Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20

~ vicinity viii be present as
II guests Of Theodore Roosevelt
4 \ Lodge in the Commandery
room of Masonic Temple
Thursday evening. There will be no
degree work. The evening Will be
passed In fraternal communication:
The speakers of the evening will be
the grand master of Maryland, war
rem Seipp; the grand master OF the
District, Gratz Dunkum; the deputy
grand master of Maryland, George
Cersch: Frederick y. Zihlman, Repre-
sentative from Maryland and Carl ii.
Claudy, Masonic author. The Masonic
Glee Club will furnish selections and
light refreshments will be served. All
members of the craft, and particularly
those from Maryland, will be welcome,
1t Is announced.
The first fraternal assembly of Ma
sons will be held under the auspices
of the Grand Lodge committee on Ma
sonic education and service Tuesday.
March 81 in the Eastern Star Audi
forum, fifth floor, Masonic Temple.
Past Grand Master Melvin Nj. johnson
of Massachusetts is coming from Bos-
to- to speak on this occasion. Mr..
Johnson is known az one of the schOl-
airs of the Masonic fraternity. His
book, Beginnings of Freemasonry in
America is standard reference
work in all Masonic Libraries.
Massachusetts is one of several Ma
sonic grand jurisdictions in the United
States which pays particular attention
to educating it's members in Masonry.
A newly.raised brother in the old Bay
State cannot sign the bylaws OF his
lodge until he has passed certain
required examination in knowledge or
Masonic history and orga niZation,
practice and principles. Massachusetts
elects her grand masters for three
year term of service in order that they
may have the opportunity to develop
and work out a program OF education
and instruction.
The assembly will last for one hour
and a half only, and begin at pm.
sharp. All Master Masons, whether
belonging to this jurisdiction or So
iourners, are invited. The meeting
will be tiled, but admittance may be
had by good-standing card. Grand
Master Gratz E. Dunkum is interested
in this meeting and expresses the
hope that a very large number OF
brethren will take advantage of the
unusual opportunity 1t affords.
Wednesday evening in Harmony
Lodge Junior Warden Guy F. Allen
will be In the east and the Fellowcraft
team will appear in full regalla DUR
lHO luo IiludiiotAS WIN
The master of Brightwood Lodge,
No. AZ, announces that at the COM
munication Wednesday evening there
will be class of four candidates and
the Gavel Club Fellowcraft team will
have charge of the degree, something
that the members of Brightwood
Lodge have not witnessed before.
Hiram Chapter, No. 10, r. A. NJ, will
be the guests of the evening and VIII
present to the master, &. Hamilton
Anderson, an engraved gavel. Inc
master is a member of Hiram Chapter.
Crisis Lodge, No. 26, will hold spe-
cial communication at 1880 pm. Wed
nesday, March 80, in the auditorium
of the Masonic Temple, New York
avenue and Thirteenth street, which
will be known as Marine corps
night" On this occasion the degree
will be presented by members of the
Marine Corps, assisted by a team from
the Gavel Club. Invited guests Of the
lodge include the grand master and
officers of the Grand Lodge, members
of the John A. Lejeune Lodge of
Quantico, Va: Maj. Gen. John A.
Isejeune and past Grand Master Gala
han of Virginia.
Hope Lodge, No. 20. Friday evening
will have Junior Steward Edward G..
Cabel heading the official line for the
first section and Senior Deacon Louis
r. Butler for the second section OF
the ritualistic work. Junior Deacon
II. Sidney Johnson will act as senior
deacon.
Columbia Comman dery Ladies' Aux
Hilary and Drill Corps will have as
its guests Friday evening the grand
commander ana Mrs. Robert l.. Mid
dleton and the Ladies' Auxiliary and
Drill Corps OF Brightwood Command
cry. The president. Mrs. A. n. Ross,
has announced the following pro
gram: Vocal solos. Miss Alta M
Smith, accompa MED by Miss Helen
Jacobs; reading. Miss Blanche Mayes
vocal solos, Lawrence Murray; tax
Impressions of a Woman Legislator,
by Miss Mary Jean Simpson, former
member of the Vermont State LegiS
lature. Refreshments will be served
In Samuel Gompers' Lodge, No. 40
at it's last communication, Master
Maurice Blum presented resolution
to Judge Nathan Cayton, who Is
member of Samuel Gompers' Lodge
and who gave a short talk.
At the communication Tuesday eve
ming Senior Deacon Isidore A. Peake
will head the official line, assisted by
Junior Deacon Louis j. Raebach.
The Fellowcraft Club OF Samue
Csompers' Lodge will hold card party
for the members and their ladies al
the Jewish Community Center. Six
teenth and @ streets northwest
Thursday, March 81, at pm.
At the last communication OF Myror
M Parker Lodge. No. q, the station:
and places were filled as follows
Francis B. Williams. senior stewar
as master: William II. Rogrman
Junior deacon, as senior warden; Ed
ward " Benhain as Junior warden
Elmer r. Williams, Junior deacon. a
senior deacon, Thurston B. Miller a.
senior rd and Ralph G. Harget
as Junior steward.
The communication on April IL WI
he known as Past Masters night,
all stations TO bs filled by past mas
ers. It viii be followed by an enter
tainment.
As a prelude TO che Spring cere
monial Of KaliLol.s Gtotto Monarch
stephan II. Takes announces
Good Fellowship night at Grotto head
quarters March 81, to which all Croft
members and their Master Masor