Evening star., 1921-09-25


Friday of the current week marks
the close of the Masonic year. In
consequence the various masters OF
the blue lodges are gathering in and
cxaltins all ci;gibles for the NJ. NJ.
degree to complete their records.
which stand for. all time, and. at
the same time. &asons who have
overlook ed important matters which
affect their membership are being
reminded and summoned to their
lodges before it is too late. Thus
the closing week of the Masonic
year becomes one of unusual 'activ-
ity and concern for many.
To meet the rush of applicants for
the class for the fall reunion. which
begins next week, Mithras Lodge OF
Perfection has been summoned IN
special session Tuesday evening at
O'Clock for the elections of appli-
cants for membership in the 'Su-
preme Council class" which also may
be the last class to be received un-
der existing degree fees. in view OF
the possibility that work may soon
be commenced on the new scoetlsn
Rite Cathedral. at 18th and X streets
northwest, when the fees will be con-
siderably advanced. Robert de Bruce
Council, Knights Kadosh. also Will
hold it's regular session and Albert
Pike Consistory its statutory ses-
sion, both being probably devoted to
matters connected with the fall re-
union. 1t will be an unusually busy
week in the Scottish Rite bod1es,' in
asmuch as the degree work on the
Tuesday, October 4. and continue
through and including October Z.
The applications already received in
dicate d large class
AIyron NJ. Parker Lodge will attend
services this evening at Ryland M. f.
Church. 10th and D streets south
west. leaving Northeast Masonic Tenn
pastor of the church. also is chap.
lain of the lodge and an unusual
turnout is expected. Members hav,
ling automobiles have been requested
to convey those who have not to and
from the church.
Tomorrow evening Washington
Centennial Lodge. in especial honor
of President Fairfax Harrisonl'os the
elaborate evening, will sthe South
Gate Club in charge and including
the presentation OF the NJ; M. DE-
gree The affair will be held in the
large auditorium at Masonic Temple
and all master Masons have been
invited.
Grover f. Payne. king Of Potomac
the Royal Arch degree infthat chap
ter tomorrow evening. with two
teams in waiting. Potomac Chapter
has had a rather remarkable year,
it Is said, having had degree work
ting a single convocatfon during the
year.
The Gavel Club of master Masons
yill start it's social season with we
olden time Halloween masked BALI
in the salon des Nations" at the
, Hotel Washington. the evening of
October rs. 1t will be followed by
and elaboration November Is. Decem-
ber is, January 81. February "a.
March "a. eliminating. with an
"Easter lily. ball. April "a. The
dance committee is composed Of a a.
pickle, A. j. Ted Meurer, John T.
Crouch and A. S. Brant.
By ordss Of the pr9yineal gisea gsand
tary Stirling Kerr has issued the
ing of the Provincial Grand Lodge
for the United States Of the Royal Or
der Of Scotland. to be held in this
Scottish Rite Cathedral. Sd and E
streets northwest, at PM, and the
annual dinner in the salon des ma
tions. Hotel Washington. at 7.3o
to the dinner will be by card only. to
be issued by the provincial grand sec.
retary and members have been asked
to notify that official if they intend to
be present and also if they will be
accompanied by lady. The provin-
ciaI grand secretary's Office in Room
G, mezzanine floor of the hotel, will be
open from 10 am. to pm. from Sum
day, October 16 to 19, both inclusive.
Joppa Lodge. No. IS, announces it's
first annual open-air celebration pc
ginning tomorrow night and contin-
uing throughout the week, at georgia
avenue and Quincy street northwest.
as follows: Monday. Kallipolis Grot-
to; Tuesday. Blue lodges; Wednesday'
order of the Mystic Shrine; Thursoay'
order Of the Eastern Star: FRIDAY,
Masonic clubs. and Saturday, gen
eral welcome to all friends. Members
Of clubs and organizations that wear
the fez have been asked to wear 1t on
the night set apart Tor their oroer or
organization. It Is said the commit
tee hopes to have the Grotto Band en-
tertain tomorrow evening and the
Shrine Band Wednesday evening.
There will be a special attraction free
. every night. The proceeds are to go
to the erection OF the Joppa Lodge
Masonic Temple.
Pentalpha Lodge announces class
Of twelve for the NJ. M. degree tomor-
row evening. The work for OCTOBER
3 has not been decided upon. but 1t is
thought the e. A. degree will be pre-
sented.
Harmony Lodge was called in spe.
cial session Friday morning to omci-
ate at the funeral services for George
welch. late q member OF Naval Lodge,
No. "a, Of Warrington. Fla, one Of the
victims Of the ZR-2 disaster at Hull.
England. The interment took place at
Arlington cemetery.
The Italo-American Masonic Club
celebrated the fifty-frst anniversary
Of United italy at 86 c street north
west Tuesday evening. Many ad-
dresses were delivered recounting the
flow Of events in Italy from the time
of its capture and sack by the Con-
stable Of Bourbon in 1897 and its oc-
cupation by the French in 1888 until
after the death Of Pope Plus vi. when
a Roman republic was set up. and be-
ginning with the revolution of 1848.
when Plus TX was driven from Rome
and another republic was set up under
Maxzini and Garibaldi. which was
overthrown in July, 1919. by the