Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

Four Exceptional events will occuEs IL
Masonic circles this week, namely, the
BANQUET of the Convention of Amounted
High Priests. az the Metropolitan Hotel,
and the grand ceremonial session OF
kallipols Grotto, Mystic Order of Neiied
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, at
odd Fellows Hall, with banquet follow
ing at the New Willard Hotel, both to-
morrow evening: the conferring OF the
fhrty-first degree of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, in full ceremonial
FORM in Albert Pike Consistory. at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Sd and r streets
northwest. Tuesday evening ana 9 spe-
cial meeting of La Fayette Lodge. NO.
~. a { Masonic Temple tomorrow evening.
for the NJ. NJ. degree.
This week also the elections begin IN
the knights Templar Communicates, 70,
tonac No. 5. Wednesday evening. <nd
Columbia No. ., Friday evening, belfE.
scheduled for their annual change OF OIL
GERS. Many OF the lodge secretaries nave
failed to bulletin the work OF their bodies
for the coming week. all the sccre-
taries of chapters meeting during the
week. except Washington Naval. alone
following suit.
At the banquet of the Convention of
Amounted High. Priests at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel tomorrow evening. Excellent
President Charles T. Lindsey will preside
with Past Grand Master Ben W. Murch
as POSTMASTER Rev. Paul r. Hicisok.
pastor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, viii deliver the invocation and
make special address. Toasts VIII be
responded to as follows: The Grand
Baldwin: The Grand Chapter, by
Grand High Priest Adolph GUIDE; The
Grand Commandery; by Grand Com
nAnder Alex Grant: priesthood as Elk
General Grand High Priest George Il.
Corson of the General Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the United States, and Our
Masonic Charity by Past. Grand Master
L,irtin K CHM
Temple Lodge. No 81, at its communi-
cation Thursday evening. in addition to
appropriating $500 for the Masonic suf-
some donation of $500 worth of mission
furniture to the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. to furnish a room there.
Carter B. Keene thirty-seeond degree,
will head the cast for the thirty first de-
gree of the Scottish Rite at Scottish Rite
Cathedral, Tuesday evening, in Albert
Pike Censstory. He will be assisted in
the degree by Jacobus S. Jones and Allen
Bussius. both of the thirty third degree,
honorary; Nathan WE'LL, James H. Nc
Thtosh, r. Archibald Bailey and John H.
Won Hermann. all x. c. c. H.. and Rob-
er F. Mcneil. Lem Towers jr., Charles
G.F. TOPPER Milton Baer, Archie D.. En-
gel and E. ST. Clair Thompson, al of the
thirty-second degree. The degree of in
speetor-fnquisitor. as the thirty-hrst de-
gree of the rite is called, is one Of the
most important and impressive of the
tlrirty-tvo, and the cast which renders
it is said to be one of the best rituaiistic
organizations in the rite. Next Tuesday
the thirty-second degree will be given
and Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose
Croix. will hold its annual election Of
oficers.
rI>t
timore Monday evening carried 14S Mas
ter Masons members of No. 4 lodge and
friends. Those In the delegation were re-
ceived at the terminal in the Monumental.
IL. Fl. Latrob Lodge, No. 165, and. es-
corted TO the temple, where they were
entertained by an disqualification of the
NJ. VI. degree and q short musical pro-.
gram. upon the conclusion of which re-.
freshments were served IN the large ban
quet hail adjoining the commandery
asylum. Among the speakers OF. the
evening were Frank III. Kramer. master
OF Naval Lodge; Howard Fisk, master, OF
= rakoma Lodge. and X ~ Harper, secre-
taly of Naval Lodge. -
kallipois Grotto. No. 10. Mystic Order
Or Neiled Prophets OF the Enchanted
Realm. is preparing for the time of its
existence tomorrow evening when the.
first grand ceremonial session under the
new monarch. Jesse F. Grant will be
northwest. with banquet TO follow at
the New Willard. SAINTS Grotto of Rich
mond. Va. which owes its existence
largely to the efforts OF Past Monarch
Ed :. Schmid and other members of
kallipoiis Grotto, will be special guests
of honor at both functions and as Samis
Grotto gave the members of kallipolis
Grotto a big send-on recently in Rich
mond there is a disposition now on the
part of kallipolis Ito get even in the
matter of royal hospitality. AS there are
nearly thousand members in kallipolis
Grotto. a very large time" is expected
Castieman =. Boss, master of ceremonies.
Samuel F. Shreve. director general and
Peter Latterner. assistant director gen.
eral. with Chris G. Yeabower in charge of
the lighting effects are conspiring. it is
said. to produce dreams of beauty and
Inconvenience for the unsuspecting novice
surprising all past efforts. His majesty
the devil will be represented in the
dramatic cast by Past Monarch john II.
Shreve, and Old Charon by Frank *
Raymond. who has long rowed the myth
zeal craft that crosses the unspeakaels
river. DIR. William II. Wunder is charged
with the duty OF representing Chaos,
mention OF his name.
The grotto is the playground of the
blue lodge Mason, and all the ingenuity
for which the craft is said to be famous
In matters OF mystery are drafted and
reinforced for the delectation of new
arrivals In its ranks and to impress upon
them the genuine good fellowship for
which the order is said TO stand AS in
it's ceremonials all is kept secret from the
outside eye and ear. so in its banuuets
the grotto reserves the right to withhold
information TO the prophets who are ex-
pected TO partake. its motto being Sur
prise is the saucy imp that helps to
scatter sunshine" No details therefore.
OF the coming banquet are announced in
advance, Rumor has II that Past Mon
arch Ed s. Schmid has perfected arrange
ments for snail race as one of the
features of the banquet. with Prophet
William L. GUIDE as the starter
Secretary Dan c. Vaughan of National
Lodge, No. IL. says the lodge is i'm
possession of such an abundance of ma
terial' that he is unable to announce
whether the NJ. NJ. or the E. A. depart
ment will be utilized Tuesday evening.
William NJ. Sommerville of Columbia
Commandery. No. =. has Omitted to af-
flliate with the cernmandery in his old
home in Florida. to which he has per.
manently removed.
Commander Frank r. Underwood has
announced the resignation of Warder
Howard b. Brown, because of business
pressure, and the vacancy will be filled