Evening star., 1940-01-28

SCottlSn Kite BODIES
Anticipate Completion
Of New Temple
Karl E. FARRELL, potentate of Almas
Temple, announces the annual open
house this afternoon from 4 to
O'Clock at the clubhouse, 1915 X
street NV.
The newly elected potentate and
Mrs. FARRELL will head the receiving
line, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
w. Shinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P.
Foley, Mr.. and Mrs. Needham C.
Turnage, Mr.. and Mrs. James A..
Councillor, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
Ghiselli, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lawrence
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray M. Flor
ance, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd D. Akers,
Mrs. and Mrs. E. Carlyn Guy and
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Harding.
The reception will be held in the
main lounge of the clubhouse, and
refreshments will be served.
The Scottish Rite bodies here are
looking forward with great interest
to the completion of their new tenn
pie on SiXteer Il street near Har-
ward, which, it is expected, will be
ready for occupancy about the 1st
of April. Immediately after the
dedication of the new building, it is
planned to start the degree work
Initiating the class of candidates,
the class having been named the
Dedication Glass. Within a short
time all arrangements will be COM
pleted for the dedicatory service and
for the degree work.
The temple is particularly adopt
ed to the uses of the Scottish Rite,
and its interior presents many beau
tiful and attractive features, rank
ing it among the most beautiful and
serviceable Scottish Rite temples in
the country. Indications are at
present that the Dedication Glass
will be one of the largest in many
years.
Albert Pike Consistory of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite
held special meeting for the in
stallation of those officers elected
at the regular meeting in December
but who had not been present at
that time for installation.
Robert de Bruce Council, knights
Kadosh, also held its regular month
ly meeting.
The Circle Club of Master Ma
sons composed of District govern
ment employees, installed newly
elected officers January 20. The
new officers of the club are William
S. Jones, president; John B. Hamp-
ton, first vice president; Thomas
L. Phillips, second vice president;
Elmore E. Lewis, treasurer; Thomas
G. Jones, secretary; Thomas B. Fos-
ter. sergeant at arms. They were
installed by Clarence Dow, president
of the Advisory Board of Masonic
Clubs. Plans for dinner in honor
of Chief Engineer of the District
Fire Department Stephen T. Porter
were completed. After the business
session moving pictures taken by
Honorary Deputy Chief of the Dis
trict Fire Department Henry G.
Stein were shown.
Grand Tall Cedar F.. H. Colt of
Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of Le-
banon. has accepted an invitation
for the local forest to visit Master
G. R. Douglas and the members
of Petworth Lodge Thursday eve
ming. The band, rangers and other
entertainers will entertain. Petworth
Lodge will meet in the Joppa
Temple, 1909 Ninth street NV.
Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, will confer
the Fellowcraft degree Friday eve
ming. The following officers were
elected by Lebanon Lodge Fellow
craft Club at its annual election
and dinner Monday: President, Will
liam H. Rosson; first vice president,
Charles c. HOLDEN; second vice
president Russell J. Thornhill; Sec
retary, Charles L. Fox; treasurer,
j. M. Mitchell; sentinel, A. R. Belts.
The officers were installed by Past
Master Thomas R. Wilson.
Mount Horeb Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, No. 7, had its election and
installation of officers Tuesday,
when the following officers were in
stalled: Excellent high priest,
Joseph S. Cornish; king, John w.
Hawley; scribe, Charles R. Simpson;
secretary, E o. HERMANN; treas
urer, Lucien G. Yung; captain of
the host, Alfred Troutman; princi-
pal sojourner, James Ray; Royal
Arch captain, Russell S. Vreeland;
master of the third veil, Ray Kirby;
master of the second veil, Ethan A.
Fritz; master of the first veil, Rob-
ert Inglis; sentinel, Aquilla c. Ho-
man.
The FelloWcraft Club of Benja-
min Franklin Lodge recently elect
ed the following officers for the year:
Sol Stichman, president; Allan B.
Baker, vice president; Samuel B,
Brook, secretary; l. Skolnick, treas
urer; D. E. Buchalter, sergeant at
arms, and Nat Summers, captain
Of the Fellowship team.
George S. Foreman, grand high
priest of the Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons of the District.
accompanied by the other officers
of the Grand Chapter, will make the
following visitations this week: Mon
day, La Fayette Chapter; Tuesday,