Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
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be in charge of Columbia Commandery.
which has invited Rev. ]. Henning helms,
rector of the Church Of the Ascension. to
offlciate. The details are to be an
nounced later.
Washington has been selected by the
Supreme Council of the Mystic Order OF
the Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm, and September "a, 25, % and -
chosen as the dates for the 1911 con-
vention Of the Supreme Council Of the
order. Each of the many grottOes is cir
culating in its monthly circulars glowing
descriptions OF the beauties of the capt.
tai of the nation and telling of the good
things awaiting those who attend the
Forthcoming meeting of the Supreme
Council
officers and members Of Kallipolis Grot-
to, No 10. of this city. including Past
Monarch Ed schmid. Monarch John H.
Shreve, Harry L. Strang. jr.; Peter Lat
| terner and others are even now engaged
in laying plans for the proper reception
| and entertainment Of the Supreme Coun-
are expected to attend the meeting. See
ing Washington by automobile, boat
rides on the Potomac, visits to the ex-
| ecutive departments, the Capitol and otf-
the art galleries and other repositories of
relics and curiosities Of interest in one
way or another, with souvenirs and a
| good time every minute" are some OF the
itors.
Orient commandery: No: 5. Knights Knights,
elected officers as follows:
| Dan W. Beach, tr., commander; Joseph
g. STEELE. generalissimo; Edward =.
! Hazleton, captafn-general: William F. r
Phillips, senior warden; Eugene G. Har-
bour. Junior warden: Francis. I. Beach.
prelate; Jacob j. Membert. treasurer;
William E Miller, recorder; William T.
Hebbard. standard bearer: Edward A.
link. sword bearer: John T. Vivian
! warder: Charles A. Stockett, trustee,
| three years.
One Of the events Of the past week in
| Masonic and Eastern Star circles was the
monday luncheon at the old Masonic
Temple, from Monday to Thursday under
the management Of Mrs. Catherine Loci
f1er, president Of the board Of managers
of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
assisted by Vice Chairmen Mrs. Cornelia
| Campbell and Mrs. Elizabeth Felt, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schneider, former president OF
the board, and the ladies Of the Eastern
| Star.
The inclement weather apparently did
not affect the patronage. The luncheon
differed materially from the usual or
ganization luncheons in that everything
moved with military precision. showing
marked system in the general service.
The receipts were for the benefit Of the
| home.
A dramatic recitation by Charles B.
| HanfOrd, the noted tragedfan, was the
feature of the grand visitation Of Grand
Master J. Claude KEEPER and the Grand
Lodge officers to King Solomon Lodge,
No. 81, Wednesday afternoon.
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81, was con-
| stituted May 10. 1905. with 26 charter
| members. Since then it has admitted
| 60 new members-41 by degrees and u
| by utilization. OF the charter members
= io1 md fod nf others z
died, Omitted and 1 was dropped. OF
those Omitted, went to form a new
lodge, one being the master and an
other the Junior steward. OF the others
Omitted all left the Jurisdiction save
one, who affiliated with another lodge
The present membership is IS. The dues
pay the running expenses Of the lodge. as
there are no salaries.
The visitation to William R. Singleton
| Lodge. No. 80, took place Thursday
evening. At a repast served in the BAN
| quet room at the conclusion OF business
| in the lodgeroom Prof. William B. e.
land acted as POSTMASTER. Addresses
! were made by Rev. Allan F: Poore and
Charles II. Turner; and brief rei,d 5e% 9anrs
| tary Johnston. James w. Witten, Ed
ward N Riley, s. McComas Hawken.
| Isaac E. Shoemaker. Curtte M. Smith.
Frederick W. Parks, DR.. John w. Chap
pell and DR.. Anthony NJ. Ray
An account in a Philadelphia paper
few days ago Of the reent ceremonial ses-
sion of Lu Lu Temple OF the Mystic
Shrine Of that city may be OF interest to
local Shriners. 1t reads IN part as 1ol-
lows: -,
"Shriners numbering 5000 from all
parts of the country assembled at Lfu lu
Temple, Broad and Spring Garden streets.
and celebrated the historic Rabih-ul-Ak-
hir one Of the most widely celebrated
holidays Of the Mohanlmedan calendar
n Ill.
liam F. Cody cBufralo Bill'). Maj. Cor
] don Lille CPawnee Bil1) and thirty no
bles from Tabasco Temple. Cayenne, l.
T.. the only temple of pure-blooded In
dian Shriners.
"A spectacle feature Of the celebration
was the announcement by Buffalo Bill'
of his candidacy for the United States
Senate from Arizona. which he announced
with shot from his pistol.
! THE great celebration took the form of
the most spectacular initiation ever held
by Shriners in any part OF the world
class Of thirty candidates took their place
at the splendor Of the occasion. Unsus-
pectingly the class had been ushered into
the hall. prepared for an entirely diner
ent initiation. but when they found the
| fnery collected at a cost OF nearly $780,
600, and the general dignity of the Occa-
sion. they almost failed In the obligations
| to which they had been taught for
months past preparation LUZ the cVcHl.
For the first time in history Of the
order in North America Lu Lu Temple
| introduced horses into the ceremony.
More than twenty-five Of the chief oni-
| Gals Of the occasion were mounted. Well
| at the head of the procession Of mounted
men in the caravan came Buffalo Bill.
mounted on fine white Arabian horse.
which SO large a representation of the
public has seen him ride during the per-
formances of his Wild West Show
With him rode 'Pawnee Bill on bay
Arabian horse: Illustr1ous Potentate w.
Freeland Kendrick Of Lu Lu Temple. on
Star Light. the beautiful horse given
him last November by the Rajah Shrine
of Reading: Iron Tail. fllustrous poten-
tate of the Indian Temple. and American
Horse, high priest and prophet of the
Indian Shrine. both mounted upon their
Indian ponies. Following came the lesser
officers of the local and other Shriners.
| also mounted. small herd Of burros
We're also part Of the procession.
This was the first occasion on which
social functions on an equal footing
| with the white man. At this function
the officials of the Tabasco Shrine were
| on an equal footing with the officials
of like standing Of other shrines.
Many of the Indians cannot speak
| English. and for these Buffalo Bill and
'Pawnee Bill acted as Interpreters. The
| Indians have been shriners only about
| five weeks. and for that reason had not
| had sufficient practical experience to car
| ry out their part Of the ceremony with
| the smoothness OF the white men.