Evening star., 1938-01-02
MASONS SETDATES
FOR DEGREE WORK.
Scottish Rite Classes to Be-
gin February 8 and
End May 10.

ordinate bodies OF Scottish Rite
Masons in the District of Columbia
has fixed the evening Of February 8
as the beginning Of the spring class
for initiates. The fourth and fifth
degrees will be conferred that night
The degrees will be given each Tues
day night, except February %, until
May 10.
Federal Lodge elected the follow
ing officers: Henry H. Waples mas
ter: Pryor E. Hefner, senior warden;
Arthur F. Middleton, Junior warden;
Past Master Writ B. Furr, secretary;
Past Master Harmon K. Warner,
treasurer; Clarence G. Dudley, senior
deacon; George L. Russell, Junior
deacon; Irwin l.. Chilcoat, senior stew
ard; Richard 9. Stello, junior stew
ard; Past Master Frank L. Tracy,
marshall Walter F. Hewett, tiler; Past
Master John r. Van Arnum trustee.
They were installed by the retiring
junior past master, Oscar E. Carl
ton. The lodge will meet January IL
to confer the F. c. degree.
King Solomon Lodge will exemplify
the M. M. degree Wednesday after
noon. Junior Warden Macdonald
will occupy the East and Senior War
den Smith will deliver the lecture.
Needham c. Turnage, senior grand
warden OF the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia, will address East
Gate Lodge on 1.-THE Constitution
From the Lawyers Viewpoint, i"
Wednesday evening" Master Paul C.
Smith has invited all master Masons
to hear this address.
Master William H. Belt of Naval
Lodge announced next Thursday eve
ming, following short business meet
Ing. there will be a demonstration of
the development and application of
the photo-electric cell, sound-record-
Ing and many other practical and
electrical phenomena. presented by the
Bliss Electrical School under the direc-
ton of Frank r. Mueller.
Master c. Wendell Shoemaker of
William R. Singleton Lodge has ar
ranged a social and smoker following
the stated business meeting Thursday
evening.
On Thursday evening Master Albert
Andrews of Hiram Lodge will conduct
. short business meeting, after which
he and the members of his lodge We.
pay fraternal visit to La Fayette
Lodge. Master William F. Albee of
La Fayette Lodge has arranged a So
cial.
Grand High Priest Eugene E..
Thompson of the Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons will begin the
annual series of grand visitations
Wednesday evening. He and the other
officers will visit Brightwood and Pet
worth Chapters in the Brightwood
Chapter room, Georgia and Colorado
avenues NV.
At the last meeting of Mount Moriah
Masonic Club, composed of members
OF the United States Soldiers Home,
the following were elected: President,
Douglas Scrivener; vice president, c.
A. Landau; secretary, c. r. Hamilton;
treasurer, E. o. Hermann; chaplain
George B. Johnston; sentinel. John A.
Lang. They will be installed by Past
President Philip Martin January IA.
Master Clayton V. Speakman of
Myron M. Parker Lodge has arranged
for Acacia night Tuesday. A cast of
employees of the Acacia Mutual Life
Insurance Co., under the direction of
Past Master William C. Daniel, will
confer the M. M. degree.
Petworth Lodge Fellowcraft Club
Will meet Tuesday evening at the home
OF Past Master Sharah, 13 Grant Cir
Gle NV, to elect officers.
Congress Lodge elected the following
omcers, who were installed by Past
Master Karl v. Eiker: Master, Henry I.
Taylor; senior warden, George F.
Stringer; junior warden, Arthur E.
Nesbitt; secretary, Louis A. Smith;
treasurer, Charles H. Walleigh; senior
deacon, John A. Bresnahan; junior
deacon, Harry A. Lucier; senior stew
ard. Jack c. Bierach; Junior steward,
George E. Bierach; chaplain, Harry r.
Duchaine, and master of ceremonies,
Wilbur T. Ekstrand.
Rnario1 pOrn y,,1ly, in tio,, will La L.Ixs
january 6 to confer the E. A. degree.
Junior warden Arthur E. Nesbitt will
be in the east.
Acacia night will be celebrated in
Myron M. Parker Lodge next Tuesday
evening. The employees Of the Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co. will confer
the M. M. degree on one Of their CO.
workers. The cast is in charge of Past
Master William G. Daniel, who will
also head the official line.
Trestleboard.
Monday-Potomac, E. A.; Benja-
min B. French. E. A.; Anacostia, F..
c.; Pentalpha, NJ M; Mount Pleasant,
social.
Tuesday-National, E. A.: Armin;us,
business; Myron M. Parker, NJ. M;
King David, F. c.
Wednesday - Washington Centen-
nial, business; Osiris, social; King
Solomon, M. NJ; East Gate, social;
Theodore Roosevelt, E. A.; Barristers,
z. A.
Thursday-Naval, social; Hiram. So
cial; La Fayette, social; William r..
Singleton, social; Congress, E. A. (spe-
ciaD; Petworth, E. A.; Semper Par
atus, business.
Columbia, M. NJ; Lebanon,
=. A.; Joseph H. Milans, E. A.: Justice,
business.
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