Evening star., 1927-05-22


SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council,
Kadoah. statutory assembly.
TIME current week will be notable
for ats anniversary celebra'
tions. beginning tomorrow eve
Il ningS in the Commandery
Asylum, when Master Peyton
B. Fletcher announces that Dawson
Lodge. No. 16 will celebrate its
SEVENTEEN anniversary. with an inter
esting program, including the recital
of a brief history of the lodge and an
address by Grand Master Gratz Z,
Dunkum, followed later by refresh
ments and dancing in the banquet hall
Friday evening, Hope Lodge, No. 20,
will celebrate it's sixtieth anniversary
after a short business session. when
the evening will be devoted to social
intercourse, with Grand Master Gratz
II. Dunkums several past grand mas
ters and other members OF the Grand
Lodge. including the Association of
Worshipful Masters of 1925 and 1897.
Supper will be served by the ladies
of Hope Chapter. No. 80. o. E. S.,
in the banquet hall. Tuesday evening"
May 81, there will be a special meet
ing Of the lodge for the NJ. M. degree.
Friday ever,ing also, Eureka and La
Fayette Royal Arch Chapters will
have a join. anniversary celebration,
both bodies having received their
charter May 81, 1867, so years ago.
This celebration, it is announced. VIII
be held in the Commandery Asylum,
Masonic Temple, and Grand High
Priest Charles r. Bartlett will preside.
There will be addresses, music, comedy
and refreshments.
The annual observance by tho
Knights Templar of this jurisdiction
of Ascension day. will occur Thursday
at the Metropolitan Methodist Episco.
pal Church. OF which Rev. James s.
Moutgomerr, the grand prelate OF the
Grand Cominandery, is the pastor. Ac-
cording to the annual custom, the
various constituent communicates OF
the District will escort the grand com.
n,ander and the officers OF the Grand
CommanderS to the church, where the
usual program, not yet received oy
The Star, doubtless will be presented.
The Cryptic Masons Of the District
are planning an excursion TO the
Shenandoah Caverns of Virginia for
Saturday, June Is, for the purpose or
sta ging the super.excellent degree in
side the cayerns, with q selected team.
Edward Burkholder. grand master OF
the Grand Council, Is arranging ana
will be in charge Of the trip. The ex-
expect to return to wash
ington the same night.
Columbia Commanderyss Ladies'
Auxiliary and Drill Corps annoarce
an attractive program for their meet
ing Jointly Friday evening az the Ma
sonic Temple, at s o'clock. Mrs:
Jessie z. Gouge, Mrs. Marie b. Merrill
and Mrs. Lille Mckenzie will be the
committee in charge.
Monarch Stephen B. Takes an.
nounces a sIrotto "Goodfellow Night"
for Kallipoiis Grotto, Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets, at headquarters. the
evening Of May 81, with fine pro-
gram and q general invitation TO
Master Mason friends.
The annual Ascension day services
Of the Grand Commandery, knights
Templar, WILL be held at the Metro.
politan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, john Marshall place and c
street northwest, Thursday evening at
8 o'clock.
General orders request all constitu-
ent communicates to assemble at the
Masonic temple, Thirteenth street
and New York avenue northwest, at Z
O'Clock p.na. in full Templar uniform
and to take positions as follows: Wash
ington, No. /, on east side OF Thlr.
teenth street, right resting on II
street; Columbia, No. 2, on north side
of H street, right resting on Thsrteenth
street; Potomac. No. 8, on south side
If H street, right resting on Thirteenth
street; De Molay, No. 4. in rear OF
Potomac, No. 3: Orient, No. 8, on north
side of New York avenue, right rest
ing on Thirteenth street; Brightwood,
No. s, in rear Of Orient, No. B.
The Officers and past officers Of the
Grand Cofnmandery will report to the
Grand caEtain general in front of the
temple, and all colors will be massed
in the rear of the Grand CommanderY.
The line of march, leaving the TEN
pie at 7:30 pm, will be south on
Thirteenth street to Pennsylvania
avenue, east to John Marshall place
and north to the church, the return
being over the same route.
At the conclusion Of the services
the Communicates will form in the
following professions: Washington, No,
/, on west side of John Marshall
place, right resting on c street: Co
lumbia, No. 2, on east side OF John
Marshall place, left resting on
street; Potomac, No. 3. on south side
of c street, right resting on John
Marshall place; De Molay, No. 4, In
rear OF Potomac. No. 8; Orient, No. 5
on north side Of c street, right rest
ing on John Marshall place. and
Brightwo9d, No. 6, in rear Of Orient
No. s.
The procession will be formed and
under the direction Of Edward p
Hazieton, grand inspector general, as
sisted by Oliver A. Phelps, assistant
grand inspector general.
The committee on arrangements
comprises William E. Miller, past
grand commander, chairman; Rich
ard G. Fletcher. program; Charles D
Schac ckleford, music; Clyde H. Fiiley
decorations; Grover E. Payne and
George l. Laizure, publicity.
At the annual conclave Of the Crane
Commandery, knights Templar, Dep
uty Grand Commander Mark F. Finley
was elected grand commander of the
District of Columbia.
DR.. Finley is q past grand master
of Masons, past grand master of tn,
Grand Council OF Royal and Selec
Masters. past master OF Hiram Lodge
No. TO-. past high priest OF Hiram
Chapter, No. 10. r. A. M; past illus
trious master of Washington Council
No. !, Il & S. NJ; past commander o
Washington Commandery, No !
Knights Templar, and a rlember o
Almas Temple. A. A. o. ". NJ. S.
Other officers elected were Gratz L
Dunkunl. the present grand master o
Masons, deputy grand commander
Charles F. Roberts. grand generals
simo; Joseph H Milans, grand CAP
tain-general; Eugene E. Thompson
grand senior warden; l.. Whiting
Estes, grand junior warden; Rev
James $hera Montgomery, grand pre-
Cyntcrrc I o.,d &rn