Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
#E CLOSING SIN FEATURES
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE
TO MYSTIC sHRIYERs.
Tbi. Preceded by Drn VI the Arab
PatrOIs-Visitors Ready
to De11srt \

The concluding features Of the Mystic
Shrine session in this city took place yes
terday afternoon and last evening. Today the
members of the craft are departing in large
numbers and by nightfall practically all Of
the visitors. who have been making merry
in the national capital the past few days,
will be homeward bound
President and Mrs. Mckinley received the
visiting Shriners last evening at the White
House. The reception rooms of the Execu-
tive Mansion were deliberately decorated for
the occasion, and the Marine Band, ar
ranged in two sections. furnished enjoyable
music Several thousand persons were in
attendance. and when the doors of the
mansion were finally closed there were pos
s!bly three hundred persons yet In line. The
members of the Imperial Council and their
ladies were escorted to the White House by
the executive committee Of Almas Temple,
this city. Mr. John H. Atwood. past i'm
perial potentate, and Lou B. Winsor, the
newly-elected imperial potentate, were first
presented; The presentations 10 were mad, made
Charles McCawley, U. s. M. c., and Major
johnson, U. S. A. President Mckinley had
a word of welcome or a gracious smile for
each visitor.
Assisting in receiving were the ladies of
the cabinet Mrs Mckinley wore pink silk,
covered with lace. Mrs. Hay was gowned
in white satin and black French lace; Mrs.
Gage also wore white satin with silver pas
sementerie Mrs. Roots gown was of white
satin. with garniture Of delicate green. Mrs.
Charles Emory Smith wore gray crepe de
chene and white lace Mrs. Hitchcock
white and lavender satin, and Miss wilson,
white satin. The cabinet officers were all
present, with the exception of Secretary
Wilson.
Other guests of the President who assisted
in the reception were the secretary to the
President and Mrs. Cortelyou. Col. T. A.
Bingham Mrs. Bingham, Maj. G.. L. Nc
Cawley, Controller Charles G. Dawes, Mrs.
Dawes Mr.. Henry Morris. Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor Morris, Mrs W: S. Blymyer. Pay
sioner H. B. F. Mcfarland Mrs. Macfar-
land. Commissioner John w. Ross. the
Misses Ross. Capt. Lansing H. Beach. Mrs.
Beach. Surgeon General e. M; Sternberg'
Rixey, Miss Taunt. Mr.. P. NJ. Rixey, jr.
Senator William P. Frye. Mrs. Frye. the
Speaker of the House, Mrs. Henderson,
Senator M. A. Hanna, Miss Phelps, Senator
J. B. Foraker Mrs Foraker, Miss Grant
Miss Sartoris, the Misses Griggs, Miss Alice
Hay, Miss Root and the Misses Hitchcock.
The Exhibition Drill.
The exhibition drill of the Arab patrols of
the Shrine yesterday afternoon on the White
lot was witnessed by several thousand per-
sons. Only four temples participated-Al-
mas of this city, Moolah of ST. Louis. AL
Koran of Cleveland Ohio. and Oriental of
Troy. N. Y. Almas patrol was commanded
by Capt. S. Porter House and Leuts. S. r..
Moolah was commanded by Col. Clarence
Sinclair. AL Koran by Capt. Henry E, Nor
rison and Iieuts. Warren w. Hathaway
and Henry W. Stoer and Oriental by Col.
James II. Lloyd. Haley'S band furnished
the music. The fantastic maneuvers of the
Arab-arrayed Shriners were much enjoyed
by the spectators. The dress parade was
reviewed by Mr.. Geo W. Evans. chairman
of the local entertainment committee. Ban
ners were presented to the drilling COM
panieS.
Many Viewing Washington.
Many Shriners are fast packing up. not
to leave the city. but to get out and see
1t, and to accept the Inequalities of their
friends. which they have been unable to
enjoy while dispensing such lavish hospi-
tally themselves
Syria Shrine of Pittsburg.~ Pa, has been
entertaining handsomely in its elegantly
decorated headquarters at the National
The party is a large one, some 200 in ALL
The badge the members wear is the regula-
ton Shriners' emblem, excepting that the star
is lacking and in its place is a tiny pend
ant an exact reproduction of Fort Pitt
all in oxidized silver. The ladies accom-
panying Syria Shrine are Mrs. Thomas
Ward. Mrs. c. NJ Williams. Miss Walker.
Miss M; Walker. Mrs. George c. tombstone,
Mrs Alex Gilleland, Mrs John A Meyers
Mrs ]. Butcher. Mrs f. J. Mage Mrs J.
c. Rayburn, Mrs S. Ferguson, Mrs. E. s.
McWreath. Mrs. w. ]. Griffith. Mrs H. F.
Barron, Mrs. F: sawhill. Mrs; Edw. K.
Magee. Mrs. Samuel Walton, Miss Alice
Carter, Miss Edna Mawpenney Mrs. James
Orr, Miss Murphy. Mrs. Daniel INITIAL, Mrs.
E M: Grove. Mrs: c; NJ: Cyner: Mrs. Phillips
Kreghaumer. Mrs. H. L. Tree. Mrs. An
drew Lyle. Mrs. Henry Daub, Mrs. John
Wick. Miss Wick. Mrs. Jacob Daub, Mrs,
George eraser, Mrs. Frank McComb, Mrs.
George stoeffell, Mrs. J. w. staeger, Mrs.
]. W. Koenig, Mrs. Emory p. Ebbitts, Mrs.
A X. Higginbotham, Mrs. II. Howard,
Miss f. Straub, Miss Fl. Straub, Mrs. Geo.
c. Whitsell, Mrs. W. ]. Payne, Mrs. E. L.
Stratton, Mrs. J. B. Andrews. Mrs. A. H.
Eckert, Mrs. NJ. Mawhinning. Mrs. D. Ne
Kier Mrs. Charles H. Chance, Mrs. w. B.
Dryer, Mrs. A Paffenbach. Mrs w. A.
P. Taylor, Mrs. ]. B. Smith. Miss McCaf-
ferty Miss Meyers. Miss ]. NJ. Hill, Miss
Jane HILL Mrs. II. W. Kleine, Mrs. L. A:
Thompson. Mrs. o. w. Kennedy, Mrs. F.
Henry A. Meyers, Mrs. R. L. Coulter. Mrs.
s. Graham.
Texan Headquarters.
The surroundings of the Texas headquar-
tiers at the Riggs, where Hella Temple holds
forth, with rivers of "tarantula juice of
rare brand for the thirsty pilgrims who halt
at the Texas tent on their pilgrimage to
distant shrines makes it's tent one Of the
most popular in Washington. There Is
everything dispensed there in the way of
courtesy. excepting water. You plead in
vain. very Dives, for even drop of liquid
Potomac.
I'VE don't like the brand" insists Poten-
tate Garitty. the millionaire banker, and
host at Hella headquarters.
The ladies of the party are Mrs. George
H. Green. Mrs. j. f. Farnsworth, Mrs. J.
J. Carnes, Mrs. John V. Hughes, Mrs. B.
II. Zank. Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Jos. Linz,
Miss Mabel Parish and Master Austin
Farnsworth.
The Texas badge is typical Of this oasis
In the once great American desert" in
lieu of the scimitar Texas long horn
takes the place of the bar. the head form
ing the sphinx, surmounted by an enameled
red feZ bearing the emblem. Pendent
from the ribbon, Of rich red. are the regula-
ton crescent and star, all in oxidized sill
yer. 1t is one Of thesmost beautiful badges
worn in Washington. l..
Kismet Shrine. Brooklyn, N. Y, has en-
tertained most generously call week. also
at the National Hotel. The headquarters
are handsomely decorated with cut flowers