Evening star., 1929-12-01
FRATERNITIES
MASONIC.

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4 \ election and installation of OH
GERS. At the Scottish Ritz
Cathedral, Third and streets north
west, the thirtieth degree is scheduled
for Tuesday evening, and Brightwooo
Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar
announces the Order of the Temple fol
the same evening. Pentalpha Lodge,
No. %, after its election ceremonies
will celebrate in the banquet hall with
program OF entertainment and re-
freShments tomorrow evening. No de-
gree work has been reported by any Of
the other Masonic bodies.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
is looking ahead to its ceremonial Mon
day, December 80, in the Masonic Tenn
pie auditorium. Petitions must be in
the hands of the recorder not later
than December %.
Robert lie Bruce Chapter, Order of
De Molay, will hold a dance in the
ball room OF the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, Third and E streets, Immediately
after a brief business session Friday
evening. The basket ball team of the
chapter is scheduled to play its first
game Of the season in Baltimore Sat-
urday, with the team of the Belvidere
Chapter of that city. Cheering SQUADS
tumblers will give an exhibition be-
tween the halves. A dance will follow
the game.
The Super-excellent Degree team Of
Adoniram Council, No. 2, Royal and
Select Masters, under the direction of
Past Most Illustrious Master Edward
Burkholder, conferred the Super-excel-
lent degree on class of 63 candidates
November %, at Scottish Rite Cathedral
Third and E streets. The degree was
preceded by a dinner served by Cathe-
dral Chapter, 0. E. S., at which over $50
Select Masters were present, including
delegation from Concordia Council of
Baltimore.
Two hundred members Of Kallipolis
Grotto accompanied Monarch Arthur
M. Poynton to Baltimore Tuesday eve
ming to attend ceremonial of Yedz
Grotto, the occasion being the official
visit Of Grand Monarch E. w. Libbey
to the Baltimore Grotto. In the party
were the uniformed bodies of Kalllpolis
Grotto, the band, drill corps and drum
and bugle corps; Past MonarchS S. F.
Shreve, L. Whiting Estes, H. j. Gompers
and CaStleman P. Boss; Chief Justice
Henry G. Stein, Capt William j.
Erskine and large number of prophets.
Monarch Poynton announces a busi-
ness meeting for nomination Of officers
during the month of December, the
exact date to be set later The annual
meeting and election Of officers occurs
January 80.
Grand Monarch E. w. Libbey recently
paid official visits to grottoes at Hamil-
ton, Ontario; Cleveland, Ohio, and Fort
Wayne, Ind. He reports large classes
and steady growth in all grottoes.
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The meeting of Gavel Chapter, De-
cember 3 will be election of officers.
The next meeting of the home board
will be December IL at the residence Of
Mrs. Lillian Rowzee, 3514 Thirtieth
street.
Acacia Chapter will meet Tuesday.
Degrees will be conferred. There viii
be an election of officers. The meeting
will convene at 1880 pm. The patron
entertained the officers of 1929 at a
dinner party at the Venus Cafe last
Saturday.
At the last meeting of Joppa Lodge
Chapter the Grand Chapter officers
paid the annual grand visitation.
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Alcena
Lamond of the General Grand Chapter
and the following past grand matrons
and past grand patrons were present:
Mrs. Sallye c. Bogley, Mrs Helen Barn
ard, Mrs. Nellie Fletcher, Mrs. Grace
WlkinS-Kimmel and William ]. Dow. A
program was presented as follows:
Duets by Past Patron William H.
Buehm and Miss Mary I. Hartley, ac-
companied by Mrs. Iva Cary. The
marshal and star points, with appropri-
ate verse, presented the grand matron
with silver dessert spoons, while the
grand patron was presented silver
oyster forks. Addresses were made by
the grand matron, grand patron, Past
Grand Matron Barnard and Past Grand
Matron Bogley. At the next meeting
election of officers will be followed by a
supper for members only.
Loyalty Chapter will elect officers
December 4. Following the meeting the
matron, Mabel E. Wheelock, announces
supper and dance for members only
at the Madrillon. Installation Of o.
hcers will take place December 1S.
The associate matrons and con-
ductresses were guests at Columbia
Chapter the last meeting. The honoreo
guests were Associate Grand Matron
Katherine Merritt and Associate Grand
Patron Galloway, Associate Grand Con-
ductreSs williams and Post Grand Ma
tron Chauncey. A special meeting has
been called for December for the pull
pose of conferring the degrees. Past
Patron Mullenberg acting patron. A
social card party will be held afterward.
The Association of Matrons and
Patrons of 1927 met last week at the
home of the president, Mrs. Marguerite
Behrend. Plans were formulated for a
banquet, to be followed by a program
and dancing, at the Blue Triangle Hut
December Is.
Fidelity Chapter at the meeting De-
cember Will have election of officers.
A banquet for members only will be
held at the conclusion of the meeting.
Ruth Chapter conferred the degrees
on class of four at the last meeting.
Distinguished guests were Right Worthy
Grand Treasurer Alcena Lamond and
Past Grand Patron George Pitt.
The meeting tomorrow will be opened
at 7:30 pm. Officers will be elected.
banquet will be served to members
Of the chapter from S TO z o'clock.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter at its last
meeting was paid its annual grand visi-
tation by the officers of the Grand
Chapter. Other distinguished guests
were Right Worthy Grand Secretary
Keyes, Right Worthy Grand Treasurer
Lamond, Past Grand Matrons Kimmel,
Chauncey, Fletcher, Stephenson, and
Past Grand Patrons Dunkum, Dulin,
Dow, Pitt Shreve and Streater A
program of music and reading was
given by Mrs. Smith of Columbia
Chapter and Mrs. Newhard of Bethany
Chapter. A benefit dance is to be held
December at the Takoma Park The
ater Hall, Fourth and Butternut streets
Officers viii be elected December IA.
Esther Chapter will meet Thursday
evening when the annual election of
officers Will take place. Grand Matron
Gibb and Grand Patron Proctor paid