Evening star., 1925-11-01


atterWard.
Special ritualistiC instruction is an
nounced by Hiram Lodge instruction
Club tomorrow evening at l0l2 Ninth
street northwest. Past Grand Master
James W. Witten will deliver an ad-
dress AT the lodge communication.
Classic selecIrun, on the piano by
A Paul Hines, interspersed with
popular numbers, and community
singing were features of the social
meeting of Mount lioreb Royal Arch
Chapters COnvocation last Tuesday
evening.
Columbia Comma ndary Drill Corps
a it's meeting Friday evening. with
President GurshaH presiding. outlined
plans for the Winters work. which
viii include dances and Il minstrel
show. The banner which was award
ed To the drillTeam by the Grand Com
mandery at the annual field day meet
now graces the comma ndery room.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. after a short
business meeting. Joined the Drill
Corps for a social hour. and was en-
tertained by Miss Betty Clary, Master
Ira L. Priddy. little Miss Charlotte
Hammer, Miss Frances Gregory.
Leonard Davis, accompa MED by Paul
Gable; Miss Edyth Priddy and Mrs.
Ethel HeGner Collier. Refreshments
were served. The committee consisted
OF Mrs. George Whiting, Mrs. Charles
u. ShaCkelford and Mrs Blair Nc
kenzie.
lilustriouS Potentate Henry Lans-
burgh has announced. that follow
Ing the custom in Almas Temple to
provide Christmas cheer for fatherleSs
kiddies and others less fortunate. a
charity fund ball will be held at the
Washington Auditorium Wednesday
December 10. and campaign is be-
ing conducted to raise the necessary
funds.
The final ceremonial of the year has
been announced for Monday. Decem-
her Is. at the Washington Auditorium,
when new stage settings and stunts
Will be introduced.
Accompanied by a delegation of
local Shriners. Potentate Henry Lans-
burgh made an official visitation with
the imperial potentate TO Ali-Ghan
Temple, Cumberland; Boumi Temple.
Baltimore, and Acca Temple. Rich
mond.
Almas Legion of Honor will meet
Friday at Almas headquarters.
Announcement was made also that
indoor rifle practice. under the di-
rection of Sergt. Norris Fisher, world s
marksman. and Coach +. IL, McGar-
rety, national expert rifieman, is be-
ing conducted at the United States Ma
rine barracks every Monday at 1870
pm. All eX-service men members of
-Almas are eligible to participate.
Monarch l.. Whiting Estes has plans
well under way for the first Grotto
ceremonial of the season in the Ma
sonic Temple Auditorium. December l..
On account of inadequate stage facil-
itieS it will be Il Short-folm ceremonial.
followed by novel entertainment fea-
lures and refreshments. An appeal
has been made TO the membership for
large class of candidates.
The Halloween dance of the Grotto
band, drill. drum and bugle corps at
the New Hard Hotel last night was
colorfu affair, with the handsome
ANA grotes,iue costumes of the
dancers.
y couple which attracted much at
tcntion was the Big Butter and Egg
Nam and the Tomato Queen, who prov
ed To be Past Grand Monarch Edward
:. SChmid and Past Monarch Charles
y. stevens. Several handsome prizes
were awarded and the dancing lasted
until midnight. the music being by
the Grotto band and orchestra. under
Frederick Wilken and Charles NJ.
Dunn. respectively. The next dance
will be given at the New Willard
November -.
The annual Grotto minstrel show
Will nc staged at the New Willard
Hotel November u, followed by dane
ing. The Mohawk Quartet and the
choir of the local Jobs Daughters will
contribute to the program. Prophet
Pete Howell is the director.
The annual banqust given by The
Woman's Auxiliary of the CraftSma rs
club of the United States Veterans
Bureau recently Is reported Il success.
The date had been set in Celebrai ion
of the birthday OF the president. Mrs.
ALnllie Boydston. The honor guests
wefe: Gen. Amos A. Fries Maj. w K.
Metz. j. Jerome Lightfoot, l.. r..
Rerney. Melvin d. IIensey, Walter H..
Hidde and Mrs. Bessie 'ranzOni
Mrs. Rose Reeves Hdde presided
as toaStmistress and gave as Il read
Ing, "A Friend or Two" by Wilbur
d. Nesbit. The principal speech Of
tie evening was by Gen. Fries. chief
OF the Chemical Warfare Service and
president of the Sojourners.
Mr. Melvin d. Hensey, president of
the CraftSmans Club. also spoke. as
did f. f. Berney and Mrs. j. Jerome
l>ightfoot
Music was furnished by the Meiner
Orchestra.