Evening star., 1923-12-02
MASONIC.
MASONIC.
.HE current week will be one
OF annual meetings, business
and elections In the blue


lodges of this jurisdiction.
All the lodges which hold their COM
ununications will elect officers and
most of them will have the installa-
ton Of officers on the same night. The
only degree work announced is the
NJ NJ. degree Tuesday evening, In the
New Jerusalem Lodge. and Saturday
evening, in Pentalpha Lodge, each
holding q special communication TOT
the purpose which will start at 1880
pm. The Masonic board of relief Will
hold its customary meeting Thursday
evening and the Grand Lodge school
of instruction will be held Saturday
evening.
None of the Royal Arch chapters
scheduled to meet during the week
has announced degree WORK., ahu
only Columbia Commandsry, NO. T.
among the Knights Templar com
manderies, which VIII nave Ine VI
ders Of the Red Cross and Malta FIJI
day evening, has announced WORK.
The Scottish Rite bodies will start
degree work Tuesday evening Win
the fourth and fifth degrees. contlnu
ing each Tuesday thereafter, except
December 25. one or more degrees De
ing presented at each Tuesoay Heel
Ing. When the class reaches the 1ouI-
teenth degree, however. according 10
announcement, it will be halted ana a
new class will be started with the
fourth degree. and when that reaches
the fourteenth degree both Will con-
tinue to the thirty second. me puI
nose Of this, 1t is explained, is 10
enable not only candidates but others
in the Rite to witness the presenta-
ton of the ritualistic work IN tne
various degrees, an opportunity loi
T,
also, candidates will not be permitted
to join a class after it has received the
fourteenth degree. General Secreta
Stirling Kerr, who bade the prethfeh
ber issue of the Cathedral Calendar
has returned from pleasant Euro
pean trip. during which he was ac-
companied by Mrs. Kerr
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. g.
will have as its guests Tuesday even
ing at it's special the members or Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 2S9, of Virginia. py
whom the degree will be presented.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 21.. will at
tend special services at the NJ. r..
Church, 14th and u streets southeast
this evening, special commuhlcaIion
for the purpose having been called
for 1880 o'clock.
Under authorization of the grand
master Of Masons and Rt. Rev. James
T. Freeman Bishop of Washington: 1t
is announced, special services for Ma
sonic organizations will be held AT
Trinity Z. E. Church. Sd and Z streets
northwest, during the winter ana
spring months, commencing next sun
day at S pm, with visitation by
The New Jerusalem Lodge. NO. y.
Rev. David Ransom Covell. the rector,
who will conduct the services, rs the
assistant grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District. The
public will be welcomed at the strV-
ices.
The Gavel Club has announced an
oyster roast and stag party at hlsn
Island, December 8, and card party
at the clubrooms December IL. Inc
annual children's party will be given
at the clubhouse December L9 ana an
ld-fashioned New Year dance at
Brightwood Temple December 81 from
. to after midnight.
The Library Fellowship Circle,
Albert Pike Consistory No i, mas
moved into new quarters on me ,lS'
floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral !
A large reading room and better
facilities for getting books Will make
this important adjunct that originat-
ed with Fred Book. X. c. c: H.. ana
Henry Haferkorn, the nbraf1an, ian
popular with the members. Ihe I
library of two thousand and odd
Volumes covers a Masonic lore, travel.
latest fiction and magazines.
KalIipolis Grotto will meet Decem-
Der IA at Pythian Temple. 9th street
near l. northwest, instead of at |
Grotto headquarters as heretofore an.
nounced, for the nomination OF
January 81 at Pythian Temple.
Prophet Samuel F. Shreve will have
charge of the Grotto kiddies Christ
mas entertainment this year, Monarch
Gompers announces. Sam is now
working on his program. The date
and place will he announced later.
The Thanksgiving dance OF the
Grotto Band and Drill Corps. held on .
Tuesday evening, at the New willard
Hotel. was colorful and novel. Music
was furnished by the Grotto Band
and Orchestra. and Prophet Louis A.
Brown. tenor. sang several of the
dance numbers. Misses Evelyn and
Lillian Behrens gave an exhibition
were awarded to Hilton Fitzgerald. !
Thomas Lawrence and L. S. Schmid. !
Past Monarch c. P. Boss, chairman |
of the dance committee, announced !
The January dance has been changed |
from January is to January IA. I
Past Monarch Charles ID. Shackel- !
ford has been appointed by Monarch !
Gompers as chairman of the Grotto
convention committee. The next an
nual convention of the Supreme
Council will be held in indianapolis
in June.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club had representatives from vari- |
Gus Masonic bodies and local clubs !
at It's November meeting to hear
Reynold e Blight, thirtythird de-
gree, talk on the advantages of a
the Railroad Square Club in Cali
fornia, from whom he brought felici-
tations.
Of the National League of Masonic
Clubs, made an address on Topics
of the Day" and the work performed
by the Railroad Square Club,
Fred East, Mr. Wilson at the piano,
sang. Commander Harrigan of the
East Washington Post, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. presented two black
faced comedians for the amusement
usual finale, with smokes, coffee and
refreshments, closed the entertain
ment.
T., will attend Highland Community
Church at Brightwood Masonic Tenn
pie this evening. Members will as
semble at 7:30 pm. in full Templar
wear the Maltese cross. All have
been urged to be there to hear Rev.
Maurice White.
Tuesday night Capt. Gen. r. A.
Fisher will confer the Illustrious
Warden J: Parsons will confer the
Friday night the eommandery, at
trious Order Of Red Cross and the
Order of Malta in the asylum of CO.
lumbia Commandery at 18th and New