Evening star., 1924-06-08
FRATERNITIES

1 The National Entertainers, members
of Cherry Blossom Time" local OPP
era by Rollin Bond, will be featured
in the program: Mrs. Ms t1a Grace Law Law.
| and Miss Marguerite Petite, sopranos;
Mrs. Bessie Doolan, .contralto; The
Doll Twins. Gin costume), Misses
| Gayle and Gladys Hunt; Larry Zuch,
| first tenor: Gibson Maxwell second
tenor; Wesley Peckham, baritone, and
William E. Rice, bass.
A monologue by Miss Hildegarde
Johnson, guitar selections by George
Reid, a solo and duet by Mrs. Helen
Furry. and Miss Hildegarde Johnson
and fancy dance by Miss Margaret
Cook will conclude the program. Miss
Cook and Miss Johnson are members
of Bethel, No. ], of Jobs Daughters
of Washington.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club had large attendance at its
May meeting. The pictures of Presi-
dent Harding's trip to Alaska were
shown and touched a minor chord of
sadness. G. Manson Foote of Har-
mony Lodge, who was with the party
scribed each of the scenes from the
beautiful Yellowstone Park to. the
bleak Yukon, including the termina-
tion of the Presidents last pilgrimage
and the photograph taken in San
Francisco. ]. C. Heider, Congress
Lodge. No. 81, assisted Mr.. Foote in
the exhibition. The concluding paper
on the early Masonic history of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. prepared by
Clarence w. Hall, was read by Past
President Harry B. Bowersox.
William Fl. Burton. past president
of the South Gate Club, entertained
the members with Ethiopian dialogue,
Jokes and running fire of mirth.
William B. Hipsleys original poem,
dedicated to c. r. Stauffer. Our Chap
lain" was well received. Cigars and
a repast served by the ladies con-
cluded the evenings enjoyment
4 million dollar home for aged.
destitute. disabled or dependent mem
bers of the order in Maryland Will be
erected in the near future, according
to plans of the Grand Lodge of
Masons of Maryland. Warren ).
Seipp, grand master of Maryland, has
been appointed chairman of the board
of trustees of the home. II Is
planned to raise funds for the build
ing by volunteer contributions. The
location for the proposed home has
not been selected. but will be taken
up by the board and the Grand Lodge
when the fund is sufficient to proceed
with the erection.
The Order of the Eastern Star.
which has been planning a similar
home, is said to have abandoned its
plans and to have turned over the
amount which it had raised to the
board of trustees of the Masonic
Home.
Other members of the board of
trustees are George Cook, secretary:
Peter f. Tome, treasurer: John n.
Elliott. Martin J. kohn, John l. San
ford, all of Baltimore; Charles W.
ponnelly of Cumberland: George III.
jefferson of fredericksburg and A.
Leroy McCardell of Frederick.
Congress Lodge. No. 81, F. \. A. NJ.
conferred the "entered apprentice
degree" upon a large class at its
stated communication Thursday.
June 5. The official line was headed
by Senior Deacon George b. Ken
nedy. The regular communication
was preceded by a special communi
cation which started at $40, at which
time the "fellowcraft degree was
conferred. with Junior Warden Will
liam O. Heider in the east. A large
attendance witnessed the comforting of
these two degrees.
The worshipful master of the
lodge, William H. Gross. announced
that at the stated communication
June 19 and entertainment was planned
which would follow Immediately
after disposition of necessary busi-
ness