Evening star., 1932-01-17
FRATERNITIES

| nifcance of tie Templar uniform. The
inspection was conducted by Eminent
Inspector Gen. John D. McDuffie, As
sistant Eminent Inspector Gen. J. Harry
Phillips and staff, which included Past
Comdrs. George A Ross, De Molay,
No 4 James Graham, Washington,
No. l; Charles w. Sherier, Potomac, No.
8, and Fred E. Blood, Brightwood, No. 6.
After the inspection the commandery
passed in review before the grand COM
mander and staff. It was declared one
of the most beautiful ceremonies ever
held in Brightwood Temple.
All officers of the commandery par
ticipated, including Past Comdrs. Arthur
C. Shaw, Clyde H. Filley, Jasper N
Baker, Fred E. Blood. Omar J. Veley,
Amasa A. Ludwig, William G. Smith.
Past Comdr. John Parsons, who is i'll,
was unable to attend. There were also
present Comdrs. William Gutshall, Co
lumbia, No. Q; Charles F. Bailey, Po-
tomac, No 8; Ross H. Snyder, De
Molay, No. 4; Charles F. Lloyd, Orient,
No. 5, and number of past command
ers of the several Communicates.
The commander of BrightWood an
nounced that he expected the COM
mandery will present more than 100
sir knights in Full Templar uniform
for the grand review and Templar ball
at the Washington Auditorium Febru
airy g.
At a meeting in the Raleigh Hotel
Monday evening, Capital Forest, No.
104, Tall CedarS Of Lebanon, with its
newly elected Grand Tall Cedar Thomas
C. Havell assistant Director of the
United States Land Office and his
elective officers, Charles R. Brill senior
deputy grand Tall Cedar: j. Fred Huber,
Junior deputy grand Tall Cedar; Fred
erick R. SteffenS, scribe, and John Har-
yey, treasurer, discussed plans for the
Bicentennial year Of 1882. which is to
open with an anniversary ceremonial
Saturday evening, February 81, at the
Raleigh.
Grand Tall Cedar Haven announced
the names of the members he had ap-
pointed to take part in putting over
these events, as follows: Hamlin M.
Vandercort, preceptor; George H. Whit
ing, chief of rangers; Charles r. Brill,
director of the band; j. Fred Huber,
master of ceremonies; W. G. Heider, di-
rector of stunts; Harry E. Rieseberg,
chairman of press and publicity;
Thomas E. Franklin, chairman of en-
tertainment; John G. Slye, chairman of
membership; Frank A. Birgfeld, chair
man of reception; Rev. Robert Lee
Lewis, chaplain; Alvah w. Patterson,
to represent the Masonic Personnel and
Service Bureau; Pierce M. Rice, chair
man of Boosters Committee. ]. F.
Prendergast, Frank A Birgfeld and
John c. Slye, as trustee; G. A. Fergu-
son, custodian of property, and Rev.
John G. Palmer, Rev. H. C. Crutchley,
Rev. H. E. Snyder and DR.. William Nc
| DOugall as associate ChaplalnS.
The Executive Committee named will
be comprised of F.. A. Birgfeld, c. r.
Brill, c. A. Ferguson, T. E. Franklin,
j. Harvey, w. c. Heider. w. G. Hoyt,
j. F. Huber, C. A. Jaquette, J. N. Kline,
G. M Little, r. L. Lewis, S. H. Marks,
R. S. Miller, A. w. Patterson, J. T.
Prendergast, H. E. Rieseberg, P. N. Rice,
j. @. Slye, F. R. Steffens, H. M. Van
dervort and G. H. Whiting.
The program outlined and passed
upon by the committee will be released
within a few weeks, and will cover
many varied activities new to fraternal-
ism in the District
The newly elected officers of Chillum
Castle Lodge, No. 1856, A. F. and A. M,
were installed Thursday night at
the temple at Chillum, Md, Past Mas
ter John R. Adams acting as installing
,
M. R. Adams as marshal.
The following were installed: Wor-
shipful master, Jesse L. Gladmon of Ia
kolna Park; senior warden, Joseph H
Austin of Takoma Park; junior warden,
Robert H. McCallam of Mount Rainier;
: secretary re-elected), Past Master John
| r. Adams of Takoma Park; treasurer
(re-elected), Past Master j. Enos Ray
of Chillum; senior deacon, o. w.
: Youngblood OF Takoma Park; Junior
. deacon, Carl Russ of Cottage CITY:
marshal, Past Master Francis H. Crown
OF Mount Rainier; chaplain, Herbert w.
Blandy OF Mount Rainier; senior stew
ard, Roy P. Frye of Takoma Park:
Junior steward, Walter P. Laughton of
Mount Rainier, and tyler, James A.
Charles (re-elected) of Chillum.
In addition to the members of Chill
,, lum Castle Lodge, there were present
many members of the fraternity from
nearby lodges, including Past Master
Joseph S. Haas of Mount Hermon Lodge.
;; grand high priest of the Grand Chap
ter, R. A. M. of Maryland; ]. C. Stew
art, master OF Birmingham Lodge, and
H. E. Alexander, master of Kensington
Lodge.
The newly installed master, Jesse L.
Gladmon, also is high priest of Marv-
I 4eAA4SA ~ "a SIIcEJLCI dG heISlQRLOn, Il. L
master of King Solomon's Council, r,
and S. M. at Rockville and past patron
of Silver Spring Chapter of the o. E. S.
at Silver Spring
EASTERN STAR.
Scott Gray, patron of Washington
Centennial Chapter, and Mrs. GRAY, en-
tertalned the officers of the chapter
January 8 at their home, Ttlden Gar
denS.
The Auxiliary Home Board, Centen-
NAL Chapter, will meet at the home of
the chairman, Mrs. Gertrude Todd
5000 Huntington street, January 20 at
II o'clock for luncheon.
Plans for the dance and card partv
at the Shoreham Hotel, February II,
are nearing completion.
The meeting of MNllin.,a u ILL