Evening star., 1925-02-01
John d. McDuffie, master first vail; !;
Robert S. Peterson sentinel

Robert s. Peterson, sentinel.
Washington Chapter, No. 2. Royal
Arch Masons, has installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
High priest, David S. DAWSON; king,
John w. Roth; scribe, Russell NJ.
Brown; secretary, John A. Colborn,
r. H. P; treasurer. Louis Jacobson,
p H P; captain of the host, John
r. Jefferies; principal sojourner. John
r. Swain, jr.; Royal Arch captain,
Samuel T. Holmgren; master Of the
third vail, orrie r. Beardsley; master
of the second vail, Gilbert I. Jack SON.
master of the first vail. Dayton A.
Gurney; sentinel Dudley w. Fleming;
organist and soloist. John L. Apple,
p. II. P. Past Grand High Priest
Delos w. Thayer was the installing
officer.
Brightwood Commandery, No. 6,
drill team will give its second dance
of the season at the Arcade ballroom,
Fourteenth street and Park road, on
Friday, February IS, $50 pm. A fine
dance orchestra is assured, and many
novelties in the dance program will
be introduced. The committee in
charge are s. B. Reeder K. l. Nilsson
and l.. II. Bergman.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Craftsman Club has installed officers
as follows: Mrs. NJ. c. Boydston, presi-
dent: Mrs. E. Viola Kinney, first vice
president; Mrs. Olive Kline, second vice
president: Mrs. Jean McRae Ritter
secretary; Mrs. Delana Robertson.
treasurer: Miss Viola Erskine, musician;
Mrs. Hattie Taylor, marshal, and Mrs.
Anna Stoegerer, warder- Mrs. Rose
Reeves Hidde. retiring president, was
presented with a silver vase and a box
OF pink roses. After the adjournment a
dance was given under the auspices of
former officers.
Hiram Instruction Club, which meets
at 1880 pm. tomorrow at Pythian Tenn
pie, 1912 Ninth street northwest, it is
announced. aims to teach master
Masons the ritual work of the degrees
Members of Hiram Lodge, No. 10, are
expected to attend, and the brethren In
general are invited.
The ASHER Club Of Master Masons
was reorganiZed recently at a meeting
held in the Gavel Club room, 719 Thir-
teenth street northwest. Sixty four
new members were elected. This club
Is composed of master Masons who
are employed in the State, War and
Navy Departments and also the
White House. 1t is one of the oldest
Masonic clubs in the District of Co.
lumbia, but it has not been active the
past year, owing to large per cent
age of Its members being commits
stoned officers in the Army and
Navy and civilian employees who were
non residents of Washington and who
have been transferred to other parts
Of the country.
w. H. Richardson was elected presi-
Gent pro tempore and Elmer w. Reese,
secretary-treaSurer pro tempore. The
next meeting will be held February "a
at o'clock in the Gavel Club room.
Dan C. Vaughan, grand master of
the Royal and Select Masters, accom-
panied by other officers of the Grand
Council, made the last grand vista
tion of the 1925 series to Colum bia
Council, No. 3, Thursday evening. IL
lustrious Master Rolen Z. Painter
was commended for the interest that
had been displayed in the crytic rite
by the members of the council, due
to his leadership. A program of musi-
cal selections was rendered under the
chairman of arrangements, George S.
Feeman.
The Grand Master installed the fol-
lowing officers: George S. Foreman,
illustrious master; James B. Merritt,
deputy master: Claude r. Breneman,
principal conductor of work; Grover
E. Payne, past master, treasurer (sec-
ond term); Frank l.. Fisher, recorder
(third term); William w. Keeler. cap
tain of the guard; Maurice L. Brew
ton, conductor of the council; James
Y. johnson, steward; Richard L. Tit
low, past master, marshal (second
term); A. B. Battison, chaplain, and
Hugh r. Titlow, sentinel
Richard z. Titlow, commander of
Orient Commandery, No. 5, knights
Templar, will make a fraternal visit
to Potomac Commandery, No. 8.
Wednesday evening with his drill
corps and special Order of Malta
team to take part in the degree work
of the evening.
EASTERN STAR.
Members of the Auxiliary Home
board of Bethany Chapter, No. "a,
met for luncheon Monday at the
Portland Hotel. The hostesses were
Mrs. Levinia Dunham, Mrs. Lucia
Douan and Mrs. E. Morris. Worthy
Grand Matron Fletcher was an honor
guest, also the patron of Bethany
Chapter William l. All. After lunch
con the board proceeded in a body
to the Masonic Temple, where the
members participated in a regular
board meeting. The Home board
made arrangements for a card party
at the Raleigh Hotel on April Is. Ar
rangements are under way for. a
dance to be given by the chapter May
2, fostered by Mrs. Cranden. There
will be comforting Of degrees at the
next meeting, February s. Mrs. STAN
ford, chairman of the card party
committee, announced a card party at
the Wardman Park Hotel February
20, from to o'clock
After a short business session. War
rem G. Harding Chapter. No. 81, had
an open meeting with the following
program: Bagpipe, Norman Campbell;
Scotch song, David McLein; contral-
to solo, Mrs. James Kerr; recitation,
Mrs. Cameron of the Daughters of
Scotia; soprano solo, Miss Blanche
Breden, associate conductress of
sword dance. Miss Christine Camp
bell, accompanied by her father on
the bagpipe; Scotch ballads, Messrs.
Patterson, Melburn and Fox The
ways and means committee have
charge of the third annual dance to
be given at the Raleigh Hotel Febru-
ary 4.
Mizpah Chapter, No. s, will hold
short business meeting Tuesday.
which will be followed by Valen
tine program in charge of Mrs. Helen
Brewton. A masquerade dance will
be held at the Masonic Hall, George
town, February IA.
The Matrons and Patrons'As ociation
of 1924 met January "A with a large at
tendance, including Past Grand Patron
William C. Belts and Mrs. Belts. Of
hcers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Edith Z. Ford, Miriam Chap
ter No. %; vice president, Archie w.
Davis, Warren G. Harding Chapter, No.