Evening star., 1925-04-19

chapter Thursday evening. and Rus
sell M. Brown, scribe, will head the
line in the second.
Senior Warden S. M. Angels will
head the official line in the degree
work In St. Johns Lodge. No. IL,
Friday evening, when special music
will embellish the ceremonial, which
will be followed by the serving of re-
freshments.
Dayton A Gurney. master of Daw-
! son Lodge, No. 16, has announced a
special communication of the lodge
for Thursday evening, April 80, at z
o'clock. which has been announced
as a Past Masters Night" for the
NJ. NJ. degree, with Past Masters
George W. Baumann and Charles
Boyd as specially interested in the
class.
Past Grand High Priest Robert
Armour was visitor to Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter last Tuesday
evening, when the evening was de-
voted to social and entertaining fea.
lures.
The April meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Craftsman Club will
be held in the reception room Of
streets northwest, Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock, when after the regular busi-
ness hour program of fun and good
cheer will be presented for the men,
bers and their friends.
La Fayette Lodge. No. 10. held a So
cial evening Thursday, when a pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental
music, with humorous readings, was
presented by the following:
La Fayette Lodge Trio, Sol Minister,
violin; Louis Mandy, cello; and j.
Edgar Robinson, piano; Mrs. E. ].
HOFFMAN, soprano, of Jersey City; Mrs.
Edwin Callow, soprano; Harvey T.
Townsend, tenor; Carl Millard, accom-
panist, and Edwin Callow in Tony
the Barber" readings A short speech
was made by Worshipful Master
PeatroSS.
Officers have been elected for the
ensuing Templar year in De Molay
Commandery, No. 4, X. T., as follows
George l. LaiZure, commander; Ed
ward F. Robertson, generalissimo; j.
Fred Huber, captain-general; George
p. Smith, senior warden; William M.
Bennett, Junior warden; Robert Jen-
kins. prelate; David d. Bowen, treas
urer; Edward Steele, recorder: Ralph
Pyle, sword bearer; Ross H. Snyder,
warder; William n. Beahm P. c.,
trustee; GratZ E. Dunkum (P c.. per.
petual membership and memorial fund
trustee g years.; John Dolph (P. c.,
representative to the board of gov
ernorS.
A social gathering of the members,
their wives and friends of the Eel
lowship Club of NJ. NJ. Of the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing was
held at the clubrooms, 719 Thirteenth
street, recently. Carl H. Claudy
spoke on the United Masonic Temple
drive now under way. Past President
Samuel Farmer welcomed the ladies',
and suggested an auxiliary for the
club, which was heartily indorsed by
the members present. Charles Rich
presented Jobs Daughters, who fur
nished delightful entertainment. Mrs.
Wilson had charge of the choir. Miss
Amelia Birmingham and Miss Mary
Glasscock sang, and Miss Mary Coles
gave a recitation. Mrs. Hover of
the Dramatic Club presented the club
in play. Dancing followed until
midnight.
The spring ceremonial of Kallipolis
Grotto, which will be held at the New
National Theater May II after a busi-
ness meeting in the afternoon, will
include entertainment features. Mon
arch L. Whiting Estes will soon an
nounce the complete program. Peti-
tions continue and it is said there is
no doubt that the class will be a large
one. The list of candidates includes
many prominent in Masonic circles.
The full ritualistic ceremony will be
staged under the direction of Past
Monarch. Charles D. Shackelford.
Past Monarch Samuel F. Shreve will
handle the "E. and J." features,
which, to the esoteric means "edifi-
cation and jollification." The Grotto
Band will furnish music and the Drill
and Drum Bugle Corps in bright and
snappy uniforms will lend color to
the occasion.
The Grotto Band recently played
for Hope Lodge and the Ionic Club
and will play for King David Lodge
Tuesday.
The Grotto Drill Corps is holding
weekly drills Monday evenings from
1880 to $50 O'Clock on B street be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
northwest, in preparation for the drill
contest Of the Supreme Council con-
vention at Atlantic City June %, "a
and 25.
Almas Temple will have it's cere-
monial May at the Washington Au-
ditorium, Potentate Henry Lansburgh
has officially designated the class for
this ceremonial as the "W. Freeland
Kendrick Class" The ritualistic work
will be conducted by the w. Freeland
Kendrick. mayor of Philadelphia,
Past Imperial Potentate of North
America and for IA years potentate
of Lu Lu Temple. At this event new
regalia as well as stage settings will
be introduced DIR. Conrad Praetorius,
chairman of the reception committee,
announces that the seating capacity
of the auditorium is 5000 and that
everybody will be accommodated with
seats. The nobility are urged to
wear either TuXedoes or full dress and
the usual fez. A number of new fea-
lures are being planned according to
the announcement of Roland S. Rob-
bins, chairman of the entertainment
committee.
Petitions for this class must be in
the hands of the recorder by Saturday
of this week.
The first rehearsal of Almas orches.
ira under the dictatorship of Myer
N. Goldman was held Thursday at
the City Club. The first official ap-
pearance of the orchestra will be at
the coming ceremonial.
Almas Legion of Honor will meet
Friday, at Almas headquarters. Capt
Harry G. Werlich announces there
are several vacancies in the Legion
Guard which must be filed prior to
May and only mobiles who are
ex-service men are eligible for these
vacancies. Applications should be
made either to Comdr. J. H. Minis or
Adjt. J. o. Johnson.
Through the courtesy of Gen.
John A. Lejeune, indoor rifle practice,