Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
TH|RTY-F|vElN0BLES
Added to the Membership of
Almas Temple.
TRADITIONAL BANQUET
AT NATIONAL RIFLES ARMoRY
A PLEAsANT=AFFAIR.
Nearly a Thousand Mystic Shriners
From This and Other Cities
Enjoyed Themselves.


Almas Temple Of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine took big jump in memb ership last
night, adding class of thirty-five to the
local nobility. This brings the membership
of Almas UP to total of 1,167.
The occasion was the annual celebration
of Saint Patrick's day.. which has for sew
eraI years been a feature in the work of
Almas Temple. Last nights ceremonial
session and traditional banquet were among
the very best in the history of the temple,
and the attendance was the largest known
since the formation of Almas Temple, in
1885.
The local nobility turned out in force, and
there were many visitors from other tenn
pies, including some notable members Of
the Imperial Council Of North America.
The Star Guest.
The star guest of the evening was Alvah
p Clayton of Moila Temple, Saint Joseph,
Mo-, who is the present high priest and
prophet of the Imperial Council, and who
will in few years become imperial po-
tentate. Many other prominent visitors
Gee of Mecca Temple. New York, the
mother temple of the fez-wearing frater-
nifty and who is veteran member Of the
Imeorial Council.
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delegation, numbering about two hundred
fezes, to unite in devotions at the shrine of
Saint Patrick. 1t was headed by Potentate
W. J. Cunningham and Past Potentate
Charles E. Siegmund (who won all the
athletic events at Alma's Chesapeake
Beach outing last Year,.
Baltimore's Representation.
Among the Baltimore visitors were Chief
Ra'5ban Frank w. Kroh, Assistant Rabban
Edward C. Register, Recorder ]. H. Miller
Treasurer Charles w. Halter, High Priest
and Prophet Jacob Likes. J. Ed. Richard
son, and many others prominent in the
business, social and fraternal world Of the
sister. city.
There were also in attendance large
number of visitors from other jurisdictions,
some of them conspicuous in public life, like
Senator Julius c. Burrows, of Saladin Tenn
pie, Grand Rapids, who occupied seat on
the stage during the ceremonial session.
Nearly a Thousand Mobiles.
Nearly one thousand mobiles participated
in the ceremonial, and nearly as many in
the banquet which followed Both took
place at National Rifles Armory, which
has long been the habitation of Almas
Temple. s41J
Potentate William T. Guide and his off,
cial divan corps of oficers) conducted the
actively and effectively assisted by Past
Potentates George H. Walker, Harry Stan
diford, Frank H. Thomas and Frank X.
Raymond. irQaI y-z.-
Past Potentate George H Walker, pres
ent grand master Of Masons, gave the i'm
perial seal to each neyftfate, and Past Po-
tentate Frank H. Thomas, junior grand
warden of the Grand Encampment of
Knights Templar, instructed the candi-
dates in the proper salutatonS, signs and
grips.
Green the Prevailing Color.
Green was the prevailing color of the
evening. 1t appeared in the decorations of
the temple and the costumes Of the mobiles,
particularly in haberdashery. There were
many green vests and shirts, neckties and
kerchiefs, while dozens of little green flags
were in evidence.
After the ceremonial session the company
proceeded to the banquet hall Of the arm
Dry, where the TRADITIONAL banquet was
served to nearly seven hundred Shriners.
Potentate GUIDE presided. He introduced
as speakers of the evening Imperial High
Priest and Prophet A. P. Clayton Of st.
Joseph, Mo-; James MCGEE Of New York,
Charles E. Siegmund of Baltimore and ST.
mon Wolf and Edwin B. Hay of this city.
"The Good Old Mystic Shrine
The rendition of the Iatter's adaptation
of the Good Old Summer Time to 1.-The
Good Old Mystic Shrine was heartily ap-
plauded.
The Baltimore visitors were escorted to
the midnight Baltimore and Ohio train by
the drum corps of Almas, and the perform
ance of this duty closed most successful
celebration Of st. Patrick's day.