Evening star., 1925-10-11

f" HE open air services at Temple
Heights this afternoon at 4
o'clock will be held under the
Il auspices of the Association of
WorShipful Masters of 1925,
which is composed of the masters of
the 45 Masonic lodges of the District
of Columbia. Prayer by the grand
chaplain, the Rev. DIR. John c..
Palmer, and the Scripture lesson by
the Rev. George NJ. Diffenderfer.
pastor Of Luther Place Memorial
church, will be followed by an ad-
dress by the Rev. DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce, pastor Of First Congrega-
tional Church, and the invocation by
The Rev. DIR. Charles E. FultZ, pastor
of United Brethren Church, assistant
srand chaplain.
The music will be under the direc
ton of j. Walter Humphrey, and will
lie furnished by the Army Band. un-
der the leadership of Capt. William
j. Stannard, and the choir of st.
Pauls English Lutheran Church,
composed of Mr.. Humphrey, director;
Mrs. B. II. Smart, Mrs. Marian Carle
and Mr.. Irving NJ. Tullar.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
have accepted an invitation to attend
this service, as also have Chief JUS
lice Taft, Attorney General Sargent,
Postmaster General New, Secretary
IF the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur. Secre-
Tory of the Interior Work, Secretary
of Agriculture Jardine, Secretary of
Labor Davis, together with a num-
her of other high Government officials.
1t is an annual custom that the Asso-
citation Of Worshipful Masters and all
the members of all the lodges and
their families and the Order of the
Eastern Star and their families are
given q special service at Temple
Heights during the period of these
open-air services. Entrance will be
through the Connecticut avenue and
also the Florida avenue gates. Auto
mobiles will not be permitted in the
grounds.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
Il. which will have no degrees other
wise during the month, will have a
special in lodgeroom No. October
81. at $50 pm, for the NJ. NJ. degree,
with the degree team specially an.
nounced.
Samuel Gompers Lodge, Z. D., just
like full-f1edged institution, will have
q special communication Tuesday eve
ming, when Junior Warden Samuel
l'eldman will head the official line, to
he followed by IT, E. A. degree, con-
ferred by the Grand Lodge School of
instruction.
Illustrious Master Lucien G.. Yung
OF Adoniram Council, announces that
arrangements have been made to con-
fer the degree of super-excellent mas
Ter November 81 at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral. and that rehearsals are
scheduled for October "A and Novem-
ber Ia.
Senior Deacon Smoot will head the
official line Tuesday evening in Fed
cral Lodge and Junior Warden Hall
day at the communication OF October
-, when the Z. A. degree will be pre-
sented.
Card invitations have been issued
from the Supreme Council Of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite for
the Southern Jurisdiction for Monday
evening, October 10, at $50 o'clock.
when reception will be rendered
Grand Master Roe Fulkerson, Grand
High Priest J. Davis Bradfield, Grand
Master George L. Lohrer of the Royal
and Select Masters, and Grand Com
mander James I. Gibbs, Knights Tenn
plar, all of the District Of Columbia.
Almas Temple will have its imperial
visitation and ceremonial session
Thursday at the New Washington
Auditorium. Director General j. Fred
Huber has promised a number of fea-
lures of a surprising and entertaining
nature. A complete new set of stage
settings and regalia will be introduced
during the historic journey. 1t is
planned to make this ceremonial a his
toric event, and a large class of
novices is expected. The business ses
sion is scheduled for pm, and the
ceremonial will begin promptly at Z.
The nobility for this occasion have
been requested to wear their dress or
tuxedo suits and the usual red fez as
the appropriate headgear.
The guest of honor Will be James c.
Berger, imperial potentate Of North
America. In addition several members
OF the Congressional set and number
of Shrine dignataries and potentates
from temples in Maryland, Virginia,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be
In attendance.
The ritualistic work will be con-
Hucted by Illustrious Potentate Henry
Lansburgh, who will be assisted by
the official divan and the following APP
pointive officers: First ceremonial mas
ter, Edwin G. Dutton; second cere-
monial master, George +. Hoover:
marshal, Thomas f. Rhodes; orator,
Rev. John c. Palmer; captain of the
guard, Robert 5. Regar; outer guard,
Charles II. Bradley: inner guard, Hen
~ Sunwold; first assistant guard. Wal
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