Evening star., 1924-01-20
FRATERNITIES>

Knight Commander of the Court Of
Honor will be presented for the ben-
teft of the newly made. knights COM
manderr in the District Maryland and
Virginia.
Washington Council, Royal and Sc
| lect Masters, which will have its an
nual grand visitation tomorrow eve
ming, at the December assembly elect
ed the following officers: Leonard A.
Merritt, illustrious, master; Charles III.
| Aldridge, deputy master; Frederick
| r. Dewey, principal conductor of
!! work: William H. McCray, p. NJ.
treasurer; John A. Colborn, p. NJ, re-
| corder. ...
The officers, together with those to
be appointed by the illustrious mas
| ter, VIII be installed by the grand
master tomorrow evening, when also
| a short entertainment and refresh
ments after the business will be pro-
| vided.
| Illustrious Potentate Harry F. Cary
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
IN response to a telegraphic request
from the imperial potentate. Conrad
! V. Dykeman, is arranging the spring
tour. of visitations to various temples
OF the Mystic Shrine IN the east and
| south. The first visitation will be
held at Baltimore, and the itinerary
| will include Washington, Richmond,
/ Va: New Bern and Charlotte, y. c.;
| G:eenville and Charleston. S. c.; Sa-
| vannah, Macon and Atlanta. Ca:
| Montgomery, Ala; Chattanooga and
| Knoxville. Tenn; Roanoke, Va, and
Parkersburg and Charleston, w. Va.
The following officers have been Sc
lected by the several units of Almas
| Temple to serve during the coming
approved by Imperial Potentate Har-
ry +. Carey:
The Caravan Club-John J. p. Null
lane, president; Gen. Amos A. Fries,
vice president, and Ralph a. Shepard,
, secretary.
The Alnas Glee Club-Charlss D.
Bartlett. director: Charles G. Emmett,
president; Henry II. Burroughs, vice
president: Ralph A. shepard. secre-
tary: Hermann +. Carl. assistant sec
! retary: Howard VI. Myers, treasurer
George L. Harris, Librarian; Theo c.
! Lewis. accompanies.
The Oriental Band--Henry s. Schmidt,
director; Fred d. Bradford, secretary;
Collin L. L. FIathers. drum major;
Cha rleS H. [ommalan, quartermaster.
Almas Temple Observation-Disclosures
Wilken. jr.. director: Henry A Men
Chint, secretary; Harry w. Strieter.
librarian; Louis W. Brown, business
manager.
Almas Temple Patrol-Arthur f.
Cook, president; \. j. Leister. Secre-
tary; l. 3. Field. assistant secretary
w. ". Georges. treasurer; George
II Whiting, captain; II. Elkton Smith,
first lieutenant; James A. Hollinger,
isecOpd lieutenant: William +. Holmes.
first sergeant; T. Harry Rigby, sec
end sergeant: Emil II. Witt, bugler;
DR.. Frederick: Yates, lieutenant sur
geon.
Tho January dance % Kallipolis
Grotto at the New Willard Hotel last
Monday was one OF the largest of the
series. The Grotto band and orchestra
furnished the dance music, several num-
bers Of which were sung by Louis w,
Brown, Washington tenor. The next
dance will be the annual Colonial ball.
February %. when q number of prizes
/ will be awarded for fancy and colonial
costumes. This annual dance has
proved very popular in tae past
The annual election OF Grotto officers
for the year 1874 will be held at Pythian
Temple on January 81 Th&- nominees
are: For monarch. W. F. Jacobs and
: Whiting Estes: for master Of ceremO-
MES, Stephen n. Takes and Charles I.
! Ahell; for treasurer, Joseph H. Curran;
! for secretary. L. ". Libbcy, =. NJ: for
| trustee, John IL. S.lreve. i. NJ, and for
| sentinel Alexander Schnid.
! Past Grand Monarch e. s. Schmid left
Tuesday evening for. Miami Beacn,
Fla. where he Will spend several weeks
! with relatives.
The advisory board Of the MASONIC
! Clubs OF the District OF Columbia will
install officers. Of the Masonic Clubs
! at the City CLUB January 80. Prom
inent speakers will deliver addresses,
| and q high-class vaudeville perform
! ance will be presented. An orchestra
! will furnish music for the dances that
| will conclude the evenings Festivities.
! Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries. president
Of the board, assisted BY ]. Boyd pe&-
ter, William Musser. Lynn H Trout
members, will, install the officers. 1t is
expected that Grand Master Charles
+. Roberts will deliver an address. as
will also DR.. Lloyd. Representative
| Freeman and others. The Washing.
ton Quartet will present a musical
program.
The Gavel Club will meet Wednes-
day evening at the club rooms. lei
18th street. The newly elected off,
GERS will ofiiciate. An elaborate en
itertainment has been arranged. in
house committee asserts is of such a
.lnovel character that no member can
lafford TO miss il. A speaker of ma
tional prominence has promised. to
address the club on subject Of inter-
est to all members of the craft. The
'Grotto' Band will provide the music
for the evening.
The woman's Auxiliary Of. the
Craftsman Club, United States Vet
Grams Bureau. met Tuesday evening
at the Gavel Club rooms.
Officers were elected as follows;
Mrs. Rose L. Hidde. PRESIDENT. Miss
Mrs. ]. Raymond vose. second vice
president: Miss Jean McRae. secre-
,tary; Miss Viola Erskine, treasurer
Miss Caryl 'McCreary, marshal; Miss
Janet McRae, warder, aad Miss Grace
Bledsoe, musician.
Mics Clara Speake. on behalf of the
auxiliary, presented Mrs May D
silver ~5asket,~ and. Mrs, Robertson
of pink andv red roses as tokens 81
appreciation of her work during the
past year -
Rrefreshments were served.
The Petworth Masonic Club will
meet tomorrow evening at o'clock
at Joppa Lodge Hail., Vice Chairman
Tariff Commission will deliver an ad
dress. All Master Masons are invited
Refreshments will be served.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Joppa Lodge Chapter, No 81, cele-
!. brated it's third anniversary Wednes-
cay evening. The worthy matron
Carrie E. Defandor9, greeted each
present and past grand officer with ar
appropriate verse OF original poetry
Among those present were Grand Ma