Evening star., 1926-03-07

master. and the -
following respond "M. "t I>HALL'
ed: Grand Comdr.
James T. Gibbs, Charles ID. Shackel-
ford, ilustrious potentate of Almas
Temple. Gratz F.. Dunkum, deputy
grand master and grand captain-gen-
eral; Frank A. Birgfeld grand in
strlctor general: Past Comdrs. DR..
Frank Gibson. B. F. Larcombe. Harry
r. Stacy. and Junior Warden Edward
Rurk holder.
The address of the evening was de-
lverod by Or. Earle Wiley. his sub
iect being Great Is Truth, and it VIII
Prevail" A special song. I'VE Love
You. Bill" dedicated to President
Cutshall. was sung by the quartet.
with Prof. C. Il. Seitz at the piano.
The committee on arrangements
was NJ. l.. Hart, Sam l.. Bates, Frank
HeGner, Ray Babcock, w. J. Hill and
c. p. Boss.
Eureka ROYAL Arch Chapter. No 4.
"Wednesday evening will pay a visit
to Arlington Chapter. No. 35, Royal
Arch Masons of Virginia. and with
its officers will present the Royal Arch
degree. District Of Columbia style,
with Grand Hight Priest DR.. Davis
as guest OF honor.
Washington Centennial Study Club
has extended an invitation to WASH
incton Centennial Lodge, No. IA, in
particular, and to Master Masons in
general, to attend its study meeting
tomorrow evening. at 7:30 O'Clock. In
lodge room No. 8. of Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue Representative John G. ket-
cham of Michigan and Rev. w. n.
will speak.
From the bulletin of La Fayette
Lodge, No. 10. it is learned that the
Mashonic field day. when the annual
base hall game is played for the hene-
fit of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. will he held at the Clark
Griffith Stadium. on Seventh street
northwest. Saturday. June 49, this
wear. The proceeds will. il is hoped.
enable the completion of the childrens
dormtory at the home.
National Lodge. No. T.. has issued
cards for its annual entertainment and
dance at the City Club Friday,
March 10.
At the stated communication of
King solomon Lodge, No. 81 DAY
lightD. held Wednesday afternoon. Past
Master John W. Fchols addressed the
members and visitors. taking for his
topic. Fifty Years of Masonry-What
It Means To Me" Much interest was
manifested by the brethren in the re-
view of his long career as a Mason
and Brother Echols received the
thanks and congratulations Of those
present for his "reminiscences and con-
clusions.
Because of the personal illness of
High Priest John r. Fowler. jr.. the
first "get-toGether" convention sched-
uled for Woodbridge Chapter. No. Is,
Tuesday evening has been indefinitely
postponed,
The Grotto Drill Corps will hold
a card party Tuesday evening at the
rooms of the Gavel Club, 7l9 Thir-
teenth street northwest, All prophets
and their friends are invited. The
games will he bridge and 500.
April Il, kallipolis Grotto will en-
tertain Stanshury and Brightwood
Lodges at Brghtwood Masonic Tenn
pie. A program will he presented, in
Guiding a concert by the Grotto Band.
All prophets are invited. This will
be one of series of visitations to
various lodges arranged by Monarch
of the visitations the Grotto enter
tainers will be augmented by other
talent and speakers. The entertain
ments are without cost to the lodges
and Monarch Estes has requested that
any Masonic bodies desiring Grotto
entertainment will communicate with
him.
Plans are under way for the forth
coming Grotto ceremonial. but it is
not possible to announce the date at
this time.
Anthony F. Ittner of St. Louis. Mo,
a past grand monarch, was recent
visitor to Washington, representing
the Grand Lodge of Missouri. of which
he is the grand senior warden, 1.-THE
sixteenth annual convention of the
George Washington Masonic Nation
al Memorial Association. He stated
that st. Louis is making elaborate
preparationS for the entertainment of
the thousands of prophets who will
attend the annual Grotto convention
in his city next June.
The next Grotto dance will he held
at the New Willard Hotel March IL
and the concluding dance of the sea
son, April 16.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club recently entertained the ofacla