Evening star., 1922-03-12

pm. sharp, under the guidance OF
Noble Rufus Pearson. it's new presi-
With Jesse B. Adams dan as - Its - sec &C.
specially observed in commemoration
Of Pol Adra Khan, who is accounted
in the Shrine as counterpart OF the
great st. Patrick Of the church.. Pres
ident Pearson is making special eff
fort to enroll a large membership in
the Caravan, and is said to be meet
ing with success since his clear ex-
| position of the purposes OF the club
has been communicated to the no.
bility.
! The Almas Legion OF Honor, Of
which Gen. Amos A. Fries. U. s. A..
is the commander. has made public
the United states Of America as a
| government of the people. whose just
+! powers are derived from the consent
( Of the governed. democracy in re-
public. a sovereign nation OF many
and inseparable. established upon the
! principles of freedom, equality and
| Justice, freedom for which the Ameri-
can patriots sacrificed their lives and
fortunes therefore believe 1t is my
port its Constitution. to obey it's laws,
to respect its flag and to defend 1t
| against all enemies"
Ii monarch M. w. fiCheTius mas hSheu
tho prophets sof Kallipolis Grotto to
meet him at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow
evening at the. Grotto clubrooms. 712
18th street. and parade to Convention
Hall. The parade will be headed by
ae G.odt9 a0d 3bs eand AMI corpa arpm and 0use
March II the big fancy ball Of the
| Grotto band and drill corps will be
given at the New Willard. Prizes
will be awarded for fancy costumes,
and the Grotto band and orchestra
will provide the music for continu-
GUS dancing.
March 20 has been set by Monarch
Pickering for his first ceremonial ses-
sion. which will be staged at Pythian
Temple. A short-form ceremonial and
entertainment. including "a wonder
full stunt" by Prophet Samuel F.
Shreve.
Past Grand Monarch Edward S.
his Grotto- o-organizing trip to Florida.
and is filled with enthusiasm over
the prospects.
A class has been organized in
of matters of Masonic interest. Next
Friday evening Past Master Blair
Mckenzie will deliver an address on
the significance Of the NJ. NJ. degree.
! Brightwood Royal Arch Chapter has
announced a change in it's degree
work for Wednesday evening from
the Royal Arch to the Mark degree.
| After its degree work tomorrow
evening Joppa Lodge will have an
address by Junior Steward David L.
Pitcher. The lodge is making prepa-
rations for an outdoor carnival early
in the summer.
| Officers and members Of the board
of governors of the Gavel Club OF
Master Masons were installed at the
Raleigh Hotel recently. as follows:
Clyde ]. Nichols, president: Samuel
presidents; William II. Boyd. secre-
tary; DR.. Conrad Praetorius. treas
urer; James G. Thompson. marshal
and John T. Crouch, sentinel. The
members Of the board installed were
George Warren Swift. Herbert F
Smith. ]. Frank Campbell. Thomas c
Pollock Harry B. Plankinton. James
G. Thompson. John T. Crouch and
Edgar K. Davis. Messrs. Nichols
Banham and Boyd were installed as
delegates to the advisory board OF
Masonic clubs.
i After the ceremonies a vaudeville
program was given, including vocal
solos by Mrs. J.-Lester Brooks, mon.
ologue by Paul F. Grove. a seance by
Zancig and an act by Prof. d. F. Hor-
l
shrine ceremonial long enough to at
| tend the function for a few minutes
and gave pleasing program. Dane.
ing followed until after midnight.
The club announces that it has
made arrangements for new quarters
on the second floor of the building
719 18th street, which will be remod.
eled and will furnish excellent club
facilities. In anticipation of the NOV.
ing. ladies' night for March II hat
I AA 80 t. rcto y
elaborate housewarming party viii
take its place as soon as the new
quarters are ready, which is expected
to be about April 1.
Club luncheons are being held every
Monday at the City Club. Last week
chief justice Of West Virginia. made
an address.
National University Masonic Club
held its second annual banquet at the
Franklin Square Hotel recently. with
practically the full membership OF
the club and many invited guests
present. Frederick L. Siddons. asso-
ciate justice Of the Supreme Court OF
! the District Of Columbia. was the
by Charles J. o'Neill: past grand
master Of Masons of the District OF
Columbia: Col. H, L. Gilchrist Of the
chemical warfare service. Roger
" DUnu6ll anu Sdpt. CeOTBe CH-
macht. secretary of the sojourners
Club. Handsome souvenir programs
were furnished. An orchestra fur
nished music throughout the evening
The officers of the club are: Philip
Herman, president; Edwin D. Det-
secretary; Henry P. Thomas, treas:
urer; C. l. Kephart, chaplain: Donald
W. Fraser, marshal. and William D.
Haislip. herald. The banquet com.
mittes was composed & Of Edwin D.
and Charles w. Hoover.
The Craftsman Club, composed OF
the United States Veterans Bureau
met Friday evening at the Gavel Club
rooms. Rev John H. Jeffries. pastor
Of Ryland NJ. E. Church. delivered an
address. The club rendered him q
rising vote Of thanks and accepted
his Invitation to attend his church
this Sunday evening, when he will
preach a special Masonic sermon to
Hope Lodge.
The advisory board Of Masonic
Clubs Of the District Of Columbia met
last Monday evening at the Gavel
president of the National League OF
, Masonic Clubs, addressed the board
relative to the coming convention OF
the national league in Atlantic City
a special car and band accompany the
Washington delegation, and efforts
will be made to have the national
headquarters of the league estab.
} lished at Washington. when it is the
intention Of the league to erect g
building embracing modern clubhouse
features that may be used by all the
clubs in the District. President Trout.
man announced that eighty-five new
clubs had AFFILIATED with the ma.
tional league since the convention IL