The Washington herald., 1919-03-23
MASONIC.

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Eaasrn Star Home
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Religious services will be conducted
attthe Masonic and Eastern Star
Home this afternoon at o'clock by
Rev. C. NJ Young. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church. Takona Park Se-
nior Warden H ID. Lawson. OF Ia
koma Lodge. No. 3, will be In charge
OF the music
rakoma Lodge, No. .. will confer
the sublime degree of Master Mason
at its stated communication on Tues
day evening. March &.
worshtpfuI Master @. Manson
Foote, Of Harmony Lodge No. II, an
nounces that at the communication OF
March IS, the z. A degree VIII De
conferred on a large class Of candi-
dates, which will take place at 7:SO
D. m sharp. At the conclusion OF the
degree work an entertainment of some
worth will be given in the banquet
hall of the temple, starting at s:Ss D.
m All members are urgently, re-
questsd to be present and bring their
bllnders. ear-trumpets and tooth
Dicks. The top-liner will be Assistant
secretary OF the Navy Franklin u.
Roosevelt DE Will NcpNA ~iS~ 90
There will be others and things, TOO.
AImas Temple.
Never before has the time ever been
when April FOOLS Day will have been
made more OF reality than this coming
April /, as the real fun Will be had
when Alrnas Temple. Ancient Order
of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
will get together that evening at 7:3o
and put forth their most strenuous
efforts beyond measure, and their
most earnest endeavors to make their
shrine ceremonial the most wonder
ful ever before contemplated
Besides the regular initiation, there
will be great doings for the reason
that an extra celebration is on in
order to introduce to the more than
250o present membership. what the
Illustrious potentate, L Whiting Es-
tes. considers TO be the finest organic
ed band IN the United States, and he
hopes thereby not alone to please his
own members, but also the entire
mobility Of America, when he travels
with his band to the various functions
TO be held upon different occasions
His name Is prominently mentioned
for candidacy In the imperial coun-
ell Of the Mystic Shrine, where he
expects to be elected this coming
June when their session Is held in
Indianapolis to the office Of imperial
captain OF the guard.
The bulls and bears are busy pro-
curing petitions from candidates; the
bull committee being headed by Past
Potsntate James T. Gibbs, as chair
man. and Noble Henry Lansburg
(''Can Me Henry'D as chairman OF
the bear committee, and by the time
they finish corraling the noyices they
will have to have some extra time
before another ceremonial can be held
in order to have a new bellows made
to blow the wind into them so as to
be able to talk up and get candidates
interested who are on their way at
the present time climbing the ladder
r1ng by rung.
The z. A. and F. C. degrees will
be conferred On larger classes at
special communication Of Washington
Centennial Lodge. Wednesday, March
IS, at 10 pm, in lodgeroom NO. 2
Masonic Temple; Junior Warden
George F. Hoover and Junior Deacon
Sherman I. Folsom presiding in the
respective degrees. A cordial Invita-
ton Is extended to all members Of
the fraternity
The officers. members and degree
team Of Washington Centennial Lodge
will visit N. NJ. Parker Lodge. Eighth
and F streets northeast, Thursday,
March q. at 100 pm, and confer the
VI. ". degree. Worshipful Master
George DuvaL jr., taking the first
section and Past Master Marx E.
Kahn the second section.
VIII Confer Order.
DeMolay Commandery. No. 4, will
confer the Order of the Red Cross
at its conclave March IS. At this
meeting final plans will be consider
ed for the triennial conclave which is
to meet in Philadelphia in Septem-
Der. A large number of the mem
bers have signifed their intention
of attending the conclave as this
Is the first time in many years that
this event has been held so near
Washington.
Capitol Chapter.
Capitol Chapter. No. IL. will have
the mark degree as its order Of
work on Friday. March 2S. High
Priest Bidwell is feeling quite elat-
ed over the prospects for a big
years work. Six goats" were put
through the past and most excel
lent degrees at its last meeting.
One special feature that the boys"
always enjoy Is the fact there is
always refreshments at Capitol
Chapter"
Hiram Chapter No. 10, Royal Arch
Masons, will meet Monday evening,
March "A. at which time the past
and most exalted degree will be con-
ferred.
THE GROTTO.
Kallipolis Grotto will hold a busi-
ness meeting at Chamber of Com
merce Hall on Wednesday evening
next In addition to the initiation