Evening star., 1924-11-30

=" HE first week IN December
starts the annual elections
in the blue lodges and in
some OF them the installa-
ton of new officers will fol-
low, as noted in the calendar Next
week the elections will continue in
the lodges then scheduled to. meet
Only in one lodge, the New Jerusa :
lem, No. 9, is degree work scheduled
for the current week and that on
Tuesday evening. when the NJ. NJ. de-
gree will be presented at special
starting at o'clock.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite class will conclude its rituals
tic journey this week in council and
consistory. when the degrees an
nounced will be presented all in GER
emonial form, the thirty-second, or
last degree conferred in the bodies,
being presented Thursday evening
starting at 1880 O'clock.
Robert De Bruce Chapter, Order Of
De Molay, will meet Friday evening.
Trinity Lodge, No. Al, after the
:. election of its new officers and their
Installation in the lodgeroom at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral. 433 Third
street northwest, Monday evening
December s. starting at 1880 o'clock.
, will proceed to the City Club for its
first annual supper, to be followed
later by program of entertainment
with several distinguished members
OF the order as guests.
Columbia Commandery No 2, will
hold a past commanders night Fri
day. when" Past Commander Charles
u. Shackelford will have charge of
the degree cast and Instructor Gen
eral B. F. Larcombe will look after
the floor work of the degree. The
choir will sing several special num-
bers
Last Friday evening the newly or
ganized Orient Commandery Drill
Corps gave its first get-together fes-
tivity for its members and their lady
friends. with music and dancing.
At Polls Theater the evening of
December s, a royal welcome to I'm
perial Potentate James E. Chandler,
on his first official visitation, will in
clude. It is announced, q degree of
unsurpassed variety and interest, in
all probability excelling anything
ever produced by Almas Temple
Charles S. Alden, chairman of the
membership committee, promises 200
novices. A business meeting will be
held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
preceding the ceremonial.
The next dance of Almas Patrol
will be held in the ballroom of the
New willard Hotel, Wednesday eve
ming, December II.
Andrew d. Loffier chairman of the
charity and welfare committee, is
= rounding into tangible form the de-
tails for making the coming Christ
mas season one 81 great JOY to de-
serving unfortunates Food and raj
ment will be provided to every worthy
! case brought to the attention Of the
committee December %, at 1 O'Clock,
the uniformed units Of the temple
Will begin a distribution of toys,
candy and fruit to all the poor chill
Gren that can be reached.
A. the November Goodfellowship
night of Kailipolis Grotto Monarch
Samuel F. Shreve provided an excel
lent program and the attendance was
unusually large. Paul F. Grove.
monologist artist, and John j. p.
Stullane In a new line Of songs, were
compelled to respond with numerous
encores. Henry Lansburgh, men,
Der of kallipolis and Past Potentate
of Almas Temple, delivered an ad-
dress and the Grotto Orchestra, 'un-
der the leadership OF Charles NJ.
Dunn, contributed several numbers
90 the evenings entertainment. Sew
eral reels of moving pictures round
ed out a novel and pleasing program.
wards. r.
Monarch Shreve announces Decem-
Der II as the date for the annual
nomination of officers at Pythian
Temple.
The Thanksgiving dance of the
Grotto Band and Drill Corps was hello
at the New Willard Hotel Tuesday
evening. the large ballroom being
filed to It's capacity. Future dance
<l1& T
NJ ebruary %, March 16 and April 10.
Over 800 members of the Ionic Club
with their ladies and guests gave a
dinner dance at the Wardman Park
Hotel recently. President Sheppard
presided and short talks were made
by Charles F. Roberts, Grand Master
Iumbia, and by D. H. Blair, commits
sioner of Internal Revenue.
The program included solos by
Everett s. Hardell, humorous
sketch by Happy" Walker, a group
OF songs by Gretchen Hood and fancy
dances by Coster and Rich. Dancing
was enjoyed until a late hour.
The Level Club Of Master Masons
held it's November meeting in the
rooms Of the Gavel Club Friday even
ing. After the routine business had
been disposed Of President Gompers
introduced Paul Hamilton Baker, who
delivered an address upon current
topics. The December meeting OF
the club will be held In the. rooms
of KaIlipolis Grotto headquarters.
EASTERN STAR. '
Congress Lodge Chapter. No. 80,
will meet tomorrow. The degrees will
be conferred, after which the
annual election Of officers will be
held. A New Year eve ball Is to be
held at the Colonial Hotel, Fifteenth
and NJ streets northwest
Columbia Floral Circle Will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Mae
Evans, e43 Longfellow street north
west.
Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. "a,
had its first annual grand visitation
when Grand Matron Helen b. Strait
and Grand Patron William G. Belts,
accompanied by the other officers of
hthe Grand Chapter, visited the chap
ter at its last meeting. General
Grand Secretary Keyes.- General
brand Treasurer Lamond- and Cen
eral Grand Martha Mrs. Flora Camp
bell, together with Past Grand Ma