Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
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| AfkAIERNlnESI
The annual excursion Of Almas Temple,
| A. A. o. N. NJ s., yesterday was one Of the
most successful in the history of Shrine
events of this character. The weather was
| everything that could either be desired or
| hoped for, in decided contrast to the very
bad kind furnished by the weather bureau
for the date originally set for the excur-
sion. All the trains to Chesapeake Beach
| yesterday were crowded by Mystic
| Shriners, their families and friends and
J the resort was as populous as 1t was popu-
| lar all Of Shrine day and evening. The
committees worked diligently, with the re-
| suit that everything passed OF merrily. The
! visitors INDUCED in all the amusements
afforded by the resort-boating, bathing,
| fishing, grabbing and refreshing the inner
man, each coming in for his share OF
patronage. Many basket parties partici-
pated, and there was good and plenty
going on all day and evening.
The excursion netted a handsome sum,
which will be devoted to meeting the cost
| of Almas' Christmas charity. which has
| for nearly ten years been such a note
worthy winter event on the part of the
temple. the largest single fraternal body in
Washington. 1t was instituted during the
administrations of Potentate Frank K.
Raymond, who has been q great Almas
pusher since he first entered the temple
having filled every Office in the line Of the
Shrine.
The surviving ex-potentates OF Almas
Temple are M. w. Bayliss. Harrison Ding
man. Harry Stamford, Frank K. Ray
Jacobus 8. Jones and Fred w. Behrens
The representatives OF the body in the
Imperial Council are Frank A. Sebring.
Samuel Hart. Thomas B. Walker and Jaco-
hing q x,y111 t,o1H Until
December. The next session OF the Inn
perial Council is fixed for St. Paul. Mimi,
| next year. The Minneapolis Shriners will
a an1ss Of t1o the Gy in
Almas Temple will take in the jamestown
exposition In September.
Past Imperial Potentate Alvah P. Clayton
of st. Joseph. Mo-, was all worked up over
| the reception given the Imperial Council by
the city of Los Angeles. He gives the fol-
lowing very enthusiastic and even lurfd re-
view Of the big time the fez wearers under
his command had by the shores of the SUM-
set sea-
you've got to show me that they can get
up anything better anywhere, with more
electric lights in it, and more pretty girls,
and more wonders and charms. Blocks and
blocks Of marching Shriners alone are
| enough to make great display, but mixed
In with these are those beautiful electric
floats that even Buffalo, New Orleans and
Philadelphia wouldn't equal, and the great
est electrical display ever.
I'm the way of electrical display this was
the grandest thing I have ever seen. All
true to nature as art can follow nature.
The sight was truly dazzling, and in such
a dark setting as was formed by the tens
OF thousands OF spectators these electric
gems stood out with striking beauty
Even If I am from Missouri, I've been
| shown, and If there are some things that
make the wild cat wilder, this Is one that
will tame him and do it quickly. A good
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ferent colors and some like it plain; but I
guess hereafter when I fall off the camel
at some oasis I'll have mine to look like
amethyst.
I didn't see anything that wasn't cream
laid, and the most OF it was ragged-edged
| or vellum. Everything was as good as
| cash, and there wasn't one item that you
you'd need to discount 20, 10 and 8, for the
goods were there. We've got lot of cat
fish In the old Missouri. but nothing any
better than the one that swan along the
streets In Los Angeles. Squirrel whisky
couldn't make even any of the Moila boys
think they had caught anything like that.
I've been shown, all right. This is the
limit in good things We've seen Catalina
| and Pasadena and Mount Lowe. and it's
| mighty good to think that after crossing
all the hot stands we have to stand for
every year there's such a palm tree as Los
Angeles to stop and rest under, and the
won't forget 1t. They can't know the pride
feel to have been at the head Of such a
| body of men that made such beautiful
scene possible. and any one must have a
after seeing what the scimitar has touched
| and made beautiful on the western shore of
| our great country. I'd like to be shown
again.
| Harrison Dingman of Washington is one
| of the past imperial potentates of the I'M
perial council. The present imperial poten-
tate is Frank G. Roundy of Chicago. At
| the recent session of the Imperial Council
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| st. Louis, was made imperial outer guard,
which will In due time lead to his election
as imperial potentate. The next session of
the imperial body will be the thirty-fourth
| in its history.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. L. o. o: F., held
night. and the following officers wer,
elected: Noble grand, Roscoe Wines; vice
grand Charles P. Thomas; recording sec
rotary. p. c. Grumley; financial secretary,
| Robert X. Williams; treasurer, Thomas w.
Fowler These officers. together with the
| appointive officers, who will be named by
| the noble grand and vice grand the night
| of installation, will be installed Jointly WI.
the officers Of Central. No. /; Metropolis,
No. 10, and Phoenix, No. %, Friday July 5.
The auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall, 7th
street northwest, has been engaged for this
| occasion, and Grand Master A R. Yer
| million has been requested to officiate as
the installing officer.
After the ceremony incident to the in
/ stdIldtioH social nOur Will De INDUCED In,
when refreshments will be served.
1t has been the custom Of Central Lodge,
| No 1. and Metropolis Lodge. No. 10, their
regular meeting nights being Friday Of each
| week, to unite semi annually for the pur-
| pose Of installing their officers, and this
year the regular meeting night Of Columbia
| Lodge, No. 10, being Thursday night July
4, legal holiday, the grand master granted
a dispensation permitting them to postpone
| their meeting one night SO as to unite with
the lodges named. A large attendance from
each of the participating bodies is expected
| and all Odd Fellows are invited.
| Washington Court, No. 1. Tribe Ben-Hur
| held its semi-annual election last Mon
day evening. The following officers were
| elected: Worthy chief, Thomas c. Fox
past chief, DR.. D. P. Bush: judge, H. c.
Prince; teacher, D. B. Ginger; scribe, E.
| F. Geyer; keeper Of tribute. Mrs NJ NJ
Prince; captain. Joseph F. Moore; guide.
| N. E. Roberts; keeper, inside gate, Mrs.
Ada V. Byrne; keeper, outside gate Mrs
Lilly Irwin. The installation Of officers will
| occur at Pythian Temple the first Monday
| evening in July.
| special communication of Takoma
Lodge, No. 20, F. A. A. NJ, was held We'd
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