The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
Washington Honored by Yelled
Prophets at Close of Exer-
cises of First Day Of SUI
preme Council
Parade Today to
Be Feature Event
Warm Welcome Given Mem
bers of Grottoes by Mayor
Ainslie at the Jefferson Last
Night. During Reception and
Ball-Barbecue Early Today

The spirit Of rs" typihed for
century in the picture Of three patriots
abreast two with drums and the other
with fife and flag. was exempiined ~
the Masonic ceremonial at midnight
before the statue of Washington IN
Capitol square. at the base of which
was placed A wreath by the Minute
Men, colonial uaF- dress, whe arS
attending Kallipolis Grotto. of Wash-
ington, at the twenty fifth annual ses-
sion Of the Supreme Council Of the
Mystic order Of the Yelled Prophets ~
the Enchanted Realm. With the burns
ing of red hve which lighted the seems
/ the playing of PATRIOTIC airs BY KALI.
polls Cratic hand and BY the cerernnnx
and the orations the crowd which had
gathered was impressed.
The body Of prophets composing
kallipohs Grotto, and the Minute Men
the patrol of SAINTS Grotto. and
prophets of many other of the visiting
grottces, assembled on the Ninth street
side of the Hotel Richmond shortly at
/ ter II so Escorted by boy scouts. the
body moved into Capitol Square and
heard the introduction, by Monarch r.
r. Pulliam. of KaIlpolis and the ad-
dresses BY Captains .. W Thayer and
Robert L. Montague of the Minute Men.
and saw the patriotic tableau pres
scented. Both speakers paid tribute to
Washington The ceremonies conciud.
ed with the placing by Captain Julius
Albrecht, of the wreath.
IRE rsbteau- by h ui,.4ar.e
and p. S. Goumpf. drummers. and II
/ l.. Hutchinson. fife. and was given in
manner that made realistic impressions
OF the ideal OF the artist upon those
who had assembled for the exercises.
The band leader is Julius Hamper and
Drum Major ]. r Hawkins.
The members of the Minute Men are
Colonel NJ A Winter Major Pauls,
! and Captains Adolph GUIDE, H wun-
Ger, Fred H. Kramer. Victor j. Evans
Peter H. Latterner, Deloss H Thayer.
Fred Albrecht and John j Costinett.
On Thursday and Friday In WASH
ington, kalljpolis Grotto will turn host
TO the prophets, practically all of the
! delegations going to their home by way
of the national capital
After the ceremony prophets dis.
persed, going TO their quarters that
+ they might be refreshed during the
remaining hours of the night for their
/ tour OF the city by trolley and the
barbecue at Forest Hin, which will be.
gin today's festivities
The First Event.
1t was splendid spirit. that dfs-
I
night in the jefferson auiitoriumg
This was the first event on the PRO-.
gram of the convention of the propl-
cts, and thar at which the welcome "
the city was extended through Mayor
George Ains!ie- The auditorium wa
/ at all times crowded and an esfi-
mate of the attendance during thu
night. as the prophets and their ladies'
danced in relays, places it at nearly
a ttxsr, I, 5r]1~ -
number of visitors already in the city.
| With toy balloons floating about over
their heads or skipping lightly under
their feet as they danced, and with
an occasional small explosion as one
! of the air-fiiled spheres burst under
the pressure of misstep: with
charmingiy dressed women and well
atttred men dancing. though the event
was strictly informal and the appears
ance of man in evening dress war
the exception: with the nondancin1
people filling the balcony and giyinif
their applause. and with the splendid
orchestra of Samis Grotto OF Rich.
| mond, under the leadership OF C0IS
ductor Kessnich, providing the music
| the scene was one of beauty, OF lin
and of spirit.
Welcomed BY Mayor.
Before the dancing began Monarch
Carl j. Rostrup, of Samis GrottoE
secured a spell of silence, DURING
which he greeted the gathering An1
presented Mayor Ainslie. The mayor
addressed himself to Yelled proph-
cts and unveiled prophetesses," ana
made them welcome In doing so 10
declared the city of Richmond not
only welcomed them. but expressed
appreciation of the fact that they had
chosen the capital city of Virginia To
be the place of the first meeting 81
the national organization in the South
Richmond should possess a peCu$
liar interest for all Masons" thu
mayor declared, "for Il is in this city
that there stands. down on Franklin
street the oldest Masonic shrine ~
the United State. building erected
for Masonic gatherings more than
i25 years ago. and used continuouaty
for that purpose Before he clos41
| his brief address the mayor told &N
couple of stories that brought lAuS1&& !
ter, and his conclusion reaffirmed tA6%
| welcome with which he opened.
Next presented by Monarch RosfruG
was Grand Monarch Hiram D. RnGAx1s
OF the supreme council. Mr. RogeSNsS
acknowledging the welcome admlftG&s h
I that SIT is warm, and here almcef G~%
warm. as the place through which wll@
go in our ceremonial exercises. H@&&
however, stated that while Richm0t %
is giving a sample OF what mAy Il
expected of the weather In the .4unl h
South the heat Is not unpleasant ~
not oppressive. For the vtndt
prophets he declared that Richsn6
is beautiful city, and q greater n
than it had been painted by the n(
sentatives who had secured thin
ing for the city. He with hund1
other prophets, he assured the
and other city ofiiciai& prWr
number of whom aTe uasm6o