Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11

vilion, structure that will accommodate
$1,000 people An exhibit of California;
wealth. from valley and hills, mines and
orchards, vineyards. forest and field, Will
be installed beneath the same roof. Inc
entertainment will include free excursions
on ocean liners around the bay of San
Francisco to all the points OF interest ana
outside the heads as far as the Farailone
Islands, steaming around the Seal rocks
the harbor Notifications, United states
arsenal, Naval Training School, the great
shipbuilding plants and famous iron works;
trolley rides to Golden Gate Park, with Its
hundreds of acres in flowers at all seasons
and the museum containing the rarest
treasures on the American continent; the
Sutro baths, the largest under glass rool
anywhere; the Cliff House, built on
perpendicular cliff overhanglng the open
beach of the Pacific ocean. All these are
free to all visitors. Chinatown, real part
of the celestial empire, right IN the near
of an American city; the oHces, press
rooms and editorial department OF tne my
Chinese newspaper published OUTSIDE OF
China; nightly performances OF troop VI
celestial actors and a Chinese orchestra,
and one thousand and one other mover
sights startling to the Vlsltor' put ooiiio'
to California. ,,..,
The famed natural wonders Of California
can he reached within one days journey
and at nominal cost, and, Wh!e NO. .e en
tirely free, the expense is within the means mem
of almost everybody who goes 10 CahIor
nia San Francisco Is prepared to house
comfortably 100000 visitors.
,,o second Sunday in June has been
designated as Ben Hur memorial DAY. me
day will be appropriately opserVeu Wy IT,
courts throughout the United states t xyosh ne
Sraves of the deceased members or WASH
ineton Court No. /, will be decorated WIN
flowers by the members OF the local Court
m Kl,neer, who has filed the office of
teacher in Washington Court. NO. l, Irloe
of Ben Hur, for the past four years. was
recently elected chaplain OF MT. vernon
Tent X. o. T. M.
Ed Burkholder who has many friends
among the Sons and Daughters Of Hur OF
washington, is located In Sioux CITY, iowa
FE Hartwell of Washington Court No.
| Tribe of Ben Hur, who has been resi-
| dent of Lincoln, Neb., for the past thres &c
years, expects to leave for the lsian9 oi
Cuba some time during the month or july
| to accept a position in the weather bureau
Services in memory Of deceased Odd Eel
| lows will be held tomorrow evening, the
| 10th instant, at 8 o'clock, In the First
| Methodist Protestant Church. 4th street
between E and G southeast. w. II. Mcneil
| of Federal City Lodge will conduct the
| exercises The choir of the church, under
the leadership of Mr.. James S. Hicks. will
render an appropriate song service.
Magenenu Encampment, No. 4. I. Q. Q. F.,
| selected the following officers for the term
| ending December 81, 1904: c. P. DR.. Chas
W. Cuthbertson of Eastern Lodge, No. q;
| H. P, Henry c. Hazard, F. q. r. or Union
Lodge, No. IL; 8. W., Porter L. Paylor OF
| Harmony Lodge No. 8; scribe, VIM. P.
Allan 0hirty-seventh year, of Harmony
Lodge No. 8; treasurer, Henry A: Herrell
| of Harmony Lodge, No. 8; ]. W., J. w.
| Payne of Salem Lodge, No. e.
Harmony Lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. F., has
decided to omit the meeting on 4th or July
| night and the grand master has postponed
evening OF July II, 1904 when Joseph Bur
roughs, P. G. R.. will officiate on that oc-
| casion.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9. F. A. A. M.
| held a reunion of the older and younger
members Thursday evening.
| Almas Temple, A. A. o. N. M. g., has
| made arrangements for Its last formal
| ceremonial Wednesday next prior to the
meeting of the Imperial Council at Atlantic
| City. The event will occur at the usual
| foregathering place of the mobiles OF Almas
| Temple. National Rifles Armory. 1t IS
| expected that there will be a large class OF
| candidates desiring to participate in the
| approaching meeting by the Jersey sea
| waves. The circular announcing the cere-
| n,onial is neatly printed but small folder,
| which announces that this Will probably be
| the last ceremonial at which members can
| enter at the existing Initiation fee. 1t 1s
| proposed at the approaching meeting OF me
| Imperial Council to raise the fee to 800
| The June ceremonial will be preceded by
| business session beginning at pm, ana
| the ceremonial part of the work will be-
| gin not later than 7:45.
| Past Imperial Potentate Harrison Ding
man.. who is the recorder of Almas. offers
| several pieces of good advice and informa-
| ton in the announcement. He says:
| Visiting mobiles will receive true Arabs
| greeting, provided they can produce
| pasteboard of greenish hue and have the
| correct language of our tribe.
| BE sure and bring fez to the session, but
| don't wear 1t on the street or in improper
| places. II you must go and see man and
| have no hat. borrow one from some one
| else or go bareheaded.
| THE present Arab Patrol under the
| efficient direction of Capt. s. {. Redman
! hold regular drills on each Tuesday even
| ing at the National Rifles Armory. first
| floor. and the captain and his workers
4 would be pleased to see any of the mobiles
| present. They are doing good work ana
| your presence would greatly encourage
/ them"
| Arrangements have been completed Tor
| the approaching excursion OF COLUMBIA
| Ccmmandery, knights Templar. to Mar.
| shall Hail. Features of the occasion VIII
be athletic sports fireworks and souvenirs
| for all lady visitors. The committees IN
| charge have done the hardest KIND OF nara
work by way of preparation for the event.
| which Is expected to be notable success
| The executive committee Is headed by Emit
nent Commander ]. Harry Cunningham,
| who also acts as chairman of the subcom.
] nittee on arrangements. The chatrmen o.