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

ME annual conference OF lIle
- grand masters of Masons of the
United States will assemble
= Il Wednesday morning, at 10
O'Clock, in the small ballroom
ct the New Willard Hotel, as usual pre-
ceding the two-day meeting of the
George Washington Memorial Associa-
ton in Alexandria, Va, the following
Thursday and Friday. The conference
during its session will elect president
and secretary and also consider the
agenda prepared for the occasion. At
noon the grand masters will pay visit
TO the White House and be received by
President Coolidge, resuming their ses-
8ion at the hotel in the afternoon and
Adjourning for dinner at in the eve
ming. Howard r. Cruise, past grand
master of New Jersey, is the chairman
If the conference. It is expected that
nearly all of the 40 grand masters of
MasofS throughout the United States
will be in attendance, including the
grand masters of Washington, Oregon
and California of the Far West.
Thursday morning the George Wash
ington Memorial Association of the
United States will hold its opening ses-
sion in Alexandria, Va, and in the
afternoon will meet in the new memo
rial structure, which, as is we'll known
is its special consideration. The ses-
sion, which will be devoted to the gen.
erBl business of the association will
continue through Friday.
Monday of next week the Scottish
Rite bodies will start their Winter class
In the degrees, the fourth and tenth de-
Rrees being presented. On Tuesday the
fourteenth degree is scheduled. We'd
nesday the fifteenth degree, Thursday
the twenty-first degree, Friday, the
Cnirtieth degree and Saturday the
thirty-second or final degree Of the
course.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection win meet
tuesday evening of this week to make
the final preliminary ARRANGEMENTS,
which provide that the degree work
snail be started each evening at 1880
o'clock.
An entertainment for the Scottish
Kite brethren and their ladies is an
nounced for Tuesday, April 9, in the
grand ballroom of the New Willard. and
corps Of New York entertainers will
contribute to the program, which will
ne followed by dancing, during which
o hight buffet luncheon will be served.
Monarch Arthur M. Poynton has an
MS:nced a "Goodfellowship night" in
Hallipolis Grotto, at the Gavel Club
nail, Monday evening, February IS. The
program VIII be In charge Of Capt. Will
liam j. Erskine and Prophet Lloyd Alb
bott, assisted by members of the Drill
Corps. A committee, headed by Past
Monarch Henry j. Gompers and Carl
ton F. Howell, master of ceremonies.
mas been appointed to work out the
arrangements for "a gala affair."" to be
nel0 IN the near future. It is to be an
entertainment Of unusual merit. and
viii be preceded by a short form of
ceremonial, the class for which is now
1orming.
The Almas Temple Shrine Luncheon
Club will meet in the City Club at 10 80
pm. tomorrow, with Robert s. Regar
presiding and Linn c. Drake, Boy Scout
executive for the District, as the prin-
Cipal speaker.
The officers and members Of wash
Mgton Centennial Lodge, No. IA, will
make the usual pilgrimage on WASH
ington's Birthday to the tomb at Mount
Vernon, meeting at Masonic Temple
allc. proceeding to Thirteenth street and
New York avenue, where buses will be
taken for Mount Vernon at / o'clock
Pm, returning at S pm.
Next Sunday the members Of WASH
mgton Centennial Lodge will attend re-
Ngtous services at the United Brethren
Church, North Capitol and r streets. at
pm. Rev. DR.. S. B. Daugherty will
oficiate.
Master L. L. Sherfey has announced
that Senior Deacon Wolcott will head
the official line in the degree work in
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, No. A, We'd
neSday evening, assisted by Junior
Steward Chatelain as senior deacon in
the degree work. Preceding the degree
there win be an open examination in
the E. A. work.
Senior Deacon Gore will head the Of
dcial line in the degree work in Will
liam r. Singleton Lodge Thursday eve
ming, according to announcement of C.
j. Schoenhals, the lodge secretary.
The advisory board, Masonic Clubs of
The District Of Columbia, election of Of
hcerS for 1929 resulted in the choice of
John 0. Bowen, president of the Anchor
Club, as president; Frank A. Birgfeld.
president Of the Ionic Club, as vice
president; A. w. Brewer, past president
OF the Railroad Square Club as Secre-
tary, and E. j. Skidmore, past president
of the Anchor Club, as treasurer. An
nouncement was made of the annual
celebration of George Washington's
birthday by the clubs affiliated with the
board to be held in the auditorium of
the New National Museum at 10 on the
morning of the 22nd instant, to which
members OF the Masonic fraternity and
OF the Order of the Eastern Star are
invited. The increasing popularity of
the cherry blossom emblem was noted
These blossoms are worn on Washington's
birthday in honor of the first President
of the United States, and indirectly for
the benefit of the educational founda-
ton OF the National League of Masonic
Clubs in connection with George WASH
ington University of this city.
Congress Lodge, No. 81, will have a
social evening next Friday, according to
the announcement of the master, Irving
n. Tullar. The principal event will be
in address by Representative Joseph
Hooper of Michigan en- Washington,
the Patriot and Mason" At the conclu-
sion Of this address the social hour will
be under the direction of the junior
warden, William H. Carroll.
At the conclave of Orient Com
mandery, No. 5, K. T., tomorrow eve
ming the Order Of the Temple will be
conferred, and members of the Com
manders' Association will fill the va
rious stations. A delegation of Sir
knights from Old Dominion Com
mandery, No. IL, of Alexandria, Va,
also will be present
The Gavel Club of Master Masters
has extended an invitation to all Mas
ser Masons, especially those from for
eign jurisdictions, to pay it a fraternal
visit. Friday last Sidney Haas gave a
demonstration, Juggling of Figures;
Thomas B. johnson displayed his talent
with IAN Honery Deck of Cards"
Thomas E. Jones quoted Scriptures
"Seen and Unseen" and the club mas
cot, Mike" staged sketch, Not That
kind"