Evening star., 1931-12-27
MASONIC.
MASONIC.
THE current week, with plethora
of fifth days" will afford the
Masonic bodies a holiday from
A ritualiStic work as none has


Il rltualiStic work, as none has
been announced for publication
by any of the numerous bodies.
Services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home this afternoon, at o'clock,
will be conducted under the auspices of
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, with
Rev. Frederick B. Harris of the Foundry
M. E. Church officiating.
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IlluStrous Potentate Robert S. Regar
of AlmaS Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
has announced that Shrine New Year
party will be held at the clubhouse on
K street near Thirteenth, Thursday
evening, with a supper in the dining
room, at $50 O'Clock, limited to 100
couples. Reservations may be made
through the recorder. There will be
the dancers in the ball room from 10
pm. until 2 am.
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Orient Commandry, No. S, knights
Templar, had an elaborate Christmas
observance celebration at its asylum on
Christmas day, and gave the children of
its members the time of their lives at a
Kiddie's night last evening in the
asylum.
Capitol Forest, No lO4, Tall Cedars
OF Lebanon, at its annual election of
officers in the ball room of the Raleigh
Hotel, chose Thomas c. Havell, as
siStant commissioner of the United
States Land Office, Department of the
Interior, unanimously as grand tall
cedar for the Bicentennial year of
1882; Charles R. Brill, senior deputy
grand tall cedar; j. Fred Huber, junior
deputy grand tall cedar; Frederick R.
Steffens, scribe; John Harvey, treas
urer, and John @. Slye, as trustee for
three years.
The appointive officers and chairmen
are to be announced later by the grand
tall cedar, probably at the first execu-
tive meeting, the first week of jan
uary.
At the last ceremonial several past
officers of Baltimore Forest, No. As,
Baltimore, Md, were made honorary
members of the local forest Thomas
Urspruch, district representative of the
order, was visitor and installed the
newly elected officers of Capitol Forest
DR.. Ralph w. Bonnette was elected
worshipful master of Stansbury Lodge
No. "a, with Milton A. Lehr, as senior
warden; Kenneth H. Sheeler, junior
warden; j. Howard, Hixon, secretary;
Anthony Lehr, treasurer; Milton "
Hanson, senior deacon; Robert B.
Doing, junior deacon; Charles c. Bos-
well, senior steward; Vernon Norr
Junior steward, and Past Master Perci-
val Bailey, trustee.
Stansbury Lodge will hold its Christ
mas party for the kiddies of the lodge
IN the lodge building Tuesday, Decem-
ber %, at 1880 pm.
The Ionic Club of Master Masons re-
Gently held a smoker and community
sing in the sun parlor, Washington Ho-
toi, celebrating past presidents night
as well as its election of officers The
community sing was conducted by the
secretary, j. l.. Bateman, with A. H
Watson at the piano. A rising vote was
rendered Maj. T. V. Walker, the retiring
president, for excellent work for the
club for the last year.
The election resulted as follows: Pres
1dent, Elton J. Layton of the United
States Capitol: vice president, Lyle B.
Henry of the Internal Revenue Bureau
secretary, j. l.. Bateman (re-elected),
General Accounting Office; treasurer F.
w. Alexander (re-elected), General Ac-
counting Office; marshal. T P. Schuler,
income tax unit, and doorkeeper Guy
G.. Harper, United States Treasury.
EASTERN STAR.
At the last meeing of Bethany Chap
ter Past Grand Matron Cora P May
berry, assisted by Nellie Cogan as grand
marshal, Jessie Watson as grand chap
lain and Past Patron Joseph M. Leibert
as grand organist installed the follow
ing officers: Amelia R. Marshall, ma
tron; Harry A. Leighton, patron; Lucia
Douan associate matron; William j.
Dunharn, associate patron; Alice w.
Newhard, secretary; Ida Mazzula,
treasurer Ethel D. Morris, conductress;
Ruth B. Leighton, chaplain; Thelma
Smith, marshal; Mabel H. Test. or
ganist; Louise Dellett, Adah; Edith
Kerr, Ruth; S. Francis Sanford, Esther;
Martha Kaufman, Martha; Ella Logs
don,. Electa; Beulah Dermott, warder,
and Leland S. Rice, sentinel. The retir-
ing matron, Yeba j. Hall, and patron,
Joseph H. Bait, were presented Jewels
and gifts. The newly elected matron,
Mrs. Marshall, was presented roses from
her husband and other gifts. Flowers
were also presented to the associate
conductress, Cora Icenhower. Rev. John
j. Queally gave lecture.
The following committee chairmen
ware appointed: Ways and Means and
Publicity, Past Patron William L. Alf
Home Board, Mrs. Lucia Douan; En-
doWment, Past Matron Adele S. Leibert
Sunshine, Mrs. Mabel H. Test; Good
Cheer, Past Matron Roberta s. Fosse;
Social Boosters, Miss Beulah Dermott;
Hospitality, Past Matron Yeba j. Hall;
Theaters. Mr.. William J. Dunham; Aud
iting, Past Patron Joseph M. Leibert;
Finance, C. Ashly Marshall; Instruc-
ton, Past Matron Eva D. Court; Dance
and Card Party, Mrs. Ethel D. Morris,
and Rummage, Mrs. Cora Icenhower.
A meeting of the chairmen and vice
chairmen of all committees will be
held at the home of the matron, l w
street, at 8 o'clock. December 28 A Spe-
cial meeting has been called for Janu-
ary 9.
Brightwood Chapter at its last meet
ing elected the following officers: Ma
tron, Ethel Nagle; patron, Frank Lapp;
associate matron, Agnes Motyba; asso-
ciate patron G. Oliff; conductress,
Pauline ODell; associate conductress,
Edith Robinson; secretary, Marie P.
Haines; treasurer, Ardell Payne; rep
resentative to the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home, Past Matron Mollie E. Bate
man, and trustee for three years, Past
Patron Fred Schickler The chapter
will hold a special meeting tomorrow
night to install the officers.
Past Matron Ardell Payne and Past
Patron Fred Schekler entertained their
officers and past matrons and patrons
and also chairmen of various commit
tees at a dinner at the Dodge Hotel.
Santa Claus recently distributed pres
ents to the officers. The worthy matron
and patron were the recipients of
pair of gloves from the past matrons
and patrons.
The following officers were installed
in Martha Chapter: Matron, Emma H.
Mason; patron, Arthur c. Watts; as
sociate matron, Bernetta B. Hoffman;
associate patron, Henry Fisher; secre-
tary, Evelyn Hursh (re-electeO treas
urer, Alice Heimer (re-electedD; con-
ductress, Pauline Fry; associate con-
ductress, Bertha Johnson; chaplain,