The Washington herald., 1920-11-28
KaIEipofis Grotto

Mouarch Charles A Stevens VINO
81 at Atlantic City, writes that he Is
greatly improved IN health and
probably wflI return home during
the coming week Through corre-
spondence with his officers he Is ar
ranging Tor the Grotto meeting TO
be held on December II at Old Ma
sonic Temple. the principal feature
of which Win be the nomination OF
eficers- with short-form initiation,
q program Of entertainment fea-
ures win be presented by Prophet
A. 7 Walker, director OF the Grotto
Glee Club
The condition of Prophet O. I.
Ballard, who has been quite III for
the Last two weeks. is reported un-
changed,
Prophet I. H Bicks has been
Mason, the newly established Ma
sonic journal, Of which Prophet Jas
s. Mccarthy Is editor.
Tue dance of the Grotto Band and
Drill Corps, held at the New VIII
lard Hotel on Tuesday evening, was
acclaimed the best yet given by
these Grotto auxiliaries- The at
tendance taxed the capacity OF the
large ballroom and there was con-
tinuous dancing from s o'clock un-
Ill midnight Three splendid live
turkeys were distributed. the lucky
recipients being z T. Taylor, Miss
Ruth Strickland and Thomas F.
Doyle. The next dance of the Sc
sries win be held on December 1s-
Masonic Climbs.
The Railroad Square Club. one OF
~
On the District, announces its sec
pond annual ball at Old Masonic Tenn
ple December 1. The clubs genial
treasurer. W. A Cahoon, who Is
also a member Of the convention
eommittee which Is arranging for the
lconventton Of the National League
of Masonic Clubs in this city next
May. Is chairman of the ball COM
imittee and promises something un-
rusual in the forthcoming event
Clarence W. Hall, the president OF
nhe club. Is exerting strenuous ef-
forts to make this one Of the most
successful events In Masonry this
year. Assisting Chairman Cahoon
and President Hall are Vice-presi-
dent Harry b. Bowersox and Secre-
fary J. o. Totten, together with the
entire membership OF the club. All
club members and the fraternity In
lgeneral are invited to attend and
tickets can be obtained from Clar-
renee Welsh at Union Station, or
Dother officers of the club.
The December meeting OF the club
Mailing on Christmas day. the date
has been changed to December Is
eThe secretary announces that the
1931 membership cards are on hand
and ready for distribution
The officers of the club are: Presi-
dent. C w. Hall; senior vice-presi-
dent, h B. Bowersox; Junior vice
president. G. d. Sullivan; treasurer,
wv A Cahoon; inner sentinel. J. J.
cunningham; outer sentinel. s. J.
Bushey; marshal W. A Abbott;
tchap plain, G. H Winslow; secretary,
= o. Totten-
The Level Club held an interest
dng meeting at Masonic Temple Sat-
urday. John d. Torrey, Thomas j.
Llewenyn, W. E. Johnson, Robert
Duncan, L. A Rice and walter T.
Jewell were initiated into member
ship The club elected the follow
dng officers: President, Morris J.
Hole: vice president, r. N. Davis;
ssecretary, R. B. Bronson; treasurer.
y, W. BUdette; sentinel, Benjamin
q. Jackson The following repre-
ssentatives to the advisory board OF
Masonic Clubs were elected: NJ J.
Hoie, Charles R Bartlett and E W.
nibbey. These, with r. B.. Bronson.
y. W. Mcguire. F. J. DeMoll, l. A.
Rice and W. E Field, will repre-
sent the club on the general conven-
ftion committee.
The meeting was addressed by L.
H Troutman, vice president of the
National League Of Masonic Clubs.
and John Squires Of Ossining, N. Y,
deputy vice president of the league
The Ashlar Club of Master Masons
sdisplayed the s. r o. sign Saturday,
November 20, when It staged a Pa
trjotic Night" The clubs service
nag, bearing more than 275 stars,
indicating that number of Ashlar
Club members saw service during
the world war, was placed among
the archives with appropriate cere-
monies, which were in charge Of Col
Julius A Penn, q. s. A While a
large number of Ashlar Club men
were wounded, but one was killed
IN action Capt C Q. Wright, q. S.
N and Col. John 7. Axton, chief of
-ehapiains, q. s. A, delivered the
principal addresses.
The club overwhefmingly defeated
I Efhe proposal to change the club year
from March 81. and in a similar
fmanner voted to Increase the annual
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