Evening star., 1923-09-16

has been off TO the far north for some
time in search of health and rscrea-
tion, is sending his Shrine friends
| snow scenes from points In Alaska,
with news Of the good time he Is hav-
ing.
The Almas Temple Patrol is plan
ming series of dances for the. WIN
ter. These affairs have always proved
delightful events in the social life of
the Shriners. The Almas Temple
units are directing their efforts to
preparations S1F the big Shrine circus,
November ! ~ II, In Convention Hall.
when the Moore Corporation is OK
peeted to eclipse it's success of last
winter
Beginning tomorrow night in the blue
lodges, the last call" is being sound
ed. and each lodge communication
from then until the last of the month
will take final action in matter OF
vital interest to its members and to
Ereemasonry. Some7of the lodges for
the coming week announce social en-
tertatnment, but the serious action
will none the less be in evidence. Ar
minus Lodge, No. 30, Master David
Busch announces, will combine the
two on Tuesday evening"; PentalPha
Lodge, No. %, will do likewise, fol-
lowing this up with a special for the
NJ NJ degree the evening of Septem-
Der "a and the L. A. degree October /.
Osiris Lodge, No. &c, will have 1.-THE
last calr' Wednesday evening and
perhaps discuss United States Marine
Corps night in the Auditorium, which
is now scheduled for October in
stead of September 80, az originally
announced Headed by Past Master
| Harry II. Thompson. an aIl-marlne
team will present the NJ. NJ. degree for
the exclusive benefit of class of
good men and true who are nembers
ONfN
Past Masters Dexter, Jacobs and Refs
and Messrs. Hail, Fitzgerald, Hen
shaw, Straight and Lytle will assist
Master Charles l.. Gable and Past
Master Thompson in making this
event noteworthy.
National Lodge, No. IL, announces
its grand visitation for November 40
and special for the NJ. NJ. degree
Sa turday evening, September 2s,' at Z
o'clock. -
Master Charles r. Riecks of Lebanon
| Lodge, No. z, announces that follow
ing The business of the evening next
Friday, Past Master Arthur II. Smith,
chairman of the board of trustees of
the St. Johns Mite Association, and
Past Master Lester j. Kelley of the
Masonic Board of Relief. Will deliver
addresses to enlighten the brethren
on those important adjuncts of the
fraternity. The lodge will have its
grand visitation November ..
To Master Allen L. Cotton of Daw-
son Lodge, No. Is, The Star is tndebt-
ed for the information that the head
quarters of the Masonic Service Asso-
citation of the United States, perma-
nent association in which are repre-
sented thirty-five Grand Lodges, has
been removed from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, TO Washington, D. c., and is
now located at suite SO1-807 Smith
building, SIS 18th street northwest
The headquarters staff now comprises
Andrew l.. Randell, past grand mas
ter of Texas. who is the executive
secretary; Joseph Fort Newton, for
merly editor OF the Builder, educa-
tional director; w. II. Roberts, officer
manager; w. E. AtchIson. educational
department; J. II. Tatsch, librarian,
book department, and an executive
commission of eleven members head
ed by Harry G. Noyes. past grand
master of New Hampshire.
Harmony Lodge, No. Il, assem-
bled Wednesday. September 12. for
its first communication since the sum-
mer vacation. The r. C. degree
conferred, and business was trans