Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25

Monarch o. A. C. Oehmler announces
a business and social meeting at Grotto
headquarters the evening of January 4
when Grand Monarch Lamar Field of
Admission, Ala, will pay Kallipolis Grotto
an official visit. An entertainment Is
being arranged. The annual meeting
and election Of officers will be held
January Is.
Charles R. Brill was elected grand
tall cedar of Capitol Forest; J. Fred
Huber senior deputy grand tall cedar:
Harry E. Reisberg, junior deputy grand
tall cedar; Frederick r. Stetfens scribe;
John Harvey, treasurer, and Thomas &.
Havell, trustee for three years at the
ceremonial held in the Raleigh Hotel.
These officers, with the past officers
and several other members, will constl-
tute a Convention Committee to make
ARRANGEMENTS for the Supreme Forest
convention to be held here four days,
starting May II.
Grand Tall Cedar Brill appointed
Thomas c. Havell as guide: Frank A.
Birgfeld, preceptor; R. S. Miller, sentl.
mel, and j. Fred Huber as captain OF
the Royal Rangers. A joint Executive
Committee and convention meeting VIII
be held January at the Raleigh Hotel.
King David Lodge installed the fol-
lowing officers: John H. Mclean, mas
ter: Troy A. Nubson, senior warden;
Joseph w. Marshall, junior warden
George H. Stiles. marshal; Harold s.
Higgins. senior deacon; George E.
Mackle, senior steward, and Nelson j,
Tubbs, Junior steward. Secretary W.
C, Parry and Treasurer T. Paul Speake
we're reelected and Tiler Harry B.
Yates and chaplain Rev. A. S. Now,
brav were reappointed Past Grand
Master Charles E. Baldwin presided as
the installing officer. and the outgoing
master. George H. Stiles, spoke.
On behalf of Speaker Garner OF the
House of Representatives. the gaVel ne
used for opening the present Congress,
December 5, was presented to the lodge:
Past Master Andrew N. Ross presented
Junior Past Master George H. Stiles
with a past masters jewel. Supper was
served by the officers OF Brookland
Chapter, o. E. S.. and the wives OF the
King David line officers.
The communicates will observe
Christmas day at noon in their respec-
tive asylumS.
The St. Johns day communication OF
the Grand Lodge will be held On De-
cenlber 81 in lodge room No. ! at pm
There will be election of officers.
On December % a special convoca-
ton of Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter will be held for the purpose OF
comforting the royal arch degree.
Columbia Commandery will hold its
annual Christmas observance ceremony
in the commandery asylum today, COM
mencing at 1870 am.
Congress Lodge elected and installed
the following officers: Master, William
j. Durham: senior warden, Otis john
son: Junior warden, w. Bates Davis;
secretary, L. A. Smith; treasurer, W. w
Alleigh; senior deacon, Clifton Luce
Junior deacon, Donald Crane; senior
steward, E. E. Heinzran; junior stew
ard. H. TAYLOR. The installing officer
was Past Grand Master c. c. Coombs.
Master William j. Durham was pre-
scented with a gavel the gift Of his wife,
by Grand Master Rueben A. Bogley.
EASTERN STAR.
Electa Chapter elected the following
officers: Mrs. Elsie D. Allen, matroni
Norman H. Murphy, patron; Mrs. Mar
garet T. Lainhart, associate matron'
John w. James, associate patron; Mrs
Elsie S. Robinson, secretary, reelected
33d term; Mrs. Ethel Scantlebury
treasurer; Mrs. Mary B. Stone, con.
ductress; Mrs. Mary A. Moody, associ-
ate conductress; Mrs. Mary T. OBrien
director; Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien, Mrs
Cora Mayberry and Charles F. Roberts
trustees. They will be installed by Miss
Dorothy Tucker December 81.
Miss Dorothy Tucker, matron, anc
Raymond Seiby, patron, entertained
their officers at dinner at the Capito
Park Hotel. Gifts of silver were pre-
scented to officers and chairmen OF COM
mittees.
Prior to installation of its 1893 Of.
ficers December 16, Bethany Chapter
made its customary presentation Of pas
officers jewels to the retiring matron
Mrs. Amelia Marshall, and Patron
Harry Leighton.
Past Grand Matron Mrs. Grace Kim.
mel, assisted by Past Matron Mrs. La
vima Durham, installed the following
officers: Lucia Douan, matron: William
J. Durham, patron: Ethel Morris, aSSo'
ciate matron; Clarence H. Berrett, as
sociate patron; Cora Icenhower, con-
ductress; Mabel Test, associate con
ductress; Alice Newhard, secretary; Idf
Mazzullo, treasurer; Mrs. Emma Brown
chaplain: J. NJ Leibert, organist
Louise Horton, warder; Leland Rice
sentinel Star points-Adah, Florence
Brown: Ruth, Ouida McCatferty; Esther
Marian Force; Martha, Anna Scale
Electa, Ella Logsdon; marshal, Heller
Fall.
Past Matron Amy ALI rendered a
solo during the ceremonial. Both the
retiring and incoming matron and pa
tron were the recipients OF gifts.
Officers of La Fayette Lodge Chapter
are: Matron, Gladly j. Thompson
patron, Aaron G. Johnson: associate
matYon. Anne v. Parker; associate pa
iron, Roger c. Power; secretary, Heller
b. Hall, reelected; treasurer, Lille V
C. Myers, reelected; conductress, Flor
ence G. Dawson; associate cOnductresS
Ethel NJ Lampkin; trustee, Julian o
Cardin; representative on the board O
directors. Masonic and Eastern Sta
Home, Margaret E. Smith. Installation
will be December %. in the chaptel
rooms, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets
The matron and patron entertained
their officers at dinner dance at TIT
Roosevelt Hotel.
Sarah Peden, matron OF Templ
Chapter, announces special meeting
December 20 for installation OF OF
ficers, as follows: Matron. Mrs. Mildred
Steiner Schenick; patron, Israel Bers
associate matron, Mrs. Miriam Lewis
associate patron, Paul p. Street; score
tary. Mrs. Fannie E. Abel; treasurer
Past Matron Louise HoSkinson; con
ductress, Mrs. Rose L. Loeb; associate
conductress. Mrs. Ruth L. Armstrong
chaplain, Mrs. Yetta Goldman: mar
shall, Mrs. Reba Stein: organist, Mrs
Blanche Hoffman; Adah, Miss FI0renc
P. Block; Ruth, Miss Celia Fox; Esther
Mrs. Josephine Greenberg Martha
Mrs. Bert Becker; Electa, Miss Shlrle
Levitt; warder, Mrs. Matilda Levy, ant
sentinel, Joseph Lewis. The installing
officers are: Past Matron Alice Lerrl
more Schramm installing matron; Pas
Matron Adrenne Shreve, installing mar
shall, and Past Matron Miriam Nor
mood. installing oxganist. Past Ma*roi