Evening star., 1921-12-11

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Covell rector. this evening at
8 o'clock. The general public is in
vited. but the center section Of the
main floor of the church will be re-
served for members of the lodge and
their friends. The doors will be
opened at 1880 o'clock.
The program, in addition to the
prelude. Dvorak's "The Largo and
postlude. Grieg's 1.-THE March Of the
Priests" by Mrs. Crouch; selections
by the Masonic Quartet, J. Walter
Humphrey director and Harry G. KIM
ball organist; a sermon by the lodge
chaplain. an anthem by the Trinity
Church choir, hymns by the congre-
cation and the benediction.
In Mithras Lodge of Perfection of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Tuesday eveniIE the winter
class will complete the first of the
four stages of it's pilgrimage with the
fourteenth degree, Perfect Elu," and
also the patents from the Supreme
Council of the rite for the southern
jurisdiction will be presented to the
recently created knights commander
of the court of honor and the honor
sry inspectors general Of the thirty
third degree.
The local bodies of the Scottish Rite
have made it clear in recent corre-
spondence that they have not with
drawn from the project of "uni-
versal Masonic temple" in Washing
ton. as contemplated by the Grand
hand. it is sincerely hoped that the
project will be success. and it will
have. as it deserves to have, the
hearty cooperation of the Scottish
Rite bodies. All we have done is to
select an architect, with whom to
consult about our own requirements
and to prepare the necessary plans. in
order that we may be ready to meet
the situation as it may develop" This
statement is signed by the board of
trustees, John c. Wineman. F. A. Sc
bring. Monte Sanger, Stirling Kerr
snd Ellwood P. Morey. who also is
the Supreme Council deputy in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Cathedral Calendar. the official organ
of the local Scottish Rite bodies: in
its December issue. gives an interest
ing statement concerning Ellwood P.
AIR. Morey. who is past executive of
all the local bodies. was born in Preble
county, Ohio, December ii, 1868, and
was a'raised'' in Woodbridge Lodge, No.
l31. of Woodbridge, Calf, in 1899, later
affiliating with California Lodge, No. 1.
He is now affiliated with Albert Pike
Lodge of this city as a charter member.
California Lodge was originally formed
of members Of the District of Columbia
lodges who went to the Golden Gate in
the rush for gold of 1S49.
Potomac Lodge has dancing class"
that gives dances every Friday evening,
available only to Masons.
Lodge will meet in Brightwood Temple
tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock. when
vaudeville night" will be celebrated.
Takoma Lodge will have charge of the
services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home next Sunday afternoon, De-
cember Is, at o'clock. The trustees of
the lodge. it is reported, have secured
an option on a site for new lodge
building and the question as to what
considered next Tuesday evening. The
lodge will have a special December 20
for the installation Of its new officers.
sonic Fishing Club will be given Monday
evening. December 10. in Elks' hall.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. ., in
itiated 1855. raised 16s and closed the
Masonic year September 80, last. with
an increase of 14S members. although it
lost 27 members by death and from
other causes during the year.
The Gavel Club announces another of
its dances at the Hotel Washington for
Friday evening of this week.
The Trestieboard Club. President W.
H. Cornish announces, will meet Satur-
and will have a program Of splendid
entertainment" At it's last meeting
about 200 members sat down to COM
plimentary dinner.
The Craftsman Club will hold a
ladies' night Saturday evening at the
Playhouse, 1914 N street northwest,
in charge of q committee comprising
Myer Schwolsky. chairman: William
J. Slaymaker. John H. Kettner, Will
Lightfoot. Harry Taylor. Harry Roll
ings. Franklin H. Smith, Clifford W.
Mason and p. D. Dusinherre. The
club has elected officers for 1922 as
follows: Howard Payson Brown, pres
ident; r. c. Routsong. vice president;
William B. Severe. secretary: William
I. Slaymaker. treasurer. and John H.
kettner. sergeant-at-arms. An inno-
walton in club work is the appoint
ment OF an emergency welfare COM
mittee, consisting of William NJ. Con-
stantine. chairman: Harry Taylor and
w Niilah .A. DoL dAs " oIu lHC PTcSl>
dent in his work.
National University Masonic Club
has elected officers as follows: Philip
Herman. president (re-elected) Ed
win D. Detwiler. vice president: Fred
A. Woods. secretary; Henry p
Thomas. treasurer: c. I. Kephart,
chaplain; Donald W. Frazier. mar
shal. and William D. Haislip. herald.
The club has had large increase in
membership during the year. 1t will
give ladies' night Saturday evening
and it's annual banquet in February.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
is having the throes Of its forthcom-
ing election tempered by the an
nouncement of the Arab Patrols next
dance in the Salon des Nations, Hoso.
Washington. tomorrow evepiaa. The
annual meetiag win se neld on the
tenth floor OF the New Willard the
afternoon OF December 90, starting at
$3.50 o'clock. when q potentate and
members Of the divan, with represen-
tatives to the imperial council ses-
sion will be chosen. the polls closing
at $3.50 pm. Cards for the referendum
vote affecting the new Shrine mosque
will be mailed to all the mobiles very
soon. with the December issue of The
Alibi. 1t is the wish of Illustrious
Potentate Henry Lansburgh that every
noble Of the temple may vote upon
the question or register his opinion.
Recorder F. Lawrence Walker states
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