Evening star., 1924-12-14

oSHooA VI ucOFSo w hsnlnet0n Onfter-
sity and again on Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock for its annual com
municatton, at which reports will be
made, including, it Is said. report
from the committee on tho proposed
new Masonic Temple at Temple
Heights. The Grand Lodge meeting
for election Of officers will occur De-
cember 81 at 7pm
Saturday evening, in Brentwood
Temple, the first of the Masonic
Christmas celebrations will be held,
Stansbury Lodge will have its kid
dies night" when the sick and needy
children. as well as those who are
Well and happy, will be made gladder.
No program of the entertainment has
neen furnished for publication.
The new Roosevelt Lodge, which is
being sponsored by Harmony Lodge,
No. II. will meet for organisation
purposes in the Homer Building.
tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock. 1t
is the purpose Of the lodge when duly
started to hold its meetings the first
and third Wednesdays OF each month
In Masonic Temple, beginning in jan
uary.
The Grand commandery school of
instructions will meet in the Com
next Thursday evening at s o'clock
and on the third Thursday of each
month thereafter. -
Howard c. MoClintock and Charles
". Sherrier will head the official lines
in the degree work In Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter, Thursday evening at
special. and refreshments will follow
the work. -.
Joppa Lodge, No 35, in Joppa Tenn
pie. 1909 Ninth street northwest. Mon
day evening. elected the following
officers: Clyde J. Nichols. master; Da-
rid l.. Pitcher, senior warden; Will
liam Fl. Boyd, junior warden; George
c. Dietz, secretary: Harry A. Beck.
treasurer: William ]. Buehm, senior
deacon: Charles J. Armburster, junior
deacon: Dr.. Arthur NJ. Trivett. senior
steward and Samuel B. Trewolia,
junior steward
Past Master Stephen w. Norton
off1ciated at the installation. The new
master announced the following ap-
pointments: Rev. Edward Hayes, Pas
tor Petworth Methodist Church, chap
lain; Past Master Albon B. Caldwell,
marshall; David H. Sheets, tiler. Writ
W. Taylor presented the new master
gold bound gaveI upon behalf of
Past Master Norton. Past Master
Caldwell, the first master Of the lodge
presented the retiring master with
the past masters jewel upon behalf
Of the lodge.
Before the opening of the lodge Mrs.
Carrie Defandorf, matron. Joppa
Lodge, Chapter No. %, Order of the
Eastern Star, accompanied by Mrs.
Mabel S. Boyl, assistant matron, pre-
sented the lodge with curtains and
hangings for the lodge. room and fur
niture for the reception room, on be-
half Of the members Of the Eastern
Star Chapter.
Albert Pike Lodge, No. 36 has
elected officers as follows: Frank E.
Koch. master; NJ. A. Wertz, senior
warden; A. L. Ebersole, junior war
den: w. l.. Boyden, secretary: c. M.
Jones. theasurer; Rev. j. J. Dimon,
chaplain: Harry v. Hayden, jr., senior
deacon; A B. Grant. Junior deacon; A.
r. Mertz, senior steward; C. T. Burley,
Junior steward; A. j. Leister. mar
shall; T. J. Moore, tiler.
Lebanon Lodge. No. I. has elected
officers as follows: Alfred Harmon,
master; Elgin Smith. senior warden;
James c. Munich, junior warden:
Walter w. Ludlow, secretary (thirty-
first year); Charles Kattelmann,
treasurer (twelfth year): Franklin L.
Ward, marshal; Rev. Benjamin r.
Hynson, chaplain; Charles W. Hafie,
senior deacon; Joseph B. Escavaille,
Junior deacon: willis B. Robinson.
senior steward; Edson B. Baldwin.
Junior steward; Charles H. Kocher, |
oreanist; Charles H. Berlach, tiler:
John c. Wineman, Francis l. Beach |
and s. G. Nottingham, trustees; rep
resentatives-Thoma S. Sergeon, Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home; Arthur
II S,,ait IAI AIv,fo
and Thomas H. Young and Lester j. |
Kelley, Masonic board Of relief; Elgin |
Smith, Harry S. Boteler, jr., and Ar
thur G. Fessenden, finance commit
Tee: Charles D. Shackelford, lodge
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No.. So, has
elected the following officers: Henry
II. Linfoot, master. Robert C. Tracy,
senior warden; Aubrey H. Clayton
junior deacon; John F. Putnam, sec
retary: Charles H. RuoY, treasurer:
Charles G. Morgan, jr., senior deacon;
Ralph NJ. Wolfe, Junior deacon; James
i. Evans, senior steward: Charles G.
Allen, junior steward: Edwin E. Put
nam, master Of ceremonies; Rev. Wal
ter A. Morgan, chaplain; Rev. George
II. Cobb, assistant chaplain: Frank K.
McNerhany, organist, and Charles H.
Calvert, tiler.
The Ionic Club of Master Ma sons
will hold its annual business session
at the Franklin Square Hotel Tues
day at pm. Officers will be elected
and other important business trans
acted Chester M. Sheppard, president
OF the club, reports that two meet |
ings were held during the year at the
Franklin Square Hotel, the annual
ball at the Raleigh Hotel, a ladies
night" at Meridian Mansions, a mid. |
summer outing At Marshall Hall, an
oyster roast at .Galloways and the
annual banquet at Wardman Park
Hotel. be.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2, ceIe-
brated past commanders night Fri
day with three past grand command
ers. John NJ. Meyer, Charles e. Bald
win and Walter q. Klopfer, in the
east. Other past commanders who
participated were: Charles F. Roberts,
grand master; ]. Harry Cunningham,
past grand master: James A. West, |
Seton Trunnell, L Whiting Estes. J.
walter Karsner, Charles D. Shackel-
ford, DR.. Mckee, DIR. Frank Gibson,
Or. Grant s. BarnhArt, Harry Stacy
and Instructor General B. r. Lar
combe; also Past Commander Lafay-
ette Sechler OF New Danyille, Pa.
Friday evening there will be no
work, but the evening will be devoted
TO q smoker and entertainment. The
commandery will be opened In long
form. with Capt. Charles d. Shaokel-
ford acting a. adjueant.