Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04

L ton, called on.
HE open-air services at Tenn
Il pie Heights this afternoon at
| 4 o'clock under the direction
l. of the grand chaplain. the
Rev. John c. Palmer. will be
addressed by Rev. Frank Steelman
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
lChurch, and the music will be under
the direction Of j. Walter Humphrey.
with Past Master Harry G.. Kimball
as accompanist.
The officers and members of the
following lodges, Washington-C enten.
nial, No. IA. John d. Hughes, master
Osiris No. rs. Col. ]. Edward
Cassidy, master; Justice. u. D..
Eugene j. Matchett. master; together
with the officers and members Of the
| following Chapters Of the Order of
the Eastern Star, Esther Chapter, No.
5; Mrs. May p. Gibbon, matron Ar.
thur G. Fessenden. patron, and
Areme Chapter. No. 10. Mrs. Emily
A. Smith, matron; William Clarkson,
patron, with their families, will be
the especial guests at this service.
All members OF both fraternities as
well as the general public will be
welcome, and ample seating accom-
mediation will be provided.
A very large audience attended the
services last Sunday to hear Rev.
Richard Hamilton, moderator of the
Presbyterian Church of Ireland, who
was given a very warm reception.
| Prophet Harry B. PIankinton.
| chairman of the 1926 annual outing
committee of Kallipolis Grotto, is
| rounding out details for the family
1 nv y.Ssin tn 10 Ill IaY
3. Monarch l.. Whiting Estes has
given him d free rein with the ad-
monition to hold the best outing in
| the history of the Grotto. There will
be all manner Of entertainment fea-
lures for prophets, their wives. chill
dren and friends, including athletic
contests for young and old. novel con-
| tests for the ladies for all of which
handsome and useful prizes will be
awarded. The Grotto Band. Drill
Corps. Drum and Bugle Corps and
| other Grotto entertainers will con-
| tribute to the days festivities.
IN the New Jerusalem Lodge, No.
9. Thursday evening, the official sta.
| tons Of the lodge will be filed by
Masons employed in the Treasury
Department during the degree.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club met last Monday, before calling
off for the Summer. Prominent among
the visitors was Cyril DeWyrall, sec
rotary of the Trustees Educational
Foundation, National League of Ma
| sonic Clubs, who came from his home
at Ridgefleld Park, n. j.. to ad.
dress the club on the endowment Of a
chair at George Washington Univer
sity of foreign service.
Lynn Fl. Troutman, chairman of
the Educational Foundation and past
president of the National League of
Masonic Clubs, congratulated the club
on its large membership and the en-
thusiasm displayed at the meetings.
A. w. Brewer, past master of Con-
gress Lodge, No. 81, presented A..
Rawley DOome with the gavel used
by Warren G. Harding at the last off
| cial banquet attended by the late
Chief Executive. Harry Sparks, a
veteran engineman Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. was unanimously
elected to membership, Secretary
James o. lotion casting the ballot.
| Past President Harry B. Bowersox.
chairman of the welfare committee.
presented plans for financing the club
and proposed a visit to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. Refresh
| ments and cigars were served.
| At the recent dedication Of the
| Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Chill.
dren at Philadelphia, Almas Temple
was represented by Potentate Charles
| D. Shackelford. Assistant Rabban
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries and Re.
corder F. Lawrence Walker. The
Philadelphia hospital is the ninth Of
these institutions now in operation,
the others being located at st. Louis,
Mo-; Minneapolis-st. Paul, Mimi
Shreveport. La; Springfield, Mass.
Chicago. ILL.,. and Montreal, Canada.
In addition to these, mobile units are
in operation at Salt Lake City, Utah;
Seattle, Wash, and Winnipeg, Can
ada, with another to be added the
coming year at Lexington, KY. A
hospital is being constructed also at
Greenville, s. c., which will be COM
pleted and dedicated sometime this
Fall. Additional hospitals are planned
at Richmond, Va, and Pittsburgh,
Pa. Since their establishment in
1922 and up to and including March
81, of this year, 4,052 crippled chill.
dren have been admitted to these hos
pitfalls, and 1874 have been discharged
| either cured or materially benefited.
beds, will take care Of crippled chill.
dren from the Oasis Of Washington.
1t is expected that six children will
be taken from here to Philadelphia
during the present month.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
IA, following its special for degree
work, announces interesting features
of entertainment at it's stated. COM
munication, beginning at 1870 Pm,
with refreshments.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 80, has
voted to call off it's communications
scheduled for July 5 and 10 and to
have the F. c. degree August 2.
The Fellowship Club of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing Saturday
evening received reports from COM
mittees and delegates to the annual
convention of the National League of
Masonic Clubs held in Philadelphia,
June 10, II and II. Several amend
ments to the bylaws were adopted. "A
certificate showing the club to have
paid 100 per cent per capita to the
1 National Educational Fund was pre-.
scented by Mr.. Bean, and on motion
it was directed that the same be
framed. Messrs. Bean and Hall were
appointed committee to arrange for
a card party to be held in October.
1t was decided to call off the July
and August meetings.