Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31


lures will be introduced during the
evening. the first at S:45 o'clock.
Dancing will follow at 9 o'clock TO
music by one of the best melody
dance orcheStras of this city. Sir
Knight =. II. Reeder is chairman of
the ticket committee.
benjamin f. French Lodge, No. 10,
tomorrow evening will feature an
ld-tiInerS' night in honor of the
older members of the lodge who are
expected to be present in large mum
Der to take part in and enjoy a spe-
cial program which has been pro
vided including a real old-time fiddler.
Refreshments will be provided. Wis
!torS are welcome.
Past Comdr. Charles ID. Shac kelford
nd his mInStrelS, made up of mem
NerS of the priZe-winning drill corps
If Columbia Commandery. viii present
minstrel show de luxe at the New
Willard Hotel tomorrow evening
Capt. Shackelfurd, as interlocutor, will
- assisted by experienced lend men,
NO of whom are being brought fror
Eew York City especially for thi
how. There will be chorus of Is!
oiCes. including 80 members of Rob
TT lie Bruce CHAPTER. Order De Molay,
n special songs, also Introducing a
lumber of soloists in the latest song
hits" with, of course, the Charles
on" as it should. be. The show will
tart promptly at 8 o'clock and will
e finished 50 that dancing may fol
ow from 10 TO 10.
The Level Club of Master MaSon>
its annual meeting at Grotto head
quarters on Friday evening, elected the
Glowing officers for the year 1926
President, J. c. Watts; vice president
V. +. Field; secretary. Gail T. Judd
reasurer. Samuel j. Gompers; chap
ain. James w. Mcclure: Sergeant-at
rms, +. J. Wildman; representatives
N the advisory board, :. ]. Gompers
ameS w. MEG uire, and r.. w. Libbey
he club will meet hereafter on the
hird Friday of each month.
The Association of Worshipful Mas
nrs for 1926 has been organized. with
Edward S. BraShearS of Cathedral
paCe No. az as president: John T.
Skinner of The New Jerusalem Lodge,
ST.. ). da wee president, John X. VIII
8 OF Warren q. Harding Lodge. No
-. as secretary-treasurer, and Robert
g.. Tracy of Mount Pleasant Lodge,
so. SO, and Raymond l.. Schreiner of
H the executive committee.
Tuesday evening of next week the
Scottish Rite bodies will start course
n the degrees. beginning with the
purteenth degree, Perfect Flu" fol
owed on successive days thereafter
18th the eighteenth degree, knight
tose Croix," February 10: the thirtieth
legree, Knight Kadosh." February
1, and the thirty-second degree,
Master of the Royal Secret" Febru-
try 10.
Following the grand visitation to
Mount Pleasant Chapter. No. Is. Royal
Arch Masons, Friday evening, the fol
owing officers were installed:
Harry b. Plankington, high priest;
George B. Turner, king; Richard l..
Voolfolk, scribe; J. Ernest Dulin, cap
tain of the host; c. Fred Cook, princi-
pal sojourner; Aubrey II. Clayton,
royal arch captain; Charles G.. Nor
gan, jr. master of the third vail:
Joshua B. Callahan, master Of the sec
ond vail, and William II. Burton, mas
ter of the first vail.
Past High Priest r. Stone Jackson
was reelected secretary; Past High
Priest William NJ. Wales, reelected
treasurer, and Dudley Fleming, reap
pointed sentinel. Fred Warren war
again named organist. The installa.
lions were conducted by Past High
Priest L. Whiting Estes, in the pres
ence of the Grand Chapter officers and
in a novel and unique manner.
EASTERN STAR.
regular meeting welcomed Grand Pa
tron George Pitt. who was accom-
panied by Grand Matron Gertrude
Milans. The other distinguished guests
were Minnie Z. Reyes, right worthy
grand secretary; Alcena Lamond,
right worthy grand treasurer, and
Nellie E. Fletcher. junior past grand
matron. Tomorrow evening, after a
short meeting, the officers and men,
bers will go to the New Masonic
Temple, where they will be the guests
of st. Johns Lodge Chapter, which
will celebrate its birthday anniversary.
Matron Florence Lippard of Gavel
Chapter announces that the Stereop-
ticon pictures will be used for the
initiatory work Tuesday. The first
meeting of the auxiliary home board
of 1926 was held at the home of the
chairman, Mrs. Louise c. Darby, last
Thursday evening, when the activities
for the year were planned. George
p. Lear, chairman of the card party
and dance to be given at the Ward
man Park Hotel February Is, held
a committee meeting last Monday eve
ming, when plans were made for the
event.
East Gate Chapter, No. II, will
meet February 5. when the members
of Brookland Chapter, No. IL. will be
guests. A luncheon and 500 party, for
the benefit of the furnishing fund
committee, will be held at the home
of Rose Vierkorn, 1881 Jackson street
northeast, and a theater party, for the
same fund, will be held at Keith S
Theater, February IS. At the special
meeting January %, the chapter cele-
brated It's tenth birthday anniversary.
Among the distinguished guests were
Grand Matron Gertrude Milans, Grand
Patron George Pitt, Associate Grand
Matron Lena Stephenson, Grand Con-
ductress Sallye Bogley, Associate
Grand Conductress Pearl Watt Glib,
Grand Urea Surer Lille Mckenzie.
Grand Lecturer Mary Teachun. Right
Worthy Grand Treasurer Alcena La
mond, Past Grand Matrons Cowles and
Campbell, Past Grand Patrons Poynton
and Belts. Past Grand Patron Poynton
and the past matrons and patrons of
the chapter were presented with SOU
venirs by Associate Matron Harding.
assisted by the other officers.
a program was presented, after
which the birthday cake was cut by
Past Patron Poynton. the first slice OF
which, together with ported plant,
was sent to Past Grand Matron Loef'
fer.
Trinity Chapter, No. 3d. had at its
last meeting a short business session,
followed by a program, a feature be.
ing q play presented by the officers of
the chapter in honor of Matron Mrs.
Mary Wayson's wedding anniversary.