Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

ut. JOHNS LODGE. No. II, will
have charge of the services at
the Masonic and Eastern Star
- Home this afternoon at O'Clock,
when Rev. Chesteen Smith of
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
will deliver the address A general in
vitation to be present has been ex-
tended to the fraternity.
The Grand Council Royal and Sc
lect Masters, will pay its annual vista
ton to Washington Council, No. l, to-
morrow evening Entertainment In the
form of an Illustrated lecture By one
who has travelled far, followed by re-
freshments, will be provided.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No.
5, at its convocation Tuesday evening
will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary OF
the installation of Albert F. Fox as
high priest of the chapter and the
presentation of a fitting testimonial.
Addresses will be made by Past Grand
Master Gratz E. Dunkum. Past Grand
High Priest Walter F. Smith and Past
Grand Master and present Grand Sec
rotary j. Claude KEEPER. Capitular
Masons are asked to join La Fayette
Chapter in thus paying tribute to the
dean of the past high priests of this
Jurisdiction.
Annual memorial services in tribute
to George Washington the Mason will
be held under the auspices of the Ad-
visory Board of Masonic Clubs of the
District next Sunday evening, February
%, in the Ninth Street Christian
Church, Ninth and d streets northeast.
Rev. B. H. Melton will deliver the adj
dress, and there will be special pa
triotic music by the Ionic Club, under
the direction OF j. L. Bateman, and
music also under the direction Of J. o.
Harrison, organist and director. Club
members and their friends are invited.
National Lodge, No. IL, also an
nounces services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home next Sunday after
noon at o'clock conducted by its
chaplain, Rev. Thomas E. Boorde.
The master of Federal Lodge, No. /,
announces an organization meeting and
drill Of the lodge degree team at Ma
sonic Temple Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock. Several vacancies remain to
be filled, he states. .
Monarch c. F. Howell announces a
business and social meeting Of Kallipo-
Lis Grotto at Grotto headquarters Fri
day evening, when an attendance prize
will be awarded in a novel manner.
A Grotto ladies' night will be given
at the Hotel Raleigh Saturday, March
Z, with Master of Ceremonies Frederick
W. Wilken as chairman of the Com
mittee on Entertainment.
Monarch Howell further announces a
joint ceremonial with Samis Grotto of
Richmond, Va, and Yedz Grotto of
Baltimore is in the making, details of
which will be made at the Grotto meet
ing Friday.
Past Grand Monarch Edward s.
Schnid, who has been mentioning in
Florida, has been called home on ac-
count Of illness in his family, but ex-
poets to return to the Southland within
the next few weeks.
John Q. Slye, newly elected grand
tall cedar Of Capitol Forest, No. l04,
Tai Cedars of Lebanon. announces the
following Official appointments for the
ensuing year: Frank A. Birgfeld pre-
ceptor: Rev. Robert Lee Lewis, chap
lain: Harry H. Helwig, guide: Ralph S.
Miller, sentinel; Frank L. Ach, chief OF
rangers: Charles r. Brill, director Of
band; j. Fred Huber, master of cere-
monies: Frederick A. Jaeschke, direc-
tor: Alvah W. Patterson, chairman Of
press and publicity; Thomas e. Frank
lin, chairman of entertainment: Pierce
M. Rice. chairman of membership;
William r. =. Hines, chairman of re-
ception: Charles A. Jaquette, Hamlin
M. vandervort and James T. Prender-
CAST, committee to receive visiting
Cedars; Alvah w. Patterson member
Of board, Masonic personnel and service
bureau; DR.. Benjamin Rush Rhees
medical examiner and chairman of Sick
Committee; Charles A. Jaquette. chair
man Of Booster Committee: Rev. H. j.
Councillor, Rev. John G. Palmer. Rev.
H. G. Crutchley. Rev. II. e. Snyder and
Rev. S. B. Daugherty, associate chap
lains.
At meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee, held at the Raleigh Hotel last
Monday evening, plans were perfected
for q short-form ceremonial in the ball
room of the Raleigh the evening of
February 81. This will be followed by
a program of novel and attractive
features.
At a recent convocation of Columbia
Chapter. No. l. Royal Arch Masons,
the following officers were elected and
appointed for the ensuing year: Elec-
tive = High priest. Harry c. Robb;
king, william Gutshall; scribe, Roy Al
fred Plympton; secretary, Past High
Priest Charles G. Coombs seventeenth
term) treasurer. Past High Priest
James A. West sixteenth term; cap
tain of the host, William H. T. Belt:
principal sojourner, William H. Rohr-
mann; Royal Arch captain, j. Russell
Y. Savage; trustee for three years, Past
High Priest George @. Seibold; repre-
sentative to board OF managers, Castle
man p. Boss.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Grand Chap
ter: For high priest, William II. T.
Belt; king. William H. Rohrmann;
scribe, j. Russell y. Savage; master
third vail. Harry J. Hunt, jr. master
second vail. Henry H. NAPLES; master
first vail (deferred); sentinel, Castle
man p. Boss.
The above-nsmed ofhcers were in
stalled by Past High Priest Charles w.
Ayars.