Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-26
The Officiating Prophets.


These members of kallirois Grotto Will
| minister to the needs of The class of 100
neophytes
Monarch. John n Shreve: chief justice
Samuel f. Shreve; master of ceremonies
Peter I-atterner; treasurer. Joseph II:
Curran: secretary II. l.. Strang, jr.: mar
shall. Jesse F. Grant; capital nof the
guard. Earl d. krewson; sentinel Thorn
as +. Walker; Sarpedon. A. 3. Doug
las; grand chamberlain. Aehlle Burklin
Charon. Frank K. Raymond Chaos. W.
II. Wunder: .Cerebus. Harry G. Minister
| orator F. Berkley McCathran: director
general. stacy L. Heacock: commissary
general, $. Porter House: Electricuss C.
c. Yeabower: Fiercuss. George W. Engie:
Publicrss.s ". r. I.andvoigt. Medicusses:
F. Y. Brooks. NJ. D.: " .. Owens. NJ.
D.: George y. Paye.te. NJ. D.; p. r.. Ter
r.. VI. D.; c. f. Dufour. NJ. D.: Frank
T. Gibson ~ D.. Goat hustler. .Alexan-
der Schmid Imps, Charles .\ufenthie,
Philip Nachman. Ferd \. Hermann. Paul
C. Bishoff. William E. Evans Edward +.
Sthmid. Charles w Blakeney.
Wreath for Washington's Tomb.
BY S clock last night practically all
the members of the organization had ar
rived. and the army of occupation was
in undsputed possession of the city. The
feZ hcadgears of the prophets and the
women accompanying them were to be
seen in all the hotel lobbies, in the cafes.
on the streets and in the theaters. Their
presence in large numbers in the play
houses was acknowledged in some of
them by pictures Of officers thrown Oh
screens, and in hers by references made
by the performers in inpromptu verses
and EHeS inserted for the occasion in
their parts. The visitors evinced their
appreciation Of the attention they re-
ceved by hearty applause OF every rel
erence made 10 the order
The placing of mammoth wreath OF
bay leaves the tomb of Washington
was the feature of the program yester-
day Supreme Monarch George Edward
Hatch Of Lalla Rookh Grotto. Rochester,
y y. accompanied by the grand officers
and the officers of Kallipolis 9ro.to, No.
L. were conveyed to Mount Vernon IN
a special train of eight cars OF the wash
ingtGn. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
railway where they were met by Supt.
Dodge. The iron gates protecting the
sarcophagus were opened by Mr.. Dodge.
an! Grand Supreme Monarch Hatch. with
simple impressiveness. placed the testi-
monial Of the Mystic Order of the Neilel
Prophets on the tomb of one of Americas
first and most distinguished Masons. after
which the delegation inspected the old
mansion and its adjoining buildings.
| In the delegation, in addition TO SUI
preme Monarch Hatch, were Grand Sec
| rotary Sidney -. Smith Grand Treasurer
| Charles NJ. Cotton, Deputy Supreme Mon
! arch Henry 4. MacGruer, and these SUBJ
| ordinate officers of the Supreme Council:
| Everett L. Haynes, Hiram Rogers. jr.:
| Ernest l.. Nolsenau, Robert G. Holden.
| Julius K. Kline. William II. Snyder. w.
/ j. cross. Henry \. knight. Henry Pears.
| Edwin ~ Quick. George r. ioder.
Edwin \. Southali and these past grant
monarcns: J. Harris Balsion. Charles W.
! Mann Charles r.. Lansing. George Me-
I Cam and J. Frank McGScsorS.
| Those n the delegation from Kali
/ Iipolis Grctto were John II. Shreve. S.
/ Porter House. Stacey l.. Heacock, Jacob
| w Collins. Joseph IL. CurraE, Peter
/ Latterner Samuel Shreve. L. s. Gold
| smith, Edward :. Schmid Castleman
/ T. Boss. r. w. Nicholson. DR. Floya w.
| Brooks q. j. DeAIoll. Chris Yeabower.
| H. L. Strang. J. Harry Cunningham and
| committee and the principal officers OF
| the local grotto.
/ Reception at New Willard.
| The lobby. Peacock alley and the red
| parlor of the New Willard Hotel was
the scene la st night of brilliant gath
| erine of members of the organ zation
and their wives and daughters. An in
formal reception was held in the red
parler and every available space on the
ground floor of the hosiery was taxed
to accommodate the hundreds who at
| tended. Peacock alley, that famous
promenade for fashion and beauty. was
| ablaze with light, and the red parlor
itself was converted into a bower of
fragrant .teauty by the lavish hand OF
the florist.