Evening star., 1926-12-12

stated is sa11sa sss annual az
AN the Grand Lodge OF the
Wv District of Columbia will
be held Wednesday eve
Aing at O'Clock, at Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New YORK ave
Grle. when the grand master will reao
His annual address and the general
business Of the Grand Lodge will be
transacted. Monday evening, Decem.
Der 81, at the same hour, ene or1iu
lodge will hold its st. johns DAY
Somfnunication, when new officers will
e elected and installed.
Junior Warden Charles Hildebrand
&yill head the official lodge ana the
Mellow Craft team of NJ. NJ. Parker
Lodge will assist in the degree work
venting. The lodge will have a bust
less meeting followed by social eve
ling Friday evening.
Congress Lodge, No. 81, has set
Apart Thursday evening as hone
Talent Night" when also its newly
Elected officers will be installed py
Past Grand Master G. c. Coomps.
The Fellowcraft Club of Federal
H,odre. No, 1. will give its annual New
Eear's Eve dance this year, from ~
&.m. to am, at the New Willard
Hotel Friday, December III, wnen IN
addition to a fine orchestra souvenirs
kre promised with other entertain
&hent features.
Almas Temple will close its year
NJ work by staging ceremonial at
me- auditorium OF the Masonic Temple
Il lrhursday evening, December 80. The
Kifualistic work will be presented by
HE regular divan, and the entertain
nent features have been arranged
or by James G. Hoyle. chairman OF
SEhe entertainment committee. Foten-
hate Charles d. Shackelford requests
That all petitions be placed In the
Harf3s Of the recorder not later than
December Q.
The New Year will be ushered IN
1t the Arcadia Auditorium by Almas
Eemule Monday, January 3, with
ksrtv and BAH. together with a review
X ali the uniformed units. Potentate
Ghackelford has arranged for ample
barking space in the rear OF the Ar
kadia Auditorium, Thirteenth street
Hear Park road. Admission TO THIS
went viii be by the current Shrine
lard. The potentate desires to an
ho,,nce to the members OF the Shrine
that a seating capacity Of 5000 has
been provided for this occasion.
Monarch L. whiting Estes an
Aounces a change in date OF the meet.
ing OF Kallipolis Grotto for the annuai
Nomination OF officers, previously an
bounced for December 80. Inasmuch
ss Aimas Temple will hold ceremo'
NAL on that date. the Grotto meeting
probably will be held December ~.
Definite announcement, however. VIII
be made at an early date.
Members of the Grotto have been
invited to attend the memorial meet
.&ng in honor Of Samuel Gompers at
Masonic Temple Auditorium tomorrow
evening.
Next Saturday evening the Grotto
Band and Drill Corps viii give a
Vaudeville show and dance at the New
Willard Hotel, in place of the regular
Snonthly dance. All members and
their friends ara invited.
Past Grand Monarch E. s. Schmid
III perfecting plans for pilgrimage
10 Florida early in January. Prophets
Interested in making the trip nave
keen asked to communicate with him
It an early date, in order that reser-
Nations may be made. The itinerary
Includes several cities. Elaborate ar
kAneements for their entertainment
ky civic and other bodies are being
made.
A 500 card party will be held at the
koo,ns of the Gavel Club of Master
Aasons, Thursday, at pm. sharp.
Orient Commandery, No. g. X. T.,
3Ast Monday enjoyed a program of in.
trumental and vocal music and or
bratory. It included a concert by an
8rchestra formed by several members
BE the commandery band, under the
leadership OF Sir Knight Jakubec.
Past Commander r. r. Titlow sang
several solos, accompanied at the
6iano by Sir knight Fry. The ad
dress of the evening was delivered by
Tracy L. Jeffords.
Last Friday was a red-letter night
Tor Robert lie Bruce Chapter, Order
bf De Molay, and a fitting close to
Ma ster Councillor Fowler's administra
dion, which ends with next Fridays
meeting. Both the initiatory and De
MoIay degree were conferred, the first
on a class Of 10, the latter on class
of IA, for the last time according tc
fhe old ritual. A large number OF
Visitors, Master Masons and DE Mo-
Jays from foreign jurisdiction We're
present, including National Lodge, NO
IL. led by its master: various Masonic
clubs, represented by their officers
and the Bliss Electrical School, with
eoodly delegation Of students who are
either Master Masons or De Molays
Five widely scattered jurisdictions
Sgere represented.
Friday evening of this week thu
6uarterly election Of officers Tor th'
chapter will be held.
The chapter is endeayoring to holt
4. public installation Of officers at th'
Nrst meeting in January. ProDabl!
the majority service also will be given
Dad Land. grand scribe OF th'
Grand Council, order of DE Molay
has again offered the founders tro
.bhy.'' consisting OF banner, to b'
displayed In the chapter room and a
public appearances of the cha pter
Ehe purpose Of the founders troph.
Is to recognize in some manner tn
efforts of the chapter and to afford {
standard by which these efforts ma,
be rated.
The Anchor Club held its Decembe
dinner, election and entertainment a
Harvey's Restaurant last Wednesda,
evening, with 115 members and guest
present, the distinguished guests ir
Guiding Messrs. Hensey and Brady
president and secretary of the advtf
Dry board of Masonic clubs: w. W
Stevens. president OF the Patent o.
nee Club; E. E. Berney, president o
the Craftsmen's Club; "Cy' Thong
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