Evening star., 1920-11-21

: A FEATURE of unusual interest for
the week will be the presentation
OF the M. NJ. degree at a special COM
munication of Osiris Lodge, No. 26,
tomorrow evening at Z o'clock, by
!; Masons of the United States Marine
Corps, headed by Lieut. Louis J.
Hughes, master of King David Lodge.
No. %. When the announcement of
this event was made last Wednesday
evening, at the grand visitation to
Osiris Lodge, Grand Master ]. Harry
Cunningham and others officers of the
Grand Lodge of the District announced
that they would certainly be present.
The cast for the evening will be head
ed by Harry H. Thompson, the master
OF Osiris, who also is connected with
the corps, and it is said this will be
the hrst time that all the stations in
the lodge will be filled by uniformed
members of he Marine Corps. Maj.
Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of
the corps, will be the honored guest
of the evening and invitations have
been sent to all Master Masons at
nearby posts to be present. Master
Thompson, whose term will end very
shortly, has staged this event as a
memorable historic feature and both
much time and care in arranging for
the occasion. =,
Dawson Lodge. No. 16, also wilrnave
an unusual evening. presenting the
+ F. G. degree at a special at 8 PM.
The grand visitation ito Dawson
! Lodge. November 90. will end the cur
rent year'sSseries.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection of the
Ancient and accepted Scottish Rite
will present the sixth degree Of the
rite in ceremonial form at the Scot
tish Rite Cathedral. Sd and Z streets
northwest, Tuesday evening. Robert
de Bruce Council, knights Kadosh.
also will meet in connection with the
winter class which is now receiving
the degrees, and which promises to be
unusually large.
new deputy of the Supreme Council in
the District of Columbia, held an in
formal conference with the Masons OF |
the thirty-thfrd degree in the Ma
tfonal Capital. looking to the plans |
proposed for the betterment OF the
rite in the District.
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore returned to the city |
Friday from his visit to Dallas. Tex, !
where a statue of Sovereign Grand In !
spector General Sam J.. Cochran, one
of the most popular members OF the
Supreme Council, was unveiled, with
elaborate ceremonies. The occasion
was regarded as one of extraordinary
interest, in that the statue was pro-
.vided for, erected and unveiled with
elaborate, and complimentary cere- |
monies in honor of a living man.
Secretary General John H. Cowles. |
who has been out of the city for some
, time, is expected to return next Fri
day. Mai. Charles W.. Connery, who
was in charge of the American Ma
sonic headquarters in Paris during the
war, and who recently paid visit to
Sovereign Grand Commander Moore
in this city, has returned to his home
at Fort Worth, Tex. -
Announcement has been made by
General Secretary Stirling Kerr that
no petition can be received Tor the
winter class of the rite aftr Janu-
airy 8.
Takoma Lodge. No. 90, after a brief
business session Tuesday evening.
will entertain its friends. including
the ladies and the families Of its
members, to which it has invited the
members of the Order Of the Eastern
Star. Refreshments will be one of the
features of a social "get-together" as
semblage.
: The Ladies' Auxiliary of Orient Com
mandery.s Knights Templar. will meet
: Friday evening at Naval Lodge Hall.
4th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, at 1880 O'Clock.
:: The Ladies' Aid of Stansbury Lodge
( will meet in the banquet hall Of the new
temple at Brightwood tomorrow evening
: 1T o'clock.
Brightwood Royal Arch Chapter win
have the Mark degree. postponed from
November Is. Wednesday evening, and
the Royal Arch degree November 30
The Arab Patrol of Almas Temple and
its friends again literally packed the big
Wednesday evening. and also literally
chased q conference of oil men which
was in session in the adjoining AaH. but
which Eave way before the music ana
festivities in the baIlrooHl The next
dance win take place December q, when
the Christmas period will color the at
mosphere and berehected in the prepa-
rationS. 1 ~
81 Alpas Temples officers and function
aries are working like beavers for the
last big ceremonial of the year at Polls.
November 29. when. Recorder F. Law
rencel Walker states. beyond question
the largest class in the history Of Almas
Temple is assured. Noble w. !. Jacoby
and his new drum corps will figure in
one Of the big surprises OF the evening.
ana, II Is announced, 'tne SageS nave
prepared a new and elaborate compile
ment," which is designed to impress the
noyicess~ This Will be the last class at
the $50 fee and there is a general hustle
among the eiigibles to get into line. The
petitions already received far outnum-
Der those on hand at the same period Of
ceremonial in the past. Even Illus
trious Potentate Henry Lansburgh. 1t is
said. Is brushing among the ritualistic
features. especially those in which he
has achieved fame. The first class Of
the year numbered 26S. ard this is said
TO have been the largest class ever
taken into the Shrine in Washington.
The forthcoming class will greatly
well on to the 5000 mark, according to
the estimates of the recorder.
The Almas Automobile Club. under
DR.. j. T. Prendergast, Is busfly COM
pleting the details of its organizat ton
and the vigorous program which it has
mapped out for the winter and spring.
The new auxiliary Is said to be sur
passing 1.-THE fondest expectations" of
its orfginators.
The condition Of Monarch charllD 4
Stevens has so much improved that he
left Tuesday for Atlantic City, wheee
he will remain about two weeks in an
effort to regain his strength.
The secretary announces that the
1921 membership cards have been re-
ceived from the grand secretary and
are ready for delivery.
The Grotto Glee Club will entertain
. Birmingham Lodge, No. 1S3. at Belts.