The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
..ProphctS" Visit Warrington Cen.
tenuiaI Lodge

Kallipolis Grotto, No. l.. NJ. o. V. p. +.
r. was the guest Monday evening OF
Washington Centennial Lodge. No Il. F.
\. A. NJ. at an entertainment and buffet
supper given in honor OF the Washington
Centennial degree team.
The Prophets marched from Odd Fell
lows Hall. Seventh street. TO Masonic
Temple via Pennsylvania avenue, Fiji
teenth street. and New York avenue.
headed by the Grotto Band. and BILLY
Kallip." the Grotto goat. now famous
throughout GrottOdom. He accompanied
Eallipolis GrOtto to several Supreme
Council conventions and on all outings
was conspicuous in the parade. He wore
his eleCtric-lehted harness and attracted
much attention along the line OF march.
Another innovation in the way OF live
stock was two burroS. which were ridden
by Prophets Fred Tsell and IL J. Sim
mons.
At the Temple the Prophets were made
welcome by worshipful Master Leonard
p. Steuart Monarch P. r. Pullman re-
sponded and assured the members of
Washington Centennial Lodge that the
members of the Grotto appreciated the
honor Of being their guests. and that both
Washington Centennial Lodge and the
Grotto had common cause for congratu-
lation i'm that Edward :. SChmid. chair
man OF the evening. and grand orator of
the Supreme Council Of the order of
yelled prophets, held membership In both
bodies.
After a response by Prophet SChmid
the evenings entertainment was turned
over to Prophet Charles A. Stevens. d
rector of Kallipolis Glee Club. and Proph-
ct Samuel F. Shreve, president Of Kali
polls Military Band After a medley by
the glee club. with Jacque Heidenheim"r.
pianist. and A. II. Staples. violinist. solos
were rendered by Edward L. Hutchinson.
Charles A. Stevens. Kirk c. Miller.
Charles Rouse. c. r. Mulvehill. and Will
bur f. Fookes David Wolf gave a
whistling solo and I. S. Goldsmith. As
Count GaribaIdi Spaghetti. of Rome.
Italy" gave an italian mOnologuc. which
contained humorous jestsg about several
members OF Washington Centennial
Lodge.
One Of the novelties OF the evening was
sketch. in costume, hy Charles A. Stew
ems and Wilbur F. Fookes, as Baron
Fitz-Simons and daughter" The soloists
all responded to encores. and altogether
the entertainment lasted two hours.
The band gave several selections and
received hearty applause Although or
CaniZed but little moro than a year ago.
the band, under the leadership of Prof.
Julius Hamper and President Samuel F.
Shreve, is making rapid strides and bids
fair to be the lucky contender for the
prize cup to be awarded at the Supreme
Council session in Buffalo next June.
December 9 has been designated as
"Grotto night at the fair to be given by
NJ. NJ. Parker Lodge No. q, F. A. A. NJ.
and Bethlehem Chapter, No. I. Order OF
the Eastern Star. and Monarch Pullman
hopes to see Kallipolis Grotto well rep
resented, and requests that Prophets
wear their feZ.
Preparations are nearly completed for |
the Ladies and Riddles carnival to be |
held December 16. Past Monarch John
II. Shreve, chairman, and other members |
Of the committee having the affair in |
charge are rapidly perfecting the few re-
details and arranging a pro- |
gram suitable for the occasion.
Long I Grotto, No. A. Of Brooklyn. y. |
Y, visited the Masonic Veterans AssO-
citation, Of Brooklyn, November Is, and
held a ceremonial November %. preceded