Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-25

committee on uniformed organizations and
captain Of the Arab patrol. escorted Poten-
tate Sebring and Past Imperial Potentate
Harrison Dingman to the stand and pre-
scented them to President B. F. Smith of the
board Of control who welcomed them.
Il can assure you 1t gives me great pleas
ure to see you and the nobility of Almas
Temple in such gopdly numbers on this
occasion and to have your aid and assist
ance in the building of our Masonic Temple,
In which all Washington and all Masons
are greatly interested alike President
Smith said. You are entitled to great
consideration for your long journey down
through the valley of the Nile across the
desert Of Sahara, and we welcome you to
the oasis of Almas Temple. You nave
crossed the hot sands, under the Wltherlng
suns and over burning plains, and as presl-
dent of the board Of control l extend 10
YOU and the nobility a hearty welcome. and
trust that your evening spent In our midst
will be one of unusual pleasure 10 yourselI
and the nobility as 1t Is to us 10 nave you
with U.S. Soon you will depart on your
pilgrimage across the arid plains OF Ameri-
ca and through the fertile valleys ana over
the mountain ranges on your Journey 10 tne
oasis Of Los Angeles, where a Iete a"ans
your coming and you carry with you the
hest wishes Of the Masonic fraternity ana
your many friends in the oasis OF Washing
ton for a pleasant journey and safe re-
turn
kindly Greeting Appreciated.
ION behalf of myself as potentate and
the nobility Of Almas Temple / thank you
for your kindly greeting this evening" 70
tentate sebring said in reply. THE nobility
Of Almas Temple has rom-the inception OF
the project to build the Masonic Tenn pie
worked in season and out OF season 10
make the building Of the temple success.
We have come here tonight In goodly num-
hers to make Rome howl and to spread
tbe temple the contamination or Whlcn mas
been the cherished desire OF every noDie
of the Mystic Shrine in the oasis OF WASH
ington. It is neither the time nor place to
MIKE an extended address on this occasion.
for I know while l am talking to you you
are saying in your own mind. wish he
would quit, 50 the nobility might begin to
spend their money This we propose to do'
and it is the ardent desire of all the nobil-
ity that this night shall be the banner night
of the entire fair, not only in attendance,
but also in receipts. / cannot conclude With
out saying that the thanks OF Aimas Temple
are due Capt F. E. Gibson and to the MEM
beers of the Arab patrol who have worked
so assidiously on the paddle stands to make
the fair one grand success.
After the usual shaking OF hands between
the speakers and guests the latter mingled
with the crowd, and Immediately became
the prey of those having voices" to dis
pose of on different things, from a pound OF
coffee to a house and lot
Changes Of Importance.
The second week of the fair is proceeding
with boom. One noticeable difference be-
tween the present and former fairs Is the
entire change of program at most all of the
booths and shows. Osiris Lodge has chang
ed the price OF photographs from % cents
to O quarter; Columbia Lodge gives a prize
to every person at the Japanese pool ia
bles; Almas has entirely restocked its pad
die stand; Columbia Chapter has arranged
with the Post Office Department to have
its postal cards go through the mail with
out charge, provided a stamp Is placed on
them; Harry Cunningham announces that
surely be sold this week II no one bought it