Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16


The annual reports to the Grand
rChapter of Royal Arch Masons We'd
nesday night showed that capitular
Masonry has broken all records last
year in the matter of new members
the net gain for the year being 213
with a total membership of 3,797. The
following officers were elected by the
s-Grand Chapter: Grand high priest
Emmett NJ. Carter; deputy grand
high priest, Frank f. Major; grand
king, Joseph II. Milans; grand scribe.
Delos w. Thayer; grand secretary,
Arvine W. Johnston, reelected
grand treasurer, John A. Colborn,
reelected; grand visitor and lee
1urer, Orville Drown. reelected;
Smith: grand captain of the host.
Roe Fuikerson; grand principal So
journer. Simon Bube; grand royal
arch captain. j. Davis Bradfield;
grand master third vail, Daniel G.
Davis; grand master second vail,
Montgomery Hunter; grand master
first vail. Charles r. Bartlett of La
Fayette Royal Arch Chapter, No s.:
grand sentinel. Cummins c. Helmick,
and grand trustees. Lurtin r. CHM,
Harrison Dingman and A f. Fox.
The new grand high priest is a
member of BENJAMIN B. French
Lodge, No. Is. F. a. A NJ, and was its
master in 1909; of Columbia Chapter,
No /. Royal Arch Masons, and was its
high priest in 1908. and a sir knight
of Columbia Commandery. No. 2,
Knights Templar.
The degree work in the Scottish
Rite bodies will be resumed Tuesday
evening, when Robert de Bruce Coun-
Gil, knights Kadosh, will carry the
growing class through the nineteenth
and twentieth degrees in full cere-
monial form. Preceding the degree
work Mithras Lodge of Perfection
will have its customary communica-
ton for business in connection with
the class and other important matters
which have not yet been made public
Master Charles Stewart Gawler has
extended a special invitation 10 Mas
ons in uniform to attend the commun-
fcation of Osiris Lodge. No 26. Wed
nesday evening, when the F. c. de-
gree will be presented, the line being
headed by Junior Warden Herbert
C. Cave The lodge will have charge
Of the services at Masonic and East
ern Star Home next Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. when Rev. John III. JEFF
.ries of Ryland NJ. Z. Church viii
oficiate-
Rev. Forest ]. Prettyman. pastor of
the Mount Pleasant NJ. E. Church.
South, chaplain of the United States
Senate. viii oficiate at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home this after
noon at O'Clock, when the services
viii be in charge of Stansbury Lodge
80 "a. The choir of Ruth Chapter.
No. i, o. E s., will furnish the music
AIRS. Augusta Aufenthie, organist.
Stans5ury Lodge, No. "a. will pay a
fraternal visit TO Alexandria Wash :
fpgton Lodge of Mssons. Alexandria,
the NJ. M scheduled for a special
February 81. and the F. c. degree
for ITS stated communication. Febru-
airy "a.
Almas Temples Arab Patrol Capt.
Charles D. Shackelford. listened to a
chapter of glory Thursday evening in
the annual reports touching the war
service of the patrol, which sold $50
600 worth of fourth liberty loan bonds
$4,000 worth of war savings stamps
and supplied the boys fri uniform with
over 500 pieces of literature besides
giving numerous entertainments. auto
rides and suppers for the wounded
boys at Walter Reed Hospital. Ar.
rangements were completed for the
dance at Odd Fellows Temple. Feb.
ruary Is. and Chairman HolIinger re.
ported arrangements nearly complete
for the annual ball at the New vii.
lard, April % The patrol formally
pledged itself as booster club" in.
behalf of the election Of Potentate l.
Whiting Estes to the official line O,
the Imperial Council at its next ses-
sion and made preparations for siren.
uous activity from this time until
next June Among the visitors were
the potentate, Past Potentate James
r. Gibbs, Imperial Representative
Henry Lansourghs Grand Master 10.
seph H Milans. Past Grand Master
Lem Towers, jr.: who Is also pas
grand of all the other supreme Dis
triet bodies. and a X. {. c. H In tn.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Deputy Grand Master j. Harry Gun.
ningham. Gratz Z. Dunkum and othel
nofaoies. Potentate Estes announced
the appointment OF Noble I.andvoie,
as private chaplain to the divan. fol
lowing which the potentate was regu
Jarly invested with the golden iyr,
ana the mystic prayer of Kah Chot
was chanted.
kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order oil
Yelled Prophets. is making activ.
preparations for it's victory cere.
moniaF at the New Willard March /
the nrst big ceremony in the ad
rninfstration of Monarch Charles ID
shackelford. A business meeting /,
scheduled for the Chamber of Com
merce Hall the evening of Februar,
70, when final details for the bis
ceremonial will be announced viii
liam G. Stott has been appointed can
tain of the guard: II. w. Taylor. mar
sinai; Andrew j. Walker president o
the Grotto Glee Club. and Jaccu.
Heidenheimer. musical director Mon
day evening Past Grand Monarch Ed
ward 3 Sehmtd entertained the Croft,
Band at his home.
Iiustrious Master Burkholder ha.
announced the Royal and Select Mas
ter degrees for Adoniram Council No
- on a class of between forty an,
atty Thursday evening, in the chap
Ter chamber, Masonic Temple, an,
EXTENDED general invitation Z,
cryptic Hasons to be present. Thi
VIII be the first assembly of Atoni
ram Council since the adoption of III,
Grand Council. recently organized
The class Thursday will include ever,
member of the official line of on
OF the local Royal Arch chapters. i
The Triangle Club of Master Ma
t<ons or the Department of AgricIti
ffure has announced "A ladies night
for its meeting Wednesday eyenin,
n the hall at nth and E street
the installation of the club officers
selections. solos. recitstions an.
"Glimpses of England and France Il
War Time" by DIR. w. A. Taylor
chief of the bureau OF plant industry
and George NJ RommeI. chief of IN
bureau of animal industry. The lee
ture WIN be illustrated with stere
eptfcon views
Bureka Royal Arch Chapter made
r0ccrd IN ma rkfng a class OF nfteel
FRIDAY, and then presenting the p. NJ