Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
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Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrines
will hold it's last ceremonial session for
the year at National Rifles Armory
next Tuesday evening. In announcing
the event Potentate Frank A. Sebring
and Recorder Harrison Dingnan have
united in the issuance of a circular full
of the good things coming. to those who
participate in the session, candidates and
onlookers alike. The date of the ses-
sion is announced in grave Arabic Ian
guage as "Lcylet ct Arban, twenty first
day, Tenth month, Hegira 1928, Sham
wal" all of which means the same thing
although expressed in different Ian
guage and diverse terms. 1t is also de-
scribed as the celebration of Fed ell
Fftr,' which is explained to mean the
breaking of the fast of Ramadan, an
Islamic event which is celebrated by
glad salutations, grand receptions. fes-
tivties and recreations, bountiful hospi-
talities and general rejoicing" In this
month"; says the buoyant circular, all
the orthodox Moslems lay salt on the
doorsill to keep out evil" together with
the following quotation from Al Koran:
20, thou prophet. fight strenuously
against the misbelievers and hypocrites.
desert is hell and an evil journey it will
be- This is intended as a serious warn
ing to candidates. but notwithstanding
it a large class of novices are said to
be prepared to meet the MoSlem's test.
If this ceremonial, which will be the last
of the year, is as successful as those
which have preceded it during his OFF,
cial term. Potentale Frank Sebring will be
able to boast of his term as one of the
best in the long and brilliant revised
and rpinVpngtad Arab natrOl under NJ
mand of Capt. Frank h. Gibson. The cir
cular continues: Our patrol was at its
very best at the past session and added
laurels to well-earned reputation. The
drill was fine, being different very from
any ever given by the patrol and re-
f1ected great credit on Capt Gibson and
each noble of the team. The entrance
of the patrol in the second section
equaled any grand entry ever given by
Buffalo Bill or Barnum in their palmiest
days. The ringmaster in his immacu-
late dress-the imitation of the only
bandmaster in the world-and last, but by
no means least. did you see Maud
with her cigarette The whole affair
was voted roaring success. A new de-
parture was tried at the last session
that of placing the coat room in charge
of Capt. Gibson's Arabs. Every one got
his own; there was no charge for the
service; it was splendid success and
1t was duly appreciated by the boys The
same course will be continued at the next
session.
There is considerable interest attaching
to the approaching annual election of
Almas Temple The only competition will
probably be over representatives to the
Imperial Council, and this will be of the
friendliest character. The customary
Christmas generosity of Almas Temple
will be continued this year. Ihe expense
will be met from the proceeds of the an
nual excursion and contributions for the
purpose from members and friends of the
nobility.
Grand Master Woodman is to visit Har-
mony Lodge, No. II, next Wednesday
evening and will close his successful
round at Benjamin B. French Lodge, No.
Is, on the evening of December 2, the eve
of the converting of Congress.
Orient Commandery, No. 5. Knights
Templar, conferred the orders of the tenn
pie and Malta at it's stated conclave
Monday evening. Notwithstanding the
threatening weather there was a good
attendance and the orders were impress
sively conferred on a good-sized class,
which included. in addition to Orient s
own candidates, some prominent Red
Cross knights loaned by other command
cries for the occasion. Orient Command
celebrate at it's regular conclave, Decem-
Der 8, the recent decisive victory won by
the body on inspection day.
Grand Secretary Arvine w. Johnston of
the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of
Masons and grand recorder of knights
Templar, arrived home from his election
trip to Ohio and is again deep in his work
as executive officer of the grand bodies.
The Grand Lodge will hold it's next meet
ing December IS. on which occasion the
most important business will be the
taking of an action on an application for
the chartering of new lodge, which will
raise the total of existing lodges under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge to
twenty-eight.
A new chapter Order of the Eastern
Star, was organized the past week and
arrangements are being made to apply
for a charter when the Grand Order of
the Eastern Star meets in January. The
new organization is known as "Takoma
Chapter, No. IL, U. D." a meeting was
held last Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. David Feldman at
Takoma Park and an organization per-
fected. officers We're elected as follows:
Mrs. J. ]. Faber, worthy matron; DIR. G.
C. Galloway, worthy patron; Mrs. David
Feldman, associate matron; Past Master
William Mehn of Takoma Lodge, No. 80,
secretary; Mrs. G. c. Galloway. trea surer.
The organizers and charter members are
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. David Feldman,
Mr.. j. J. Faber worthy grand patron
Mrs. J. J. Faber. Mrs. Angus Lamond and
Mrs. J. R. Newton, past worthy grand
matrons; Mr.. d. S. Morse. Past Master
Wilmer G. Plat. Takoma Lodge No. %;
Mr.. J. B. Simpson, Mr.. NJ. w. Phillips,
Dr. and Mrs. c. C. Galloway. Mrs. Max
we'll, Mrs. Keefer and Miss Holmes.
The annual visitation of Grand Master
Francis j. Woodman, accompanied by the
other officers of the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia, to Osiris Lodge. No.
26, F. A. A. M, took place last Wednes-
day evening. The program of the evening
included solos by Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey,
selections by an orchestra and addresses
by Worshipful Master William II. Land
voigt, Past Master Sidney R. Jacobs, and
Carey S. Frye, junior warden. The orator
of the evening was DR.. George Bailey,
u. D., who delivered an address on Lib
erty. Equality and Fraternity" At the
conclusion of his address he was present
ed with a Masonic encyclopedia by Past
Master Jacobs, to which he replied in an
appropriate manner. The lodge also pre-
sented to w. G. Pond a handsome bound
copy of the Holy Bible, Junior Warden c.
S. Frye making the address, to which a
suitable response was made by the re-
cipient. The interior of the lodge room
was artistically decorated with palms,
cut flowers and chrysanthemums The
balcony and walls were draped with the
national emblem and added much to the
attractiveneSS of the occasion The re-
DOrtS of the VariOuS officers Iyera road ap6