Evening star., 1932-05-01

for Mount Vernon Royal Arch
20 Chapter by High Priest Ara M
II Daniels. one for tomorrow eve
ming and a second for the eve
ming of May IA in the George WASH
ington Masonic National Memorial,
when the Royal Arch degree will be
presented, starting at 2 pm, from
which hour the chapter will continue in
session until 10 o'clock in the evening,
during which time many past officers
and companions will occupy the various
stations for the Bicentennial class. The
chapter will be represented in this class
by 86 of its candidates and large
number from other participating chap
ters.
= Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets, will sponsor the re-
igiouS services, to open Masonic week,
in the Sylvan Theater in Potomac Park,
at $50 o'clock next Sunday morning,
May g. Master Masons, their families
and friends are invited to be present.
Past Grand High Priest Arthur C. Shaw
heads the Committee of Arrangements.
The address will be delivered by Rev.
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo. and the Grotto
Band, Drill Corps and Drum and Bugle
Corps will participate in the exercises.
Monarch Oehmler has also announced
a ceremonial of the Grotto in Masonic
Temple May 10, when Grand Monarch
Charles E. Minsinger of Portland, Greg,
will be the guest of honor The mon
arch has also announced that the serv-
ices next Sunday morning will be so
timed as to close about 1890 O'Clock,
SO as not to interfere with attendance
Gt regular church services.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter, No.
5, on Tuesday evening will have as its
visitors Of honor Mount Vernon Chap
Ter, No. IA, of Alexandria, Va, which,
w1th a full line Of officers and members,
will pay fraternal visit to renew the
friendly relations long existing between
the two bodies. After the scheduled
ritualistic work refreshments will be
served and the visitors will be enter
tanned. All eligible Royal Arch Masons
Of the District are invited to be present.
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. U S. A,
retired, chairman of the Grand Lodge
Bicentennial Commission, was the chief
speaker at the Bicentennial exercises
held by the lodge last Wednesday eve
ming, his theme being George Wash
ington and His Military Career"
James T. Prendergast, potentate of
program of Shrine activities for May.
Tuesday night Almas Temple will
feature at Convention Hall in the
Washington City Bowling League tour
nament- Fourteen teams are scheduled
to bowl that night. The ilustrous po-
tentate and his divan, together with
Almas Temple Military Band, will be
present and all mobiles of the Shrine
interested are invited to be there.
for the George Washington Memorial
parade will start promptly at 8 am
from the Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue northwest
and entrain for Alexandria Almost
Temple Military Band and Drum Corps,
Patrol, Legion of Honor and the ORR
entail Band will participate in the
events of the day as a personal escort
to the grand master of masons of the
District of Columbia All mobiles of the
Shrine have been requested to march
with their Blue Lodge. A number of
Shrine Temples. other than Almas
Temple, will participate, including
Boumi Temple of Baltimore, Acca Tenn
pie of Richmond, Khedive Temple of
Norfolk ant KAHN Temple of Roanoke
Monday, May l6, the Spring cere-
monial of Alnas Temple will be held
at the club house, 1915 K street north
west, the business session starting at S
O'Clock pm. and the ceremonial at 100
O'Clock. Refreshments will be served
between and o'clock Petitions for
this class must be in the hands of the
recorder not later than Wednesday,
May IL.
Saturday, May 81, Acca Temple OF
Richmond will hold a ceremonial in
the George Washington Memorial at
Alexandria. Alrnas Temple has ac-
cepted an invitation to participate and
will be represented by Potentate James
T. Prendergast and the official divan
together with q large delegation from
the temple and the uniformed bodies
All Shriners are privileged to attend
There will be band concert at l 80
pm. by the bands of Acca and Almas
Temples. At pm. there will be pa
rade. The ceremonial will start at 4 80
pm, with an intermission at O'Clock
for supper. At 7:30 o'clock the second
section of the ceremonial will be pre-.
sented Following the ceremonial there
will be a program of entertainment.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, K. T.
will confer the Illustrious Order Of th'
Red Cross Friday evening, with Capt
Gen. Albert c. Shafer presiding anc
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the principal role. This will be followed
by the Order of Malta, to be conferred
by Senior Warden William Gausman
Past Condr Samuel T Farmer vii
I'LL the station Of prelate in both orders
Wednesday, May 4, at ! O'Clock
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81 (day
Light. will honor and commemorate
the 2o0th anniversary of the birth o
George Washington. Maj. Gen. Amo
A. Fries, past master Of Columbii
Lodge. No. 3. and chairman Of tn,
Grand Lodge Bicentennial Committee
will be present and deliver short ad
dress.
The PRINCIPAL address will be giver
by Thomas p. Littlepage of Temple
Noyes Lodge, No 80, vice president o
the District Of Columbia George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission. Mu
sic will be furnished by the Entertain
ment Committee.
Master Isadore Rosenthal extends
cordial invitation to all Master Mason
TO attend.
EASTERN STAR.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter paid
fraternal visit to La Fayette Lodge O
Masons at their last meeting. Va