Evening star., 1937-01-31
MASONIC LODGES
TO HOLD SERVICE
Petworth and Brightwood
Groups to Hear Sermon
by Rev. R. |. Wood.

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A service for Masonic Lodges and
aniliated organizations In Petworth
and Brightwood communities will be
held tonight ut 3 o'clock at Petworth
M. Z. Church. Rev. r. L. Wood. pastor,
will preach on Things We Know in
Religion" Grand Master Paul Crome-
lin will respond to the welcome by
DIR. Wood.
Invitations have been sent to the
following Masonic organizations:
Joppa, Petworth, Stansbury, Bright
wood and Congress Lodges; Petworth
and Brightwood Chapters, r. A. M:
Brightwood Commandery, K. T.; Jobs
Daughters, Bethel No. 2. Joppa Lodge;
Harmony, Ruth and Brightwood
Chapters, o. Z. s., and Brightwood
Chapter. r. and s. M.
All Masons in the city are invited.
A committee Of Masons Is assisting
the minister in arranging the details
with the following members: F. E.
Blood, chairman; John 8. Meyer, o.
J. Veley, r. r. shearer. and F. r.
Young.
The 1897 Association Of Masters held
q special meeting at the Masonic
Temple Saturday night. Masters
from 81 lodges, as we'll as the grand
master Of Masons. were present.
The association adopted formal by
laws and authorized its president, Mil
ton D. Norman, who also Is master OF
Samuel Gompers Lodge, to appoint q
committee to arrange q Joint social
event with the representatives Of the
Eastern Star chapters for the benefit
of the Masonic and Eastern Star home.
Edmond w. Gray. master Of George c.
Whiting Lodge. was appointed chair.
man.
In its bylaws the association pro-
vided for three classes Of membership,
namely, active, honorary and asso-
ciate. The active members consist of
the grand master and masters OF the
various blue lodges Of the District.
Honorary members are such aS are
elected by the association In recogni-
ton Of meritorious masonic services.
Associate membership was extended to
each Of the wardens Of the constituent
blue lodges Of this Jurisdiction.
The association will hold monthly
meetings. the first to be January 20
at the La Fayette Hotel at $50 pm.
Dinner will be served.
King Solomon Lodge will meet We'd
nesday at O'Clock. A short business
session and an especial welcome to
those members who were raised during
February Of any year will be held.
Petworth Lodge Fellowship Club will
meet Tuesday evening at the home Of
c. c. Sharah, Is Grant circle.
At the last meeting the following
omcers were elected: Harry Cooper,
president; Herman Blankenship, vice
president, and Edward H. Jarvis, Sec
retary-treasurer.
Congress Lodge, ct its last meeting,
conferred the E. A. degree Senior
Steward Harry Lucier presided in the
east. Past Master Bates Davis deliv-
cred the charge.
The Postal Service Square Club ut
. meeting Monday night in Ruty's
Cafeteria made plans for = ladies'
night at an early date. Entertain
ment at the meeting consisted Of edu-
cational motion picture Aims. T. r.
Talbert Of the Washington, d. G., Post
once is the new president Of the club.
Capitol Forest, Tall cedars Of Leb-
anon, entertained ut . dance, card
party and entertainment January -,
at the Raleigh Hotel.
The members at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home will be furnished
an entertainment by the Cedars to-
morrow at pm. Refreshments will
be served.
the Raleigh Hotel Thursday at
7:30 pm.
Plans for the coming year will be
discussed by Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine at q meeting 1T the club
house, 1915 X street, Wednesday night.
Recently elected Potentate Ara M.
Daniels will outline . proposed pro-
gram for the year. Among the prof.
ects for consideration will be social
events, ceremonials, Ladies' nights,
Children's Hospital benefit perform
ance, Golden Apple ball, bowling pill
grimages, "He-Man's night" Sunday
evening concerts, family boat trips,
barbecue, sesquicentennial United
States Constit,,tion na 0ea nt and othar.