Evening star., 1922-04-02

and associate prelate OF CO.
Iumbia Commandery, No. 2, has IN
yited the Knights Templar COM
manderies of the District TO atteho
special, service in Trinity Diocesan
Church, 3rd and G streets northwest
next Sunday evening, April D. at
O'Clock. Although it is an estaoish
ed custom for the commanderles 10
have special church services each
wear on Ascension day, 1t is SAID 10
be the opinion in some quarters that
tbera ought 10 be some recognition
nv the Knights Templar of the Len
fen and Easter season. In oroer'
therefore, that there might be no
interference with church attendance
on Easter day. it has been deenieo
advisable to have a special service
on Palm Sunday, in Joyful commence
ration of the Great Captain OF
/. Tempiarism.
A program has been arranged Tor
the occasion. including an ADDRESS ny
Grand prelate of Iowa. and a special
+, church service with musical features
and an impressive use OF an e!sCtIi-
cal cross These services VIII oe
open to the general public, suo1ect
4. to the special reservation OF seats
nec,sd the Communicates will march
in parade form to the church, headed
by band.
- The grand master OF the District
has granted a dispensation for
new Masonic lodge, the Joseph n.
Milans Lodge, U. D.. sponsored by
Myron NJ Parker Lodge, No. q: its
first meeting will be heio & roay
parker lodgeroom. officers tenta-
lively chosen for the new body in
clude F. Herbert Bonnet, as master;
Albert c. German, as senior Waroen'
Clinton A. Giles. as Junior warden;
Edward j. Hierling, as secretary ana
James T. Blalock, as treasurer ine
petition for the dispensation was
signed by thirty-four brethren.
Irnon invitation from, the National
Geographic Society. the Grand Lodge
of Masons of the District will dedl-
cate the memorial to the late hear
Admiral Robert Z. Peary, which Is
to be unveiled at Arlington national
cemetery Thursday. April s. the
thirteenth anniversary of Peary's
discovery of the north pole. Grand
Master c. C. Combs has called the
Grand Lodge together in special ses-
sion at Masonic Temple at rs pm.
on that day. and Past Grand Master
George w. Baird. rear admiral. U.
s. N, retired. will deliver an address
at the ceremonies in Arlington.
Ellwood P. Morey, deputy for the
Supreme Council Of the Scottish Rite
for the southern jurisdiction of the
United States, will head the official
line in the degree work IN ALBERT
Pike Lodge. No. 36, tomorrow even
ing. Mr.. Morey is Mason OF the
thirty-third degree and senior warden
Of the lodge.
Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM
will deliver an address before Po-
tomac Lodge. No. 8. tomorrow even
ing, his theme being Masonry
Abroad and the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home" Junior Warden William
J. Loyeless will head the official line
in the degree work.
Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, will have an
address on "Freemasonry as an In
spiration for Self-Heroism" by Rev.
Henry. Allen Tupper, in connection
with degree work Friday evening.
I, Pentalpha Lodge. No. %. is making
great preparations for its ladies'
Masonic Auditorium and the banquet
hall of Masonic Temple.
Junior Grand Warden Roe Fulker-
son will deliver an address on why
Masonry at the communication of
Hiram Lodge, No. 10. Thursday even
ing. This will be the fourth Of Sc
ries of talks on Masonry before the
+ lodge this year. Degree work also is
announced.
Brightwood Commandery. No. s,
knights Templar. is to have two
weeks of fun. with all the sensational
features of a big-town county fair, at
April II to 90, inclusive. John ]. P.
Mullane, late director general of the
rShriners' fair and carnival, is the
amusement creator for this event, and
his announcements reads like wild
west poster. The commanderys in
terest is in it's "kiddies' fund" and
Johns interest is in making the
Brightwood affair one of the great
, est outdoor Masonic potboilers that
ever came to Washington. According
9 to the preliminary announcement
there will be everything in the show
= from the devil to the deep sea-a tenn
pie of mystery, an Elsie show, dew
IFS garden, Jubilee singers, jazz bands
and even dancing.
William Goodman, captain OF the
host, and Frank c. Shaw, scribe, re-
spectively, are. to head the official
casts in the degree work in Bright
wood Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Ma
sons, Wednesday evening.
Monarch Marshall w. Pickering Is
preparing for a full form ceremonial
Of Kallipolis Grotto during April, If
he can secure theater or auditorium
Of sudicient seating capacity. accord
ing to announcement. Past Monarch
Charles D. Shackelford will be In
charge of the ritualistic work and
Sam F. Shreve will look after the in
Temptations. May q will be Grotto
night at Trinity Diocesan Church.
s with Rev. David Ransom Covell. the
rector. officiating. Past Grand Mon
arch Ed S. Schfhid and Past Monarch
from Grotto ceremonies in Cleveland,
Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and re-
port unusual Grotto activity in the
middle west.
The Gayel Club is announcing a
housewarming festival and bazaar In
its new quarters, 1881 18th street
extraordinary preparations are being
made.
A spirited announcement by Adjt.
A, l. Draper informs those interested
that the Almas Legion, composed of
Almas Shriners who have served their
country's flag in the Army, the Navy
or the Marine Corps, is q patriotic
factor for the upbuilding and preser-
walton Of national ideals and aspira-
lions along Masonic lines. Its official
badge Is the red, white and blue tassel
on the fez. Committees recently ap-
pointed to carry out Its purposes In
clude groups on cooperation, headed
by A. L. Draper: on public schools.
headed by Grand Master c. C. Coombs,
and on ceremonials and entertainment,
Saracen Guard, Its uniformed contin-
rant Ia said to he growing con- nsider-