The Washington herald., 1911-09-26
A Few Features.

Antonio Cello. director OF the Columbia
Concert Band, which will lead KallipolIs
| Grotto in the escort of the grand mon
arch and the supreme council officers,
| has composed a new march, which he
has named. "Kallipolis. No. Is. March,
and has dedicated ii TO the Washington
| grotto Those who have heard II say
it is a masterpiece. and 1t will be
played for the first time in the parade
! this morning.
KallipOlis GrottO members will be uni
| formed in long flowing purple Capes, with
standing red collars and regulation fezes
1t is expected that 200 to 300 mem
bers will be in line.
Keder Khan Grotto. of Syracuse, n.
Y, will have a drill corps of fifty men
gorgeously uniformed, while the re-
mainder Of the members Of the grottO
will wear blue serge coats, white duck
trousers and white shoes. AL Sirat Grotto,
Of Cleveland, Ohio. will parade about
200 prophets distinctiveIy uniformed, while
800 prophets OF Islam GrOtto, of Pitts
burg, Pa, will wear long flowing red
capes with military collars, white duck
trousers, and white shoes.
OF course the famous Big Six" of Al
Straits drill corps, whose combined
height is more than forty-two feet, and
who, as a sextet. tip the (hay) scales
at 1900 pounds will tower above their
fellow-prophets in the march.
The Formal Business.
From 10 o'clock, when the invocation is
spoken by Rev. Hugh J. Stevenson, un-
til late in the afternoon the Supreme
Council will transact the national bust
ness of the order in Eastern Star Hall
of the Masonic Temple OF paramount
inn will ha hn
GERS. and at least one Washington
Prophet is in line for national office
He is Edward S Schmid, past monarch
OF the KallipOlls Grotto, and we'll known
to the visiting DELEGATES as a leader in
the work of the organization, as well as
charter member of the local grotto
Rumor has him slated for the Office of
deputy grand supreme monarch.
At the day session addresses will be de-
livered by Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dOlph, Capt. James f. Oyster, president
arch John H. Shreve, of the Kallipolis
GrottO.
Then the Warm Work.
This long session ended, the real work
of the day will begin. The real work.
mind you, with all those little delicate
that make hades such a
delightful spot. The wives and daugh-
ters of visiting prophets and such dele
gates as have weak nerves-supposing
there are such-will be hurried away to
the theaters or on sightseeing tours. |
while the solemn conclave, clad in the |
brilliant regalia OF their offices, will |
slowly descend to the tenth floor of the
where the trembling neophytes
will await them.
The stage where the degree team will
work has been decorated in a manner
that thrilled the casual observers who
saw 1t in the cold daylight yesterday. .
Think what 1t will be when, with blue
ire and smoke and 500 incandescent cleo
ric lights Of various colors, it will be
'evealed to the new arrivals
The curtain will slowly ascend and
The 2lOo delegates-it is expected that
July that many will attend-will behold
he venerable prophet of the order, the
mysterious patriarch OF the silver veil,
Who will perform his obeisance and with
iraw. Behind him a curtain will arise.
disclosing a gloomy cavern. In the front
s hideous skull from whose hollow eyes
lashes a dull red fire. Above the skull
'erches an owl, and its staring eyes are
llso ablaze with light.
Pity the Neophytes.
Inc IOlIo"lnB menDeES OF halllpOliS will
minister to the needs of the neophytes:
John H. Shreve; chief justice,
'amuel F. Shreve; master Of ceremonies,
'eter Latterner;' treasurer, Joseph H.
,urran; secretary, H. l. Strang, jr.; ven
rable prophet (veileD; marshal, Jesse F.
irant; captain of the guard, Earl D.
lrewson; sentinel, Thos. B. Walker;
arpedon, A. B. Douglas; grand chamber
ain, Achille Burklin; Charon, Frank K,
Raymond; Chaos. w. H. wunder; Cere-
us. Harry g. Minister; Rhadamanthus,
director General; orator, F. BerkIey Nc
athran; director general, Stacy L. Hea-
ock; commissary general, s. Porter
iouse; Electrieuss, c. G. Yeabower:
1erycuss. George w. Engle; PubIicuss,
'. II. Landvoigt. Medicusses, r. ".
'rooks, N. D.: W, +. r. Phillips, NJ. D.;
= L. Friedrich. NJ. D.: G. X. Baier, NJ.
D.; w. o. Owens, M. D.; George N.
ayette, II. D.; p r. Terry, NJ. d.
!. r. Dufow. M. D.; Frank E. Gibson.
d. Goat hostler. Alexander SchmId.
mps, Charles Aufenthie. Philip Mach
ian, Ferd A. Hermann, Paul c. Bishoff.
William p. Evans, Edward +. Schmid.