Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17


n have charge of the services at
IA the Masonic and Eastern Star
a Home this afternoon at 3
o'clock, with Rev. Alfred E.
Barrows oficiating. Master James E.
Blacks also states that "a delightful
program" may be expected, and he
has extended a general invitation to
the fraternity to be present.
Father and son night" Is the novel
attraction announced by st. Johns
Lodge, No. IL, for It's communication
Friday evening in Masonic Temple.
The program, It Is announced, will be
viii enjoy. It will include music by
q 36-piece high school cadet band,
under direction Of Ludwig Z. Mandy,
and the Harmonica Band Of the Boys
Club, as well as a special talk Of inter-
est by F. T. Davies Of the Carnegie
Institute, who accompanied Admiral
Byrd to the South Pole. There will
also be a drawing Of autographed
base balls" from the washington club
Of which Clark Griffith is boss and
the only Walter johnson Is the man
ager. Boys from 10 years old and up
are invited with their fathers.
william r. Singleton Lodge, No. 30,
announces for its communication
Thursday evening a showing Of De-
partment of Agriculture motion pic
lures, such as THE Panther Hunt"
forest fires and other thrillers. Fam
lilies Of the members have been in
Vited to this entertainment.
The Masters Association of 1905 held
its twenty sixth annual reunion at the
Metropolitan Hotel last Saturday eve
ming, May 8, with IL members present
and all absent ones heard from save
one. This association has never missed
an annual reunion. The interest Of Its
as the years go by. Past Grand Master
Lurtin r. CHM, permanent president,
presided The growth Of Freemasonry
in the District is shown by the fact
that IN 1905 there were only u lodges,
while now there are a. OF the original
~ members of the Masters Association
of 1905, nine have died DR.. Charles r.
Whitney Of Myron M. Parker Lodge, No.
81, was reported i'll and william Mehn
of Takoma Lodge, No. 20, absent from
the city. Letters were received from j.
Harry Jochum Of the New Jerusalem
Lodge, No. 8, now living in Chicago. and
Ebenezer Southall Of King David Lodge,
No. 20, now living in Babylon, N. Y.
There were no deaths during 1880. In
addition to Past Grand Master CHM,
the members present were DR.. A. Barnes
Hooe Of No. II, J. A. Mcdaniel Of No.
~, william r. Iannan Of No. is, DIR.
Clarence A Weaver Of No. II, Warren
Tolson Of No. 81, DR.. Edward s. Smith
of No. ~. W. w. Jermsne Of No. %,
Unsworth Of No. rs and Fred F. Robey
Of No. 30.
Summer plans outlined by Senior
Councillor Melvin Hoist, for Robert lie
Bruce Chapter, Order OF De Molay. as
thus far announced, Will include q
dance, a stag outing and o boat ride.
The annual Spring dance Of the chap
ter was held last evening in the Ma
tionai press club auditorium and drew
an attendance which seemed to give
much delight to the boys. The chap
ter meets on the first and third Fridays
of the month and Master Masons are
always cordially welcomed at the meet
ings.
Roy A. Plympton, fllustrious master
Of Admiram Council, No. 2, Royal and
Select Masters, has announced that the
assembly to be held May 81 has been
DESIGNATED Former Masters Mite"
when the degree Of Select Master will
be conferred by q cast OF those who
formerly graced the east in that council
and under the direction Of Most nlustTi-
Gus Companion Edward Burkholder'
ments: nlustrious master, Clarence j.
West; deputy master, Rufus w. Pear
son; principal conductor Of work,
Samuel T. Farmer; captain Of the
guard, Willis b. Robinson; conductor OF
council, Samuel r. Hancock; steward,
Lucien @. Yung: marshal, John P.
Rapport and recorder. George l. Sher-
Edward Burkholder. The degree Of
Royal Master viii be previously con-
ferred by Principal Conductor of Work
Raymond N. Babcock in the east, the
other officers being advanced station
for that degree.
An invitation TO the uniformed bodies
Of Almas Temple has been re-
ceived from Crescent Temple Of
Trenton, N. j.. to attend the annual
frolic to be held at Atlantic City Sep
TENDER IL, 10 and 20, under the auspices
of the Atlantic City Shrine Club.
About 80 Eastern temples have accepted
the invitation and Will participate in
the parade September 49, Almas
Temple will be represented by the
oiyan officers, headed by Potentate
Regar.
Thursday evening, after brief bust
ness meeting Of Almas Temple, the En-
tertainment Committee will present an
entertainment and refreshments.
Interest Of the membership of Cap
itol Forest, No 104, Tall CedarS OF
Lebanon, 10 now conferred on the
twenty-ninth annual session Of the
Supreme Forest, which Is to be held in
Atlantic City wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Of this week. A pleasing
feature viii be the celebration Of the
twenty-ffth birthday Of Atlantic City
Forest, No. IL, over which Past SUI
prene Tan Cedar Benjamin Bacharach,
has continuously presided as grand tail
cedar since the date Of its institution.
Following the close Of the convention
Friday, o spectacular parade viii be
staged entirely ON the Boardwalk. A
large delegation Of Washington Cedars
will witness this event.
The following representatives OF Capt.
toll Forest are entitled TO seats In the
convention and to participate In its pro-
ceedings: Grand Tall Cedar John q.
Slye, Scribe Frederick r. Steffens. ST.
preme Chaplain Rev. Robert Lee Lewis
and Past Grand Tall Cedars Charles A.
Jaquette, Alvah w. Patterson. Hamlin
n Vandervort, James T. Prendergast
and Frank A. Birgfeld.
From the headquarters OF KaiiipollS
Grotto, Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets
of the Enchanted Realm, there comes
the slow, measured beat Of tramping
feet, writes Past Grand Monarch Ed
8. Schmid. Of the men who are falling