Evening star., 1923-08-05
EV. DR.. John c. Palmer.
y grand chaplain of the Grand
l Lodge of the District, under

whose auspices the services
will be held at Temple Heights this
afternoon at o'clock, announced
prior to his departure for Stony
Brook, Long Island. to attend a con-
ference of ministers assembled there.
that the speaker at Temple Heights
today will be Rev. B. L MCGOWAN,
pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ.
Z. Church. and that his subject will
be Foundations of Life" Mrs.
George Roscoe Davis, soprano, will
Mountains" accompanied by Harry
Wheaton Howard, and. by special re-
quest, j. Walter Humphrey, accom-
panied by Miss NJ. Elizabeth Hum
phrey, will sing also.
The master of the New Jerusalem
Lodge makes special announcement
that. through the efforts of Past
Grand Master Coombs, chairman of
the lodge committee on education,
an interesting evening has been pro-
ylded for the meeting Thursday, W hen
Reynold Z. Blight of Los Angeles,
Calf, who recently spoke at Temple
Heights, will speak on the subject
Has Freemasonry a Special Message
to the Twentieth Century" Mr.
Blight, who is considered a. speaker
OF rare charm, is connected with the
educational work of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottisht Rite. Light re-
freshments will be served.
The Sojourners' Club will assem-
bic on the roof of the Colonial, 18th
and NJ streets northwest, Wednesday
evening at o'clock. to listen to an ad-
dress by Reynold E. Blight of CAL
Hornia, formerly editor Of the Masonic
Digest. at Los Angeles. and now direc-
tor OF the clip service of the Scottish
the Firing Line"
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lamb
skin Masonic Club will meet in North
northeast, Thursday evening, at 8
o'clock, for social program
The late President Warren G. Hard
ing was an honorary member of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge, No. IA; of
Columbia Commandery, No. /, Royal
Arch MaSonS: Of Columbia Command
cry, No. ,, knights Templar. and of
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine. all
OF Washington. d. c. He had been reg
the Scottish Rite of the Northern Juris-
dictton to receive the thirty-third, or
highest degree of Freemasonry and
was to have had it conferred in Cleve-
land in the spring. Owing to the illness
of Mrs. Harding at the time, however
the ceremony was deferred until Sep
tember OF this year, at Boston, Mass
At the recent session of the Imperial
Council of the Mystic Shrine in this city
ne was made an honorary representa-
tive TO that council
1t will probably interest those who do
not know to learn that the famous
Travelling Beauseant," which was to
have been presented By the late Presi-
dent on behalf of Marion Commandery,
No. Sc, Knights Templar. of Marion
Ohio, to Hollywood Comnandery. No
90, OF the California jurisdiction, Aug
ust ), originated in Canada and was
dedicated TO its mission by the Grand
Prlory of Canada, to be handed from
one grand jurisdiction to another until
1t had encircled the world. The first
commandery TO receive it was Cyrene
Preceptory, No. %, Knights Templar of
toronto, Canada. 1t was thence
passed to Buffalo. Philadelphia and to
Commandery, No. 2, here, being its Gus
todian, and that it was transferred to
Marion Commandery, the President g
own. by Columbia Commandery. Much
or the information herein given is fur
nished by the Scottish Rite Clip Sery-
Ice, at the House OF the Temple. in
washington, and much to the office of
Grand Secretary Arvine W. Johnston of
cne Grand Lodge Of the District.
One of the principal Masonic events
or the year, which has attracted un-
usual interest among the members of
the Masonic fraternity. is the Masonic
and Eastern Star Community song
fest, to be given under the auspices Of
Dawson Lodge, No. 16. at Temple
Heights, Friday evening, August II. at
SIS O'Clock
This is said to be the first time in the
ats,orS OF the Masonic fraternity that
an open AR songfest has been conduct
eu IN this city. Ample preparations are
being made to handle the crowd
The committee In charge has been
DUSTY engaged during the past week in
completing the program. arranging ad-
uItlonal electric lighting, providing for
extra seats and the decoration of. the
grounds. final meeting OF the COM
mittee will be held the first Of this
week, when the complete program will
be gwen to the press for publication.
Prior to the commencement of the
exercises at sis, a band will entertain
with popular selections. After the au-
dience joins in singing America" and
reciting the American creed. Allen l..
Cotton, master Of Dawson Lodge, will
make short address and welcome the
heads of the various branches Of Ma
sonry and distinguished guests. The
lights will then be extinguished and
the words of many Of the old familiar
songs thrown on screen so that every
Out may participate IN the SINGING.
The program will be interspersed with
selections by quartet and vocal solo
lists. The committee is also in hopes
OF having a prominent United States
senator to deliver the principal ad-
dress. Chairman John A. Colborn ad-
yises all to come early, as the rule for
seats will be first come, first served
All members and friends Of the fra
ternity are invited.
Master of Ceremonies Paul r
Grove. chairman of the excursion
committee of Kallipolis Grotto, in
announcing the family outing Of the
Prophets and their families and
friends at Chesapeake Beach Wed
neday. states that word has been
received that Yedz Grotto OF Balti-
more also is making elaborate prep
arations for the occasion to take
part in the frolic and will bring over
n capacity load on the steamer
Dreamland. Master Of Ceremonies
Grove has arranged All almost end
less program of entertainment fea-
lures, including athletic contests, q
ple-eating match and novelties. which
will give men. women and children
an opportunity to compete for a
Rumber of valuable prizes The
Grotto band will furnish a liberal
musical program the drill corps will
give an exhibition fancy drill and
the drum and bugle corps will en-
tertain with selections along its line
Chairman Grove and his corps of as
sistants will endeavor 10 ~,"'-" tha
day one long to r"