Evening star., 1938-01-23
LODGE INSTITUTED
bYMASON|CHEADS
Set of Jewels Presented by
Harmony Lodge-Crome-
lin InstaIIs Officers.

was instituted by the Grand Lodge
OF the District of Columbia last Mon
day The service was conducted by
Junior Past Grand Master Paul B.
Cromelin, who also installed the Off
GERS
A set of jewels was presented to the
lodge by Harmony Lodge through
Master Francis p Phelps and Junior
Grand Deacon Carl H. Claudy A
gavel was presented to the master by
Past Grand Master Cromelin Eighty
seven members were on the charter.
The newly installed officers are:
Master, Cecil I. McReynolds: senior
warden, Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr.;
Junior warden, George j. B. Fisher;
secretary. William b Blackburn; treas
urer. Charles D. Collins; master of
ceremonies, A. H. Dondero; chaplain.
Alva j. Brasted; senior deacon, Ar
thur j. Perry: junior deacon. Paul M.
Fllmer; senior steward, r. E. Spurrier:
junior steward, Frank Adams, and
tiler, J. o. Thomason.
Takoma Lodge will hold MARYLAND
night on Tuesday evening. The Ma
sonic play, "A Rose on the Altar"
written by Junior Grand Deacon Carl
H. Claudy, will be presented by cast
from the Fellowcraft Club of La Fav-
cite Lodge. Master Herbert D. Law
son, Jr., has extended invitations to
lodges in nearby Maryland and to the
representatives of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland living in that vicinity.
Master James P. Schneider of
George c. Whiting Lodge announced
next Thursday evening an illustrated
lecture on the Potomac River by
Adrian Sizer. Refreshments will be
served.
The high priest of Mount Vernon
Chapter extends an invita- ton to all
Royal Arch Masons to attend its con-
vocation tomorrow evening in the
Masonic Temple, when Grand High
Priest Eugene E. Thompson and the
other Grand Chapter officers will be
officially received. The election of
officers and the installation ceremo-
nies will also be held.
Grand Tall Cedar Capt. Little an
nounces Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon. will entertain the Cedars
and their families with an entertain
ment and dance, January 81, at $50
pm, at the Wardman Park Hotel.
The uniform bodies elected the fol-
lowing officers: w. Rowe, president
j. c. Davis, vice president; H. Lichty,
secretary, and H. j. Smith, treasurer.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to De Molay
Commandry, K. T. will meet January
%, at the home of Past Grand Comdr.
and Mrs. Eugene E. Thompson, 3o26
Forty-fourth place NV. with Mrs.
Harry E. Huntsberry assisting.
Federal Lodge will hold business
meeting Tuesday evening. George
Griffith of Portland, Greg. will give a
lecture on Masonry a Progressive
Science: also an illustrat ted lecture
entitled Green Gold of the Pacific
Northwest"
TakOma Lodge will sponsor its Sec
ond Maryland night on January 25.
The feature will be the presentation
OF Carl Claudy's latest Masonic play
"A Rose on the Altar" The play
will be presented by the Fellowcraft
Club of La Fayette Lodge.
Master Joseph A. Rice. ir., has ar
ranged bingo party for the members
OF Joppa Lodge tomorrow evening.
Refreshments will be served.
Samuel Gompers Lodge will celebrate
It's 18th anniversary Tuesday evening
with birthday party at one of the
downtown hotels, following the business
meeting of the lodge. Master Joseph
Hurwitz appointed Junior Warden
Frank Paley as chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
Master Francis P. Phelps of Har-
mony Lodge announced on Wednesday
evening the Masonic play "A Rose on
the Altar" will be presented. 1t will be
presented by cast from the Fellow
craft Club Of La Fayette Lodge.
Chevy Chase Lodge will be in charge
Of the religious service at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home today at 3
O'Clock. The Rev. Edward o. Clark,
chaplain Of the lodge, will deliver the
address. Special music will be pro-
Nded.
Master Wendell P. Barrows of Trim
1ty Lodge announced that the first de-
gree will be conferred Friday evening.
The work Of the evening will be per-
formed by Senior Deacon George C.
Robertson and Senior Steward Clar-
ence Zimmerman.
Grand High Priest Eugene E.
Thompson and the other officers of the
Grand Chapter R. A. NJ, will pay their
annual grand visitation to Mount Ver-
non Chapter tomorrow evening, to
Woodbridge and Mount Pleasant Chap
tiers Tuesday evening and to Washing
ton Chapter Thursday evening.
The Fellowcraft Club of Lebanon
Lodge will hold its annual banquet and
election of officers tomorrow at the
Holbrook Farms Dairy. Special enter
tainment has been prepared by the
committee under the chairmanship of
Jack RoSson. Retiring President c.
Leon Carroll will have charge of the
election of officers. The new officers
will be installed by Past Master James
J. Brown.
The Lambskin Club of Master Ma
sonk elected the following officers:
James r. Fletcher, president; j. r.
Bradburn, vice president, and H. War
field, secretary.
TrestIeboard.
Monday-Dawson, E. A.: Stans-
bury, F. c.; Joppa, social; Benjamin
Franklin NJ M