Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

ard S. Payne; secretary, Fielder I.
Hunter, p. H. p; treasurer, Lucien G..
Yung, p. H p. captain of the host,
william E. Christian; principal So
| iourner, A. Paul Hines royal arch cap
tain, August M. Krebs; master of third
| vail, Frank T. Thomas; master OF Sec
ond vail, Ray p. Homan, master Of first
vail, James E. Redman; organist
Raphael Rooster; sentinel, Aquilla C..
Homan. A. Paul Hines was elected as
| the chapters representative on the
| board of managers The retiring high
priest, p. Raymond Bosch, was pre-
sented with past high priests jewel
by Grand High Priest Raymond B..
Dickey, member of Mount Horeb
Chapter. The retiring high priest, on
behalf of the chapter presented to the
incoming high priest a high priests
apron. During the evening the men,
bers, with A. Paul Hines at the piano,
sang old-time songs.
High Priest Broaddus announced that
the next convocation, February 26,
would be given over to entertainment
features of the Fra-Ho-Lo Club.
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3, r. A..
M-Rev. DR.. John C. Palmer, high
priest; John L. McGrew, king; Andrew
N. Ross, scribe; James T. Gibbs, secre-
M. Daniels, captain of the host: John
l.. Schick, principal sojourner; Charles
Hildebrand, royal arch captain; Hugh
l.. Murrell master of the third vail;
William L. Gausmar1, master of second
vail; Royal A. Wray, master of the first
vail; John Tickell, sentinel; Charles c.
woodward. organiSt; Fred Sillers, James
S. Hicks, J. w. Kerns and Charles w.
Moore choir; Lurtin R. CHM, trustee;
Charles E. Matthews, representative on
the board of management Of chapter
chamber; Allen Bussius, Reuben A. Bog
ley and Herbert C. Cave, finance COM
nittee.
East Gate Lodge, No. "a, at its COM
munication In Masonic Temple, Mills
and Rhode Island avenues northeast,
Wednesday, will have no degree work,
so that the evening may be devoted
entirely to a business meeting, to be
followed by some appropriate form OF
entertainment. Refreshments will be
served.
William Musser, who died recently
was former president of the advisory
board, National League of Masonic
Clubs, a member of the Trowel Club
and originator of the cherry blossom
idea in commemoration of George
Washington.
Commencing Thursday night, the
activities surrounding the second an
nual De. Molay. pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon will begin. The gathering this
year is expected to far surpass that
of last year and will make Washington
the mecca for more than 1000 De
Molays. The delegations, which are
coming from Connecticut. New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina,
are arranging to be In Washington for
the full program, to cover Friday and
Saturday.
The first scheduled event of the pill
grimage will be the trip to Mount YER
non; Here they viii hold ceremonies
at the tomb of Washington incident
to placing a wreath thereon. Leaving
Mount Vernon they will proceed to
Arlington National Cemetery. where
they will pay tribute at the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier. The boys will
be back at their headquarters. in the
Willard Hotel by pm.
That night the basket ball tour11a-
ment held In conjunction with this
pilgrimage will be staged in the gym
nasium of Eastern High School. A
number of teams from the out-of-town
chapters have entered this tournament
and some real competition Is looked
forward to.
Saturday morning will feature sight
seeing trips through such public build
ings as the Bureau of Engraving, the
Old and New National Museums and
the Pan-Afnerican Building, with a
visit at the White House at noon.
Sightseeing tours of the city in char
tered buses is scheduled for Saturday
evening, while the whole affair is to
be clirnaxed by a mammoth dance that
night in the gymnasium of the new
Tech High School.
Robert LIE Bruce Chapter, the local
unit of the Order of De Molay, is the
sponsoring body of this gathering and
its members have been working zeal
ouSly to make it a remarkable success.
EASTERN STAR.
Grand Matron Mrs. Pearl Watt Glib
and Grand Patron John Clagett Proc
tor will make official visits to the fol-
lowing chapters: st. Johns Lodge Chap
ter, February Is; Joppa Lodge Chapter,
February 20, and Unity Chapter, Feb
ruary %.
Trinity Chapter at its last meeting
was visited by Grand Matron Pearl
Watt Glib, Grand Patron John Clagett
Proctor, Associate Grand Matron Kath-
crime Merritt and Grand Lecturer Mollie
E. Teachum, the occasion being the
birthday of Matron Evelyn A. Stuart
Grand Lecturer Teachum installed Effie
Mohler as associate matron Ella Smith
as treasurer and Edith Dedeker as Ruth
There was a birthday party and
dancing. The next meeting of the
chapter will be February 81.
Good Will Chapter conferred the de-
grees at the meeting February 8. Dur
ing the signing Of the bylaws vocal
solo was rendered by Mrs. Stinson of
st. Johns Lodge Chapter. The dis
tinguished guests were Grand Matron
Pearl Watt Glib and Frand Patron
John Clagett Proctor The ways and
means committee will hold theater
party February 10 at the Belasco The
alter. The auxiliary home board will
meet at the home of Associate Matron
Florence D. Walters, 4501 Illinois ave-
nue., February % at 8 o'clock.
Matron Edele S. Leibert of Bethany
Chapter, assisted by the other officers,
conferred the degrees at the last meet
ing. Miss Minnie Volkman rendered
vocal selection and refreshments were
served. The auxiliary home board will
meet February IS. Mrs. Anna White,
Mrs. Carrie Whyte and Mrs. Jennie
Cooper will be the hostesses at a
luncheon to be served preceding the
meeting The annual dance will be
held April Is at 2400 Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Amelia r. Marshall entertained
the endowment committee at her home
February 7. A luncheon was served
after the meeting. The temple COM
nittee will give a luncheon and card
party at the home of Past Matron
Roberta S. Fosse 5916 Sixteenth street,
February 81, at ! o'clock. The next
meeting of the sunshine committee
will be held at the home of Mrs. Anna
Jones. 4009 Illinois avenue, February
81. The bazaar committee will give a
card party March 9. The Bethany
Social Boosters met at the home of
Mrs. Catherine Rothrock Western