Evening star., 1927-05-01

The minstrel show given under the
ausnices of the Grotto drill, drum
and bugle corps, Chairman HoWeli
announces, was so successful that II
will be repeated at the Wardman n
Park Hotel the evening of May IL
with excellent music for the dancing
that will follow.
Friday evening, at the Raleigh
Hotel. the Caravan Club of Almas
Temple will entertain the newly
formed Luncheon Club of Alexandra,
with a fine program.
The evening of May 10, the Cara
van Club will hold its Ladies Day,
which it is proposed shall be an an
nual affair hereafter, so that the pro-
gram which is being arranged is to be
exceptional in character.
Wednesday Of this week the Cara
van Club will go to Philadelphia to
visit Lulu Temple, after a visit to the
base ball game. The club will return
Thursday morning, following ban
quet and ceremonial Wednesday eve
ming.
Seven members of the Masters AS
sociation of 1927 will take part in the
degree in B. B. French Lodge, No.
is, tomorrow evening, under the
direction of Aubrey H. Clayton, mas
ter of Mount Pleasant Lodge. b.
litha j. Laws, master of B. B. French
Lodge, is president of the Masters
Association.
Past Grand Master James w. Wit
ten will deliver an address in Ar
minus Lodge, No. %, Tuesday eve
ming. previous to the degree work. ac-
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ter Emil C. Hermann.
Brightwood Commandery Drill
Team will give a May dance Thurs
day evening at the Masonic Temple
In Brightwood.
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, No. A,
announces its second annual banquet
and dance May 13, at 7:30 o'clock, in
the Hotel Roosevelt, Sixteenth and V
streets northwest. An address by
Grand Master Gratz E. Dunkum will
be one of the features of an interest
ing program.
Joseph H. Milans Lodge, No. 3S,
viii have charge of the services at the
Masopic and Eastern Star Home Sun.
day afternoon, May Is. The lodge will
discuss modification Of its bylaws
Friday evening of this week and the
officers rehearsal and club meeting,
1t is announced, will be held Wednes.
day instead of tomorrow.
The Potomac West Gate Club of
>George etown, D. c., gave a novelty
dance in the Masonic Hall, 1910 Wis
conSin avenue, recently, the second of
a series of social evenings on the clubs S
program for the Spring season. Cali
fornia privet was massed about the
hall, forming an ideal and beautiful
background for the standards of rain
bow colors used in the decorative fea-
lures. The lights were softened by
orange and green crepe paper, and to
add to the colorful effect each lady
attending the dance carried tickler
of bright colors. AT the last meeting
of the club plans were made far car
rying out the program for the re
nlainder of the season. A special
speaker is expected for Friday, May
Is.
At the conclusion of the annual
grand visitation to Washington Com
mandery. No. i, Knights Templar,
Wednesday the folIs~,ing officers were
installed by Deputy Grand Com
mander Mark f. Finley: Joseph NJ.
generalissimo; Jesse w. Thornton,
captain general w. Spencer Arm
strong, senior warden; Joseph F. Ran
dali, junior warden; Reuben A. Bog
ley, standard bearer; Frank NJ. Roller,
sword bearer; Noble d. Larner,
warder; George B. McGinty, Edward
A. Poynton and Archie Straub. guards;
Z. Barrett Knock, Harold D., Hayes
and Hugh l.. Murrell, assistant
guards
Last Tuesday the officers of De
Molay Commandery. No. 4, Knights
.Templar, were installed. by Grand
Commander Robert Middleton, assisted
by Grand Inspector General Edward
Hazleton and Grand Assistant Inspec-
tor General Oliver Phelps, as follows
J. Fred Huber, eminent commander
George p. Smith, generalissimo; viii
liam Bennett, captain general; Ralph
Morrow, senior warden; Ross Snyder
Junior warden; Edward Stelle, re
corder: William Bowen, treasurer
George Godron, standard bearer; Har
old Godfrey, sword bearer; John ii
DE Balls warder; A. Van Ness Burst
captain OF the guard, and Clarence
West, guard. Prelate Rev. William
NJ. Goodwin and Assistant Prelate DIR
Fred H. Clark will continue to serve
in these capacities.
The newly installed officers oi
Orient Commandery, No. 5. *. T., vii
preside in their respective stations
for the first time in the new Templai
wear at the conclaVe of the com
mandery tomorrow night, when the
IIustrious Order Of the Red Cros:
will be conferred.
Active preparations are being made
for the annual Ascension day service
which is to be held on Thursday, Ma3
90. at the Metropolitan NJ. +. Church
The grand prelate. Rev. DIR. James
g. Montgomery, the pastor OF the
church, will preach the sermon.
Columbia Commandery Drill Corps
has elected the following officers
President, William Gutshal; secretary
treasurer, Frank A. Birgfeld; clerk
Byron J. Krom; captain, Charles ID
Shackelford; lieutenants, George Whit
ing and z. Raymond Boesch.
Ladies Auxiliary officers: President
Mrs. J. Harry Phillips; vice presi
dents, Mrs. Henry II. Wright, Mrs
Samuel r. Farmer; treasurer, Mrs
Christopher NJ. Zepp; secretary, Mrs
r. Raymond Boesch: financial secre
tarv, Mrs. Raymond n. Babcock
After a joint installation recently the
following program was rendered
Whistler and monOlogist, William {
Wolfe, accompanied by Mrs. +. A
Birgfeld; baritone solo with banjo
accompaniment, Stanley w. Bell
soprano solo, Miss Katheryn +. Clark
accompanied by Mrs. r. III. Clark. The
program for the next meeting will bt
in charge of Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Goug'
and Mrs. Mckenzie.
Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Cedar'
of Lebanon, held its ceremonial Satur
day evening in the ballroom of tht
New Willard Hotel. The entertain
raent was made up Of 'our own
Talent Of members of the forest
Among those taking part were Andy
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