Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02

Commandery. Knights Tempiar. Of the
District of Columbia. will be held week
from tomorrow night. May 10. and the
second stated communication Of the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of the District 9
week from Wednesday evening, May IL
The latter Is known as the ''sprfns
meeting" Of the Grand Lodge, one Of its
most important business sessions.
Tuesday evening will be one Of un-
dral. where a mass meeting of members
of the Rite will be held for the election
OF q trustee at large for three years
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection will con-
slider spring class matters and Robert de
Bruce Council will present the sixteenth
degree. headed by J. Claude KEEPER. K.
c. C.. H.. and Gratz E. Dunkum. thirty
second degree. The spring class 10 re-
ported to be growing each week. and
will in all probability. 1t is said. reach
Following the NJ. NJ. degree tomorrow
afternoon with a class of twelve. Benja-
jamin B. French Lodge. at 7:30 PM.
Courts Martial in the United States
Army by former Brig. Gen. Samuel r.
Ansell. U. S. A.. who. during the war.
served as Judge advocate general OF the
Army. After the lecture light refresh
uents will be served.
Potentate Henry Lansburgh Of Almas
Temple Of the Mystic Shrine returned
last night from his western tour Of WIS.,
itation with Imperial Potentate W. Free.
elected an honorary member Of four adj
dottonal temples-Ararat Of Kansas City,
Moila Of st. Joseph and Abou Ben Ad.
hem of Springfield. Mo. and Al Amin Of
Little Rock. Ark. He has called q spe-
banquet hall at Masonic Temple. for
May IL. for the election Of a permanent
recorder for his term and for considera-
ton Of the amended bylaws. It seems
assured that not less than 100 mobiles
at Portland in June. including the rep
resentatives, patrol and band The next
big ceremonial il scheduled for May "a
at Polls. when the imperial potentate
viii make his annual visit to Almas
Temple. an event that will be celebrated
with unusual eclat and elaboration. The
potentate Is expecting at this ceremo-
NAL representatives from each Of the
twelve temples throughout the country
that have conferred honorary member
ship upon him. It 10 also expected that
the news Of the proposed Shrine mosque
prising character. Chief Rabben. Leon
ard p. Steuart. with his building COM
mistss, and Poet Lanrssss and Chief Chief
already started . ''herd the goats
movement in the interest Of the new
mosque. The responses TO- the ''ten-
month pledge" which has been asked
Of each Of the nobility. has bssn aston
really look forward now to . shrine
temple that win match in beauty and
usefulness the best in the country. Po-
tentate Lansbursh is saying some
mighty nice things about the junior
past potentate for laying the founda-
Quoting the affairs Of Almas during his
long reign a. to make the new structure
not only a possibility. but an early prob
ability. come Across. Nobel" will be
the Shrine city password until ill the
goats are in the home herd.
Dawson Lodge has mapped out de-
lightful program Of entertainment for
its ladies night" Tuesday evening
road northwest.
Past Grand Master John H. cowles
Of Kentucky. Past Grand Masters
J. Claude KEEPER and Charles E.
Baldwin Of the District. and others.
have started activities in the interests
Of the proposed memorial to George
Warrington che Mason. which IL to
be erected by the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial Associa-
ton on Shooters Hill. near Alexan-
dria. Va This great project. which
listed the active cooperation Of Ma
sons throughout the length and
breadth Of America. IL to be pushed
to successful completion rs q great
tribute to the Father of His Country
thousands of dollars already have
been contributed by the various
Grand Lodges and other bodies OF
Masonry. and now It Is proposed to GO
out after individual subscriptions that
this memorial may be completed a
lowing the world war.
King Solomon Lodge. the daylight
lodge. will have its ladies' night
At the Scottish Rite Cathedral. "a and
z streets. Monday evening. May 10
4fteenth Anniversary. Admission will
be by card only because Of the hall
limitations.
and Eastern Star Home next Sunday
afternoon At 3 o'clock will be under
the auspices Of Anacostia Lodge, No
u. and will be conducted by Rev
Ernest e. Fisher. the lodge chaplain
Music will be furnished by the choir
r. ..
for tho sunday after. May Is. will b.
under the auspices OF George C
Whiting Lodge. No announcement.
have been received for today.
Sunday. May .. members Of Wash.
ington Centennial Lodge. No. IL. have
accepted an invitation to attend re.
hgious services at the United Breth.
rem Church. North Capitol and r
streets northwest. which will be con.
Quoted BY the lodge chaplain, Rev
Charles e. Fultx.
Past Master Jason Waterman q,
Washington Centennial Lodge il con.
Quoting q class in instruction on the
esoterfc work Of the II. NJ degree or
the third floor of the Masonic Temple
every Saturday evening between I
and 1880 o'clock
Ascension day. this year. falls OF
May -. and will be duly observed. II
accordance with custom, by all the
Knights Templar Communicates Of tn.
District.
Yeds Crotto Of Baltimore admin.
istered a surprise to the $50 prophet
Of Kal1ipolis Grotto Of this city who
went over to the Monumental city las
Monday evening for a good time ant
q ceremonial. Instead OF q class OF
500. which In getting to be Q curren,
boast in Masonic bodies, Monarch
Charles A. Cummins OF Yedz present
ed sl3 expectant neophytes to solv.
tne mysteries OF THE seven sacred
elenents-water, fire. air. surprise
torture. bliss and peace" The Lyri,
Theater was taxed to its capacity By
those entitled to see what happened
Past Grand Monarch Edward =. Schmid