Evening star., 1922-12-10


bugles have been received from the
manufacturer for the Almas Drum
Corps. 1t Is the purpose to build up this
unit to an imposing strength in time
for the June imperial session.
Subscriptions to the Shrine committee
fund are pouring in, 1t Is said. with the
exertion of special effort, to such an ex-
tent as to give much satisfaction to
Executive Secretary Harry Standiford.
who says that he has no doubt that
when Washington is fully awakened to
the magnitude and Importance Of what
will occur here the first week Of next
June "a sense Of elf-preservation'' will
enable him and his assistants to stage
the greatest Shrine event America has
ever seen. The imperial potentate. on
his recent visit. stated that already
Washinston was fully two months
ahead of San Francisco in its prepara-
tons and he left the city in a state Of
high exultation over the surprising ac-
cOmplishments thus far
Judge Arthur B. Hayes and George
h Davis. both Of the thirty third de-
gree. and Mark Kahn and Harry H.
Thompson. both K c. c. H.. will head
the casts in the thirtieth degree Of the
Scottish Rite in Robert de Bruce Coun-
en- ,Iuesday evening. The class, which
Will reach fully a hundred, according
70 General Secretary Stirling Kerr. will
receive It's final test in the thirty second
aegree December 1s: Evangelist Chap
ter, Knights Rose Croix, also will hold
its statutory assembly Tuesday evening
ior such matters as may come before 1t.
ana Albert Pike Consistory will hold its
quarterly session December 26.
A large number of the prophets of
haliipolis Grotto and their families
helped to swell the attendance at the
Shrine circus Thursday evening,
which had been designated as Grotto
night. The prophets assembled at
the hall. headed by the Grotto uni
formed bodies. band and the drill'and
drum and bugle crops Once in the
hall. the dazzling costumes added to
the brflliance of the occasion, and the
prophets entered in the spirit of
gayety and goodfellowship. Past
Monarch Charles A. Stevens was mas
ter of ceremonies for the Grotto con-
tingent and Past Monarch Charles D.
Shackelford was marshal Of parade.
The date of the annual kiddies' en-
stead of December 20. as heretofore
announced. 1t will be held at Masonic
Temple
The annual nomination Of officers
will occur December 20 at Masonic
Temple and the annual meeting and
election and installation will be held
on January 25.
National University Masonic Club
held its annual meeting last Friday
night. when the following officers
president: j. H. Wilmington, vice
presid ant; Lacey Laughlin, secretary:
Henry p. Thomas, treasurer: Paul B.
Etan. chaplain: R. j. Gordon. mar
snail and William d. Haislip. herald.
large number of new members were
elected. and several interesting affairs
are planned for the winter season.
The Mark Masters degree will be
presented In Anacostia Chapter. No.
IL, tomorrow evening.
Grover E. Payne. high priest Of Po-
tomac Chapter. No. s, announces that
the chapter will visit Mount Horeb
Chapter. No. Z. Tuesday evening in a
body. after brief session.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Lamb
skin Club will entertain in open meet
ing Thursday evening at pm. in the
Northeast Temple. 9Th and F streets
northeast. An elaborate Mother Goose
program has been prepared and all
children of the members of the club
will be remembered by Santa Claus.
MASONIC ELECTIONS.
Columbia Lodge. No. 3-De Witt 7.
Spencer. master; Gen. Amos A. Fries.
senior warden: Albert Haas. Junior
warden: ]. Claude KEEPER, secretary;
Harry Wilson. treasurer.
Potomac Lodge. No. 5-Charles T.
Graves, master; William J. Loveless,
senior warden; James c. Dulin. 5r.,
junior warden; Richard p. waddey,
secretary; Isaac Birch. treasurer.
Lebanon Lodge. No. Charles F.
Riecks, master; Harry 8. Boteler. 5r..
senior warden; Alfred Harmon, junior
warden; Walter W. Ludlow. secretary;
Carl kattelmann. treasurer.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 21-Albert b.
Tew. master; Walter Ls Roy Fowler.
senior warden; Samuel r. Campbell,
junior warden; Ernest r. Fisher, Sec
retary; Wilbur H. Lawrence, treas
urer.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 23-Robert W.
Mathaney. master; Henry A. Babcock.
warden: Isaac B. Field. secretary; ].
Henry Wagner. treasurer.
Arminius Lodge, No. 25-David
Busch. master: Julius Schultz. senior
warden; Armin Roth. Junior warden:
Adam Schneider. secretary; Charles F.
King Solomon Lodge. No. Sc.
Lyle Hughes. master: James B. Mer-
ritt, senior warden: Beecher A. Pitt
man. junior warden: Duncan NC
Laren. secretary; Charles Scherer.
treasurer.
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. ss-l
Charles A. Jaquette. master: Charles
E. Warfield, senior warden: Henry r.
junior warden: John F. Put
nam. secretary; Robert L. Hughes.
treasurer.
ior warden; Frank E. Koch. junior
warden: William L. Boyden, secre.
tary; Charles M Jones, treasurer.
Elmer W. Reese, master of King
the following appointments: Senior
steward. Thomas B. spease; MASTER %
ceremonies. Earle D. Stocking. P. NJ:
chaplain. Rev; A; s. Mowbray, and
Parry, p. M, was reelected secretary.
Myron NJ. Parker Lodge. No. 27-I
James S. Briggs. master; George E.
Rohrman,, senior warden: Frank c.
7Austermuhl. Junior warden; Andrew
X. Lind. secretary: Wade H. Ozbourn,
treasurer: Samuel B. Thompson, senior
deacon; William c. Daniel. junior dea-
con: Charles Hildebrand, senior stew
ard; Van W. Roberds. Junior steward; !
Harry H. Baxter, organist, and Gait
w. Bowen, tiler.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Miriam Chapter. No. %. will hold its
election Of officers tomorrow night
This will also be donation night for the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Columbia Chapter tomorrow night
will have its annual election Of officers.
Friendship Chapter, after q short
business session Tuesday evening, will
have its annual election Of officers
Cathedral Chapter. No. H.. win hold