Evening star., 1928-11-04

a special visitation to Fred
i ericksburg Lodge, No. 4, Fred
ericksburg Va, leaving via bu
at pm. Friday from the MaSoni
Temple Among those who will attent
will be the grand master of MaSons
James T. Gibbs, and other officers o
the Grand Lodge.
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, is wher,
George Washington was made Master
Mason, and there are many historit
items to be seen there in the origina
lodgeroom.
Thursday Almas Temple will hold it.
annual ladies' night in the ballroom Of
xhe Willard Hptel. The program viii
De under the direction of the uniformed
bodies. which will present a variety Of
interesting features participated in BY
all the units. Dancing will be from
to IL o'clock. Potentate George B
McGinty says that the only formality
Of dress will be a fez.
December II Almas Temple will hole
its last ceremonial of the year at the
President Theater at 7:30 O'Clock
Potentate McGinty has designated
James c. Hoyle as chairman of the
committee in charge of the evenings
entertainment. Applications for this
ceremonial must be in the hands of the
recorder not later than Friday, Decem-
Der ID.
Two Grotto events of the week were
the Goodfellowship night entertainment
Tuesday evening and the Halloween
dance at the Washington Hotel Wed
neSday evening. Both were well at
tended. The next dance will be held
at the Washington Hotel on Febru-
ary %.
During the week Monarch Arthur M
Poynton and his officers conferred with
the officers of Yedz Grotto, Baltimore,
with regard to the joint ceremonial of
the two Grottoes on November Is at
Baltimore, when Grand Monarch John
A. Derthick of Brooklyn will be the
guest of honor. Both Grottoes will have
large classes of candidates. The cast of
Kallipolis Grotto under the direction
of Past Monarch Charles .. Shackel-
ford, will exemplify the ritualistic
work and Past Monarch Samuel F.
Shreve will present characteristic
program. The Washington Prophets
will leave by B. & O. tram at Z O'Clock,
and upon arrival will be met by Yedz
Grotto and paraded to Lehman's Hall,
where the ceremonial will be held
A Cryptic Rite ladies' night has been
arranged for Saturday, November "a,
TO be held in the ballroom of the Ma
tional Press Club Building. 1t will be
sponsored by the Councils of Royal and
Select Masters of this jurisdiction.
The Association of nlustrious Masters
is in charge of arrangements. All
companions r. 81 S. M. and their ladies
viii be invited, and admission will be
by card.
The Association of nlustrious Masters
will meet Saturday evening in the
chapter chamber of the Masonic
Temple to complete plans for the
cryptic ladies' night.
Orient Comrnandery, No. 5, K T., at
its last conclave, had an evening of
entertainment for the lady friends of
its members. The program included
an address by Grand Generalissimo
Joseph H. Mi1ans, moving pictures of
the years Masonic activities shown by
George c. Ober, and vocal solos by
Past Comdr. Richard E. Titlow and
Mrs. Alvaryte r. Roepke.
La Fayette Chapter, No. 5, r. A. NJ,
has called of its meeting for Tuesday
evening, election night. However,
Wednesday evening the chapter will
pay its respects to Washington Cen
tennial Lodge, whose master for 1928 is
William Watson Ayres, member of
La Fayette.
The boosters of the Gaval Club will
hold an old-fashioned bazaar in their
clubroomS, 719 Thirteenth street north
west, November to 10, inclusive The
committee on arrangements is COM
posed of: Chairman, v. V. Straub; vice
chairman, M. F. Painter; secretary,
Sidney Haas; booths, e. D. Gould, j.
Miller, w. N. Peck, F. Estler; tickets,
E. Etcheson, j. A. Bonnette, H. A.
Troutman, L. Hayes, S. Jacobs, w. H.
Stewart; decorations, A. S. Hopkins.
B. A. Evans; prize awards, j. H. Ouch
ring, j. T. Crouch
receiving the election returns by direct
radio connections Tuesday evening, to
which the public is cordially invited.
The Washington Railroad Square Club
celebrated the SEVENTEEN birthday ami
VerSary OF Theodore Roosevelt at its last
meeting in the hall of Northeast
Temple, which was festooned with the
favorite colors of the colonel-red, white
and blue. Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, pastor of the Metropolitan
mandry, knights Templar. and chap
lain of the House of Representatives,
spoke on Theodore Roosevelt" and
What Are You Doing?"
Rev. Henry S. Ranck, pastor of Grace
Reformed Church, which Roosevelt at
tended while President, also spoke on
Roosevelt's characteristics as a Chris
tian and offered the closing prayer.
President Hayes introduced M. E. Sands
past master of Roosevelt Lodge, who
spoke of the hero of San Juan Hill
as Mason. Among the visitors were
Lynn H. Troutman, past president,
League of Masonic Clubs; Joseph D.
Sullivan of the Circle Club, Charles
Stark, State vice president District of
Columbia, and H. K. Troutman. Err
nest Erydenstock and p H. Murphy
entertained with songs, and Charles H
Jones Round House Jazz Orchestra, ar
rayed in overalls, red bandana ties and
top hats, furnished the music. A light
collation. with cigars and coffee was
served later.
EASTERN STAR.
At the last meeting of La Fayette
Lodge Chapter the degrees were con-
1erred, with the line officers advanced
as follows: Laura M. Dyre, matroni
bldncne II. Enterllne, associate maCron;
Loretta G. RabenhorSt, conductreSS
and Eff1e T. Brodnax, associate con-
0uctreSS. Associate Grand Parton Proc
tor and the associate matrons of 1925
were present.
Mizpah Chapter will meet Tuesday
when the degrees will be conferred By
the advanced line. The associate ma
irons are invited to attend. Following
the meeting there will be a short en-
tertainment and refreshments.
East Gate Chapter had its annual
grand visitation at a special meeting Oc-
tober 90. Among the distinguished
guests were Past Grand Matron Cowle.
and Past Grand Patron Poynton. Thl
grand matron and grand patron re-