Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11

worshpful Master Osiris Lodge, F. A. A. NJ.
at every vantage point. the admirers OF
the gaily- dressed patrols. The moving
fans and the bright colored fezzes lent a
charm of color and of movement to the
scene while the bursts of applause and the
many cheers bespoke the interest and pleas
ure of the Shriners and their falr trlends,
The first patrol to hurry onto the GROUND
were the crack team from Los Angeles,
from AL Malaikah. They had perhaps more
admirers than any other contestant, tnelf
record of the past and their exhibition
during this week appearing in their FAVOR.
The intricacy of their formations and per-
lection of their movements showed the re-
suit of long practice. They finished anna
the cheers of their friends. Syrian OF en-
cinnati were the next contestants ana tnelr
exhibition was equally well received Ihen
followed successfully Moolah of St Louis
Ararat of Kansas City, Zurah of Mime.
anoIis and Aladdin of Columbus, all OF
whom demonstrated skill in fancy drilling
The officers of Naomi Rebekah Lodge,
No l. L O. O. F. were installed this week
hv team from Dorcas Rebekah Lodge.
No A. composed of the following members:
Deputy grand master, Mrs. NJ l.. McNlei'
deputy grand warden, Mrs d. j. H. Heno-
rix: deputy grand secretary. Mrs. Brioses;
deputy grand treasurer. Mrs. Arnold, and
deputy grand marshal, Mrs. E. b. Russ-
Large delegations from all OF the Henehah
lodges of the District were present, ana Ine
lodge entertained two visitors TO the Guy
M Creght of Tennessee and Miss Nora
Winter of Indiana. The retiring nopie
grand of the lodge was presented WIFI
past grand's jewel, and the installing ON
Ger was also the recipient OF a hand bag.
Refreshments were served. The officers in
stalled were: Noble grand. Mrs. Cora Is
Anderson; vice grand, Mrs. Mariila T. 81
monds; recording secretary, MISS a. NJ
Roberts; financial secretary, Mrs. Roberta
E. VoIland; treasurer. Mrs.<,Julia Roberts
chaplain, Mrs. Annie Lusby; warden, Miss
Martha L. Hopkins; conductor, MRS
Louisa Hogan: inside guardian. MRS Mary
]. Colison outside guardian, Mr.. VIM. r
Humphrey; right support OF the noble
grand Mrs. Georgia c. Burroughs; left sup
port of the noble grand. Mrs. Kate GIBSON;
right support of the vice grand, Mrs. Cora
C. Day; left support of the vice grand, Mrs.
Georgia G. Brotherton.
The third annual excursion of the Odd
Fellows of the District of Columbia to
Marshall Hall. under the direction of the
help committee for the benefit of the ODD
Fellows home. will occur next Wednes-
day The steamer Manchester Will leave at
10 a. m. $50 and $50 p. m. On the ARRIVAL
of the second boat a program of games
will be given. including tub, swimming.
foot and three-legged races A potato race
for ladies and a base ball game between
the ''Brads" and the Browns WIN pe
features Prizes are offered to the winner
in each event A committee of comfort,
| consisting of Mrs. Annie Coleman, Mrs
Sally Owens and Mrs. Georgia Mothersead,
will look after visitors, particularly ltoies
| and children. The committee on entertain
| ment which has general charge of the ex-
cursion is composed of William ri. MOTT
| ersead. d. D. Love- ]. II. Perkins, l.. r.
| Humphrey and 7. ]. Gates.
The Washington pilgrims to the session
| of the Imperial Council, Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine will return this evening ana 10,
| morrow from the session or the lmperidi
| Council at Saratoga Springs, n. u Inc
| b1s notable in many respects
| particularly in the ample and elegant nos,
| pitality extended by the nobility OF Orlentai
| Temple of Troy. who We're the hosts OF tEe
event The complete program as carrieo
| out at Saratoga Springs was as folioWs
| Tuesday July Z, arrival and reception OF
| the various caravans and mobiles ana laoles
| by the two Arab patrols of ORIENTAL II
| am arrival of the imperial special. wei
| come 10 imperial potentate of the Imperial
Council and escort to the United States
| Hotel: o to u p. m. ladies' reception, Grand
| Union Hotel Wednesday. July 8, am
| formal ton of parade at Franklin Square OF
| uniformed Arab patrols to escort the I'M
| perial Council to the Broadway Theater
| 10 n m opening session of the Imperial
| Council; Immediately adjournment OF
| the session the Imperial Council was takeI
| in charge by the executive committee ano
| given an outing: 3 to pm. reception to
| mobiles and ladies by Al Malaikah Temple
| Los Angeles Cal. in the grand ball room
| at the United States Hotel; $50 pm,
| Illuminated evening parade of all the no.
| bility uniformed Arab patrols parading as
| escort to their respective temples. Thurs
| day, July g. pm. Congress Spring Park
| competitive drill of uniformed Arab pa.
| trolls: 8 to II pm. progressive ball, n
| progress in Convention Hall, the United
| States Hotel, Grand Union Hotel and Con
gress Hall. Friday many private excur-
| sions were given to sundry pleasure resorts
| near Saratoga Springs. One of the big
! events at Saratoga was the reception ten
| dered to Illustrious Noble Henry C. Akir
| of Omaha imperial potentate of the I'm
| perial Council The Troy City Band. which
| had been engaged to render it's services
throughout the convention. headed a patro
| under command of Captain Thomas c. His
| lop which met the various temples arriving
| at the Delawar and Hudson station. Wher
| the Imperial Special drew into the sta
| ton the Oriental PATROL and the patrols Of
Al Malaikah Temple of Los Angeles Cal.
| Ararat Temple of Kansas City. Mo, an6
| Moolah Temple Of St. Louis Mo-, formed
| at the station to act an escort The i'm
| perial potentate rode in special carriage
| surrounded by the escorting mobiles. Elwir
H. Miller. potentate of Oriental Temple
| Noble Henry c. Schneider and Noble jay
Gilbert of Oriental Temple formed the
| bodyguard of the imperial potentate and
| rode in the carriage with him as far as the