Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

Charlotte Hartman, aCCofIlpdlIieu ny
George Wilson. In vocal selections.
Five of the ladies present were the re
cipients of handsome awards Follow
ing the entertainment the guests were
entertained in the banquet room with
refreshments Dancing followed until
II o'clock to music by Goebel's Orches-
ira. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Past Master William +.
Herbst chairman; Senior Warden
Francis l.. Fahy and Junior Steward
Paul Moreland.
National Lodge, No. L., has issued
cards of invitation to its annual
ladies' night entertainment and dance
dnformaD at the Hotel Raleigh Fri
day evening. March 25, at $50 o'clock.
Thursday evening is past masters
night in Naval Lodge. No. 4; they
will he in charge of the program and
preside in the degree work. April
Master Charles w. Berry announces
"our marshal's night" when Marshal
Raymond +. Otterback will oftlciate
not only in the ritualistic work but
will entertain the members after
ward.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will begin preparations for its next
CSIEIIOIudI SSSSltll, D IIut SNAoS NNP' A.
81. at the Arcadia, with it's meeting
at Shrine headquarters Thursday eve
ming. when the applications Of large
number of new candidates for lnitla-
ton and for utilization will be voted
upon. Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. the
new potentate of Almas Temple, 1t
is said, is starting seriously to pull
things in shape, looking ahead to
Shrine temple in Washington and also
toward inaugurating new methods
by which he hopes to give the local
Shrine temple solidarity and
strength in many ways which it has
lacked in the past.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club had a meeting that taxed the
seating capacity of Northeast
Temple recently for boosting" pur.
poses. Prominent among the mem
bers present were B. r. Tolson. man.
ager Washington Terminal; James o.
Blanford, F. T. Foltz, P. II. Della
PLANE. d. S. Mcmahon and o. NJ.
Ballauf Past President George ID.
Sullivan introduced l.. l.. Gilchrist,
G. II. Escaville, past master of STAINS
bury Lodge; c. l.. Nash, G. G. Wilson,
A. Y. Acher, w. c. Brinkman, o. A.
Mitchell, J. C. Shubahn. G. +. Davis,
H. P Horner, T. II. McCray, III. B.
Gass and F. 3. Austin. all of the
Fruit Growers Express. Harry Marks
presented as guests of the club w. B.
Marks, S. w. Hughes, c. r. Forester.
w. S. Shenton, w. T. Babbitt, T. II.
Row, John Gooch, w. A. Shytle, C. w.
Yates, Henry Byers and Frank Bayliss
of the American and Southern Elk
press Co.; Albert Garnett, president
of the Gavel Club; William kluysten-
ben, Southern Railway. Many others
prominent in business and fraternal
circles were in attendance.
Bernard r. Tolson spoke on MA
sonic Friendships" and Edward III
GoelZ, chairman of the entertainment
committee, presented. a program that
included Miss Oba Jan Gibson, lyric
soprano; Miss Anna Dom, coloratura,
and Mrs. Marion M. Lawson, at the
piano; Margaret Levy and Ethel
Willis, who sang and danced. Grace
S. Stevens, accompanist, and Russell
A. Dennis, baritone, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, sponsored by Past
President A. Rawley Doome, in old
songs and new favorites.
March 26 the club will hold Scot
fish Rite night Many prominent
Scottish Rite Masons have signified
their intention of being present. An
elaborate program is being arranged.
Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Cadars
of Lebanon, staged it's anniversary
ceremonial in the large ballroom of
the New Willard Hotel Thursday eve
ming. This ceremonial was the big
event of the year in Cedarism, it being
the anniversary of the first years
existence of the local body.
The Supreme Forest, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, of which the local body.
Capitol Forest, No. 104, owes it's
allegiance, was formerly incorporated
as national order on March IS, 1902,
its national membership was nearly
100000. Many of these national Off
GERS were present at this ceremonial.
One of the outstanding features of
the evening was the comforting of
the degree of Cedarism upon Charles
Bartlett, the new grand high priest
of the Grand Chapter of the Royal
Arch Masons of the District.
Maurice L. Brewton, president of
the Commanders Association Of 1926
81 announces that the association will
make two visitations, Monday evening
to Orient, No. 5, and Wednesday eve
ming to Washington, No. /, when
the latter will confer the Order of
Malta in full form for the first time.
EASTERN STAR.
Activities of the grand matron, Mrs.
Lena Stephenson. for this week are:
Tuesday, Bethlehem, No. Z, official
visit; Thursday. Warren G. Harding,
No. 81, official visit; Friday, Good
VIII, No. SO, official visit.
In compliance with the request Of
those officers who are in Office during
the day the school of instruction will
be held on the second Tuesday of each
month from 1880 to 10 pm, and on
the fourth Wednesday Of each month
from / to 5 pm.
The home board of Esther Chapter
will hold a card party at Hecht's audi
forum next Thursday afternoon. AT
the last meeting of the chapter a
musical program, under the direction
Of Mrs William r. Reed was rem
dered, as follows: Piano solo, Charles
T. Ferry; contralto solo, Miss Linda
Berg; duet, Mrs. Joanna Russell and
Miss Berg, with Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ntngham accompanist; soprano solo,
Mrs. Russell; mOnologue and songs,
Arthur Pierce. The home board met
at the home of the matron, Mrs. Ada
+. Phillips, last Friday.
Electa Chapter will honor GratZ f.
Dunkum, grand master, r. A. A. NJ.
of the District OF Columbia, with a
Gratz 'Dunkum evening next Tuesday.
Mr.. Dunkum is a past patron of this
chapter, serving in 1908. The auXili-
AIRY board meets tomorrow evening at
the home of Mrs. Bertha Haines. The
temple committee will be entertained
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs Marion Campbell.
Ruth Chapters meeting tomorrow
evening will be given over to enter
tainment under the direction Of the
patron. Officers and members of