Evening star., 1926-05-30
FRATERNITIES

SoAiui. AISiuE CIldW, WIN was tiiS
first commander OF No. s. After the
sented, including numbers by Sil
Knights Wilson and Kern. Miss Mabe
Evans and Wilber Smith. Dancing
and music followed. with music by the
Nomad Orchestra, under the direction
| of Miss Lucille Reinbach. Past Comdr
Shaw was presented with q life mem
bership certificate in Brightwoot
Commandery, in acknowledgment o,
past services.
The committee in charge was Gen
eralissimo Fred E. Blood. chairman
Past Comdr. Arthur Shaw and o. A.
Oehmler.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Brightwood
Commandery has elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. John Parsons;
first vice president. Mrs. Fred T..
Blood: second vice president, Mrs.
Clarence Bremerman; secretary, Mrs.
Charles Eisenhart; treasurer, Mrs.
Howard. Hixson.
The local Ashlar Club visited the
Ashlar Club at Edgewood Arsenal,
Nd, Saturday, May %. and was en-
tertained with beefsteak dinner IN
the open on Maxwells Point. Capt.
James w. Rice and Mr.. Harry
SDTakeT were CIldISC VA GA 0h6O-
ments at Edgewood.
The annual barbecue will be held
at Edgewood Arsenal July "a, with
all Masons and Masonic clubs in that
vicinity invited. The local club ex-
poets to take so members on the trip.
The next meeting Of. the club will
be held in Odd Fellows Temple
June 10.
The High Priests Association will
hold its June meeting Friday, and
not on Saturday. as usual. to avoid
interference with the educational
rally Of the Grand Lodge. Besides
the regular business. there will be an
address by Companion Harper, as
sistant grand director Of ceremonies
Of the Grand Chapter Of Cheshire,
England, on 1.-THE Royal Arch In
England" If his duties permit.
Past Imperial Potentate McCandless
Of Honolulu will also be present and
will talk on Masonry in the Ha-
watian Islands" All Royal Arch
Masons are invited to be present.
The May ceremonial Of Capitol
Forest, No. 104. Tall CedarS OF Leb'
anon, was held in the large ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel Thursday
evening, and so candidates were given
their degrees. The presentation OF the
degree was under the direction OF
Grand Tall Cedar c. A. Jaquette and
Supreme Tall Cedar Archey G. New
was an interested spectator.
Large delegations were present. IN
Guiding one from Baltimore headed by
Grand Tall Cedar Roy II. England.
The Baltimore Forest brought their
famous Rangers.
tainment.
The Fellowcraft Club of Federal
Lodge. No. /. will meet Tuesday eve
ming at the Franklin Square Hotel at
& O'Clock. The evening will be devoted
to an entertainment and social 10
which Master Masons are invited.
Junior Warden Fred G. Long will
head the official line In King Solomon
Lodge, No. 81 Daylight), Wednes'
day, pm.
At the communication Of Washing.
ton Centennial Lodge. No. IA, Wed
nesday evening. Deputy Grand Master
Graft Dunkum will deliver an address
on "Petitions and Investigations
There will be no degree work at this
communication.
In the unavoidable absence Of Con.
gresham Blanton, the principal a0'
dress at the meeting Thursday oven.
ing of the Temple Club, Masons OF
the Post Office Department. was de-
livered by DIR. S. NJ. Mcmillan, chair.
man of the committee on the George
Washington Masonic Educational
Foundation, which is being sponsored
by the National League Of Masonic
Clubs. DR.. Mcmillan informed the
members that Temple Club Is the
first Masonic Club known to have sub
scribed and fully paid 100 per cent OF
it's quota toward the educational pro-
gram. The Masonic educational pro.
gram includes, for this city, the estab.
llshment Of a chair of diplomacy and
foreign service at the George Wash
ington University, plans for which by
Masonic bodies throughout the coun.
try have been in progress for the past
four years. A permanent endowment
Of $2OO,000 has practically been fully
raised, it Is reported, and according
to present indications, this new
branch of education at George Wash.
ington will be ready for the Fail term
this year.
Henry Sunwold, president Of the
club, announced that Postmaster Gen.
eral Harry S. NeW was to have been
the guest Of honor at the meeting, but
due to postal conventions and confer.
ences the meeting Of the Temple Club
to honor the Postmaster General has
been postponed until Fall.
The Sewing Club OF Washington
Council, No. %. Universal Craftsman
Council Of Engineers, Wednesday
AZ Dat q
at the home of Mrs. Norvells. 1878
Oates street northeast. Embroidery
and sewing was the chief work done.
The hostess served q lunch.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Stoopes, 610 Eighth
street northeast, Wednesday. June 9.
EASTERN STAR.
Martha Chapter. No. 4. celebrated
its 31st birthday anniversary at the
meeting May II. Among the dis
tinguisled visitors were Grand Ma
tron Gertrude B. Milans, Grand
Patron George Pitt, Associate Grand
Matrun Lena Stephenson, Associ.
ate Grand Patron ]. Ernest Dulin,
Grand Treasurer Lille Mckenzie,
Past Grand Patron George w. Mo-
bray and Junior Past Grand Pa
tron Charles S. Shreve. A birthday
cake was presented to the chapter by
Helena Zuschnitt ana the candles on
the cake were lighted by Past Matron
Viola c. De Shields. The program was
in charge Of Patron r. Eugene Wells
and was as follows: Solos by Past
Patron Richard Il. Titlow, accom-.
panied by Carleton Pry; solos by
Marie Stulz, accompanied by Past Ma
tron Norma l.. Hine, and cello selec-
tions by Fritz A. Mueller. a. member
Of the Marine Band, accompanied by
Past Matron Norma l.. Hine. The
meeting was followed by refreshments
and dancing. The Past Matrons and
Patrons Association met at the Wom-
ems City Club last night. The ways
and means committee is planning q