Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02

les Whl08 Will hold conClaVeS, OeSAh'
ming with Orient, No. 5, tomorrow
evening. This commandery was the
first to organize a team especially for
the presentation of this order. and
there has always been exceptional in
terest in its work. This team will
oficiate also in Columbia Command
cry Friday evening, while Potomac
Commandery, Wednesday evening,
will also have the order presented at
it's asylum, 1910 Wisconsin avenue
northwest.
DIR. Henry Ridgely Evans, thirty
third degree, Scottish Rite authority,
viii supplement the degree work in
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge Wednes-
day evening with a Commute talk on
1.-THE Three Great Lights in Masonry
Albert Pike Lodge tomorrow eve
ming will have Senior Deacon Albert
r.. Merz heading its official line in the
degree work, together with solos by
II. S. Pope, accompanied by 5. A.
Leech, followed by refreshments.
Past Master John c. White will
head the line in 3. B. French tomor-
row evening during the degree work,
assisted by a specially selected fell
lowcraft team. The new fellowcraft
team, recently organized, is expected
TO contribute materially to the work
and social affairs of the lodge.
The newly organized Petworth
Lodge. operating under dispensation'
will hold its first stated communica-
ton at Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth
street northwest. Thursday evening at
1:S0 O'Clock, when, it is reported,
more than 100 who have signified
their intention to join as charter
members will be present, II. ii. Hili
of 932 Shepherd street northwest Is
its acting master.
Past Grand Monarch Edward s.
Schmid of the Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets, with a specially organized
Florida party, will leave Washington
on a. special car attached to the
Orange Blossom Special, via the Sea-
board Air Line, next Saturday for
tour of the beaches and orange groves
of the land of Ponce de Leon. some
Of the places to be visited Will be 81.
Petersburg, Winter Garden, Avon
Groves. Hollywood, Fort Myers AND
Jacksonville.
At it's meeting wednesday eve
ming Kallipolis Grotto nominated Of
ficers for 1927, as follows: For mon
arch, Stephen II. Takes; chief justice,
Arthur NJ. Poynton, master OF cere-
monies. Harry B. Plankinton, treas
urer. Joseph H. Curren; secretary, Y.
W. Iibbey. p. NJ; trustee. John III.
Shreves, P. M: sentinel. Charles r.
Corby. The annual election will oc-
cur on January 81
The next Grotto dance will be held
at the New Willard Hotel on jan
uary 10.
Potentate Charlie Shackelford cele-
brated Christmas week with his iast
ceremonial of Almas Temple OF the
Mystic Shrine last Thursday evening
Mt the Masonic Temple Auditorium.
1t was informal in character. but ~
initiates made it one of the more I'M
portant of the informal ceremonials.
while the exchange of Christmas
greetings and the formulation OF New
Year resolutions helped additionally 10
mark the occasion. While emphasis
was laid upon the fact that 1T was
the last ceremonial. Potentate Shack
elford impressed upon the mobiles that
II was only the last for 1926 and that
the new year held promising pros
poets in store.
Worshipful Master Irwin II. Hol-
lander of Hope Lodge, No. 20, has
announced the following appointments
for the year: Senior steward. n. Earle
Siye; junior steward, Edward q.
Cabel: tiler, Benjamin f.. Gordan;
audit committee, Alexander ii. Miller
(chairman), Samuel Yarbrough, VIII
liam j. Deddicott; bylaws committee.
Rudolph b. Behrend. p. NJ. (chatr-
man, Edward Dutton, p. NJ; irving
G.. StrobeI, r. NJ. Chairman OF pro
ficiency committee. William X. Lamar.
Tomorrow is the De Molay day of
comfort" one of the obligatory days
of observance of the order. 1t Will
be observed by members OF Robert
lie Bruce Chapter by visiting various
hospitals of the city. calling especially
on the sick who may be lonely and
friendless, trying to cheer them with
words of comfort and gifts OF flowers
and fruit.
The principal event Friday evening
will be the public installation Of Off
GERS, William Bright. jr,, as master
councillor: Charles Riddle as senior
councillor, and William Mcfarland as
Junior councillor. Past master coun'
cilors will act as the installing ofhcers'
At this meeting the majority de-
gree will be conferred. This degree Is
in the nature of a farewell and God
speed TO those members or the oroer
who have reached their majority dur
ing the last three months. The mem
bers of the farewell committee VIII
confer This degree. The chapter ex.
tends an invitation to all its
friends to be present on this night
The formal exercises of the evening
will be followed by dancing. The Nor
man Goldman Orchestra will FURNISH
the music.
The demand on the Masqueradefs
for entertainment outside the chapter
il is announced, has grown to such
an extent that they are forced to de
cline some of the invitations received
Er-;aiie this is a matter of regret to
the club. their new play demands IRE
ouent rehearSals, and they simply
have to stay at home and work.
The basket ball season has opened
and the chapter team Is busy practic
ing and playing. Invitations to play
teams from outside chapters are being
received and out-oftown games are
being arranged.
Washington Council, No. %, Uni
versal Craftsmen Council OF Engineers
sewing Circle, will meet at the home
of Mrs. Harry W. Pote. 1923 + street
northeast. Wednesday at II am
Every member has been urged to bt
present. This is the nrst msetlns
since Thanksgiving day. The bunct
party given in Pythian Temrie by thu
sewing circle 10 reported G great sue
cess.
At the ceremonial and election O
officers of Capitol Forest. No. 1o4, Tai
Cedars Of Lebanon, held in the ball
room of the New Willard Hotel Wed
nesday evening, the following were
elected and installed: Alvah w. Pat
terson. grand tall cedar; H. NJ. Wander
v- =. senior deputy grand tail cedar