Evening star., 1937-11-21
MASONS PREPARE
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Will Unite in Service at
Washington Cathedral
Thursday Morning.
Master Masons Of the District Of
Columbia will unite in a national
Thanksgiving service Thursday at II
am. at Washington Cathedral in COM
memoration Of the 150th anniversary
Of the formation of the Constitution
Of the United States. This service is
being held under the auspices of the
United States Constitution Sesqui-
centennial Commission.
The address will be delivered by
the Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
bishop of Washington. and partici-
pating on the program will be the
grand master of Masons, Paul B.
Cromelin; DR.. James Shera Mont
gomery, chaplain of the United States
House of Representatives, and Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, director of the
United States Constitution Sesqui-
centennial Commission. The United
States Marine Band will give con-
cert in the amphitheater at 1920
o'clock.
All Masons of the jurisdiction have
been invited and the special guests
will include high ranking Govern
ioIc of
the Supreme Court and the diplo-
matte corps
Federal Lodge will confer the F. c.
degree Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Grand Lodge officers on Tuesday
will pay their annual grand visitation
to Samuel Gompers Lodge At the
close Of the visitation the members of
the lodge, with the officers of the
Grand Lodge and the masters and
wardens of constituent lodges, will 60
to a hotel where banquet will be
served. Special entertainment has
been prepared by Master Milton D.
Norman. Representative Bloom. direc-
tor Of the United States Constitution
Sesquicentennial Commission, will de-
liver an address on the Constitution
of the United States.
The final visitation will be made to
Benjamin B. French Lodge Wednes-
day evening. Grand Master Paul B.
Cromelin is member and past master
OF this lodge. Special honor will be
paid by the lodge to its distinguished
member. An address will be delivered
by DR.. John c. Palmer, grand chaplain.
The visitation will be preceded by a
dinner to the members of the lodge,
the members of the Masters Associa-
ton. and the Grand Lodge officers.
Special awards will be made to the con-
stituent lodges that made the best
showing in the exercises at ConStitu-
tion Hall on September Is, in connec-
tion with the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the
United States.
At the recent visitation to Temple
Noyes Lodge Fidelity Medal for long
est service as Mason was presented
to Carter Keene, who had been an
active Mason for 46 years. Similar
medals were presented to William R.
Coon Of East Gate Lodge, who had been
an active Mason for 46 years, and to
David G. Cheesman of King David
Lodge, who had been q Mason for
So years.
William r. Singleton Lodge will have
charge Of the religious service at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home today
at 3 o'clock. Senior Warden c. Wen
dell Shoemaker is in charge of arrange
ments, with Junior Warden Vernal r.
Brown in charge of the music The
address will be given by the Rev. Wal
ter M. Michael, chaplain of the lodge
and pastor Of Eldebrook M. E. Church.
- Master Orie L.. Beardsley of Joppa
Lodge has arranged a charter men,
oers' night tomorrow evening at Joppa
Temple. Claude KEEPER. grand secre-
tary, will deliver an address. Special
entertainment has been arranged and
refreshments will be served.
High Priest Earl F. Hazel announced
the Mark Masters degree will be con-
ferred by Anacostia Chapter, r. A. M,
at the Masonic Hall in Anacostia, Mon
day evening. All Royal Arch Masons
are invited.
On Wednesday evening Master Will
liam v. Bennetts Of Warren G. Hard
ing Lodge has arranged an open house
at the Masonic Temple for the men,
bers and friends Of his lodge. A spe-
c1al program OF singing has been ar
ranged, Magician Harry Baker will
perform and a special cartoonist will
entertain. Refreshments will be
served.
John Lainhart OF st. Johns Lodge,
No. IL, has arranged a special program
OF entertainment in honor of the past
masters Of his lodge for Friday evening.
Past Master David A. Pine is in charge
OF the arrangements.
MaStef george E. jacobson OF King
David Lodge has announced a ladies'
night Friday evening at Almas Temple
at 8 o'clock. The members of Brook
land Chapter, o. E. S., have been in
vited. Past Master T. Paul Speake
announced entertainment will be pre-
sented, followed by cards and dancing.
Adoniram Council, r. and S. NJ, will
confer the Superintendent degree Fri
day evening at the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, Third and E streets NV. The
meeting will be preceded by dinner
Ut the cathedral at o'clock:
Eugene E. Thompson, grand high
priest Of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, has announced the
schedule of grand visitations: January
s, Brightwood Chapter and Petworth