Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

Bring your red fezes If you want seal
Of honor, also a candidate, and whatever
YOU do, come promptly at 6:45 O'Clock,
is the invitation being passed around TO
''the nobility by Potentate w. Hamilton
Smith Of Almas Temple OF the Mystic
Shrine for the big ceremonial session to-
morrow night at the National Rifles Ar
mory.
From the whisperings going the rounds
the Almas Temple patrol Is prepared to
take the nobility by storm. A surprise
that will be more than a mere eye-opener
is said to be in store for everybody. The
session promises to mark red-lettel
day in Shrine circles. The degree work
will also bring it's surprises, it is whis-
pered among the knowing ones. and new
costumes and new scenery Will make
every one sit up and take notice.
But all this is only part of the program
The big event of the evening, after
"Eyeryone' has satisfied his curiosity to
it's fullest extent will be at the old Ma
sonic Temple where tables that Will seat
700 persons will literally groan under the
ouet ever served by the order There
isn't going to be any Formally aoout
waiting until you are asked to be served
say the men in charge OF arrangements
but "a Jolly free-and-easy, eat-as-eat-can
banquet" that will be intersperseo WIFI
speeches and songs.
Aside from the lighter amusements OF
the evening there will be more than
moment of seriousness when attention Is
brought to business of Importance. Ihe
subject of a new home was discussed az
the last session of Almas Temple by
George E. Emmons, and on his motion
the trustees were requested to examine
into the subject and make report thereon
at the coming session. 1t is understood
the report Is In readiness, ana Huch III
terest is centered upon 1t.
The advisory committee of the SUI
preme Council of Sovereign Grand In
spectors General Of the Thirty-third De-
gree. Ancient and Accepted scotusn
Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States. designated for tne
p,,rpose. has met in conference with
Sovereign Grand Commander Richard
son, and after going over the details
of plans. specifications. contracts and
other matters relating to the construc-
ton of the new House OF the Temple
of the rite, at 18th and streets north
west. approved everything that had
thus far been done, and sanctioned the
continuance of the work along the lines
already mapped out by the grand COM
mander SO far as sanction was neces-
sary There were present at the con-
ference Grand Minister of State Charles
T.. Rosenbaum of Arkansas. Sovereign
Grand Inspectors General II. c. Aver
Georgia. Lieut. Grand Commander
Samuel Adams of Minnesota and In
spector General Samuel p. Cochran of
Texas, also of the committee, were un-
able to be present at the conference.
Allen Bussius, thirty-third degree hon
orary. wise master of Evangelist Chap
Nrni Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. has appoint
ed the following committees to have
charge of the annual Maundy Thursday
celebration. which will occur April 4:
Committee on program-Fred NJ. Book.
man; Arthur b. Hayes. thirty-second de-
gree: Carter b. Keene, thirty-second de-
gree; Jacobus S. Jones, thirty-second
degree honorary; Ellwood p. Morey,
thirty-second degree, X. C. c. H.
Wineman. thirty-second degree. K. G. c.
H., chairman; Frank E. Gibson. thirty
second degree. X. c. c. H.; James III.
Mcintosh. thirty-second degree. X. c.
c. H.: Robert F. Mentzel. thirty-second
degree: John II. Won Hermann. thirty
second degree. X. G. C. II.
The ceremony of extinguishing the
lights will be performed April by the
officers of Evangelist Chapter of Rose
Croix, with Allen Bussius, thirty-third
degree honorary, as master: James II.
Mcintosh, X c. c. H.. senior warden;
Robert F. Mentzel. thirty-second degree,
Junior warden: John H. Won Herman,
K. c. c. H. orator; J. archibald Bailey
X. c. c. H.. almoner: Elmer Z. simpson
X. c. c. H., secretary: Louis Goldsmith.
thirty-third degree honorary, treasurer;
Edward H. Droop. thirty-second degree,
master of ceremonies: Charles f. Etch-
berger, jr. thirty-second degree. guardian
of the temple: James H. Trimble, thirty
third degree honorary. tiler.
They will be relighted Sunday after
noon, April Z.
The Scottish Rite bodies will have the
second Ladies' night" of the season Tues
day March 26. when an entertainment
will be furnished by the members of the
rite and their families. As usual. the
function will be open to all Master Ma
sons and their ladies.
A meeting of the committee. on ar
engagements for the twenty-third annual
session of the Supreme Council, Mystic
Order Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm. to be held at Columbus, Ohio
June 5 and g. was held Friday evening
at the New Masonic Temple when prog