Evening star., 1922-11-05
FRATERNITIES|

Epitaphs" and. at the close there will
be a smoker and Dutch supper" DR..
Boyden Is librarian Of the House Of the
Temple and thirty-third degree Ma
son.
NJ. NJ. Parker Lodge is preparing
n special program for its grand visi-
tation Tuesday evening. William
Knowles Cooper will be one Of the
speakers on that occasion.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Lamb
skin Club will give card party in
the Northeast Temple Thursday even
ing Immediately after its meeting,
which will start at 7:3o o'clock.
The Petworth Masonic Club held its
first regular meeting the evening OF
October q, with seventy-five charter
members. William H. Boyd was
chosen president: Sidney l. Bes-
selievre, first vice president; carr
Doehrer. second vice president: Will
liam j. Buehm. treasurer; Jesse -.
Crtbbs, secretary. and Edward c. VII.
members of the executive committee.
Harry A. Beck and John F. May. with
the president. will represent the club
in the advisory board Of Masonic
clubs. George H. Schwab was ap-
pointed sergeant -at-arms: David n.
Sheets doorkeeper and Bernard ba-
ruch sentinel. The club voted to
Clubs and will announce its meeting
nights later.
At the last meeting Of the Rail-
road Square Club, preceding Wash
ington's NJ asonic birthday. Thomas
of New York city, whose efforts to
honor the first Presidents introduc.
tion to the craft now promises full
fruition. gave an illustrated lecture
from neglected Wakefield to the In
auguration OF President Harding TAX
Bible that was used when Washing
ton received his Masonic degrees.
Even the deep snow that enveloped
the little houses at Valley Forge did
not prevent Mr.. Clay's pilgrimage
for the purpose of taking pictures to
fully demonstrate the hardships to
which the continental army and their
great leader had been exposed. His
lecture was enthusiastically received
by large and distinguished audience.
Lynn II. Troutman. past president
Of the National League of Masonic
Clubs. told of the phenomenal growth
of the Masonic club movement and
stressed the duty of the members ir
making the Masonic birthday of
Washington. November 4, as great an
event as his natal day. February %.
Homer ]. Councillor lent wit and
anecdotes in 4 eulogistic tribute to
the young surveyor who first OBJ
in any great and important UNDER
taking, whose forces later on under
his magnificent leadership conquered
the we'll provtsioned, highly trained
and thoroughly equipped army OF
George III that had never suffered
name will perpetuate his memory
when others are forgotten-George
Washington.
"Call-Me- Henry" Lansburgh, the
gold card member of the club. added
his glowing tribute to the man for
is named. and as a diversion for tho
clubs guests introduced a bit of
vaudeville. the Gladding troupe, for a
delightful number. The three rous-
ing cheers showed that the ALLEY" Is
very proud of Henry" Camille Lit
thirty-third degree. Bernard J. Toll
son. George D. Sullivan, j. ]. Cum
ningham, Oscar Riley, James o. Tot
ten. o. X. Shepherd. A. Frank Kreg-
low. Harry b. Bowersox and the
other members of the club and the as
man, Jack Rinehart and B. F. Smith.
were invited by Master Arthur W.
Brewer of Congress Lodge, No. 81,
a member Of the Railroad Square
Club, to attend the communication OF
his lodge Thursday, November Is, at
Masonic Temple.
Refreshments and cigars closed the
evening.
The High Priests Association will
confer the Royal Arch degree for
Mount Pleasant Chapter, No 13, FRI
day evening at l4th and Kenyon
streets.
Orient Commandery, No. S. knights
Templar, will confer the order of the
temple at its conclave on Monday,
November 8. Sir knights Of the order
are cordially invited to be present.
The fall ceremonial Of Ka,lipol.s
Grotto will be held November II
Monarch NJ. w. Pickering and his
fellow officers are rushing the final
details. A large class is promised
and novel entertainment features are
being prepared. AS this will be the
members have been requested to pre-
sent the petitions Of their candidates
at an early date IN order to insure
their initiation. The ceremonial will
begin with supper at HarYey's from
6 to .:30 pm, after which a parade
will be formed and march to the New
Willard Hotel, where the ceremonial
will be held at S pm.
The grotto dance held at the New
Willard Hotel October 81 attracted q
large attendance. The costumes were
rich. varied and spectacular and the
Judges found it difficult to make
awards. The next dance will be held
December I.
Monarch Pickering has rendered to
Prophet Leonard P. Steuart, poten-
tate Of Almas Temple, the good offices
of Kallipolis Grotto in connection
with the Imperial Council convention
to be held in Washington next June.
The Ashlar Club Of Master Masons
passed resolutions Of regret over the
resignation Of Hubert G. Mclean as
president of the club at the meeting
which took place last Monday even
ing. The club will hold an election
to fill the vacancy at the next
monthly meeting: Past Monarch
Grotto, vice chairman of the commit
tee on entertainment, presented the
following program: Monologue by
Past Master Paul F. Grove; vocal Sc
lections by Jack Mullane and Will
liam Ziegler. with Mrs. William Zieg-
ler az piano accompanist: short
stories by Past President Edw. Il.
and dramatic recitation by
Charles B. Hanford. commander of
George Washington Post, No. l, Amer
lean Legion. Old-time songs were
also thrown on a screen and sung by
all members Of the club.
The Circle Club of Master Masons
held its annual ladies' night enter
tainment Thursday evening at
Pythian Temple. Music was furnished
by the kallipolis Grotto Band, the
Montrose Quartet contributed a lib
eral program, Samuel r. Shreve. the
we'll known Grotto' entertainer.
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