Evening star., 1926-05-02

12 o'clock noon in the banquet hall of
Masonic Temple. followed by an ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. William A. Eisen-
berger, assistant pastor OF the Church
Of the Covenant.
The Spring communication Of the
Grand Lodge of the District is sched-
uled for Wednesday evening, May IL,
at O'clock. when important business
will be considered.
East Gate Lodge, No. 81, will have
the master Masons of the Department
of Agriculture as guests Wednesday
evening.
Samuel Gompers Lodge, No. 43. last
Tuesday evening had 23 members in
its NJ. NJ. class for the degree, in
which the official line was headed for
the time being by Senior Warden
Maurice Blum. After the ritualistic
services the newly made Masons pre-
scented tokens OF appreciation to their
instructors.
The FeNowcraft club of Federal
Lodge. No. /. will meet Tuesday
evening in Franklin Square Hotel,
when a lecture will be delivered by
George E. Wheelock of Hiram Lodge.
No. 10, to which all master Masons
are invited. Refreshments Will be
served.
Alnas Temples Military Band will
broadcast, under the direction Of VIII
liam c. White, from Station WCAP
from 10 to IL o'clock tomorrow even
ing.
The grand master of the District
has received an invitation from the
grand commander of knights Tenn
plar to all members Of the Masonic
fraternity to attend the annual Ascen-
sion day services at the First Con-
gregational Church, Tenth and G
streets northwest, May IS, at
o'clock. and the grand master has
notified the several lodges that a gen
eral acceptance Of the invitation will
be gratifying to him.
Alnas Temple will run a special
train to Philadelphia May 81 to at.
tend the annual Imperial Council ses.
sion and the Sesquicentennial Exposi.
ton. Potentate Shackelford expects
that the uniformed bodies will be ac-
companied by a large number OF un-
attached members of the local Shrine
and their ladies'. Lu Lu Temple Of
Philadelphia. which acts as host on
this occasion. promises a week Of un-
surpassed Shrine activities. The com.
fort of all taking this trip Is assured,
for the potentate has arranged to
have the Pullmans so parked as TO be
easily accessible, thus obviating the
necessity OF securing hotel reserva.
tionS At the conclusion of the I'M
perial Council session, June s, the
special viii return 10 Washington,
reaching here Saturday night.
IllustriouS Potentate Charles D.
Shackelford announces that several
Western temples have informed him
that Oh the pilgrimage TO Philadel.
phia in June, a sightseeing stop. over
will be made in Washington. lie has
delegated the entertainment of these
visitors, numbering several thousands,
to the automobile committee, OF which
Hoover Zook is chairman.
Ladies' night, an annual event Of
Almas Temple. was held in the Wash
ington Auditorium last Tuesday night.
Some 5000 persons were in attend.
ance. The evening was devoted to
entertainment and dancing, and was
the last social event Of the Spring
season.
Potentate Shackelford announces a
business session OF Almas Temple at
the new Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue north
west. Tuesday evening at s o'clock,
TO elect a representative TO the I'm
perial Council session at Philadelphia
In June, in place of J. Harry Cunning
ham, who recently resigned that posi-.
ton.
The Spring ceremonial Of KalIipolis
Grotto at the President Theater Mon.
day evening, when 90 candidates were
ushered into the enchanted realm
of Grottodom, was one of the most
successful and spectacular in the his
tory of the local organization of
Yelled Prophets. The ritualistic work
was under the direction Of Past Mon.
arch Charles D. Shackelford. and the