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| Brill. and will include the Royal
| Rangers in their full uniforms, under
Capt. Harry G. Tryon, chief ranger
officers and members of the local body
with over 600 members from Balti-
more's Forest. to be led by it's 100.
piece band and uniform units. includ.
ing their Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
and Royal Rangers.
At the evening ceremonial the Balti-
more Forests Royal Court team will
work the degrees in conjunction with
the team of this city. The class for
this event is now forming.
Capt. Harry G. Tryon, chief ranger.
has announced practice drills Of the
Royal Rangers every Saturday eve,
ming at the Pythian Temple.
The Masters Association of 1927
met recently in Masonic Temple.
Among the guests were Walter +.
Meier. grand master of Washington
State: Grand Master Graft Dunkum,
Deputy Grand Master James 7. Gibbs
and Past Grand Master Joseph II. Mi
lans. all of whom made addresses.
The Masonic and Eastern Star field
day was discussed at some length.
The president. Bolitha j. Laws, rep.
resented the association at the Serv.
ices in memory of George Washington,
conducted on Washington's birthday
anniversary by the Masonic clubs at
the New National Museum and Wash
ington Monument.
The advisory board of the District
Masonic clubs honored the memory Of
George Washington on the morning
of February % at the new National
Museum. Addresses were made by
Gen. Amos A. Fries, potentate of
Almas Temple, and Representative
Arthur NJ. Free. on Washington. the
Man" Invocation was by Rev. John
G. Palmer, grand chaplain of the
Grand Lodge, and music by the Shrine
Band under William c. White. THE
Star Spangled Banner" was sung by
Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie.
On the platform were Neville d.
Hensey, president of the advisory
board; J. Earnest Dulin, grand patron
o. E. S.: Mrs. Lena Stephenson, grand
matron 0. E. S.; Mrs. Teachum, direc-
tress Jobs Daughters; James A.
West, deputy grand lecturer, repre-
senting the grand master; DR.. John
G. Palmer. chaplain: l.. Fl. Turnlman,
past president National League
Masonic Clubs: Capt. John H. Cowles,
grand commander Scottish Rite; j. w.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, chairman.
Later the assemblage went to the
Washington Monument and a me-
mortal wreath was placed at the base
by Gen. Amos A. Fries. When the
roll was called each representative of
the $50 organizations placed a flower
thereon.
The arrangements were in charge of
M. D. Hensey. president: III. c. Spen-
GER, vice president: S. G.. Bready, Sec
rotary; e. l.. Skidmore, treasurer;
Past President l.. III. Proutman, Past
President William Musser Past Presi-
dent William r. Metz. Past President
J. Boyd Dexter. and Past Vice Presi-
dent o. w. Riley.
The legion of honor of Almas
Temple presented a colorful atmos-
phere with their standards. The idea
of the cherry blossom, a reminder of
she youthful days of the first Presi-
dent, sponsored by William Musser.
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Capper. Junior Past Matron Adele
Marseghlla and Mrs. Carrie Batson.
Miss Julia Cunningham gave a dance
number, Mrs. Myrtle Davis read sew
eral numbers and the Ninth Street
Christian Church Junior Orchestra,
under the leadership of Mr.. Helm,
rendered selections. Refreshments
were served, after which there was
dancing. Mrs. Mae Smith. chairman
OF the dormitory committee. announces
n theater party at Keith's the evening
of March IS. Mrs. Louise Chase will
have charge Of a card party at Hecht's
Auditorium Thursday afternoon,
March 3.
Martha Chapter, No. 4, met Febru-
airy Is. An entertainment was given
as follows Recitation, Anna Lee
Dyer; colonial drill. Jane Stees, Anna
Fry, Phyliss Vermillion, Frances
Rock. Ruth Miller. Ida Burns. Louise
Adams, Audrey Burns. Janet ROCK;
Masters Roland Brown. Jack kurtz,
Robert Dixon, Donald Augusterfer,
Webster Adams and Bill Burns;
tableau, Master Roland Brown and
Past Patron Richard f. Titlow; recita-
ton, Elizabeth Ann Taylor; tableau.
Mrs. Ida Henderson, Mrs. Pauline
Miller and Mr.. Titlow; recitation.
Janet Rock; tableau, Mr.. Titlow,
Masters Roland Brown, Donald Au-
gusterfer. Robert Dixon, Jack Kurtz.
tableau, Mrs Susie Burns: minuet,
Donald Augusterfer. Audrey Burns.
Jack Kurtz, Idylette Fry, Roland
Brown. Jane Stees, Robert Dixon and
Janet Rock: solo, Mr. Titlow. Refresh
ments were served. The auxiliary
home board will have a card party at
the Lee House, Fifteenth and l.
streets, March 8 at 8 o'clock, and
the dormitory committee, theater
party at Keith's, March 16.
Mrs. Louise Darby. matron of Gavel
Chapter. No. 20. announces the de-
grees will be conferred at the meeting
next Tuesday. The dormitory COM
mittee will meet at the home of Mrs.
Florence Norris, 1011 B street north
east, tomorrow.
There will be a business meeting
|aof the Washington Centennial Chap
ter, No. 26, March 4, followed by a
program and refreshments. The Off
GERS and chairfhen of the various
committees were entertained at a
Washington's birthday card party.
February q, by Mrs. Etelka Cutler
and Mrs. r. Carolyn Collins. There
will be a business meeting of the line
officers and .chairmen of committees,
Tuesday at the home of the matron,
Mrs. Maude Shively, 1887 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast.
Matron Ida v. Jones of Joppa Lodge
Chapter, No. q, announces the Star"
Club will give a play. "Sardines," as
the entertainment of the meeting next
Wednesday. There will also be dane
ing and refreshments, "Ye Olde
District Schulz will be presented at
Joppa Lodge Hall. 4209 Ninth street,
March 25 at s pm.
Acacia Chapter. No. %. was Wis.
tied by Grand Matron Mrs. Lena
Stephenson, Grand Patron j. Ernest
Dulin and Associate Grand Patron
William J. Dow at the last meeting.
Two candidates received the degrees.
A musical program was presented by
the star points, led by Miss Freda
Hummer. A piano solo was given
by Miss Hazel Miller and a vocal
solo was rendered by Mrs. Ethel Martin
Of Cathedral Chapter. The Star
Points Orchestra, assisted by Miss
Jean Meloy and Miss Grace Chamber
lain, presented sketches, in which the
vocal numbers were sung by Miss
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FRATERNITIES

! Milans Lodge announces series OF
entertainments and dances at the
| Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
! street near + street northeast, the
| first and third Wednesdays of each
month. The first dance of this series
will be held Wednesday of this week
| An excellent orchestra has been en-
| gagged and a good time is promised.
The monthly meeting of the Drill
Corps and Ladies' Auxiliary OF Column.
bia Commandery will be held at
O'Clock Friday evening at the Masonic
Temple. After a short business seS.
sion cards will be played. followed by
refreshments. All members and friends
invited.
The meeting of Samuel GomperS
Lodge, No. 45. scheduled for February
%, was called off to celebrate George
Washington's birthday anniversary.
Master Maurice Blum announces a
dance for the members and their la
dies at the Raleigh Hotel, Wednesday.
The Fellowship Club of this lodge will
give a card party some time in March.
Hope Lodge. No. 20. Friday had a
past masters social evening, with a
large attendance of distinguished
guests. Addresses were delivered by
prominent members of the Grand
Lodge. Supper was served in the ban
Quet hall by Hope Chapter, Q. E. S.
An orchestra was in attendance.
Potentate Amos A Fries has an
nounced two business sessions of
Almas Temple to be held at Shrine
headquarters. 1911 X street northwest,
Thursday, March 10. and Tuesday.
April 10. Petitions for initiation and
utilization will be received and acted
upon.
The first ceremonial of 1927 will be
held at the Arcadia Auditorium, Four
teenth street and Park road. Thurs
day, April p. Petition must be in the
hands of the recorder not later than
Monday. April II. Potentate Fries has
provided for ample parking facilities
Seats will be so arranged that several
thousands can be accommodated with
clear view of the floor, which is
adequate for an elaborate staging of
the ceremonial. Monte Sanger. Ma
than WE'LL and O. NJ. Ballauf form the
committee to which the candidates
must report at $50 o'clock.
AT a recent meeting of the uniform
ed units of Alrnas Temple, Potentate
Fries outlined the policies and activ-
tues VI AiIlldS IOI ltilS year
and his plan, it is said, met with en-
thusiastic approval.
Grand Tall Cedar Alvah w. Patter-
son announces that Capitol Forest, No..
104, Tall Cedars Of Lebanon, will hold
it's anniversary ceremonial in the large
ballroom of the New Willard Hotel
Thursday evening at o'clock in cele-
bration of the first anniversary of
Capitol Forest, No. 104. 1t will be pre-
ceded with a street parade starting
promptly at pm, from the Peace
Monument up Pennsylvania avenue to
Fifteenth street, thence to F street.
thence to Fourteenth street. where it
will disband for the evenings frolic
in the ballroom of the New Willard
Hotel.
The parade will be led by the Capt.
toll Forest Tall Cedar Band, appearing
for the first time in full uniform and
under the directorShip of Charles f.
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The ways and means committee of
Unity Chapter No. % met Monday at
| the home of the vice chairman, Mrs.
Minnie M. Rabbit, arranging plans
for the turkey dinner to be held March
| at the Northeast Masonic Temple.
The matrOn announces degrees will
be conferred at the meeting March II.
Congress Lodge Chapter, No. IS. at
| it's last meeting. February 81. cele-
| brated Washington's birthday. Among
| the guests were Past Patrons Flynn
! and Adolph w. Sieverling, representa-
| tive of work and lecturer. The chap.
| ter was entertained with a solo by Ma
than Clark, accompanied by Miss
Elizabeth Wine; reading. r. Ashby
Flynn of Temple Chapter; solo, Mrs.
! Bessie Watkins of Hope Chapter. The
| star points presented favors and candy
| to the members. and boxes of candy
and boutonnieres to the matron and
| patron.
Esther Chapters meeting Thursday
! evening will be given over to enter
! tainment under the direction of Mrs.
| Leonora Reed. chairman of the enter
tafnment committee. The program
will be followed by dancing in the ban
quet hall. The home board. Mrs. Mary
j. Birgfeld, chairman, will entertain at
J cards the afternoon of March 10, at
Hecht's auditorium.
The Eastern Star temple committee
of Warren G. Harding Chapter, No. 81 i,
was entertained at the home of the
| chairman. Past Matron Grace l.. Coles.
| Arrangements were made for a card
party the evening of March | at the
home of Past Matron and Patron Mil
| Ter. 5213 Connecticut avenue.
East Gate Chapter, No. 81, will meet
Friday evening, when the degrees will
be conferred. Matron Harding an
| nounces theater party at Keith's to-
| morrow evening.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. Is, will
hold Its third annual dance and card
party March at the L'Aiglon Salon,
Eighteenth street and Columbia road,
at $40 pm.
The Women's Eastern Star Club
United States Treasury Department.
| met February II, at the home of Mrs.
Sarah D. Watts. Plans were COM
pleted for card party to be given
tomorrow, at the home Of Mrs. Rose
E. Flood, 800 Whittier place. The
| next meeting will be March II, at the
| home of Miss Grace Williams, apart
| ment 35, the Montgomery.
William F. Hunt Chapter, No. Is,
announces a card party to be held
tomorrow at the Carlton Hotel, Six
teenth and K streets. Bridge and
| five hundred.
Federal Chapter, No. So, will meet
March s at s pm. There will be an
entertainment, followed by refrsh-
ments and dancing. The ways and
means committee will have a theater
party at Keith's March /. The
dormitory committee is planning an
entertainment at Northeast Masonic
Temple April q.
Mispah Chapter. No. 8. will meet
Tuesday, when the degrees will be
conferred. The grand matron and
grand patron will visit the chapter
officially and refreshments will be
served. A theater party will be given
at Keith's the evening of March Z.
At the meeting of Bethlehem Chap
ter, No. Z, Tuesday evening. Washing
toms birthday was observed with an
appropriate entertainment. written
| and directed by Mrs. Lille Hall. Some
| Of the old.time melodies were sung by
| Mrs. Grace Stout, Past Matron Beulah
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TING SOLOMON LODGE, No. 81
u (the daylight lodge). viii
~ have charge of the religious
i services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home this after
noon at 3 o'clock. Rev. DIR. William A.
Eisenberger of the Church of the Cove
nant. chaplain of the lodge, will Of
ficiate. Special musical numbers will
be rendered.
Dawson Lodge. No. 16. will have as
It's guests tomorrow evening the Myron
NJ. Parker Fellowcraft team, headed
by Senior Warden Charles Hid, in the
degree work of the evening.
A ladies' night entertainment is an
nounced by Hiram Lodge, No. 10, for
tomorrow evening at s o'clock, in the
Masonic Temple Auditorium, and
cards of invitation have been issued
for the occasion.
A dance and card party at Meridian
Mansions. 2400 Sixteenth street north
west, Wednesday evening, at $50
o'clock, is planned by the Fellowcraft
Club of Federal Lodge, No. l.
Gen. John A. Lejeune will be the
guest of Theodore Roosevelt Lodge
Wednesday evening and will deliver a
OF large proportion Of service and
ex.service men and hopes to make the
evening an occasion for the assem-
blage of many men who have worn
the uniform. All Masons are invited.
The second annual banquet of the
lodge has been increased in scope and
this year the ladies will be the guests
and dancing and other entertainment
will be offered. The function will take
place at the Roosevelt Hotel, and
since the lodge was chartered on the
18th and fears no superstition, the
date will be Friday, the 18th of May.
According to the tentative arrange
ments for the pilgrimage to Oyster
Bay, it will take place May 80. when a
wreath will be laid on the grave of the
late President Roosevelt. 1t will be
recalled that last October Matinecock
Lodge of Oyster Bay paid the lodge
a visit and presented three precious
relics of the Masonic life of President
Roosevelt. At that time the present
Grand Master suggested the proposed
pilgrimage, and arrangements will be
made to include any Mason who may
desire to accompany the lodge.
The Fellowcraft Club OF Joseph H.
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Bertha Rented. The next meeting
will be held March l and after the
business session the chapter will be
entertained by the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Melody Boys.
Grand Matron Mrs. Lena Stephen.
son and Grand Patron J. Ernest Dulin
paid Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. 81.
their official visit February Is. These
officers were accompanied by members
of the Grand Chapter and matrons
and patrons of 1927. Degrees were
conferred. A program was given and
refreshments served, followed by
dancing. The officers and members of
the chapter entertained at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home last Friday.
Electa Chapter celebrated George
WRshington's birthday anniversary
last Tuesday with y colonial evening
The officers were dressed in colonial
costumes. The minuet was danced
by Miss Marion Dony and Charles
Chamberlain, Miss Hilda Hanes and
Hilton Haines, Miss Marion F'risbie
and Hugh Schaffer, Mrs. Frances
Smith and Walter Fowler. There was
fancy dancing by Miss Marion Wood
ruff and songs by Dallas Fry.
ATeIHe CHdpIer, no. III, Will nave
its annual past matrons' and past
patrons night March .. The enter
tainment Is in charge of Past Matror
Maud Fellheimer and the refresh
ments in charge of Past Patron Bill
Murray. The chairman of the temple
fund committee announces a card
party March Is at $50 PM, at 1107
Fl street. Members of the home
| board committee will meet tomorrow
at 1880 pm.
Bethany Chapter had a social Feb
ruary IS. Mrs. Eva d. Court, chair
man, entertainment committee, pro-
vfded program. in addition to which
there was dancing. The matron, Mrs
Roberta Fosse, held a card party at
her home February &c, assisted by the
Boosters, Miss Cumi Mitchell, chair.
man. The auxiliary home board, Mrs
Howes, Mrs. Amy Thompson and Mrs.
Canaan, hostesses, will meet tomorrow
for luncheon and a business session.
Other activities of the chapter include
dinner to members of King Solomon
Lodge in the temple next Wednesday
at noon. A card party will be held
March at the home of Mrs Adele
Leibert. sob Fourteenth street.
At the meeting of Miriam Chapter
tomorrow night the degrees will be
conferred.
Bethel, No. 1, of Jobs Daughters
will celebrate its fourth birthday
Tuesday at pm. at Masonic Temple
The bethel will meet Saturday at 8
pm. After a business session, the
bethel will be closed, and at 9 pm.
there will be an entertainment by
members Of the bothoI All mamie PC
of the Masonic and Eastern Star fra
ternity and friends are invited.
Harmony Chapter. No. 40. will hold
card party at the Gavel Club tomor
row evening for the benefit of the
auxiliary home board. The next meet.
ing of the chapter will be March 10.
Brookland Chapter celebrated George
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MASONIC.

LODGES,
Today-3 pm, religious SERVICES at
Masonic and Eastern star Homo.
under auspices OF kIng solomon
Lodge. No. 81
Nonday-Dauson. No. is. NJ, M.
Tuesday-Arminius. No. 20. NJ. NJ
Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt No.
a.. NJ M and address: . :,
King solomon. No: 81. M NJ
Thursday-Navsl. No. 1. NJ. NJ.
Hiram. No. 10. +. 4
Masonic Board of Reilet
Saturday--School of instruction. ex-
empliflcation of f. a. degree.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Menday---Mt. Vernon. No. 3. Royal
Arch.
Hiram. No. 10. Royal Arch.
Friday-School of instruction.
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
ton. statutory assembly.
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washington's birthday with a special
program in charge OF the officers.
dressed in colonial costumes, and
staged a series of tableaux, under the
direction of Junior Past Matron Vir-
ginia Carleton. Those taking part
were Grace Stiles. George Stiles,
Louise B. Nubson, Walter Neil, Ger
trude Litschert. Bernics Carlton. Eva
Works, Edwin Williams. Ruth Speake,
Sidney G.. Wright, Mary Eastlack.
Agnes Stallings. Beatrice Pestell. Min.
ME Neil. Ruth Williams. Marie l..
Stebbins, Marguerite Trey, Evelyn
Booker. Irma Whitworth, Walter Neil.
Harriet d. Burnside and Troy Nubson.
Refreshments were served. Announce
ment is made OF an afternoon card
party March s, In Hecht's Auditorium.
for the auxiliary home board. and on
the evening Of March 16, the fourth
annual card party Of the Star Point
Society will be given at the Brookland
Masonic Temple.
The grand matron, accompanied by
the grand patron and ether officers OF
the Grand Chapter, paid La Fayette
Lodge Chapter, No. 81. an official visit
| Wednesday evening. at which time the
degrees were conferred for the first
| time by the new corps of officers, The
chapter will hold it's annual dance
March 5, at the Hotel Washington.
ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Master Windsor. accompanied
by his associate Grand Lodge officers.
will pay his official annual visit to
| Union Lodge. No. IL, tomorrow night,
at 316 Pennsylvania avenue south.
east. at $40 o'clock
A meeting Of the general relief COM
mittee will be held Friday in the Odd
Fellows Temple in the office of the
grand secretary at s pm. Represen-
| tatives appointed from the various
bodies Of the Jurisdiction are request
| ed to be present. Fred a. Norway
will temporarily preside until the new
election of officers. A reorganization
of the committee will be held owing
| to The new appointments from the
| lodges.
| Grand Master Lemuel III. Windsor
and his officers paid the annual official
visit to Phoenix Lodge. Thursday eve
ming. in its hall at Benning, D. c.
! Brightwood Lodge. No. 80. will con
fer the second degree on several can
didates Friday evening. Hiram T.
Johnson, one of the recently admitted
candidates in the jubilee week. viii
| participate in the comforting OF the
| degree.
| Grand Patriarch James w. Lyons.
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past president of the advisory board.
was adopted and many blossoms were
worn by those at the ceremonies.
They were made by veterans of the
World War, who derive benefit from
the sale.
The E. A. degree will be exemplified
in the School Of instruction by the
committee on work and lectures. be
ginning at o'clock pm. Saturday,
in lodgeroom No. /. Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York ave
nue. northwest The cast will consist
Of the following: Edgar r. Bageant,
Conrad Praetorius, Charles Hide
brand, William S. Waddey, Thomas
NJ. F. Bowling, Christian Hansen
Louis H. Hamm. Aubrey II. Clayton
A. Kenneth Armstrong, f. Claude
Babcock. Harry Silverman. Robert s.
Regar, George Walter Smith, Isadore
Rosenthal. Alan r. Horn and Frank
NJ. Roller--a cast composed entirely
of certified instructors. All Master
Masons are invited.
EASTERN STAR.
The monthly meeting of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home Board
Auxiliary will be held at Masonic
Temple tomorrow at 1870 pm. Inc
president, Mrs. Emile r. .Botsch.
urges all members to be present.
At the next meeting of Trinity
Chapter. No. 80, March 3. the degrees
will be conferred. The ways and
means committee will hold a bridge
and $500" party at the Lee House,
Fifteenth and l. streets, tomorrow at
SIS pm.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. IS,
will hold it's annual dance and card
party at the L'Aiglon, Eighteenth
street and Columbia road, March 3.
At the meeting last Monday evening
the chapter held it's thirteenth birth
day celebration and was entertained
by the following: Reading, Miss Ellie de
Shields; solos. Miss Lucille Hardisty,
accompanied by T. c. Lewis. Distin'
gaished guests present were: Grand
Matron Stephenson, Grand Patron j.
Ernest Dulin, Past Grand Matrons
Milans, kimmell and Campbell;
Grand Lecturer Teechum, Grand Con-
ductress Gibbs. Associate Grand Con-
ductress Merritt. Past Grand Patrons
George Pitt, J. II. Milans and AS
sociate Grand Patron Daw. Short
talks were given by the present and
past grand officers. Refreshments were
served and there was dancing.
Joseph Fl. Milans Lodge Chapter,
No. Al, will meet Thursday evening
at Northeast Masonic Temple. The
degrees will be conferred. The ways
and means committee will hold d
rummage sale March 8, and at
1913 Seventh street. The auxiliary
home board will hold card party
March 20 at Northeast Temple. At
the last meeting the chapter was en-
tertained by Miss Frances LEIGH, reel.
tation; Miss Alma Floberg. solo; Miss
Julia Cunningham, fancy dancing;
Leonard Davis, songs, accompanied
by Paul Gaebel.
The March meeting Of the Score
taries' Association will be held March
at 1880 pm. in the Office of the grand
secretary.
At the close of the last meeting the
officers of Naomi Chapter, No. 3, pre-
scented the obligation ceremony. The
Boosters Club gave a card party and
dance at the Arlington Hotel February
81. The dormitory committee had a
pass party Wednesday night. The
home board at its last regular meeting
decided to hold rummage sale in the
Shrimp
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Brookland Chapter celebrated George