Evening star., 1914-08-23

| Except special communication at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening, when the N.
| M. degree is to be presented. and a mid
night ceremonial at Colonial Beach Sat
urday evening by kallipolis Grotto, M. O.
v. P. e. R.. but few activities are re-
ported in Masonic circles. Seven Of the
blue lodges announce degree work, but
both chapters and communicates. as well
as the Scottish Rite bodies and the East
ern Star chapters. are reported as having
called OF for the week.
| who has been visiting his home in Ohio
and taking look at the great northwest
via the great lakes. is expected home
Tuesday. He was to leave Chicago Sat-
urday evening.
| ]. Edmund Thompson, grand master of
ceremonies Of the Supreme Council Of the
Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets. who
was crushed to death in Warwick. r. L.
last Sunday by freaky automobile. was
one Of the big men Of the Supreme Coun-
Gil. an orator Of note and prominent in
! Worcester, Mass, his home. not only in
Masonry, being 33d degree Mason of
/ the Northern Jurisdiction. but as evaited
| Odd Fellows. the Red Men and in the
business world. He was taking an out
ing with his family at the time and 1t
is supposed while he and his family were
away from the automobile some one
placed the gears at high speed. Mr..
Thompson was pinned by his machine to
a. wall and died shortly afterward. He
was well known to many Of the local
prophets and mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
and was held in high regard.
| The Star acknowledges receipt Of a
copy Of the handsome edition Of the Ma
i In Ay11 o0to TN AFrrIr Cor
1914 1t contains portraits Of the officers
Of all of the grand bodies. of the subordi-
nate bodies and Of Almas Temple. KaL
lipolis Grotto and the Eastern Star grand
and subordinate chapters, with views OF
the Masonic Temple. the Masonic and
Easter Star Home and OF the new House
! OF the Temple being erected at 18th and
streets northwest. with much useful in
| formation. Frank H. Pierce, we'll known
In local Masonry. is its publisher.
Members Of st. Johns Lodge. No. IL.
and of st. Johns Lodge Chapter Of the
and Eastern Star Home in automobiles
with well Allied baskets OF good things
for the residents and to give the home
folks. with their matron and her as
through the city parks. At 5 o'clock
supper was served the party on the lawn
at the home.
| IxAOuuS 1leAs<41II AOUB6, no. OJ, mas
called of its communication scheduled
for September
Dawson Lodge: No. 1e. has a special
81, at o'clock. when the M. NJ. degree
will be presented by its past masters.
Besides its special communication We'd
| nesday evening at o'clock for the M. NJ.
degree. with Worshipful Master Leonard
P. Steuart and the lodge official line. as
| sisted by the degree team. Washington
| Centennial Lodge announces for its COM
munieation the evening of September 2,
at 7:90 pm, the F. c. degree, with Senior
Warden James S. Mccarthy heading the
official line: the NJ. NJ. degree for the
communication of September 16. with
Junior Warden Paul e. Lesh at the head
Of the line. and a special communication
for September 30. at $50 pm. for the
M. NJ. degree. with the past masters of
the lodge and the degree team officiating.
Past Master John J. Hill. a34 French
street northwest; Past Master David
n. Kanode. jr.. Forestville Nd, and
Charles H. Wagner. 24O5 Nichols avenue.
Anacostia, all members of the lodge, are
reported on the sick list
Kalnpolis Grotto, No. 16. of the Yelled
| Prophets Of the Enchanted Realm, is
counting on carrying a thousand strong
| on its pilgrimage to Colonial Beach Sat
/ Ii.
R. Pullman. monarch Of the grotto says
| he has reason to believe the big class OF
initiates which will be indicted into the
order at that time will run close to the
nineties and he feels certain the pleasure
| of the trip to those who 20 will measure
a full 100 per cent. All sorts Of unusual
features are planned to make the triI
| enjoyable. from peanut feast on the
| boat going down to special concert by
! the new "zobo band" Kallipolis Grotto's
4 hnn rob nd rr1n o1,1h NJ
also announced among the musical fea-
| lures and the invasion of the imps. "
an unusual Interpolation, is promised to
cap the climax in unique entertainment
A small army Of prophets under the gen
eral craftsmanship Of o. A. G. oehmler
Is arranging the many details incident to
the trip, with Past Monarch Edward s.
Schinid, A. H. Rogers. A. c. Mayer and
|s. F. Shreve in charge OF the pass
ports"
Mrs Rose A. Yost, grand secretary OF
the Grand Chapter. Order Of the Eastern
Star, and her two daughters, Misses
Pearl and Grace. who have been having
a two-week vacation, have returned te
the city.
The Arab Patrol Of Almas Temple OF
the Mystic Shrine will have a house
warming for its active and honorary
/ members at its new headquarters. 2A
II street northwest. Thursday evening a,
$50 o'clock. Potentate James I. Gibbs
and his official divan will be specially In
| yited guests. Harry Kennedy has charge
Of the program for the occasion. which
will include songs, stories. music ano
speeches-and refreshments.
| It is the purpose of the patrol to give
in the near future a reception for the
i members of Almas Temple.
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