Evening star., 1909-06-19

The regular monthly meeting of the
High Priests Association of 1909 is
scheduled for this evening. The meet
ings for July and August. according to
the Masonic calendar, are called off.
Robert de Bruce Council of Kadosh in
addition to communicating the degrees
from the nineteenth to the thirtieth at
it's meeting Tuesday evening will hold
it's election for officers.
The members of William R. Singleton
Lodge. No. 80. F. A. A. NJ. in apprecia-
ton of services rendered at their recent
lodge housewarming will tender their
friends and helpers a banquet at the new
lodge home at 4511 Wisconsin avenue,
Tenleytown, the evening of June "a. BY
that date the lodge expects to have its
new furniture in place and ready for
exhibition to its friends. n. w. Chap
pell is the chairman of the banquet COM
ton to make the function notable event
in the annals of the lodge. The ladies'
are to be special guests of honor on the
occa sion.
Fred A. Hines. deputy imperial potentate
of the Imperial Council A. A. o. N. M. S.
of North America. was in the city for
several days during the past week and
| received hospitality at the hands of local
Shriners of Almas Temple. Sunday night
he was entertained at the home of Past
Imperial Potentate Harrison Dingman at
the Ontario. and Wednesday night he was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roe F>ulker-
son. Mr.. Hines during his stay was
quartered at the Raleigh. He left for
Richmond Thursday morning to pay his
respects to George Street of Acca Tenn
pie, the newly elected imperial potentate.
After seeing the sights in that city he
will go to Boston by sea.
Mr.. Hines Is member of AL Malaikah
Temple of the Mystic Shrine and one
of the prominent grape-growers of south
ern California. His home is at Los Ange-
les, Cal, and his extensive vineyards in
Fresno county. California. are famous. 1t
was he and few business associates
who undertook the task Of reproducing
the celebrated Smyrna fig in this coun-
try. Mr.. Hines is a splendid after-dinner
speaker and raconteur. Modest and re-
firing, he is nevertheless very jovial
among his friends and is pronounced by
them without rival in amateur legerde-
main, his Dutch firewater feat being
a marvel of mystery to those who were
fortunate enough to witness 1t. During
his stay in the city Mr.. Hines was under
the special care of Past Imperial Poten-
tate Dingman. who cared for his guest so
well that he was loath to leave
The Almas contingent is back again
from the recent session of the Imperial
SOuIlCll Ol tIle MySllC SHTluS dl LOUISVILLE
and loud in its praises of the hospitaities
shown there. The election of officers in
the Imperial Council resulted as follows:
George Street, Acca Temple. Richmond,
Va. imperial potentate: Fred A. Hines,
AL Malaikah Temple. Los Angeles. Cal.
deputy imperial potentate; j. Fred Treat.
FL Zagal Temple. Fargo, n. D.. imperial
chief rabban: Jack William Cunning
ham. Boumi Temple. Baltimore. imperial
assistant rabban; William w. Irwin,
WhaalinD Va i'm
perial high priest and prophet: Jacob T.
Barron Alec Temple. Columbia S. c..
imperial oriental guide; William S.
Brown. Syria Temple: Pittsburg, i'm
Aleppo Temple. Boston imperial
corder: Frederick r. Smith. Damascus
Temple. Rochester n. Y. imperial first
ceremonial master: J. Putnam Stevens.
kora Temple. Portland. Maine imperial
second ceremonial master; Henry F.
Neidringhaus, Moolah Temple ST. Louis,
imperial marshal; Charles z. Ovenshire.
Zuhrah Temple. Minneapolis. Mimi. i'm
J. Jacoby. Murat Temple. Indianapolis.
imperial outer guard. The next session
of the Imperial Council will be held at
New Orleans. with Damascus Temple as
sponsors. April 10, 1910 During the
recent session new temple was char
tered at Norfolk. Va: the charter IF Ell
Mazda Temple. Ell Paso. Texas. which
was taken away a year ago. was re-
stored; the charter of Fem Zem Temple
at Erie. Pa. was suspended for six
months for invading the jurisdiction of
Syria Temple. at Pittsburg. 4 committee
was appointed to inquire into the advisa-
bilty of doing away With the distribu-
ton of exchange badges and souvenirs at
| sessions OF the Imperial Council The
practice was declared a nuisance.
Eminent Comma nder Francis A. Sc
bring of Columbia Commandery, No. ,,
IA tn ha
quest of the triennial conclave commit
tee, consisting of Charles 4. Stewart,
chairman; j. Frank Trazzare and him
self for the chartering of the steamer
river Thursday. July l, leaving at
pm. and returning at II pm. Com
mander Sebring is also contemplating
an outing for TIE commandery at At
1antic City from September 10 to Sep
tember IA.
Past Provincial Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge of England John Bowen
was a visitor to Masonic Temple We'd
nesday.
Worshipful Master Samuel w. Pun
phrey of Anacostia Lodge. No. l, an
| nounces that Anacostia Lodge will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home Sunday
afternoon. June 81 at o clock. Rev. Will
lard G. Davenport, chaplain of the lodge
and rector of the Emmanuel p. E. Church
of Anacastia, will conduct the services.
Coaches will meet the 1:15 pm. train
by the B. & o. railroad train from
Washington at Takoma Park.
The Chicago Club of Potomac Com
mandery. No. 3. X. T.. and Mizpah Chap
ter. No. s. o. E. s. viii give joint
outing to Chesapeake Beach about the
middle of July.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by Potomac Commandery for a Home
Coming Evening july Z.
The fourteenth anniversary of Martha
Chapter No. 4. o. f. S.. was celebrated
last evening at Naval -lodgeroom. 4th
street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
the room being filled with members and
visitors. among the latter being the
grand matron. Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien:
Past most Worthy Grand Matron Elmira
Foley. Past Most Worthy Grand Patron
l.. Cabell Williamson. many present
matrons and patrons Of other chapters
rly oil he