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Observation-Disclosures No. 1.
Washington Chapter, No. ?. Royal
Arch Masons, will work the Mark de-
gree Thursday.
The next dance of the Grotto band
and drill corps will be held at the
New Willard Hotel January IA, in
stead of January 10, as heretofore an
bounced. The annual business meet
Ing and election of officers for the
Pythian Temple January 81. The
candidates for office are W. P. Jacobs
and S. +. Shreve, for monarch; l..
Whiting Estes, for chief justice; 5.
II. Takes and Charles Abcll. for mas
ter of ceremonies: Joseph II. Curran,
for treasurer; F. w. Libbey. for sec
retary; John II. Shreve. for trustee,
and Alexander Schmid, for sentinel.
Harmony Lodge. No. II, is to go to
Trinity Diocesan Church, 3rd and c
streets northwest, January 13 at 8
pm, for it's sixth consecutive yearly
church service at the church of Its
chaplain. Rev. David Ransom Covell.
Special seats will be reserved for the
members of Harmony Lodge. but the
service Is open to the general public.
Orient Commandery. No. 5. was
host to the children of IT'S members
December %. The entertainment in
cluded selections by section of
Orient's band. fancy dancing and imi-
tributed gifts of toys. candy and
fruit The commandery's special
team will confer the order of Knight
of Malta in full form at the conclave
tomorrow.
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work at its meeting Friday, and Will
confer the Fellowship degree. The
line will be headed by William E.
Miians, newly installed senior dea-
con. At the second meeting In Janu-
airy the worshipful master announces
it will be devoted to doing honor to
George Wright, past master of st.
Johns Lodge, who served the lodge
as master fifty years ago.
Capitol Chapter will have it's grand
visitation Friday evening, followed
ments., All Royal Arch Masons are
invited.
The grand visitations of Royal and
Select Masters to the constituent
councils will be made as follows:
January 81; Adoniram. No. 2, Masonic
Temple. January II; Columbia, No. 8,
Naval Lodge Hall. January "a, and
Zabud. No. 4, .Anacostia, January 8.
The treasurer and the recorder of
each council are to transmit their
books to the grand recorder. Masonic
Temple, at least six days before the
visitation for the customary examina-
tion by the grand recorder and grand
treasurer. The grand master directs
that the matter of lectures or other
entertainment at the visitations be
left to the option of the respective
councils.
Last Thursday evening at the Gavel
Club, 719 18th street northwest, Almas
Temple held brief meeting for the
installation of officers elected at the
annual meeting in December. The
installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by the retiring potentate, L. p.
Steuart, after which he turned over
the gavel of authority to his sue
of Potentate Cary's divan inducted
into office Were: Gus Cook, chief
rabban: Charles d. Shackleford, as
sistant rabban; George Duval, high
priest and prophet; Henry c. Stein,
oriental guide; Frank Ghiselli, treas
urer, and T. Lawrence Walker, re-
corder.
At the annual meeting of the
Shrine, at the City Club, December 2S,
Almas Temple pledged s5,400 toward
the HdTQlng memorial, Wnlcn IS 10
be erected at Marion, Ohio.
1t has been announced by Potentate
Harry F. Cary that If plans can be
consummated a cerem onial VIII be
held some time in February, follow
ing the reunion Of the Scottish Rite.
The reception and dance rendered
to the new potentate, Harry L. Cary,
and his official divan and their wives,
which was held in the ballroom of
the Elks' Club New Year afternoon,
was attended by several hundred
members of Aimas Temple.
The fourth Shrine dance of the sea-
son will be held January 16 in the
ballroom of the New Willard Hotel.
under the auspices of the Almas Tenn
pie Arab Patrol J: B. Hayes, chair,
man of the dance committee, assisted
by Vice Chairman V. NJ. Fookes and
p. L. Gladman, have arranged a Sc
ries of dances.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club at its annual meeting elected Off
GERS as follows: Oscar w. Riley, presi-
dent; o. X. Shepherd, first vice presi-
dent; A. Rawley Doome, second vice
president; Arthur w. Brewer, marshal
Hardesty, outer sentinel: James o. Tot
ton, secretary; d, NJ. Fisher and Ber-
nard FOLSOM, executive board: Frank
kreglow, treasurer. oscar w. Riley
and Frank s. Ratcliffe were elected as
delegates to the annual convention, with
John J. Cunningham and George Mer-
sell, alternates.
Castleman P. Boss, past master of
Pentalpha Lodge, and past monarch OF
Kallipolis Grotto. and Rev. c. r. Stauf-
fer, pastor of Ninth Street Christian
Church, made addresses.
Lynn II. Troutman former president
of the National League of Masonic
Clubs, reminded the members and their
friends of the general installation OF
officers of the Masonic Clubs of the
District by the advisory board at the
City Club January 30.
Edward Vernon Frye. son Of T. E
Frye Of the Railroad Square Club, gave
a violin solo, accompanied by Miss
Viola Tucker. Miss Julia Cunning
ham gave a solo dance. Durwar6
Bowersox gave several violin selections
The ladies served turkey dinner.
Under the auspices of the Woman.
Auxiliary Craftsman Club. United
States Veterans Bureau. Mrs. Willie
Goodwin, chairman, gave Christina.
party to the children and their parent.
Of Friendship House, 326 Virginia ave
Isabelle Hamilton and Jerry William.
danced and community singing wal
held. Refreshments were served.
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. 10
at it's communication on Monday eve.
tieth anniversary of the founding OF
the lodge. Past Grand Master James
A. Wetmore will give a brief resume
af the history of the lodge, after
which an entertainment and smoker
xii, be held. Master John l.. Schicl
..ss not announced the other fea.
lures.