Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

tary: R. v. Goldman Up. M, treasurer: I.
e Henderson, senior. deacon; William Nc
Nelr, Junior deacon:C. B. Matthews, junior
steward A. w. Kelley Up. Nd. master of
ceremonies; J. NJ Rieman. organist: A. S.
hloele tiier The office of senior steward
is at present vacant
Pentalpha Lodge No %, F. A. A. M,
VIII confer the MN. degree on Monday,
May II.
The May ceremonial of Almas Temple
A. A. o. n. NJ. s., took place at the Ma
uonal Rifles armory. large class of can
dldates was initiated, and the work done
III e&ceiient style. The new officers of the
temple nave got the ritualistic down to a
fine point. After the close of the cere-
mon1al there was a banquet, but it was not
traditional" Interest in the trip to Sara
aoga Springs is now keen in the temple.
Inc tWenty-ninth annual session of the
imperial Council will be held there July 8.
y ana 10 1t promises to be one of the best
IN the history of this frsky order. AT
saratoga the fashionable season is at its
helght during July. Hops music and other
amdseEnents at full swing. The parks and
dflVes are seen at their best. There will be
Iree ADMISSION to springs and parks. Each
VISITOR Wall be presented with book of
coupons admitting the holder to free rides
on the HUDSON Valley railroad to Kay
drouS Park, admttance to the park and to
the open-alr vaudeville theater boat rides
on Saratoga Lake by steamer to the
mte sulphur Springs. Tickets will also
be furnished for the series of balls to be
held at each of the hotels and in conven-
ton hall on Thursday evening, July 0. The
resident committee of Oriental Temple has
peen constantly at work for months plan
nlng entertainments for their guests The
committee has also secured low excursion
rates TO the Adirondacks Lake George and
Lake Champlain. a competitive drill by
the ARAB Patrols of sister temples will take
place at the famous Saratoga race track.
"A in, 10. civ 10,
the best three drilled patrols
William Ross, recorder of Lu Lu Temple,
a. \. .. n. M. S. of Philadelphia, is noted
for the unique circulars he issues Several
members of Almas this week received cop
les OF his latest effort. Advertising Lu Lu S
next session. he says: The program, as
approved by the trustees and the man who
sits on the potentates bench has been en-
iarged 50 that things like these might be
brought out without overlapping the hour
LOT gong home: D Jamaica Grand
March, by 20,t00 Arabic parangs in full
costume on dromedares Forty-sfx pitched
tents on the Ba1lalah Desert, from which
Will spring forth at the signal of the far
ing loren o. the Black Turcos 304 Anna
IONS in battle array. This will be seen
on the board road to Alnassa round the
corner as the caravan passes the deep
wells. -Four men with torches, represent
ing the seasons, dressed in black and blue,
with corresponding colOrS on their front
faces. Animals of all shapes and sizes,
in columns of ten headed by elephants and
bambazoos, the rear end being comprised
OF horned monkeys from Xzhoppocus and
rats from everywhere If the time per
mts the patrol will stand in salute right
resting on the blue-keg tavern. No rain
tickets will be issued. and once in, there
you stay until the banquet gong sounds,
unless you want to go out and the
five weird sisters from the tents of the
daughters of Isis. The new oriental guide
VIII have something to say, as usual, and
the copperplated, spike heeled, false-topped
Arabian charger who has all to do and say
about the tickets, board bill, railroad
passes, bands and prizes for all who march
in the caravan de parade in the cool of
the evening, in the Saratoga Springs picnic
Will entertain in his natural bland and
sophomore eloquence, giving advice to
those who want it, and information to those
who don't, saying beautiful words of en-
enlargement to the rank and file who have
made up their wonderful minds that they
and the majority of the boarders will take
it in, and perhaps he may also enthrall
the listeners with solo on the quintet by
Mozart, the Arabian giant. Yes, this will
be great all through 1t was our in
tenton to say something else, but we have
been told, through the crack of the door
that the collector is down stairs waiting
for us, so we had to put out the light and
go to bed.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, r A.
M. conferred the mark and past masters
degrees last nlSNt. / he Illudl1Sllc "Oih
was of the best, and in keeping with the
record of this chapter which has a reputa-
ton for unique work in the past degree.
The richest Pythian Grand Lodge is that
of Indiana. It's assets are 500, SIS. Behind
it, at long distance, are New York, SCI
092; Ohio. $3l $3.50; Texas, $23,353; Calfor-
MIA So I20; Missouri, S21 353, and Penn
sylvania, $12 1893 In subordinate assets
Ohio is the leader. Her lodges have assets
aggregating $1.314, 10G. In this respect she
is closely followed by Indiana, with 81 ,114,-
$40 and Pennsylvania, with $1.0IJ,1lT. The
leading six grand domains Of the knights
of Pythias are Ohio, with O., 800 knights;
Illinois, with 46G2S; Indiana, with A. TAB;
Pennsylvania, with 4, S9J; Iowa, with 81
$40, and Missouri with l,56i In the Uni
form Rank the leading domains are: Ohio,
4 1872; Indiana, 3,G45; Illinois, 900; Penn
sylvania, 2.5J3; California, 2,O70; New
York, ,SS7
The local Pythian lodges have made great
improvements in their paraphernalia during
the last few years They have now, col
lectiveIy, So ,313.47 so invested.
The members of the National Union. Dis
trict of Columbia, have arranged to cele-
brate the twenty second anniversary of the
order at Peck Memorial Church, corner of
2Sth and NJ streets northwest, on Sunday
May 10 at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. Charles AL
vim Smith pastor, will make an appropri-
ate address.
John W. Brentwood, secretary treasurer
of the International Typographical Union
who has been in the city several days ar
ranging for the approaching convention of
the union, left for home last evening. Mr.
Brentwood is a prominent fraterniSt active