Evening star., 1925-03-29


N Age magazine of the Scottish
= Rite. and who has delivered
many interesting addresses
before the various Masonic bodies of
Washington since his residence in
Washington, has resigned to go into
commercial business in Los Angeles,
Calf, his home city.
Naval Lodge. No. T. Thursday eve
ming. in addition to degree work, will
have an illustrated lecture by Lieut.
Shrum, chaplain. u. S. NJ on the topic.
Diplomatic Cruise in European Wa
ters," TO which Masons generally are
invited.
Petworth Royal Arch Chapter, now
duly constituted as No. 16. will oper-
ate for the year with William II.
Boyd as high priest, Charles Lewis
Cable as king. Charles H. Bair as
scribe, Omar J. Veley as secretary,
James a. Williams as treasurer Her.
mon H. Hill as captain of the host,
Harry w. Beach as principal sojourn-
er, Fred l.. Bood as Royal Arch cap
tain. Charles ]. Armbruster. Alfred W.
ASkham and Morris w. Knowlton as
Nailmen and William George Hall as
sentinel Grand Master Roe Fulker-
son, who also is a past grand high
priest, was on hand to lend encour-
has now settled down to real activity.
with degree work scheduled for Mon
day evenings of this and of next week
and with the Royal Arch degree in
sight for April 90 High Priest Boyd
says the attendance at the convoca-
tIons is excellent and so encouraging
Past Masters James r. Stringfellow,
Charles H. Bradley and James l..
Giles. together with their associates
in the Police Department in Hiram
Lodge. No. 10, at its last meet
ing, when ''Policeman's night" was
becomingly celebrated. demonstrated
to the lodge that they had not lost
their old cunning in the mystic art
and made the younger occupants and
aspirants to Masonic Office take notice
and talk of their achievements. After
the degree work there was a banquet
at which they talked it over.
Fifth days in the Scottish Rite are
not permitted to interrupt the work,
so that on Tuesday evening the Spring
class will enter the twenty fourth de-
gree, Prince of the Tabernacle"
starting at 1880 o'clock. The brethren
are preparing, also, for the Maundy
Thursday service, when the symbolic
lights wilIrbe extinguished, to be re-
kindled on Easter Sunday, April -
deliver addresses.
The boys of Robert LIE Bruce Chap
ter, Order of De Molay, are preparing
Tor their last dance of the season, to
be given during the month at the
Mayfiower Hotel. Last Sunday they
attended services at the Second Bap-
tist Church in<response to an invita-
tion from theSpastor.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter,
r, a. NJ. dispensed with work at its
convocation last Tuesday evening for
entertainment by local artists, the
headliners being Miss Elizabeth
Thornberry, soprano, accompa MEG by
Miss Calvert, pianist, and George Nc
Cauley, banjoist. The remainder of
the program included piano selections
by a. Paul Hines, a solo by George
Newton of Mount Pleasant Chapter
and selections by the Mount Horeb
Quartet, Everett G.. Holt, John E.
Broaddus, n. Owen Houghton and ].
D. Byers. Past high priests present
we're William NJ Harley, Fielder I.
Hunter, Lucien G.. Yung, L. w Libbey,
Richard NJ. Townson and James S.
Briggs. The visitors included Past
Grand High Priest Frank f. Major
and Past High Priest Edward Burk-
holder of Columbia Chapter, No l.
nounced the Mark degree for April IL
Monarch L. Whiting Estes is still
engaged with arrangements for the
Forthcoming ceremonial of Kallipolis
Grotto. The list of candidates is said
TO be rapidly increasing and the mem
bership committee, headed by Master
of Ceremonies Arthur NJ. Poyuton and
Harry B. Plankinton, state that there
Is still time for additions before the
list closes.
Past Monarch Samuel f. Shreye
chairman of the Grotto convention
committee, has requested that mem
bers who contemplate attending the
annual convention at Atlantic CITY
June 23. "a and 25, inform him Of
reservations desired at an early date
kallipolfs headquarters will be at the
Hotel Richmond, with possibly a large
overflow to other hotels.
The second social get-together dance
of Almas Legion of Honor will be
held Saturday at the Colonial Hotel
Captain Harry C. Werlich announces
various entertaining specialties. Many
notables of military and naval circles
are expected to attend Refreshments s
will be served. and through the cour-
tesy of Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune
music will be furnished by the Ma
IlH9 bd1d oTCneStra.
The Almas Caravan Club luncheon
Friday, in the garden of the May
flower Hotel, drew an attendance of
more than 100 Shriners and guests
Maj. Carl H Claudy, representing the
speakers committee of the Grand
Lodge, spoke on the plans for COM
pleting the purchase of the Temple
Heights property for "the Nations
finest Masonic temple"
The meeting next Friday has been
designated as "ladies' day" by Poten-
tate Henry Lansburgh, and the nobil-
ity may bring their wives or lady
friends as guests Reservations for
this event should be made with Sec
-retary H S. Shepard, 614 McGil Build
ing. President John J. r. Mullane pre-
diets a good lunch, pleasant environ
ments, several interesting speeches
by prominent men, and entertainment
features.
Aimas Temples fourth. annual the
ater party will be held at Keith's
Theater, Monday evening, April 6.
The patrol, bands, glee club and
legion guard will be there in full re-
gala, and the nobility has been re-
auested to wear the red fez. Man
ager Roland S. Robbins announces an
attractive bill. President and Mrs.
Coolidge have been sent an invitation.
Plans have been set in motion for a
: May ball, sponsored by the Almas
Patrol, according to President Rufus
w. Pearson. The date has not yet
been definitely set. The place will
he either the grand ballroom of the