Evening star., 1932-05-15
MASONIC.

Past Grand Master Gratz z. Dunkum
and Past Grand Master Sidney r. ia
cobs will address the lodge. The Chesa-
peakes g. Potomac Telephone Co. Glee
Club will entertain. .x4
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home today viii be
conducted by Cathedral Lodge. The
officiating clergyman will be Rev
Charles T. Warner. chaplain OF the
lodge. .:,sa
The woman's Auxiliary of the Crafts
mans Club has issued invitations to
the members Of the Craftsmans Club
to be present at its meeting, May 1T.
at the Thomas Circle Club. A Bicen-
tennial program will be given.
The program Of the last meeting in
cluded a vocal solo by Harry M. Quinn
accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Eliza
beth Gardner Coombs, and piano solos
by Mrs Lois Romer Of Washington Gen.
tennial Chapter.
La Fayette Lodge will confer the en-
tered apprentice degree May 10 with
Junior Warden Henry A. Nelson pre-
siding, assisted by the members of the
Fellowcraft Club.
Albert Pike Lodge will confer the
Master Mason degree tomorrow night.
Almas Temple win hold its Spring
ceremonial in the club house, 1915 K
street, tomorrow. night. The business
session will be held at o'clock, fol-
lowed by the serving of refreshments
between the hours OF and z O'Clock.
Acca Temple Of Richmond will hold
q ceremonial May 81 in the George
Washington Memorial at Alexandria
Almas Temple will participate, and will
be represented by Potentate James T
Prendergast and the official divan, to-
gether with q large delegation from the
Temple and the uniformed bodies. All
Shriners are privileged to attend There
will be band concert at 1870 pm, by
the bands of Acca and Afmas Temples.
At 3 pm. there will be a parade. The
ceremonial will start at 4:30 pm, with
At 7:30 o'clock the second section of
the ceremonial will be presented Fol-
lowing the ceremonial there will be a
program Of entertainment.
Masonic week of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Celebration was opened
by Kallipolis Grotto at the Sylvan
Theater last Sunday morning with a
divine service, which was attended by
the Grand Master of Masons of the
District of Columbia and officers of the
Grand Lodge. other past grand masters
and many high in the ranks of Ma
sonry, their families and friends. Pre-
ceding the service Grand Master Bog
ley, accompanied by Past Grand Mon
archs Edward S. Schmid and Edward
w. Libbey, Monarch Oehmler and off,
GERS of the local Grotto, escorted by the
Grotto Drill Corps and Drum and Bugle
Corps, to the music Of the Grotto Band,
walked to the base of the Washington
Monument and placed a wreath at the
base of the shaft. The principal address
was delivered by Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo,
pastor Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. e-
Rev. w. A. Abernethy, pastor of CAL
vary Baptist Church, gave the invoca-
ton. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor
of Bethany Baptist Church, offered
prayer and benediction.
La Fayette Chapter, No. S, Royal Arch
Masons, viii confer the past and most
excellent master degrees, Tuesday. on
six candidates at the Masonic Temple.
Companions Ted Lewis and Charlie
Bartz viii preside. All Royal Arch
Masons are welcome. Refreshments
will be served.
EASTERN STAR.
Washington Centennial Chapter will
confer degrees May 20 at the Masonic
Temple. The Auxiliary Home Board
will meet at the home OF Mrs. Ella
Fenton, 43l6 Fourteenth street. May
18, at noon.
At the last meeting Bicentennial
night was observed The program con-
sisted OF tableaus. A solo accompanying
was sung by Miss Amelia Birmingham,
q reading by Mrs Mary. Barr Bush and
solo by Mrs. Ruth Morgan.
The chapter planted cherry tree
May in honor of George Washington
on the grounds of the Childrens Build
ing at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
Children's night will be observed Fri
day in East Gate Chapter. The home
board viii meet at the home Of Mrs.
Belle Murphy. 2607 Hamlin street
northeast, tomorrow evening. The Star
POINT Society will meet May % at the
home Of Mrs. Gladys Kettner, 20O3
Evarts street northeast. A card party
will be held at East Gate Temple,
Rhode Island and Mills avenues north
east, May rs, by the Ways and Means
Committee. go
The chapter was entertained at the
last meeting by pageant presented by
members OF Adah Chapter of Mount
Rainier, Md. Among the guests were
Past Grand Matron Grace Kimmel, AS
sociate Grand Matron Elizabeth Pitt
and Associate Grand Patron Frank
Kimmel of the District; Past Grand
Patron Enos Ray of Maryland and as
sociate matrons and associate patrons.
The last meeting of Bethany Chap
ter was devoted to a Mothers day pro-
gram in honor of the grand lecturer,
Mrs. M. E. Teachum. Past Matron Amy
All rendered vocal selection, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Mabel H.
Test. Playlets were rendered by Clar-
ence M. Berrett, Mrs Katharine Duck
EFT, Mrs. Blanche Peyser and Miss
Odessa Hunt, and the other by the Pet
worth Woman's Club, sponsored by Past
Matron Dietz and Mrs. Brown, with
Mrs. Carey at the piano. The next
meeting of the Sunshine Committee
will be held at so M street northeast
at 8 o'clock, May 10.
The Bethany Social Boosters were en-
tertained Thursday at the home of
Matron Amelia r. Marshall
The next meeting, May 20, will be
Boosters night. A rummage sale will
be held at 1913 -Four and One.half
street southeast, May 16 and II.
Congress Lodge Chapter will meet to-
morrow evening for a birthday party.
The grand matron and grand patron
and the matrons and patrons of 1882
will be the honored guests.
David Burnet, commissioner Of inter-
nal revenue: DR.. James M Doran, COM
missioner Of industrial alcohol, and
Frank Birgfeld, chief clerk Of the Treas
ury Department, will be among the
speakers at the annual banquet and
tenth anniversary Of the Women's East
ern Star Club of the Treasury Depart
ment, Saturday at the Washington Ho-
tel. Among others who will participate
will be DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain Of the House; Mrs. Cassie M
Cooke, president Of the club; Mrs. Enid
K. Anthony, toastmistress; Miss Edith
A. Williams grand matron; Mrs Bes-