Evening star., 1923-02-04

the Scottish Rite will open and con-
tinue through March 90. During this
time the degrees from the fourth to the
thirty-second will be conferred.
Following the grand visitation to Co
Iumbia Council, No. g. Royal and Select
Masters. Grand Master Horace p. Nc
lntosh installed the following officers
Richard L. Titlow. illustrious master
Rolen E. Painter, deputy master; George
s. Foreman, principal conductor of the
work: Montgomery Hunter. treasurer
Frank l.. Fisher. recorder; Carleton X.
Fry, captain of the guard; Benjamin r
Larcombe, conductor OF the councll'
James b. Merritt, steward; Hugh H..
Titlow sentinel.
Association of Illustrious Masters has
elected Alan r. Horn. president: Arthur
y. Fenton, vice president; George :.
Foreman, secretary y-treasurer; Whilam
A. Motley, member OF the executive
committee.
February II Orient Commandery will
attend an Abraham Lincoln service at
Trinity NJ. f. Church. 5th street and
Seward square southeast, OF whlch
Rev Joseph Dawson, a member of the
commandery. is pastor. The service
will be featured by an address on
Lincoln by Theodore Risley of the
Department of Labor.
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 8.
plans to have at the communication
Thursday a lecture of interest to Ma
sons Past Grand Master G. G..
Coombs. chairman of the lodges edu-
cational committee. will have charge
of the speaking program.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 23 Worshipful
Master Mathany states, will have a
iaI
Iransacting routine business. the pro-
gram including a talk by Past Grand
Master Witten and vocal and inst:u-
mental music. There will not be de-
gree work.
The election OF officers of Kallipolis
Grotto for the year 1928 resulted as
follows: Henry ]. Gonpers,- monarch ,
William Z. Jacobs, chief justice; Paul
F. Grove. master of ceremonies; Jo-
seph Fl. Curran, treasurer; L. w. Lib
hey, secretary: Edward S. Schmid.
trustee, and Alexander Schmid, senti-
, mel.
The first ceremonial of the year
will be held at Pythian Temple Feb
ruary 26, a class for which is now
forming.
Chairman W. P. Jacobs of the
dance committee Of the Grotto Band
and Drill Corps states that plans are
complete for the dance to be held at
the New Willard Hotel February 22.
1t will be a colonial costume affair
and a number Of prizes will be award
ed for the most appropriate costumes
The Grotto Band and Orchestra VIII
q. alternate in playing, thus insuring
continuous dancing. --,
Prophet H. J. Simmons has returned
to Washington after an absence Of
several weeks in Buffalo.
A large number of prophets, accom-
panied by the Grotto Band. attended
the Vaughn Bible Glass of Calvary
Ila- tiS-t yr,o~
last. Master Of Ceremonies Paul F.
Grove addressed the class on behalf
of the Grotto.
yisory Board Of Masonic Clubs rendered
his resignation at a special meeting Of
the board Tuesday night. Mr.. Musser
had completed successful year as head
of the board and was recently reelected
to the presidency. The resignation was
reluctantly accepted.
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries. president
If the Sojourners' Club, was unanimous
ly elected to succeed Mr.. Musser. In
accepting the office. Gen. Fries outlined
policy of action which. if carried out,
will mean the rapid advancement of the
Masonic club idea throughout the ma
tion. William J. Dow. past president
of the Triestdeboard Club, was elected
vice president of the board and William
B. Severe. secretary of the Craftsman
Club, was reelected secretary-treas
urer.
:, meeting of employees of the Post
Office Department interested in the
organization of a club was held We'd
rooms. One hundred and sixty-five sig
natures were secured to the petition to
the advisory board.
The meeting was addressed by Gen.
Fries and Lynn II. Troutman, past
president of the National League of
Masonic Clubs. Remarks relative to the
activities of clubs in the District were
made by George B. Wheelock Of the
Ionic Club, G. Stubblefield of the Cable
tow Club and William b. Severe, secre-
tary-treasurer OF the advisory board.
A committee, with DR.. s. NJ. McMil-
Ian chairman. was appointed to draft
bylaws and suggest name for the pro-
posed club. A meeting was called for
Friday at the Gavel Club rooms, when
name and by laws will be adopted. Off
GERS elected and installed and another
Masonic club launched in the District.
Special church services will be held
under the auspices of the Sojourners'
Club at Trinity Church. Sd and G
streets northwest next Sunday even
ing at O'Clock. The tentative pro-
gram includes addresses by Maj. Gen.
Lejeune. commandant of the United
States Marine Corps: Admiral Coontz,
chief of the bureau of naval opera
lions. and Brig. Gen. Amos Fries.
head of the chemical warfare section
of the Army. All Masons and the
general public are invited to attend.
Officers of the Railroad Square Club
have been installed by the advisory
board, as follows: John j. Cunning
ham. president; Oscar w. Riley, first
vice president; o. X. Shepherd, second
marshall. Arthur w. Brewer. past
master of Congress Lodge. sentinel:
James o. Totten. secretary: Frank
; Kreglow. treasurer; Bernard ToIsen
and ID. M. Fisher. executive commit
tee. Past Presidents George D. Sulli-
van and Harry B. BowersoX and Presi-
dent John j. Cunningham are auto
matically members of the advisory
board.
=, The retiring president, George D.
Sullivan, was the recipient of a past
presidents jewel from Harry b. Bow
ersox, who. on behalf of his fellow
members, voiced appreciation for the
services of Mr.. Sullivan during the
past year.
George L. Jacobs spoke of the
work performed by the Masonic clubs
in general; Mrs. Marie Deal gave
three vocal selections. accompanied
B. Hipsley submitted poem. Nine
teen Twenty-three," which was read
by II. B. xowersox.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Lambskin Club will entertain with a
card party At the Northeast Temple,
sth and + streets northeast, Thurs
day, Immediately after the close of
the regular monthly meeting. which
is called for pm. instead Of the usual
hour.
At the January meeting of the Trestle-
board Club. composed Of master Masons
in the government printing office. the
following officers were elected and in
I1l. 1nh, d.. Ii.