Evening star., 1921-02-13
FRATERNITIES

Grand Master CHM had a memorable
service for his country in France dur
ing the world war and for year
:. afterward.
Potomac Lodge. No. 5. announces a
"F3riendship night" Thursday evening.
with Senior Warden Grover E Payne
as chairman of the committee in
charge. A musical program by a Sc
lected quartet with songs of good
| fellowship by the members and their
! friends will be a feature of the even
ing. All Master Masons are invited.
Stansbury Lodge will give the first
new temple at Georgia and Colorado
avenues, Brightwood. Tuesday even
ing. Senior Warden Lynn L. Gill
chrest is chairman of the committee
IN charge of these events. which is
providing novelties. surprises and
prizes for the various occasions.
The Ladies' Aid of Stansbury Lodge
VIII give valentine party Monday
Masonic Temple at Brightwood
The National Lodge Fishing Club
will entertain its friends with mas
querade and novelty ball at the Elks
evening of February %
Temple-Noyes Lodge No 80, at it's
stated communication last Thursday. re-
framed from degree exemplifcaton for
f; the flrSt time in many months and de-
voted the evening. after the transaction
OF business. to social enjoyment The en-
| terLainment committee offered Incl
dents of the Inauguration as the prin-
! cIpa1 feature Advantage was taken of
| the fact that most of the members of
| the lodge had been appointed on inaug-
/ urai committees. BY the aid of Il stere-
! "pticon and a motion picture protector
| the tact was made clear that it had been
! proposed to have this year the most
| elaborate inaugural ceremonies in his
! tory. and "a vision of March 4" was
| placed before the eyes of those present
| Reports from the cha irmen" of twenty
| TWO committees We're read. including
! committees on "exp.anation.' and in
! surance against change of mind" In the
| midst of the arrangements the word
from the President-eleci calling off the
ceremonies was flashed on the screen
! Ihen the offering was concluded by
| showing the portraits of various of the
| inaugural officials, members of the lodge
| while chorus sang as to each of them :
| He amt what he thought he'd be- just
two short months ago BEFORE the close
of the lodge Past Master +. SDuthard
! Parker, explaining that the communica-
! ton was the nearest to the date of the
| anniversary of the birth of George
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! the memory of the first President, as an
! American and a Mason. A buffet supper
was served in the ante-room.
The Grand Council of Royal and
| Select Masters. which met Saturday
, evening week ago. elected the fol-
| lc wing officers: Mark F. Finley. illus
trious grand master: Charles f. Alex
ander, deputy grand master: Horace
P. Mcintosh. grand principal con-
ductor of work; George l.. Sherman
grand treasurer; John A. Colborn,
grand chaplain; Otto 3. Roepke.
grand captain of the guard: Dan c.
Vaughan. grand conductor of the
| council; George L. Lohrer, grand mar
shal. and Richard A. Roseberry,
grand steward. These officers We're
George f. Carson. The retiring act
ing grand master. Or. Montgomery
Hunter. who declined election as
grand master. was presented with a
| memorial gavel in recognition of his
services and of the fact that he also
is the president of the Gavel Club of
Master Masons. The Cryptic rite
showed a large gain in membership
during the year.
AT the annual session of the Grand
! Chapter, ROYAL Arch Masofls, of the
District. Wednesday evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Joseph
H. Milans. grand high priest; DeIos
W. Thayer. deputy grand high priest;
Roe Fulkerson, grand king: Simon
I Bube. grand scribe: Arvine w. John
stoh, grand secretary; John A. COL
born, grand treasurer; Orville Drown.
grand visitor and lecturer; Rev. John
G. Palmer. grand chaplain: j. Davis
Bradfield, grand captain of the host;
Daniel G. Davis. grand principal so
royal arch captain: Raymond +.
Dickey. grand master of the third
vail: Walter F. Smith. grand master
Of the second vail: l.. Whiting Estes.
grand master of the first vail; Cor
nelius c.. Helmick. grand sentinel.
Retiring Grand High Priest Frank F.
Major was presented by George II.
Felt. president of the High Priests
Association Of 1920. on behalf of the
constituent ROYAL Arch chapters.
with set of dining room chairs and
dinner set The increase in mem
bership in the several Royal Arch chap
ters was announced SOB for the. year.
Elections in the several Royal Arch
/ chapters are reported as follows:
Mount Horeb. No. Edward W
Libbey, high priest: James S. Briggs,
king; r. M. Towson, scribe: Fielder
I. Hunter. secretary: Past Grand High
Priest Robert Armour. treasurer: o.
L. Ballard, captain of the host; Albert
c. Shafer. principal sojourner; Charles
S. Gawler. Royal Arch captain.
The retiring high priest. Lucien G.
Yung. was presented with a past high
priests jewel by Past High Priest
RAYMOND Dickey The reports indi-
| Gated the chapter to be in a flourish
ing condition. The Washington birth
! day convocation was called off. Past
/ High Priest Lucien G. Yung was con-
/ graduated on his appointment as as
| sistant grand visitor and lecturer.
Mount Pleasant. No. 81 Whiting
Estes. high priest: Vernon G. Owen.
King; Noble d. Larner. scribe: r. Stone
Jackson. secretary; William w. WALES,
| treasurer. High Priest Estes appoint
ed John C. Hodges. captain Of the
host; John F. Putnam. principal So
| journer: r. L. Golze. Royal Arch cap
tain; Harry B. P.ankinton. master
third vail: Harry MacCooper. master
second vail. and George Z. Turner.
/ master of first vail, with Dudley w.
Fleming as sentinel
| High Priest Estes was the first
. member ever elected by the chapter
+, and was the first member Of the chap
| ter to fill an appointive office master
Of first vail. after his exaltation to the
Royal Arch degree, thus making him
| the first companion of the chapter
who had received an appointive office
| to be elected high priest of the chap
| ter. He is well and favorably known
| among the brethren, having been il
| lustrious potentate Of Almas Temple
| of the Mystic Shrine. commander of
! Columbia Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar and master of Temple Moves
! Lodge. The Grand Chapter of the
District honored him Wednesday night
! by election as grand master Of the