Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28
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pie Association was approved by President
William Mckinley April -, 1898.
After due consideration by the variou!
Masonic bodies of the jurisdiction prop
| erly represented, 1t was decided, for the
purpose of raising funds to hold fail
and national exposition, and also to issu.
stock as provided for in the charter Tit
fair thus held Melted the sum of SAG, $685. OF
In 1901, sufficient funds having been pro
| cured, lot for the proposed temple wa:
purchased for the sum of S115, 900, together
with the improvements thereon, rentals
from which have since paid expenses in
cident to purchase and maintenance. Ii
1877 second fair was held the proceeds
from which amounted to $50, a46SS.
1llustrious Potentate Carter B. Keene of
the Mystic Shrine tAimas Temple and the
associate officers of his divan will hold their
first ceremonial session of the new year at
National Rifles Armory Monday night. The
event is announced in handsome circular
containing a striking picture of the new
potentate. 1t also gives the following "spe-
ciai proclamation to the nobility:
This Is the first opportunity afforded me.
as potentate, to thank the nobility of
Almas Temple for the honor voted me.
Faithful service is the true test of appre-
citation. 1t shall be my steadfast purpose
to act the deep gratitude / feel. With this
preferment have come responsibilities least
taxing of which appear in public view. The
potentate and officers will fall far short of
reasonable expectation without the en-
thusiastic support of a united nobility. The
history of Almas and renewed pledges from
all sides assure this cooperation. Once
only In our mystic pilgrimage did few join
in active part while the rest were expected
merely to applaud our deeds. Let US all
now unite earnestly in bringing to our fair
oasis the largest measure of goed-fellow-
snip and wholesome prosperity.
The advance in membership charges can
hardly fail to retard our growth in num-
bers for time This must be met by extra
effort to bring desirable novices to our
tents. The fees are now much less than
In many temples offering fewer advantages.
TT would be idle. were it possible, to re-
count here the many ways open to indi-
vidual mobiles for promoting our common
cause. If / succeed. however, in awaken
ing a sense of individual responsibility,
from which there is no honorable escape, I
shall have done the Shrine positive serY-
ice. Ever remember that the measure of
good we get from fraternity life is proper
Tomato to what we put in it,
The following appointments were. an
nounced by Potentate keene: Harry A.
Johnston, first ceremonial master; Edwin
A. M Lawson, second ceremonial master;
cObS, assistant director; James CiScle, as
sistant director; Samuel Hart, marshal; Roe
Fu1kerson. captain of the guard; Henry G..
Davis, outer guard; Armat Stoddart, assist
ant outer guard; George H. Walker, chief of
artillery; Ferdinand Waldman, first alche-
mist; Hillebert W. Thomas, second alche-
mist; Samuel c. Redman, captain Arab
patrol; Robert Cook, captain mounted pa
troll; Bertram M. Doyle, commissary; George
H. Getz. quartermaster; Philip A. Defer,
electrical director; Edward Kolb, master of
wardrobe; Drs. Floyd V. Brooks, Lyman B.
Swormstedt, Frederick E. Maxey, Charles
w. Brown, ]. B. Gregg Gusts, S. Clifford
Cox, Elmer Sothoron, Leon L. Friedrich,
George C. Ober and William P. G. Hagen,
medical directors; J. Walter Humphrey,
William D. Mcfarland, Perry B. Turpin
and ]. Henry Kaiser, chanters: Oscar F.
Comstock, organist; Louis A. Dent, John H.
Olcott and S. Fred Hahn, audit committee;
Walter II. Klopfer, j. Claude KEEPER, Will
liam F. Hunt, William 7. Galliher, Alex.
Mckenzie and James Lansburgh, advisory
committee.
All the past potentates of Almas Temple
are named as reception committee by the
new potentate. He has also designated
the following a committee progress
and entertainment "a new featured: Oscar
]. Ricketts,. chairman; B. F. Smith, vice
chairman; Walter s. Barker. Jos. H. Cur
ren H. Clay Espey, S. Frank Field, Oliver
Z. George, Charles Z. Gross, Samuel E
Hege, Andrew W. Kelley; Andreas Loefher'
James 7. Macy, Edward s. Marrow R. 3.
Nixon. VIM. G. Reed. Chas. &c. Robinson.
Hylas T. Wheeler. Warren J. Coffin, VIM
H. Covington, Randolph L. Elliott, VIM.
H.. Franklin, Louis Goldsmith, Benz. F.
Harper. VIM C. Johnson, VIM. s. Knox, A.
NJ Lothrop, Jos. II. Milan, John S. Miller,
Winfield S. Olive. John C. Rinehart, Sam
uel w. Stinemetz and Brainerd H. War
ner.
Russell G.. Merryman, the new chancel-
Tor commander of Franklin Lodge, No. 2,
Knights of Pythias, is one of the youngest
PythianS in years and in service who has
ever filled the executive chair of that lodge,
the oldest in the world. He began his ca
reer Pythian in Harmony Lodge, No.