Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
AMONG THE
FRATERNITIES

Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine will
hold it's last ceremonial session prior to the
Saratoga meeting of the Imperial Council
Thursday, June 25. The approaching event
is announced in a circular issued yesterday
by Potentate VIM. F. Guide. In this circu-
lar the statement Is made that already
quite a large number of mobiles and their
ladies have signified their intention of max
ing this pilgrimage. and have had rooms
assigned them by the committee, SO many
that a special train for Almas and Boumi
(Baltmore) temples Is a certainty.
AImas Temple is also completing arrange
ments for its excursion next Tuesday even
ing This will be for the benefit of Almas
Christmas charity fund Arrangements
have been completed which look to making
this occasion one of the best In the history
of Almas Last year the Shriners went to
Chesapeake Beach This year they are to
go to Marshall Hall The fireworks are to
be furnished by Pain. Noble CLIFFORD Long
of Almas and his committee Will display
the fireworks as the boats approach the
landing at Marshall Hall, and the enter
tainment committee under the leadership
of B. H. Stinemetz, Will be prepared 10
make the enjoyment complete after the
mobiles have landed. ard the members OF
the Arab Patrol will offer helping hand
to all needing assistance or desiring IN,
formation. The morning boat leaves at III
o clock. the early afternoon one at 2:30,
and the evening boats al $3.50 and $40, the
$50 boat stopping at Alexandria On the
arrival Of the 2:3O boat the committee on
entertainment will start base ball, sack
races, foot races and various other amuse-
ments. Prizes will be awarded for each
event. The base ball game will be called
at 4:30 pm. sharp, and Is expected to De
the big event of the day. The following
additional contests are On the program:
Potato race. three-legged race. sack race,
backward race, egg race chicken race, TAT
mems races Uhirty yards and fifty yards).
SeyentV-vard dash putting the shot
and tug of war. The captains of the rival
tug-of-war teams will be Thomas B. Walk
er and Fred w. Behrens.
In the evening there Will be much music
and sundry other entertainment. Each
contest. excepting base ball. will be limited
strictly to mobiles of Almas Temple. This
limitation is due somewhat 1t Is said, to the
fact that last year a popular noble of neigh
boring BOumt carried off almost all the
nrizes.
Imperial Potentate Henry C. Akin Of
Omaha has issued a general order to all
potentates and recorders of the Mystic
Shrine to the character Of official clrcu-
lars in the Ancient and Arabic Order. He
addresses the circular to all temples of the
Ancient Arabic Order mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, within the jurisdiction Of the I'm
perial Council. 1t reads: THE Order of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine is composed
of gentlemen taken from the highest ranks
of Masonry and banded together for socia-
bility. The literature which emanates from
such body Of men should therefore, be
such to convey nothing unworthy OF our
high character and standing. yet thought
less recorders frequently issue notices filled
with stuff SO rank that 1t Is no wonder that
the name of Shriner is often made synony-
nous with that of roySterer and hummer.
The Masonic Standard says: Why have
the Shriners acquired such an unenviable
reputation for inebriety! From our per-
sonal association with them. we believe
them to be no more addicted to convviality
than the average run of respectable cid-
zens. Then whence this reputation? Prob
ably 1t Is due chiefly to the silly notices sent
out by the recorders of some temples. notices
that induce the idea that the wearers of the
fez are lot of irresponsible bummers and
Indians. 1t Is time for mature Shriners to
discourage this damaging form of idocy.
Shriners understand that these references
which Objectionable are intended for
joke. along with the other .extravagant
utterances of these circulars, but the pub
lie judges us upon the principle that from
the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh.'" Your imperial potentate feels
that all references to drinking, drunken
ness. morning thirst, or low and vulgar
suggestions of any kind, should hereafter
be carefully avoided In the shrine circulars
Let 1t be said that during this year not a
shrine circular was issued Objectionable to
any one. If you truly love our great and
noble order, and desire to perpetuate it,
heed this warming.
This letter was not called out by anything
ever contained In any circular issued by
Almas but 1t has been republished by the
recorder of Almas. and sent to every local
member of the Mystic nobility by way of
proper advice and warning.
James D. Richardson. sovereign grand
commander of the Supreme Council, 33d
Degree A. A. s. R., Southern Jurisdiction,
L. 8. A. rendered reception and dinner
to the members of the 33d degree in
Washington and the four presiding officers
of the Scottish Rite bodies here at Villa
Flora on Monday evening. The reception
was held on the lawn. from until o clock
after which dinner was served in the ban
quet hall of the mansion. After the ban
quet the grand commander called upon
George II. Walker, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
George F. Moore, inspector general for Ala
bama: DR.. A. B. Chamberlin, inspector gen.
eral for Texas; Judge John A. Lacy Past
Grand Master L. Cabell Williamson, Dr.
Francis J. Woodman. George w. Balloch
and the presiding officers of the four Scot
fish Rite bodies in the District. All the
speakers gave glowing reports of the rapid
and successful growth of the rite during
the past few years. The function closed
with the singing of Aud Lang Syne"
The reorganized Arab Patrol of Almas
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine is as
follows: Geo A. Won Dachenhausen. captain;
A. Z. Burklin first lieutenant; Edward L.
Brice. second lieutenant: Chas. 8. Hyer
VIM. L. Hughes. w. L. Ashby. VIM. F.
Bowen C. H Blumer. Geo. F. Brown.
L ohh - IociciiS, " H. Il. COnley, John j.
Crawford. R. H. Fatt. VIM B. Hardy. Wal
ter X. Hill. E. H. Hohoff. Edward E. Jones
Chas. w. King, tr.. Hubert G. Mclean
Frederick Sillers. Oscar G. Vogt VIM A.
Volkman. Medvin A. Wertz and Chas. g.
Woodin.
The following is the complete diyan of
officers Of Almas Temple for the current
year: William F. GUIDE, illustrious poten-
tate: Fred w. Behrens. chief rabban; Car
ter b. keene. assistant rabban; Granville
M. Hunt, high priest and prophet; John A.
Ellinger oriental guide; Allison Major, IT.,
treasurer; Harrison Dingman, recorder:
Henry A. Johnston, first ceremonial mas
ter; Allen Bussius. second ceremonial mas
ter; George Harold Walker. Harry Standi-
ford and Frank H. Thomas, directors:
Frank l.. Mattel. Chester H. Beatty and
Sidney r. Jacobs. assistant directors; Sam
uel Hart. marshal; John c. Wineman cap
tain of the guard; Henry c. Davis outer
guard: Leonard Stoddard. assistant outer
guard; Edwin B. Hay keeper of the exalt-
ed pass; Elmer c. Mayberry and Charles
A NJ. Loeffier, alchemists; d. Percy Hick-
ling, ]. F. r. Appleby, Lyman 3. SWORN
stedt. e. E. MaXcy and Charles W. Brown,
medical directors: A C. Steinbrenner, COM
missary; George H. Getz. quartermaster;
Phillip A. Defer. electrical director; Robert
Cook captain mounted patrol; Melvin A.