The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

the Westminster building they will
go to Washington Alexandria lodge
where q lecture will be given on the
relics Of George Washington in the
possession of the lodge over which
he presided as worshipfuI master.
The Level Club announces n dance
at the Arcade on April 2s.
Anaeestia Council.
Anacostia Council. No. l6, Jr. o.
U. A NJ, held its regular meeting
April 4, in the Masonic Hall. Coun-
cilor Edward Deal presided. Seven
applications for membership were
received. Six candidates were ini-
tiated into the degrees of virtue.
love and patriotism with John d.
Simpson. master OF ceremonies and
Capt. r. Z. Thomas in charge of
degree team. The report OF the
trustees for the quarter ending
March 81 was submitted. The re-
port showed that there was q bal
ancc in the treasury of Ss,o76.
Short addresses were made by the
following: +. C. Prather, r. A
Estep, John D. Simpson. w. j.
Mitchell. James E. Frye, Vice Coun-
cilor Frady, b. Z. Thomas, p. b.
Martin and Councillor Edward Deal.
Letters were received from II. w.
Billany, Fourth Assistant Post
master General and Theodore Roosc-
Welt. Assistant Secretary OF the
NAVY. accepting the invitation OF
the council to visit the council In
the near future.
Omcers Elected.
The Triangle Club. composed OF
Master Masons in the Department
OF Agriculture. plans to make
representation OF the department IN
the coming convention to be held
lin May by the National League
OF Masonic Clubs.
oficers for the year 1921 were
recently elected and installed oy
the Triangle Club as follows; Pres
ident. Daniel NJ. Green; vice pres
dents. Warren e. Clafin, Frederick
w Meyst and Roy l.. Swenson; sec
retary-treasurer, Frank G. Ash
brook; and tiler, william H. Rich
ards.
GaveI Club.
At the meeting of the Gavel Cluo
Of Master Masons wednesday night,
Miss Corita Hunter, daughter OF
President Montgomery Hunter. and
a member Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, presented the
club with a large American nag,
in a pretty patriotic speech which
received loud applause.
Aftef the transaction of routine
business, the club passed resolu-
tons by unanimous vote instruct
ing the clubs delegates to the ma
tional convention of Masonic clubs
| which will convene in this city
May 10. IL and 12.to use every means
at their command to have the Of
| fee of national secretary perma-
nently located in Washington and
secure the election OF Charles A
| Stevens, of the District of Colum.
bia. to the position.
A resolution, making the initia.
tion fee s25 and the annual dues
Sc, effective the frst meeting in
| January, 1922. was unanimously
| adopted; also to create a life mem
bership fee of 500, which, togethe,
with all initiation fees. will be
| placed in a sinking fund for the
purpose of erecting in the city o,
| Washington a Masonic clubhouse
with full hotel accommodations
| gymnasium and swimming pool. tc
| cost one million dollars. Presi-
| dent Hunter and the executiy,
committee were given authority L
take immediate steps looking tc
! this end, and as beginner, Presi.
| dent Hunter bought the FIRST life
| membership. 1t was agreed thai
life membership fees may be pait
4 for in installments.
/ DR.. Montgomery Hunter, Roe Full,
kerson, Henry Lansburgh and Sam
uel S. Banham were unanimousl,
elected delegates to the nationa
convention of Masonic Clubs. jaime,
/ s. Mccarthy. James M. Harriean
/ Clyde Nichols and George Swift
were chosen alternates.
1 All business men, especially thos,
/ belonging to the Masonic order, ar,
requested to decorate their places o,
business during the convention will
thA national eolorA