Evening star., 1923-06-03
MASONIC.
y EEMAS SONRY in all it's
. branches apparently has given
itself over to the entertain

Shrine, during the current week, and
If not to entertainment of the mobiles
themselves, at least to enjoyment of
the general festivities that will pre-
vail during the week.
The blue lodges, so far as they have
reported, have called off" their COM
municationS scheduled in advance for
the week, except tomorrow night
sent the Entered Apprentice degree
in Masonic Hall. West Washington
which can be reached easily from
the cars that run to Georgetown
Anacostia Lodge. No. 81. which will
present the same degree in Masonic
ed easily by the Anacostia cars of
the Washington Railway and Electric
line or by the navy yard cars OF
the Capital Traction Company. and
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. %, which
will present the Master Mason degree
in the Masonic Hall, 14th and Ken
yon streets northwest, reached by the
14th street cars of the Capital Trac-
tion Company.
Capitol Chapter. No. IL, Royal Arch
MasonS, will have the Royal Arch de-
gree at high priests night" Friday
in the new Masonic Temple on Sth
street near + street northwest. which
can be reached by cars of either rail-
way system.
This is Shrine week. 1t means that
representative Masons from every
section of the country are for the
first time in many years and In
guests of the National Capital
While the Shrine is not what Is
usually understood of a Masonic
body. its members are all Masons OF
the most advanced degrees in both
the York and Scottish Rites of Free
masonry. Washington has done its
best to give them a hearty welcome
and to entertain them in a fitting
manner.
The immense concourse of people
that will gather here during the week
will inevitably cause inconvenience
and more or less discomfort both tc
the visitor and 10 the resident OF
Washington. but Washington has
always had a happy way of dealing
with crowds. helping along the
friendly, joyous spirit without the in
PRODUCTION of the Objectionable II
any way. There is no reason TO be
lieve that 1t will fall short on this
extraordinary occasion. 1t wants tC
entertain it's visitors to the best oi
it's ability and to send them away
with happy memories and an earnes
desire to come back again.
The official program announces ar
open-air religious service at Temple
Heights, the site of the proposed new
Masonic Temple. this afternoon a
PAS o'clock, with sermon by Rt. Rev
DR.. Thomas F. Gailor. and with Rt
Rev William +. Mcdowell assisting
Rev. DIR. John c. Palmer, grand chap
lain of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict, will be the master of ceremo
nies. The Almas Glee Club and Milf
tary Band. with massed singers, will
furnish the music.
There will be no services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home thi.
afternoon.
Past Grand High Priest Frank F
Major will head the line composed Of
past high priests in the Royal Arch
degree in Capitol Chapter. No. II
Next Sunday afternoon. June 10. a
8 o'clock, Osiris Lodge, No. 26, vii
be in charge of the services at th'
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Rev Paul F. Langhorne will officiate
and the lodge choir. .Messrs. Schaeffer
Moore, Blanchard and Raymond, will
furnish the music. Auto service viii
be provided between the cars a
Georgia avenue and Rittenhous'
street and the home.
Kallipolis Grotto met Tuesday even
ing at it's new headquarters to ar
range last-minute details in connec
tion with the annual Grotto conven
tion at Cleveland, Ohio. June ILL
Preceding the business five candf
dates were admitted to membership
including Edward ]. Henning, assist
ant secretary of labor.
Chairman William P. Jacobs an
nounced that from indications abou
200 prophets and their ladies will
make the trip to Cleveland. The kal
lipolis Grotto Band and the Drill ant
pate in the. contests to be staged
there One of the features of tn
convention will be an immens'
American flag carried by Kallipoli'
Grotto in the parade of grottoes
This flag is one of the largest In th'
United States and has been carried
in inaugural and other parades. /
will be carried fat by fifty prophets
and ought to be a strong competitor
for honors with the various floats ant
other novel features of the parade.
The Kallipolis contingent will leav'
Washington by special train Sunday
June TO- at $50 am. arriving il
Cleveland at 7 pm. Headquarter
will be at the Hotel Statler.
The Washington Railroad Squar,
Club was visited by the Railroad
Square Club of Baltimore at it's las
meeting. The visitors listened to ad
Bready and William Musser of tn,
advisory board. The Yearbook" o
the Baltimore Club, a copy of whicl
was presented to the Washington
Club, is neat edition of the annals
of that body, embellished with photo
graphs of its past and present officer
and many interesting items. Presi
dent J. 0. T. Covell of Baltimore wa
detained by illness. but Vice Presi
dent Richard Norris King and Secre
tary Edward Deets Grimes were II
charge of the Baltimore contingent
DR.. C. r. Stauffer of Ninth Stree
Christian Church spoke on Problem
of the Hour" and Mrs. Payne sans
Morn and Night" and Look Down
Dear Eye" with Mrs. Elsie Harve!
Weaver at the plano. The Bethlehem
Chapter, o. E. S., drill team. com
posed of thirty-six ladies' attired II
white silk uniforms with crimson
trimmings, presented intricate mill
tary maneuvers. Capt. }. Z. McCon
nell is their instructor.
Bob" Carbaugh, the boy tenor, &C
companied by his mother, sang sew
eral songs and gave an exhlb1tlol
on the xylophone.
A collation. was followed will
cigars.
The last indoor meeting during th
summer of the Ionic Club was hell
Tuesday evening at the Mount Pleas
ant Lodge rooms. 14th and Kenyon
streets. A number of candidates Wer'
elected to membership. A propose
of establishing clubs in various elite
was discussed and referred TO TN
iva mi iffcn
After the business meeting an ad
dress was made by Mckenzie Moss
assistant secretary of the Treasury
This was followed by entertainment
which included the first appearance
of a double quartet composed of mem
bers of the club.
FACTION cTap