Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Fratern'itieS

communication Past Grand Master
Lurtin r. CHM gave a short talk on
Masonic conduct, and entertainment is
announced for Tuesdays meeting iafter
the degree.
The Ladies' Aid Society of STAINS
it's meeting February a. which IS ST
Valentines day. The members have
each been requested to bring val
entine.
In celebration of its annual ladies'
night The New Jerusalem Lodge will
entertain it's woman friends Tuesday
evening. February %. in the Powell
School Auditorium. with the Federal
Express Minstrels. Refreshments and
The big event in Masonic circles
the past week was the first annual
banquet of the Gavel Club. at the
The list of speakers included Grand
sentatives L. c. Dyer of Missouri.
William J. Collier Of Mississippi and
Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland:
l. Whiting Estes. past potentate OF
the, National League of Masonic
Clubs. and Past Grand Master j.
Claude KEEPER. The guests of honor
included Henry Lansburgh. potentate
of Almas Temple: William H. Land
voigt. e. W. Libbey, grand venerable
Prophets: Milton J. Fillius. past pres
ident of the Circle Club, and Will
liam Price. Roe FuIkerson acted as
POSTMASTER. After the invocation by
James S. Mccarthy the speakers
were Off and until long after md
night the immense dining room rang
with laughter and applause.
musical program, in charge OF
John j. p. Mullane. was presented
Those contributing were Louis A.
ton Davis at the piano: Otto Woer-
ner. in song and stories; Prof. Wen.
the Chinese magician. and Tony Lewis:
in blackface specialties. America
was sung by the assemblage.
At the annual meeting of the Rail-
road Square Club the. advisory board
of Masonic clubs installed the fol-
lowing newly elected officers: Presi-
dent, II. B. Bowersox: senior vice
president. G. D. Sullivan; junior vice
president. j. ]. Cunningham; secre-
tary. J. o. lotion: treasurer, w. A.
Cahoon: chaplain. II. Winslow: mar
shall. o. w. Riley; inside sentinel.
Q. K. Shepherd: outside sentinel. F.
S. Radcliffe. and the executive COM
%.
The officers of the Trowe1 Club were
in attendance and were installed
with those of the Railroad Square
Club. A banquet was served later
by the ladies of Bethlehem Chapter.
Eastern Star.
the National League of Masonic
Clubs. praised the wonderful work
of the retiring president. Clarence
Hall. and D. NJ. Fisher of the execu-
tive committee presented to him. on
behalf of the club. a past presidents
jewel. Master Bowersox played violin
selections. The club now has $50
members.
The annual election of officers of
kallipolis Grotto resulted in the Sc
lection of Castleman p. Boss as mon
arch: Marshall w. Pickering. chief
justice; Henry ]. Gompers. master of
ceremonies; Joseph H. Curran, treas
urer; f. w. Libbey. P. NJ, secretary;
John H. Shreve, p. NJ, trustee. and
Alex. Schmid. sentinel. The Grotto
Band furnished music and substan-
tial contribution was made to the Eu-
ropean Relief Council
The annual reports showed the past
year to have been one of the most
prosperous in the Grottos history. in
membership and financially. Monarch
Boss announced the appointment of an
advisory committee comprising the
past monarchs and the head of each
auxiliary. Past Monarch Charles u.
Shackelford was appointed captain of
the Drill Corps; Arthur c. Shaw and
Nathan WE'LL. marshals; o. L. Bal
lard, captain of the guard, and Mark
Stearman, orator.
Charles A. Stevens. the retiring
monarch. and Past Monarch Charles
d. Shackelford were each prese nted
with past monarchs fezzes in recog-
milton of work performed during the
year. Past Monarch Raymond B.
Dickey, on behalf of the Grotto. pre-
scented Past Monarch Stevens with a
past monarch's jewel. 81
Monarch Boss announces a NAM
moth ceremonial during February or
early in March. Chief Justice NJ. w.
Pickering is reserving hotel accom-
modations for those of Kallfpolis
Grotto who will attend the Supreme
Council session.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter,
No. 2, has elected the following Of
ficers: George E. StringfelIow. high
priest; Frank B. Ketchum. king: Alb
raham NJ. Ehrlich. scribe; John A.
Colburn, p. H. P, secretary; Louis
Aldridge. c. H.; Ralph G. Cornell. P.
S.; David s. Dawson, r. A. c.: John
w Roth, NJ. of Sd "; Henry H.
Sperry. NJ. Of I'd ": Sam Tour. NJ. of
LIST ": Dudley w. Fleming, sentinel:
John L. Apple. +. H. p. organist:
proxies. Charles H. Aldridge. Ralph G.
Cornell and David S. Dawson. Arthur
E. Dowell, P. H. p. was reelected
trustee for three years.
The chapter VIII have the Mark de-
gree Thursday.
st. Johns Lodge. No. II. will hold a
special at 6 pm. Friday for the F. c.
degree, to be followed by the E, A.
degree. after the regular communi-
cation.
Orient Commandery, No. S, knights
Templar, will have the Orders of the
Red Cross and Malta at it's conclave
tomorrow evening.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
The big event in Eastern Star cir
cles during the week was the installa-
ton of the new grand patron, Edward
S. Brashears. which took place We'd
nesday evening in his home chapter.
Areme, No. 10. All officers of the
Grand Chapter were present and the
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