Evening star., 1923-12-14
j. J. BOObAR HEADS
1 LODGE OF MAS0NS
TempIe- -Noyes Election of Of
| ficers Followed by might
| in Egypt"

The annual meeting. election and
Installation of officers of Temple
Soyes Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. NJ.
last evening in Masonic Temple, 18th
street and New York avenue. was
followed by "a Night in Egypt" The
election resulted in the choice of John
j. Boobar to be master, Charles B.
Lyddane to be senior warden, Elisha
Hanson to be junior warden, Francis
A. Sebring to be secretary (re-elect-
ed), and c. Fred Cook to be treasurer
re-elected). Claude F. King was re-
appointed marshal. and Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop
OF Washington, reappointed chaplain.
Prior to the election, Eugene c.
Gott, senior deacon, and Merritt o.
Chance, junior steward, announced
their withdrawal from the official
line, because of lack of time to de-
master advanced Joshua B. Callahan,
senior steward. to the office of senior
deacon and appointed Karl W. Corby
to be junior deacon, William l. Rad
cliffe TO be senior steward and Adolph
L. Guide to be junior steward.
Social Session In Thcnter.
Practically the entire membership
attended the business meeting ard
the social session that followed in
the promenade lounge of the 3. +.
Keith Theater, through the courtesy
of Manager Roland S. Robbins, who
is member of the lodge. "A Night
in Egypt" which was devised
sensed and censored" by Past Master
G. Fred Cook, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, served to prove
that the newly elected master was
qualified to hold the office. 1t was
elaborately presented, special seem
cry, settings and properties being
employed. and for additional at
mosphere" incense was burned. Those
in the audience wore Egyptian sheik
hats and the participants were ap-
made UP of Messrs. Boobar, Callahan
and KEEPER. A buffet supper con-
cluded the festivities.
While in the lodgeroom the entire
official line of Mount Pleasant
Chapter, No 13. r. A. NJ, of which
is an officer, appeared and presented
him with a chapter token, of unique
design, in gold. At the social session
MIR. Ford was presented with a dia-
mond-studded past masters jewel by
the lodge, and he, in turn, as a per-
,Sonal gift, presented to his successor
q silver square. the jewel of his office
The new master also received a gold
mounted S1Nel, the glft of Past
Master L. Whiting Estes This pres
entation was made, on behalf Of Mr.
Estes, by Deputy Grand Master
Charles +. Roberts.
Stage Director Gets Token.
The lodge then expressed its
thanks and handed to George r.
Thompson. stage director and scenic
artist of the Keith Theater, a token
of appreciation, in the form OF
Jewelry, of his efforts that made the
affair a success. Thanks We're voted
Manager Robbins, John c. Chevalier
assistant manager, and the others of
the theater staff for their co-opera-
tion.
The attendance included Grand
Master Finley, Deputy Grand Master
Roberts, and Past Grand Masters
Matthew Trimble, William G.. Hender-
son, J. Claude KEEPER, Charles E.
Baldwin, Lem Towers, jr.. Joseph H.
Milans. j. Harry Cunningham and
Charles Cyrus Coornbs, ealt of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Past Grand Master
Randell of Texas and Past Grand
Master John H. CoWles of Kentucky
sovereign grand commander of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
Southern Jurisdiction. Mr.. Trimble Is
an active member and Messrs. Hen
derson, Kelpor, Baldwin. Towers
Milans and Cunningham are honorary
members of the lodge.