Evening star., 1920-02-22


fourth to fourteenth degrees, the
4. latter in ceremonial form.
A. RoiFrt de Bruce Council, Knights
hadosh. class business.
This evening at s o'clock the doors
opening at : O'Clock. at Trinity Church.
Sd and G streets northwest, Rev. David
Ransom Covell. rector. will be held what
is probably the first Masonic memorial
service under the auspices of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District. and the
special patronage Of Grand Master J.
Harry Cunningham, in honor of George
Washington. President, patriot, church
man and Mason. which has thus far
baen held in the National Capital OF
course, Masonry has always honored the
First President, and some of the lodges
have elaborate services on his birthday.
bst this celebration is by the fraternity
az whole and under highest authority.
An elaborate program will open with
an organ recital, from T:30 TO pm, by
J6hn B. Wilson. A. A G. O.. including
HAch's "Fugue in c Minor the Goss-
Custard "Cantilere" and Felix Borrow
sd's Sonata In A Minor There will
be hymns by the audience. responsive
rehdings. music by the military band Of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. the
presentation of the flag and original
tribute to the flag by Past Master Marx
I<s hdHfl, tHe fecftatlOn OF tne Cree0 Dy
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Templar, after its custom; prayer. solo
by Hollis Edison Davenney. greetings
and announcements by Chaplain Covell.
an anthem by Trinity Church choir, the
presentation of the historic Washington
sASel by Potomac Lodge. No. 5. F. A.
A.. NJ; an Grafton by Past Grand Master
James w. Witten. the singing Of the
doxology and the benediction. with a
rSeessional hymn and postlude by the
Shrine Band.
Chaplain Covell has asked that those
attending the services observe the fol-
iqfing seating arrangements: Special
ot9cials, left center of the church. for
Y4rd: blue lodges. left center, back;
kaights Templar Tin uniform leading),
right center. back; Royal Arch Masons,
left side. forward; Royal and Select
Masters, left side. back; members of the
Oasder of the Eastern Star. entire right
side; mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. left
geilery. and prophets Of the Grotto. right
Trinity Community House, Chaplain
CdveH states, adjoins the church and all
afe invited to pay Ii a visit after the
hare been furnished are notified that the
reservations win be void at 7:55 pm.
washington Centennial Lodge, No. IA,
tehorrow will make its annual pilgrim
aee to Mount Vernon. where Master
Ernest Tate will deliver the address
at1d win lay wreath on Washington'S S
tSenb. The annual Washington's birth
day banquet will be held in the evening
attthe New Ebbitt and Chairman /. l..
Roe states the attendance will be un-
pfeeedented. For Mount Vernon the
pafty will leave tomorrow by special
trtin from 18th street and Pennsylvania
atenue at ! pm.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 8. to-
morrow evening. at n private hall in the
Arcade building. 14th street and Park
red. will entertain the woman friends
Of its members with a ladies night
hftchet party" so-called because it falls
op, the day when Washington's birthday
il Federated. Vaudeville acts and dane
irse viii be some of the features, and the
c4mmittee in charge. headed by Senior
Warden John p. jackson. is promising
many surprises to those who attend.
Admission is by card.
sRetiring Grand High Priest Emmett
Nj Carter. at the annual convocation
of.the Grand Royal Arch Chapter. re-
pefted that last year was "a year
ofi unprecedented activity and pros
pefity in capitular Masonry" A silver
Desvice was presented to the retir-
ing grand high priest by President
Cffarles r. Bartlett of the High
! Pt5ests' Association, on behalf of the
Royal Arch chapters of the District
and Past Grand High Priest William
w. Jermane presented to him a past
grand high priests jewel
The incoming grand high priest
Frank F. Major. has announced the
fell0wing Grand Chapter committees:
bylaws. Mark F. Finley. Charles T.
Btldwin. Horace p. Mcintosh; griev-
ahces. Alex Mckenzie. Charles F.
F4oberts. William Z. Holt: correspond
ehee, William w. Jermane. Anthony
IAhr, Harry G. Kimball: accounts, r.
I'll l.ar,
George G. Seibold: work and lectures
George f. Corson. Charles c. Ceombs
John II. Won HERMANN: Jurisprudence
Samuel r. Bond, Matthew Trimble and
walter 3. Pettus.
The fifth of the series Of monthly
dances under the auspices of Almas
T0mple's Arab Patrol, it's military
b&hd and the Oriental Band will bt
given at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
evening. These affairs are said tc
have been delightful social sue.
essses. The last dance of the serie.
viii be given at the Raleigh the even
ipS of March 20.
The following officers were elected
in Mithras Lodge of Perfection. An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, a
the annual meeting Tuesday evening
Venerable master, c. c.. F. Toepper
thIrty-third degree honorary; senior
warden. Roe Fulkerson, thirty-thirc
degree honorary; junior warden. Rob
ert J. Daniels. h. c. c. H.; orator
Monte Sanger. thirty-third degree
honorary; almoner, John c. Wineman
thtrty-third degree honorary: secre
taiy. Elmer E. Simpson, thirty-thirt
degree honorary: treasurer. Moni,
S4hger: building trustee, Stirling
Karr. jr., thirty-third degree honor
airy. deputy for the Supreme Council
add representative to the Georg
Washington Masonic Memorial Asso
clation: William l.. Boyden. thirty
tHFd degree honorary, The vener
able master appointed the following
KEEPER. X. C. C. H.: expert. Lem Tow
efs, jr., thirty-third degree honor
aPy: assistant expert. L. Whiting
Effes. X. C. c. H.: captain of the hos,
Nathan WE'LL. thirty-third degre
honorary; organist. Harry G. Kim
ball. X. c. C. H.: musical director. )
Walter Humphrey. X. G. G. H.; tilei
Archie ID. Engel. thirty-third degre
honorary. and assistant tiler, The
onhilus J. Moore. thirty-second de
gree. Stirling Kerr. deputy for tn
Supreme Council. installed the ney
odjcers and complimented the lodge
Sovereign Grand Commander Georg
Fleming Moore was an interested oh
sefver of the proceedings, and at tn
close made an address in which h
z highly complimented the Washingto
bodies of the Rite on the showing
inceease in membership of S44. max
ing the total now 2.17s. John {
wfneman, president of the board o
xrz,zx eea fornally and with much en-