Evening star., 1934-05-27
Six Worshipful Masters
Present as Association
Holds Its 18th Reunion

T@HE Association Of Worshipful
Masters Of Washington Ma
sonic Lodges for 1905 held its
i twenty-ninth annual reunion
at the Cosmos Club, with .Lur-
tin r. CHM, grand master for that
year, presiding. Six Of the surviving
members were present, and letters
were received from five others, most
of them living at points more or less
remote from Washington. There was
one death during the year, that Of
Andrew ]. White Of Naval Lodge.
Addresses were made by Past Grand
Master CHM, Warren Tolson Of Naval
Lodge. Fred F. Robey Of William r.
Singleton Lodge and w. w. Jermane
Of Pentalpha Lodge. DR.. A. Barnes
Hooe of st. Johns Lodge was absent
on account Of illness.
This association holds q unique
record among District of Columbia
MaSonS. It has not missed its annual
during the 20 years Of its
existence. In addition to those men-
toned as speakers william r. Lannan
Of Dawson Lodge and DR.. Edward s..
Smith Of George G. Whiting Lodge
were present. DR.. Smith for many
years has been secretary-treasurer Of
the association. Mr.. CHM Is its per-
manent president.
Members Of the Temple Club Of
Master Masons employed In the Post
ONCE Department met Tuesday night
In the Pythian Temple. Prominent
Masonic Club guests present included
Frank Day, State National League
president; M. D. Hensey, past Ma
tional League president; e. e. Birney,
personal representative Of the Ma
tional League, and John L. Bateman,
secretary Of the Advisory Board. Gus
tav ]. Fehrman, president Of the club,
and P. Owen Walkinshaw, secretary,
were elected delegates to the national
convention. Meetings Of the club have
been suspended during the Summer
months.
Eugene Meads, master Of Dawson
Lodge, announced an "Old Timers
Night" will be held at the communica-
ton May %. The lodge will be the
host to the 90-odd members, who
have been on the roll for IS years or
more. A program Of entertainment is
being arranged and refreshments will
be served. A welcome Is extended to
all Master Masons.
The third in a series Of receptions
for representative groups of Federal
employees inaugurated this year by
James j. Brown, master Of Lebanon
Lodge will be held next Friday evening
when all Master Masons employed in
the Government Printing Once will
be guests Of Junior Deacon Fred A.
Minnigh. An entertainment has been
arranged after which refreshments
will be served.
Chevy Chase Lodge celebrated its
tenth anniversary on May %. Past
Grand Master Dunkum delivered the
principal address. The charter was
read by Judge Hit, and the history
Of the lodge was read by Secretary
Fred E. Kunkel. John c. Smith sang,
accompanied by Charles v. Schoneld,
and led in singing the lodges own
song, his composition. John p. Labo-
fish. rendered violin solos, accompanied
by Charles v. Schofleld, organist.
Signal honor was bestowed UPON
Master Of Ceremonies Robert e.
Kline. ST.. and Webster e. Osmond,
t1ler. for Having attended every meet
ing Of the lodge since It's institution.
Lewis v. Judson, master. presided.
At the next convocstion Of Ana
costa Chapter, r. A. NJ. John r.
Frey, secretary-treasurer Of the Metal
Trades Association Of the American
Federation Of Labor, Will make an
address. Members Of the Masonic
fraternity and their friends are In
vited.
Master Nubson Of King David Lodge
announces the lodge will worship with
Brookland Chapter o. E. 8. at the
Lincoln Road M. e. Church this
evening.
Past masters night was observed
May 81 IN Mount Pleasant Lodge and
the Master Mason's degree was con-
ferred by Grand Master Vernon G..
Owen, assisted by past masters who
served during the year he was master
Of the lodge. The masters Of 1894 at
tended the meeting in Q body and q
fraternal visit was also received from
Pentalpha Lodge Of Gaithersburg, Nd.
Albert Pike Consistory, Scottish Rite.
held SPECIAL session Tuesday at which
the thirty-second degree was confer
red.
The Robert de Bruce Council,
Knights Kadosh, met Tuesday night.
Next Tuesday night there will be
no regular meeting of any Of the CO.
ordinate bodies of the rite. The Ex-
ecutive Committee has made complete
arrangements for q ladies' night at
the New Willard Hotel. An informal
reception will be held from $50 to
8 pm. and dancing until am.
John T. Frey, secretary-treasurer of
the Metal Trades Association Of the
American Federation of Labor, will
address Anacostia Chapter tomorrow
night.
Joppa Lodge will have an illustrated
lecture on the national parks tomor-
row night.
Kallipolis Grotto entertained the
members Of Acacia Lodge and their
ladies at Masonic Temple Tuesday eve
ming. The Grotto Band played. Fred
Heider was master Of ceremonies. Miss
Melissa Mclean, accordionist, gave Sc
lections. Miss Joan Mari, accompa-
MED by Miss Mclean, sang. Miss Ada
May Bowling gave q reading. Addresses
by Monarch William J. Erskine and
Past Monarch Edward w. Iibbey con-
cluded the program.
The annual Grotto convention will
be held In Atlantic City the last week
in June. It Is expected Washington
will be well represented by the Grotto
Band, Drill Corps, members and their
families. The members have been re-
quested to make their reservations
promptly through Chief Justice Rich
ard T. Umhau.
Monarch Erskine announces q busi-