The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
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ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED sCoTTIsH RITE.
March ls-Robert de Bruce Council. knights Ka
dosh, No /, degrees
March o-ErsnEclist Chapter Ros. crotI. No. l,
Aaundy Thursday exercises and banquet.
A. A. o. n. NJ S.
March ie-Almas Temple grand ceremonial.
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The convention of high priests of the
District met last night at the Masonic
Temple and conferred the order of high
priesthood upon the newly elected high
priests of the various Royal Arch Chap
ters of the District of Columbia.
The annual banquet of this association
will be held March 81.
A. L. Kaufman, senior warden of Mel
fort Lodge. No. is. under the Grand
Lodge OF Saskatchewan, Canada. was
visitor in the city last week and called
at the office of Grand Secretary Arvine
W. Johnston, in the Masonic Temple.
Potentate James T. Gibbs. of Almas
Temple. Ancient Arabic Order of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. has issued
his first circular to the nobility of Almas
Temple. inviting them to the first cere-
monial of his administration, designated
as Great Celebration "Moolid
Slit Fatmeh en- Nebawiehr' with Oriental
observances. brilliant illuminations. a fes-
tival in honor of 'Mooeedool-Ha sanayn:
and receptions and rejoicing, 10 he fol-
lowed by the traditional banquet"
Extending cordial greetings to the faith
full and expressing his most profound
thanks to the nobility of Almas Temple
for having named him chief of the
tribe in this oasis. Potentate Gibbs en-
tiers his work with vim and vigor that
will undoubtedly characterize his entire
administration. He calls upon the mobiles
of AImas to give their assistance and to
help make this year long to he remem-
bered in the annals of Almas.
The mammoth ceremonial will he held
at the National Rifles Armory next
Wednesday night, beginning at : o'clock
sharp, and all the mobiles of Almas are
not only urged but are expected to be
present and witness the efforts that will
be put forth by the new officials to make
the night one long to be remembered.
1t is said that there will he matters
presented during that night that will be
new to the nobility, and those who do
not attend will he mighty sorry when
some noble who was there tells them
of the great things that tr2nspired. This
nrst ceremonial of the year is to be
staged with a large class of candidates
and to the number of petitions already
in the hands of the recorder will no
doubt be added many more before the
caravan starts on its trip across the hot
sands.
The special guest on the occasion of this
first ceremonial will he Noble William
w Irwin. of Osiris Temple. Wheeling,
W. Va, the present deputy imperial po-
tentate. This high official of the Shrine
of North America will he greeted by
hoped that has ever been witnessed in
the history of Almas Temple. Each noble
of Almas is expected to he present and
TO bring with him any noble of another
temple who may be sojourning in this
oasis.
The plans for the imperial special"
which will carry mobiles and their ladies
from Kismet- Pyramid. Khedive, Boumi
and Almas Temples of the Shrine. to the
Imperial Council session. to he held at
Dallas. Texas. May Il to l., are also
announced in this circular.
The official divan'' of Almas Temple
for this year is as follows: James T.
Gibbs. illustrious potentate; Louis II.
Meyers. chief rabban: Robert F. Mentzel.
assistant rabban: Lem Towers. jr.. high
priest and prophet; John A. Ellinger.
oriental guide; Francis \. Sebring. treas
urer: Harrison Dingman, recorder; James
T Gibbs. w Hamilton Smith. Dr. c.
A. Stewart. George w. Rae. and Harri-
son Dingman (ad-vitam), representatives
to the Imperial Council; Thomas P. Nor
gan, Samuel Hart. and Walter VI. Klop-
fer. trustees: Milton Hopfenmaier. first
ceremonial master: Arthur /. Bryant,
second ceremonial master: Samuel Hart.
marshal: Dr. Frank E. Gibson. captain of
patrol: Sidney +. Jacobs. director; Carey
s FRYE, assistant director: Charles r.
Bartlett captain of the guard: Henry
c. Davis, outer guard: Lee Pitchlynn,
outer guard: I. l.. Goldheim. stage man.
arer: Fred II. Hohoff. assistant stage
manager: Roe Fulkerson. keeper of the
exalted pass: Fred NJ Book. assistant
keeper of the exalted pass: Carter B.
Keene bearer of the great seal: Jacohus
S Jones. bearer of the great seal: Ed
win Hahn. alchemist: w. Seaton Kent
alchemist: Chris c. Yeabower. electrical
director; Theodore Pecard. commissary;
DR. james A. Hunter. quartermaster;
Jesse D. B. Peters. master Of wardrobe:
FLOYD V Brooks S. Clifford Cox, Frank
E Gibson. Richard Kingsman. Lyman
3. Sworrrstedt. medical directors: J. Wal
ter Humphrey and Charles E. Myers.
chanters: Oscar F. Comstock. organist:
James B. Adams, 5. Fred Hahn and W.
Hamilton Smith, audit committee. The
ceremonial committee is composed of
James T. Biggs. Chairman: Roe Fulker-
son, w Hamilton Smith. Harry Standi-
ford, I. L. Goldheim. DR.. Frank E Glib
son. J. Harry Cunningham. and Fred NJ.
Book The reception committee is COM
posed Of Jacobus S. Jones. chairman;
Carter 3. Keene. vice chairman; Adolf
phus GUIDE. Sterling Kerr, jr.. Harry F.
Riley Emmett NJ. Carter. Terrence V.
Powderly. William S. Herndon. Frederic
Newburg. Henry X. Simpson, DR.. Mark
F Finley. Charles II. Ridenour. Joseph
G. Stelle, Monte Sanger, George r. Davis.
and Frederick J. Whitehead.
Next Tuesday night. at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Third and E Streets
Northwest Robert de Bruce Council.