Evening star., 1911-05-28

June martha. No. 4.
II MISCELLANEOUS
May 29-kailpolis Grotto. Yelled
Prophets. ceremonial session
June 1-Amas Temple Mystic Shrine.
ceremonial session.
Unusual events of Masonic interest for
the week. which, for the most part is
week of fifth days, will be the ceremonial
sessions of Kallpolis Grotto. Mystic Or
der of the Yelled Prophets Monday even
ing. the last until September. and Of AL
mas Temple of the Mystic Shrine Thurs
day evening. Among the lodges Leba-
non. No. I, will take advantage of the
opportunity for special and a regular
communication. the former Monday
evening. the latter Friday evening. at
both Of which the NJ. NJ. degree will be
eXemplified. Besides Grand Lecturer Or
Vile browns school of instruction Ca
pitular Masonry, so far notices and
bulletins give the information, will con-
fine its work to the Mark degree by Capi-
tol Chapter Thursday evening
The usual warm weather let up in
work. is beginning to show itself in the
several bodies, although in others there
seems to be something doing at each
communication.
With the completion of the spring de-
gree WOfK, the lOcat ScOlllSn Kite DOu1eS
will devote the time until the return Of
cooler weather to rest and recreation.
Special attention Is being paid the de-
velopment of the pleasures OF their club
room. which is equipped with a piano.
billiard and pool tables and card and
chess tables. In chess. Deputy Stirling
Kerr, jr., takes a special interest, and is
now forming chess classes.
Wednesday, a distinguished party in
Guiding Grand Commander richardson
and Secretary General Chamberlain, will
go to Baltimore TO witness the comforting
of the thirtieth. thrty-frst and thirty
second degrees of the rite by the degree
staff of the local bodies. The work will
begin al . O'Clock in the morning and
continue. with intermssions for meals
and refreshments, until the conclusion OF
the degree of the Master of the Royal
Secret. The party will go and return on
a special train by the electric road The
Baltimore reunion will cover three days.
May -. 30 and 81.
June 6 is announced for the ladies'
night. when a feature of the entertain
ment to be provided will be an illustrated
lecture on Beautiful Japan" by Lieut..
! Charles +. Cannon. for fifteen years
registrar of the Scottish Rite bodies of
! Shanghai and military instructor in the
| Chinese army. During the Boxer trou-
bles. Lieut.. Cannon was in command of
the loyal Chinese troops in Peking.
Other good things are TO be provided for
| the amusement and entertainment of the
ladies on ladies' night.
At Temple Lodge. No. 80. Thursday
evening. Sovereign Grand Commander
James Daniel Richardson of the a. A.
S. r. for the Southern Jurisdiction of the
| United States. who is also q past grand
master OF Tennessee. his native state and
| Past Grand Master Atkinson of West Vir-
ginia. were special guests Senior War
den Stirling Kerr. jr., was acting master
| for the occasion in the absence Of Wor-
shipful Master Carter Il. keene, who was
| fy Nnr1rr h,r-t
mander Richardson was elected Grand
Master Of Masons of Tennessee when he
was twenty-nine years of age, and is said
to be the youngest man ever elected to
| Monarch John II. Shreve has announced
to the prophets of Kallpolis Grotto that
the ceremonial session Monday evening
will be "a thing Of beauty and JOY Ar
| ever" because 1t is to be the last until
September. In the meanwhile special
| committees. which embrace nearly all of
the 700 members of the grotto are bend
ing their efforts toward the meeting of
| the Supreme Council in this city Sep,em-
ber Is and u, for which elaborate enter
| tainment is to be provided. 1t is estmat-
eu the session of the Supreme Council
will bring to Washington several thou
sand members OF the order and their
families and friends. Every spare hour
of their stay is to be cared for with some
form of entertainment. 1t Is announced.
arch Shreve announces special attrac-
tions with new embellishments" There
will be the usual provision for revivng
initiates and refreshing the prophetic con-
tingent at the close of the session.
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine will
| commemorate 'the Arabic festival in
honor Of Seyyid Ahmed Err Rufai, founder
of Rufaieh Dervishes, Thursday evening,
with a grand procession. Illuminated terk-
kiehs chanting and zikers and wondrous
fantasiya." according to the announce
| ment of Potentate Adolphus Guide. 1t
will be the last session before the pill
grimage to the Imperial Council In Roch
| ester. n. ", July IL, II and 13. The Arab
Patrol. which will make the pilgrimage.
| escorting the representatives of Almas
Temple. will be on hand at the ceremonial
session, it is announced. with FURNISHED
| sabers and curling boots" 1t is also an
| nounced that Almas Will give her annual
Christmas charity excursion to Marshall
| Hall July g. There is intimation of
peace and plenty for those who attend
the ceremonial session not easily inter
preted by the wandering tribesman.
Naomi Chapter No. 3. Order of the
| Eastern Star, had social session We'd
nesday evening. after the work of the
chapter was finished. Mrs. David l.. Bur
nett entertained members and visitors
with recitations. and remarks were made
by members OH the fraternal work of the
order. Mrs. Helen Strait, treasurer of the
a detailed report. showing a handsome
profit as result OF the work of the OFF,
GERS and members. Refreshments We're
served.
A program for the entertainment of the
membership has been arranged by Mrs
Miriam Gordon, for Esther Chapter No
s, at its meeting Thursday evening. These
social meetings. it is declared. have been
distinct features during the year. AT the
last meeting eight candidates were ini-
tiated into the order.
The twentieth regular meeting of the
Matrons OF 1908. o. l.. s.. was held at
the home OF Mrs. Fannie Selinger. I'll |
street northwest. Luncheon was served.
The usual business was transacted.
Fbr the annual outing at Mrs Ida
Faber's the date was set. The mem
bers and their guests will meet corner 9th
and G. streets at 10 am. to take the cars.
i After the outing the meetings will be
ca lied off until September.
Those present were Mrs. Julia Streater.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcieer, Mrs. Carrie
Smith. Mrs. Grace Bernhard, Mrs. Car
rie Fuller. Mrs. Minerva Crawford and
Mrs j. c. Butler OF York, Pa, guest