Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

J published in the Army camps. but
also to devise divers and mysterious
the Masonic prodigals Of the lodge.
Alluring. announcements have been
made Of his latest attempt. which
contemplates "piscatorial pastimes.
"a seeming nconsruity-and other
mysterious suggestions. Rain or
shine. the party will leave Union sta
ton at 2:4o o'clock Saturday after.
noon and return near midnight next
Sunday. The time will be interlarded
but where-no man can say. unless 1t
is Maj. Cook, and he is very uncom-
municative.
entertain its members and Masonic
friends with luncheon at high twelve"
Wednesday and at 1 o'clock will pre-
sent the NJ. M. degree in due and
ancient form. Wednesday afternoon.
June II. at special. the E. A. and
order given.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
will busy itself Tuesday evening with
s. xne5 to :. Its ,aa ook.
very promising in numbers. Doubt
less, on Tuesday evening. a matter
in which Sovereign Grand Commander
George Fleming Moore is much in
terested. the American Masonic head
quarters in Paris will receive special
consideration; Much interest has been
manifested IA the headquarters since
the publication in The Star last week
of the interview with Past Grand
Master Acker of Texas, one of the
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries and the SUI
perintendent Of the Masonic Home in
TeYoS Mapv Ma aonS U-hn have made
inquiries Of The Star have comment
ed upon the fact that these head
quarters. established by Grand Com :
mander Moore on his own personal
responsibility, are the only central
gathering place for American Masons
leased for three years dating from
last February. so that 1t is believed
the headquarters will be maintained
throughout the lease, If not perma-
nently. They are maintained by vol
untary contributions from Masons in
dividually and the Scottish Rite
bodies. Alabama, the grand COM
mander's own state. and Texas. have
been most generous in their dona-
tions. it is said.
Grand Master Joseph H. Milans and
Grand Secretary Arvine W. Johnston
Of the Grand Lodge of the District
of Columbis will sail on the steam
ship Caronfa June IA for the grand
English Masonic peace jubilee to be
held in London June % to 80, to which
all the grand masters and grand sec
retaries Of Grand lodges in America
have been invited.
Master Charles Stewart Gawler Of
Osirus Lodge, No. Is. announces the
F. c. degree for Wednesday evening;
with ]. B. Dexter heading the official
line and c. O. Gable occupying an i'm
portant station.
East Gate Lodge Wednesday even
ing will have the F. c. degree
Past Grand Monarch Edward s..
Schmid of Kallipolis Grotto has in
vited the attention of The Star to the
fact that one of its fraternal news
items found its way into the Amert-
can camp at Pontanezen and gave the
Robert F. Beck. Company c, 55oth En-:
gineers. in France, that his friend
and puddle" Harry Kidwell. was in
the land Of the living and safe at
home. Sergt. Beck wrote that "Brawn-
er. Belt and myself hey T.n been u here
phreys," he writes. was a paradise
compared to this hole, but now we GER
tainly have a fine camp here" He
wants to know what happened to
1.-The rest of the crowd" and says I'VE
left the 549th at Camp Merritt. but
heard they came across later. But we
don't know what happened to them.
l happened to be reading a paper
from home and that is how I got your
address. No. we never hit the front
by any means. nothing but Brest and
Pontanezen. but. believe me, that is
enough" He expects to get home in
July. but is very anxious to know
what happened to the other thirty
three from Blacksburg"