Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
MASONIC.

Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA.
last Wednesday evening had special
communication beginning at pm,
and the regular stated communication
beginning at 1870 pm. the F. c. de-
gree being conferred in the former and
the +. A. degree in the latter. Junior
Warden Howard Linton and Senior
Warden George F. Hoover. respective
ly headed the official line in the two
degrees, both classes containing large
number of candidates.
The annual installation of officers of
the Triangle Club of the Department of
Agriculture was held Wednesday even
given. followed by refreshments and
dancing. The retiring president.
George W. Common. was presented with
a jewel. The following are the officers
for this year: c. C. Fletcher. bureau of
soils. president: George w. Smith.
weather bureau, first vice president;
II. w. Rutledge, crop estimates, second
vice president; .. +. Williams, dairy
davsion. b. A. J.. third vice president;
]. C. j. Evans, dairy division. b. A. l.,
secretary; r. f. Conner. bureau of
chemistry, treasurer: W. H. Phipps,
bureau animal industry. marshal: III. +.
Buchanan, office of markets. herald;
George w. Connor. telegraph office.
member executive committee: George
w. Smith. weather bureau. J. C. Cross,
mechanical shops. members advisory
board.
Hiram Chapter, No. TO- Royal Arch
Masons. will meet Monday evening.
January 26. at which time the mark
degree will be conferred.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Home Board Auxiliary will be held to
morrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
nr1n ri Of
business will be election of officers.
The Circle Club of Master Masons
held its annual election of officers
following were elected: President,
Milton ]. Fillius, assistant cashier. tax
office; vice president. Edwin b. HeSse,
chief clerk, police department; second
vice president. Phil Nicholson, assist
ant chief, fire department.; third vice
president. r. L. Middleton. clerk. dis
bursting office; secretary. E. L. Phillips
sanitary officer, metropolitan police;
treasurer, Maj. James r. Eusby. dis
bursting officer; representatives to the
advisory board of Masonic Clubs, Past
President Charles A. Stevens. f. B.
Hesse and NJ. J. Fillius. Harry L.
Gessford, assistant superintendent
metropolitan police. was selected as
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee.
The newly elected president. Milton
j. Fillius. is well known in Masonic
circles of the District. He is past mas
ter of AnacoStia Lodge and the pres
ent secretary of that lodge. He is also
secretary of Columbia Council of
Royal and Select Masters. a member
of kallipolis Grotto and a Royal Arch
Mason. Mr.. F'illius is we'll known
singer. and is identified with a number
of singing societies and church choirs.
Commendatory speeches were made to
the retiring president, Charles A.
stevens Through his efforts during
the past two years the club has dou-
bled its membership. and it now ranks
as one of the leading clubs of this
section of the country. Mr.. Stevens
has been selected to be monarch of
kallipolis Grotto.
During the evening Past Grand Mas
ter Written gave an address, and a
number of musical numbers were
played and sung. Those assisting in
the musical entertainment were Prof.
Fulton b. karr, Messrs Fillius
Stevens. Brown, Heidenheimer Nichol-
son and others. The advisory board of
Masonic Clubs installed the new Off
GERS. The installing committee was
headed by William Dow, Metz and