Evening star., 1923-12-30
MASONIC.
JEW OF the blue lodges have
. settled down to business sue
coadipr tho lull that alWayS

II settled down to business sue
ceeding the lull that always
comes with the holiday sea-
son, and unless the secretaries Of the
other bodies have failed to give no.
tice for publication, those bodies also
seem to be still observing the holiday
season vacation. Osiris Lodge, No.
2S,- announces the NJ. NJ. degree for
"Wednesday evening"; Hiram, No. 10,
the E. A. degree for Thursday eve
ming, and Lebanon, No. z, the F. c..
degree for Friday evening. These
are the only bodies in Masonry that
have reported work for the week.
Tashington Centennial Lodge, No.
IA, at its COMMUNICATION Wednesday
evening will inaugurate series of
lectures on the traditions of Masonry
with lecture on THE Symbolism of
the Apron" by Reynold e. Blight,
editor of the New Age magazine.
The members of Lebanon Lodge,
No. =. have been invited to attend a
special service for Masons at the
North Capitol NJ. L. Church. North
Capitol and * streets, this evening
at O'Clock. The lodge chaplain,
Rev. Benjamin T. Hynson, will off,
ciate. In the degree Friday evening,
Junior Warden Elgin Smith will Off
ciate at the head of the line.
Degrees in the Scottish Rite bodies
Of Washington will not be resumed
Until Tuesday, January s, when the
fourteenth degree will be presented
in full ceremonial form. Albert Pike,
Consistory will not meet until jan
uary Is, when new officers will be
elected. a reunion will be started
and fourteenth degrees. and continue
daily thereafter to Friday, February
Is. when the thirty second degree
will be presented. Saturday, Feb
the elevation to the rank of knight
commander of the court of honor
will be performed at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Sd and Z streets.
b. cast dsnS headed ID by the Ellwo9d r.
Council for the District of Columbia,
and including representatives from
Maryland and Virginia, with all the
new knights-elect of those jurisdlc-
tions participating.
The first Saturday in February. the
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters for the District, will hold
it's annual meeting for reports, cleo
ttons and installation Of officers
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons will hold it's annual meeting
the second Wednesday in February.
Grand visitations to the councils
OF Royal and Select Masters will be-
gin January 8, with that to Zabud
Council, No. 4, at Masonic Hall, Ana
costa.
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is.
will have birthday party January
Z, comprising a smoker and enter
tainment, TO commemorate its sew
Master J. A. Wetmore will be the
speaker for the occasion.
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets. will have its next
Monarch CAstleman P. Boss and his
committee the evening of January
is at the New willard. when the
Grotto band and orchestra will be
reinforced by Louis w. Brown, who
bers. The annual business meeting
Of the Grotto will be held at Pythian
Temple the evening of January 81,
when the elections will occur.
BHghtwood Commandery. last Sat
urday evening. at its kiddies. night,
was host to about $50 children, among
them 100 or more orphan children
from various homes as we'll as other
unfortunate little ones. An audience
Of more than 700 crowded into the
auditorium of the Masonic Temple at
Leightwood. A vaudeville program
specially arranged to interest and
amuse the little ones was provided.
presented with package of good
things. also a toy. The commandery
also, as part of its work, provided
some twenty-five very needy chill
dren with complete outfits of cloth
ing and their families with other
necessities. The whole was under the
direction of Sir knight Walker l..
Gary, treasurer of the 'commandery,
assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Philip
Morehead.
The Ionic Club of Master Masons in
the Treasury Department, general
accounting office and the Capitol. has
elected the following officers for the
new year: President, Chester NJ.
Sheppard; vice president. a. T.. Elkins;
Frank j. F. Thiel: marshal. Edwin
Smith; 'doork eeper. Joseph o. Burn
ham.
The executive committee, in addi-
tion to the president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer. is composed
of ]. L. McGrew, J. G. Bright. F. w.
Alexander, c. NJ. Justice and c. a.
DELEGATES f MssoDc to the Naiona
SHEPPARD, j.. G McGrew. C.. A.
nates-A. F. Elkins. w. w. White. F.
w. Alexander and X f. Erickson
Of Masonic clubs of the District of Co
lumbia-C. M. Sheppard, f. r. Clute
and E. A. Cook.
The next meeting is to be held
nh IN tx,
junction with the public installation
of the newly elected officers of all
Masonic clubs. This meeting will h
open to both members and their
ladies.
The Trestleboard Club at it's De-
cember meeting elected the following
officers. president, Ernest A. Hurdle;
vice president, Charles A. Bfaden; Sec
retary. John w. Nee; treasurer. How
Ecker; doorkeeper. Archibald K.
walker: representative to the advis-
.sy board, Ernest A. Hurdle. Martin
r. Speelman and william ]. Dow.
The Library Circle of Albert Pike
CSnsistory has been accorded permis-
sion by the executive committee to
hold q tournament consisting of bill
day, January 4, at the cathedral, 433
3rd street northwest. Members wish
ing to participate must notify the
general secretary, Stirling Kerr. as
early as possible. The committee on
arrangements is composed of Milton
Hopfenmaier. thirty third degree;
Sulaimaan David. thirty third de-
gree; J. O. Bowen, thirty-third degree,
and Monte Sanger, thirty-third degree.
Deputy Elwood p. Morey. thirty
third degree, and General Secretary
Stirling Kerr, thirty-third degree,
have aided the committee.
Tho Level Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1924;
President, Samuel J. Gompers; vice
president. f.. j.. De Moll; secretary.
Gail T. Judd: treasurer, ]. H Shep-