Evening star., 1924-05-04

"a and the Shrine faShioT
WV revue the calendar for the
week of Masonic happenings
seems rather scant in ipformation
] does not follow, however, that the
lodges, chapters and communicates
are not going to be busy, but rather
that the chroniclers of their happen
ings have been too much occupied
with other things to meet all obliga-
ttons.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. 90, which was
granted its charter May 4. 1859, is
going to celebrate the event Friday
evening at the City Club and has in
yited its friends to share with ii the
joys of the occasion. AS the annual
ladies' night will be celebrated at
the same time and place the pro-
gram. which has been announced,
will adequately meet the needs of the
occasion Cards have been issued for
the event.
The Scottish Rite bodies are near
ing the close of their spring reunion
at the Cathedral, Srd and Z streets.
degree, Will marshal the class for its
final instructions, the thirty first de-
gree being scheduled for May 13 and
the thirty-second degree, Master of
the Royal Secret. for the evening
after, May II. Mithras Lodge of Per-
lection will hold its statutory as
Ssmbly Tuesday, preceding the de-
gree, in Robert de Bruce Council. It
is not unlikely that there will be a
supplementary reunion for the en-
rollment of all candidates prior to the
fall cornerstone laying of the new
Cafhedral at 18TH and X streets,
which. it is said, promises to add TO
the unique and beautiful buildings of
Washington structure adequate and
to the rapidly growing needs
of the Rite. but a real adornment to
the section of the city in which it
will be located.
Congress Lodge, No. 81, one of the
newer lodges and one whose activities
are said to be placing it among the
leaders. will celebrate its annual
ladies' night at the Lafayette Hotel,
18TH and | streets, Wednesday even
ing. The master, William H. Gross,
Secretary Smith and Senior Deacon
Kennedy are loking after the details,
end they declare they are going to
give the women friends of the MEM
Hers the time of their lives.
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets. also is heralding a
ladies night entertainment at the
New Willard Monday evening, May
IL. when every member will be per-
iLIlt OIHSlle Two AdOleS 10 en-
JOY the dancing to music by the
Grotto Band and Orchestra
Junior Decond David A. Rudnick is
10 try his hand as a ritualist in the
degree presented by Albert Pike
Lodge, No. 80. tomorrow evening, and
refreshments will be served to his
audience afterwards.
r. E. Wells, generalisimo of Orient
Com n6efE Nh = knirrhtc n1o
will head the official line in the de-
gree work tomorrow evening, and
Grand Commander William X Reeve
will be- not only. a distinguished
gram: banquet is to be served at
the close.
!, Washington Chapter. No. 3. of the
Amos a. Fries, U. S. A, is the pres
ident, in calling special attention of
its members to Mothers day, which
will be celebrated throughout the
country next Sunday, also announces
the annual meeting of the officers,
delegates and representatives, in
Washington, at the Hotel LAFAYETTE.
Tuesday, June 10, for the election of
national officers and other annual
business and also banquet the same
evening at o'clock. The annual
meeting will be called at 1880 D. m.
and the banquet will be given at the
Columbia Country CLUB Represent
&iye Arthur NJ. Free OF California
will be the principal speaker ard
music will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lamb
skin Club Will meet Thursday even
ing at Northeast Masonic Temple for
a program of entertainment and re-
freshments. At the last meeting a
500 card party was given.
Almas Temple Merchants Exposi-
tion and Fashion Revue got away fo
a flying start at Convention Hail Fri
day evening, and the attendance fhus
far is said to presage d great sue
cess. The close of the revue is an
Dounced positively Saturday next.
Prior to the opening, the uniformed d
units of the Temple marched from
patrol headquarters, I'll 18th street.
headed by the Almas Temple Band,
and escorted large delegation to the
hall. where Potentate Cary officially
opened the show with it's vaudeville
program submitted by Ned Wayburn.
a magnificent jewel display, indus
rrial exhibits and last, but not least.
the nightly appearance of an Almas
Temple noble in the role of a bride
groom: Almas Temple Military Band
and Glee Club were in the limelight
last Thursday night, when they radio
east an announcement of the Fashion
Show and musical program for the
Radio Corporation of America. They
were assisted by Mime. Edith Helena
Of the Metropolitan Opera, who is ap-
pearing nightly as one of the fea-
lures.
Last Sunday night. AImas Temple
at Trinity Diocesan Church, paid its
last fraternal tribute to Rev. David
Ransom Covell, who is leaving for
o14GS N@1. On
Shriners IN uniform and as many
more unaccoutered were in atten-
dance. DIR. Covell." as he is affec-
1ionately called by the mobiles, took as
the subject of his farewell discourse
xThe Colors of the Shrine" The GIee
club. led by Charles r. Bartlett, di-
rector, acted as choir forrthe evening
service and numbers were also played
by Almas Temple Band and Orches-
ira.
Potentate Cary is keeping his vari-
Gus committees busy arranging for
President Theater, May 49,
Rev. and Mrs. David Ransom CoveIl
were rendered testimonial dinner
AZ the City Club Wednesday night by
the Almas Temple Caravan Club,
which also had arranged an enjoyable
program. About 200 guests were pres
cnt. Among the speakers introduced
by POSTMASTER Roe, Fulkerson were
Rev. DR.. George F. Dudley, DR.. VIII
liam A. White. Brig. Gen. Amos A.
Fries. Judge Kathryn Sellers, Dr.
I.ucius +. Clark and Charles L. Rob-
Almas Arab Patrol. in the poten-
tafss grand ball at the Willard Tues
day evening, closed the season. s
series of Shrine dances.
The Columbia Commandery Drill
Corps Friday evening, at Masonic
Temple, held its annual election of
officers with the following result:
William Gutshall. president: Com