Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-03

began the evolutions in which several
pretty tableauS were presented
After brief intermission. during which
the roller skaters ran riot the members of
the ladies drill team reappeared clad in
their white -andgold uniforms and bearing
spears. with bodies erect and a martial
swing that made folks sit up and take no.
tice. Their drill. which included 1.-The
Squirrel and the Peggy FLANK movement
and the Teddy Bear Retreat" New York
Hippodrome specialties: the heart an
Choir Passion Cross. Wheel star"
triangle and an intricate circle move
ment, was an exceptionally good one. and
reflected credit upon their gallant cap
tain. Mrs. Annie Holcer. and their drill
master. Mr.. Charles F. Cummins of the
Arab Patrol.
The acme of the art of fancy drilling
and evolutionary movements was reached,
however. when the veterans of the Almas
Patrol came upon the scene with d whirl-
wind charge. terminating abruptly in a
straight line formation for the salute to
the potentate. Then began a series of
marches. countermarches and picture for
nations which, experts declare have never
been surpassed in this city.
In addition to the scheduled tableaus
showing the american Beauty" Mag
ara Falls" Kimberly Diamond" Greek
Cross" "Almas Crescent" Lafayette
Square" and concluding with the famous
Arab charge at Ramadan," the beauty
ana eXCoIIence Oh the IduleS OTlil lInpeiteO
resourceful Capt. Gibson to interpolate
the "sunburst,'' 'pinwheel." difficult ev-
olution from a wheel to a star banked
to the center and an open rank forma-
ton which ended with the word "Almas'
spelled on the floor by a clever arrange
ment of scimiters.
The applause was loud and long contin-
ued at the close. and experts declare that
the drill throughout was without flaw,
and fully maintained the prestige of the
members of Almas Patrol as past masters
in their art
Seated on the stage with Imperial Po-
tentate Fulkerson of Almas Temple was
Noble NJ N Goss, chairman of the pa
rade committee for. the. forthcoming i'm
perial convention of the Shriners at St
Paul, MINI. He was quite enthusiastic
over the performance. and declared he
would charter a car and see that the la
dies of the Maccabees drill team shall
appear in the St. Paul parade, because of
their splendid exhibition.
Among the audience was Past Grand
Master James A Wetmore. f. A. A. NJ.
Grand Commander Thomas P. Morgan
of the knights Templar; Past Imperial
Potentate of North America Harrison
Dingman and other prominent Masons of
the city.
Members Of the Teams.
The members of the patrol are: Capt.
Frank l.. Gibson. First Lieut. c. H.
Stewart. Second Lieut. J. A. Davies. J.
A. Bailey. S. G. Barnard, j. E. Bonini,
c. II. Bradley. H. G. Brown, A. c. Crook.
James Crosby, c. F. Cummins, George
Eheren. S. Desio. s. Fl. Deckman, B. F.
Dierdorf, II. W. Eibel, w. w. Georges, E.
r. Geyer. G. c. Grey. r. Harper. ]. S.
Hambly, NJ. A. Hess, c. W. Hoover, c. S.
D0mer, C. A. Kneessi. J. Leaman, c. H.
Longacre, ]. Mcpherson, II. B. Mirick, ].
F.. Nyman. II. F. Patterson, l. D.. Porter.
w s Qunter. F. Reppetti S. ~ Recher.
S. c. Redman, G. w. Robson, C. r. Sam
son. II. Schumacher, J. II. Sims. w. c.
SmaIlwood, J. G. Stelle, r. w. Summers.
c. A. Stevens, III. f. Walls, w. E. Wal
ton. ]. F. Wells. G. w. Weigan, F.. r.
Underwood. G. c. Yeabower and w. E.
Yetton.
Lady Maccabees team-Captain, Mrs.
Annie Holcer: Miss Marie Barry. Miss
Josephine Fortune, Miss Ada Nash, Mrs.
Nellie Peed, Miss Edna De Ately, Miss
Flora Pierce. Miss Alice Rippon. Mrs.
BERTHA Weber. Miss Mamie Draley. Miss
Margaret Dunn. Miss Mamie Pierce, Miss
Helen Burke. Miss Marion Williamson.
Miss Katherine Baltz, Miss Clara Nor
ton. Miss Lillian De Ately. Miss May
G. Miles. Miss j. Louise Knight, Mrs
Mary Shonenberger Miss Madeline Cook,
Miss Margaret Dickhaut, Miss Elizabeth
Rvron Miss Sarah IIowenstefn, Miss Lo-
retta Lowenstein. Miss Torey Sotheron
and Mrs Daisy Reichert.