Evening star., 1919-10-12

Ahe annual STdnQ NlSltatlOnS OF
the Grand Lodge of the District to
the subordinate lodges will open
tuesday evening with that to Takoma
Lodge. No. 90, visitations following
TO East Gate Lodge Wednesday even
Ing and to William r. Singleton
Lodge Thursday evening. All of them
will be made at pm.
Dawson Lodge will tender a recep-
ton and banquet to Samuel Gompers.
head of the American Federation of
Labor and one of the honored mem
pers OF the lodge, tomorrow even
ing. The reception will take place
in the commandery room of Masonic
temple. where program will be
presented by the committee-Past
Masters Milton Strasburger. Royal E.
Gorwin and George G. Seibold, with
FRANK T. Crown and Elmer NJ. john
son: The occasion, which is intended
TO honor Mr.. Gompers and show ap-
probation of his patriotic services
during the war. will also serve for
the presentation to him of certif-
cate of honorary membership in the
Lodge of Journeymen Masons of Edin-
purgh, Scotland, the oldest Masonic
lodge in that country. which, it is
said. in it's entire history has never
thus honored any Mason with hon
u a. hCHibSISHip UeIOTe. An d0-
dress delivered by Mr.. Gompers be-
Tore the lodge during the war created
such profound impression, it is
SAID, that honorary membership was
at once unanimously voted him. Grand
Master Joseph H. Milans will be pres
Grand Lodge. Master Wisdom D.
Brown has been designated to for
mally present the certificate to Mr.
Gompers and Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery will deliver an address An
appropriate musical program has been
arranged for the occasion by ]. Wal
ter Humphrey. A general invitation
has been extended the fraternity to
attend this reception. Later in the
evening Mr.. Gompers. with invited
guests. will be entertained by the
lodge at a banquet at the Hotel La
fayette.
The three big auxiliaries of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine, the
Military Band. the Oriental Band and
Almas Arab Patrol. will renew this
season the series of enjoyable dances
given monthly. The first will take
place at the Hotel Raleigh the even
fng of October 20. with Frank E. Koch
as chairman of the committee of ar
rsnsements; F. lawrence Walker
The series will end in the spring
with a grand ball. which, 1t is an
nounced, will surpass the famous
golden apple ball that set Washing
Patrol has organized Portland Club,
composed of those who will attend
the Imperial Council session in Port
land. Ore, next June. Twenty al
ready are enrolled and it is the conf
dent expectation Of the organizers
dred will go to the Pacific coast next
year to help boost Illustrious Poten-
tate l. Whiting Estes into that COW
eted place in the line of Imperial
Council officers. Almas Temple will
have a ceremonial at Liberty Hut Sat-
urday evening. November l.
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm, has set apart next Wednesday
evening fora triple celebration. which
will include dinner at Masonic Tenn
pie. at $50 pm, in honor of the
worlds survival of the high cost of
living: parade from the temple to
burghers of Washington know that
something out of the ordinary is in
the air. and at 8 PM, a "raz-ma- -taz
social and ceremonial session" which
Monarch Charles D. Shackelford has
designed to close his term in a blaxs
end at that ceremonial. A grand
raid on Masonry has developed a
class Of mammoth proportions. It Is
said. and 1t 10 believed that a little
class OF 500 candidates is possible
arch Ed s. schmid has put his shoui-
der to the wheel and all the war
workers" OF the grotto are initiating
the devil dogs" of war fame in
their effort to capture more than 500
: Glee Club will put on a minstrel show
and the band and drill corps wiIf be
kept busy throughout the evening.
Grand Monarch Jesse X. Seright Of
Pittsburgh will honor the ceremonial
of Aud Lang syne'" the prophets
are working under high pressure to
present a memorable reception.
The Railroad Square Club tn.
Lambskin Club and the South Gate
Club will be the guests Of Alexandria
Washington Lodge. No. 20. Of Alexan-
dria. Saturday evening, October 1s.
Capt. e. G. Parker will be master
junction with Master W. B. Davis,
Past Master ]. z. Shinn and Donald
Aitchinson Of the Alexandria lodge.
The committee OF the Washington
clubs includes R. A. White, chairman;
r. w. Sharp. J. B. Dexter. G. v. Sher-
Cunningham, W. A. cahoon. Frank
White. H. B. Reaves. ]. X. Davis. r.
r. Cooke. ]. c. Bodenstein. ]. c. Her
bert and William Pollard. The party
will leave the station at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
at Z o'clock. Almas Temples Military
Band will accompany the visitors
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter. 90
morrow evening. besides having the
mark degree, promises the usual
good time"
Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
IL, Wednesday evening. after 4 brief
business session. will throw open its
doors to members and friends to pay
its annual tribute to the memory of
its deceased members. This service Is
announced for s o'clock. when friends
and families Of deceased members
have been asked to assemble in the
lobby on the third floor of Masonic
Temple. The services will be in
charge of Senior Warden Allen E.
Tate, assisted by Assistant Chaplain
Rev. DR.. Charles E. Fultz. The me-
moriam roster includes the names OF
Warden r. Bishop. William T. Bur.
dine. John Richard Burr. George But
terfield, Lewis Eisemap.S Myer S. Ise.
man. Edwin S. Keen, Herbert N.
Keene, Hanson. T. 4. Lemon, George
MCGUIRE. Benz. r. Mays. William b.
Palmer. Andrew REM. Noble H. Rog-
ers, John Henry Small. jr.: Joseph w
Stephenson, Benjamin Vail and David
volland. F.
Adoniram Council. Royal Select
Mo aters which IL In announced has