Evening star., 1926-01-17

The Temple Club of Master Masons.
employees of the Post ONCE Depart.
nent al its recent meeting was pre-
sented with the first and last gift of
the late Henry Lansbursh an Ameri-
can flag which Mr.. Lansburgh had
presented to Columbia Lodge years
ago. A few days before his death he
presented Columbia Lodge with a new
flag and asked Harry Bedell. past
master of that lodge to present the
old flag to the Temple Club. Past
Master Bedel in his presentation
speech said that Call Me Henry
Lansburgh had presented nags TO
lodges from coast TO coast and from
the lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
Election of officers for 1925 followed
the presentation and the following
officers and chairman Of committees
were chosen: Henry Sunwold, presi-
dent; DR.. S. NJ. Mcmillan. f1rst vice
president: DIR. Thomas Nj. Chunn. sec
ond vice president: Norman r. Grant,
secretary: D. w. Worley, treasurer;
fayette G. Buehler chairma n. advisory
committee: A. Paul Hines, entertain
ment: J. M. Priest, chairman. welfare;
Past President A. f. Barr. chairma n
audit; s. F. Hancock. chairman, mem
bership: Roscoe Mague. chairma n,
work Of initiation: Capt. w. Fl. Beck
stein. past president, master of cere.
monies. and A. G.. Ream, publicity
committee.
Henry sunwold, the newly elected
president. was made a Mason in Hiram
Lodge. No. 10, in 1902. becoming
master of that lodge in 1912. He Is a
member of Mount Horeb Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. and of Colum bia
Comma ndery,; Knights Tenplar. He
is also the watch dog" of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Following the business meeting an
oyster supper was served with Mrs.
w. H. Beckstein the hostess.
The Masonic Study Club Of Wash
ington Centennial Lodge met last Mon
day evening at the Masonic Temple.
The president. Thomas Barr. an
nounced that at the next meeting. on
January %. the following will speak:
Harry NJ. keyser, secretary of the
Washington r. r. Co., on Masonic
Incidents in the Life and Time OF
George Washington; the Rev. DIR.
Earle Willy Of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, an inspirational
talk; William Watson Ayres, a talk on
the new Masonic code, and Worth F..
Landon will answer the question box.
EASTERN STAR.
East Gate Chapter, No. 81, will hold
a special meeting January % for the
purpose Of transacting regular bust
ness and celebrating its tenth birth
day anniversary. Special honor will
be paid past matrons and patrons Of
the chapter, and an invitation is ex-
tended to the members of the Grand
Chapter. matrons and patrons Of 1925
and the fraternity. A series Of card
parties, under the direction Of Associ-
ate Conductress Mabel A. Keil. chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, will be held in East Gate Temple
on the last Friday Of each month for
five months. beginning January 20.
The auxiliary home board will meet
January 81 at the home of Associate
Matron Harding. At the last meeting.
January s, amendments to the bylaws
were adopted and several candidates
initia ated. Lillian E. Armstrong, who
was not installed with the other oh1-
GERS. owing to illness. was installed
conductress by the matron.
Unity Chapter, No. %, at it's last
meeting held short business session,
after which refreshments were served,
and a "get-acquainted hour" with
dancing, was held in honor Of the
following recently installed officers:
William Holmes; associate niAtron,
Mrs Mary E. Steiner; secretary. Mrs.
Margaret G. Kennerly; treasurer,
Mrs. Grace Cornish: conductress, Mrs.
Frances Dodson: associate conduc-
tress, Miss Mary Hoffman; chaplain,
Mrs Agnes Welden; marshal. Miss
Elsie Chamberlin: organist, Mrs. Ida
Johnson: Adsh, Miss Marion Ed
wards: Ruth, Mrs. Madaline Knapp;
Esther. Miss Blanche. Wise: Martha,
Miss Hattie Noell; Electa, Miss Mar
guerite Rice: warder, Mrs; Elizabeth
Titus. and sentinel, George Clark.
Mrs. Anna Reeves. chairman of the
Home board, announces meeting
at her home January 1S. Mrs. Clara
Thompson, chairman Of the dormi-
tory. announces meeting of her
committee at her home January 20.
At the next meeting of the chap pter.
January %, the degrees will be con-
ferred by the new officers.
BY the invitation of the grand ma
tron of Maryland Mrs. Tobsy, matron
of Trinity Chapter, No. 50, accom-
panied by the choir. visited Adah
Chapter, Mount Rainier. Nd, January
13 and assisted in the installation of
the new officers. At the next meeting
of Trinity Chapter. January 81, an
entertainment is being planned.
A general invitation has been ex-
tended to the members Of the fra.
ternity by Ruth Chapter, No. l, and
St. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. 1s, to
meet the grand nnatron, Mrs. Gertrude
Milans, and the Grand patron, George