Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02


twenty members wee present out Of a pos
sble total of twenty-seven. So closely
drawn together were these masters as the
result of the years work that they will not
permit their going out of office to disturb
the sincere friendships which were created,
and so they are to gather once year. From
various points of view this little gathering
was unique in Masonic experiences of the
District, and the plan to perpetuate the Or
ganiZation will give other past masters here
something to talk about for a good many
days.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star held
at Scottish Rite Cathedral, the annual re-
port was received from Mrs. Jeanette New
ton, worthy grand matron, and Mr.. William
F. Hunt, worthy grand patron, showing the
order to be in a fourishing condition. with
handsome increase in membership during
the past year Amendments to the consti
tuition confirming the union with the Grand
Masonic and Eastern Star Home, were
unanimously adopted. The following Off
GERS have been elected and were installed
by Miss Newton: Miss Clare E. Ball,
worthy grand patron; Mrs. Julia A. Streat-
er, associate grand matron; Mr.. William F.
GUIDE, associate grand patron; Mrs. Rosa A
Yost, grand secretary (re-elected); Mrs. An
ME D. Riggles, grand treasurer (re-elected);
Mrs. M. E. Teachum, grand lecturer re-
elected; Mrs Mary T. O'Brien, grand con-
ductress; Mrs. Hattie r. Hutchinson, grand
associate conductress; Miss Ethel D. Baker,
grand marshal; Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Pine,
grand chaplain re-electedD.
Frank A. sebring, illustrious potentate of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine, has
made the following appointments to COM
plete the official divan Of the temple for
1907: Harry L. NMcNulty, first ceremonial
monial master; Frank L. Mattel. director;
Allen T. Curren and Thomas B. Walker, as
sistant directors; Arthur D. Marks, mar
shall; Robert F. Mentzel captain of the
guard; Henry c. Davis, outer guard; Armat
Stoddart, assistant outer guard; Carter B.
Keene, bearer of the great seal; Terence
V. Powderly, keeper Of the exalted pass;
James A. Bailey and William H. Colmer
alchemists; DR.. Frank E. Gibson captain
foot patrol; Robert Cook, captain mounted
patrol; Theo. Picard, commissary; William
E. Walton, assistant commissary; James A.
Hunter. quartermaster; Edgar a. Nelson,
jr and Chris c. Yeabower, electrical di-
rectors; Jesse B. D. Peters, master of ward
robe; Floyd V. Brooks, Lyman B. Sworm-
stedt Frederick e. Maxey, Grafton d. p.
Bailey and William A. Whitson, medical
directors; Oscar F. Comstock, organist;
James Walter Humphrey. William d. NC
Farland, Perry E. Turp1n and ): Henry
Kaiser, chanters; S. Fred Hahn, Harry B.
Cramer and James Barry Adams, audit
committee; Thomas B. Morgan, Simon Wolf
and Frank H. Thomas. trustees.
The regular elected OtuCSIS VI the iicW
divan of Almas Temple are: F. A. Sebring,
illustrious potentate; Roe Fulkerson, chief
rabban; Louis A. Dent, assistant rabban;
Alexander Grant, high priest and prophet;
John A. Ellinger, oriental guide; Alllson
Nailor, jr, treasurer, and Harrison Ding
man, recorder. The illustrious potentate
has issued his first circular, In which he
announces that the ceremonial set for
March II est Patrick's day. will be aban-
doned and that there will be instead cere-
monials given February % and April 1, one
the anniversary of the birth of Americas
greatest man and the other All Fools day.
This is expected to prove pleasing varia-
ton from the custom, which has prevailed
for several years in Almas Temple, of cele-
brating the day of the patron saint OF the
Emerald Isle.
large part of the space in Potentate
SebriRg's first circular is devoted to an
nouncing. the arrangements for the thirty
third annual session of Lac lmperial Couh-
ell, A. A. o. N. M. S., to be held at Los
Angeles Cal, May and 8. The committee
from Al Malaikan Temple of Los Angeles
reports that festivities will run Nom the.
9Th to the 18th of May, inclusive ana ar,
rangements have been made for special
train for mobiles of Boumi of Baltimore ana
Almas to leave here Saturday, April q, at
o'clock 2. M, via Baltimore and ONO rail-
road, reaching Los Angeles Sunday, May 8,
at noon, stopping en- route at Cincinnati, 81.
Louis Kansas City, Denver Manltou, Colo
RADIO Springs, Salt Lake City ana Riverside
Quarters at Los Angeles have been con-
five days, leaving Los Angeles the night Of
May 10 en- route to Santa Barbara. paso
Robes Monterey, San Jose and Paia ALTO,
reachins. San Francisco May 13. The con-
tinuation of the trip from San Francisco
will be via the Shasta route to Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle, and thence via Canadian
Pacific homeward, stopping, however, at
Glacier, Laggan and Banff. in and among
the Canadian Rockies. and so on to st.
Paul and Chicago. Auditorium Hotel at
Chicago one day, and home via Pittsburg
under date of May "a. making twenty seven
days for the entire trip, not counting the
starting afternoon.
The Ladies' Bowknot Auxiliary of Capitol
Circle, No. 315, Protected Home Circle
held a meeting Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs A. Russell. GIL g street south
east. Four new members were initiated
Mrs Leaderer, Mrs Howlin, Miss E. Lead
erer and Miss Florence Callahan. After
the business session was over the ladies
and their friends were invited to the dining
room, where supper was served, with Mrs.
Naliey presiding at the punch bowl The
table was decorated with cut flowers and
rad xuhffxa n nd blua rif1bou the folorn Of