Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

/ communication under George F. Mer-
CELL, the clubs new president, a large
attendance of the members and asso-
ciate members of the various District
of Columbia clubs Is expected. The
cherry blossom campaign, under the
management of President John o.
Bowen of the Anchor Club, is said to
be assuming increased interest among
the members as Washingtons birthday
approaches. Various clubs from coast
to coast have sent orders for the pretty
| insignia concentrating the fraternal
afiliation of the first President. The
drive is three -fold-a tribute to the
greatest American, the National League
Educational Foundation and to give
employment to disabled veterans of the
World War. 1t is proposed that every
Mason, his family and friends join In
paying tribute to the Father Of His
County on February % by wearing
cherry blossom"
At the annual meeting of Kallipolis
Grotto the following were elected for
the year 1929, there being no opposition,
the vote In each case being unanimous:
Monarch Arthur M. Pointon re-
elected; chief justice, Henry G. Stein;
master Of ceremonies, Carlton F.
Howell: treasurer, Past Monarch L..
Whiting Estes; secretary, Past Monarch
E.. w. Libbey tre-electedD sentinel,
Charles H. Corby; trustee, Past Grand
Monarch Edward S. Schmid !re-elect--
ed. The officers were installed by Past
Monarch John H. Shreve. The annual
reports of the officers showed success
full year and the outlook for 1929 bright.
The next Grotto dance will be held at
the Washington Hotel February 90
Past Grand Monarch Edward S.
Schmid Is mentioning In Florida, in the
vicinity of Miami. He recently visited
PreSident-elect Herbert Hoover at Belle
Isle and attended the dedication of the
Edward Box Singing Tower and Bird
Refuge.
The Grotto Band has reelected Past
Monarch Samuel F. Shreve as presi-
dent; the Drill Corps has made similar
selection in Prophet William j. Erskine,
and the Drum and Bugle Corps has Sc
lected Past Monarch Henry j. Gompers
as its leader.
At La Fayette Chapter, No. S, r. A..
M, the following elected and appointed
officers were installed by Past Grand
High Priest Bartlett, with Past High
Priest Jesse, w. Thornton acting as
grand captain of the host: High priest,
Robert w. Mathaney; king, F. Wilson
Camp; scribe, Elmer j. Kaltenbach;
urer, Henry C.. Bruner, P. H. P. cap
tain of the host, Paul B. Elcan; prin-
cipal sojourner, Thomas E. Casey;
royal arch captain, Willard Gatchell:
master of, the third vail, Charles H.
BartZ; master of the second vail, Theo-
dore c. Lewis; master of the first vail,
Elmer A. Harrington; sentinel, William
p. aChroninger. The retiring high priest,
Clarence j. West, was presented past
high priests jewel by Past High Priest
Henry c. Bruner.
B The Ladies Auxiliary Of De Molay
Commandery, No. 4, Knight Templars,
will hold its annual card party Satur-
day evening at o'clock in Chestnut
Farm Dairy Auditorium, Twenty-siXth
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
In Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. 49,
Royal Arch Masons, j. Ernest Dulin
was elected high priest. c.. Fred Cook
was chosen king and Aubrey H. Clay
ton was advanced to scribe. r. Stone
Jackson was reelected secretary and
William M. Wales reelected treasurer.
High Priest Dulin advanced the ap-
pointive line to new Offices as follows:
Charles G. Morgan, jr., captain Of the
host; william H. Burton. principal So
journer; Harmon K Warner, royal arch
captain and Earla w. Dimmick, master
of the third vail. Lawrence Barnes was
appointed master of the second vail and
Charles Taylor master of the first vail
Dudley w. Fleming was reappointed
sentinel
The retiring nigh priest. Richard II.
Woolfek. made a special trip from At
lanta> Ia, where he is now stationed,
to asend- and, preside over the final
convocation of his year. He received an
ovation, and was presented with the
jewel Of past high priest. He had been
absent from the chapter since he was
transferred from this city to Atlanta,
Ga, last September.
EASTERN STAR.
Matron Louise Hoskinson Of Temple
Chapter announces short business
meeting tomorrow evening followed
with entertainment. At the last meet
| ing the degrees were conferred, follow
ed by an entertainment as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Ida Milloff, and saxo-
phone solo by Master Melvin Holober,