Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

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o'clock will be under the auspices
of Pentalpha Lodge, No. %, with Rev
Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of Beth
any Baptist Church, and also grand
chaplain of the Grand Lod re of Ma
sons Of the District. officiating DR..
Stevenson is a member of Pentalpha
I; Lodge. Master James A. West has
members and extended a general invi-
tation to the fraternity to be present.
The grand visitations to the Rora!
Arch chapters of the District will be-
gin in earnest this week. three chap
tiers being scheduled for visitation, as
shown by the calendar.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will have n special short-ferm cere-
, monial at the patrol headquarters
1924 II street northwest, Saturday
| evening at 1880 o'clock A class Of
| ti,irty-odd has already been enrolled,
although the number is expected .
,e very much larger. as this will
probably be the last opportunity that
men in the military and naval service
of the country will be admitted un-
der war initiation conditions"
IMustrious Potentate L.. Whiting
Estes has announced keen regret that
his item which appeared in The Star
last Sunday gave life membership
and a solid gold Identification card to
| James S. Mccarthy. instead of to
young Past Monarch James T. Gibbs.
who really received them, TOR
dauntless courage and mammoth re-
suits" at the head of 1.-THE Bulls in
the membership drive. Mr.. Estes ex-
plains that Mr. Mccarthy ID reserved
r. ~; hnn II,
future, and says he is unspeakably
sorry that the lapse Of his pencil in
writing the item could not be made
reality, but as life memberships are
given only by the temple itself. and
gold Identification cards can be- given
only to those who have been award
ed life membership, young jim
still has a chance to- win. his spurs,
and he has no doubt he will win
The Arab Patrol Is to be the hest
to the entire nobility of Almas Tenn
pie at dance at the New Willard the
evening of April 90, and the dance, 1t
| is announced, ais to be some dance"
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will re-
sumo the Scottish Rite degree work
at it's cathedral, Sd and e streets
northwest Tuesday eyeisin ,;, WIEN ne , ,ne
| sented in FUN ceremonial form. Evan
gelist Chapter, Knights Rose Crolx.
also will meet the same evening 10
make preparation for the fifteenth
degree next week and for other i'm
portant business.
Keen regret is. expressed in Scot
tish Rite circles at the unexpected
death of Miss Sophie Virginia Baier.
who has been for many years con-
f1dential clerk 10 Secretary General
John Fl. Cowles and the Supreme
Council of the Ancient and Accepted
diction of the United States. during
the past week. Miss Baier added to
Ter unusual efficiency in the duties to
which she was called to perform a
charm of personality that won her
many friends. not only in, local cir
sons of the world, scores of whom
were in washington attending the
international assemhtage OF supreme
councils few years ago.
It is now the Association OF Wor.
shipful Masters OF 1919, with John
Lodge, No. SO. as president; Wisdom
Brown of Dawson LODGE No. 16. as
vice president; Samuel T. Farmer OF
Acacia Lodge. No. is. as secretary
treasurer, and stanford 9. de Lesder-
West Of Pentalpha. No. IS. and Roilo
8. Jackson Of Benjamin B. French.
No. Is. as other membeEs OF the ex-
ecutfve committee Grand Master 10.
semi n. Milans was present when the
association organized and delivered
an address. re- if5
Kailipolis Grotto. Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets. will have its annual
ladies night" at the New willard
Thursday evening. when the grotto
military band viii add to, the music
Of a special orchestra for what fs
called "tIle victory paii7 Prizes will
be awarded for unique. comical and
descriptive costumes. Monarch Allen
II. Rogers and Chief Justice Charles
D. Shackelford have closely scanned
the details of preparation and an.
nounee Everything complete for an
evening of glorious entertainment.
It was announced that the next con.
vention Of the Supreme Council VIII
be held in Pittsburgh at a date to Oe
hereafter named. At this convention
IL is expected that all the carnivalis.
tie features attending the assembling
Of the highest body of the Yelled
Prophets will be revived. Past Crane
Monarch Schmid returned Tuesday
from Bridgeport, Conn.,, where he was
called by the death of a relative.
Kallipolis Grotto VIII hold its an
merce Hall the evening of january
! 80. The new grotto year begins Feb
ruary / and from all sources reports
, are being received OF renewal OF
! the features that have made this or.
1. der devoted to Masonic goodfellow.
! shin famous throughout the land.
! -
Columbia ,Commandery, No. Z
| Knights TemplAf, tomorrow evening
! at the Hotel Raleigh, will celebrate
| the ffty-sixth anniversary of the
! granting Of its charter. inviting the
| ladies Of the members families and
| their friends to take part in the eel.
! ebration, which will be of an unusu.
! ally joyous character. Generalissinne
| Charles. F. Roberts is chairman Of
! the general committee Of arrange.
i be necessary to secure admission.
] Master Farmer Of Acacia Lodge an.
nounces that after clearing up the
{ great jam Of work on hand it Il
| his purpose to feature each com.
! munication with something unusual
! The lodge will have the y. G. degree
Tuesday evening.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No
! military night" with Henry Lans.
| burgh in charge. The past masters
and Officers from all parts Of thu
! gree. assisted by the degree team. an.
| der Capt Joseph Nyman, IN f0dss
/ room, No. /. starting at 1850 pm
| The lodge 10 to make pi1grimagl
TO Mount Vernon. - usual, Washing.
toms birthday, and to hold a patriotk
! celebration IN the banquet hall 81
-t%genic Temple IN the evening Fas'