Evening star., 1922-04-16

receptions for spring class.
Robert de Bruce Council, knights
hadosh. twenty-hrst degree.
r p ASONIC education is receiving
MI attention in the various
Uv lodges. and from time to
time addresses are being de-
livered by prominent men in the fra
morrow evening Past Grand Master
William w. Jermane will talk before
his own lodge. Pentalpha. No. 23, con-
cerning this educational campaign,
and Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM
will deliver an address before Ana
! costa Lodge, No. 81. but his theme
has not been announced for publica-
ton.
Rev. John C. Palmer, master of
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. Is. has
announced a red letter night in the
lodge tomorrow evening. when the
degree will be presented by a team
of United States marines. headed by
Past Master Harry H. Thompson of
Osiris Lodge, No. 26. An orchestra
from the United States Marine Band
will be in attendance. and invitations
of the military and civil branches of
the government. Later there will be
refreshments in the banquet hall.
Takoma Lodge. No. %. announces
special church service at Trinity
Episcopal Church. Sunday evening.
April 30. conducted by it's chaplain,
Rev. Christian M. Young. The breth-
rem will assemble in the lodgeroom at
7:l5 pm, and proceed to the church
in a body.
After the degree in Albert Pike Lodge
tomorrow evening, Thomas E. Green
of Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 263, of
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. will deliver a lee
| ture. The Perfect Ashlar.'' Mr..
Green is head of the Red Cross
speakers bureau. A Hungarian
luncheon will be served later.
Washington Council. Royal and
Select Masters. after the degrees to-
morrow evening, starting at 10 pm,
Will have a social, with refresh
ments. Illustrious Master Frank NJ.
Roller states that : the .super-excel-
lent degree will be presented soon.
Lebanon Lodge is to have an in
formal ladies' night in the audi
torium of Masonic Temple Tuesday
evening. when a feature will be q
lecture on our national parks, Illus
trated with slides and films, by Arno
B. Cammerer. 1t will be followed
by dancing in the banquet hall.
Master A. w. Brewer announces
i it's guests Thursday evening Past
Masters Thompson and Hughes. with
a uniformed team, which will take
part in the degree work. There will
be music and refreshments also.
The past masters of Potomac
Lodge will present the NJ. NJ de-
gree Monday evening. April "a. with
Past Masters Thomas G. King. Will
liam S. Waddey and Abram s. Nc
be served.
Harmony Lodge Bulletin. which has
become an interesting newspaper in
itself, in it's April issue contains many
articles of interest to the craft in
general, including a list of speakers
and their subjects who will entertain
the lodge from time to time in the fu-
ture-
National Lodge is preparing for
ladies' night in May. The National
Masonic Fishing Club is announcing
its first annual package party and
dance, to be given at Fairmont Inn,
Friday evening at o'clock.
Brightwood Royal Arch Chapter is
to have the High Priests Association
as it's guest Wednesday evening, and
the association will present the Royal
Arch degree.
The Gavel Club will entertain its
friends the current week at it's new
clubrooms. 719 18th street northwest,
with a fair that will open tomorrow
evening. It's object is to provide
equipment for the new clubrooms. and
Gavel Chapter of the Eastern Star is
going to be an active factor in its op-
Grafton, because a share of the pro-
ceeds will go to the Masonic and East
ern Star Home. NJ Frank Painter is
Frank Campbell, vice chairman; Con-
rad Praetorius, treasurer, and John c.
Grinder, secretary. John T. Crouch Is
chairman of the committee on conces-
siors; Douglas A. White. on reception;
walter Gentner and George c. Shaffer,
on decorations, and Charles A. Brew
ton. James A. West and Edward J.
Hierling head other committees.
The Gavel Club Is the largest club
of Masons in the District and one
whose membership is said to reach
into every branch of the craft, always
with a good object in view. This is
its first call for general help from the
fraternity, and it Is long one and a
strong one. with two-fold object in
Masons, and incidentally to help the
Ma sonic and Eastern Star Home. For
its fair all sorts of attractive features
have been provided, and Treasurer
Praetorius promises that If his Ma
sonic brethren and their friends will
come to 1t, the club and its fair as
sistants will attend to the rest
Mount Pleasant Lodge tomorrow
evening, after a brief business ses-
sion, will listen to lecture by Will
liam McDougal OF Level Lodge. No.
373, New Orleans. La, on Masonry
and It's Symbolisms."
Myron M. Parker Lodge at its COM
municatio Tuesday evening will have
an address by Past Grand Master
James w. witten on the subject of
Masonry" q theme on which he is
regarded as an eminent authority.
IlIustrious Potentate Leonard p
Steuart of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine Is said to be giving q
Jump to the machine and getting
matters to the boiling point. During
the week he announced that Thomas
farrell, the new finance chairman of
the general committee on securing
the Imperial Council session for
Washington in 1923, had received his