Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

TIME Maundy Thursday symbolic
service distinguishing the lights
and the mystic banquet" will
i be celebrated by the Scottish
Rite bodies Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock at Alf Souls Church,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets north
west, with the usual ceremonial and
croix be alone in a place, he must, in
spirit at least, feast on this day with
his brethren" The officers Of Evange-
list Chapter will conduct these services
with Charles Cyrus CoombS, K. C. c. H.,
offlciating as wise master. The vocal
music by the Scottish Rite choir, j.
Walter Humphrey director, will include
the anthems God Is a Spirit" by Gar
rett, and Lead Me Lord" by Wesley,
and the duet, Faure's "Crucifx," by
Messrs. Atherton and Humphrey, while
Harry G. Kimball, at the organ, will
render the professional and postlude,
the latter March Solennelle," by Mall
lS.eand the responses, -, .-a ...
The Easter Sunday service next Sum-
day will take pla'e at pm. in All
Souls Church, aid be conducted by
Evangelist Chapter. On that occasion
Mr.. Kimball, at the organ, will play the
prelude, "Andantina," by List, and
the Scottish Rite Choir will sing I'm
fold Ye Portals" by Gounod. and "Juoi-
late Deo" by Shackley. The chapter
officers will conduct the ceremony OF
"relighting the lights"
The Scottish Rite bodies are also
calling attention to the Spring class for
the degrees from the fourth to the
thirty-second degree, which starts its
ritualistic Journey Tuesday, April %, IN
the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Third and
E streets northwest, and will afford the
last opportunity to receive the Scottish
Rite degrees until next Fall. Mem
bers have been admoniShed that petit
tions must be presented without delay
for this class in order to insure proper
action. Friendly contests among the
members are now being conducted In
chess. bridge and pool at the cathedral,
in the recreation hall.
theodore Roosevelt Lodge. No A,
has announced that its fifth annual
banquet will be given Tuesday evening,
May 10, in the Chinese room at the
MayfloWer Hotel with little speaking,
the T. r. Clubs Sleepy Kitchen Merry
makers and dancing" There are to
be also surprises. favors for the ladies
and prizes for "whoopee."
Adoniram Council. No 2, Royal and
Select Masters. will confer the cryptic
degrees Thursday evening. The royal
masters degree will be conferred by
Deputy Master Roy A. Plympton, and
the select masters degree by Illustrl-
Gus Master Clarence j. West The other
newly elected officers of the council are:
Principal conductor of work, Erwin j.
Hibbs; captain of the guard, Raymond
N Babcock; conductor Of the council,
Theodore c. Lewis; steward, Elmer A.
Harrington. -,
At this meeting, also, the council will
greet the new illustriouS grand master,
George L. Sherman, recorder of Adoni-
ram Council, and the grand steward,
Lucien G. Yung, treasurer of Adoniram
Council. Refreshments will be served:
A cordial invitation is extended to all
cryptic Masons.
Henry c. Stein, monarch of Kallipo-
lis Grotto, announces a business meet
ing and short-form initiation at Grotto
headquarters Tuesday evening, and for
April 26 a dance at Grotto headquarters.
April Grotto members were guests
Of Samuel GomperS Lodge and enjoyed
q program of entertainment, The
Grotto Band, Drill Corps and Drum
affair and the band, directed by Fred
erick Wilken, contributed several num-
bers to the program.
Among the Grotto members present
were the grand master of MasonS Of
the District, James A. West; Grand
Monarch E. w. Libbey, Monarch Henry
C.. Stein, Chief Justice G. F. Howell,
Master of Ceremonies o. A. c. Oehm-
Ter and Past Monarchs A. M. Poynton,
8. r. Shreve, c. P. Boss, H. j. Gompers
and C. A. Stevens
Past Grand Monarch E. S. Schmid
has returned to the city after spending
several weeks in Florida.
Grand Monarch E. w. Libbey recently
returned from official visit to Grottoes
in Boston and Buffalo. He leaves next
week for visits to New Haven, Conn.,:
Troy, N. Y, and Toronto, Ontario. Al
New Haven he will participate in the
dedication Of the new home Of Heja9
Grotto.
The annual grand visitation of the
Grand Commandery knights TemplaT,
to Potomac Commandery, No. 5. in
Georgetown, will be held at 8 pm. We'd
ton the following-named officers will
be installed for the Templar> year of
1930-31: Eminent commander, E. C.
Rhue; generalisSimo, C. F. Bailey; cap
tain general, F. L. Fisher; senior war
den, ]. Hesse; junior warden, N. Reeve;
standard bearer, w. Bealle; sword bear
er, w. E. Spencer; warder, @. d.
Gchamp; recorder, D. F. Dumberth;
treasurer, w. F. Reeve; prelate, T. G.
King.
Following the installation a luncheon
will be served Members of the various
communicates are cordially invited to
be present.
The election Of officers in Orient Com
Hnandery, No. S, resulted as follows:
Eminent commander, Hayes c. Rice;
Ceneralissimo Charles F. Lloyd; captain
general, Calvin T. Milans; senior war
den, Joseph F. Lyvers; Junior warden,
Arthur D. Henderson; prelate- lre-elect-
ed, S. Albert Battison treasurer ire
elected), william T. Hebbard, P. C.;
recorder Gre -electedD, Otto B. Roepke
p. c.; standard bearer, Albert L. Krey;
sword bearer, George r. McHenry;
warder, Theodore L. Langohr; trustee
for three years, Guy NJ Nicely, p. G.
These officers will be installed April
a, which is also the date of the an
nual visitation Of Grand Comdr. Charles
p. Roberts and the other omcers OF the
Grand Commandery.
Joppa Lodge, No. IS, which is mate
rally increasing the interest In tta
meetings through the introduction OF
special entertainment features when
ever degree work will permit, at its last
communication had an address on The
Use of Finger Prints" by a member OF
the lodge, Eugene Van BuSkirk, OF the
Bureau Of Identification of the Depart
nent Of Justice. The address was II.
Illustrated BY means Of large charts and