Evening star., 1926-12-05

" HE election and installation
OF officers will occur in all
Blue Lodges of this 5uris-
L diction at their first meeting
in December in preparation
for the annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge of the District. December Is,
and the ST. Johns day communica- :
ton, December q, when the cleo
ton Of officers will occur in that
body.
Members OF Washington Centen-
nial Lodge. No. IA. in response to
the invitation Of the assistant chap
lain Of the lodge, Rev. Samuel B..
Daugherty. will attend services at
the Memorial United Brethren
Church. North Capitol and r streets,
this evening. assembling in the Sun
dav school room of the church at
7:5o pm, forethe services which are
scheduled for s o'clock. Their fam
1lies and friends also have been in.
vited to he present.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter,
No. ?. also has been invited to at
tend A special service at the North
Carolina Avenue NJ. f. Church.
Eighth and B streets southeast. by
its pastor, Rev. r. w. Crosby, who
fs member Of the chapter, this
evening at o'clock.
Al the recent conclave of Orient
Commandery, No. 5, X. T.. when the
Order of the Temple was presented
ny A team Of past commanders. w.
IT. Hebbard. w. f. Miller. Allen
Bussius. F. S. Cawson, E. p. HALE
ton. G. w. Slater. o. B. Roepke, X.
f.. Titlow and r. E. Wells had filled
the same stations they occupied IN
the official line of the commandery
25 wears previous.
At the conclave tomorrow night
there will be program of music,
song and oratory.
The second annual entertainment
nv Benja min r. French Lodge, NO.
Is. for the members of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home was given
Tuesday evening, November %, at
the home. One of the many anus
ing features was furnished by
magician. with his many tricks ana
jokes Eight children of the home
dressed in colonial costumes. who
danced the minuet. also proved an
unusual attraction. After the enter
tainers had concluded the guests
with the woman friends of the mem
hers of the lodge, served re-
freshments and the children of the
home were given different kinds of
noise makers. fancy hats and gifts,
while the older members were pre-
scented with gifts of more utility.
John r. White. master. and James
L. Sellers. assisted by w. H. Holmes,
d. Helm. l.. J. Mancuso and other
brethren of the lodge, made the ar
%
The F'ellowcraft Club Of Federal
Lodge. No. /. will hold its monthly
meeting at the Ebbitt Hotel, Tenth
and H streets northwest. Tuesday at
s O'Clock pm. The club will be ad
dressed by Clark Griffith. president Of
the Washington base hall club. and
this will he followed by an entertain
ment and refreshments.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Lamb
ekin Club will hold a brief business
session Thursday evening at the
Northeast Temple, Eighth and F
streets. at the close of which there
will he Christmas entertainment.
the children Of ,he members being the
sole artists. Santa Claus will visit the
children and distribute the annual
Christmas treat. Refreshments will
guests.
l.. Whiting Estes. Thirty-third de-
gree. monarch Of Kallipolis Grotto,
with the band. drill corps and a large
number of Prophets. was rendered an
enthusiastic reception by the Railroad
Square Club at Northeast Temple Sat.
nrday evening. week ago. Almost
the entire personnel Of the Washing
ton Terminal were present. including
Bernard r. Tolson. manager; James
o. lotion. c. E. Kramer. Roy o.
Blanford Harry 3. Bowersox, P. H.
nelaplaine. D. s. Mcmahon, A. M.
Hansch, c. A. Rossiter, T. r. Foltz.
George F. Mersell. n. A. Camera, A.
Frank Kreglow and James A. Nc
Cauley. Among the Grotto members
accompanying Monarch Estes were
Past Monarch and Grand Master Of
Ceremonies Edward ". Libbey, Past
Monarch Castleman P. Boss, Past
Monarch Samuel F. Shreve. Prophet
Rev Homer ]. Councillor. William H.
Burton, Harry 3. Plankinton, Joseph
. w Williams. HAYES r. Speakman and
the band and drill corps. Joseph d.
Sullivan. president Of the Circle Club.
and many visiting club members
helped swell the attendance. Monarch
Estes was introduced. and with few
Culps ana Jests the run was On. AIteT
a eelection by the Grotto Band.
Prophet William NJ. Horton directing.
the Grotto Drill Corps. Capt. Pete"
Howell in command. staged several
intricate movements, enlivened with
Grotto STUNT
Other features included a gun drill
bv Roy o. Blanford. with John C..
Mcconnell drillmaster. Judge" Bur
ton evoked laughter and applause
with droll stories and character
eketches. and J. W. Mullings with a
darky preacher sketch. Addresses
were delivered bv A. Rawley Doome,
president Of the club: Bernard Q. Toll
son and Rev. Homer j. Councillor,
who told Of his recent European tour:
Supper was served by the ladies' or
the club at the conclusion OF the pro-
gram.
December IS the Grotto Band and
Drill Corps will give vaudeville en-
tertainment and dance at the New
willard Hotel.
Monarch L. whiting Estes has an.
nounced the nomination or omcers
and O business meeting al Grotto
headquarters on December 80. The
annual meeting and election will occur
January 81.
q. B. French Lodge. No. 10, an
nounces special entertainment fea-
fures for tomorrow evening In connec-
t,on with the election of new ofhcers.
Potentate Charles D. shackleford
announces a ceremonial for Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine Thurs