Evening star., 1926-04-25

prOach OF warm weather anu
the Summer recess. Another
Indication is an appafent laXity IN
those charged with the duty of report
ing the news and announcing the de-
gree work Now is the time when the
lodges try out their past masters, more
familiarly known as has beens," and
also pay their debts to the woman
friends Of the members who in one
way or another contribute services
during the year for the benefit of
lodge, chapter, or commandery.
l.. Whiting Estes. through the kal-
lipoliS Kronikle announces the first
ceremonial session of the year for Kali
lipoliS Grotto, at the President inca
ter tomorrow evening, when prophets
from Baltimore and from Richmond
will come to join in the festivities. 1t
is going to be a large night. accord
ing to Monarch Estes and the tall tim
bers are being secured for material,
and Sam Shreve and his stunt masters
are working overtime on rehearsals.
High Priest James E. Shepard of
Anacostia Royal Arch Chapter an
nounces that refreshments will fol
low the degree work in his chapter to-
morrow evening.
Takoma Lodge. No. IS. had a dance
for the benefit of its building fund in
the hall of the Takonla Theater last
evening.
Trinity Lodge. No. Al. is to celebrate
its birthday May, 13 with family
party ir Sc banquet hall of Masonic
Temple. : hirteenth street and New
York avenue, starting at s o'clock.
one of the features of the program
will be the Vaughn Glass Orchestra.
Miss Ruth Aylor Morgan will sing
also.
More than two hundred thousand
members of the Order of DeMolay,
belonging to 1900 chapters in the
United States. will observe Patriots
day, May /. with special programs,
according to announcement from ma
tional headquarters in Kansas City,
Mo. by Frank S. Land, grand scribe.
Patriotic parades and flag exercises
will be held during the day. At night
chapter mass meetings will be ad-
dressed on famous historic events and
the American patriots who partici-
pated in them. This is the fifth OBJ
servance of Patriots day by DeMolay.
Tuesday evening the Blue Lodge
MaSons in Woodbridge and vicinity will
he the guests of Woodbridge Chapter,
No. Is. Royal Arch Masons. at the
Woodbridge Masonic Temple. All
Master Masons and Royal Arch Ma
sons are invited. East Gate Lodge.
F. A. A. NJ, will be received in a
body. A corking good entertainment
is promised. followed by refreshments,
and Grand High Priest DR.. Davis will
speak briefly upon some Masonic
facts not generally known.
Tuesday night, April %. is the time
set by Almas Temple for it's annual
ladies' night. in the Washington Audi
torium. The doors will be opened at
o'clock and to avoid confusion the
entertainment committee, James G..
Hoyle. chairman, has arranged for
the admission Of everybody at the east
entrance. Potentate Shackelford has
announced that the wearing of the
feZ is necessary for the mobiles. and
admission will be on the 1926 identi.
fication card
The potentate is perfecting plans
for the transportation and accommo-
dation of several hundred members
Of the local Shrine who will make the
pilgrimage to the Imperial Council
session at Philadelphia June /. Park
ing facilities for the Pullmans will be
provided. thus obviating the necessity
of securing hotel accommodations.
1t also has been announced that the
annual ball game, between the Shrine
and Grotto, for the benefit of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. is going
TO be of big league caliber, and to this
end all Shrine players have been asked
10 turn in their names to the recorder,
1911 * street northwest. so that the
team captain may arrange for prac-
tlce at an early date.
At a recent midday luncheon of the
caravan Club of AlmaS Temple the
speaker was Representative Arthur
II. Greenwood of Indiana. Gen. Amos
\. Fries, president. is making these
weekly luncheons a Shrine event of
exceptional entertainment
The annual visitation of the Grand
Commandery was made to Po-
tomac Commandery. No 3, last We'd
nesday, after which. the following
officers were installed by Past Grand
commander Reeve: Maurice l.. Brew
ton. commander: Charles w. Sherier.
eeneraliSsimo Ernest r. Post. captain
general; Charles W. Witherow. senior
warden: William {. kuechle. Junior
warden; Robert A. Daw, standard
bearer: Earl c. Rhue. sword bearer;
Charles Bailey. warder. The eminent
commander then made the following
appointments: Samuel f. Birthright,
third guard: Richard p. Waddey,
second guard: G. c. Ware, first guard;
F. Sir. Walter f. Havener, adjutant;
T.. Sir. Thomas G. King, instructor of
work: Frank II. Crown, quarter
master; David r. Dumberth commits
sary. and Frank II. Crown. sentinel.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Craftsman Club, United States Vet
Grams Bureau. met in the Edward
Everett Hale Memorial Hall, Sixteenth
end Harvard streets Tuesday evening