Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
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euchres. lawn fetes, excursions, exhi-
| bition drills and "squoiquaws" for the
benefit Of the Denver fund.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary of the command
cry has also exerted a right to enter
into the preparations, and will meet in
the commandery asylum at the new Ma
sonic Temple the second week in March
wives. daughters. sisters mothers. and
| even sweethearts, Of the sir knights Of
Columbia Commandery are expected to
attend this initial meeting, for the ladies
seem quite as enthusiastic as the men
over the trip.
The Denver committee Of the Columbia
energy. 1t Is declared, and the names of
| its members are as follows:
Frank p. Gibson. chairman: Past Grand
CCommander Walter h Klopfer. Past
HAIRY F. John Riley w1 Hairy cua msnsy
ham. John A. Meyer. Charles e. Baldwin,
Francis A. Sebring and Charles A. Stew
art, Commander J. Frank Trazzare,
nell; Frank N; Gssel, Louis H: Meyers,
3. F. Larcombe, jr.: Charles e. Foster,
Howard G.. Brown, Robert J. Bell. James
s., Mccarthy. II. e. Ayler. Milton E.
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Charles r. Bartlett, Charles H. Bradley.
Brett III. Brockway, Jackson s. Blair,
Charles F. Cummins. J. III. Curren, Harry
B. Cramer. John j.. Crawford, John j.
EFT. George r. Davis. Charles 8. Domer,
B. F. Dierdorf, Salvatore Desio. Otto j.
De Moll. William j. Eynon, Harry Efbel,
George J. Bfferen. John A. Ellinger. vir-
Georges. George E. Hebbard, G: Walter
Hoover. w. B. Hardy, W. H. Harrison,
Frank Hegner. Granville NJ. Hunt.
Charles 7. Hobb. James g. Hudson,
Charles Long. T. A. Mckee, ]. III. McIn-
tosch, Walter Mcdonnell, William Nc
Aleer, Fred w. Miller. Charles B. Mat
Noyes. J; J. odenwald. Henry oaterdin-
ger. William B. Palmer. George W. Rae.
Albert s. Riddle, T. A. Robbins. George
w. Robson. Samuel c: Redman. L. p.
Some. Edward s; sehmid, George v.
sheetz. w, Hamilton Smith, r. e. L.
Thomas, Charles C. Van Allen. Charles
Xolk, F. Laurence L walk Walker: Harry E.
Frederick Yates and George F. Zeh.
Kallipolis Grotto of the Yelled Proph-
cts of the Enchanted Realm has COM
| pleted all its preparations for the first
grand ceremonial session under the di-
rection Of Monarch Raymond B. Dickey
and his new associates in the official
| line at National Rifles Armory tOmOr-
row evening. The business session be-
directed to report at 7:3O. and the real
doings' will start at 8 o'clock sharp.
according to announcement.
Monarch Dickey says he has a large
ordeal of initiation, and that they will
| be indicted into the order by d route
never travelled before. with accompani-
ments new and unique. A corps Of
| 'imps' under the direction of jeff Mach
man Is to have control OF the neither re-
gions in case the procession should pass
that way, while George w. Engle will
supervise the burning of the ''Hadean
fires" all of which are vague illusions
| to the mysterious ceremonies that are
presumed to brighten the candidates and
furnish FUN for the full-fedged prophet.
Alex Schmid, who has been newly Gre
ated sacred keeper of the tangrisner, will
discharge the duties Of that Office for
the first. time, it Is announced. at a
ceremonial session Of the prophets in
Washington. Just what a tangrisner is
is left to the imagination of the uniniti-
ated as we'll as that of some of the
prophets themselves.
The ceremonies will be followed by the
usual encouragement to the initiates and
comfort to the elders according to the
proclamation.
Preparations much out of the ordinary
are being made by the local Scottish Rite
bodies. at the Cathedral at Sd and E
streets northwest. for the forthcoming
April Is 10, II and 49, All the
degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry,
from the fourth to the thirty-second. will
be conferred in a manner heretofore I'M
are being received from master Masons
| for admission to the rite, and the indica-
| tons now point to an unusually large
class for the April reunion. Announce
local bodies that master Masons are eligi-
4 BILE to enter the rite and to receive the
| fourth and its succeeding degrees upon
! their election and qualification. The beau
| tiful degrees of the rite, 1t is said, will
unfold many new and gorgeous costumes
/ with paraphernalia required to make
/ them the most effective. and rehearsals
| of the degree STATS are being constantly
E. Gibson has also been quite busy with
| his Albert Pike Camp Guard recently in
preparation for the part that he and his
command will take in the degree exempli-
fication.
| The dance given last Tuesday night at
the Arcade by the Martha Chapter, No.
4, o. E. S., was largely attended by the
march. participated in by all members
present and led by the marshal Of the
chapter Mrs. Ollie Dietz. followed by
! Worthy Matron Mrs. Ella Woodward and
Worthy Patron w. ]. Johnston. accom-
| panied by their officers was q pretty
| sight. The feature Of the program was
| a minuet by nine couples. which was
very effective, each dancer being attired
! in the colonial costume. Those taking
| part in the dance were the Misses
Greves. the Misses Hebbard. Misses
| Eliason, Lewis. Richardson, Nelson and
Hill and Messrs. Hunter, Dent. Perkins,
Killers, Adams, Corwin, Coombs, Collier
| and Greasy. The success is said to have
been largely due to the efforts of Arthur
| Storm. assisted by Mrs. Hebbard, who
| trained the young folks in the dance.
| The committee in charge was composed
| Of Frank Kimmell. G. II. Van Kirk and
| w. Hartlove. The next meeting of the
| chapter will be held March 1. and a
| unique program Is arranged for the occa-
1 sion.
The local Scottish Rite bodies, in ap-
probation of the singing Of Miss Mary
| Cramer, daughter of Secretary Harry
Cramer OF Mount Pleasant Lodge. No.
80. at their ladies night" recently.
presented that gifted young artist with
| q handsome locket and chain.
| In fitting commemoration Of the father
| Of his country. after whom 1t Is named.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter. No. 2.
! celebrated Washington's birthday in
brilliant manner at its family night"
Thursday evening The large COM
! mandery asylum at Masonic Temple held