Evening star., 1927-05-29
evening the Grand
Lodge officers, headed by
Grand Master Dunkum, will
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tuting Petworth Lodge, No. az, whose
charter was granted at the last meet
ing of the Grand Lodge, and also tC
install officers. The membership OF
the new lodge is said to be upward
of zoo, and the l~.dy bears the name
of the community in which ii is To-
Gated. Its con- Aunications hereafter
will be held 90 the first and third
Thursdays of zach month.
The officers 10 be installed are Her
mon II. Hill, master: Richard T.. Vim
cent, senior warden: Herbert w
Ludwig, junior warden; Earl w
Cooper, secretary; Timothy s. Tin
cher. treasurer; Harry y. Johnson
master of ceremonies: John B.
Broaddus, senior deacon: John III.
Seavers. junior deacon; Fred NJ,
CornWell. senior steward; Arthur Is
Jones. junior steward: Everett Hay
craft, chaplain, and William r. CHI
ford, tiler.
The communication of Theodore
Roosevelt Lodge. No. "A, is expected to
he of especial interest to Masons gen
orally Wednesday evening. especially
TO those who are interested in the
reception into the craft of former
members of the Order of De Molay
Hope Lodge, No. 90. will have
Senior Warden Alexander II. Miller
heading the official line in the degree
work Tuesday evening, when Master
of Ceremonies Charles j. Diller Will
act as senior deacon.
The 1920 Association of Worship
full Masters held its annual Spring
dinner at the City Club recently when
the date for the annual outing was
set for Saturday. June 4. Twenty
eight members were present.
This year, as usual, the association
will motor to kopers Point on the
lower Potomac for good time.
Many special events are scheduled
for this years program.
Mrs. Edward Nelson Dingley de-
Iivered an address before the King
David Masonic Lodge at Brookland,
Tuesday night, upon the invitation of
Master Andrew n. Ross, her subject
being, "The Peace Arch at Blaine,
Washington, Commemorating One
Hundred Years of Peace Between Can
ada and the United States"
Many young people in the audience
accompanied their parents to the hail
for the program.
Mrs. Dingley addressed Columbia
Commandery, knights Templar, last
January, and was requested TO re-
peat the address last night in Brook
land.
Mrs. Dingley is national vice presi-
dent of the League of American Pen
Women, and regent Of the Richard
Arnold Chapter of the District
D. A. r.
The excursion of Cryptic Masons
to the Shenandoah Caverns of Vlr-
ginia Saturday, June Is, is to afford
an opportunity for the first reunion
ever held by the members Of the six
Washington councils. Many of their
leading members will be present, and
after the super-excellent degree has
been conferred in the caverns there Will
be a get-together program that will be
made attractive also for the women
members of the party. Some of the
pilgrims will remain over Saturday
night, returning home on Sunday.
Grand Master Edward Burkholder
believes the affair will be unique of
its kind in the history Of District
Freemasonry. The degree team is
composed of selected members of the
six councils.
At recent meeting Of the 1928
Commanders Association. X. T.. the
following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent. J. Harry Phillips. Columbia
Commandery, No. 2; vice president.
Charles w. Shirer. Potomac, No. 3;
secretary, Jesse w. Thornton, Wash
ington. No. /. Grand Commander Mark
+. Finley, addressing the association,
outlined plans for the templar year.
The retiring president, Maurice II.
Brewton, was given vote of thanks
for his untiring efforts in promoting
templarism in the District of Co
lumbia.
Monarch Stephen H. Takes has an
nounced a goodfellowship night at
Grotto headquarters on Tuesday eve
ming. An elaborate program has
been prepared and all Prophets and
their Master Mason friends are invited.
June 90, the base ball team of the
kallipolis Grotto will cross bats with
the Prophets of Samis Grotto at Rich
mond, Va.
Grand Tall Cedar Alvah w. Patter
son has announced that Capitol Forest,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon. the evening
of May 81, will give ladies night
which will be preceded by a short form
ceremonial. This event will be fol
lowed by a reception. entertainment
and dance. During the evening the
local forest will award a radio set
wardrobe trunk, cedar chest and
travelling bag.
After an extensive trip through the
West, Potentate Amos A. Fries OF
AImas Temple, returned TO Washing
ton last Friday.
Almas Temple will take large dele
cation to Atlantic City for the I'm
perial Council session, which will he
held on June 13 to 16 inclusive
Potentate Amos A. Fries is planning
TO entertain the visiting mobiles who
make sightseeing 1ayover in TN;
city Ell route TO and from the lmperia
Council session.
June 25 is the day for the annua
ball game between the Grotto and the
Shrine for the benefit of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. George r
King, manager of the Shrine team
has succeeded in enrolling a numbel
of locally prominent Masonic athletes
and he promises to place team Oh
the field that will uphold the prestige
of the Shrine.
Robert s. Regar. Oriental guide o
Almas Temple. who returned yester
day from Il tour of the Southland
while in Texas was MADE an nOnofaF.
member OF. Hella Temple of Dallas.
About 800 members of the loca
Shrine visited Boumi Temple of Bait
more. last Friday. for an out doc
ceremonial. the first event of its kim
in the histor" Of 2oumi Temple. i
was preceded by a concert and drill
Almas Temples uniformed units, tn
patrol, chanters, band. drum corps
legion OF honor, Oriental Band an
stunts committee participated.
At it's convocation Tuesday evening
Mount Horeb Chapter was entertaine
by Capt. J. ID. Byers. who recently RI
turned from Fort Monroe, wheI
he had some interesting experiences
Prof. A. Paul Hines, pianist, playe
classical selections.