Evening star., 1928-03-25

, thusiaSm was aroused by report from
Mr.. Bowen OF the advisory board to the
effect that the sale of the Masonic
Club cherry blossoms" on Washing.
tons birthday had brought in $l,40(
for the fund TO provide two chairs oi
foreign service at the George Wash.
ington University, and that 1t was con.
fidently believed that the sales woule
reach next year fully 100000 insurins
an addition of $4,000 to the fund
Invited guests from the Treasury De.
partment and the bureau included
Assistant Secretary H. IN Bond. Chic
Clerk F. A. Birgfeld, Director and
Assistant Director, respectively, A. w
Hall and c. r. Long Of the bureau
Chief Clerk E, J. Ayers of the State
Department. Assistant Chief Clerk S
Fl. Marks of the Treasury Department
and Capt. Charles Schoenemann. be.
sides several members from other
clubs. Through the entertainment
committee. Albert j. Jones' chairman
program was presented. including
orchestral music under the direction
OF Harry Ellenbrook, Miss Ray Palkir
in soprano solos. with violin obbligatC
by Mr. Wayson and piano accompani'
ment by Miss Irene Norris, and solo,
by E, j. Tarr and W. w. Greenwell
Addresses we're made by Assistant Sec.
vetary Bond and Director Hall.
The next conclave Of De Molay Com.
mandery. March 81. will be a get-to-
gether of the past commanders. A So
cial evening is planned. Several noted
speakers are on the program. The drill
team is completing arrangements for
its second annual minstrel show and
dance, April IS.
A meeting of the Cabletow Club. com.
priSing employees of the City Post Office
was held March II at Junior Order Hall
The club has decided to retain its iden-
tity as the Cabletow Club by not con-
solidating with the Temple Club. rep.
resenting the Post ONCE Department
employees. There were a number oi
distinguished guests. including former
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance. L. H. Trout
man. past president of the Nationa
League of Masonic Clubs; Capt. c. L
Berthoh vice president of the National
League Of Masonic Clubs. and NJ. d
HenSey. District of Columbia State
president of the league. Refreshments
were served and a program was given
Capitol Forest. Tall Cedars OF Leb-
anon. will hold its next ceremonial al
the willard Hotel Friday at 8 pm. A
large number of Masons of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia will receive the de.
grees. Dr. ]. r Prendergast, senior
deputy grand Tall Cedar of the loca
body. will have charge of the activities
The last executive committee meet
ing was held at the University Club. a
which time a number of proposed &C.
tivities of the order were discussed anc
adopted for the year. among which are
listed a number of surprises for thu
members.
Thomas A. Havell, assistant commits
sioner of the General Land Office anc
chairman of the membership commit
tee of Capitol Forest, officially ap.
pointed the following members to serve
on the committee in their Forthcoming
drive for new members: jess r. Birch
Leon Davis, Walter S. Deffenbaugh
Edmond D. Donaldson. r D. Dunn
lie Roy Ferguson. William A. Folger
John Fornham, L. II. Fowler, Ray
mond B. Hardin, Conder c. Henry. w
c. Hoyt p NJ Rice. F. c. Updike
G. II. Van Hook. William Valley
James NJ. Whitman and ROLAND c
| Young
Grand Tall Cedar Hamlin NJ. Van
dervort will submit at the next meeting
| a proposition 10 the forest which vii
| be of interest TO all members.
At st. Patrick's day dinner held a
Picardis March II. the Trowel Club o
| Master Masons had an attendance o
, IS members. President John D. Sc
| crest presided An address on 'Th'
| New Blood Of America" was delivered
| by Rabbi William Franklin Rosenblum
| George c. Ober, master OF Harmon'