Evening star., 1932-04-03


4 secretary emeritus at his death,
March Z last, is honored with q
tribute to his memory by WorShipful
Master Harold L. Walker, in the latest
bulletin of the lodge, which also gives
a good picture of him. Past Master
Field was worthy patron of Martha
Chapter, No. S, Order Eastern Star, in
1909; companion of Mount Horeh
Chapter of Royal Arch MasonS, and
of Adoniram Council, Royal and Select
Masters: a sir knight of Columbia
Commandery, knights Templar; a
noble Of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine and a prophet of Kallipolis
Grptto, Mystic Order Of the Enchanted
Realm-Veiled Prophets, and also was
for many years in charge of the proof
room of The Evening Star. For many
years he was a member of Amas
Temples noted Arab Patrol. His Ma
sonic acquaintance was wide and he
was highly regarded as a Mason and
as a man.
The grand master of Masons for the
District has announced that he is in
receipt of an invitation from the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association and from the
Grand Lodge of Virginia to participate
in the dedication of the Washington
Masonic memorial at alexandra, Va,
Thursday, May H. This invitation, he
states. includes the entire fraternity Of
this jurisdiction, and the grand master
earnestly desires that large delegation
of the brethren will find it convenient
to attend the ceremonies. The dedlca-
ton has been made part OF the pro-
gram for Masonic week" May 814, so
DESIGNATED by the United States Bicen-
tennial Commission. Undoubtedly 1t
will be the peak of the celebration OF
the Bicentennial of Washingtons birth
in this the Capital City of the United
States, which is named for him.
The Worshipful Masters Association
OF 1910 held its twenty banquet
wednesday in the red room, Hotel
Hamilton. The table was decorated
with fountain Of running water, roses
tulips and other flowers. The meeting
was called to order by the president
Gratz E. Dunkuf11. An address on the
2oOth anniversary of George washington
was delivered by Past Grand Master
] Claude KEEPER. Past Master George
C. Ober. jr. entertained the association
with motion pictures. silent toast
was offered in memory Of deceased
members: Past Grand Master George
c. Ober, Past Masters Francis A.
Springer, william G. Pond, Thomas G.
Noyes, Warren j. Cofin, Harry K.
Pimper, Scott Macgin and Horace P.
Mcintosh. Grand Master Reuben A.
Bogley was unanimously elected 10
honorary membership.
The following were reelected: Presl-
dent, Gratz e. Dunkum vice presidents
Roger O'Donnell, Henry F. Woodward
and A. r. Serven, and secretary
treasurer, CaStleman P. Boss. Those
present were Grand Master Reuben A.
Bogley, Past Grand Masters, GratZ E.
Dunkum C. c. Coombs, J. Claude
KEEPER and S. r. Jacobs. and George c.
Ober, jr, past master of Harmony
Lodge, No. II, and son of a deceased
member. Members. J. Frank Campbell
c. Kattelmann, jr.; R. ODonneu, G. H.
Copes, Anthony Lehr, julius Refs, w. H.
Gibson. w. o. Firoved, Fred w. Parks
and c. P. Boss.
King Solomon Lodge, No. 81, Wash
ington's only daylight Masonic lodge,
at its communication Wednesday after
noon, starting at l o'clock, in addition
to its ritualistic work Will have also an
exhibition of talking pictures by rep
resentative of the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co.. and has extended
e general invitation to the craft to be
present.
Wednesday evening will be COM
munity night in East Gate Lodge, NO.
"a. at which the officers and members
of West Gate Lodge Of Mount Rainier,
Nd. will be guests of honor. There
will be both entertainment and refresh
ments, Worshipful Master Raymond w.
Murphy has announced.
The Fellowcraft Club will be in evi-
dence in the work in La Fayette Lodge,
Inn -Tl1htnT
Warden Henry A. Nelson heading the
official line and five especially inter-
ested observers of the proceedings, &C
cording to the announcement OF the
master.
Monarch Q. A. C. Oehmler of Kali
1ipons Grutto. Mystic Order Of Yelled
Pfophets, in a patriotic appeal ad-
dressed to the craft in general, has sug-
gested that the Stars and Stripes be dis
plaved on the residence or the lawn of
every Mason during Masonic week, May
S-l4, that the world may know the
spirit of the commander in chief of the
Continental Armies is still rampant in
the hearts of his brethren" The Su-
preme Council Of the order will meet
in Buffalo, N. Y, June 1880.
Petworth Chapter, No 16. Royal Arch
Masons, is anticipating an exceptional
time tomorrow evening, starting at T:3O
O'Clock. in Joppa Hall, Ninth and Up
shur streets northwest, at what 1t has
been pleased TO call the AXel Hansen
night" The degree scheduled Tor the
evening is to be presented by special
cast composed of companions who are
members Of Petworth Lodge, No. AZ, or
of Joppa Lodge, No. 35, as follows: r
w NJ, Orie L. Beardsley of Washington
Chapter, No. 2, and one of the instruc-
tors in the Royal Arch School of In
struction; senior warden, Stanley
Travis, king Of Petworth Chapter and
senior deacon of Joppa Lodge, junior
warden Gilbert l. Jackson. past high
priest OF Washington Chapter and
deacon, Harry w Beach, past high
priest Of Petworth Chapter and master
of Joppa Lodge; junior deacon, Charles
Kicks of Petworth Chapter and Joppa
Lodge, and with Charles Armbruster
grand master of the second veil of the
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch MasonS OF
the District; Herbert W. Ludwig, Am
brose II. Stang and Nelson B. Durfee
in other stations Of the line. Grand
High Priest c. C.. Coonbs and Past
Grand High Priest Luther H. Waring
viii be among the guests Of honor.
Mount Vernon Chapter. at its con-
vocation March 49, 1t is announced
had the largest class Of Mark Master
Masons in recent years, SIS in number
preparing for the Bicentennial Royal
Arch class in the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial May IA.
An extension on the date Of receipt
nof petitions for candidates for this class
1or Mount Vernon Chapter until April
IL has been obtained.
High Priest Ara NJ DarteIs anno1nces