Evening star., 1937-05-23

The SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the
| granting of charter to Hope Masonic
| Lodge No. 20 will be observed next
Friday night at the Masonic Temple.
| A program of entertainment has been
arranged by Richard L. Merrick,
master of the lodge. Following the
program members and guests will go
| to the banquet hall, where refresh
ments will be served by members of
Hope Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star.
The lodge received its charter May
%, 1867. Its first master was John
c. Kondrup. One of its early and
distinguished masters was Admiral
George w. Baird. who later became
grand master. Charles Long one of
its masters, was flttingly honored on
April 9, when he completed 40 years
as member of the lodge.
At the commemoration exercises
next Friday, Edwin c. Dutton will
deliver the principal address. Grand
Master OF Masons Paul B. Cromelin
will also speak. Other members of
the Grand Lodge, members Of the
1887 Masters Association and many
others prominent in Masonic circles
will also attend.
Other officers OF the lodge are:
Joseph S. Cromwell senior warden:
Dewey Lee Shaw, junior warden; Paul
B. Elcan, secretary; Louis r. Butler,
treasurer Paul w. Benninghoven
master of ceremonies; H. Paul Kauf-
man, senior deacon; Culbertson W.
Ross, Junior deacon; Ralph S. Broth
ers, senior steward: William NJ Ritten-
house, junior steward; Rev Barrett
B. James. chaplain; Benjamin E.
Gordon, tiler.
| At meeting Of Capitol Forest, Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, at the Willard
Hotel, May IS, the royal court and
the sidonian team initiated Arch Nc
Donald, Earl Baker, r. c. Whip, G.
S. Berthe and c. C. Carver.
Grand Tall Cedar Jules A. Halluin,
accompanied by the officers, past
grand tall cedars, band, rangers and
sidonian team left Friday morning
by special train to attend and take
part in the Tall Cedar convention
at Atlantic City.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary to the De
Molay Commandery K. T. met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c.
Moynello, 5429 Nebraska avenue.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs Thomas B. Mitchell, president;
Mrs Percy w. Jones, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harold c. Moynello, second
vice president and treasurer. and Mrs.
| Harry B. Reed. secretary.
The next meeting will be held May
20 at the home of Past Comdr. and
Mrs Harry B. Reed, Chevy Chase, Md.
Master Oscar E. Carlton OF Federal
Lodge announces the E. A. degree for
Tuesday evening. Judge j. w. Thomp-
son will be the guest speaker and the
| master will recognize the members
who received their M. M. degree in
| May. Refreshments.
Albert Pike Consistory. Scottish Rite
AAe~ooAiS' AIlcl idSI QSSudS tFSllule,
when the thirty-second degree was
conferred on the following: L. B.
Adams, r. C. Allen. A. T. Androus,
w. E. Burrier, C. A. Carlisle, L. M.
Denis, B. A. P. Doehrer. j. L. Elliott,
j. A. Fonoroff, G. T. Grade, G. D.
Grosner, H. B. Holdstock, G. H. Jelinek,
M c. Kish, jr.; J. F. Lyvers, c. M.
Schwab, w. C. Shelton, S. G. Tate,
A. c. Wooten. T. Wright, A. D. Abrams,
R. B. Alexander, j. F. Allison, G. z.
Bledsoe, H. E. Boot, j. H. Brine, r. L.
Buttrey, w. A. Cady, j. w. Cleveland,
c. D. Cole, D. r. Cooke, w. L. Driscoll,
r. Duncan, A. NJ Godfrey, G. 3. Hert-
man, T. NJ Hysong, S. G. Keery, M. A.
Lehr, M. L. Novak, B. d. Schneider,
w. E. Schooley, j. F. Seeley, jr.: G.
Shuman, H. I. Singer and F. A. Waters.
This closes the degree work until
probably the latter part Of September.
Robert De Bruce Council, Knights
Kadosh, will meet Tuesday, which is
the only meeting scheduled for this
month.
A meeting Of all the members Of
the Scottish Rite bodies in Washing
ton is called for June to act on
an amendment to the bylaws of the
bodies, the amendment being in con-
temptation of an early erection of q
new Scottish Rite temple.