Evening star., 1927-12-04

at Grotto headquarters December 10.
The annual meeting and election will
be January 26. The next Grotto dance
will be held at the New Willard Hotel
January 20. and following dates are
February i and March ~.
Past Monarch Charles A. stevens,
who is in charge of the arrangements
in connection with the Supreme Coun
Gil convention to be held in Richmond
June next. is anxious TO hear from
Prophets who contemplate making the
trip in order that suitable hotel rescr'
vations may be made.
The Washington Railroad Square
Club held its Home Night" entertain
ment. which was supplied by members
of the organization and their friends,
November 26. Ralph Gauker gave
piano selections. Judge" Burton en-,
tertained with a monologue. Charles
w. Jones, Allen s. Edwards. Ralph
r. Weeks and John A. Cohill sang
with Mrs. Ralph Weeks at the piano.
John Murphy and Ivan Bailey sang.
Harry Walsh was presented with a
turkey, it being attended by little
Margaret Levy, who gave songs and
dances. with Grace Stanley Stevens al
the piano. Leona l.. Hayes gave sew
eral ballads. accompanied by Phil
Loria, pianist, and Lloyd Traynor
banjoist. Pete Oliver gave solo dances
and Phyllis Ransdell ukulele selec-
tions. Miss Lou Briggs. Miss Grace
Stanley Stevens at the piano, gave
character songs. Edward III. Goelz
was chairman of the entertainment
committee. Among those present
We're: Joseph ID. Sullivan, past presi-
dent of the Circle Club; E. f. Lewis
and George H. Sch~ab. president and
vice president, respectively. of the
Circle Club; o. NJ. Ballauf. p H. Della
plaine. Pete" Oliver, J. McCauley. c.
l.. Gerard, c. Rossiter. Clarence
Welsh, Frank Mattel. William Lay
cock, George F. Mergell c. b Cramer.
George ID. Sullivan, Harry B. Bower
soX. o. W. Riley. c. A. Barber, Frank
B. Matthews, o. K. Shepherd. and
Harry Welk Refreshments were
served by Charles A. Broker and Dave
Bowen, assisted by members of the
club.
Al a meeting of Capitol Forest Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, held in the Willard
Hotel November 80. 16 candidates
were initiated They are: c. f. Dob
bins. Frank Fl. Ellis. Leroy Ferguson,
W. a. Griffith. X. ID. Gurrier, John
Hess. Joseph II. Necly. F. G.. Patter-
son. Harold L. SchiIz, j. II. Swope, r.
d Thompson, II p. Wilkins, NJ. p
Williams. c. Fl. VanHool;, Leon Davis.
L. r. Matthews and T. w. Norcross.
The Sidonian Degree was conferred
by the Atlantic City Forest. which
was the guest. After the ceremonial
an entertainment was presented The
stunt committee, headed by John r.
Jenkins furnished the comedy of the
entertainment. The band, under Di-
rector Brill. furnished the music.
Nominations of officers follow: H.
NJ. Vandervort. grand tall cedar; J. T.
Pendereast, senior deputy: F. A Birg-
field, junior deputy grand tall cedar;
Frederick r. Steffens. scribe; NJ. l..
Hart, treasurer, and Alvah W. Patter-
son. trustee.
Herndon Morsells' Double Quartet
rendered selections. j. Frank Peters.
supreme scribe; Benjamin Bacharach,
past supreme tai cedar, and Archie
New. past supreme tall cedar, were the
distinguished visitors. The grand tall
cedar announced visit to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home to be held
the evening of December 16.
EASTERN STAR.
The annual election of officers of
night. The members of the chapter
are invited to attend. Refreshments
will follow the meeting.
The ways and means committee of
Federal Chapter will hold turkey
dinner and bazaar December from
$50 TO pm. at Northeast Masonic
Temple. Friendship Club will meet
December 20 at the home of Mrs.
Elliot, 3i35 Brown street. The men,
bers of the chapter are invited.
Lebanon Chapters last meeting
was the occasion of the grand vista =
tion by the grand matron, grand pa
tron and other officers Of the grand
chapter. A chair was presented to
the grand matron on behalf of the
chapter by the Star Points and the
flag bearer, the presentation being
expressed by d flower drill. Chap
x ter Gardens" a floor lamp was pre-
Sented to the grand patron, the senti-
ments of the chapter being expressed
in solo sung by Miss Mildred Creel
At the last meeting of Joppa Lodge
Chapter, the charter members Were
presented with n red carnation by
Mrs. s. w. Norton, first matron. Ida
V. Jones, matron, announced at the
meeting December Z Gertrude Nor
cross. chairman, will serve a dinner
to members from 600 to 80 O'Clock
followed by election of officers.
Takoma Chapter held it's annual
bazaar and dinner last Thursday al
the Masonic Temple at Takoma
December will be the annual cleo
tion of officers, with installation De
Cember %
Mzpah Chapter will elect officers
next Tuesday. Refreshments viii be
served.
a complimentary card party under
the direction of the educational com
mittee of the board of Representatives
of the Masonic and Eastern Stai
Home Will he held tomorrow after
noon at the homo at > o'clock. Bethle
hem Chapter will act as hostess. Al
members OF the order and friends are
invited to attend.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter will meet
tomorrow evening. The election oi
officers will be held. All members oI
the chapter are requested to bc
present.
Congress Lodge Chapter will cleo
officers tomorrow night. Mafror
Maud e. Meyer requests all member.
to attend.
The 1922 association was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs :. ID
Frazier, 1892 Stuyvesant place, Chevy
~k-hase, ID. c.. November % After
the regular business had been con
Quoted the evening was spent il
games and music, William Boyce an'
Mrs. Eva Courts won the prizes. Th'
following members and guests were
present: Past Grand Matron, Mrs
Flora f. Campbell; Past Grand Pa
tron Jason Waterman, Grand Patroi
Ernest Dulin, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il