Evening star., 1923-12-09
MASONIC.


final work of the year, for on
thar evening the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons OF the District of Columbia will
hold it's annual election and installa-
tion of officers, and a new grand mas
ter will take control of the fraternity.
DR.. Mark r. Finley, the present
grand master, whose term will close
at that time, will then render his an
nual report to the fraternity. 1t is
said to show a successful year in
many ways. although the details can
not be made public at this time. In
numbers as we'll as in matters of Ma
sonic usefulness the report is be-
lisved to be especially gratifying. In
All probability, for 1t is the custom
70 regularly advance the Grand Lodge
oiffcers each year. unless eXtraordi-
nary reasons prevent, Charles F.
Roberts, the present deputy grand
master, will be advanced to the covet-
ed position of grand master of the
District.
elections will continue in the blue
lodges that meet this week until all
nave chosen their officers for 1924 and
installed them prior to St. Johns day.
Degree work has for the time been
practically suspended Washington
Centennial Lodge. No. IA. will hold a
special communication tomorrow eve
ning 1T I o'clock for the F. c. and Il,
n. degrees and Stansbury Lodge No
n announces a communication for
thursday evening at S O'Clock for the
NJ M. degree. Saturday evening. un-
der Assistant Grand Lecturer Bert V
- wolfe. an actual past-master's lodge
VIII asse mble at 1880 o'clock for i'm
portant business in connection with
the newly elected masters.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
winch resumed it's degree work last
Iuesday evening: announces the
! degree at $50 O'Clock for next Tues
day evening.
This evening at o'clock special
services will be held in Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church. 3d and
streets northwest. for the mem
6srs Of the New Jerusalem Lodge.
Ibe public also has been invited
The services will be conducted by
the rector. Rev. David Ransom Co
Veil. assistant grand chaplain of the
Grand Lodge. whose topic will be
The New Jerusalem The members
OF the lodge will assemble in the ad-
lacent community house and. headed
its own choir. will march into the
church.
IN
Reeve. through Grand Recorder Ar
Vine w. Johnston, has promulgated
the sentiment for the annual Christ
mas observance by the knights Tenn
piar Communicates of the District, as
follows:
THE following sentiment has been
prepared for the coming Christmas
observance:
. ITO Sir Leonidas Perry Newly, Most
Eminent Grand Master:
The nations OF the world are
again at peace. physically:
worldly conquest. but with vision
and ideal OF spiritual peace and up
lift for humanity. Today the hosts
nest endeavor to advance the attain
ment of the high ideals of spiritual
growth and development among man
kind and for the advent of that
the Lords house shall be established
in the top of the mountains; when
swords shall be beaten into pillow
eass sooEs @hen sqs pston nG ha Po9nnE Po9 m
up the sword against nation. neither
shall they learn war any more;
9 when tho reign of the Blessed Eman-
T. Captain of our Salvation. shall be-
come universal and eternal.
ITO YOU, as the temporal leader
Of the Templar hosts of the United
upon the marked success Of your
work for the past year, hoping ever
and praying always for the bless
and those near and dear to You. MAY
the peace of our Great Master be
with you always.
The local commanderies will as
semble at noon at their respective
asylums on Christmas day for the
celebration. each having its own
program for the observance.
Monarch II. J. Gompers in announc-
ing the annual Meeting for the nom,-
nation of officers Friday evening.
stated that the meeting will be held
At Pythian Temple instead Of at
announced. The annual business
meeting and election of officers will
be held at Pythian Temple on Janu-
airy 81.
nf the dance committee of'the 'irotto
Band and Drill Corps. announces the
next dance will be held at the New
willard Hotel Saturday evening.
Samuel +. Shreve Is making elah-
crate preparations for the annual
Grot,o kiddies' Christmas entertain
ment. the date of which is yet to be
announced There will be a Christ
mas tree. entertainment features
Santa Claus. and many novel sur
priseS for the little ones.
The Grotto Drum and Bugle Corps
acted AS escort TO Joppa Lodge yes
terday at the corner stone laying of
that lodge.
Master Mccarthy of Washington
. Centennial Lodge. No. IA. announces
that Monday evening Junior Dea-
con Worth +. Langdon will head the
official line in the +. G. degree. with
Senior Deacon Milton $. Brown. In
! similar capacity. in the +. \. degree.
The Sojourners' club will celebrate
coast guard and coast and geodetic
survey night" at the Colonial. 18th
and NJ streets. Wednesday evening.
starting at o'clock. Rev. Earle
Wilfey and a. l.. Randall. executive
secretary Of the Masonic Service AS
he the speakers. Wednesday. De
cember 10. the club will give it's first
informal dance at the marine bar
racks. with the Marine Band furnish
Ing the music.
The Gavel Clubs "old- time New
Year dance" will be given in the
auditorium of the Brightwood Ma
sonic Temple Monday. December 81.
The clubs oyster roast, originally an
nounced to be given at High Island.
which has been found unsuitable for
q the purpose. will be given at stop
80. Conduit road, between Glen Echo
and Cabin John bridge" known as
Decker's Station, unless the weather
- Is bad. when 1t will be held at the
Gavel clubrooms.
: ELECTIONS.
National Lodge. No. 12, has elected
and installed as master William D.
Hanback,; senior warden. John w Tiff
fany: junior warden. Gail T. Judd !;
secretary, Dan c. Vaughan fre.elect-
edD; treasurer, Frank L. Ghiselli (re-
elpcfed). MASTER of CeremOpipS Sam