Evening star., 1909-06-05

Harrison Dingman, life representative
by reason of being past imperial poten-
tate: Louis Addison Dent, potentate OF
A,mas Temple; Roe Fulkerson, DR.. Frank
U Gibson and Gus Kneessi, representatives
from Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
To the Imperial Council, left this after
noon at 4:05 O'Clock in a special car py
tho baltimore and Ohio railroad Tor
I,onisville to attend the forthcoming ses-
sion of the Imperial Council, which Will
he held in Louisville, KY, next week
The washington contingent was joined
bv a number of members of Boumi Tenn
nle of baltimore, and there were many
ladies in the party They will arrive at
Cincinnati in the morning and be enter
,ained bv the members Of Syrian Temple
of that city. leaving in the afternoon for
Louisville.
There will be- Joint assembly of wash
ineton Council No. 1, ana Auohif an
Council. L. D., Royal and Select Masters,
June 80 for the purpose or co.iierfihe 'ne
superexcellent masters degree.
The library at Masonic Temple has been
enriched by the purchase or the inter inter
national Encyclopedia, in seventeen EoI-
umes. with a handsome ebony case har
nar,s ..Dictionary of Classic Literature
and ANTIQUITIES" Lippincotts -GaZetteei
of the World" Bartletts concordance 10
Shakespeare and Allibones Prose Quo
tations," in three volumes Librarian a. -,
mat Stoddart states that the large auui-
tion of standard novels and reference
hooks recently made by gift and by pur-
chase has materially increased the Wol VI
of the library and resulted In an lncreas-
ed number OF patrons .n espeGianS 1Snman
tho ladies in Masonic families. woman
relatives of master Masons in good stano-
ins are entitled to the library privileges.
and every courtesy is shown those WIN
avail themselves of Its advantages.
De- Er,rerson and Mrs. Fulkerson will
celebrate their eleventh wedding ami
yersary in Louisville Friday. June IL.
| In the midst Of the festivities attending
| the annual session OF the Imperial Couh-
| Gil
Tho ANNA, excursion Of Almas Temple
| of tho MYSTIC Shrine for the beneft or
| us Christmas charity fund will take place
| Thursday at Marshall Hall. and exten-
| siye preparations have been made TOT
the fune,ion nn,,o In 1he n;ns 'ti viii I' piav
nscked nine from Almas Temple for the
| base ball supremacy of the day. frol.
| Rarpes' Atlantic City cakewalkers, seven
| teen in number, have been ensaeed LOT
snecialties in the pavilion in the evening.
| The feature OF the evening program VIII
| he what is known as a battle royal. or
contest for the survival of the fittest.
between five boxers for cash prize
| Noble w. Hamilton Smith will be the
| referee The five men enter the ring al
one time. and the one who survives is
declared the victor. The contest is said
10 be an exciting one. Otto De Mol an
i nounces that the Shrine Sextet will sing
and that many pieces de resistance" will
be presented which he feels 1t unwise to
announce beforehand. The Shrine ex-
cursions are memorable events. and there
viii doubtless be a great host go down
TO Marshall Hall Thursday.
Emmett NJ Showalter. grand master o.
Masons of West Virginia. was a visitor
at the Temple yesterday.
Substantial action was taken thursday
evening at ia 18th street northwest &c
revive killipolis Grotto. No. Is, Mystic
Order of Yelled Prophets OF tie En-