Evening star., 1927-10-09
tn HIS is Knight Templar day
at the open-air services at
TemDle Heights. starting at


i 4 o'clock this afternoon. un.
der the direction of Rev. John
c. Palmer. grand chaplain OF the
Grand Ladge of Masons. The six
communicates of knights Templar of
the city will be present in uniform.
The address will be delivered by Rev.
DR. z Barney Phillips of Epiphany
Protestant Episcopal Church. The
music will be under the direction OF
J. Walter Humphrey. *. c. c. H.. and
Junior Grand Deacon Harry G. KIM
ball, X. c. c. H., will be the accom-
panist, assisted by a cornetist from
the Army Music School. Miss FitZ.
hugh, a prominent soprano. will rem.
der selections. This is the last of the
open-air services for this season.
The following communicates. with
their officers and the members OF
their families. will be the special
guests: Washington, No. /. Joseph
NJ Msrzolf, commander; Columbia.
No. 2. J. Harry Phillips. COM
mander; Potomac, No. 8, Charles
w Sherier, commander: De Molay.
No. 4, J. Fred Huber, com.
mander; Orient, No. 5, Edwin c. Dut.
ton. commander; Brightwood. No. g..
Fred e. Blood, commander; together
with the officers of the Grand Com.
their families, DR.. Mark F. Finley.
grand commander; Gratz E. Dunkum,
deputy grand commander: Charles +.
Roberts. grand generalissimo; Joseph
II. Milanss grand captain general:
Eugene E. Thompson, grand senior
warden; l.. Whiting Estes, grand
JUNIOR warden; William II. Harrison,
grand standardbearer Roland B..
Brown, grand sword bearer; Arthur
M. Poynton, grand warder; Edward
p. Hazleton, inspector general: Oliver
A. Phelps, assistant inspector general.
and Franz A. Birgfeld. inspector gen.
eral of work.
The committee has expressed graf.
ffication at the attendance upon these
open-air services this season and the
ever-increasing interest and enjoy.
ment shown in them.
Kallipolis Grotto staged a goodfel.
lowship night at Grotto headquarters
Friday night of last week. The pro.
gram was in, charge of Past Monarch
Charles A. Stevens, and the audience,
which packed the hall, gave him a
rating of 400 per cent plus" on the
excellence of his program. After the
singing of America" Grand Master
of Masons of the District of Columbia
Gratz E. Dunkam delivered an ad.
dress on Masonry. At its conclusion
a rising vote of thanks was rendered
him. g.s.s .5-..-.-t ..-.. -. - -
Numbers were interspersed with Sc
1ections from the Grotto Orchestra
and the new radio recently installed.
Prophet Paul F. Grove entertained
with a humorous monologue, and his
son, Paul. jr., gave an original humor-
Gus skit. Prophet William G. Rucker
danced and Prophet Jacques Heiden.
heimer. an old.time favorite. pleased
with classical piano selections. Mon
arch S. NJ. Halle and Past Monarch HI.
H. Goldberg Of Yedz Grotto. Balti.
more, were present and addressed the
meeting. Short addresses were made
by Chief Justice Arthur NJ. Poynton
and Prophet c. F. Howell, captain OF
the Grotto Drill Corps.
October IL q large number OF Proph.
cts will visit Yedz Grotto, Baltimore.
October Is the Grotto will entertain
a number of Virginia lodges at Fair.
fax, Va. The start will be from Grotto
headquarters, and all members having
automobiles have been requested to
furnish them. The program will be
in charge of Past Monarch Charles A.
Stevens.
October 20 the Grotto Drill Corps
will attend the ceremonial of Samis
Grotto, Richmond, Va, and stage a
drill. All Prophets contemplating the
trip are requested to communicate
with Capt. Howell. Another goodfel.
lowship night will be held at Grotto
headquarters on October 90.
The first Grotto dance of the season
will be held at the New Willard Hotel
October 81 and the FAN ceremonial
November T.
Harmony Lodge will hold q memo.
rial service in memory of its brethren
who have died this year at Grace
Church, Woodside. Md, with the chap.
lain, Rev. Clyde Brown, officiating, at
7:30 o'clock this evening. An invita-.
tion is extended to all brethren. their
families and friends.
At the lodge communication Wed.
nesday evening the lodge will stage
two prize contests for its members.
with eight prizes worth having. These
contests are open to all members of
the lodge, in which they will pit their
knowledge and wit against the other
fellow. and in which the college grad.
uate has no advantage over the chap
who only went as far as grammar
school. Visitors are welcome. but not
to take part in the contests.
Hope Lodge, No. 20, Friday will
have social evening. with no degree
work. Following short business ses
sion an address will be delivered by
Lieut.. Col. Thomas ]. Dickson, senior
chaplain of the 1st Division in the
World War, on american and Yer.
dun" and will conclude with homage
by battle flags. following which there
will be a critique and discussion of
great troop movements, momentous
situations and European political con
ditions, in which large drawings will
be used. There will also be an open
forum and questions will be invited.
Col. Dickson was selected to deliver
the homage at the Tomb of the Tn.
known Soldier at Arlington, and it is
said he probably saw more different
phases of fighting than any other
American officer and soldier in Europe
being repeatedly ordered off the battle
fed for his refusal to stop buryine
the American dead in the face of en-
emy machine-gun fire.
All members of the fraternity are
invited to be present.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. in the
Cathedral of the Scottish Rite, 43;
Third street northwest, at 7:30 pm
Tuesday, will present the degrees by
the following casts: Fourth degree
Secret Master, c. c. Coombs. Charles
p Barrett, William J. Hope, Herman
Becker, Samuel Moore, Christian Han
sen, r. H. Gauker. Fifth degree, Per
feet Master, Edward S. Moores, Robert
A. Daniel, Christian Hansen. Herbert
II. Street, Hugh keneipp. William T
Hammack, Hilliard c. Myers.
Brightwood Commandery, No. 6
knights Templar, drill team will give
a dance on Thursday evening, October
27, at Brightwood Masonic Temple
Georgia and Colorado avenues. Dane
ing from $50 to IL o'clock, with spe
rial features during the intermiSsions