Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
ward Hatch. representing the Supren
Council
Grand Ceremonial Session.

At o'clock in the evening will be
held the grand ceremonial session of
kallipoiS Grotto. when approximately
1oo local Masons Will suffer the 1errors
of initiation at the hands of large
specially trained degree staff. This cere-
monial, which can be witnessed only by
those who are members of the order is
to be especially elaborate in character
For several days workmen have been
engaged in erecting the necessary seem
cry and paraphernalia in the large ball
room of the New Willard. Whether or
not the rank outsider" will be permitted
to look in when the rites are not gong
on has not yet been determined While
the prophets are being entertained at
this ceremonial. their wives and daugh-
tiers will be the guests of the local
erotto at the Columbia Theater. AT the
close of the ceremonial session buffet
supper will be served. probably about IL
o clock.
Wednesday will be devoted to the bust
ness OF the Supreme Council and to sight
seeing by those who are not IN at
tendance at it. At 30 o'clock in the
afternoon a special train Will take the
visitors for glimpse of the natlohai
cemetery at Arlington and later TO Foft
Myer where there Will be q special cav
airy drill The local grotto members will
act as escorts to the visitors and see that
they are shown everything worth seeing
while at the National Capital.
The Visiting Grottoes.
The names of the visiting grottoes are:
Mokanna No. J. of Hamilton, \. P1-,
Leonard L. Saunders, monarch; lAalia
Rookh No =: of Rochester, n. ". Emil
H. Schmidt monarch: Zeba. No 4, OF
Rome. n. Y. Charles T.. Wardwell. mon
arch: Aim. No I, OF New York city,
Frank +. Wiseourn, monarch; Luleika,
No. 10, of Buffalo. \. Y. Arthur E.
Becker, monarch, Cashmere, No IL, OF
Elmira, n Y, Wesley l.. Jennison, mon
arch, keder Khan. No. Il, of Syracuse,
n y, Charles c. Barrett. monarch:
Althea, No. II. of Worcester Mass, }.
Edmund Thompson. monarch; Iran No
Jersey City. n. j.. William j. Doll,
Brayton monarch; Fem Fem. No. IL, OF
monarch; Alsirat. No. Il, of Cleveland
Ohio, Charles \. Burke. monarch; Aryan,
monarch; kiramat No. -, of milwaukee,
Wis. August F. Ettecht, monarch; kaa-
Rheu-Vahn, No. - of Albany, n y,
y. Irving Martin, monarch; tmarkan
No. u, of Geneva. y Y, Ira II. Levy,
monarch: Mohassan, No 80, of Davenport.
Iowa; A!i-Baba, Hornel. N. Y, Gard
w Ford, monarch; Ormus, No. "a, of
Dayton, Ohio, j. ". Fox, monarch :;
Jan Ben-Jan, No -. of Omaha. Neb,
David O. Barnell, monarch: Tzbek. No.
-, of Nlinnea polls. MINI. James II. Wer-
ring, monarch: Bokhara, No. -, of Indian
apolis, Ind, Brandt c. Downey, mon
arch; Ghindara, No IS, of Wilkes
barre Pa Herbert E. Evans vans mon mon
Mass, Alvin G. Weeks. monarch:
Acacia. No. 80, Oil City. Pa, ]. Fred
Eeill. monarch; Achbar. No. 81. Column
bus, Ohio, Archibald II. Huston, monarch:
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monarch Zal-Gaz, Ann Arbor, Mich,
Harry w. Nichols. monarch; .tl-Hakim,
New Castle, Pa, George w Stone, mon
arch; Sanis, Richmond. Va, Frank I.
Sutton. jr., monarch; Islam. Pittsburgh.
Pa, Jesse h. Serisht. monarch; Bella,
Springfield, Mass, III. De Witt Buckbee.
monarch: Omar Boston. Mass, Alfre /
Anderson, monarch: Emir, Urichvlle,
Ohio. John j. Fuhr, monarch; Oton-Tala,
Toledo. Ohio. w. I. S. OHara. monarch,
and Iusel- han, Akron, Ohio, William
\. Sackett, monarch.
Origin of the Order.
The Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets
of the Enchanted Realm had its origin
September 10, 1889, in the Masonic hall
of Hamilton Lodge. No. 40. +. A. \. NJ.
Hamilton, y. Y. 1t owes its existence
to lie Roy Fairchild, and at the outse,
was never intended to extend beyound it's
own members in Hamilton. Only master
Masons in good standing are eligible to
membership Its fame travelled and
June Is. 1890, the Supreme Council was
organized Today its membership runs
well up into the thousands and there are
Grottoes in fourteen states. with new ones
stabishing throughout the country. It's
|, primary object IS TO extend fraternal
friendship among Masons who might
| otherfise never become acquainted with
one another and it's ritual and cere-
monies are intended solely to develop
the light side of life