The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
HE SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

mander; Frank Z. Gibson, ssneralIssimo;
Seaton w. Trunneli. captain general;
Frank N. Cissel senior warden; Louis
h. Meyers. junior warden: james II. Mc@
i Intosh. prelate; Walter H, Klopfer,
treasurer; Charles L. Baldwin, recorders;
d. +. Larcombe. Jr.. standard bearer;
Charles E. Foster. sword bearer; How
ard g. Brown, warder, and George Glib
son. trustee.
The visitations this week VIII be TO
De Molay Mounted commandery, No. 4,
Knights TempIar. Tuesday night and to
Washington Commandery, No. ]. knights
TemplaF. Wednesday night. It is ex-
pected that Grand Commander Robert
Cook will return 70 the city IN time 10
preside at these visitations.
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home on Sunday,
April y. will be under the auspices or
Columbia Chapter. No. Is. Order OF the
Eastern star. Rev Dr. George r. Dud-
ley, rector OF st. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church, viii conduct the
services, ana Miss Mary Cramer, a lady
barytOne singer, win give several Sc
Iections.
yet given by any potentate Of Almas Tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order OF Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine, viii be that TO be pre-
sented for the pleasure OF the local and
visiting mobiles next Tuesday night oy
Potentate w. Hamilton Smith.
The regular business will open prompt
ly at 7:sO o'clock, and one OF the most
important matters to be discussed will
be the report OF the committee on the
new home for Almas Temple, which viii
be balloted upon.
Owing 10 the resignation OF Noble S.
Fred Hahn, a vacancy in the list OF
representatives to the session Of the I'M
perial Council at Los Angeles, Cal, has
been caused, and will be filled by the
choice Of the nobility at this session. The
only candidate mentioned so far for this
vacancy Is Harry B. Cramer, the able
secretary of the committee on Almas
Temple Home and Auditorium. Mr..
cramer is a hard worker in the shrine,
and 1t is thought that he win have no
opposition.
After the candidates are made mem
bers of the tribe IN the semi short form,
It is promised the nobility that there will
be many interesting things doing. Among
other things there viii be presented for
the first time on any stage the Arabian
drama, The Child OF the Pyramids"
The character parts will be taken as
follows Modac, a songstress; by Miss
Cramer. who possesses q lady barytone
voice OF unusual quality; Isis. a priestess.
by Miss Lillian NJ. Royce and the
Princess Tajh, by Miss Adrienne A.
Shreve
AS a special favor to AImas Temple,
''Yanas Ibn," the mummy, which was
presented to In Lu Temple, Philadelphia,
by the Khedive of Egypt, will be on ex-
hibition at this ceremonial. The mummy
will be started on an itinerary OF the
sffrines Of North America, and the first
opportunity OF viewing 1t outside OF the
walls OF Lu Lu, will be given the mobiles
Of Almas Temple.
One of the most successful ''Iadies'
nights ever given by KallipolIs Grotto.
No. 15. Mystic Order Yelled Prophets Of
the Enchanted Realm. was that Of last
Tuesday night at their new headquar-
tiers in Odd Fellows Hall, in Seventh
Street Northwest, between D and z
Streets.
CastIeman P. Boss, the chairman. made
a short talk, and introduced Monarch
Raymond b. Dickey, who made the ad-
dress OF welcome. The grotto band then
made parade, playing many popular
airs. Monarch Dickey then introduced
Samuel Shreve, who was assisted by his
band of followers OF the dusty path in
giving an exhibition Of initiatory work
that was unique and most entertaining
to all present. Following other inter
esting special features, dancing was en-
joyed to late hour.
A large class was given the degrees
from the fourth TO the thirty-second,
inclusive, last week at the spring con-
vocation Of the coordinate bodies Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite OF
Freemasonry, sitting in the Valley of
Washington, Orient OF the District OF
Columbia.
The directors of the work were Fran
els A. Sebring, 33d degree honorary,
Lodge OF Perfection; Allen Bussius, SD
degree honorary. Chapter, Rose Croix;
Elwood P. Morey, 32d degree, X. c. c.
H, Council Kadosh, and Jacobus S.
Jones, SD degree honorary, Consistory.
Among the visitors OF note during the
week of the comforting of the degrees
were Secretary General J. H. Cowles,
the sd degree, OF the Supreme Council
of the Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States, and Grand inspector Gen.
eraI Harry Guthrie, of the Northern
Jurisdiction, OF Wilmington, Del.