Evening star., 1925-04-19

L
HRAND Master of Masons Roe Full.
kerson has inaugurated a drive
within the Masonic fraternity to raise
$1,000, 900 for the erection of the pro-
posed United Masonic Temple on
Temple Heights, within the City of
Washington. This drive began April
10 and will continue throughout the
month. Its purpose and the reasons
Tor 1t have been clearly set forth,
with illustrations, in a circular issued
for the purpose by the special COM
mittee in charge, which is headed by
Eugene 4. Thompson, president OF
the Masters Association of 1925, who
has as his assistants men designated
by the "A Masonic lodges of this
jurisdiction. The Grand Masters
slogan for the drive is THAT which
the Masons of Washington will to
do, that they do" $1,003 900 has al
ready been pledged, the circular
states. but all the subscriptions have
not been paid. The impression that
If each Mason subscribed 500 the de-
sired amount would be attained, the
circular states, is not correct. The
present campaign, therefore, is to col
lect the subscriptions already pledged
and to raise at least 81, 600, 900 more
Ilc hdSlcIS ASSOCldllOn consequent
ly has planned a campaign whereby
the site may be fully paid for and at
least a nucleus raised for the erection
of the new temple, which is to be a
thing of unusual beauty. 1t is be-
lieved that, in addition to the average
contribution, some of the wealthier
Masons of the city will make unusual
donations, and thus 1t is hoped to be
able to start work on the new struc-
ture, completion of which probably
will require considerable time.
The Spring class of the Scottish
Rite bodies, which started their re-
union January 20, with the fourth
degree, will complete the course in
Albert Pike Consistory, M. r. s., with
the thirty-second degree Tuesday
evening. Rev. DIR. John G. Palmer
will fill the station of Venerable Mas
ter of Kadosh, Melville D. Hensey,
32nd degree, will be high priest in the
Zend invocations and Augustus Gum
pert, K. c. G.. H, will direct the
tableaux, while Frank E. Koch, K. c.
c. H, assisted by First Lieut.. William
]. Hope and Second Lieut.. Melvin A.
WertZ, K. c. c. H, will command the
Albert Pike Camp Guard. The en-
tire degree will be under the direc-
ton of Charles B. Hanford, the dis.
tinguished actor, who is director of
work of the bodies.
Beginning May 26, the bodies of the
Rite will hold their May reunion,
when the gamut of the degrees will
run on consecutive days, the 14th,
18th, 30th and 32nd degrees being
ceremonially staged in full form, and
will close Friday, May %. Applica-
tions for admission to this class are
being received now.
Announcement has been made by
Superintendent Degree Director
Burkholder, of the Royal and Select
Masters, that the degree of Super
Excellent Master will be presented
for those who desire to receive it in
the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Third
and E streets northwest, Saturday
evening, May %. starting at 1880
o'clock.
Monarch L. Whiting Estes has an
nounced that the next Goodfeliowship
night of Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Or
der of Yelled Prophets, will be held
at Grotto headquarters Thursday
evening. when an excellent program
is promised, and to which prophets
may bring their Master Mason.
friends.
Master John w. Tiffany has issued
a special call to members OF National
Lodge, No. II, to appear In lodge
room No. 1 Tuesday evening at the
usual hour because of extraordinary
happenings" which will be supple
mented with degree work. A special
Of the lodge will be held the next
evening for the NJ. NJ. degree.
Petworth Royal Arch Chapter, No.
IS, will assemble in its chamber in
Joppa Temple, 1909 Ninth street
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, for it's first presentation of
the Royal Arch degree, taking a re-
cess at pm. for dinner, to which dis
tinguished guests have been invited,
and resuming degree work at 7:30
o'clock. This is the first extraor-
binary function of the new chapter
which has but recently been granted
its charter, and preparations com.
mensurate with the occasion have
been made to insure a red letter
event.
John w. Roth, king of Washing
ton Royal Arch Chapter, No. 2, will
head the official line in the first of