Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

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were installed in the red parlors at
the New Ebbitt Wednesday eyening
by officers of the advisory. tpard.
The officers of the Gavel Club were
also installed at the same timas
The Gavel Club. composed of Masons
engaged in business and professional
pursuits. Wednesday night. IN the
white parlor of the New Ebbitt
House. elected 10 new members
President-elect Harding and his sec
rotary, George e. Christian. were
unanimously elected to honorary
membership. and a committee COM
posed of Leonard p. Steuart, Roe
Fulkerson. DR.. Montgomery Hunter.
Samuel Banam and Clyde Nichols was
appointed to notify the distinguished
brethren of their election and invite
them to make the club their home
Past Master William H. LanGlvoight
Of Osiris Lodge also was elected to
honorary membership.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: DR.. Montgomery
Hunter. president; Roe Fulkerson.
first vice president: Clyde Nichols.
second vice president: Ralph w. Stone,
secretary; Leonard p. Steuart, treas
urer; Charles F. Parker. marshal, and
John T. Crouch, sentinel
the Gavel Club. the officers elect of
the Anchor Club were received, and
the advisory board of Masonic clubs
installed the officers of both clubs
Patriotic addresses were delivered
and plans for taking care of the
thousa nds of Masons who are expect
ed in Washington to attend the meet
ing of the National League of Masonic
Clubs next May were discussed and
approved.
The first annual dinner of the Gavel
Club will he held at the New Ebb:tt
House tomorrow evening.
Washington Centennial LODGE, after
the NJ. NJ. degree at $50 O'Clock to-
morrow evening with Past Mast err
Marx +. Kahn presiding. and the de-
gree team, led by Capt. Patrick Henry
Mccarthy. will be the quests of Wash
fngton Centennial Chapter, No 90.
order or the Eastern Star. in the
banquet hall, at dance.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
The services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home THIS afternoon
will be conducted by Fidelity Chap
ter. No. 10. Rev. J. F. Frantz will
preach and Mrs. Krantz will sing.
Esther Chapter will have the de-
grees Thursday evening. A bazaar
and also a dance for the young peo-
pie are being planned by the matron.
Mrs. Ida Crown. Harry Clarkson
ana charles F. Roberts entertained
Electa Chapter Tuesday evening.
after important amendments to the
bylaws concerning petition fees and
dues had been adopted. There was
dancing also. H>.:t =.
reelected grand secretary OF sthe
Grand Chapter, has served that body
for three years as grand treasurer
and for the past twenty years as
grand secretary. ENstE
The Floral Circle of Columbia
Chapter will hold it's next meeting at
the home of Mrs. 'Wilhelmina Wetzel,
1343 Monroe street northwest, Feb
ruary Z.
Associate Grand Matron Flora E.
by Martha Chapter Friday evening.
In the receiving line were Grand
Matron Mrs. Minerva Crawford. AS
sociate Grand Patron Gratz b. Dun
KUN. Grand Master of Masons Charles
j. ONeill. Fred w. Cawson. grand
commander Of Knights Templar;
High Priest Charlton Frye of Naval
Royal Arch Chapter. and Master
Richard Titlow of Naval Lodge Mrs.
Campbell was escorted to the east
under an arch of roses and a bouquet
of roses was presented to her.~JThe
program included selections by Naval
Lodge Choir. monologue by Past
Matron Carrie G. Smith of Electa
Chapter. solo by Past Patron. Milton
Fillius of EIecta Chapter, pianeGnd
violin duet by Theodore Robbsand
Joseph Gayhart and a violin sou by
Richard Bailey.
Maj. Charles w. Connery. for7ferly
in charge of the American Masonic
headquarters in Paris, and Mrs. Con-
merry were initiated into Washington
Centennial. Chapter a week ago last
evening. Grand Matron Minerva
Crawford, Grand Patron Bogley. 4Sam
Texas and chairman of the juris-
prudence committee of the general
Grand Chapter; Sovereign Grand
Commander George Fleming Moore
Of the Supreme Council of the. An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
General Grand Secretary Minnie w.
Reyes. General Grand Treasurer AL
cena Lamond and many other past
grand officers as well as officers of
the Grand Chapter were present as
guests of the evening. A guest book
was presented to the chapter by Mrs.
Sallie Bogley of Mizpah Chapter.
Washington Centennial Chapter. will
hold a special meeting for the de-
grees tomorrow evening, to be fol-
lowed by dancing. with refreshments
The order generally is invited.
Naomi Chapter Wednesday was en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Ison
with a playlet entitled Her Neigh
boris Creed" and several other selec-
lions. Miss Martha Gould was in
stalled as secretary by Agnes E.
Sweet, past matron.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Excelsior Lodge has the knight rank
scheduled for Tuesday.
Webster Lodge will hold class
initiation April 49, in Marini's Hall. +
street between 9th and 10th streets
In this hall the first lodge
Of the order Of knights of. Pythias
was instituted. and this ceremonial
will be held to commemorate the
fifty-seventh anniversary of Pythian-
ism. Supreme Lodge officials will be
present and the candidates will be
obligated on the founders (Justus H.
Rathbone) Bible. by Supreme Keeper
of Records and Seal Fred E. Wheaton.
The officers of Webster Lodge have
sent a telegram of invitation to Presi-
Jopt Ia riding Snhcnmm G