The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

and Potentate Speed, Of Boumi Temple,
Baltimore.
Potentate Gibbs, Of Washington, was
present, and was accompanied by the
large delegation of local Shriners who
made a special trip for the ceremonial
! The local Shriners were most cordially
received by Potentate Caughell, OF Cres-
cent Temple. of Trenton, N. j., the hctt
The work of the evening was performed
in pleasing and entertaining manner,
and was greatly enjoyed by the visitors.
Potentate Gibbs is making elaborate
plans for the big ceremonial of Almas
Temple, to be held October 10 large
! class is expected to receive the degree
at that time.
The officers and members Of Kallipolis
Grotto, No. IS, Mystic Order Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, are
arranging for the first event Of the fall
and winter series at Odd Fellows Han,
rs Seventh Street Northwest, tomorrow
night 1t will be a booster" ceremonial,
and promises to be one of the best the
grotto has ever held.
! The proclamation issued by Monarch
Jesse F. Grant, inviting Master Masons,
who are only eligible supplemented by the
work of the boosters" or membership
committee, has resulted in large num-
Der of petitions. New stunts" have been
rehearsed, and the appearance of Shreve's
Grotto Band, with new instruments, is
expected to be the feature of the cere-
monial.
The program for the ceremonial con-
sists of a business meeting at $50 o'clock,
ceremonial session 1t 7:3O, and ban
quet at 1880. The banquet will be held
at the New Willard Hotel Immediately
following adjournment Of the ceremonial
session at Odd Fellows Hall.
1t is expected that a large number OF
Masons Of Colonial Beach, Va. and Bal
| timore, Nd, will be initiated during the
| evening.
The cast of characters will be as fol-
lows: His Satanic Majesty, John II.
Shreve; Minos, Everett w. Hawkins;
master of ceremonies, Castleman p. Boss;
Mokhanna Cveiled); Sarpedon, August b.
Douglas: grand marshal. Thomas ii.
Armstrong; Khadamanthus, Edward w.
Ijbbey; Cerberus, Wilbur +. Fookes;
Charon, Frank F. Raymond; Chaos Will
lam H. wunder: captain Of the guard,
Richard l.. Trice: Fadladeen, Irving S.
Hall: master of revels, Samuel +. Shreve;
imps of jollity and mirth, Charles Au-
fenthie. William f. Evans, Harry A.
Scroggins William T. Wade, Ford A.
Hermann, Joseph l.. Harmon. James L.
De Neale, Harry F. Mckinney, and Rob
ert Adam.
The ladies' might of the grottO will be
held at the New Willard October 16 at
s o'clock, for which arrangements are
being made under the direction of the
committee. of which Castleman 2. Boss
is chairman.
The following extract from the annual
address and report of the Grand Master
of Western Australia, for 1913, made re-
H.. ,F fF,sn Nn he
members of the order: 81 desire, further,
to say ] am certain that every Free
Mason the world over must be feeling
dire distress at the thought that part of
Europe has been plunged into dreadful
war. Here we are, belonging 10 vast
body all over She world, pledged, II pos
sible, to the preservation Of peace. The
very existence of our body is in order
that We may live in harmony one with
the other, and 1 have always thought
that in the future, il not today, the Ma
sonic body might be one of the most
powerful factors for peace over the whole
of the earth. Now, we cannot see Eu-
rope plunged in war without asking our
selves what We have done as brethren.
and what We have done as a craft to try
and keep peace among the nations. II Is
not our business to inquire which State
is right and which is wrong; it is but
our business to lament the fact that war
has broken out, and that, alas! now il
is religious war. l mean that 1t seems
to be a war between the Crescent and