Evening star., 1923-08-26

CERVICES under the auspices of
the Grand Lodge of the District
will be held on Temple Heights
this afternoon at o'clock The
speaker will be Rev. DR.. Charles f.
Fultz, pastor of the United Brethren
Church. whose topic will be 1.-The Four
Best Things in Life" The male
quartet of his church-Ralph Young,
first tenor; Charles w. Riggin, second
tenor; Guy Numbers. first basso, and
A. III. Sample, second basso. will fur
nish the music. Rev. DIR. John c.
Palmer. grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge. under whose auspices the Serv-
Ices are held, will be in attendance.
The services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home this afternoon at
o'clock will be under the auspices
of Joppa Lodge. No. 35. but no par
ticulars have been furnished for
publication.
The executive committee of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies last Tuesday evening trans
ferred the fall reunion of the bodies
from the first to the second week in
October. opening Monday, October s,
with the fourth and fourteenth de-
grees; and following Tuesday. October
3, with the fifteenth degree; We'd
intervening degrees; Thursday, with
the thirtieth and intervening de-
grees. and Friday. with the thirty
second and intervening degree. The
class for this reunion has been
designated the Supreme Council
class" in honor of the Supreme
Council which will hold it's biennial
session the week starting Monday.
October 10. and continuing the en-
tire week, with Friday evening of the
week set apart for the thirty-t third
degree, always an important feature
OF the session. The Royal Order of
Scotland. which always meets during
the same week with the Supreme
Council. will have its banquet Wednes-
day evening, October Il, at 1880. fol-
lowing the degrees of the order which
will be presented in the afternoon at
o'clock.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No.
IA. will have its family outing and
feld day at Marshall Hall Tuesday,
with music, dancing and athletic
events, especially for the young chill
dren. The boat will leave the wharf
at 10 am. 2:30 and $50 pm. return
ing to its wharf about 2:15, 6:15 and
10:45 pm. Irwin L. Rose is chairman
OF the committee in charge.
Brightwood Commandery, No. G. has
Bet apart September s. for its picnic
to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
c. Melvin Sharpe. editor of the
Harmony Lodge Bulletin, states that
i is he and not Master c. Vaughan
Darby who is the proud possessor of
the belt worn by the late President
Harding Pilgrim Warrior" in
Marion Commandery. President Hard
ing. he says, with Gen. Sawyer, George
Christian and Sir knight Knapp OF
Marion Commandery were made
honorary members of Columbia Com
mandery, No. ,. of this city, and
Marion Commandery came on to pre-
sent the work the same evening Mr.
Sharpe being selected as one of the
candidates. Following the return to
Marion one of the officers sent him
the belt worn by the late President
which is now III his possession. with
due atteSta ton s to its authenticity.
Lebanon Lodge, No. =. announces the
T. A. degree for its communication
September Z.
Past Potentate Henry Lansburgh,
who will insist that you Call Me
Henry" on his way to Alaska. writ
ing from the Hotel st. Francis, Au-
gust II. stated that he would leave
the followin day for Portland, Greg,
Seattle, Wash, and Victoria. B. c..
whence he would sail for Alaska.
While at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Chief Secakuki of the Yellowfeet, in
front of the Hopi House. staged some
special Indian dances before an audi
ence Of about 400 in his honor spe-
sally clallyy introducing him as MY friend
y. c. He adds: "If there are any
inquiring friends, give them my best
wishes
Having conducted the annual ex-
cursion to Chesapeake Beach and the
family picnic to the Municipal bath
Ing beach. Monarch Henry ]. Comp
ers is now directing his efforts to-
ward fall ceremonial of Kallipolis
Grotto to be staged in October. This
will be full ritualistic affair with
the usual trimmings" the ritualistic
ceremonies being directed by Past
Monarch Charles d. Shakelford and
the edification and enlightment fea-
lures by Prophet Samuel F. Shreve,
the wizard of certain uncertainty
when it comes to surprises The
chief work now is in the building up
of a large class. and Monarch Comp
nevertheless driving the prophets to
active results.
The first dance of the band and the
Grotto drill corps will be given al the
New Willard the evening of October
!. and 1t will be the first effort de
luxe of Chairman Castleman p Boss.
past monarch and social expert of the
local order. AS is customary. both the
band and the orchestra of Kallipolis
Grotto. will provide the music.
The Masonic lodges of Jugoslavia
have recently formed a Grand Lodge
with headquarters at Belgrade, to be
known as the Grand Lodge of Serbs.
Troats. and Slovenes. Jugoslavia. On
the occasion of the wedding of King
Alexander. the Grand Lodge present
ed the king and queen with an ad-
dress in folio bound in white leath-
er and decorated in silver.
The camp guards of Albert Pike
Consistory. il is expected, will take
special action in honor Of the late
Achille f. Burklin, one of the oldest
and most jealous members, who died
81 week ago Saturday at Rehoboth
Beach, Del, where he had already
spent three weeks of delightful vaca-
non. Mr.. Burklin was one of the
'harter members of the body and new
e. missed function in which it off,
rated, it is said Many of the guards
have called at The Star Office to eX-
press their deep sorrow and to pay
pral tribute to the man. whom they
eXplained had endeared himself to all
by his genial and charitable charac-
ter.
" ODD FELLOWS.