Evening star., 1919-08-31

Master George Duval. jr.. of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge has been noti-
fed of the acceptance by Atlantic
Lodge, No. ., of Norfolk. Va, of the
Invitation to pay a fraternal visit to
Washington. and that the trip will be
made October 25. when the officers of
Atlantic Lodge. assisted by the degree
team of Washington Centennial. will
present the NJ. NJ. degree. The men,
bers of Washington Centennial Lodge
are not yet through talking OF the
royal entertainment accorded. them by
the Virginia brethen when the local
! lodge made its visit to Norfolk
June %.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81. Wash
1 have the M. N. degree Wednesday aft
ernoon. starting at 1 o'clock. Instead
-vof serving a luncheon, as has been the
fscustom, previous to the degree work.
:. Master Arthur c. Webb announces
nhat refreshments will be served dur
of Masonic Temple. The lodge will
a lso have special the afternoon of
September 10 for the E. A. and F. c.
degrees. Its bowling team, under Past
Master Duncan MacLaren, is preparing
for the activities of the Masonic
during September, and. with only its
most expert bowlers in the ranks. ex-
poets to make a noticeable showing.
Grand Monarch Jesse n Seright of
Pittsburgh will be the guest of honor
at the big falI ceremonial session of
Kalhpolis Grotto. which Monarch
Charles D. Shackelford expects to stage
the latter part of September or early
in October. The Grotto Band and
Drill Corps is planning to open its sea-
son of dances at the New Willard
Hotel September 16. and is preparing
new round of novelties for that and
the dances which are to follow during
the fall and winter. Grand Monarch
Edward s. Schmid is still smiling. but
dazed. over a new fish story recently
received from Prophet Wade G. Long
ley. who is hunting and fishing in
Florida Poetry and lies are so deft-
1y woven into the romance" the grand
monarch says. that it takes a steady
nerve and a very level head to read
the account without falling into
trance Hence it is withheld from
publication. Prophet Longley is said
to be bringing home evidence to prove,
etc. etc. Elias c. Saffouri of Alham-
bra Grotto, st. Louis. was a recent
caller at the Grotto headquarters
JTOpHcl M W. flCkeflNS Is SUI re-
ceivIng congratulations on the Chesa-
peake Beach annual which was so un-
usually successful that Monarch
ShackeHord has issued an extra procla-
nation sof joy for those who partici-
pated.
High Priest Rufus W. Pearson of
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter proposes
to go the limit in September. opening
with the Mark degree Wednesday. fol-
lowed by the P. NJ. and NJ. E. M. de-
grees September IL and the Royal Arch
at a special September 80.
A committee of the Ashlar Club is
engaged in planning entertainment
for the resumption of the clubs actiyi-
ties September L.. when President
Britton is expected TO have something
to say of the recent meeting of the
National League of Masonic Clubs.
which he attended in Detroit.
,Pentalpha Lodge has called of it's
have the E. A degree September Is
and the NJ. n. degree at a special at
p.m., September e2.
Tuesday evening it is the announced
purpose of Master William c. James
Lodge all who received the NJ. NJ. de-
gree in 1888 for a fitting formal
welcome, and then for a social evening"
drick passed through Washington last
night at 4 O'Clock on his way to Will
snington. n. c., where he arrived If
all went well. this morning at 9
o'clock. He had stop-over here until
pm. and was Joined by Illustrious
Potentate L. Whiting Estes Of Almas
: Temple, who accompanied him to Will
mington. where both went to attend
a big ceremonial session of Sudan
Temple. of Wilmington. which is to
be held at Wrightsville Beach to-
morrow evening. Nobody in local
Shripedom believes for moment
that these two notable Shriners will
talk over proposed doinss', at the
session of the Imperial Council at
Portland next summer, but a great
many Aimas mobiles are working their
luck charms overtime in the hope that
the imperial potentate may be made
10 commit himself on what they hope
VIII happen to Estes when the Shrine
mas predict there is not a doubt of
the result and are already compos-
ing the ode of exu1tation to be sung
next year: whenever the Imperial
Councii will recognize that. notwith-
standing the great victory for democ-
racy in the world war, Washington ia
row an imperial city.
Pentalpha Lodge is ma king arrange
ments for fraternal visit 10 CO..
held Lodge. of New York city, the
latter part of September 1t is pro-
posed to leave Washington SATURDAY.
evening. September %, spend Sunday
and Monday in various ways and at
tend the communications of Garfield
Lodge Monday evening. The trip is
described as purely a stag.affair."
Hiram Lodge announces a smoker
in charge of Past Master Harry G.
kunball. for the evening of October
so; z ladies' night in charge of a com
mittee headed by Past Master William
Herbst, the evening o: November
II, and the N. NJ. degree Thursday
evening and again the evening of
september is. for the benefit of large
Classes.
Order of The E,etar, S,,,