Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Washington Centennial Lodge, No.
IA, will have a special communication
for degree work early tomorrow eve
ming and will have the same work in
celebrating past masters night
Wednesday evening, when the degree
will be presented in full ceremonial
form, with regalla, and when also a
number of special features are PROM
iSed
Monarch l.. Whiting Estes is again
endeaVoring to secure a suitable place
for his first ceremonial session of
Kallipolis Grotto in 1926. He has
appointed Past Monarch Charles ID.
Shackelford president of the Grotto
Drill Corps and c. +. Howell its cap
tain Weekly drills will be held at
the Pythian Temple in preparation
FOR the annual drill contest at the
.1rotto convention in St Louis June
4. Is and To- Chief Justice Arthur
II POynton. who is chairman of the
ollunlittee on arrangements for the
ecu 'ention, already is providing for
III" booking of those who intend to
max. the trip and prophets have
been directed to communicate with
him Harry B. Planllinton has been
ap~ti 'ed chairman of the committee
on annual outing this year.
terrain Congress Lodge, No. 81, and
April visit will be made to STAINS
bury sud Brightwood Lodges. in the
Mason c Temple at Brightwood.
The 1ellowcraft Club of Joseph Fl.
Milanf Lodge, No. So, will meet in the
LODGE ON 1T Northeast Masonic
Temp & tomorrow evening TO make
ready cor the degree work the follow
ing Friday when H. W. Pote will head
the official line.
Po,entate Charles ID. ShackelforG
announces a ceremonial session OF
Almus Temple for March "a, when IAN
unu ~ually eventful evening" is prom
Used. with Ernest W. Shoots as chair
man of the stunt committee. AlmaS
had wonderful stag evening in the
Washington Auditorium last Friday
evening, with athletic events. music
and vaudeville featured, capped with "a
buffet luncheon. Potentate Shackel-
ford has organized an automobile com
mittee in anticipation of entertain
ment to be required for Shrners who
pass through Washington to and from
the Imperial Council session at Phila-
delphia in June. Hoover Zook is
chairman, and Charles NJ. Wright sec
rotary.
The annual oyster roast of Column
bia Council No. %, Masonic Engi-
neers, took place in the banquet hall
of the Pythian Temple last evening
with A. Stengel. champion fritter
fryer of the Baltimore Council. much
In evidence.
The Lambskin Club of Master Ma
sons, at its meeting saturday evening,
In the Northeast Masonic Temple,
will have a program of entertainment
and refreshments.
Mount Horeb Chapter. r. a. NJ,
Tuesday evening had as it's principal
work the installation by Past High
Priest Albert c. Shafer of 5. t. Dale
and J. S. Wilson as first and second
veilmen, respectively; they having
been appointed to these Offices by
High Priest Howell +. Clibone.
Among the past high priests present
were Fielder L. Hunter, Lucien G.
Yung, Grand Visitor and Lecturer +.
=. Kimmell, L. w. Libbey. +. NJ. Tow
son, O. L. Ballard and Albert c.
Shafer.
At the convocation March 8, the
Mark Master degree will be presented.
Fifty Years of Masonry It
Means 10 Me" is the title Of an dd-
dress to he delivered by Past Master
John Warnock Echols at the stated
communication of King Solomon
Lodge. No. 81 daylight, Wednesday
1t ] pm. The r. \. degree VIII be
conferred by Junior Warden Fred G.
Long.
The Association of Illustrous Mas
ters of the District of Columbia for
1926 was organized recently with the
following officers: +. y. Dewey. jr..
Washington Council. No. /. president,
To- T.lA
No. 4. vice president; a. II. Clayton,
Mt Pleasant Council, No. ), secretary
treasurer.
A number of activities was suggest
ell by the president and program OF
interest to the Cryptic Rite was under
aiken.
The association again will have
charge Of the religious services at
Temple Heights one Sunday during
the year.
At its meeting in the Scottish Rite
Cathedral recently Albert Pike Lodge,
No. SO. of which Melvin A. Wertz is
master. staged a Father and Son
Night" innovation in Masonic meet
ings Each member brought with him
either his own son or one borrowed
for the occasion, the only stipulation
being that each son should be between
the ages of Is and y. The address
was particularly for the boys Also
every father heard something that
gave him a better understanding of his
boy and the boys interests and posi-
blv made him better able to under
stand and sympathize with his neigh
boris son.
The following program was rem |
dered, after which each father con- |
Quoted his son to the banquet room |
where a repast was served by the |
ladies' of Cathedral Chapter, No. IA, |
Order of the Eastern Star: S. A. |
Ieech. pipe organ solo: Stanley w. |
Bell. vocal solo: Marx L. Kahn, adj
dress to the boys; Miss Eunice Wart- |
man. vocal solos, THE Sweetest Story |
Ever Told" (StutZ); THE Lilac Tree"
(Gartlan); Fred +. Barbour, reading; !
Mrs. Gertrude Swartout, vocal solos, |
"Homing" Del Riegol Dawn" Cur |
RAM: Archie ID. Engel, in feats of
legerdemain; Mrs. Jewell Downs, ac- |
companist.
The Circle Club of Washington, !
composed of Masons of the District |
government, met Saturday evening of
last week with the Railroad Square
Club as guests, welcomed by President |
Joseph d. Sullivan. Arthur Brewer.
mast master of Congress Lodge, |
and vice president of the visiting
club. responding. Representative
John H. Kerr of North Carolina ad-
dressed the members on THE Uni
versatility of Masonry
NJ. D Hensey. president of the To-
cal advisory board of Masonic clubs, |
poke in co-1mendation Of the project |