Evening star., 1937-09-05
CONST|TUT|ONDAy
RITES PLANNED
Masonic Lodges Have Spe.
ciaI Committee for
Celebration.

Inc IOrty-Slx Masonic lodges OF the
District Of Columbia have appointed
special committees to plan their par
ticipation in the l50th anniversary Of
the signing Of the Constitution of the
United States. The opening celebra-
ton will be September Is, when the
Grand Lodge and each constituent
lodge will be opened at $50 pm. and
will parade from the Masonic Temple
to Constitution Hall, where they will
hear an address on The Constitution
Of the United States" by Senator Will
liam E. Borah. Special musical num-
bers will be rendered by the Adelphia
Quartet of Philadelphia. Pa.
The Grand Masters Of the l3 oriRi.
nal States will also attend and partici-
pate in the celebration. The program
will be broadcast over a national hook
Up and many Grand Masters have
ordered all the lodges in their States
to open on that evening and listen to
the program.
In addition to this opening celebra-
ton, Past Grand Master Reuben Bog.
ley, chairman of the Grand Lodge
Committee, has announced the follow
ing key dates for special honor in
connection with the Constitution cele-
bration: Thanksgiving day, November
25, Washington's birthday, February
%, 1888; the 150th anniversary Of
ratification which made the Constitu-
ton effective, June d, 1898; the an
nlVersary OF the granting OF the first
charter to Potomac Lodge, the oldest
lodge in the District OF Columbia,
April 81, 1899, and the 150th anniver-
sary of the Inauguration Of George
Washington, April 30, 1889. This
program will no doubt be supplement
ed by other events of an important
character to be later announced.
The following bodies are co-operat-
ing with the Grand Lodge and the As
constituent lodges in these celebra-
tions: The Scottish Rite, Knights
Templar. Royal Arch Chapters, Order
OF the Eastern Star, Masonic Clubs,
Mystic Shrine, Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.
Tall Cedars, Order Of De Molay and
the Order Of Jobs Daughters.
The series Of grand visitations made
annually by the grand master. accom-
panied by the officers of the Grand
Lodge, to all constituent lodges will
commence October 6 and end Novem-
ber "a.
Grand Master Paul B. Cromelin
has arranged the series OF vista tions
80 that one lodge visited during
each week of the series will present
a program in observance Of the Con-
stitutlon. Several OF the Masonic
lodges to be visited received their char
ters about the time Of the signing Of
the Constitution. The following lodges
will present these special programs on
the dates indicated: Washington Gen.
tennlal, October 6; Lebanon, October
Is; Naval, October 81; Federal. Oc-
tober Is; Columbia, November S:
Temple-No November IL; Potomac.
November Is, and Samuel Gompers,
November %.
Dr.. John c. Palmer, grand chaplain.
will be the speaker at the religious
services at Temple Heights today at
o'clock. The special guests will be
the members Of the Scottish Rite. All
OF the members of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home will be in attend
ance.
Master John L. r. keenan, an
nounced next Wednesday evening, fol-
lowing business meeting. . short
program on The Constitution Of the
United States" will be given for the
members Of Harmony Lodge.
Trestleboard.
Tuesday: Arminius, business; KING
David. E. A.
Wednesday,: Harmony social: Har-
ding. business; Chevy Chase, business;
Brightvood, business.
Thursday: New Jerusalem, M. NJ:
George c. Whiting business; Temple
Noyes. M. M; Cathedral, business.
Friday: st. Johns, g. A.; La Fay
ette, NJ. NJ; Hope, E. A.
Master John E. Marshall Of Barris-
tiers Lodge has called a special CON-
munication on September II In the
lodge hall of Fredericksburg Lodge,
Fredericksburg, Va. The members will
dine at the Princess Anne Hotel at s
pm and the lodge will open at 1870
pm. Barristers Lodge will confer the
M. M. degree. Special invited guests
expected in attendance are the grand
master OF Masons of the District Of
Columbia. the grand master Of Masons
OF Virginia, the Lieutenant Governor
OF Virginia and Secretary OF Commerce