Evening star., 1928-03-25
FRATERNITIES

! members Of the local Shrine. Pctentate
McGinty says that provisions have been
made also to look after the comfort Of
the ladies who make this pilgrimage.
The next meeting Of the Washington
Railroad Square Club will be at North
east Temple Saturday evening. when
there will be an initiation ceremony for
number of proposed new members.
! The committee promises something out
/ of the ordinary. The chief engineers"
that compose the initiation committee
/ are George r. Mergell, Charles w.
| Jones, A s Edwards, c. F. Benckert.
| r. n, Weeks. w. L, CisSell, John H.
Webb and c. c. Smoot, Following the
nitiatorv ceremonies an elaborate pro-
gram OF musical and other numbers is
promised.
IlluStrous Master Samuel T. Farmer
Of A6cniram Council, Royal and Select
Masters. announces a special assembly,
March 81 for the purpose Of comforting
the degrees of Royal and Select Master
on a class composed Of members of the
Shrine
At the March assembly of this coun-
ell. the following officers were elected
and installed. Grand Master Burkholder
acting SIS installing offlcer: Samuel T.
Farmer. illuStrouS master: Rufus w,
Pearson, deputy master. Clarence J,
West principal conductor of work;
Lucien G. YuRS, treasurer; George l..
Sherman, recorder; Roy A, Plympton.
captain Of the guard: Harry P. wilkins.
conductor Of council, Irwin j. Hibbs
steward: Raymond P. BoeSch, marshal:
Aouilla c. Honsn, sentinel. Dan c.
Vaughan. past grand master, was re-
elected 90 membership on the board of
trustees for the perpetual membership
fund. After the installation Past
Grand Master Vaughan presented
Jewel. composed of a silver dollar Sus-
pended from bar by heavy chain
and resting on the colors of the flag. to
George L. Sherman from Grand Master
Burkholder.
Entertainment will be featured at the
next meeting Of Harmony Lodge. March
IS, Ali master Mssons are invited,
The Masters Association of 1905 will
hold its annual reunion at the Metro
politan Hotel March 81. Past Grand
Master Lurtin r. CHM served during
this year. and Past Grand Master w. w.
Jermane was the association president
A meeting of the Angle Club was
held March IL in Northeast Masonic
Temple. The club is composed OF
MaSonS engaged in the plumbing indus
try. The charter of the club was de-
livered by Capt. Cheney L. Bertholf with
appropriate remarks. The officers of
the club we're installed by Vice PreSi-
dent Bowen Of the advisory board. as
follows: c. E. Kalstrom. president; w H.
Merryman, vice president; D. c. Dow.
secretary; w H Merchant. treasurer;
H c. Dant, marshal; L. Bun. herald.
There were also present NJ. D. Hensey,
State president Of the League Of Ma
sonic Clubs; Vice President Bowen of
the advisory board; Past Presidents
Troutman and NuSSer Of the advisory
board, President Wolf of the Lambskin
Club and Mr.. Ayers Of the ASHER Club.
All Of whom gave short talks.
The Scottish Rite bodies are pre-
pairing for the ceremonies usually held
both before and on Easter Sunday.
Thursday evening, April 5, at T:30
o'clock, at AL Souls Church, Six
teenth and Harvard streets northwest,
| viii take place the Maundy Thursday
! exercises. including the ceremony of
extinguiShing the symbolic lights, with
an elaborate musical program. and on
Easter Sunday following these lights
| viii be relighted with impressive cere-
mony and a musical program and the
usual mystic banquet" win be held.
The Fellowship Club of Master
MaSons Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing at Its last meeting closed
a memorable session with congratula-
tions 10 President Carl Keller, Vice
President Samuel Reeder and other
| officers Of the club. Considerable en-