Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21

and installation of its officers at I
O'Clock In Masonic Temple, 18th street
and New York avenue northwest.
present the Royal Arch degree in Po-
tomac Chapter THURSDAY evening.
starting at s o'clock.
December 20 Capitol Royal Arch
chapter will have two teams for the
Royal Arch degree and a sauerkraut
supper afterward. The officers of the
chapter will officiate for the first
team and a line of past high priests
Tor the second.
Mrs. Frank A. BirgfeId, president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of Columbia
Commandery, announces d Christmas
party Friday evening in the asylum
at Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street
and New York avenue northwest.
Mrs. Henry w. Wright, chairman of
the entertainment committee, has ar
ranged for a musical program and
other features. Punch and cake will
be served.
Dawson Lodge, No. 16, held a spe-
cial communication last TUESDAY
night for a memorial service for Sam
uel Gompers, who was one of its
members. Addresses were made by
Past Masters George G. Seibold, Mil
ton Strasburger and Wisdom D.
Brown. Others who spoke We're Past
Masters Walter S. Eatherly, Benja-
min F. Larcombe and Allen L. Cotton.
An appropriate musical program was
presented. The lodge marched in
body from the lodgeroom to the A F.
OF Il. building to view the remains
Of the great labor leader, and Acting
Master Jeffries presented floral
wreath in behalf of the lodge. In the
absence of the master of the lodge,
Dayton A. Quincy, who was i'll in
hospital, Senior Warden John r. JEFF
fries arranged and conducted the
ceremonies.
Almas Temples charity and welfare
committee at it's last meeting voted
a contribution of S420 to the Associ-
ated Charities, to be applied on
Christmas opportunities. In addition
to tho customary distribution of
Christmas baskets, clothing ard
other necessaries, contributions. have
Home, Good Hope Orphan Asylum,
Methodist Episcopal Home, Founding
Hospital, National Training School
for Girls. Florence Crittenton Home.
SwartzelI NJ E. Home for Children,
Bruen Home, Jewish Foster Home.
Boys Club, Masonic and Eastern
Star Home and Washington City
Orphan Asylum.
The Parent-Teachers Organization
will cooperate with Almas in serv-
ing a Christmas dinner to the chill
dren of the Washington Atypical
School.
A huge Christmas tree will be pro-
vIded in Convention Hall, Tuesday.
from to pm, for children selected
by the committees of the temple with
tho cooperation of public school
teachers. Each child will be given a
bag upon entrance to hold the gifts
to be bestowed. The children Nill he
given sandwiches and soft drinks and
then win gather oranges, apples,
nuts, candies and toys in their bags.
Each child will receive two car
tokens.
Entertainment will be provided by
Almajo, magician, in a program Of
magic. mirth and mystery; q ven
triloquist, a Punch and Judy show,
clowns and Santa Claus. Al1nas Mill
tary Band, under direction of William
c. White, Will furnish music.
Every Shriner sojourning in Wash
ington has been invited by Potentate
Cary to attend the reception and
dance 10 be rendered to the mobiles
of Almas Temple and their families
at the New Willard Hotel the after
noon of January I. Meyer Goldman's
band has been engaged to furnish
the music. Tho reception and dance
will be from to 6 o'clock.
Almas Temple Patrol VIII give it's
next dance In the ballroom Of the
New willard Hotel, Saturday eve
ming, January II. William L. Holmes,
chairman of the dance committee, is
assisted in this work by w. c. Lyster
Jones, Jesse Newton, P. L. Gladmon,
Frank Graham. v. M. Fookes, s. w.
wolfsheimer, John J. Tancill, 5r., and
E. D. Anderson.
The Masonic Veteran Association
OF the District Of Columbia at
its forty-seventh annual convention
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, ]. Harry Cunningham; first
vice president, Harry c. Franken-
field; second vice president, BENJAMIN
W. Sunny; secretary, Ben e. Mcouay'
reelected; treasurer, James b. Lam
bic, reelected; almoner, David j.
Roberts; marshal, Benjamin Frank
lin Larcombe; tiler, Edward Kern
reelected. =,
The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees: Stewards, Charles
f. Baldwin, p. C. NJ; James G. NC
Queen and Ben c. McQuay; enter
tafnment, Harry C. Frankenfield ana
Henry Lansburgh; finance, Henry u.
sherwood and Frank e. Mack; NOM
bership. w. Spencer Armstrong,
Frank e. Cunningham. William I.
Galliher, Lurtin r. CHM, James A.
Wetmore and Arvine w. Johnston;
necrologist, George w. Evans.
The annual dinner of the assocla-
tion will be held on January %, St.
John the Almoners day, at a place
to be named later.
Federal Lodge No. 1. elected and
installed: Writ B. FUR, master; John
Il. Maddox, senior warden; Raymond
e. Halliday, junior warden; p. NJ.
Clarence L. Williams, reelected sec
rotary; p. NJ William A. Harrfes, re-
elected treasurer; Charles V. A
smoot, senior deacon; Albert ".
Becke, junior deacon: John r. Van
Arnum, senior steward: Herman x.
Warner, Junior steward; Frank l..
Tracey was appointed master of cere-
monies and John P. Hawkins tiler to
succeed J, Richard Riggles, deceased.
Mr., Riggles served as tiler for "a
years.
The Fellowcraft Club Of Federal
IIRaGs. ia making QrspaEations tax lts