Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

he annual VISItdIlollo "a oiAe
grand master and other officers
of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia will begin
wednesday evening with the
visit to Osiris Lodge, No. 26, at o'clock,
and be followed by the visit to Wash
ington Centennial Lodge, No. IA, at
$50 O'Clock. Other visitations of the
week are noted in the calendar at the
head Of this column.
Tuesday evening, the ninth and tenth
degrees of the Scottish Rite will be pre-
scented for the benefit of the Fall class,
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Third
and E streets northwest Much interest
is being shown in this series of degree
presentation, because there are but few
opportunities during the year when the
degree course is presented, and 1t Is
only on such occasions that Blue Lodge
Masons who apply for them can be
granted their request. All Blue Lodge
Masons in good standing are eligible
to the rite, upon election.
Takoma Lodge, No. 90, will pay its
annual visit to the Baptist Church at
the invitation of its chaplain, who is
the pastor and who will officiate at the
evening services for the occasion. The
members of the lodge will gather in the
lodge hall at 7:30 pm, and proceed
thence to the church. Rev. William
e. La Rue is the pastor.
Potentate James C. Hoyle, Of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. has an
nounced a field day and barbecue for
the mobiles exclusively at Fort Myer
will be gained by presentation of the
400 ho
cue luncheon will be served from noon
until pm; there will be an exhibition
cavalry and infantry drill from 2 to
pm, and at 3 pm. the field day sports
will start with a horseshoe pitching
contest and be followed with foot races,
mule dashes, fast and slow; rescue races
by the military; jumping contests. tug
Of war, obstacle races, creased pig en-
counters chicken dashes and all sorts
of strenuous and amusing combats Of
skill and agility. These events are
scheduled rain or shine"
Monday, october 81, will be Ladies
Night" at the new club house.
Monarch Henry c. Stein announces
a short-form ceremonial November 10
in the auditorium of the George Wash
ington Memorial at Alexandria, Va
The class is now forming and petitions
should be sent to the secretary as rap
idly as received.
Members of Kallipolis Grotto and
their families have been invited to visit
the Washington Navy Yard, Monday,
October 81, Navy Day." On this day
each year visitors are admitted to all
the shops and places of interest In the
yard. AS this is the only time that the
public has to become familiar with the
mode of manufacture of the large guns
for the Navy, the visit will be well worth
while. A special program Of entertain
ment has been arranged for the benefit
Of the visitors.
Adoniram Council, No. 2, r. s. NJ,
announces National Lodge Night, :"
Thursday evening, planned as a tribute
to Most Illustrious Grand Master
George L. Sherman, who is also recorder
Of Adoniram Council. A cast, COM
posed of past masters of National
Lodge, will confer the Select Masters
Degree on a class composed largely of
members Of National Lodge. The cast,
with the year in which each past
master served National Lodge, Is as fol-
lows: Illustrious master, Edward Burk-
holder, 1918; deputy master, Clarence
E. Schooley, 1922; principal conductor
Of work, Gail T. Judd, 1925; captain
Of the guard, John w. Tiffany, 1925;
conductor of the council, William D.
Hanback, 1924; steward, Richard L..
Spire, 1921; the obligation will be given
by John w. Kimmerling. 1920, and the
charge by George L. Sherman, 1911.
The Royal Masters Degree will be con-
ferred by the officers of Adoniram
Council, with the following lineup;
Illustrious master, Clarence j. West:
denlIfV master r T, Plvrn01th I1rirci-
pal conductor Of work. r. N. Babcock;
captain Of the guard, E. j. Hibbs; con-
ductor of the council, E. A. Harrington.
The relation of the council degrees to
those Of the Blue Lodge and the chap
ter will be explained by Ilustrious
Master West. Refreshments will be
served. A cordial invitation is extended
to all Cryptic Masons to be present.
Illustrious Master West of Adoniram
Council, president of the super-excellent
degree team, announces that November
% the super-excellent degree will be
conferred. 1t will be preceded by din
ner to be served at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, to which all Cryptic Masons
are invited. Reservations for dinner
can be made through Elmer A. Harring-
ton Of Adoniram Council.
De Molay, held its annual Fall dance on
Friday night at the Almas Club House
and a very enjoyable evening was had
by every one present Favors were given
the ladies present in the form of small
De Molay remnants. Several acts of en-
tertainment were presented and were
graciously received. A small one-act
sketch by the De Molay Masqueraders,
very novel and entertaining dancing
kzz~ INVA TT,.ov 4,s- :
comic ukulele and song act by Ray
Fuge were the acts presented and they
had all the earmarks of belonging to
the big time"
The basket ball team will have a
practice game with the Laurel Inde-
pendent team at pm. today in the
Laurel Armory and the members of the
chapter are asked to come out and wit
ness it. Last Sunday 1t was announced
that the team would officially open the
court season at Laurel on the 2Sth of
this month, but that was an error. The
date set for this opening is Friday, the
oath. Several trips are being planned
for the team this year, and the support
of tine chapter members is earnestly
asked for.
There will be a meeting Of the chap
ter on Friday night at 7:45 o'clock, at
which time some very important mat
tiers will be taken up. It Is necessary
that all members be present.
A new Poster staff has been appoint
ed and hereafter all copy for the Poster
must be in the hands of the editor,
Walter Stewart, no later than the sec
ond meeting Of each month il it is to
be published the following month. The
other members Of the staff are Lamar
Munroe, associate editor, and Ray Fuge
| and Douglas George, reporters. Ray
Fuge was again appointed publicity
manager of the chapter.