Evening star., 1925-10-04
FRATERNITIES

Hotel Thursday evening. Music was
furnished alternately by the Grotto
Band and Orchestra. The Halloween
dance will be given October 81. Other
dance dates already selected are No
vember "a. December 16, January 10,
February %, March II and April 16.
The Grotto will conduct the services
at Temple Heights October 20 and
Monarch Estes has requested large
attendance< of GrOtto members. The
program N it's entirety will be an
nounced later.
Past Monarch Henry j. Gompers
who is at Garfield Hospital. it Is an.
nounced, will be glad to see his friends
there.
The Grotto minstrel troupe will
stage a show at the New Willard
Hotel on November IA. to be followed
by dancing. Many prominent artists
will contribute to the evenings pro-
gram.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club met Saturday, September %, and
had large number of visiting mem
bers of the National League. The
outstanding feature of the evening
was the presentation by a guest Of the
club, Mrs. Kincheloe, wife of Repre-
sentative David kincheloe of Ken
lucky, whose offerings were "rake
Me Back to Petticoat Days" when
n Porcupine Pines for Pork, - Shoes
and other selections. Her little daugh-
ter, Jean Kincheloe, was daintily
charming in dances and vocaliZation
Her repertofy of songs included "Ha.
Ha.' and My Best Girl" The terp-
sichorean efforts of the talented young
miss included Midnight Waltz"
Highland Fling" and fin de steele
dances. The usual supper and cigars
marked the close of a pleasant eve
ming.
The recent presentation by the
Venezuelan charge d'affaires, for the
Department of State. of the sword of
Gen. Jose Antonio Paez to Gen. John
]. Pershing will be of much interest
to the members of the Masonic fra
ternity.
Gen. Paez, the founder OF the
Venezuelan Republic. fought side by
side with Bolivar during the wars of
liberation and distinguished himself
in several battles. He led the seces-
sion from the Republic Of Colombia in
1880 when he suspected Bolivar of
monarchisttc designs. Gen. Paez sub
sequently became the first President
of Venezuela.
His Masonic record is quit bril-
liant he having been the first grand
master of the Venezuelan Grand
Lodge. On May l, 1910. he became
the first grand commander of the Su-
preme Council Of Grand Inspectors
General Of the Scottish Rite of
Venezuela.
Gen. Pershing, who received the
gift, is also a member of the craft.
Scottish Rite Bulletin.
Admiral r. E. Coontz, commander.
in-chief Of the United States fleet,
recently stationed on the Pacific Coast,
was appointed grand orator Of the
Masonic Grand Lodge of the State of
Washington at its recent communica-
ton. Admiral CoontZ is a past master
of William H. Upton Naval and Mill.
tary Lodge, No. 2O6, of Bremerton.
and an active worker in the craft He
will be installed at a special COM
held in Bremerton as soon as he re.
turns there.
EASTERN STAR.
Gavel Chapter will meet Tuesday
evening. Arrangements are being
completed for the bazaar and dinner
to be held October % at Scottish Rite
Temple, Third and f streets.
Lebanon Chapter will hold a theater
party at keith's Theater tomorrow
and at the Rialto Theater the entire
week for the benefit of the annual
bazaar. The chapter will pay a visit
to Arlington Chapter, No. 13, Bal
timore. October 90, and will be con.
veyed to that city by busses. The
past patrons of the chapter have been
appointed as a committee to provide
entertainment. The members of the
home board will be entertained by
the matron, Mrs. Ida V. Johnson, next
Thursday evening.
The matron of Ruth Chapter. No.
1, Mrs. Ruth B. Ivers, announces that
board will give dinner at Masonic
Temple. Brightwood, from to Z
o'clock. AT the regular meeting, fol-
lowing the dinner. the grand matron
and grand patron, accompanied by
the other officers of the Grand Chap
ter. will pay the chapter it's annual
grand visitation. This is also the night
set apart for the endowment. The
auxiliary home board will give a the
ater party at Keith's Theater Oc-
tober 10. There will be a special meet
ing Of the chapter October 90 for de-
grees. at which time the official line
will be advanced. The associate ma.
irons are invited to attend. After the
degrees the annual masquerade party
will take place.
After a short business session next
Wednesday Loyalty Chapter, No. 80,
will have an entertainment. A turkey