Evening star., 1941-02-16
Washington Birthday
Program Arranged
By Masonic Clubs
Luncheon, Dinner and
Tour Are Planned
For Saturday

The State organizations of the
District of Columbia Masonic clubs
have arranged an elaborate celebra.
ton of George Washington's birth.
day anniversary next Saturday.
The clubs will assemble at the
Fourteenth street entrance to the
Commerce Department Building at
am. and proceed to the Washing
ton Monument. There wreath will
be placed under the auspices of the
Advisory Board. At 1890 am. they
will attend exercises at the George
Washington Memorial in Alexandria
Va. Following luncheon at noon at
the George Mason Hotel, Alexandria
the members will 60 to Mount Ver-
non.
A wreath will be placed on the
Tomb of George Washington by the
national president. Dinner will be
served at the George Mason at 6
o'clock, followed by entertainment
Raymond F.. Selby Is State presi-
dent for the District of Columbia.
Congress Masonic Lodge will have
MasonS employed in the Depart
ment of Justice and Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau as its guests on Thurs
day evening. The F. c. Degree will
be conferred by Junior Deacon Du
Chaine and the Middle Chamber
work will be conducted by Senior
Steward Ekstrand.
Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of
Lebanon. will meet at Stansbury
Temple Thursday at pm Several
candidates will be obligated. There
will be entertainment and refresh
ments.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Scot
tish Rite Masons, will hold busi-
ness meeting Tuesday night.
The degree work for the spring
class will commence March 4. when
the fourth and seventh degrees will
be conferred in full ceremonial form.
The same night will be election of
officers.
Melvin M. Werta, master of Albert
Pike Lodge, announces that tomor-
row at 7:30 pm. Telephone Night"
will be celebrated at $500 Sixteenth
street NV. All Masons employed by
the telephone company are invited.
M. M. Parker Lodge on February
18 will confer the F. G. Degree with
Senior Deacon Starke in the East
and Junior Deacon Fewell acting as
senior deacon.
On Wednesday evening East Gate
Lodge will have business meeting,
followed by entertainment, which
will consist of selections by the East
Gate Lodge Quartet, accompanied
by James Macdonald, and trumpet
solo by Raymond Fuller. Refresh
ments will be served
Louis j. Mancuso, master of Ben
tamin B. French Lodge, announces
the F. C. Degree will be conferred
tomorrow. The degree will be con-
ferred by Junior Deacon Earl Davis
in the east. Senior Deacon William
Jacobs, jr., will deliver the middle
chamber lecture.
All Master MaSons are invited.
Grand Master Ara M. Daniels
accompanied by members of the As
sociation of Worshipful Master, 1941
will visit Sojourners Lodge on Feb
urary II.
Trestleboard.
February 17-Potomac, Benjamin
3. French, Anacostia, Pentalpha,
Mt. Pleasant, Albert Pike and So
journers Lodges.
February 18-National, Myron M.
Parker, King David Lodges.
February 19-Washington-Centen-
niel, Osiris, East Gate Lodges.
February 20-Naval, Hiram. La
Fayette. William R. Singleton, Con-
gress, Petworth, Semper Paratus
Lodges.
February 21-Columbia. Lebanon,
Joseph H. Milans and Justice
Lodges
February 22-Grand Lodge School
of Instruction will be in recess due