Evening star., 1936-05-31
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| BY ALMAS TEMPLE
Shrine Unit to Celebrate
Fiftieth Anniversary With
Ceremonial.

Almas Temple, Of the Mystic
Shrine is making arrangements to
celebrate its fiftieth anniversary with
a ceremonial, golden jubilee ball and
supper June 13 at the Mayhower
Hotel.
Boumi Temple Of Baltimore which
sponsored the formation of Almas in
1886, will send a delegation headed
by its potentate, Purdom Wright, to
participate.
The program includes q parade
from Almas Temple club house on K
street to the Mayflower Hotel, at 3
pm: ceremonial at the hotel presented
by cast of past potentates of Almas
Temple; golden jubilee ball at 10 pm.
and midnight buffet supper.
Potentate Allen H. Potts and Re
corder F. Lawrence Walker are in
charge of arrangements, assisted by
committees Early details are out
lined to mobiles through the green and
gold covered issue of the Almas Alibi,
of which Edward Burkholder is edi-
tor, just of the press.
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge will con-
fer the e. A. degree Wednesday eve
ming. The degree team will be COM
posed of past masters, with Leonard
l.. Sherfey in the east.
William r. Singleton Lodge, meet
ing at 4511 Wisconsin avenue. June
will have the M. M. degree conferred
by the past masters. A buffet supper
will be served after the degree. All
Master Masons are invited. Fellow
craft Club members are requested to
be present at rehearsal tomorrow
night.
The E. A. degree will be exempli-
fed by King Solomon Lodge on We'd
nesday afternoon at P. M.
Woodbridge Chapter, r. A. NJ, will
entertain the members of East Gate
Lodge and East Gate Chapter Tues
day evening in the Masonic Temple
at Mills and Rhode Island avenues
northeast.
George C. Whiting Masonic Lodge,
No. %, at 1910 Wisconsin avenue, had
Fellowcraft Club meeting May 81.
Speakers were from similar clubs in
Milans and Anacostia Lodges. Re-
freshments were served.
A meeting will be held June to
organize and train a drill team for
degree work. A social meeting is
scheduled for June 1S and the third
Thursday Of each month thereafter.
Columbia Chapter, r. A. NJ. will
confer the past and most excellent
masters degrees Wednesday.
Woodbridge Chapter, r. A. M. will
be host Tuesday to members of East
Gate Lodge and East Gate Chapter,
o. E. S.
Potomac Lodge will confer the F. C.
degree tomorrow at 1910 Wisconsin
avenue.
National Lodge will confer the E. A.
degree Tuesday.
E. Barrett Knock, master of Mount
Pleasant Lodge, announces the men,
bers of Washington Commandery,
knights Templar, will pay visit to
the lodge tomorrow.
Petworth Lodge will celebrate its
ninth birthday anniversary Thursday.
with Grand Master Otto B. Roepke
and Past Grand Master Gratz E.
Dunkum as guest speakers, followed
by entertainment and dancing.
Petworth Lodge Fellowcraft Club
will meet Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. Stuermann. 60a Jefferson
street.
Lebanon Lodge will hold a special
communication Friday at o'clock to
confer the NJ M. degree on a large
class. This night has been set aside
as past masters night and they will
take charge of the entire degree. Past
Masters Thomas Sergeon and Arthur
G. Fessenden will preside in the east
| during the degree and the other line
officers in the lodge will be replaced
by past masters.
Arminius Lodge held its annual
banquet, yearly affair between Ger
mania Lodge Of Baltimore and Armin-
ius Lodge. August F. Bertram, master
| OF Arminius Lodge, received the
master, Arnold Hettich, and members
of Germania Lodge The superintend-
ent. William H Murray, of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home and about IS
guests of the home were also well
coined. Mosley w. Brown, past grand
master Of Virginia, and Deputy Grand
Master Paul Cromelin spoke. Grand
Master Otto B. Roepke was guest.
The lodge will meet again Tuesday,
when the M. M. degree will be con-
ferred, with August F.. Bertram in the
east, and Junior Warden Konrad
Mueller acting as senior deacon. There
will be one more meeting, on June 16,
and the lodge will close during July