Evening star., 1923-04-01


prepare for the new reunion
which will open the evening OF Aprll
II with the fourth degree at foo
and the fourteenth degree at
o'clock, continuing throughout 'he
week until the thirty-secohd deslee
Is conferred. The Scottish Rlte
bodies for some time have been max
Ing a special drive for melhhershap
In connection with their proposed
new cathedral, and the response Is
said to be unusually large, especial
ly, 1t is believed, in view of the iacs
that the reunion which starts the
nth will be the last before the
Ehrine convention next JUNE 1t IS
generally known that Master Mas"ns
pre eligible for the Scottish Rite de-
erees and that Masons of rhe thirty
second degree are eligible fer the
Shrine on an equal basis with
knights Templar.
Religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home viii be- con-
Quoted next Sunday under the aus
pices of La Fayette Lodge, NO. ~, at
o o'clock in the afternoon.
Kalllpolis Grotto's two weeks
carnival and funfest will be formally
opened at the Coliseum tomorrow
evening by Grand Monarch 4.
Cragie Pelouze, who will come from
Richmond for that special purpose
The invited guests include many
prominent in Masonic, civic, business
and social circles. Commissioner
Cuno Rudolph. 1t is announced, has
promised to deliver the address OF
welcome on the opening night. Many
ri
An enjoyable ceremonial of Kali
lipolis Grotto was held at Pythian
Temple last Monday evening. with a
large class of candidates. Following
the business meeting refreshments
were served and an entertaining
program was rendered. Among the
numbers were selections by the
Grotto Band and Orchestra, songs by
w. p. Mitchell and Jack Mullane,
and Draper +. Horton gave an exhi-
bition worthy of Houdini, 'fn full
view of the audience" winning
hearty applause. The Aloha Players,
Mrs. Alma Wolking, Montana Erlan-
da, Pho Conde, nellie Carmean, Helen
Pine and Louis Lambert, captivated
their audience with Hawaiian music,
song and dance. Mr.. Erlanda has an
International reputation.
Monarch Gompers announced that
the new GrottO headquarters at 907
7th street northwest would be ready
coon for occupancy. The headquar-
ters will be used for business meet
ings of the Grotto, band and orches-
ira and drum and bugle corps re-
hearSalS, and for drilling by the drill
corps. 1t will also be used for in
formal Grotto affairs and ladies'
night. Monarch Gompers and other
officers of the Grotto have been look
ing for a suitable hall for these pur-
poses for several months, and final
ly selected the above mentioned
quarters, which are well adapted to
the Grotto's needs. A formal open
ing of the hall will follow the Grotto
Funniest"
DR.. Thomas B. Green of the Amer
lean Red Cross will speak at the
Masonic Club services to be held at
northwest, next Sunday, April g. at
s o'clock. Special music will be
furnished by the Lambskin Orchestra,
and violin solos by Durward Bower
bers of the several Masonic clubs
and their ladies, have been invited.
Mount >Horeb Chapter, r. A. NJ,
GEesday evening, after, the Past
master and Most Excellent Master
degrees, was addressed by Past Grand
High Priest w. w. Jermane. Refresh
ments and cigars were served. At
the next convocation of the chapter,
April 10, the Royal Arch degree will
be conferred.
The Masters Association of 1905
held its eighteenth annual reunion
recently. at the Metropolitan Hotel,
with thirteen members present AS
usual, Past Grand Master Lurtin R.
CHM was the guest of honor. Six
members Of this association have
died since 1905 and five no longer re-
side in Washington. OF the resident
members, two We're i'll and sent mes
Sages of greeting. Letters were read
from two of the out-of-town mem
bers. DR.. Charles F. Whitney of
year. and Daniel w. Beach of Leb-
anon Lodge, No. Z, was elected vice
president. DIR. Edward S. Smith of
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. %, was
unanimously reelected secretary
treasurer.
The Lambskin Club will meet Sat
urday, April Z, at pm, at the
Gavel Club rooms, 1921 18th street
northwest, to consider matters Of
great Importance.
Friday Junior Warden Charles J.
Kropke will head the line in the F. c.
degree for Joseph H. Milans Lodge,
No. 3S, in the Northeast Masonic
Temple, Sth and F streets northeast.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Ruth Chapter, No. l, will meet tomor-
row night for the degrees, to be fol-
lowed by a dance in the banquet hall.
AT the last meeting the degrees were
conferred by Grand Secretary Rose A.
Yost. The guests Of the evening in
cluded General Grand Secretary Minnie
Keyes, General Grand Treasurer. .Alcena
LaInond and Grand Lecturer M. E.
Teachum. There were readings by