Evening star., 1926-10-03

kn1DIul masters OF 1870 10 attend tHe
open-air services at Temple Heights
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. held under
the direction Of Rev. John c. Palmer
grand chaplain. The address will be
delivered by Rev. Joseph r. Sfzoo
pastor Of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. Under the direc
ton OF J. Walter Humphrey, *. c.
&. H., the Scottish Rite Quartet, com
posed Of William S. Atherholt, first
tenor; Homer S. Pope. second tenor
Carl Kerr, first bass, and Mr.. Hum
pnrey. second bass, with Past Master
Harry G. Kimball X. c. c. H., as &C
companist, will furnish special music
Invitations have been extended and
largely accepted by the members OF
the Presidents cabinet and other of
ficials of the Government and by rep.
presentatives of foreign governments
:n the city. The Association of
Worshipful Masters of 1926, Edward
s. Brashears, president; John L. Skin
ner. vice president: John X. Willis,
secretary: Robert G. Tracy and Ray
mond l.. Schreiner, executive commit
tee, and the masters of all the lodges
in the city, have provided seating ar
rangements for the specially invited
guests and all other seats will be
available without reserve. The grand
matron, Mrs. Gertrude b. Milans. and
other officers OF the Grand Chapter
and the matrons and patrons of the
several chapters of the Order Of the
Eastern Star are heartily cooperating
in this meeting.
There will be a stated communica
tion of Washington Centennial Lodge
No. Il, next Wednesday at 1880 pm.
at Masonic Temple. New York avenue
and Thirteenth street. After the
usual business and balloting. the an.
nual memorial service will be held.
The Scottish Rite will resume work
this month. starting with a reunion
October II and continuing through
the evenings of October u, l3, Il and
IS. The degrees fourth and four
teenth will be October II, the eight
eenth degree October u. the twenty
frst degree October l3. the thirtieth
degree October II and the thirtysec-
ond degree October Is. Following the
reunion, on date not yet decided. the
usual week -by-week class. which is a
feature of Scottish Rite work in this
valley. will be begun.
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81 day
IighU holds its stated communication
for October Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. The Grand Lodge will
pay this lodge It's annual official
visit at this communication. This will
be the first annual grand visitation of
the year. There will be no degree
work. Sojourners are invited,
lllustrious Master Samuel r. Han
cock announces that the Super Excel
lent Master Degree Team Association
Of Adoniram Council. No. ,, K. and
s. NJ. will confer the degree of Super
Excellent Master in full form and
costume at the Scottish Rite Cathe
dral. Third and f streets. November
20 at 1880 pm. All other councils are
invited to present their candidates
and all Superintendent Masters will
be welcome. Clarence ]. West, presi
dent OF the association, has issued a
rall for rehearsals. under the direction
of Edward Burkholder. degree di
rector.
Charles II. Shackelford. illustrious
pctentate of Almas Temple. has an
nounCed that arrangements have just
been completed for two important
Shrine events for this Fall. both of
which will be held at the Washington
Auditorium. The first will be a stag
night and entertainment, October 2S,
at which time Imperial Potentate
David w. Crosland will be in the city
and make his official visitation to
Alnas Temple.
There will be Fall ceremonial No
vember %. the detailed plans Of which
are being worked out by the divan
officers and committees having charge
of ritual and entertainment. One of
the features OF the evening will be
the presentation of the work by a
cast in which each character will be
taken by an individual whose past
nf
titled him with the Shrine.
Almas Temple will hold religious
services on Temple Heights October
10. Rev. Jay J. Dimon will deliver
the address: the services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. John c. I'aimer, orator
OF the Shrine. Instrumental music
VIII be rendered by Almas Military
Band. under the direction Of William
c. White. Vocal selections will be
given by the AlrnaS Chanters. led by
Albert w. Harmed.
Mount Horeb Chapter, r. A. NJ.
held a social session Tuesday evening,
and High Priest Howell Il. Cliborne
welcomed a large number of com
panions after the Summer recess. Sew
eral short addresses were made. and
A Paul Hines entertained at the
piano. At the next convocation of the
degree will be conferred by p. Ray
mond Boesch, scribe of the chapter.
The Fall ceremonial of kallipolis
C3rotto Will be held November Is, when
the grand monarch. Judge Frederick
y. N-alther Of Cleveland Ohio, will
nav kallipolis Grotto and Yedz Grotto
Of Baltimore an official visit, and a
large delegation from the Monumental
CITY is expected to attend. From
here the grand monarch will so to
Richmond, Va. for visit to Samis
Crotto. Owing TO inability TO secure
n suitable hall. the joint ceremonial
t6 Kall!polis and Yedz Grottoes Will
be a short form rendition, but fol
lowed by varied program of anus
ting and entertaining features. Mon
arch l.. Whiting Estes has launched
DIVE for candidates. and every prophet
has been requested to assist him IN
making this record-making event
from the standpoint of candidates.
The first Grotto dance of the season
was held at the New Willard Hotel on
Friday evening. with large attend
anoe The Halloween dance will be
held on October 80,
Past Grand Monarch Edward 5.
Schmid is arranging for Grotto eX'
cursion to Florida in January. 4 large
number of prophets are going, and the
invitation is open To all members of
Kallipollis Grotto. who have been re-
ouested TO communicate with the past
grand monarch for full details.
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