Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
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Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine will
| hold its February ceremonial Tuesday
evening at National Rifles Armory Elab-
crate. arrangements have been made by
/ Potentate Roe Fulkerson and the other
| members Of Almas' official divan to make
the event elaborate and unique in details.
Some prominent individuals will partici-
pate as candidates, and the class is ex-
pected to be large one. Potentate F'ulk-
erson and Recorder Dingman have issued
an attractive and edifying circular an
nouncing the ceremonial which is embel-
! lished with many appropriate illustrations.
The occasion is solemn.y described in imi-
tation Arabic as 'Leylet ell Arbaa. Twen-
ty-fourth Day. First Month. Hejra 1928
Moharram answering to Tuesday, Febru-
airy %, 1905 and is further described as
| the anniversary Of the martyrdom of Hus-
| sein. whoever he may have been. and to
be celebrated by solemn mysteries, grand
, professions. dervish ordeals and realistic
representations. The illustrations depict
the candidates going up the rope and
then coming down again on a reverse
page; It is plain to see that going up is
Tar the least painful of the processes.
/ The circular contains the following APP
prOprlate tribute to the late Allison Nall
or: jr.. for six years treasurer of Almas:
He was faithful to every trust: interest
ed in the work of the Shrine: accurate to
I a penny; the truest kind of friend. His
absence from his accustomed place with
| US will long be felt"
Potentate Roe Fulkerson Of Almas Tenn
pie has announced the following appoint
| i've members of the official divan of the
temple: Henry A. Johnston. first cere-
| monial master: James T. Gibbs, second
ceremonial master; Frank l.. Mattel. di-
Thomas B. Walker, assistant director;
Arthur D. Marks. ma -shal: Frank r. I'm
derwood. captain OF the guard; Henry c..
Davis. outer guard; Armat StOddart. as
sistant outer guard; Gus A. Kneessi,
bearer of the great seal: w. Hamilton
Smith. keeper Of the exalted pass: Will
liam H. Colmer. stage director: James A.
Bailey, Fred M. Book. alchemists; Frank
E. Gibson. captain foot patrol; William F.
Guide. captain mounted patrol; Theodore
Picard. commissary; Eugene S. Cochran.
assistants commissary; James A. Hunter.
quartermaster: Jesse D. B. Peters. mas
ter of wardrobe: Floyd V. Brooks, Lyman
3. Swo-mstedt. F. e. Maxey. r. Kings
and A B. Hooe. medical directors: o. F.
Olmstead. organist: James Walter
Humphrey. William d. Mcfarland. Perry
B. Turpin and j. Henry Kaiser. chanters:
James Barry Adams. auditing committee
Orient Commandery. No. 5. knights
Templar, held its 286th stated conciave
last Monday evening, and put on the work
of the Order of the Red Cross. In the
near future the conmandery will have its
grand visitation ana give a social night
for the ladies OF the, commandery and
their friends.
The latest official circular of Orient
Commandery has the following account
of the recent banquet of Orient drill corps:
Covers were laid for fifty sir knights.
Our guests were Thomas p. Morgan.
grand commander; w. T. Galliher, In
spector general: Frank f. Gibson. adju-
tant of Columbia Commandery, and
Thomas E. Landon. adjutant Of De Mo!ay
Commandery. The speakers We're
Ihsm MeKsnz MoT Frank M GIBSON
f. Landon and Jos. II. Milans. The SIR
knights who were not present missed a
very enjoyable evening. At the next
meeting of the drill corps it expects to
Chicago trip. as we expect TO put on a
team at the triennial conclave.'
Local members of the Dramatic Order Of
circulars from Beni-Mora Temple OF Rich
mond, Va, announcing the February
ceremonial of that body for Wednesday
evening of this week. John Hallowell
Dickinson. grand chancellor Of Virginia,
is royal vizier Of Beni-Mora Temple and
makes things very lively in the chair.
Beni-Mora Temple is one of the youngest
of the D. o. K. X. temples. but 1t has
made a first-class showing for the time
it has been in existence. and numbers
among it's votaries many Of the most
prominent Pythians of the state. ,rhis
order draws its members exclusively from
the Pythian fraternity.
rho +aoro of Eoetorn odpe M / q
O. F.. for the third degree, is being organ
lied for work by Degree Master c. j.
Stockman. The lodge has made an excel
lent reput alton with it's initiatory degree
to maintain its record with the third de-
gree organization.
There was large gathering in the hall
Of Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. X. o. I.
NJ. in the Northeast Temple 18th and H
streets northeast. Thursday night. A COM
mittee reported that a dance was to be
held March ). 1908. at Eagles Hall. 9Th and
e streets northwest. The committee has
made all arrangements.
Tie tent expects to secure its new de-
gree outfit in few days. and expects In
the future to work under it.
made by the members present and a spirit
Of good feeling prevailed.
The twenty-first annual meeting of the
GEORGETOWN Masonic Aid Association was
held in Masonic Hail. 1908 Wisconsin ave-
nue., Friday evening. February q. 1908,
for the election of officers for the ensuing
year and fer the transaction o ge1e:.,l
business
The reports of the secretary and treas
. urer show the association to be in good
condition. The,G w6,c eight deaths dur
ing the year and fifteen new members
,, were added tc the rolls, large number
| Of whom were present After the recep-
ton of the reports and the transaction
of other bufiness. the following officers
were elected and Installed 10 serve for the
ensuing wear: J. w. Akers, president
George Freeman. vic pI esident w. Fl.
Harrisoa, secretary. ard III. G. Wagner
treasurer.
The Chicago Clue OF Potomac Com
n,anderv No 3. knights Templar, gave a
musical End literary entertainment fol-
lowed by dancing, at Masonic Hall. 1908
Wisconsin avenue. Gem EetOwn. D. c.. last
evening. the proceeds Of which will go to
esta blish & refresEment fund for tho trip
to Chicago to the grand encampment in
1910. About 200 members and their
friends were present. aid pleasing pro-
gram was given as follows: Baritone solo,
by Mr.. Harris Franklin: solo. by Mrs.
Sherman B. Fowler: solo, by Mrs. De
DER: tenor solo. by F. w. Leibold: solo.
by Miss Harding. accompanied by Mr..
Sherman b. Fowler: piano solo. Miss Mil
bred Cornwell; soprano solo,, by Mrs
Laura Sinclair Noske. accompanied by