Evening star., 1924-04-27

N its very heart the curren,
" week ordinarily would be
uneventful in Masonic cir
rleS, but with two grand visitations
and an unusual number of special
communications the week will prove
one of considerable activity.
The Scottish Rite bodies will con-
finue their spring reunion with the
1"enty-ttrst and twenty second de-
SreeS in Robert de Bruce Council
and their protege. Robert de Bruce
Chapter, Order of De Molay. will hold
one or Its interesting sessions Friday
evening. Special efforts are being
1hade TO bring the current class up to
II hundred or more in numbers in or
der to match the average increase in
membership. Those who desire to
9"ln, IT is pointed out must do so now
IN order to receive the degree OF
Master of the Royal Secret the eve
ninS OF May IA, when the degree jour
ney will end. The size OF the class
also, 1T is explained. will have bear
ing on the erection of the new Scot
1Sh Kite Cathedral at 18th and h
streets northwest. the corner stone OF
which it is proposed to lay in the
coming fall.
Much interest is being manifested
In Masonic circles in the testimonial
dinner that is to be given to Rev
David Ransom Covell, rector of Trim
Ity Diocesan Church, at the City Club
w edneSday evening at O'Clock. DR..
Covell is shortly to leave for Cali
fornia to assume an important posi-
ton in connection with educational
work in the state. He is now the
assistant grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District, as
we'll as the chaplain of Almas Temple
OF the Mystic Shrine. His deep in
Church here a sort of Masonic reIi-
EiouS center. and it is in recognition
of this fact that the Masons generally
viii turn out al the City Club We'd
nesday evening. to show their appre-
ciation and do him honor. Roe
FulkCrSon Will be the master of cere-
monies, and in addition to addresses
by several who are prominent in the
craft there will be a musical program
and other entertainment.
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, will celebrate
its annual ladies'~.night at the City
Club tomorrow evening with an en-
tertainment and dance and has issued
cards for the event.
AnacoStia Lodge, No. 21, in accord
aNce with it's custom, gathered last
Monday evening to do honor to those
OF its members who have been Ma
sons for twenty years or more. Grand
Master Charles F. Roberts was the
principal guest of the evening and
was accorded a cordial reception,
which called forth an address. Grand
High Priest Simon Bube represented
the Royal Arch Masons and with
others waxed eloquent on the occa-
sion. The entertainment program in
cluded a solo by Raymond d. Fillius,
with William j. Tucker as accompa-
mist; d sketch by John Wiley and
Robert l.. Conner; selections by the
Scottish Rite choir, under j. Walter
Humphrey: William G. Atherholt, first
tenor: Homer 5. Pope, second tenor;
Karl Kerr, first bass, and j. Walter
Humphrey. second bass, with Harry
&. kimball as accompanist. Brig. Gen.
Samuel T. Ansell delivered an ad-
dress after the intermission and Mas
ter Walter l.. Fowler and Past Mas
terS Wilbur r. Lawrence and Ernest
f.. Fisher gave brief talks. The lodge
has nearly a hundred members who
have seen twenty years or more of
Masonic service.
Ladies' night at Masonic Hall. 1O7
Tpshur street, will be celebrated
Wednesday by a joint reception by
the officers of Joppa Lodge, No. 35,
F. A. a. NJ, and Joppa Chapter. No.
81, order of the Eastern Star. at s
pm, followed by song recital,
reading and an address by a rep
resentative of the Order OF the East
ern Star.
The feature of the evening will be
an address by Reynold E. Blight
thirty third degree Mason, editor of
The New Age Magazine. Refresh
ments will be served. Masons and
members of the Order of the Eastern
Star and their friends are welcome.
Monarch Samuel F. Shreve an
nounces ladies' night entertainment
and dance of kallipolis Grotto at the
New Willard Hotel the evening of
hV fn
card, each prophet being permitted
10 bring two ladies of his family.
PaStgMonarch Charles ID. Shackel-
ford, chairman of the Grotto conven-
tion Gommittee, states that definite
Information regarding the itinerary
of Washington delegation to the
Suprertae Council convention in In
dianapqiis June %. "a and 25 will
soon bAsissued. He adds that prophets
desiring hotel accommodations should
comm cate with Prophet A. H.
EoIkmap, as but few of the rooms
assignsd to kallipolis Grotto are
availasE, the larger portion having
Members of the Grotto are center
ing tltsir interest and efforts this
week Wpon the Grotto circus, which
will riR throughout the week. The
exhibitions of high order are said
to be #pecially appropriate for Ia
dies aB children.
PropMet "Joe" Leverton, who will
managM the Grotto base ball team
this yf#ri in the annual game with
Alma FRemple, Mystic Shrine, for the
benefi&sof the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home, says his players are
all in GOOD condition, and with fire.
quent Wractice from now until the
game al June q will give good ac-
count R8f themselves. This annual
event has become gala day of
Masonry in the District, all branches
OF the fraternity uniting to do their
Individual bit in maintaining the
home.
In honor of "a friend who is leav-
ing U.S. the local Shrine tonight at
s o'clock pays it's fraternal respects
to DIR. David Ransom Covell, chap
lain of Almas Temple, at Trinity
Diocesan Church, Sd and c streets
northwest. This to accord its fra
ternal annual acknowledgment to DR..
Covell, who will shortly leave Wash
ington to take up his abode in Cali
fornia. The uniformed bodies and
the membership of Almas will as
semble at headquarters, I'll 18th street,
at 1880 O'Clock, and, headed by Po-
tentate Harry F. Cary, will parade
TO the church. DIR .Covel will deliver
the sermon, his topic being THE
Colors of the Shrine"
The following program has been
announced; Prelude, Almas Temple
Band: professional hymn, opening
sentences, Lords prayer, responsive
reading of the psalms, Old Testament
ment iesson,-the. ,Nune -Dimittis,. versi-
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