Evening star., 1912-11-24

10 r1pen the acQualntanceS among lhe III
dividual members and encourage the So
ciability for which Masonic lodges are
noted. The members of the George Z.
Whiting Lodge express themselves as de-
lighted with the hearty reception accord
ed them as Clarendon, and will long re-
member it as one of the notable events
In which they have taken part.
An incident of the grand visitation to
Arminius Lodge No. % Tuesday evening.
| was the attendance for the first time in
many years of Herman II. Gerdes, the
father and first master of the lodge.
who has been Ill for a long time. The
welcome accorded the venerable brother
a veritable ovation, and it was supplement-
ed with another cordial greeting from
Acting Grand Master Newton. Mr.. Gerdes
was master Of Arninius Lodge in 1S76-77.
| and in 1901. @A
! Junior Warden Enos S. Harnden will
preside at the exemplification of the F. c.
degree in Takoma Lodge, No. %, Tues
| day evening.
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. 90, at
/ its communication Thursday evening, will
pass upon the following proposed amend
ment to its bylaws: ANY member of this
lodge may secure life exemption from an
! nual dues by the payment of one hundred
| dollars, this amount to be set aside as a
permanent sinking fund for the benefit of
1 lile tilc lHIoIle lIoLl IL OllS " NC
available for the expenses of the lodge
| DR.. Frank f. Gibson. who went to Den
YER, Col, a short time ago in behalf OF
the local Communicates of knights Tenn
| plar. to secure quarters for the triennial
| conc!ave next August. will return to the
city this evening. While in Denver. ac-
| cording to the Denver Post of November
Il. the genial doctor did not forget to let
| it be known that Columbia Commandery,
| No. .. of this city. intended to win the
| first prize. This is what the paper says
| he said:
| I'VE are going to get that first prize,
| too: l saw the drawing of it today, and,
| In the popular parlance of the day. 1t
looks good to me-" said DR.. Gibson yes
! terday. II am as confident of winning
| that first prize as if we already had it.
! have been drilling the team for six
years. and / am free to confess that l
| consider it one of the best drilled teams
| to be found anywhere in the world.
we have this advantage: Each mem
Der is not only thoroughly experienced
man in drill work but he is enthusiastic.
He enters into it with his whole heart.
He is interested. The men are congenial.
There isn't any jealousy existing among
them, and when men are enthusiastic,
experienced and harmonious what more
do you want for perfect organization?
Il do not want to be placed in the
light of Dragging. l am merely stating
facts
The teams in this drill will be COM
posed of twenty seven men. being twen-
ty-four men in the drill with three Off
GERS in command. The drill will be in
wheels of threes. skies, platoons. COM
manderieS and in other formations. and
all will be along the same general line.
Not only Washington. but Philadelphia,
Boston. New York and other eastern
cities are manifesting much interest in
the coming conclave. and it is believed
1t will be by far the largest the Templars
have ever had.
The Dallas Shriners are working with
Will for the success of the fOrthcOm-
ing session of the Imperial Council in
that city next May. Each week brings
new stories. the work of enterprising
press agents. telling of the prepara- :
tions. The latest circular states among
other things. the following:
"Shriners of North America will find
a cordial welcome awaiting them when
they arrive in Dallas next May. Plans
already matured assure an abundance
of entertainment for the visiting mobiles,
their wives. relatives and friends.
"A conference will soon be held with
United States Senator c. A. Culberson
and Representative Jack Beall relative
to the securing of army tents for the
proposed big military cncampment at
Fair Park for the patrols and bands
1t is the intention of the committee to
make these tents as comfortable and
convenient as hotel bedroom. DR..
NJ. p. Stone, chairman of the Red Cross
committee, will arrange for a thorough
sanitation of the camp, and will install
the latest and most modern of sanitary
equipment.
The city itself is to take on a brilliant
appearance in honor of the visiting
thousands. The entire business district
of Dallas will be ablazc with gorgeous
decorations. Buildings of every de-
scription will be draped from roof to
street in colorS of every hue and espe-
cially those of the Shrine. Not only
will the business districts be decorat
ed. but citizens in the residence dis
tricts will spend time and money in
decorating their homes with appropriate
pennants, flags and bunting.
CARRIED in the raiment Of their Arabian
sect refulgent with the glories of the
setting sun, yet wrapped in the contem-
plation which makes famous the deeper
dervishes of devotional exercise in the
temples most sacred precincts, lAlmas
Temples Arab Patrol, with due solemnity
will attend the ceremonial session of
Acca Temple of the Oasis of Richmond.
in the desert of Virginia. Wednesday
evening where, emulating the Sect of
Bektash. the traditional lovers of the
wanderlust. they will leave their tents to
join the caravan there forming for
flight to Mecca that the true light may
envelop a band of unblessed warriors of
actinic rays of a tropic sun.
For the traditional feast that follows
the flight of the ascetics. the mobiles of
the royal line. long skilled in the art of
song, will warble the sacred "Ode to the
Waning Moon" and otherwise assist the
sheiks of the Arabian Patrol of Acca in
shredding the skies of the desert that
the celestial glory of Allah may shine
through.
Duty done, the local Arabians will form
in caravan for flight to the oasis of
Baltimore, leaving the oasis of Richmond
In time for the ceremonial session of the
mobiles of Boumi Temple, Friday at set
of sun.
Attending Illustrious Potentate w
Hamilton Smith. Capt Charles A. Stewart
and his band will convoy the following:
Chief Rabban James T. Gibbs. Assistant
Chief Rabban Lou H. Myers, John j.
Odenwald, scribe of Almas Patrol; w. w.
Georges, keeper of its treasure: Gus A.
kneessi +. Heindel, Maurice A. Hess,
Harry F. Kennedy. c. f. Bennett. G.
Leon Smithson, Porter L. Taylor. G. +.
Waring, c. w. Hoover. w. F. Holmes,
f. NJ Dodson Thomas Manning j. s.
Hambly Dr. Fred Yates. w. Z. Law
renee Virgil NJ. Fookes. DIR. w. \. Har-
rison Charles G.. Volk. A. Il. Curran, |.
S. Goldheim, j. f.. Wells. Chester X.
Samson. George Efferon and Messrs.
Swan and Glenn.
Eastern Star Notes.
Worthy Matron Emma G. Coumbe OF
Temple Chapter. No. 13, announces Il
Thanksgiving Offering to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home of sheeting, and