proxies to Grand Chapter.
Samuel H. Beck, for high priest: !
Fred Hodgson. for king, and John G.
Mathes. for scribe:
Hiram. No. 1O-Percy I. Balch. high
priest; James NJ Mcdaniel, king: Leon
A. Warren. scribe; J.. Davis Bradfield.
secretary. and George w Linkins'
treasurer. Proxies to Grand Chapter.
Ralph r. Molster, for king, and Morris
Hahn. for scribe.
Capitol. No. lit. Homer Hall high
priest: George L. Bidwell. king; George
II. Felt. scribe; Andrew X. Lind, secre-
tary. and John A; Meyer. treasurer
Walton. for high priest; Charles T.
kropke. for king, and Arthur J. Kause
for scribe.
Anacostia. No. 1o-John W. Kimmer-
| ling. high priest: Milton ]. Fillius.
king; William E. Lorentz, scribe !;
Charles F. Roberts, secretary, and