Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29
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teen chapters OF the Order Of the Eastern
Star in the District Of Columbia enter
tanned the worthy grand matron. thu
| worthy grand patron and all the officer:
of their respective chapters in the ban
| Quet room of the Masonic Temple Thurs
! Cay. evening.
! adorned with autumn leaves and the ia
| bies were decorated with ferns, autumn
| leaves, chrysanthemums and jack-o'-lan
| terms.
| After refreshments, during which music
was furnished by ToscanO's Orchestra
the guests were entertained for two hours
by the worthy patrons with songs, jests
and stories.
| The worthy grand matron, the worthy
! grand patron and each Of the worthy
matrons of 1910 then responded felIc.-
tously and wittily to calls for a speech
, Worthy Patron Ahram Frey of Ruth
! Chapter. No. I, acte6 as interlocutor and
| tOaStmaster.
| 1t was midnight when all rose to sing
the national anthem. which marked the
close of the festivities.
| Among the many features connected
with the Order of the Mystic Shrine Is
! that of it's Arab Patrol. which is depend
! ed on to furnish. special interpretations at
ceremonial sessions.
The costumes worn by different patrols
are unique, fantastic and eNtravagant.
one of the features of meeting of the
| Irrper,al Council is the drill and parade
of the various patrols. In fact, a temple
that is not represented by a patrol at one
OF these meetings IS lost sight of, and it's
potentatc either rides in carriage or
views the parade from grandstand.
Ai:nas Patrol of this city was reor-
g2nized about seven years ago by Capt.
$. {. 6edman. with I. p. Walker anj
l.. G. Wilson as lieutenants. From then
on the patrol of Alnas Temple has been
considered one of the best in the coun-
try in drill and work.
Under Capt. RearCon il accompanied
the potentate to Buffalo, and its drill
was considered the best presented by the
many competing patrols there.
Owing to press of business. Capt. Red
man declined reappointment. and Noble
Louis c. Wilson was selected as it's next
captain.
Under Capt. Wilson the patrol visited
several temples in other cities. At its
visit to Richmond it so encouraged and
enthused the younger members of Acca
Temple that soon after a patrol was Or
ganized in that city.
The next captain of the patrol was DR..
Frank f. Gibson. Under his direction
and training the fame of Almas T mple
Patrol spread through all the temples OF
ShrinedOm. Many new and novel features
were introduced. \ departure from the
old idea of just fancy drill was devised
by which the drill was eliminated and in
stead costumes in keeping with the p riod
were introduced. Ideas like these have
been followed out at each succeeding
meeting.
Under Capt Gibson Amas Patrol Wis
tied all the shrines in this section, and
wherever 1t went it was hailed as the
star attraction.
The most notable event was it's attend
ance at the st. Paul meeting. when the
drill put on by Almas Patrol was con-
coded to be the best ever seen at a meet
ing Of the Imperial Council. and Justly
made it champion patrol of the United
States.
In the past few years the patrol has ap-
peared in many fantastic garbs, but the
appearance of the boys i'm their hobble
skirt and peach basket hat costume at
ton. followed by a wave of applause that
was long in dying out.
Since Joseph 6. STEELE became captain.
on the retirement Of DR.. Gibson, two
years ago, these features have been made
a speciality. Capt. STEELE has kept the
patrol up to a high standard. Its appear
ance at the meeting OF the Imperial
Council at New Orleans sustained the
reputation II gained at the st. Paul
meeting. Requests have been received
from other temples for visit and drill
by Almas Patrol in their hobble-skirt
sketch.
Quite surprise is promised the men,
bers of Almas Temple at the Halloween
meeting Monday night
The officers and members of Almas Pa
troll are: ]. G. STEELE. captain: G. A. Stew
art, first lieutenant; B. F. Dierdorf, sec
ond lieutenant; Fred Repetti. surgeon
Mobiles j. r. Bonini. B. +. Benton, c. f..
Bennett. James Crosby, A. I. Curran,
s. II. Deckman, S. Desio. II. A. Davis,
George Effren, II. ". Eibel, w. w.
Georges. W. A. Harrison, j. 9. Hsnbly,
NJ. A. Hess, C.. w. Hoover, r. Heindel,
H. F.. Kennedy, Joseph Leaman, c. Long
acre, w. r. Lawrence, j. E. Nyman,
p. l.. Paylor, G. H. Reidel. G. W. Robe
son, c. r. Samson. w. c.. Smallwood.
c. A. Stevens, G. l. Smithson, X. W.
Summers, M. Simons. G. G.. Volk, H E.
Walls. j. E. Wells, G. c. Yeabower, T. B.
Young.
Its past officers include s. c. Redman,
L. G. Wilson, DIR. F. E. Gibson and J. A.
Davies.