Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
FRATERNITIES

any similar meeting ever held here, 1t
Is claimed. Grand Master G. Fred Cook
was honor guest of the lodge and was
presented with an honorary life MEM
bership. The lodge also had as guests
st. Johns Lodge of Baltimore, to which
1t will pay a visit May 6. Worshipful
Master Raebach announces the trip will
be made in a special train via the B.
& 0. Railroad. leaving at 6:45 pm All
Master Masons in the District are in
vited.
Grand Tall Cedar John @. Slye OF
Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Cedars of
Lebanon, has announced that the royal
court of the forest has completed its
ritualistic team. fully equipped with ap-
propriate costumes. 1t is composed of
the following members: James N Kline,
king; Pierce M. Rice, prince master of
the palace; Daniel j. circuit, Prince
Baelbager; William j. MCKINNEY,
Prince Abibaal; Charles L. Nay, Prince
AZariah; Harry H. Helwig, guide, and
William G. Jameson, slave.
Brightwood Commandery, No. 6, has
elected officers for the year, as follows:
Samuel B. Reeder, commander; Edwin
BROKER, generaliSsimo; Nelson B. Dur
fee, captain general: George L. Loher,
den: Arthur Lee Suter, Junior warden;
Arthur c. Shaw, treasurer; j. Howard
HiXSon, recorder; John E. Wade, stand
ard bearer; Walter F. Plumley, sword
bearer and E. c. Magdeburger, warder
These officers will be installed Tuesday
evening, April 81.
At the March meeting of the Wash
ington Railroad Square Club at
Northeast Temple March % DR..
Roy Lyman Sexton gave a lecture and
moving picture of the "Skyland of
America" Among the past presidents
of clubs present we're Messrs. Cunning
ham, Riley. Hayes. Mergell Of the Rail
road Square Club: Ashley of the Cable
tow; Sullivan, Schwab, Lewis of the
Circle; Speakman, Warfleld of the
O'Neal of the Mount Moriah, and
man of the Ionic. At the conclusion of
the meeting refreshments were served.
Right nlustrious Deputy Grand Master
Rolen E. Painter was elected grand
master Of the Grand Council of Royal
and Select Masters at the last annual
assembly. Others advanced by election
were Grand Principal Conductor Noble
D. Larner, to deputy grand master, and
Grand Captain of the Guard Orie L.
Beardsley, to grand principal conductor.
Reelected were Past Grand Master
Mark F. Finley, grand treasurer, and
John A. Colborn, grand recorder.
Those advanced by appointment were
Grand Conductor of the Council John
w. Lainhart, to grand captain of the
guard: Grand Marshal j. Walter Kars-
ner, to grand conductor of the council,
and Grand Steward Lucien G. Young to
grand marshal: Grand Chaplain Rev.
Walter r. Smith; Grand Visitor and
Lecturer Clarence j. West, and Grand
Sentinel Aquilla C. Homan also were
reappointed.
Maurice L. Brewton, past master of
Columbia Council No. 8, was appointed
to the ONCE Of grand steward. He is a
master mason and junior deacon of
Potomac Lodge, No. 5, F. A. A. M,
past high priest of Potomac Chapter,
No. 8, Royal Arch MaSons, q past COM
mander Of Potomac Commandery, No. 3,
Knights Templar and a grand officer
of the Grand Commandery of knights
Templar of the District of Columbia
and q past president of the Convention
of Amounted High Priests.
Grand Master Painter Is q Master
Mason and past master Of Naval Lodge,
No. 4, +. A. A. NJ, past high priest of
Eureka Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons.
past master of Columbia Council. No.
3, Royal and Select Masters; o member