The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-04

II. Claude KEEPER. vice chairman; Philip o. Amscx.
Joseph b. Bailey Charles = Baldwin, Grsnt D.
Bamhardt william L Borden. Appastnn z. Clan.
CUNNINGHAM Aug B. CoouAse. LO<hs A. Dsnt
Edward II. Droop John Dolph. James 4. Drain.
George L Emmons. Louh Simon. John 4 HeyL
William g Hsnds.S1 Joe, , HilRa1 xi aOy s s m@.
| Lyon. Edwin s. Marrow, Walter McDounen. Ben
jamin u. Newboid. Maurice 0tteback joseph w.
Roland. Charles A. Stewart William b. Won Bayer.
John r. Wright, Edward w. Zea-
| Potentate william Hamilton Smith. Of
Almas Temple, of the Mystic Shrine. has
| issued q little booklet telling Of the trip
to the Imperial Council sessions at Los
Angeles last May which is meeting with
the instant approval and praise of every
Noble who reads 1t. the booklet Is en-
titled "A Joy Ride from Coast to Coast
with Boumi-Almas," and is described by
the author in the preface as "a story
that has no beginning, no end. but two
objects"
This story has no beginning" con-
tinues the author In the preface, be-
cause II is the delineation of an uncon-
trollable feeling of spontaneity that
caused nearly 100 people. gathered from
all over the Eastern States. to become
friends at sight; II has no end. because
the friendships thus formed will be
transmitted to generations yet unborn;
1t has two objects, viz, to awaken more
interest among the members of Almas
Temple in the sessions of the Imperial
Council and to describe the good feeling
and congeniality of all who participated
in the Boumi-Almas trip to Los Angeles
into a permanent record Of the courtesy,
unselfishness. and general good VIII, one
to the other. that characterized the con-
duct of all who made this journey from
coast to coast
And so. my fellow-traveler. you who
have inhaled with me the fragrance Of
the orange blossom. who heard the echo
OF the Rosary at the Glenwood Mission
Inn. who sailed out to the magic isle OF
the Pacific, who bowed in reverence be-
fore the crumbling walls Of the earliest
civilization of the Coast, who realized
the activity and hustle OF the great
Northwest, who floated on the waters OF
Great Salt Lake, who stood on the sum-
nit Of Pixies Peak and behald a thou
sand and one other wonders, let US re-
member the hospitality OF the City OF
the Angels and the unending generosity
of all our Western friends. Thus to our
own friendship may be added this bene-
diction: IF. instead OF gem, or even
flower, We could cast the gift Of lovely
thought into the heart of a friend. that
must give"
Just before the opening Of the story in
the little booklet, the names OF the en-
tire party OF the Boumi-Almas Pilgrim
age are given, followed by the names of
those in charge OF the train and MEM
bers of the transportation committees OF
both Temples of the Shrine.
An explanation of the starting point OF
the special train is then given and then
the story itself which tells Of the visits
at various places of interest and the
good times of the party. The places and
events described, in the order in which
they appear, are as follows: St Louis.
Kansas City, Card Party, The Desert,
The Pyramid Patrol; Albuquerque. The
Grand Canyon of Arizona, Redlands,
Cal; Riverside, Cal: The Glen
wood Mission Inn. Los Angeles. Santa
Barbara, Del Monte. CAL; San Francisco.
Oakland. Cal; Ashland and Roseburg.
Greg: Salt Lake City. Utah: Colorado
Springs, Colo; Denver, Colo: Omaha.
Nebr.: Chicago. Ill, and Home Sweet
Home.
The committee on the nnual outing Of
Kallipolis Grotto No. Is. Mystic Order
Yelled Prophets OF the Enchanted Realm.
decided at a meeting held last Wednes-
day night at the Masonic Temple to re-
peat the excursion to Chesapeake Beach
on August q, when II Is promised that
good weather will prevail All tickets
not used on July "a will be honored on
August %. when it is hoped that every
member of Kallipolis Grotto, his. family
and friends will make the trip and enjoy
themselves.
Another meeting Of the committee will
be held next Wednesday night to make
further arrangements for the programme
Of events.