Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05


National, No. IL, r. c. and social; M.
M. Parker Lodge, No. ~. z. A. de-
gree. Wednesday, Washington Com
mandery, No. l, X. T., Order Of the
Temple. Thursday, william r. Single
ton Chapter, No. IA. r. A. NJ, grand
visitation at Q o'clock. Friday, Mount
Pleasant Chapter, No. IS, r. A. NJ,
grand visitation at 8 o'clock.
Tomorrow, starting ut 4:30 PM, at
the House of the Temple Of the ST.
prenne Council Of the Scottish Rite for
the Southern Jurisdiction, Gen. John
j. PerShing, commander Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces during the
World War, with others elected by the
Supreme Council at its session last Oc-
tober, from the District of Columbia,
Virginia and Maryland, will be invested
with the rank Of Knight Commander
| OF the Court of Honor, and, following
3 dinner to be served in the banquet
hall ut about pm, to which Scottish
Rite MaSons Of the rank of K. G. G. H.
and thirty-third degree are invited.
Gen. Pershing. together with those of the
three jurisdictions who may have been
elected to receive it, will receive the
thirty-third and last degree at cere-
mony In the Supreme Council chamber,
at which Sovereign Grand Comdr. John
H. Cowles will preside. The last-named
ceremony will start probably at 8
o'clock. Among the many distinguished
Masons who are expected at these rites
are Sovereign Grand Inspectors General
Booth Price Of Maryland, Senator's De-
neen of Illinois. Fess of Ohio, Allen
! and Capper of Kansas, McMaster of
South Dakota and Robinson of Indiana;
also Representatives Woodrum of Vir-
ginia, Ayres Of Kansas, Tteadway Of
Massachusetts,, Murphy Of Ohio and
Darrow of Pennsylvania. with Gen.
Amos A. Fries, U. s. A., retired.
! Tuesday evening In the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, Third and e streets north
west, the Scottish Rite bodies will in
augurate q monthly tournament for
members, embracing games in billiards,
bottle pool, chess and bridge. The tour
namentS are to be given on the first
Tuesday of each month, and at the
close OF the season. in May, there will
be q grand tournament Prizes will be
awarded each month in the several
events and also in the grand tourna-
ment.
Special announcement by the master
Of Brightwood Lodge, No. AZ, schedules
the M. M. degree for Wednesday eve
ming of this week and states that Hen
ry C. Stein, the first master of the
lodge, is arranging a program Of enter
tainment for the celebration of the
lodges fifth anniversary the evening of
January ~.
Brightwood Lodge has Just elected
and installed the following officers:
Clarence E. Fowler, master; James E.
Wilson. senior warden; Alvan G.
CLANCY. junior warden Henry c. Stein,
| secretary: Charles j. Sincell, treasurer:
l.. Roy Swab, senior deacon; William
H. Thies, junior deacon; Harry e.
Benson, marshal; Rev. Henry Mankin,
jr., chaplain; c. H. Anderson, assistant
chaplain. and Harry B. Knee, tiler.
Also r. L. Schreiner, Louis j. Stoll and
H. B. Hundley, trustees: representatives,
Frank L. Asch, Masonic and Eastern
Star Home; William K. Coakley. st.
Johns Mite Association; G. H. Ander-
son and Frank A. Gould, Masonic board
of relief.
The Lambskin Club has announced
that its election of officers will be held
Thursday evening of this week. closing
in time to enable its members to attend
the installation of officers of the Ma
sonic clubs, which will occur the same
evening. So
The Washington Railroad Square
Club held Its annual banquet Satur-
day evening, December %, at North
east Temple A rising vote of thanks
was given to President George F.
Mergell, e. H. Goelz, secretary of Rail-
road Y. M. G. A. and C. A. Broker,
the chairman of the banquet commit
tee, for their activities during the year
1929. The ladies of the club SUPER
viSed the serving of the courses. Among
the visitors were j. o. Burnham, State
vice president National League of Ma
sonic Clubs: J. L. Bateman Ionic Club;
Joseph D. Sullivan and George Schwab,
Circle Club: G. B. Cramer; past .presi-
dents Of the Railroad Square Club.
Brewer, Sullivan, Riley, Shepherd
Bowersox and Cunningham, and the
following from Silver Spring Lodge,
No. 215, Silver Spring, Md. John T.
| Crawford, past master; George F.
Hamilton, worshipful master; Martin
H. Kinsinger. senior warden Harry G.
McComaS, junior warden; Garland w.
Wolfe, senior deacon; Lloyd w. Howes,
senior steward.
A. w. Brewer, past president, Con-
greSS Lodge, urged an effort to cap
ture the banner presented to those dis
! posing of the greatest number of
cherry blossoms in commemoration of
the birth of George Washington.
Henry Eanet, as an evidence of APP
probation, was presented live gander.
Edward H. Goelz sponsored q program
which included selections by the Ter
minal Railroad Department Y M. c. A.
Orchestra, Field sisters. Lansburgh
Harmonious Quartet; Andy and Amos,
by Leach and Mahoney, in Something
News" a musical comedy act, won
recognition.
The oficers of the club for the en-
suing year are: President, w. G.
Pierce; senior vice president, J. B. Ed
mondS; junior vice president A. A.
Wright: marshal, M. S. Gassman; inner
sentinel, A. Roy Blanford; outer
sentinel, Charles w. Jones; secretary,
A. Frank Kreglow; treasurer. T. F.
Tolsen neG anG c0 M FsSer 1er TSev
will be installed by the advisory board
at the next regular meeting of the club.
s Elections.
The Temple Club of Master Masons
of the Post ONCE Department.: Presi-
dent E. w. Van Metre; first vice presi-
president, Lafayette Buehler; marshal,
Francis Dony; inside sentinel. John
Hargett; outside sentinel, Raymond
King. The officers were installed by
the advisory board of the District of
Columbia. headed by the president,
John Bowen. Among the visitors were
president of the National League of
Masonic Clubs; M. D. Hensey, third
vice president. and l.. H. Troutman,
past president, who made brief adj
dresses.
The circle Club of Master MasonS:
George H. Schwab, president; F. H.
Beuchler, first vice president; Archie
Baker second vice president; F. A.
Varney, third vice president; E. L. Phil
lips, secretary; E. E. Lewis, treasurer;
r. v. Brownell sergeant at arms; w.
G. Heider tiler. The officers we're in
stalled by the advisory board. Capt.