Evening star., 1921-02-13
other distinguished speakers. The
meeNng will be held at the Pythian
Temple

L. II. Troutman. vice president of
the National League of Masonic
| Clubs. announces the appointment of
| William N. Huddle of the Lambskin
Club, Jules A. Penn of the Ashlar
Club and William Musher of the
Trowel Club as the committee on
credentials, and w. ]. Dow of the
on bylaws in connection with the
| annual convention of the League of
Masonic Clubs to meet in this city
May 10. II ani -.
| Mr. Troutman states that each
! club will be entitled to representa-
ton in the convention. as follows:
| One delegate for clubs with a mem
! bership of 300 or less. two delegates
for memberships from $40 to 500:
! three delegates for memberships from
! 900 members or over. Each dele
| gate is entitled to one vote on all
! questions.
! Much impetus has been given the
| convention movement since the an
| nouncement that former Secretary of
| the Treasury William G.. McAdoo Will
| attend and address tn" ""V''T"t ;on.
| Past Grand Master James w. Witte
| chairman of tn" conVcnt!ou cG!}InIt
| tee. feels much encouraged by the
! offers of cooperation being mani
| tested by all branches of Masonry in
| the convention. which is expected to
| bring to WASHINGTON the largest
number of visitors of any conven-
| tion to which the city has ever been
host. The program includes Il pill
| grimage to Mount Vernon the tomb
of Washington. and "A visit TO Alev-
| andria -Washington Lodge. at Alex
andria. Va. over which George Wash
| ington presided as master. a larg"
| number of motor boats and yachts
| will be placed at the dispcsal of
vic q n
and also hundreds of automobiles for
| sightseeing trips.
March IL permanent committee
! Headquarters will be established at
! the New E.bbitt Hotel
Elaborate preparations are being
! made by washington Centennial
| Lodge No. IA. for an appropriate Gel
| ebration on the 22d instant of the
| birt hday of Gen. George Washington.
! for whom the lodge Was named when
| it was founded in 1852.
At l o'clock in the afternoon the
lodge members. led by Master George
! F. Hoover, will go to Mount Yer
| non. Via the electric line. for che
| purpose of placing a wreath on the
| casket containing the remains of the
great Mason and patriot. in Keeping
! with its annual custom.
| In the evening at : O'Clock there
will be banquet in the banquet
! hall of the Masonic Temple. served
| by the ladies of Washington Centen-
| NAL Chapter of the Eastern Star. fol-
| lowing which addresses will be de-
, liverrd on the life and character of
! Washington by Senators Hiram John
son of California and Bert NJ. Fer
! nald of Maine. AND Representative
James William Collier of Mississippi.
all of whom are members of the Ma,
sonic order Past Master Leonard
p. Steuart is chairman of the COM
mittce on arrangeme
A colonial dance by the Grotto
Band and drill CORPS will be given at
the New Willard Hotel February -.
and is promised to be unique and the
most brilliant ball yet given by these
Grotto auxiliaries. In addition to
color. which will be added by the
gorgeous costumes. the band and
orchestra will insure continuous
dancing. The Grotto Band long ago
established a reputation as a musical
organization. and the orchestra. un-
der Prophet Harold Nachman. has the
reputation of being the jazZieSt of
jazz players. While it is not neces-
sary to wear fancy costumes. many
valuable prizes will be awarded to
those who desire to do so.
Manarch CaStleman +. Ross an
nounces a ceremonial Of kallipolis
Grotto for March 90. which it is his
aim to make one of unusual interest
and splendor. The ritualistic work
will be directed by Past Monarch
Charles D. Shackelford. and several
committees will be appointed to han
die many oaher details.
On March / the Grotto will give an
entertainment in the Auditorium of
| Masonic Temple to the members and
their families.
Tomorrow the GrottO Band will play
at Walter Reed Hospital. ,and on
Thursday for the Trestleboard Club
at old Masonic Temple.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Stans-
bury Lodge. No. "a. will meet tomor-
row evening. Committees are at work
planning for a banner meeting full of
surprises and interest in celebration
Of st. Valentines day.