Evening star., 1924-03-02

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trict Of Columbia: Castlenan p. Boss.
past monarch of kallipolis Grotto;
High Priests Fielder I.>Hunter. Ray
mond B. pickey. grand captain OF the
Walker. Z. w. Libbey and Richard NJ.
Towson.
Cigars and refreshments were
The first of a series Of goodfellow-
ship nights of, KalIipohs Grotto. In
augurated by Monarch Samuel +.
Shreve. was held at Grotto headauar-
ters Wednesday evening. The at
tendance taxed the capacity Of the
hall. Visitors were present from
Omar Grotto. Boston; Samis Grotto.
Richmond, Va, and Shadukian Grotto,
made by Monarch Shreye,s Past Mon
arch H. J. Eompers. Past Monarch
Charles D. Shackeltord, Chief Justice
/. Whiting Estes. Master OF Csre-
c. Shaw. past grand high priest OF
the District OF Columbia. and Philip
w. Nicholson. During the evening
musical selections were given by Lou
Abbott. Pete Howell, the Grotto Or
chestra and members of the drill.
drum and bugle corps. Monarch
Shreve announced that a similar
meeting would be held each month
and extended an invitation to all
master Masons to attend.
Arrangements are under way for
a mammoth ceremonial to he staged
during the month of March.
During the week Of May 1a-l7 the
Grotto VIII hold an outdoor circus.
Tuesday a large delegation of
Washington Prophets will visit Yedz
irotto. Baltimore. Tor an open meet
Ing and smoker and the ladies of
hold five hundred party at Grotto
headquarters.
The next dance Of the Grotto Band
and Drill Corps will be held at the
New Willard Hotel March l5.
Washington Railroad Square Club
visitors included George e. Jacobs
and Joseph Butler Of the Fellowship
Club; w: III. Burton. past president OF
the Southsate Club; J. w. McConchie
Of the Circle Club, representatives of
nent in fraternal circles. Rev. G. F.
Stauffer was installed as chaplain.
An invitation of Worshipful Master
c: Il. Wariisld for the club to attend
Mount ries SAINT Lodge April 81 was
accented. Rev. Earle Whitley. pastor
Church. made an addreas OF the
Doctrine OF Optimism" He outlined
the unconsctously heroic lives Of the
average engineer. fireman and train
and also paid a tribute to train in
spectors. clerks and the general per-
Sonuel who played their parts in the
great machinery for the Transports
tion of the precious freight tntruste ed
to their care.
Homer Cr,,nc,tnr ..x.~
tanning his audience with u rupid-
fire of bonlnotS, kddre ssed him self in
a. humorous way to Self If-C;overnment'' n t.
as applied to the Individual. william
Hipsley recitsd an original poem and
Pauline 1-oria and Flo Wagner gave
dances
President Chester NJ Sheppard OF
the Ionic Club. aided by the executive
committee, presented an entertain
ment in honor of the ladies in the
ballroom OF the Raleigh Hotel recent
ly. At a brief business session pre-
ceding the program twenty-six new
members were placed on the rolls ri e
curtain was raised at $50 with selec-
tions by Holt's Nordica Banjo Club.
Then followed oriental dances by Miss
katherine Waldo, Miss Gretchen Hood,
in u group of songs, accompanied OH
the piano by George wilson. Miss
Ruth Hooper with o reading ana
George Strickier with monologue.
To the strains Of a n orchestra under
the direction of Daniel Breeskin the
grand march, led by the treasurer OF
the United States and Mrs. Frank
White, preceded the dancing. A prize
dance was held during the evening.
Me- merris wisnnlng I,i cSupie 1 being Mr and Mrs
taking second prize. The judges were
Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Clute, Mrs. Jaouetta.
Mrs. Sheppard, Mr.. White, Mr.. Elkins
and Mr. Holt. Prizes were given a,so
to Mrs Corbin. Miss Loveless and Mrs.
Drake.
IRA do will be the subject of an
illustrated lecture to be given by l.. E.
Borhees Saturday evening at o'clock,
at the Fellowship Club rooms, 71s-2i
18th street northwest. A reception
members of the club who are con-
nected with tile bureau of engraving
and printing.
Master Samuel Blunenthal OF Osiris
Lodge, No. 26, Is preparing to stage
the Master Mason degree in his lodge
Wednesday evening, March l9, with
an all-past-master cast. Last year
the trick was turned and it brought
out twenty of the twenty-five past
masters. This year he hopes to get
them all. and he has arranged the
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In the east, j. Boyd Dexter. '22;
II. Fl. Thompson, 20: c. L. Gable. '233
c. S. Gawler. 10: senior warden,
Julius Reis. 10; junior warden. L. G.
,Yung,, '1S: secretary, w. A. Blossom,
shall. T.. H. Ellsworth. 'o5: senior dea-
con, Sol Herzog, 'os: Junior deacon,
S. r. Jacobs, '06; senior steward, II. l..
Parkinson. rs; junior steward, r. VI.
Towson, rs. Feliowcrafts. G: S. Hysr.
Shields. 90: William MONTGOMERY, 'o4;
W. H. Landvoigt, 'o7; J. Z. Jones, I3;
A. D. Hathaway, IA: r. NJ. Towson.
rs: w. w. Scott, II; J. II. Graves, rs; ;
II. c. Cave, 81; j. b. Dexter. 90; Sol
Herzog. 'ss; H. l.. Parkinson, l3.
Thursday evening Congress Lodge
will put on the masters degree, with
Senior Warden Conrad heading the
line.
The Five Points Masonic held its
second annual banquet at Colonial
Hotel last Monday. having as its
guests Gen. Amos 4. Fries and Mrs.
Fries. President Curtis introduced
as the toastmastsr Commissioner Cox.
Campbell and McManany and the sec
retary OF the commission, McGinty,
the evening developed to a wonder
full success. The entertainment WAS
furnished by Ross Farror, Miss Erma
Ruder. and dancing music by Nc
Calmort Orchestra.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Mount Pleasant Chapter will be
instituted in Chapter Room No., 1 at
the new Masonic Temple next Satur-
day evening. 1t is sponsored by Co.
lumbia Chapter. No. 15. which took
the necessary action at its meeting
last Monday evening. at which time
the worthy grand matron. tho worthy
grand patron and matrons and patrons