Evening star., 1939-02-05

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Dinner Will Precede
Meeting of Grand Royal
Arch Chapter
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of the District of Columbia Masons
will hold its annual convocation
and election of officers in the Ma
sonic Temple on Wednesday eve
ming. 1t is expected a large dele
CATION from Maryland as we'll as
other jurisdictions will be present.
The meeting will be preceded by
dinner at the Hamilton Hotel.
Washington Chapter. r. A. M,
elected and appointed the following
officers: Bernard F. Burdick, high
priest; Everett H. Myers, king; John
A. Hart, scribe; John A. Colburn,
secretary; Orie L. Beardsley, treas
urer; Charles S. Lawrenson, captain
of the host; Cecil E. Custer, royal
arch captain: John H. Crone, mas
ter of the third veil; Robert A.
Iron, master of the second veil;
Charles L. Taylor, trustee; Jacob
T. Robb, sentinel and John L. Apple
organist. They were installed by
Past High Priest Daniel L. Halde-
man. The retiring high priest
T7,-ity
sented a past nigh priests apron
by Kenneth H. Bruner, high priest
of Washington Chapter during 1885.
The high priest Of Eureka Chap
ter, R. A. NJ, announced that the
Past Masters degree will be con-
ferred Friday evening by Thomas
R. Wilson and the Most Excellent
masters degree by Harry C. Gathers.
At their last meeting George Mehl-
felt was elected high priest and was
installed by Past High Priest Rush
Young. The other officers were in
stalled by Past High Priest George
S. Foreman, acting grand high
priest of the Grand Chapter, as
follows: John F. Sullender king;
James J. Brown. scribe; Harry O..
Gathers, captain Of the host;
Thomas R Wilson, principal So
journer; Kenneth C. Markward,
royal arch captain; John Mocka-
bee. master of the third veil; Enoch
Skartvedt, master of the second
veil and Alonzo McAleer, master
of the first veil. Past High Priest
Francis I. Beach was reelected
secretary and George S. Foreman
treasurer. John Crawford was re-
appointed sentinel.
Brightwood Chapter, R. A. M.
elected and appointed the follow
ing officers Samuel B. Reeder, re-
elected high priest; Robert B. Doing,
secretary and John Parsons, treas
urer. A Nelson Wilson was elected
king; Thomas c. Mettler, scribe;
John B. Doing, sentinel and Fred
Carl. trustee. G.. w. Lambert was
appointed captain of the host; L. L..
Wedding, principal sojourner; j.
P. Bressler, royal arch captain; G..
w. Blick, master of the third veil;
S. V. Hurdle, master of the second
veil and Rolla G. G. Onyun, organ
ist. They were installed by Past
High Priest Robert B. Doing.
DR.. T. David Gates, commander
of Orient Commandery, No. 5, an
nounces at the conclave tomorrow
at pm. Sir Knight Ernest A. Grant
will give a lecture on "Astrology,
Masonry and Philosophy" All Ma
sons and their ladies are invited.
Petworth Lodge Fellowcraft Club
will meet Tuesday at the home OF
Mr.. Trittipoe, 1925 Monroe street
NV, at pm. At the last meeting
Dwight F. Chase was elected presi-
dent; Sidney Beecher, vice presi-
dent, and Edward H. Jarvis, secre-
tary.
On Thursday evening, in North
east Masonic Temple, Frank Zuck,
president of the Lambskin Club,
will install the following officers of
the auxiliary: President Miss Ber-
nice Speckman; vice president, Mrs.
Alice Osbourne; secretary. Mrs.
Mary Henry; treasurer. Mrs. Lena
Elder; conductress, Mrs. Ethel Nor
ton; associate conductress, Mrs.
Hulda Hazel: warder, Mrs. Resa
Wagner; sentinel. Mrs Mary Bean,
and pianist, Mrs. Margaret Sharp.
Petworth Royal Arch Chapter will
have election and installation of
officers Monday evening. Past High
Priest Herbert w. Ludwig will in
stall the officers, assisted by Past
High Priest Ambrose H. Stang.
The master of BrightWood Lodge
announces February he will confer
the M. M. degree on class of five.
The FelloWcraft Club will present to
the lodge eight officers robes and Is
felloWcraft uniforms. Refreshments
will be served. Philip G. Cronan
senior warden. will preside in the
east.
The next meeting of the Fellow
craft Club will be at the home of
the secretary, 35 Franklin street
NE, on February IA.
Last Tuesday evening Mithras
Lodge of Perfection held a special
meeting, when the 9Th and 7th
degrees were conferred. Next Tues
day evening the 9th an 10th degrees
will be conferred.
Officers of Washington Centennial
Lodge will meet for instruction to-
morrow evening at the Masonic
Temple.
The Barristers' Lodge will hold a
banquet tomorrow at the MayfoWer
Hotel.
Following business meeting
Tuesday evening of Myron NJ Parker
Lodge a social and binpO marty will