Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02


corded the important happenings in
Masonic circles during the past week.
including the elections in the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District of
Columbia and in Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine. During the cur
rent week the constituent lodges will
again take up the ordinary routine,
many of the lodges starting out with
the +. n. degree.
today is the visit of Almas Temple
of the Mystic Shrine to the almshouse
at Blue Plains. Va, to carry Christ
mas cheer to the inmates. The
mobiles will assemble at O'Clock at
the headquarters of AlmaS Temples
west. whence they will be taken by
the big fleet of high powered cars Of
the Almas Temple Automobile Club.
Dr. j. 7. Prendergast. president. to
Blue Plains There Rev. DIR. David
Ransom Covell of Trinity p. L.
Church. who is also one of the nobil-
ity. will preach sermon, and music
will be provided by a male quartet.
There will be a distribution of cloth
ing, pipes, tobacco, cigars and candies
and toward dusk a motion picture
show for the entertainment of the in
mates DIR. Corel-haS made a spe-
cial request that all Shriners report
for the trip. that what is done may
manifest the full Shrine spirit.
Tuesday evening. Evangelist Chap
ter, Knights Rose Croix, of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
will present in full ceremonial form
the eighteenth or highest degree of
the Rose Croix Chapter, with the follow
ing cast: Allen l.. Cotton, wise master,
first apartment; Merton l.. Person. wise
master, second apartment; Sulaimaan
David. X. c. c. H., senior warden;
Frank NJ. Roller. junior worden; Rob-
ert a. Daniel, X T.. G.. H., orator, Will
lam Denning, master of ceremonies,
and Monte Sanger. thirty-third de-
gree, honorary, guardian of the tenn
pie. 80
The first issue OF Cathedral Calen-
dar. the official organ and magazine
mouthpiece of the local Scottish Rite
bodies. has made its appearance and
1t is handsome in appearance, of con-
venient size and its articles are digni-
fed in tone, as BELTS its purpose. One
page from Roe Fuikerson, the new
deputy for the Supreme Council in
the District of Columbia, sets forth a
purpose to encourage social enter
tainment and functions and a wider
Use by the members of the excellent
club facilities already provided in
the Scottish Rite Cathedral at Sd and
=
will be masquerade ball announced
for January s. at the cathedral. lin
tied to the brethreR who will come
in mask, accompanied by one lady
each. The next oof,,sthei informal
dances will be given at the cathedral,
of the new publication and promises
in future issues all the announce
ments of the bodies of the rite as
well as personal Jews. The Janu-
airy issue contains articles by George
Roscoe Davis. thirty-third degree.
honorary, and DR.. William LIewellyn
Boyden. librarian 5'of the Supreme
Council and thiFty-third degree,
honorary. as well as photographs of
the late general secretary. Elmer E..
and of the officers of Albert Pike
Lodge, No. 3s. FL A. A. NJ, which
meets at the cathedral.
The annual election of officers in
Albert Pike consistory. II. r. s., re-
suited as follows: Horace P. McIn-
tosh. thirty-third degree. honorary. mas
ter of kadosh: Lem Towers. jr., thirty
third. honorary. PRIOR Sulaimaan- Daa-
vid, K c. G. H. precep:or: John c.
Winetnan. thirty third. honorary. almo-
ner; Surfing Kerr. thirty third, honor
airy. registrar: Monte Sanger. thirty
third. honorary. treasurer. trustee and
expert: Charles g. F. Toepper, thirty
third. honorary. chancellor: Robert A.
Daniel, K C.. OK, minister of state:
j. Claude KEEPER. 4 C. c. H. primate;
Arthur Bailey Hayes, thirty third. hon.
orary, master of ceremonies; William T.
Galliher. thirty-third. honorary. assist
ant expert; Morton L. Person. thirty
second degree, standard bearer; NJ. C..
Marseglia, thirty-second degree. master
OF the guard; William Otway Owen, K
G. c. H.. steward. and Theodore j.
Moore. thirty-second degree. tiler.
Discussion THE annual meeting
of Amas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
in the hall of nations" at the Wash
ington Hotel, Wednesday evening,
disclosed the fact that the supple
mental issue of the Alibi contain
and the treasurer, will bear care
full study, because without seeming
to do SO they disclose condition of
the temple, both in finances and MEM
bership, which those who have studied
them regard as most extraordinary
and of other matters which are to
come up for action later. The little
supplemental number is regarded as
the most important of the year in
the character and value of its in
formation to the local Shriner-
Potomac Commandery. No. 3.
Knights Tempiar, has the Illustrious
Order Of the Red Cross and the Order
OF the Temple scheduled for Wednes-
day evening, in its asylum. 1910 Wis
consin avenue, Georgetown.
The Trestleboard Club. Master
Masons of the Government Printing
once. will give its third monthly
dance in the private ballroom of the
Arcade the evening of January S.
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81, will
have John r. NJ Bowie for its soloist
and Claude Robson for its organist
Wednesday for the presentation OF
the second degree. and again the fol-
lowing Wednesday. when the M. NJ
degree win be presented at special
Columbia Council. No. 3. Royal and
Select Masters. elected officers as fol-
lows: Richard A. Roseberry. illustrious
master: Grover f.. Payne, deputy mas
ter; william T. Hebbard, principal con-
treasurer: Milton j. Fillus. recorder.
Officers are to be installed at its next
regular assembly by the grand master.
Stansbury Lodge has elected officers
As follows: Percy d. Roach. master;
Walter H. Robinson, junior warden
J. Howard Hixson. secretary; Anthony
Lehr.<P. M, treasurer: Albert S. Hop
kins, senior deacon; Clinton r. Col
win, junior deacon; George d. Sulii-
van, senior steward: Edward l.. Nc
AIeer. Junior steward. and Arthur c.
Shaw, +. NJ, marshal. w. II. Fugett
T. II. delegate to St Johns Mite AS
ISOLATION: G.. II. Jones. y. NJ, delegate
to Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Mi1lege b. Lipscomb. delegate to
Masonic Board of Relief.
Five hundred kiddies, from tots t.
teens, and an equal number of grown