Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
IN HONOR OF THE SHRINERS
MASONIC TEMPLE THRONGED
WITH MERRYMAKERS.
Cake Walkers Appear in Auditorium.
Vaudeville Shows Applauded.
Almas Petrol's Drill.

Shrine night" and the exhibition drill
of the famous Almas Patrol served to
draw another large crowd to the new Ma
sonic Temple last night. and notwith-
standing the showers that drenched the
streets outside the different halls and
the banquet room were we'll filled when
the program began.
OF course the Shriners in red fez and
characteristic uniform Overran the place.
and were especially in evidence in the
great Auditorium, where the seductive
strains Of the dance music held MANY OF
them captive during the evening. Po-
tentate Roe Fulkerson and Mrs. Fulker-
son received the guests.
The change of plans in bringing Prof.
Peter Barnes and his famous cake walk
ers from the upper hall for two eX-
hibitions during the evening, made nee
essary by the great demand to see them.
which could not be wholly gratlfied In
the vaudeville department., was evidently
appreciated. for at both S:15 and 9:1o
O'Clock. the hours set for their act, the
great Auditorium and its large galleries
were filled to overtiowinG. The manage
ment propose to give these exhibitions
nightly during the housewarming at the
same hour, so as to enable the specta-
tors to see the entire exhibition and yet
be in time for the and 10 O'Clock
shows in the vaudeville hall. 1t is UNI
derstood also that later on other acts will
be given in the great Auditorium as well
as upstairs. They will be so arranged
as not to interfere with the dance pro-
gram.
The cake walkers introduced a new
specially last night in the Sunnyland
Quartet a combination that took the
audience by storm. The basso OF the
quartet has a voice of remarkable power:
quality and range, and one might well
imagine he had church-organ pedal at
tachment in his song box.
The Vaudeville Entertainment.
Dr. Gibson's hall has been crowded
nightly. His vaudeville programs have
been of especial excellence. some of them
worthy of the best professional exhibit
tons.
La Petite Alma, the little contortion-
list. in the o'clock show last night, was
very popular. The spectators seemed to
forget the mo encore" rule in their de-
A feature of the first show was the
graceful exhibition of the Rope Dance"
by Miss Mamie Schuyler, assisted by
Misses Gladys Kahn. Bertha Gertz, Ollie
mond. supplemented with the Dance
Trio" in which the little Misses Mary
Smith and Edna Wilcox and Master
Miner Ellis brought down the house
Miss Alma Nelson repeated her triumph
of Tuesday evening in her eccentric toe
dancing act. LIE Roy. in clever feats of
legerdenIain: Norris Simon, in a solo,
and E. X. Shilling. were also good. Mas
ter Samuel Leech, the boy soprano OF
st. .Paurs Episcopal Church choir. was
song Little Bessie Price. tot Of eight
years, arrayed in the uniform of the
Shrine patrol. appeared In flag dance
that was all too short for her spectators.
The act Of this little lady was one OF the
star features Of the program, and de-
servedly won for her long continued ap-
plause.
The o'clock show was series of star
numbers. including Master Emory Bo-
mini. who sang his way into the hearts
of his hearers Tuesday night. and still
held his popularity in Fishing For the
Moon" despite the fact that he was in
competition with duet by Miss Hen
rietta Berens and Master Irwin Cos
grove. the excellence Of which created
vigorous demand for more
Miss Beatrice CosSrove was comical
and entertaining in coon songs. E. Law
renee Phillips repeated his "rube" act.
ter in his Merry Widow banjo stunt. The
show closed with a beautiful song by
Mrs. Arthur G. Dunn.
At the 10 o'clock show Master Irwin
Cosgrove and Master Emory Bonini, in re-
Spouse to a universal demand, appeared
again, the former in coon songs and the
latter in a sentimental ballad. Both won
much applause. Steele and Tiernie, in a
Goodbye Song In black face. kept the
ladies laughing from the start to the fin
ish of their act. Their quaint and clever
comedy made decided hit. T. Helmer
ichs did balancing act in clown costume
that received the glad hand" and its
unexpected close created much amuse
ment. His feat with five chairs was exc
ceedingly difficult and clever.
Drill Of Almas Temple Patrol.
Edwin T. Miller sang a baritone solo,
and then the stage was cleared for the
famous Almas Temple Patrol and their
prize drill. It was soon seen that the
size of the stage did not admit of the act
in its entirety. and Dr. Gibson had to dis
pense with ten of his. men and put on one
Of his impromptu drills. but it was not
disappointment. Quickly responding to
the sound of silver whistle with which
Capt. Gibson gave his commands. the
patrol went through a variety Of evolu-
lions that were as beautiful as they were
intricate, and served to show the capa-
bilities Of this wonderful exhibition drill
organization At the close the spectators
were enthusiastic in their applause and
commentator.
Down in the banquet hall throughout
the entire evening Chef Theodore Picard
and Mrs. Fannie Selinger, worthy matron
of Areme Chapter. No. 10. Order of the
Eastern Star. with the assistance of a
large corps of willing workers supplied
by the chapter. catered in satisfactory
fashion to the ever-increasing demand for
refreshments. ITO none.' declared Chair
man Wilson last night. us due more credit
for the success of the housewarming than
to the untiring ladies of Areme Chapter.
who under Mr.. Picard and Mrs. Selinger,
have worked indefatigably. in season and
out of season. sometimes within hearing
of unkind comment from impatient, hun
their department commendable feature
of the present celebration. 1t is a labor
of love with them purely. and the Masons
Of the District are deeply grateful for