Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
.WO special communications of

the Grand Lodge Will he held
during the week, one Wednes-
i day afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
for the purpose of laying the
corner stone of the new addition to
Sibley Memorial Hospital; the other
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of LAYING the corner stone of the
new children's building at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, on Sligo Mill
road Just off Blair road, where the
ceremonies will begin sharp at 3
o'clock This new building was made
possible through the Masters Associ-
ations of 1924 and 1925, which spon-
sored the field days and base bal
games at Clark Griffith Stadium dur
ing those years, the amounts realized
totaling something more than $50. 900.
1t is expected that the Masters Associ-
alton for 1926 Will continue the good
work and that thus the remainder of
the cost of the building will be taken
care of. President Lurtin L. CHM
Of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home and past grand master OF Ma
sons has expressed the hope that the
members of the Masters Associations
for 1924 and 1928 will attend the cere-
monies. The building. which will ac-
Commodate 20 children, marks fur
Their step in the development of the
1t is so arranged that there will be
a complete separation of the children
from the older folks at the home.
An invitation has been extended to
all members of the Masonic fraternity
and members of the Order of the
Eastern Star to be present. The
grand matron and grand patron will
assist the grand master of Masons
in the dedication of the children's
building.
The last of the open-air services this
season at Temple Heights viii be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock, under
the direction of the Rev. DIR. John
c. Palmer, grand chaplain, who last
week was elevated to the thirty-third
and last degree by the Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry. The address will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The music
will be under the direction of J. Wal
ter Humphrey. with Past Master
Harry G. Kimball of Hiram Lodge,
No. 10, as accompaniSt, and the Grotto
Band will furnish selections.
kallipolis Grotto, No. Is, NJ. o. V.
P. E. r., l.. Whiting Estes, monarch;
Stephen II. Takes, chief justice;
Arthur NJ. Poynton, master of cere-
monies: Joseph H. Curran, treasurer;
Edward w. Libbey, secretary, and
their families, are the especially In
yited guests on this occasion, but all
members of the Masonic fraternity
and of the Order of the Eastern Star
and their families, as well as the
public, will be welcome Ample &C.
commodations will be provided. 1t is
announced that these open-air services
will be resumed next year as soon as
weather conditions permit.
Monarch l.. Whiting Estes, who has
been confined to his home through
illness of several days, but is again
able to be out, promises at an early
date a full announcement regarding
the Grotto ceremonial to be held at
Masonic Temple on December /.
The Halloween dance of the Grotto
Band, Drill, Drum and Bugle Corps
will be held at the New Willard Hotel
October 81. A number Of prizes
will be awarded for the most appro-
pirate Halloween costume.
Prophet Pete" Howell, director of
the Grotto MINISTRIES. is expecting to
stage their first entertainment and
dance at the New Willard Hotel on
November Il, with "Chet" Crawford
'Hots" Abbott, Lou Rosenberg, and
BILLY" Zeitler as features. In add
ton the choir of the local Job s
Daughters and the Mohawk Quartet
will contribute to the program. Prof
Howell says that it will be a
regular old-time minstrel show, but
right up to the minute and thirty
minutes ahead of Broadway in every
respect. Charles d. Shackelford. a
minstrel of the old school, will act as
interlocutor and Prof. Charles NJ
Dunn's orchestra will furnish the
music.
Work will be resumed by the local
Scottish Rite bodies Tuesday evening
when the fourteenth degree will be
presented in Mithras Lodge of Perfec.
ton, with J. Stanley Durkee heading
the cast.
Almas Temple Caravan Club will
hold its Halloween luncheon in the
ballroom of the City Club Friday at
1890 pm. According to Potentate
Henry Lansburgh, this event has
been designated as ladies day and
the nobility may bring ladies' as their
guests and enjoy real Shrine atmos,
phere. From present indications. an
attendance of over 800 is expected,
including a number Of Shrine digni
taries and men prominent in public
life. President John j. +. Mullane
promises a good luncheon, pleasant
environments several SpeecbeS prizeS