Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

eral communicates in various parts of the
country and has recently been favored by
election to honorary membership in the
grand communicates of Arkansas and West
Virginia. AT Louisville, two years ago. he
was elected grand junior warden of the
grand encampment and is the representa-
tive of the grand master of Templars for
the fifth district, comprising the jurfsdic-
tons of Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia.
Almas Temple Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, is hopeful of having large dele
cation from here at the coming session OF
the Imperial Council. 1t Is arranged to
leave here Tuesday morning July I. at
O'Clock via the Baltimore and Ohio and at
baltimore to be joined by Boumi Temple OF
that city, under the leadership of 1llustri-
Gus Noble William J. Cunningham, and
with special train from that point con-
tinue on over the Baltimore and Ohio and
West Shore and Delaware and Hudson
railroads to Saratoga without any change
of cars. The fare for the round trip has
been fixed at 5000, all rail- Tickets are
good going July and Z, and returning to
leave Saratoga good until July 20 inclusive
Efforts are now being made to have fur-
ther extension on all eastern tickets sim
liar to that granted on western tickets by
the payment of 30 cents at the joint agency
office-good for ten days. The committee
from Almas having the Saratoga pilgrim
age in charge consists of Potentate Will
liam F. Guide, Past Potentate Harry Standi-
ford and Recorder Harrison Dingman.
Potentate GUIDE has been and is doing
all in his power to make the trip success
AT this time about sixty-five of the mobiles
and their wives have made application Tor
and been assigned to rooms. The repre-
sentatives will stop at the United states
Hotel and the remainder of the MOBILES at
Congress Hall. Arrangements have been
completed for five rooms at the Unlteo
States Hotel and for thirty-five rooms at
Congress Hall. The representatives from
Almas Temple to the Imperial Councll are
Mobiles William F. Guide, Frank H. RAY
mond, George Harold Walker ana EdWln
B. Hay Past Imperial Potentate HARRISON
Dingman is also a representative being
life member of the Imperial Counch Inc
mounted patrol of Almas Temple Will &C
company the party. All arrangements nave
been made for their horses at Saratoga,
and it is expecated they will fill thirty
five saddles 1t is also expected they VIII
be the special escort to the Imperial po-
tentate, ulustrious Noble Henry e. AKIN
In the morning and evening parade. Al
mas Temple is the only one in North Amer
lea having a regularly organized mouli'ea
patrol Quite a number OF the nopies Oh
Almas Temple who will go with the party
will not be quartered att the hotels, out
will be with friends and relatives SO II Is
expected that 100 mobiles and their ladles
will take part in the pilgrimage. Many
matters of general interest Will take place
during the session week. Among THESE VIII
be a competitive drill for Arab patrols from
lsny temple present n 13'
Receptions dances and entertainments
will be given by manyl8of the WISHING
temples. Excursions to Mount Macgreeor'
Lake George, Saratoga lake and the Adl-
rondacks are some Of the delights in store
for visitors, not to say anything ABOUT free
water at the springs novel feature VIII
be series of balls to be held at each OF
the principal hotels and convention han.
They will take the nature or progressive
balls. Mobiles and ladies Will be furnisheo
with tickets admitting them to all these
dances. 1t is but short distance from one
hotel to another. An-agreeable custom pre-
walls at Saratoga permitting gentlemen ana
| ladies to be seen on Broadway IN evening
dress. Oriental Temple of Troy Will DE the
host, and as the temple has estaplsneo d
reputation as entertainers there need De no
fear but what those who go Will nave one
or the best times of their lives AT Con-
gress Hall, where Almas Temple viii be 10
Gated, there will also be found Aieppo
Temple of Boston, Moila Tero,nlesSf ST. Jo-
seph, Ar:rGt einple of Kansas CITY, kar-
n2s temple of Montreal and Tr1peli Temple
OF Milwaukee. Other temples that nave
made arrangements to be present are Aeca
OF Richmond, Va; Aladdin of Columbus.
Alkoran of Cleveland, Alnaalaikah of Los
Angeles, Cyprus OF Albany. Damascus of
Rochester, Hella of Dallas 1smaila OF Buff
falo, kalurah of Binghamton, kismet OF
Brooklyn, Mecca of New York, Medinah OF
Chicago. Media of WATERFOWL, Mooiah OF
ST. Louis, Moslem of Detroit. Syria OF Pitts
burg Syrian of Cincinnati, Tang1er OF
Omaha. Ziyava OF Utica and Zuhrah OF
Minneapolis 1t will probably be the largest