Evening star., 1937-02-14
BETHLEHEM HEAD
OF MASONIC BODY
Represents National So
journers on Board of
Clubs for D. C..


Maj. Edwin 8. Bethlehem, jr., was
elected president Of the Advisory
Board of Masonic Clubs Of the Dis
trict of Columbia at the annual meet
ing this week. He is a representative
on the board from the National So
journers' Club.
Others elected are Maj. Cheney
Berthof, Masonic Club Boosters. first
vice president; Donald c. Dow. Angle
Club. second vice president; Lieut..
Walter A. Trask. Sojourners' Club,
secretary, and Clarence w. Swain.
Fellowship Club, treasurer.
Maj. Alfred c. Oliver. Army Medical
Club, at present on duty at Walter
Reed Hospital, was appointed chap
lain; Charles A. Ecker, Trestleboard
Club, tiler; John L. Bateman, Ionic
Club. marshal. Stewart P. Lewis, re-
firing president, state president, repre-
senting the National League.
The board was represented at the
Lincoln's birthday ceremonies on Feb
ruary IL by its president, when a
wreath was placed in behalf Of the
board at the Memorial at noon.
Ceremonies will be held at the
George Washington Monument at
$50 am. on Washington's birthday.
The clubs will report with their flags
and banners prior to that hour in
the main entrance to the Department
of Commerce Building. The board is
scheduled to place its wreath imme-
diately after that Of the President OF
the United States, Later In the day
caravan will leave the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria for Mount
Vernon, where the national president
will conduct the exercises at George
Washington's Tomb. Assembly at the
George Mason Hotel Is set for
2:30 pm.
Pentalpha Lodge will hold recep-
ton March Is in honor Of IlluStrious
Potentate Ara M. Daniels of Almas
Temple, his divan and the uniform
bodies Of the Shrine. Mr.. Daniels Is
senior grand deacon of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia
and a past master Of Pentalpha
Lodge.
Members Of Capitol Forest. Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, visited the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home Febru-
ary l and honored them with an
entertainment and served refresh
ments. Arch Mcdonald. Jean Carvo
and Cedar Pearson entertained.
The uniform bodies held their an
nual dinner and election Of officers
February 6. The officers elected were:
Walter Heber, president; Jack Jen-
kins, vice president; j. c. Davis, secre-
tary, and Charles Rhodes. treasurer.
Grand Tall Cedar Jules Halluin
and the units visited Federal Lodge
February 8. The band, rangers and
stunt team took part in entertaining.
Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, member
Of the United States Maritime Com
mission and former commandant of
the Coast Guard. will be the guest
speaker at the stated convocation of
La Fayette Chapter, r. A. NJ, Tuesday.
Sound movies, describing the work of
the Coast Guard, will follow Admiral
Hamlets talk. All members Of the
Masonic fraternity are invited.
AT the convocation of Mount Horeb
Chapter, r. A. NJ. Tuesday evening
election of officers was as follows:
High priest, Fred B. Hazel; king.
Charles E. Coberth; scribe, Joseph S.
Cornish; secretary. F. F. Kimmel;
treasurer. Lucien G. Yung; captain
OF the host, Ellery w. Baker; principal
sojourner. Louis Kovach: Royal Arch
captain. j. w. Hawley; master of the
third vail, w. M. Northern; master
OF the second vail. George w. Freas;
master Of the first vail, Charles r.
Simpson; sentinel. A. c. Homan. They
were installed by Grand King Clarence
j. West.
Columbia Commandery, K. r, will
nave as guests Friday evening en-
ployes of the Government Printing
Once. On February 26 the Ladies
Auxiliary and Drill Corps will hold
joint monthly meeting.