Evening star., 1926-03-21

OMORRoN evening AiHlaS lem
pie will hold a business session at
8 o'clock In the Auditorium of the
Masonic Temple. Thirteenth and II
The ceremonial which will be held
in the Washington Auditorium Wed
neSday. Illustrious Potentate Charles
u. Shackelford says the class is not
so large as to preclude personal at.
tention to each individual. In addition
10 the ritualistic presentation of un-
varying forms, the stunt committee.
under the guidance of Ernest w.
Shoots, chairman. has arranged a
series of Oriental scenes and uneX-
Oected features to which even the
potentate has contributed an innova.
lion.
James c. Hoyle, chairman of the
entertainment committee. has an.
nounced ladies' night In April. He
is assisted in the work by L. Whiting
Estes. Otis j. Connor. Robert d.
1Ieiner, George +. King. David NJ.
Petit, Harry d. Plankington, Leon
ard P, Steuart and T. G. Wilcox.
Dancing and entertainment, starting
at 7:30 O'Clock, in the Washington Au.
dtorium, Will be features of the eve.
ming.
Notwithstanding the usual assem-
blieS of Nfithras Lodge OF Perfection.
Robert de Bruce Council and Albert
Pike Consistory, the Spring class will
continue its ritualistic journey with
the fourth and fifth degrees, in order
that the course including the thirty
second degree may be completed May
%.
Next Thursday the Maundy Thurs
day exercises of the Rite will he held
l-,s 4. i
Harvard streets northwest, where also
the Easter Sunday rites will be held
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the
Thursday rites starting at 7:30 pm,
with the Distinguishing Of the
Lights"
officers OF Samuel Gompers Lodge,
No. 45, will officiate in the degree
work tomorrow evening In National
Lodge, No. IL.
Harmony Lodge. No. Il, will have
the assistance Of q team from the
'iavel Club i'll its degree work We'd
nesday evening at its stated communi
cation.
The Masters Association of 1905
will hold it's annual reunion at the
Metropolitan Hotel the evening Of
March 27. Past Grand Master Lurtin
II. CHM Is the president of the asso-
citation, which boasts that 1t has not
missed a yearly reunion since 1905.
The Association Of 1llustrious Mas
ters for 1925 will go to Rockville, Md.
Monday. March 20. for the purpose
of paving q fraternal visit to King
solomon Council. No. 13, Royal and
Select Masters. and to assist in con
ferring the degrees.
Today will he observed as devotional
dav by members Of the 1900 chapters
Of the Order OF De MolaJ throughout
the world. Church attendance Is ob-
iigatory on all members and In many
instances they take part In special
programs arranged for that day. IhlS
is the seventh annual observance.
Besides devotional day. there are
tour other annual obligatory observ.
auces. They are: De Molay day of
,.omfort, January 8; patriots day.
May /; educational day, the second
regular chapter meeting In Septem-
Der, and parents day. the Sunday
preceding November 81.
Friday evening at o'clock, Har-
monv Lodge. No. II, will attend spe.
,.al Masonic services at the Washing.
ION Hebrew Congregation. Eighth
street between ii and I northwest.
kabbi Ahram Simon, who Is mem
i,er Of Harmony Lodge, has selected
as the subject of his sermon the text
Our Mutual Agreement In addi.
,ion to this sermon q special musical
program has been arranged by the
choir. While this is considered as q
Harmony night, the Masonic frater.
nifty In general with their families and
tn n
Recentlv at Brightwood Masonic
Hall. Colorado and Georgia avenues,
before large assemblage OF members
and prominent MasonS of the D1Strlct,
+he newest Of the Jurisdictions Ma
sonic bodies was ushered Into exist
ence when Brightwood Councli, NO:
d. Roval and Select Masters, received
It's charter. After preliminary cere-
monies. the Grand Council, headed by
Tho Grand Master. II. a. Roseberry,
,ss,,noed their official stations and
,oIennized the rites OF constitution.
AZ the conclusion, the grand master
Installed the new officers, placing the
hsrter In the hands of the councils
,lrst illustrious master. j. Waiter
Karsner.
The other officers of the body are:
Deputy master, John Parsons; prin.
ripal conductor OF the work, Ralph L..
EIebbard: secretary, Warren a. Pierce;
treasurer, Arthur G. Shaw; captain Of
the guard, Clarence E. Bremmerman;
conductor of the council, Paul w.
Nimball; steward, Everett II. Hay
craft; sentinel. a. @. Ranney.
The meetings of the council will be
IN Brightwood Hall the second Friday
II each month.
The Masonic Study Club of Wash.
ington Centennial Lodge will meet
tomorrow evening. which has been
designated Past Masters night.
rae speakers will be: A. Ernest Tate
-, The etiquette of the Lodge" VII.
liam II. Mccarthy on the Building
nf the Temple" and Marx L. Kahn on
the Great Americans In Masonry"
All these speakers are past masters
II Washington Centennial Lodge. No.
Is. Other speakers will be William
Watson Ayres on THE Masonic
i,ode," and Thomas Barr on "The
Mems House." The meeting will be.
gin at 7:30 o'clock.
The Ionic Club met recently at the
I;avel Club rooms and arrangements
were completed TO send j.. J.. Corbin
sud II. a. Neff &C Philadelphia June
i 10 represent the Ionic Club at the
annual convention Of the National
League of Masonic Clubs. w. Y.
-lIexander and j.. u. Burnham were
eelected as alternates. Ms3. T. ".