Evening star., 1921-09-25
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French; the downfall OF the freHch
Eternal City in 1879 by italian troops
| and it's creation as the capital OF
! United Italy in June. 1871. 1t was
| stated that the population of Rome,
which in 1870 was given as 226,O22,
The executive committee for the
convention of the League of Masonic
Clubs held in this city in May, OF
| Witten was chairman, with the sur:
plus funds left after the payment OF
! all expenses. has purchased for and
installed in the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home an up-to date four-ton re-
frigerating plant. and presented 1t to
! the home as a memorial from the Ma
; sonic clubs of the District of Column
! bia. AT the suggestion of Judge Wit
! ten the committee. which has prac-
T! tically closed up all the business for
which it was originally appointed. has
; decided to arrange for gala night
! and Masonic ball at the Arcade. Thurs
! day evening. December 1, which by
/ the way. is to become an annual
event. for the Masonic Club fund for
/ the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
All the lodges of Masonry and the
F! chapters of the Eastern Star are to
be invited to participate in the event.
The next big Shrine feature will
I
Temple at the Capitol Theater. nth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Monday evening. October
/ 3. The candidates will gather at the
main entrance at pm. and busi-
ness session of Almas Temple will
open at 4:30. The ceremonial proper
| will start at PM. and it Will in
! volve not only a large class but the
! Almas Temple Band. the Arab Drill
Corps. the Oriental Band, the newly
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! Orchestra. the Almas Chanters. the
: big Almas Glee Club and. for good
measure, vaudeville performers from
the local theaters at the close.
Call Me Henry" will forsake the
, station of the iilustrious potentate
for the evening. giving way, to Chief
Rabban Leonard p. Steuart. who
bears the entire responsibility for the
ceremonial--his first, and an illus
tration of what he can do, If he has
| to do it all the time. Recorder F.
Lawrence Walker. however. in the
proclamation. with flourish of
Arabic. states that the 1921 card is
| indispensable and that glad rags and
the fetz, the latter also an indis-
pensable," will not be considered out
! of place. e"
y, AImas Arab Patrol has announced
it's fall and winter social program.
including series of dances at the
Hotel Washington, the evenings of
October II, November IL, December
12, January 8. February S. March TO-.
April 10 and May 10. OF these, more
| anon, together with details of other
have more or less interest.
Plans are afoot to keep the Aimas
Automobile Clubs resort on West
river, near Chesapeake Bay. open the
entire year. A new oyster oven is
now being installed there. Recorder
F.. Lawrence Walker recently present.
| ed the club with a new and handsome
pennant. which adorns the f1agpole on
the grounds.
Monarch C. P. Boss of kallipolis
Grotto has appealed to the member
ship for a large class, to enable him
to stage a ceremonial of unusual pro-
portions and novelty in October. The
full ritua1istic ceremony will be ex-
emplified under Past Monarch Charles
! D. Shackelford. The date and place
have not yet been determined upon.
Indications are said to point to a
, record-breaking class.
The Grotto will have charge of the
services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. October 2: Rev. Prophet
Hugh T. Stevenson will conduct the
services.
The opening dance of the Grotto
Band and Drill Corps at the New
Willard Hotel. September II. was
u.
be held October 81 at the New Willard
Hotel.
The Grotto Band played for Albert
Pike Lodge Monday evening.
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter has
| announced social session for to-
morrow evening. ~
The Caravan Club okAisHae Temple
has taken a fresh grip Unf ftaEif and
;.,
according to Secretary Harry G;
Kimball The luncheon at the Hotel
Washington roof Friday brought out
an informal but interesting program
donors of the prizes for the occa-
sion. were made happy by the
awards For next Fridays luncheon
J.,G Anthony and DR.. Yates will do
nate the prizes. The club now is
independsnt epoSgh s5 ana 10 annuai an dues
Of Sc.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Grand Secretary Mrs. Rose A. Yost
has announced special session Of the
! Grand Chapter, o. E. s., of the District
of Columbia in the Eastern Star cham
hers of the New Masonic Temple,
Thursday evening, at 1880 O'Clock.
Applications for charter have been
received from two new chapters.
The next meeting of Naomi Chapter.
] No, 3, will be endowment night, with
Associate Grand Conductress Helen B.
Strait in charge A social hour will be
| held. with refreshments.
Temple Chapter, No. 10, will have
work tomorrow night, and the matron,
| Esther v. Cross. announces it also will
be endowment night.
Martha Chapter was entertained Fri
| day with a musical and literary pro-
gram, under the direction of Mrs.
Sadie Dumbries. A Hawaiian orches-
| ira rendered selections, followed by a
song by Miss Mildred Vierbuchen, a
| song and dance by the Donolly Broth
! ers. and recitation by Miss Williams
1 of Bethlehem Chapter. Mrs. Sadie and
Miss Bessie Dumbries also sang solos.
The auxiliary home board of the
! chapter is to give-a card party for the
| benefit of the home, Saturday, at 8
p.m.. at Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street
\ and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The Masonic and Eastern Star home
board auxiliary will meet in New
| Masonic Temple, Monday, at 1870 pm.
| Columbia Chapter. No. Is, will have
! the degrees tomorrow evening at 14th
and Kenyon streets.
Miriam Chapter, No. 23, will have a
business and social meeting tomorrow
| evening. This chapter will give card
party in the basement of Masonic
| Temple, 18th street and New York
avenue, Thursday evening.
| st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. 1S, will
| hold a card party for the benefit of
the endowment fund. Wednesday even
| ing. at 8 o'clock, at the home Of Asso-