Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-25
MASONS WILL END
VISITATION SERIES
D. c. Grand Lodge to Close
Ceremonies Tonight at
Harmony, No. II.

The series Of Masonic grand vista
tons to the constituent lodges of the
District of Columbia which began Oc-
tober last, will end this evening with
an Official call of ceremony on Har-
mony Lodge, No. II. meeting in Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue.
Harmony Lodge stood sponsor for the
lodge of which the grand master Is a
member when it applied for its charter.
Therefore, there is a special significance
attached to the visitation tonight.
Louis H. Hamm is the master of Har-
mony Lodge. It is understood that O
special program of entertainment fea-
lures has been provided. Preceding this
grand visitation, which is scheduled for
$3.50 o'clock, call will be made at
o'clock on Warren @. Harding Lodge,
No. 80, Of which Edward T. Chappell Is
the master.
Proves Gay Event.
The grand visitation last evening
to Samuel Gompers Lodge, No. As,
named after the late Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor, was gay event. In the
lodge room proper, special tribute was
paid to Past Grand Masters Gratz Z.
Dunkum, c. G. Coombs, Sydney r.
Jacobs, Roe Fulkerson, ]. Claude
KEEPER and the present grand master,
@. Fred Cook, all of whom are hon.
orary members of Gompers Lodge.
Proceeding to the main dining room
OF the Hamilton Hotel, banquet was
served and an elaborate entertainment
program presented, the events being
broadcast by Station WJSv. The pro-
gram continued until midnight. Louis
j. Raebach, master Of Gompers Lodge,
was complimented on the success Of
the event. Most of the worshipful mas
tiers OF 1881 were present.
Previous to the visitation to Gompers
Lodge, a joint grand visitation was
made to Acacia Lodge, No. 10, James e.
Black, master, and to Federal Lodge
No. /, Harmon K. Warner, master. Fed
eral Lodge was chartered in the year
1898, 10 years before the Grand Lodge
Of the District was organized. Special
courtesies were extended by the grand
master to Past Grand Master Walter
A. Brown, a member of Federal Lodge
and to Past Grand Master Charles j.
O'Neill, member of Acacia Lodge.
Veteran Mason HOnOred.
Mr.. Brown was grand master during
the year 1905, and Mr.. O,Neil held q
similar position during 1921. During
the visitation the chaplain of Federal
Lodge, Rev. John E. Slick, 80 years Of
age, who has been Master Mason fol
so years, was presented with a life
membership, the certificate being be-
slowed by Past Grand Master Dunkum
on behalf of Federal Lodge.
Grand visitations were made to Jopps
Lodge, No. IS, Clyde Wandelken, mas
ter, and to Petworth Lodge, No. A.
James E. Redman, master, meeting in
Masonic Hall, 1909 Ninth street, Mon
day evening; to Columbia Lodge, No
3, Axel c. Millbrook, master; to Leban-
on Lodge, No. 7, Howard M. Brock
master, and to Justice Lodge, No. 46
Herbert j. Mcclure. master, last Friday
evening; to Washington Centennial
Lodge, No. IA, Jason D. Byers, master;
to Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, No. a.
Alfred A. Hilton, master, and Osiris
Lodge, No. rs, Norman G. Rogers, mas
ter, last Wednesday evening; to Armin.
ius Lodge, No. Is, John Gredlein, mas
ter, and to National Lodge, No. IL
Joseph F. Stibor, master, last Tuesday
evening. and to Hope Lodge, No. 40
Louis r. Butler, master, st. Johns
Lodge, No. II, Theodore G. Lewis, mas.
ter, and Trinity Lodge, No. Il, Russell
NJ. Brown, master, Friday evening, No