Evening star., 1932-04-10

~ RIGHTWOOD LODGE, No. 43,
- will have charge of the services
at the Masonic and Eastern
~ Star Home this afternoon at 3
.. O'Clock, when Rev Henry Manken
will officiate and deliver the sermon.
The master has extended general in
.Yitation to. the craft to be present.
National Lodge, No u, will attend
religious services at the Temple Bap-
tist Church, Tenth and N streets north
west, this evening at 8 o'clock. Rev.
DR., Boorde, the pastor, is chaplain of
the lodge and will of1ciate at the
services.
In addition to the ritualiStic work
in Washington Chapter, No. q Royal
Arch MAsons, Thursday evening, the
high priest. A. C. Buderman, is expected
to make an announcement of special
Importance to the members.
A special convocation of the Grand
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will be
held in the Commandery Asylum of
Masonic Temple Saturday evening at
7:30 o'clock for the disqualification of
degrees. 1he announcement also states
that each Of the local chapters Is au-
fhorized to request the Grand Chapter
to confer the degrees upon eligible can
didates who may be presented at the
special convocation. Every officer of the
constituent chapters of the District has
been specially requested by Grand High
Priest Charles c. Cocn1bs to be present.
Kallipolis Grotto of the Mystic Order
of Yelled Prophets will sponsor An
open-air religious service at the Sylvan
Theater in Potomac Park at $50 am.
May 8, to which all master Masons
and the general public have been in
vited. Past Grand High Priest Ar
thur c. Shaw has been designated as
rangements The address on that oc-
casion will be delivered by Rev. Joseph
r. Sizoo. The Grotto Band, Drill
Corps and Drum and Bugle Corps will
participate. A tentative program for
the occasion will include welcome by
the grand master of MaSons for the
District, the singing of America" by
the audience, invocation by Rev. Will
liam S. Abernethy, pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church, and the benediction
by Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Lodge Rev: Dr. John c. Palmer, with
the sermon by DR., Sizoo. Invitation
has been extended to- the Grand Conn
mandery of knights Templar for the
District and all Masonic lodges to as
sist in this service, which is to sig
nalize an important event in Masonry
Grand Comdr Eugene E. Thompson
of the Grand Commandery, K. T. for
the District, will pay his first grand
visitation this year to Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2, Friday evening. at
which time he will also install the
new commandery officers. 1t is an
nounced also that Columbia Com
mandery Drill Corps and the Ladies
Auxiliary will give dinner to be fol-
lowed by cards and dancing, at the
Roosevelt Hotel April IS. May l the
Commandery will make pilgrimage
to Gettysburg, Pa. to participate in
the knights Templar Ascension day
auspices of the Grand Commandery,
K. T, of Pennsylvania.
At its communication last Monday
evening, Benjamin B. French Lodge
No Is, was entertained by Gilbert E.
Hyatt, who spoke on Some Unfinished
Tasks" touching, incidentally upon
the trials of our forefathers, pointing
out the difficulties of today and urging
a return to the old, fundamental ideas
of true Americanism.
Past Master Norman c. Rodgers Of
Osiris Lodge, No. 26. is arranging de-
tails for Past Masters night In the
lodge the evening of April 20, when
the M. M. degree will be presented
and good fellowship will prevail.
The members of National Lodge, No.
IL, will attend divine services at Tenn
pie Baptist Church Tenth and N streets,
this evening, in honor Of the pastor,
Rev Thomas E. BoOrde, who Is chap
lain of the lodge. Worshipful Master
Falls extends an invitation to all
Master Masons to attend.
Capitol Forest, No 104, Tall Cedars
OF Lebanon. last evening celebrated its
sixth anniversary" at the Hotel Ra-
leigh elaborately and joyously and
served notice on the fraternity that 1t
is here to stay, and to achieve the OBJ
jects for which it was created. An
elaborate outline of its history and
achievements, embodying many in
teresting features of. the order-not
admissible in the limited space al
lotted here-was issued TO comment
crate the occasion by Grand Tall
Cedar Thomas c, Havell. assistant di-
rector of the General Land Oflce Of
the Department Of the Interior.
Potentate James T. Prendergast, in
his latest Shrine message, announces
that on Friday, April %, in the club
house, a complimentary dance and card
party will be given for the nobility and
their ladies. Refreshments will be
served twill be necessary. because of
lack Of space, it is explained, TO exclude
children. Their 1882 card must be pre-
sented by the mobiles at the door. The
potentate expresses a desire that the
fez be worn by each Shriner, which will
be the only concession to formality
ceremonial Of Almas Temple will
be held in the club house, 1915 K street
northwest, Monday May l6. It will be
preceded by business meeting at
O'Clock and refreshments from TO 7.
The ceremonial will start at 7:30
o'clock. Petitions for this class must be
in the hands of the recorder not later
than Wednesday, May IL.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3.-Frank
L. Fisher, eminent commander; F. Mel
son Reeve, generalissimo; Theodore Hill.
captain general; William K Reeve
treasurer; Maurice L. breWton' re-
corder: Joseph A. Bennett, senior war
den; James l. FriSby, junior warden;
Thomas G. King, prelate; Walter Spen-
Ger, standard bearer: Caleb B. Hamil-
ton, sword bearer; Jefferson e. Moulton,
warder. These officers will be installed
at the next conclave, April 20.
Orient Commandery, No. 5.-Cslvin
T. Milans, eminent commander, Joseph
r. Lyvers, generalissimo Arthur D. An
derson, captain general; George Fl. Nc
Henry, senior warden, RiXey F. GRAY,
Junior warden: Eminent Sir Charles F.
10y, prelate; Eminent Sir John D. Nc
Duffe, treasurer (re-elected) Eminent
Sir Otto, B. Roepke, recorder (re-
elected; Right Eminent Sir Edwin B.
Hesse, trustee for three years ire
eleetedL