Evening star., 1922-09-17

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and Barrett G. Stryker. general man
ager of the Chesapeake. and ONO
Telephone Company. as chairman oi
the committee on telegraphs ana teie- :
phones. Gradually but surely the Dig
machine. which many believe will DO
Its Shrine best for Washington Tor
the big event next June. Is being got
ten into effective shape. There is
still the cry that the business men
of Washington do not yet seem 10
to Washington itself of the big con-
vention. 1t is not only question or
finances, but one which calls for the
best endeavors to put washington
fully and fairly before the people OF
this country, for Washington. some
distance from here. 1t Isl said, Is less
known than most people imagine;
The board of governors OF the Ma
tional Press Club, it is said, Will name
committee composed OF active
Shriners to cooperate win Almas
Temples convention committee, and
W. W. Jermane. the publicity chair
man, has announced that he means
to push the publicity in talks before
various lodges and organizations as
we'll as through the medium OF the
ed to have the full story told In as
effective way as possible.
Rev. DIR. John c. Palmer. master OF
Benjamin B. French Lodge. Is to nave
the assistance of Grand Master
Coombs or >past grand master of
this Jurisdiction assist in the degree
work tomorrow evening. which has
been set apart as red letter nient.
Past Grand Masters Wetmore, Grant
KEEPER. Murch. Milans and cunning
ham have accepted invitations to as
sist in the work of the evening. Past
Grand Master Witten will deliver an
address, giving his Interpretation OF
the symbolism of the degree and re-
freshments are to be served.
The advisory board of the Masonic
clubs of the District at the Gavel
clubrooms Tuesday evening ap-
pointed a committee to prepare 1or
the celebration of George Washing
toms Masonic birthday. November 4.
consisting of Lynn H Troutman. past
president Of the National League. as
chairman: George D. Sullivan. sec
retary: William Musser. William J.
Dow. Capt. George Unmacht, Philip
Herman. Elmer E. Rogers, clyde
the observance Of Masonic Sunday.
October 20. Clyde Nichols, chairman:
c. A. Jaquette, Walter r. Metz, S. c.
Bready and ]. Boyd Dexter: a COM
mittee to work for the establishment
of national headquarters FOR the
Gen. Amos A. Fries. William J. Dow.
Elmer E. Rogers and william B.
Severe, and a committee to revise
bylaws OF the board. William ].
Dow. E. J. Skidmore and DR.. B. j.
Lloyd.
James A. West, on behalf Of
the committee to prepare a testimon-
ial for the retiring president Of the
league. presented Lynn H. Troutman,
past president, with a gold ring:
showing the seal OF the National
r low q
center.
Lynn H. Troutman. ]. c. Rob
erts and William B. Severe. sec
retary Of the Craftsman Club, paid
a visit Wednesday evening to Perryville'
Md, for the purpose of organizing
brance club. Nearly 100 employees
of the Veterans Bureau filed appli-
cations for membership.
The Ashlar Club will give an enter
tainment tomorrow evening, with the
following program: Remarks. Miss
Clara Van Wrinkle; violin solo. How
ard Davis; recitationist. Miss Flor
ence B. Callahan; vocal solo, Miss
Mabel L. Stone; monologtst, ]. P.
Schock: address to the flag. Maj. T.
ley.
The Ionic Club Of Master Masons. lin
the Treasury Department, general ac-
Capitol will give an all-day outing
and oyster roast at Almas Automobile
Club Wednesday. Members Of the
club who own automobiles are gener-
ously offering space in their cars to
those who do not have them. The club
is meeting all other expenses out of
its treasury.
President C. A. Jaquette and the
other members of the executive COM
mittee are making plans for a ladies'
night entertainment in October and
for the annual banquet in November.
The Gavel Club Of Master Masons
opened its season with a Ave hundred
card party Wednesday evening.
Monthly card parties are to be held
in the clubs ballroom, 719 18th street
northwest.
There were twenty prizes awarded
to the following winners and in the
following order: DR.. D. A. White, E.
B. White. Mrs. l. Y. Beers. Mrs. Scott,
Herbert Smith. Ada r. Dermody,
Edith E: White. J. T. Nussear L. F.
A. G. Dunn. Mrs. Edward W. HER
ling. s. NJ. Stocklayn. Mrs. Boss, F.
Jones, Mrs. c. H. Clarke, jr.; G. Bur-
rows, Frances Towers and Mrs.
Fielder.
At the usual Thursday evening at
Shrine headquarters, I'll 18th street.
last week. an incident occurred
which gave to the evening a touch
of the enjoyable in the presentation
to Recorder F. Lawrence Walker and
Imperial Representative Capt. C. e.
Flather Of handsome travelling cases,
the gift of the Washington delega-
tion that visited San Francisco last
June. as mark Of gratitude and ap-
probation for most. valuable servi-
ces rendered. 1t was almost q token
%orSed Ur too for no men ever yer
comfort and welfare of a large party
almost wholly dependent upon them
not only for the necessaries of
the trip but for many other things
that served to make 1t enjoyable. It
mobiles to literally force Larry
Walker to take the sleep he needed
to keep going. while Cap Fathers
singing voice was almost permanent
ly impaired by the scores of official
announcements that had to be made
to inform the big party Of excursion
lists what to do and where to go on
trip punctuated with many diver
sions and side courtesies.
Illustrious Potentate W. Bayne
Gibson. Of Yaarab Temple, of At
Leonard P. Steuart Of Almas, during
the week and accompanied him and the
Shrine party that left Friday for ATTAIN
tic City to attend the Crescent cere-
monial
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Lebanon Chapter will have charge
Of the services at tho Masonic and
Eastern Star this afternoon at
O'Clock, with Rev. F. w. Johnson
offlciaffnr AutomohfIes will mAet
the cars at Georgia avenue and Rit-.