Evening star., 1923-12-16

IN HE Grand Lodge of Masons of
the District will assemble
Wednesday evening at Z
o'clock for the grand mas
ter's address, reports OF officers and
committees, amendments to the con-
Stitution and general business. A re-
port Of special interest concerning
the New Masonic Temple is expected.
All communications of subordinate
lodges of the District which are
scheduled that evening will automati-
c;tlly be called off. Thursday even
ing December 81, at the same hour
and place'the Grand Lodge will elect
and install it's officers for 1924.
Through Grand Recorder John 4.
coiborn grand visitations to the con-
stituent councils OF Royal and Select
masters have been announced as fol-
lows: January 9. to Zabud Council.
-,9, ,Son T.. = Anacostia; January Il. to
temple; January 81. to Washington
council. No. I, Masonic Temple. and
january -, to Columbia Council. No.
y, at Naval Lodge Hall
-, cryptic Masonry had for its guest
Ihe past week Fay Hempsted, general
Srahu master of the United States.
VINO pald the local councils a visit
en- route to Wilmington, Del He was
met by representative committee
on his arrival. entertained at a ban
quet at the City Club and otherwise
MI Hempsted. one of the most prom
lilent Masons in the United States.
was made poet laureate of Masonry
III Chicago several years ago.
The master of Albert Pike Lodge
mas announced special surprise for
members tomorrow evening and that
senior Warden Frank Koch will head
: the ofhciai line in the degree work
John Jorelmon Patrick Mullane will
head the official line in the ninth de-
gree Tuesday evening. and j. $ Tas-
SIN in the tenth degree in Mithras
Lodge of the Scottish Rite. Tuesday
evening. These are degrees of the
Scottish Rite that are perhaps less
familiar 20 the general membership
than is supposed and under the
present plans of Enwood =. Morey.
deputy for the Supreme Council. they
are TO be presented by specially
trained ritualists in full ceremonial
form. under the guidance of Charles
B. Hanford, the noted tragedian who
Is Instructor of work. The ninth de-
gree will be started at 1880 and the
tenth at pm.
Master McCarty announces that.
Washington Centennial lodge having
taken definite action toward the es-
in George Washington University, he
has appointed Past Grand Master
Witten, Past Masters Waterman and
Kahn, f. S. Booth, j. C. welden and
formulate plans upon the subject.
Junior Warden John. D. Hughes will
head the official line in the degree
Tuesday evening, there being no
meeting of the lodge Wednesday.
Brightwood and Orient Comman-
deries, Knights Templar, will unite
In the services at Petworth NJ Z.
Church this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
Wednesday the sotourners Club
marine. barracks navy yard. with
the, United States Marine Band fur
nishing the music. The next follow
ing dance will be at the Navy sail
loft. January %.
In conformity with custom,
wreath was laid at the tomb Of
Friday by Secretary Charles Insco
Williams, who, to correct misunder-
standing of the facts. states that
Washington was initiated in Fred
ericksburg Lodge. No. 4. Of Virgin
5. 1853. and raised August 4, 1853, in
the lodge at Fredericksburg. the
original Bible used in the obligation
still being in possession of the
lodge.
The Gavel Clubs annual children's
Christmas party will be held the night
of December %. o'clock, at the club
rooms. An excellent program has
been provided, which includes music
furnished by a children's' orchestra,
ballet dancing and vocal and instru-
mental numbers. The. committee of
T. @ re Il Ty,af1
POLLOCK, chairman, assisted by Mrs.
jeanette Praetorius. Mrs Jeanette
Nichols. Mrs; Florence Lippard. Mrs.
Rat Kathryn I, walsch, Mrs; Gertrude Fur
Kessler, Mrs. Regina Crouch. Mrs.
May Hierling, Miss Marie Schrumpf,
Mrs. Julius Duehring. Mrs Earl
Piekel and Mrs: NJ. J. Stewart
A good program is promised for the
meeting of the Lambskin Club Of the
Washington navy yard, January s, at
Masonic Temple, Sth and r northeast
At the December meeting the. follow
ing officers were elected: George s.
Hid, president; William n. Huttle,
vice president; Hugh r. Titlow. sec
Charles Stark, marshal; Joseph Will
liams. inside sentinel: Roy A. Wolf.
outside. sentinel Installation cere-
monies will be held by the advisory
board of Masonic Clubs January 80,
at City Club.
The Fellowship Club met last Satur-.
day evening in Gavel' Club headquar-
ters. The annual election resu1tedsas
follows:' President. Y. D. Harbaugh;
vice president. George IL Whiting;
secretary, Richard 'Enterman; finan-
cial secretary, w. r. Bean: herald,
Frank Butler; marshal, A. c. Radue.
The Fellowship Club is now in Its
twelfth year.. being one Of the oldest
Masonic clubs in the city. Arrange
enents are being made for a number
>of social entertainments during the
winter.
BENJAMIN B. French Lodge, No. 10
John |. Schick. worshipful master;
Charles W. Riggin. senior warden;
John White. junior warden: Sidney I.
Besselivre, secretary; james T. Gibbs.
treasurer; Bolitha j. Laws. senior
deacon; David r. Myers. marshal;
Harry L. Strang. Sd. Junior deacon.
and Sidney ]. BesseliVre. secretary,'to
succeed Paul'B. Cromelin. P. NJ. who
. has given the lodge exceptional serv-
: ice as secretary during the past four
years.
The Ionic Club of Master MasonS will
elect officers at the meeting Friday at
the clubrooms, 14th and Kenyon streets
northwest, when four delegates to the
National Association of Masonic Clubs
also viii be chosen.