Evening star., 1935-02-17

Wednesday-Potomac r. c.
DR.. Frederick w. Ritter, jr., past
master Of Hiram Masonic Lodge, was
presented last week with gold but
ton of so years continuous member
ship in Masonry. The presentation
was made at his home by Grand Mas
ter Robert S. Regar, who was accom-
panied by Master Harry E. Moore,
Senior Warden Francis A. Smith and
Junior Warden Ebert B. Judson. DR.
Ritter began his Masonic career in
1870 and became master Of Hiram
Lodge In 1889.
Capitol Chapter, r. A. NJ, elected
officers as follows: e E. Williams. high
priest; D. r. Domdera, king; Homer
F. johnson, scribe; r. M. OIer, sec
retary, reelected; G. H. Felt, treas
urer, reelected; D. I. McGehee, cap
tain of the host; Lafayette Price,
| principal sojourner; Rixey F. Gray,
Royal Arch captain; Owen L. Horn
master Of the third vail; E. v. Ben
ham, master of the second vail; G. T
Brown. master of the first vail: j. P.
Hawkins, sentinel. The convocation
| of February % was called of on ac-
count of the holiday.
Mount Vernon Chapter, r. A. NJ,
elected the following officers: John D.
Wolcott, high priest; Arthur B. NIL
Ter, king; Lloyd o. Miller, scribe
James T. Gibbs. secretary: j. Walter
Karsner, treasurer; Arthur B. Thatch-
er, captain Of the host; James o. Reid
principal sojourner; Robert T. Hol-
linger. Royal Arch captain; Daniel H
lockwood, master third vail; Robert j
Mcclure, master second vail; Philip H
Curtis, master first vail; Christian
Hansen, sentinel; Charles G. Wood
ward, organist: William H. Clark, H
| A. Rench, Clarence F. Sorren and
Charles w. Moore, choir; A. B. Cool
| idge, Durtin R. CHM and George
! Spransy, trustees. A past high priests
jewel was presented to Charles Hide
brand.
Benjamin B. French Lodge will de-
vote its communication OF February
18 to a social, featuring an address by
Prof. Dewitt c. CroisSant on a subject
appropriate to the anniversary OF
George Washington's birthday. Fol-
lowing the closing Of the lodge, the
members will be entertained by the
singing Of Misses Gilligan and Berry
Mithras Lodge of Perfection of Scot
tish Rite held a special meeting last
Tuesday night, when the fourteenth
| degree was conferred.
Next Tuesday evening election Of
officers Of Mithras Lodge will be held
Last Tuesday evening Evangelist
Chapter, knights Rose Croix, met
Next Tuesday evening the chapter will
hold a special meeting for the con.
ferring of the fifteenth degree.
Monarch Richard T. Umhau an
nounces a business and social meeting
of Kallipolis Grotto on February Is
In addition to other entertainment
features, the dramatic cast Of La
Fayette Lodge will present a play
written by Carl H. Claudy, Masonic
writer Of note, 1.-The Greatest Of
These"
Monarch Umhau, Chief Justice G. F
Armiger and Master Of Ceremonies s
Stichman last Tuesday joined other
patriotic and fraternal organizations
in the exercises commemorating Lin
coins birthday anniversary and placed
a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial ir
the name Of the Grotto.
The Anchor Club of the Department
of Commerce has elected officers a.
follows: President, Charles T. Burley
of the Shipping Board Bureau; vice
president. Malcolm Kerlin, admins
trative assistant to the Secretary OF
Commerce; secretary, Clarence G
Weidemapn, Coast and Geodetic Sur.
vey: treasurer, Daniel c. Carpenter
Shipping Board Bureau. and sentinel
Albert D. Davis, Shipping Board Blu.
reau. These officers, with the following
compose the Executive Committee
E. w. Libbey, office Of the secretary
Jesse T. Nicholas, Bureau Of the Cen.
sus; Paul c. Whitney, Coast ant
Geodetic Survey; Wallace T. Conn
Bureau Of Fisheries; Edwin S. Balm
ger, Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; Howard D. Van Derveer
Bureau of Lighthouses; Charles w
Sanders, Bureau Of Navigation anc
Steamboat Inspection; Edward v
Benham, Patent Office, and Royal G
Best, Shipping Board Bureau.
Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars o
Lebanon, will meet at Odd Fellows
Temple, 419 Seventh street, Febru'
ary Is for a social. Grand Tai
Cedar Pierce M. Rice has appointed
John @. Slye, master Of ceremonies
and Senior Deputy Grand Tall Cedar
William c. Heider chairman Of th'
Refreshment Committee for the eve
ming.
The grand tall cedar announce,
additional appointments to the Exec
utive Committee Of the forest. Harry
e. Reisberg is to be chairman Of thu
Ways and Means Committee, WITT
special duties in relation to thu
| finances of the forest; Alvah w. Pat.
terson lecturer, and r. Bryon Bone
chairman Of the Membership Com
mittee.
Pentalpha Lodge will meet tomorrow
at 7:30 pm. A program will be pre-
sented in charge Of the Pentalphs
Fellowcraft Club and 1t is titled Sur
prise Night"
The Fellowcraft Club will meet d
the Northeast Motor Co., 920 Bladens
burg road, February 26, at 7:3o. Pres
ident Simon T. Mensh announces
special program.
Washington Centennial Lodge vii
meet Wednesday at z:a0 pm. tn