Evening star., 1929-12-15


when particularly the question of dual
membership will be discussed. The st.
Johns day communication, when the
election and installation Of new officers
of the Grand Lodge will be the impor-
tant business, will occur Friday, De-
Cember 81, at z pm.
The Fellowcraft Club of Petworth
Lodge, No. Al, will elect officers in the
lodge room Tuesday evening.
Illustrious Master Maurice l.. Brewton
of Columbia Council, No. 3, Royal and
Select Masters, has invited all Royal
and Select Masters to witness the de-
gree work in that council, in its new
quarters in Masonic Temple, 1910 Wis
consin avenue northwest, Friday eve
ming.
Monarch Arthur M. Poynton has an
nounced that a meeting of the Grotto
will be held at Grotto headquarters
Tuesday evening for the nomination of
officers for the ensuing year and short
form ceremonial. The election of Off
GERS will be held Friday evening, Janu-
ary 81. An important communication
from the. grand monarch will be re-
ceived at this meeting.
The seventh annual reunion banquet
OF the Masters Association, 1922, was
held Saturday, December Z, in the oak
room of the Hotel Raleigh, with large
attendance of the membership. After
the invocation by its president, Rev. DR..
John c. Palmer, and service Of dinner.
two invariable toaStS, Our Cy" and
an address by Past Grand Master c. C.
Coombs, and the second by informal
speeches by various members.
Past Master Willis r. Gregg of Hiram
Lodge, No. 10, gave q discourse upon
the development of national airways, to-
gether with q recital of his personal ex.
periences in that work, which furnishes
Myers Of mail and commercial planes
with practically constant information as
to weather conditions. Reference was
made to honors recently bestowed by
the Supreme Council Of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite upon two
members of the association-PaSt Mas
ter c.. Edgar Bittinger, the recipient of
the thirty-third and last degree, and
Past Grand Master c. C. CoombS, who
was made knight commander Of the
Court of Honor.
Az che convocation Of Mount Horeb
Chapter, r. A. M, Tuesday evening
the Grand Chapter was represented by
Grand Visitor and Lecturer Lucien G.
Yung and Grand Sentinel CaStleman
p. Boss. Congratulations were extend-
ed to High Priest John B. Broaddus
upon his elevation as master Of Pet
worth Lodge and to Past High Priest
Albert Shafer, who was recently elect
ed associate patron of Esther Chapter,
o. E. S. The veteran secretary of
Mount Horeb Chapter, Past High Priest
Fielder I. Hunter, owing to i'll health,
rendered his resignation and was elect
ed a life member of the chapter in
YaNnO1ifiNr nf ~ faithful
Past High Priest F. F. Kimmel has been
appointed acting secretary for the re-
matnder Of the year. During the eve
ming Prof. A. Paul Hines entertained
with piano selections, and short ad-
dresses were made by the grand visitor
and lecturer and the past high priests
present. The next convocation, falling
upon Christmas eve, was called of.
The basket ball team of Robert lie
Bruce Chapter, Order of De Molay, in
vaded Baltimore for game with Bel
vedere Chapter last Saturday. The
honor Of the evening went to the Wash
with cheers. The next game will be
played with Frederick CMd) Chapter
Wednesday Of this week.
The chapter will give splash party
at the Ambassador Hotel pool December
~ at o'clock. Tickets have been
distributed among the members for
their girl friends.
ELECTIONS.
Lebanon Lodge, No. Rudolph w.
Santelmann, master; Howard M. Brock,
senior warden; Clyde B. Stovall, junior
warden; Walter w. Ludlow, secretary
(thirty-sixth year,; Thomas S. Ser
geon. treasurer; Thomas r. Wilson,
marshal; Elgin Smith, chaplain; James
J. Brown, senior deacon; r. Edward
Early, junior deacon; Roger c. Power,
senior steward; Robert A. Walker,
Junior steward; Charles H. Gerlach,
tiler; Charles H. Kocher, organist;
Francis I. Beach, trustee; Arthur G.
Fessenden, representative to Masonic
and Eastern Star Home: Arthur H.
Smith, representative to st. Johns Mite
Association; Charles F.. Riecks, repre-
sentative to Masonic Board Of Relief;
Howard M. Brock, Willis B. Robinson
and Roger c. Power, finance commit
tee; Charles D. Shackelford, representa-
tive to board of managers lodge room.
Petworth Lodge, No. 47-Master,
John B. Broaddus; senior warden, Fred
M. Cornwell; junior warden, James e.
p. M; treasurer, Charles G. Sharah,
p. NJ; senior deacon, Louis L. Cogan;
junior deacon, Wade T. Brown; senior
steward, Chester G. Hutchinson; Junior
steward, Edwin F.. May. The master
appointed Nelson 3. Durfee as chap
lain; John L. Clerc, masters OF cere-
monies, and John r. Troupe, tiler. T.
S. Tincher was elected trustee for three
years; c. Ashby Marshall, representa-
tive to st. Johns Mite Association;
Past Master Herbert w. Ludwig, repre-
sentative to Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, and P. w. Gibbon (two years.
and Norman S. Smith Il year,, repre-
Sentatives to the Masonic Board of Re-
Takoma Lodge, No. 29-william H
Dyre, master; Thomas Holmes, senior
warden Albany D. Grubb junior war
den; Charles w. Ayars, secretary; T. E
Holmes, treasurer; Harry Silverman
master of ceremonies; Rev. William E
lie Rue, chaplain; C. c. Galloway
senior deacon; Fred S. Stowe, junior
deacon; Cleo L. Redman, senior stew
ard; Paul r. Mattix. junior steward;
Fred S. Harris, tiler; r. L. McDormand
trustee.
washington Centennial Lodge, No. Il
--J. Blynn Welden, master; Jason d
Byers, senior warden; Raymond F. Rich
Junior warden; Jason Waterman, p. M.
secretary; Leonard p. Steuart, P. M.
treasurer; Rev. Simpson b. Daugherty
chaplain; Harry T. TennySon, mar
Shal; John r. Magill, senior deacon
James L. Padgett, junior deacon; Worth
B. Folger, senior steward, and Charlie:
p. Barrett, junior steward.
The second meeting for the month
having been called of, there will be q
special communication Monday, Decem.
Der 80, for the E. A. and F. c. degrees
EASTERN STAR.
At the meeting Of Bethlehem Chap
ter Tuesday evening the following off
GERS were elected: Matron, Mrs. Mae M
I Smith, associate matrons Mrs. Lille z