Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

ROE FULKERSON.
| Grand Lodge of the District: a past
| high priest of Mount Vernon Royal
! Arch Chapter and grand scribe of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch MaSonS
of the District. He is Mason of the
thirty-third degree. and honorary in
spector general Of the Ancient and Ae-
cepted Scottish Rite, past potentate
Of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
He is an Eastern Star man. and is
active in other bodies of a Masonic
character. He is frequently referred
to by his brethren in the craft as the
Invest wire in Freemasonry. He is a
charter member of the Rev. Hugh
Stevenson Bible class of the Bethany
Baptist Church, and was long one of
its leading lights. He was but recent
~ elected first vice president of the
international Kiwanis Club, and is
the editor of the Kiwanis Magazine
He holds membership in the leading
civic bodies of Washington. and is
counted among the most successful
business men of the city. His appoint
ment as deputy for the Supreme Coun-
Gil in the District of Columbia by
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore was a surprise to him.
and very popular among a city-wide
circle of friends and well wishers
The Arab Patrol of Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine is to move its head
quarters to the second and third floors
of the Builders and Manufacturers Ex-
change, I'll 18th street northwest, where
1T IS proposed to have the latchstring
always out for the entire nobility, espe-
cially mobiles from other Jurisdictions
Potentate Henry Lansburgh, Chief Rab-
ban Leonard P. Steuart and others of
the. Shrine. who always carry their
bank books, have been very generous
with donations of cash and other arti-
cles to help equip the new quarters and
make them ideal Shrine headquarters.
Under recent reorganization of
the patrol. by direction of Potentate
Henry Lansburgh, the drill team, ORR
entail Band, floor team and the newly
organized drum corps Will now be
under one head, F. Lawrence Walker,
president. with Virgil NJ. Rockies as
vice president: A. ]. Leister, SECRETARY
and w. w. Georges, treasurer. All
business matters of the four units of
the patrol will function under this or
ganiza1ion, although each unit viii be
distinct In itself SO far as it's peculiar
duties are concerned. Capt. Edwin c:
Dutton- will command the drill team
with George H. Whiting and !. 3
Hayes as his lieutenants. The Orien-
tai Band will be under the drecti on
of Henry 3. Schmidt: the drum corps,
under W. l. Jacoby as its director
and the floor team, in charge of floor
work at the ceremonials, under Virgil
NJ. Fookes. The patrol row has
membership of between 800 and 7G0
100 of whom are of the active list. the
remainder being associate members
At the last meeting of the patrol
nearly $500 was subscribed. by popu-
lar subscription of the members, to-
ward furnishing and Quitting the
new quarters. Election night. Novem-
Der 2. election returns will be re-
ceived by special wire. The patrol
appeared in it's first public function
under the new reorganization at the
ceremonial of Lu Lu Temple, in Phil
adelphia, Wednesday evening, all ar
Lieut.. j. B. Hayes, when the WASH
ington delegation numbered nearly
500 mobiles.
Potentate Henry Lansburgh, accom-
panied by Lieut.. ]. B. Hayes, attend
ed the ceremonial session of Crescent
Temple, at Atlantic City, recently. and
was royalty entertained. Past Lm-
perial Potentate w. Freeland Kend-
rick was a distinguished guest of the
occasion and many Washington 40
bles, already at the resort, also were
present.
The fifteen Masonic clubs of this city
and the club at Alexandria, Va, have
formed a general committee on arrange
ments for the sixteenth annual conven-
the United States to be held here next
May.
This convention is expected to bring
| together che largest number Of blue
lodge Masons ever assembled at one
place, as it will be the object of the
committee to induce not only the mem
beers of these clubs. now numbering over
500. 900, but other Master Masons to
, make a pilgrimage to the capital at that
time, and extensive arrangements to
mill
The committee, composed of eight
members from each club, has effected a
permanent organization by eiectlnes Past
| Grand Master James w. Witten chair
Kallipolis Grotto, secretary, and Past
Master f. J. Ayers. chief clerk OF the
Interior Department, treasurer, and the
naming Of an executive committee COM
posed of one member from each club.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Martha Chapter will have charge
of the services at the Masonic and
! Eastern Star Home this afternoon at
g o'clock. Rev. DR.. Howard Downs,
pastor of Waugh NJ. E. Church, Off
ciating.
| Friendship Chapter will have its
grand visitation Tuesday evening.
The fraternity is invited to be present
Temple Chapter tomorrow evening
will advance it's official line in the
degree work. Matron Fannie Lyles
states that the recent bazaar for the
building fund for the new temple was
| a great success.
| The matrons and patrons of 1926
will be the guests of Columbia Chap
ter at the degrees tomorrow evening
and will furnish the program. The
chapter will give a harvest costume
dance at the hall at 14th and Ken
yon streets Saturday evening. with
James H Kennedy. Ed Z. Putnam and
Edmond T. Strobel in charge.
| Miriam Chapter will advance its
| line officers, with Laura Z. Lewis as
acting matron, for the degrees. A
1hmmage sale is to be held shortly
| Brookland Chapter will have its
grand visitation Wednesday evening
A fine program Of entertainment, in
| charge of Past Matron Lena Chees-
man, is promised. Matron Edith Par
sons extends a general invitation to
the fraternity. local and from other
jurisdictions, to be present.
Cathedral Chapter will have endow