Evening star., 1920-02-15

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The Masonic memorial services in
honor of George Washington. Presi-
dent. patriot. churchman and Mason.
at Trinity Church. Sd and e streets
northwest, at 8 o'clock the evening Of
Washington's birthday. are to be un-
usually elaborate, opening with an
organ recital from 1:3O to s O'Clock
the doors opening at o'clock) by
John s. Wilson. at which Bach's
Fugue in c Minor" the Goss-Custard
'Cantilene" and Felix Borowski's S
Sonata in A Minor" will be played.
The program will include an original
Tribute to the Flag" by Past Master
Marx E. Kahn; recitation of the
Creed by Columbia Commandery,
Knights Templar: music by the Trim
ity choir and selections by the mill
tary band of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine; the presentation of
Lodge. and an address by Past Grand
Master James w. Witten. with greet
ings and announcements by Chaplain
CovelI.
The Grand Council of Royal and
Select Masters of the District of CO.
lumhia met last Saturday evening
and received very interesting re-
port on the cryptic rites from Illus
trious Grand Master George f. Cor
son. who gave a detailed history of
: this jurisdiction. The officers elected
for 1920 are: Walter B. Pettus. grand
master: Montgomery Hunter. deputy
grand master. Mark F. Finley. grand
principal conductor Of work: George
L Sherman. grand treasurer; John A.
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ter +. Smith, grand chaplain; Charles
T.. Alexander. grand captain of the
guard: Horace p. Mcintosh, grand
conductor: Otto B. RoepEe, grand
marshal. and Dan c. Vaughan. grand
steward.
The Arab Patrol of Almas Temple
of the Mystic Shrine has been reor-
ganized under the following recently
elected officers: F. Lawrence Walker,
president; DIR. Charles A. Stewart.
secretary and Dr. w. W. Georges.
treasurer. The drill team will be in
command of Capt. Edwin c. Dutton,
with George A. Whiting as first lieu
tenant and J. f. Hayes second lieu
tenant. Nearly 500 members of Alma s
Temple are enrolled in the patrol.
either as active or associate members.
February 10 A'mas Temple will
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ladies of the nobility at the New
Willard. when the card of noble
will admit him and one lady. Dancing
will begin at $40 pm. and all the
nob.es have been asked to wear the
fez but evening dress is optional.
February 90 the fifth of the series
of dances by the patrol will be given
at the Raleigh Hotel under the aus
pices of the patrol. the Shrine Band
and the Oriental Band.
The full-form ceremonial of Almas
r Temple is scheduled for March IL at
the Central Coliseum. over the Center
market. Details are not yet quite
ready for a fuller announcement save
that a class of 900 novitiates is ex-
pected.
BY Typographical error. the
latest card schedule of the Scottish
Rite bodies announced that tie an
nual election of officers in Mithras
Lodge of Perfection would take place
the evening of February "a. 1t
should have stated next Tuesday
evening. February Il. at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral.
Rev. Earle Wilfev. pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
will deliver lecture with Good
Medicine" for its theme. following.the
degree work in BENJAMIN Il. French
Lodge. No. Is. Refreshments will be
served.
Past Master H. $. Pope of Winter
Park Lodge Winter Park. Fla. as
sisted by other members from the
Florida Jurisdiction. will officiate in
the degree work in Osiris Lodge, No
26. Wednesday evening
/, Commander Charles H. Sauier of
Orient Commandery. Knights Tenn
nlar, is expected to ofTiciate in the
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mandery tomorrow evening. afte- a
long absence due to serious illness.
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have charge of the services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home reNt
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
Charles r. Fultz. chaplain of the
lodge will officiate. For those attend
ing the service auto~obiles will be
provided both at the Rittenhouse and
Takona Park car stops.
The lodge will make its annual pill
grimage to the tomb of Washington
Monday. February %. leaving the
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
electric railway station AT ! p.m. An
address will be delivered by Master
A. Ernest Tate and a wreath will be
deposited at the tomb. The Wash
ington birthday banquet will be held
at the New Ebbitt House in the even
ing.
Osiris Lodge. No. 26. will se-ve din
ner to its members in attendance az
the degree work Wednesday at 5:3O
o'clock.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No g. is
going to have ladies night hatchet
party" Monday evening February 90
at the private hall in the Arcade
building at 18th street and Park road
Besides vaudeville acts there will be
dancing and refreshments. Senio,
Warden Jackson. assisted by c. F
Jacobsen and Messrs. Comerford, Os-
a good. Griff1th. Nevius. Raybolt. Wright
, and Hise. are making the arrange
ments.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter
Tuesday evening is to have a SYM
postum in Regal Arch Masonry and
It's methods and significance. in which