Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

|" start its Spring class Tuesday
evening. with the fourth anc
fifth degrees, continuing the
degree work weekly until April %, wher
the final or ttirty-second degree, viii
be conferred in the House Of the Tenn
pie, at Third and streets northwest.
The Grand Lodge School of Instruc.
ton will eXemp!ify the degrees under
the direction CT the Grand Lodge Com
mittea on Work and Lectures. the fol-
lowing cast Of officers officiating in the
E. A degree: Carl H. Claudy IF Har-
mony Lodge, No. II; Elmer z. Williams
of Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, No. d, john
N. Sva-tzell of Temple Moves Lodge
No. 80: Henry A. Babcock of Pental-
pha Lodge No. %; William S. Waddey
of Potomac Lodge. No. s. Austin j
Lester of Albert Pike Lodge, No. 36:
Isadore Rosenthal Of King Solomon
Lodge. No 81; Frank L. Tracy of Fed
eral Lodge, No. / De Witt c. Croissant
of Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. IS;
Harold L. Walker of Pentalpha Lodge
No. %, and others, making about 20
in all
The degree will start promptly at 7:3O
o'clock. All master Masons have been
invited to attend.
The Masons of Brightwood Lodge,
No. 43, tomorrow at pm, will leave
on a bus trip for a visit to Fredericks-
burg, Va, and sightseeing trip there
until pm, in celebration of Wash
tngton's birthday.
National Lodge. No. IL. will have
charge of the services this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. with the lodge chaplain
Rev Thomas E. Boorde of Temple Bap-
fist Church, officiating.
St Johns Lodge, No. II, will cele-
orate aviation night" next Friday
evening with talks and experiences of
prominent men in aviation as features
of the evening, including noted pilots.
All Masons interested have been invited.
The uniformed bodies Of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine will cele-
brate with a dance in the new club
house tomorrow evening.
Ladies night entertainment by Kali
npolis Grotto will be held at the Hotel
Raleigh. March T. Monarch c. F.
Howell and Chairman Frederick Wilken
are making elaborate preparation for
the event. Admission will be by Grotto
card.
Monarch Howell announces the fol-
lowing appointment Chairman Of
House Committee, Past Monarch Sam
uel F. Shreve, who has also been
appointed chairman of the Convention
Committee; marshal. Isadore A. Peake
chaplain, Rev. J. Franklin Bohanan Of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock
Creek.
The formation of another State
Grotto Association to be composed of
brought to a conclusion at a meeting
Of delegates to be held at Atlantic City
March 49, This new association is
sponsored by Monarch Howell. who has
been working upon the project for
many months. The new association
will include grottoes of Washington,
Richmond. Baltimore, Philadelphia, At
lantic City, Jersey City and Lynch
burg. Va.
Past Grand Monarch Edward S.
Schmid has returned to Florida to
complete a vacation which was inter-
rupted by illness at home. He reports
that the Florida Prophets are making
elaborate arrangements for the enter
tainment Of visiting Prophets during
the Supreme Council convention, to be
held at st. Petersburg next June.
Grand Tall Cedar John @. Slye an
nounces. in the bulletin inst issued b.
him, that Capitol Forest, No. IDA, Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, will hold its first
ceremonial of the year in the ball
room Of the Raleigh Hotel Friday eve
ming February q, at 8 O'Clock. 1t is
most fitting that this date should have
been selected. as it is the fifth ami
verSary of the birth of the Forest
which was duly instituted at a gala
ceremonial held in the large ball room
of the Willard Hotel the evening OF
February 81, 1926. in the presence of a
distinguished gathering of supreme
Gus Forests Of the fraternity. The com
ing ceremonial will be opened with a
concert by the Capitol Forest band OF
so pieces. under the direction of Junior
Deputy Grand Tall Cedar Charles r
Brill. After this short form inita-
ton, to be followed by a number OF
high-claSs boxing bouts, wrestling
matches and ether novel entertain
ment. This will be witnessed by q
authorized TO extend an invitation to a
Masonic friend to be his guest tina,
evening
The following members Of the order
have been appointed on the Member
ship Committee under the chairman
ship Of Pierce NJ. Rice: Arthur r
Atwood, John L. Bsteman, Henry H
Burroughs, Milton M Clark, Hugh A
Fisher. James T. Callahorn, DR.. VIII
erick A Jseschke. Samuel H. Marks
William J McElhinney, Charles L
Nay. Daniel J. circuit, Thomas D
Parker, Samuel 3. Reeder, Harry z
Rleseberg j. Milton Rowe, Ralph P
Sabine and Charles H. Van Hook.
The following have been installed a;
officers of Capitol Chapter, No. II
Royal Arch Masons: William E. Pfeifer
high priest: John D. McDufie, King
Henry b. Kaufman. scribe; John A
Mover secretary; George H. Felt. treas
urer; Ira E. Keller, captain Of the host
IRVINE c. Sherfey. principal soiourner
Van w Roberds. royal arch captain
August F. Laufer master of third vail
Elmer z. williams, master OF SECOND
vail; Francis b. Williams, master OF
first vail. and Robert S. Peterson
sentinel.
At the convention Of the Anointec
High Priests Associa ton the election
of officers resulted as follows: Maurice
L. Brewton, most excellent president
Herbert c. Cave, excellent vice presi
dent. Clarence J. West excellent chap
lain; Richard A. Roseberry, excellen
secretary. Mark F. Finley. excellen
treasurer: Rolend NJ Brown, excellen
master of ceremonies; Orie L. Boards
ley. excellent conductor: John w Lain
hart, excellent steward; Lucien G
Yung. guard.
The most excellent president an
nounces that March IA the convention
will assemble and degrees will be con
ferred: also that the annual banque
will be held March 30.
Washington Cent nnial Lodge, No Il
will make its annual pilgrim age t
Mount Vernon tomorrow TO place O
the tomb Of the immortal Washington
tribute of respect to the memory Of a
illustrious Mason and patriot. tn
lodge will furnish transportation fc
this trim BllssAs will leave the Masoni