Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
MAS0NS ASSEMBLE,
GUESTS0F GR0TT0
Great Crowd Entertained by
the Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets.
MUSIC AND ADDRESSES
FEATURE THE PROGRAM
Exercises Varied by the Introduction
of Unique Stunts" Which Win
Repeated Encores.

Nearly $500 members Of the Masonic
order in Washington gathered at the
New Willard Hotel last night to attend
the smoker and musical jamboree
given by kallipolis Grotto. No. 10, ms
tic Order OF Yelled Prophets The en-
tertainmenr was the first of the KIND
ever undertaken here. and proved a
great success kallipolis Grotto had
issued invitations to Masons of every
degree in the capital. whether members
~ rho protto or no 1t was a get
together" meeting and general jollifi-
ca alton.
Both bathrooms of the New Willard
Hotel were reduisitioned by the Ma
sons for the entertainment, and there
was a continuous performance IN each'
both halls being filled to their capacity
Songs addresses and selections pE INC
band. glee club and mandolin club OF
the grotto followed one another win
almost bewildering rapidly MOVING
picture films, showing the stars or the
movies We're thrown on the screen
in the smaller ballroom.
Ernest l.. Volgenau of Buffalo. grand
monarch of the national organization,
was one of the guests of honor. and de-
livered an address congratulatlnS the
protto upon the success OF Its enter
tainment and upon the progress II mas
made in Washington. f. ". L1bbey.
monarch of the grotto, welcomed the
guests and presided in the large pail
room. introducing the speakers ana
singers. In the small ballroom Milton
Hopfenmaier was the presiding officer.
Grotto's First Stunt
At the conclusion of the address by
Mr. Volgenau, the grotto sprung Its
first stunt" of the evening. William
F. GUIDE presented a handsome basket
Of flowers to the grand monarch, and
when Mr. Volgenau lifted out the flow
ers, a huge snake raised its head and
blinked at him. 1t was real live
snake furnished by E. 5. Schmid, past
monarch of the grotto and grand orator
of the Supreme Council. But the snake
was kind and gentle" and just to
show how harmless 1t was, Mr.. Schmid
took him up and wound MN around ms
arm.
evening, respectively. by d. w. Thay-
er. who took as his subject, why the
Grotto?": by William F. Guide, VINO urged
that the grotto make an effort to BRING
its membership to the 5000 mark; by
w H. Landvoigt, who pleaded with the
Nasons to forget all worries. smile and
ioin the grotto: by r. B. Dickey, past
monarch. and Milton Hopfenmaier.
l. S. Goldsmith who was made up as
an Italian count and introduced as a
substitute for Secretary of State Bry-
an. made hit with his Italian dialect.
Ed Callow gave a similar talk in the
other ballroom. Kirk Miller sang a
couple of songs that brought down
the house." and w. e. Fookes, the
daughter of the grotto,' clad in a low
neck evening gown. sang and danced.
Other Features.
Others who had part in the program
were Ed Hutchinson and Master Rup-
pert, solo; Carl b. Mulverhil. song;
Charles Myers, solo: John L. Wilker-
son. song: NJ. J. Fillius. song; Dave
Wolf, whistling solo; Charles D. Shack
leford. song: Charles p. Rouse. song
Paul Grove. recitation.
The music was furnished by the glee
club, under the leadership of Charles
A. Stevens: by the grotto band. led by
Prof. julius Hamper, and by the or
chestra, directed by Jacque Heiden-
heimer. Each was encored again and
again. The mandolin club. which made
its first appearance. was voted to be Il
decided success
Past Monarch ?. r. Pullman was in
general charge of the smoker and jam