Evening star., 1921-04-03
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Glee Club. with President John ]. P
Mullane behind him, did not lose
their heads over the success of the
| first appearance of the two organi-
zations at the last ceremonial. In
deed. they regard that appearance
as only IAN ordinary success" which
| will be converted into something
worth talking about by the time the
next ceremonial rolls around. Both
ofiicered by experienced musicians
and singers who know and realize
! what is to be done to make them
I creditable organizations of the Shrine
| type. Nothing is being left undone
it is said. to achieve the highest and
best results. and with great promise
Harmony Lodge. No. II. has issued
| cards for a dance in the Salon des
| Nations. at the Washington Hotel, foI
| Wednesday evening.
Myron NJ. Parker is going to cele-
brate the thirtieth anniversary of the
granting of it's charter. May 13. 1881
and Master William E. Holt states
that his special committee assures
him there will be a splendid program
as well as the opportunity to dance.
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %. which was
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celebrate it's fifty-second anniversary
with an entertainment and dance as
close to May next as possible. 1t
has it's committee busy on the job.
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a. will give
the fourth of series of dances Tues
day evening in the new Masonic Tenn :
pie at Brightwood. to which the ira :
ternity in general and its friends are
"a Ia
chrest is chairman of the committee
on dancing. He says jazz orchestra
without a superior will furnish the
music and that it will be found to
be tireless. There will be special fea-
lures during the evening.
Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. II.
expects as it's guest Friday evening
Representative Melvin o. Mclaughlin
of Nebraska, who will deliver an ad-
dress on THE Role CT Freemasonry
To-Day" No work is scheduled for the
evening.
Starting with twenty-seven MEM
| bers at it's first meeting last August.
the Gavel Club. composed OF master
Masons engaged in business and pro-
fessional pursuits. will have on its
! roster more than fifteen hundred
members when it meets at it's club
rooms. 1317-1319 New York avenue
northwest. Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. when still further additions
are possible. DR.. Montgomery Hunter.
its president. says the movement has
met with the greatest possible sue
cess and he is enthusiastic at the re-
suits thus far attained. The club is
open daily. except Sunday, from 10
am. until midnight, and on Sunday 1t
is closed only during the usual church
hours. The club has created an auto
service committee tc provide auto
service for out-of-town Masons dur
ing the convention of the National
League of Masonic Clubs here in May.
1t includes Clyde Nichols. chairman:
DR.. J. T. Prendergast. vice chairman:
Harry Bedell. J. Bennie Hayes, Lyle
A. Smith. Webb Z. Smallwood. Arthur
E. Cook. Harry w. Taylor. George G.
Shafer and Samuel Z:rkin. This COM
mittee will meet at the clubrooms
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Trestleboard Club will give it's
monthly dance Saturday evening in
the private ballroom at the Arcade.
Monarch Castleman P. Boss show
| cred himself with glory Tuesday
evening in his first ceremonial as
monarch of Kallipolis Grotto. The
ceremonial was in short form. but
was followed by an elaborate enter
tainment, refreshments and smok-
er. The candidates included Charles
J. O'Neill, grand master of Masons
| of the District of Columbia.
The program. in charge of Past
Monarch Charles D. Shackelford and
Samuel F.. Shreve. included selections
vidual numbers by Prof. Wang. Chi
nese magician: Miss Camille Little,
Miss Ann Suter and Jack Mullane.
The Grotto Band. under, Fruf. Ju1tus
Hamper. rendered selections during
the evening. Visiting prophets were
geles. Baltimore. Richmond, New
Haven, Atlanta, Pensacola and Bos-
ton.
The Grotto Band entertained the
Gavel Club of Masons Wednesday
evening and scored such a hit that
the entire band was elected to hon.
orary membership. The band. having
outgrown it's quarters in the Grotto
clubroom, will hereafter hold its re-
hearsals in the rooms of the Gavel
Club.
! April Is the Grotto Band and Drill
Corps will hold the last of series
of dances. The committee has Sc
cured for this occasion. Nine. Baza-
rova. a celebrated Russian contralto.
who will render grand opera selec-
tions during the evening. By spe-
cial request the "Grotto moonlight
dance" will be repeated and as usual
souvenirs will be distributed.
The Grotto Orchestra is composed
of sixteen artists. directed by Prof.
Harold Nachman. "the jazz king of
Washington" The orchestra's work
during the past season has won much
praise from the Masonic bodies for
which it has played.
The Ionic Club. Masons OF the
+, Treasury Department. gave an en-
tertainment, followed by dance.
Tuesday evening, with more than
$50 Masons and their families pres
ent Hawaiian music and songs were
rendered by Misses Edith and Grace
Mcdowell The significant "leis" were
worn by the Misses Mcdowell. who
sang several duets in the native lam
guage. and played the steel guitar
and ukulele for accompaniment. Other
numbers Of the program were read
| ing by Miss Clara V. Drake; w. Brook
| Johns, with songs and banjo; Bert
| Eberle. with an accordion: Tony
| Lewis. black-face comedian, and
F'ifty-five new members were elected.
The Ionic Club has added 165 new
| members during the present year. 1t
! is stated.
| The newly organized Caravan Club
consisting of Shriners. held its fourth
| luncheon Wednesday. March 30. The
/ speaker was Representative Burton
/ L. French from Idaho. who spoke on