Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

4 Church this morning, meet
ing first at Grotto headquar-
ters at O'Clock to go in body to the
church.
Monarch Henry C. Stein also an
nounceS the following activities: March
3, dance at Grotto headquarters for
Prophets and their friends; March IL,
visit to Brightwood Lodge, where q re-
ception will be rendered Monarch Stein,
all Grotto members invited: March Is,
card party, Grotto headquarters, for
Prophets, their ladies and friends;
March ~, business meeting, short-form
initiation and goodfellowShip enter
tainment, Grotto headquarters.
March % Grand Monarch E. w.
Libbey viii pay an official visitation
to Samis Grotto, Richmond, Va. It Is
expected that large number of men,
bers Of Kallipolis Grotto will be in
attendance.
The Grand Lodge committee on work
and lectures announces that the E. A.
degree will be exemplihed under its
direction at the Masonic Temple Sat
urday evening. The cast Of officers will
consist entirely of senior wardens, as
follows: Master, Louis H. Hamm of
Harmony Lodge, No. II; senior war
den John w. Barnes of Pentalpna
Lodge. No. a.; junior warden, j. Rob-
ert Lee of La Fayette Lodge, No. 10;
marshal, Irving @. Gray of Joseph H.
Milans Lodge, No. 80: senior deacon,
Karl v. Eiker Of Congress Lodge, No.
81; junior deacon, Norman G. Rodgers
of Osiris Lodge, No. IS; senior steward,
Alfred A. Hilton Of Theodore Roosevelt
Lodge, No. A, and junior steward.
Louis ]. Raebach of Samuel Gompers
Lodge, No. As.
FVTl~m Iii ~.
pie of the Mystic Shrine is rapidly
nearing completion and viii soon be
ready for occupancy In all its apart
ments. Illustrious Potentate James c.
Hoyle states that the third and fourth
floors, together with the bowling alleys
and billiard room, are already occupied
and open to any Of the mobiles who
care to visit and make use of them.
The first and second floors, it is hoped,
will be ready for occupancy by March
Is; at least, the potentate states that
strenuous effort is being made with
this In view. With the occupancy Of
the building as whole a new order
Of things Is promised, the first and
perhaps most important of which viii
be the regular monthly meeting of
Almas Temple, beginning March IS,
with q special on April 2, all Of which
It Is hoped to have the nobility in
general attend, because, in addition to
the regular business of the temple,
hereafter to be transacted monthly,
there Is to be social hour at every
meeting, and at some Of them enter
tainment out Of the ordinary. The
club dining room probably viii be ready
for operation March Is, and, when
ready. daily round-table luncheons"
are to be held, at which doubtless
much that win affect the destiny Of
Alnas win be discussed and put In
shape for settlement. Potentate Hoyle
says 1t Is his fxed purpose to call back
into the fold every noble who Is able
to respond, and when he gets him he
Is going 70 hold him. for hereafter
AlmaS Temple Is not to be "a close
corporation, whose affairs arouse the
interest Of but the few, but an open
forum In which every noble is expected
TO participate and manifest q personal
bility"
The new clubhouse is located at 1918.
1915 K street northwest. A spacious
ball room and auditorium, with all the
latest conveniences and appurtenances,
viii be located on the first floor. The
second floor Is to be arranged for the
onces OF the potentate, the recorder
and such other official purposes as the
needs Of the temple may demand. On
the third floor win be situated the BILL
lard, card and dining rooms, which the
potentate expects to have In full opera
ton by March Is, and the fourth floor
Will be devoted to the drill halls, lockers.
lounge and shower baths. It is hoped
TO formally dedicate the structure in
April. Substantial progress Is being
made toward furnishing the new home
In q manner BETTING its beauty and
purposes, and Potentate Hoyle Is lead
ing the mobiles with unaccustomed ac-
SNrft IN Hv-fva rr{v. k1-a-
ceSsful completion. ct is going to be
the effort Of my he," he stated yester-
day, ito put Almas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine on the map Of Washington In
q way that it may never be erased, for
It Is my hope to make it really O shrine
for the nobility in something more than
Q name"
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, No. A, at
its communication Wednesday evening,
IS to introduce its second educational
feature, when Senior Steward Leon
Chatelain, jr, Will deliver an address
on "A Modern Architects Version Of
the Architecture and Silent Erection Of
King Solomon's Temple" This address,
1t Is stated, viii occupy about is min
uteS and, In addition, the Theodore
Roosevelt Lodge Choir, for the first time,
viii sing several numbers, under direc-
ton Of John Hall, chairman Of the
music committee.
Grand High Priest L. Whiting Estes
paid an informal visit to Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter ut its convocation
Tuesday evening and made an address
outlining his plans for the capitular
year. Prof. A. Paul Hines sang several
numbers and the membership put in q
social evening with popular and old
time songs.
From President Homer H Hartman
comes the announcement that the Ma
sonic Club Of Police has been invited
to visit Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, tomor-
row evening, to take part in the degree
work, and the club members have been
requested to appear In uniform, pre-
pared, If needed, to take part in the
degree cast or otherwise. The club, it
is stated, Is arranging for other fra
ternal visits in the near future: 1t is
expected the M. M. degree will be pre-
sented tomorrow evening.
Capitol Forest, No. IO4, Tall Cedars
Of Lebanon, is preparing to attend the
Supreme Forest convention at Newark,
N. j., accompanied by its officers and
uniformed units, with a representation
that guarantees an instructive and de-
lightful time. The Supreme Forest con-
vention will be held from May IA to
May II, inclusive, and IN addition to
the usual business, it will elect and in
stall the supreme tall cedar. There win
be general fraternizing, special enter
tainments and events for all the cedars
and their ladies, the grand parade to
the ceremonial, with trips to Coney Is
land and other nearby places Of inter-
est. The grand tall cedar Of Capitol
Forest, Frank A. Birgaeld, promises an
event that will be an inspiration for