Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

VIM. p H. Crews, P. H.,
Secretary Pentalpha Lodge. No %, F. A. A NJ.
officer the lodge has ever had. He succeed
ed the late James c. Poynton who had
been secretary from the chartering of the
lodge to the date of his death. Mr.. Crews is
a past high priest of Columbia r. A. Chap
ter, No. 1, and a life member of Washing
ton Commandery, No. l, X. T.
Pentalpha Lodge was chartered May 4,
1869, and has had on it's rolls many men of
distinction. President James A. Garfield
was one of its charter members, and WIS
connected with it at the time of his death.
Gen. Henry c. Corbin holds his present
membership in it, and Lord Tenterden of
the late joint high commission was an hon
Orary member. 1t has on it's rolls some of
the best-known professional and business
men of the city. The late VIM. r. Single
ton, who was secretary of the Grand Lodge
for over twenty-five years. was one OF
PentalrN7s charter members The lodge
has be ~ 7ored by the election of two oil
it's me t ana oss of srr rmbs Sn
still surviving. D"
The first camp of Modern Woodmen of
America in the District of Columbia will be
organized in Maccabee Temple. 9th
street northwest, December II. There is a
large class for adoption. There about
$50 members of the order in the city who
i've III OlHeT states, lHcluClnS many con-
gressmen, and these are expected to turn
out on the occasion of institution and make
the birth OF the new camp valuable eX-
perience meeting.
The order will celebrate its twenty-first
birthday January ). The deputies in Wash
ington expect to instruct fifty new MEM
bers in the mysteries of saving wood on
that date. Local members from Baltimore,
Chevy Chase. Annapolis. Frederick. Cum
berland and other places will attend the
meeting on December IL. Some of the SUI
preme officers from Illinois are expected to
attend the institution meeting.
At its stated conclave of last Wednesday
evening Washington Commandery No l.
knights Templar, conferred the orders of
the Temple and Malta. The work was done
by Eminent Commander Claude F. King
and his associates.
The December ceremonial of Almas Tenn
pie A. A. o. n. NJ. g., will occur at the
National Rifles armory December 10 Prior
to the ceremonial the annual election of Of
hcers will occur. Under new rule lust
adopted by Almas Temple the voting will
be by general ballot and the polls will be
oEen\on the AFTERNOON preceding the cere-
monial session from to O clock pm No
bles can vote at any time during the day
The candidates for the various Offices all
previously announced are as follows: Po-
tentate, Fred w. Behrens; chief rabban
Carter III. Keane; assistant rabban, Jacobus
s. Jones, Granville Hunt; high priest and
prophet Frank Mcknew; oriental guide,
Noble Roberts, John A Ellinger; recorder
Harrison Dngman. Frank A. Sebrtng:
treasurer, Allison Nailor, jr.; imperial rep
resentatives, Frank K. Raymond George
III. Walker, William F. GUIDE, Edwin b.
Hay. Fred w. Behrens, s. Porter House.
Alex. NJ. Allison of this city now I'm the
customs service in the Philippines, and a
member OF Almas Temple. A. A. o. NJ NJ
B., sends an account of important .doings''
n he hrip
called Bamboo Oasis" This is composed
of Shriners from all over this country
army officers and others-and will ultimate
iy doubtless lead to the organization of a
scribe of Bamboo Oasis Nearly all of the
persons mentioned in his report either live
here or are Familiarity known to MANY
Washingtonians in the military, naval and
civil service The titles given to the va
rIous officers are odd enough mixtures of
Arabic, Chino, Moro and Filipino titles The
report is as follows: AT the residence of
NOBLE LUIS L. Grant. go Gale Uli-Uli, the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine resident In Ma
Mia and vicinity, forming the Caravan of
BAMBOO OASIS, gathered around the grid
IRON in the tastefully decorated dining hall
OF tne Hotel Metropole. where during the
evening festivities the Both Infantry Band
under Noble August Haase discoursed the
latest American airs. Mobiles Luis II
Hrant, Eugene M. Barton and John j. Pc
tersoll, having been appointed committee
IL,
duty and delivered the glad hand m tho
assembling faithful
Promptly at O'clock the members sat
down and paid their respects to the usual
,. ui.ain rdisers' the goods having been de-
nvered and slowed away where they would
40 the most good, Chairman Grant arose
ana called Tor report from the committee
on bylaws and organization, which COM
mhltee consisted of the following mobiles:
Judge Chas. H. Smith Eugene M Rarton
Gap.. =. A. Grant; DR.. +. n Terrier and A.
M. Allison The last named, having acted
as secretary, arose and read the resolu-
lions, which We're proposed, considered and
aoopteo ny acciamatiop, and the body at
as spread upon the scroll. the Chairman
nominating an election board, consisting
or Mobiles John s. Leech, leopold Stocker
ana Emil Walters. which withdrew, and
found by messengers .disnatched by the
chair out in the garden under the influences
OF the sweet strains OF Noble Haase's orr
chestra In due time they were so far re-
vlved as TO De able to report a divan, who
for length of stature. and absence of gray
matter were at once railroaded into their
several and respective stations, to wit:
Serli, LUIS I. Grant: rajah, Gen. Geo. NJ
Randall; hajai, Judge Chas. H. Smith,
llama. Chas. II. Burritt; sheik, Capt Frank
A. Grant; aniur. f. S. Cairns; datto, Capt.
John 8. Pershing; presidente, Eugene M
Barton; scribe. A. M. Allison. Congratula-
tons having been extended and reciprocal
Cd In Kind. the scroll was then taken up
twain, finally being put together again and
enforced as originally read
The attention of the Arabs was then d.
rected to the choice viands of the desert
and the cooling waters from the Zemzem
wells. When each and all had had their
I'LL numerous and divers orators began to
erupt and impart information which 1t was
meet 10 know and not to tell again. Those