Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON
Wreaths Laid on Tomb of Washing
ton by Supreme Grand Monarch.
PARADE TO BE SPECTACULAR
Members of a Number Of Grottoes
Will Appear in Distinctive
Uniforms Tomorrow.

Nearly every incoming train today
brought members Of the Mystic Order OF
the Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm to the National Capital. for the
purpose of attending the Supreme Council
Of the order, which will hold Its biennial
session at the new Masonic Temple, start
ing tomorrow morning.
Among the arrivals this morning was
Cashmere Grotto of Elmira. n. Y, sixty
strong, headed by Monarch Wesley l.
Jennison. Others due today include Zem
Zem Grotto of Jersey City, n. j., of
which William j. Doll. jr.. is monarch
consisting of more than 800 prophets;
Azab Grotto of Fall River. Mass. headed
by Monarch Alvin G. Weeks and ac-
companied by a band of twenty-five
pieces, and Samis Grotto of Richmond.
Va. with Monarch Frank T. Sutton, jr.,
in charge.
The New Willard Hotel headquarters
Of the visitors. presented scene OF great
activity today, the corridors and lobples
of the hostelry being thronged with n;' II
and women wearing ribbons. badges ana
fez hats distinctive of the various 5rot-
toes of the order. 1t is estimated there
are more than $500 visiting prophets IN
the city today and more are e>p.c'ei.
Members of the committee on arrange
ments. made up of prophets of kallipolis
Grotto, No. Is. the local lodge of the or
der, headed by John H. Shreve. Jacob w.
Collins and Stacey L. Heacock, We're the
recipients on every side today of warm
words of commentator for their thought
full and farsighted efforts to make the
visiting prophets feel at home in Wash
ington. No details tending to make the
out-of-town prophets comfortable have
been overlooked by the hosts of Kali
lipolis Grotto. and the measuse in which
they have succeeded is Gt<ested by the
high praise Of the visitors for the recep-
ton they have been accorded.
Headquarters Opened.
Although the session of the supreme
council does not open until tomorrow
morning busy program was outlined for
today Headquarters on the mezzanine
floor of the New Willard was crowded
all day, late arrivals registering and OBJ
tanning souvenir badges and other in
sigma in addition. all prophets and
visitors were given a copy of the official
souvenir program, with the compliments
of Kallipolis Grotto, under whose direc-
tion it was gotten up. The program con-
tains many photographs of ofncers, hand
some views of places in Washington ana
much information regarding the origin
and history of the order
Lalla Rookh Grotto of Rochester. N. T.,
of which Emil H. Schmidt is monarch,
has opened headquarters on the second
floor Of the New Willard and is maintain
ing open house. Supreme Grand Monarch
George Edward Hatch is member of
this grotto.
Scores Of prophets boarded special
trains early this afternoon and went TO
Mount Vernon, where MASSIVE Wreath
of bay leaves. tied with a large SILK RID
hon i'm the colors of the organization, and
entwined with silk American flag, was
placed on the tomb of Washington by
Supreme Grand Monarch Hatch Accom-
panying the supreme grand monarch were
his staff. members OF kalhpoiis Grotto
and many other prophets. The wreath
was placed on the tomb without cere-
mony. and was a tribute from the Mystic
Order Of Yelled Prophets OF the EN-
chanted Realm to Washington as a
Mason and master OF the old Alexandra,
Va, lodge.
Will Give Reception.
This evening visiting prophets and
members of the local grotto will be ac-
corded an informal reception by the OFF,
In their rooms at the New Willard. and
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock special
automobiles will conduct the visitors on
sightseeing trip about the city.
Preceding the opening session of the
Supreme Council at the : New Masonic
Temple, 18th street and New York ave
nue. northwest tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock, all grottoes will assemble at the
New Willard Hotel to escort the grand
monarch and other officers of the Su-
preme Council to the convention hall
The committee on parade met last
night in the New Masonic Temple, and de-
cided on the route Of the parade. as fol-
lows:
From the New Willard Hotel to the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue to
Peace Monument and countermarch on
north side of Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street( to l street, to New Masonic
Temple.
The formation will be:
Platoon of mounted police. grand mar
shal and aids, Columbia Concert Band.
Kallipolis Grotto of Washington. D. c.:
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