Evening star., 1922-03-19
OBERT LIE BRUCE CHAPTER,
Order of De Molay. the boys
y organization. which, under
Masonic auSnices &c Soid to

- Order of De Molay. the boys
IN organization. which, under
Masonic auspices, is said to
be having wonderful vogue
throughout the country, will make
it's first public appearance this even
Ing at Trinity Diocesan Church, Sd
and c streets northwest, at O'Clock
to celebrate its day of DEVOTION y
which every member of the order
lis obliged to attend. A program of
unusual interest. in which the boys
themselves will take part, is an
Nounced, and in the course thereof, at
o'clock. the impressive rite of de-
Votton observed at every meeting of
the order will take place. Repre-
sentative William E. Andrews of Ne
braska will deliver an address and
Grand Master c. C. Coombs of the
Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis
trict with other prominent Masons
will be opened at 7:3O o'clock and
the general public will be admitted.
The program will include the pro-
cessional hymn. Rejoice, Ye Pure in
Heart" No. 537; opening sentences,
verses and responses: Lords Prayer.
win Bowersox; scripture lesson.
nunc dimitis, verses and responses.
prayers and grace, cOrnet solo, Mr..
Monck; announcements. hymn. Go
Labor On" No 490: address, "s
O'Clock devotion" oifertory. prayers.
sional hymn. Onward, Christian Sol
diers." The announcement is added
that Rev. Ravid Ransom Covell. who
is i'll at Garfield Hospital. will be
unable to oficiate.
Senior Deacon Frank E. Koch will
head the official line in the degree
work in Albert Pike Lodge tomorrow
evening. An old-fashioned Dutch
supper will be served after the de-
gree.
Masons and their wives will be
entertained under the auspices of
King David Lodge at the Brookland
Masonic Temple. 12:h and Monroe
streets northeast. Tuesday evening
titled "Glimpses of Our National
Parks" by Arno +. Cammerer. as
sistant director of national parks.
The lodge regards the occasion as
an event of much consequence.
Washington Council. No. l. Royal
and Select Masters. tomorrow even
ing. after the degree work. will have
q social evening. with refreshments.
Orient Commandery. No. 5, Knights
Templar, tomorrow evening will re-
peat its presentation of the Order of
Malta in full form. and preparations
have been made for a large attend
ance, as the event is one of much
interest to knights Templar in the
District.
High Priest a. NJ. Ehrlich an
nounees that Charles II. Aldrldge,
king-of Washington Chapter, r. A. NJ.
will head the official line in the de-
ereeEThursday evening. also that a
speeEh is to be held for the Royal
ArcfFdegree. when something un-
usuaf-is promised. There will be
refreshments after both communities
tions.
The Masters Association of 1905
will hold its seventeenth annual re-
union at the Metropolitan Hotel the
evening of March 30. II. F. 1vers
Of No. q and Thomas % H. unswofta ms oi.e
president. respectively. this year.
Hast Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM
was grand master and William w.
Jermane. also past grand master
was president of the association in
1905.
;. A special service for capitular Ma
sons will be held at Trinity Diocesan
Church. Sd and c streets northwest
under the auspices of Columbia CHAP
Ter. No. 1. Sunday night; Marcn 20
som Coven officiating. Past Grand
High Priest Joseph H. Milans VIII
he the speaker of the evening and
a special program of music VIII De
presented. The general public Will
be admitted.
Not even the great indoor Shrine
fair that has been drawing thousands
TO Convention Hall every week night
has halted the activity Of Almas Temple
in her onward march OF the year: s, Illus
trIous Potentate Leonard P. Steuart'
with a watchful eye on the fair. IS see
inr and talking OF things ahead, eSpe-
cially the April fool dance in the New
willard ballroom Friday evening, March
81, when something absolutely new to
nobility and their hosts of friends.
The dancing will run from to l. but
that is the only feature let loose for
The nublic information. Another
ceremonial session is in preparation.
IN is booked for May. and already a
gratifying list of candidates has ap-
neared. it being the purpose of the
potentate to bring the roster OF nob!es
10 to 5000 by the time the Imperial
Council session Is due here IN 1873.
Tho OaIrOl uHilS oiSo a. =
up for the trip to San Francisco this
.Inne, when they hope to land the I'm.
0erfal Council convention for next
year. 1t Is believed, when the dis
fance of the trip Is considered, that
the Washington representation at
ean Francisco will eclipse any that
has ever been sent to an Imperial
Council session by Almas Temple
1t means a great deal to business
Washington to bring the Shrine con-
vention here in 1928. it is claimed, be-
cause 1t will mean a flood of between
100000 and 100000 visitors. who Will
come to see all that can be seen-and
Shriners. it Is said, have way OF
spending money very freely. So thai
the coming of the convention will not
be simply q Masonic jollif1cation fea--
ture, although it will be, all that and
more than is usually imagined OF such
things
The Alibi for March. just out. is re.
splendent with echoes pictorial and
otherwise of the March ceremonial to
give those Shriners who could not at
lend glimpse Of what they missed.
1t also devotes much space to the
birthday dinner of Past Potentate
Henry Lansburgh, a tribute to the
blue lodge, which mobiles are ad-
jured never to neglect. and the va
rious units and auxiliaries of Almas
are especially notable.
Nay 30 has been set as the date for
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