Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

mast masters at a social meet
ing with entertainment by
the Sylvan Trio-Deborah II
Lawson and Grace Stanley stevens
sopranos, with Ruth kobbe, contralto
Florence Adams in Representations
and Jane Howard and Ethel Hayden
in songs and dances. Refreshments
will follow, and the Masonic ira
ternity in general is invited to be
present.
Brethren Of the Cryptic Rite of Ma
sonry are preparing for their pilgrim
age To the famous Shenandoah cav
ems Saturday, June is, when the
super-eXcellent degree team of Adonl'
ram Council, No. =, in cooperation
with the Association of Illustrious
Masters for 1927. will present the
super-excellence degree in the caverns.
The party will leave Union Station
at s o'clock in the morning of June
IS, and will return by IL pm. the
same day. Roya A. Plympton, post
office box 1407, is in charge of the
reservations.
Elwood P. Morey, deputy for the
Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite
in the District of Columbia, in the
Cathedral Calendar, announces that
the executive committee of the local
bodies has decided to present no more
degree work until Fall, when also the
biennial session of the Supreme
Council will convene in the House
of the Temple He also calls atten-
ton to an appeal sent out for the re-
lief of Mississippi flood sufferers by
Sovereign Grand Inspector General
Melville r. Grant of Mississippi.
The Cathedral Calendar also calls
attention to the resumption of serv-
ices on Temple Heights, under the
supervision of Grand Chaplain Rev.
DIR. John G. Palmer, Sunday, June
rs, and thereafter every Sunday at
4 pm.
At the conclave of Orient Command
cry, No. 5. K. T., tomorrow night the
Order of the Temple will be conferred.
The grand sword bearer of the Grand
Commandery, Roland M. Brown, will
preside as eminent commander dur
ing the work of the order.
The Drill Corps of Orient Command
cry is arranging a lawn fete for the
evenings of June 9 and 10 at North
Carolina avenue southeast between
Sixth and Seventh streets. The
meetings of the Drill Corps will be held
the second and fourth MONDAYS in the
commandery asylum.
Hope Lodge, No. 90, at its communi-
cation Friday viii have Senior Deacon
Louis X. Butler heading the official
line and Junior Deacon r. Sidney
Johnson acting as senior deacon.
Master irwin H. Hollander invites all
members of the fraternity.
Members of Roosevelt Lodge. No.
a., and Ladies left Washington last
Saturday, May %, for New York. for
the purpose of laying a wreath on the
grave Of President Roosevelt at OYSTER
Bay. The party was in charge of the
master of the lodge. While in New
York, parties were made up and visited
Coney Island, took a trip around Man.
haitian on the Yacht Tourist and in
the evenings attended the Capitol,
Roxy, and Paramount Theaters. The
trip to Oyster Bay was made by spe-
clal busses. On arriving at oyster
Bay dinner was served by Matinecock
Lodge, No. SOC, of the jurisdiction of
New York. where President Roosevelt
received his degrees, the Bible used at
that time being in use for the degrees
now.
Beside the officers and fraternity
members, Misses McCauley and Betty
Simpson, Mrs. Sands and Mrs. Dicus
and daughter made the trip.
Many Prophets of Kallipolis Grotto
and their Masonic friends attended the
May goodfellowship night at Grotto
headquarters Tuesday evening, includ.
ing Past Monarchs Charles d. Shack.
eltord, Edward w. Libbey, Castleman
i. Boss, l.. Whiting Estes and Samuel
No
lures were in charge of Chief Justice
Arthur NJ. Poynton. He had spent the
day and several days prior in Atlantic
City, but returned by airplane in time
for the evenings entertainment. Those
contributing to the program were Viii.
liam G. Rucker, clog dancer; Peggy
Little and Blanche Lehman, dancers,
Raymond and William Hart, bantoists
George H. Jones at the piano: a sec.
ton OF the Nordica Mandolin and
Guitar Orchestra, Prof. Walter T,
Holt, director; Frederick Rannev
piano selections, and w. H. Holland
of Baya Grotto, Norfolk, Va, songs
Addresses were made by Past Mon.
archs Shackelford. Boss and Estes and
Prophets Philip c. Nicholson, Arthur
c. Shaw, George H. Lohrer and f. H
Sunshine" White. At the conclusion
OF the program refreshments were
served.
Monarch Takes has announced a
business meeting and short form cere
monial at Grotto headquarters June
is, and a base ball game with Samis
Grotto at Richmond, Va, June %. He
also has announced that the GrottC
special for the annual grotto conven
ton would leave Union Station via
Pennsylvania Railroad at am
June %.
Capitol Forest. No. 104, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, held a short form cere
monial and initiation in the ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel last Tuesday
evening, after which the forest became
the host to the ladies and friends in
the annual ladies' night, which com
prised a reception of officers of the
forest, entertainment and dance
Music was furnished by Charles r
Brill and his Tall Cedar Band.
Wednesday evening, June %, Balti
more Forest, No. As, will celebrate its
eighth anniversary, and Capitol Forest
will participate in good time in the
Monumental City, taking its uniformed
band, Royal Rangers and other unit!
along. 2...E
The Washington. Railroad Square
Club met Saturday, May %. despite
the excitement caused by a fire il
Northeast Temple due to a short-cir
Quilted electric wire. An enthusiastic
reception was given to DR.. William
Mather Lewis, president of Georg
Washington University, who spoke OIL
1.-The Nobility of Youth in the Gloriou
u. S. A" as typified by Charles A
Lindbergh. Applause came in thun
derous volume when the distinguishes
speaker concluded. He was accom-
panied by Lynn II. Troutman, Me
vile D. Hensey, S. c. Bready an
William Musser. Mr.. Troutman,
past president of the National Leagu
of Masonic Clubs, also spoke of tn
urgent need. of a chair at Georg
Washington University for the train
ing of the youth of our land. He wa
al l.,x AInl,.illn IInrSn.r ,arns