Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

gree. nor does it purport to be.
Following the organization OF the
Fairchild deviltry committee, or the
IF. D. c." as it was sometimes called,
the organization became so successful
and fulfilled SO well the original local
purposes of it's creation. that members
of other Masonic lodges were admitted
to membership. News of the new order
spread rapidly and May Is, 1890. it was
/ decided to establish a supreme council
! for the government of the order. June
-. 1890, he Supreme Council OF the
Mystic Order Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm came into existence,
with power to issue charters to sub
rdinate grottoes.
At the present time there are ATTY
four grottoes, located in nineteen
states, n a total membership OF
24,S19.
The order aims to promote good fell
1owship and spread the gospel of cheer
fulpess. The ritual is absolutely orig
inal, so far as its use in the work of
| a fraternal organization is concerned.
1t purports to be founded upon "a very
ancient Persian manuscript, discovered
in one of the sacred temples of Teheran.
the city of mystery" and the action in
vo,ves many celebrated characters of
mythology.
The grotto is in reality a playground
for the ~grown-ups."
1t reminds the men of affairs in the
F., craft and the men upon whom the bur-
I uCitS VI liz "CiSh hSoNiy NhoS ShSS
| We're all boys nee and that now, as
then, by a good laugh, a hearty hand
shake and a bit of nonsense. the cares
of the day may be lightened and new
strength gained for the morrow.
1t is also the purpose of the Order OF
Yelled Prophets to afford the occasion
and a stimulus for the members of
Masonic lodges of each city and state
to get together and to know each other
better. Some of the orders aims are
announced as follows:
ITO draw brethren of different lodges
into closer and more friendly relation
ship:
fraternity and not of rivalry;
ITO teach that a brother is not merely
a membe of one lodge, but belongs to
the fraternity at large;
That there are good brothers outside
of ones own lodge and they are WoT-
thy friends and companions;
ITO build up and strengthen the char
acter ana individuality of the brother
and to teach, recognize and develop he
principles of he order outside the lodge
rooms;
The grotto meets all brothers on the
level, not fguratlveiy, but actually,
and cache h a they are brothers on
the street as well IS in the lodGeroom.
THAT the order must not be used as a
means OF advancing the material IN
teresrs of any man.
The next outing of Kallipolis Grotto
VIII De an excursion 10 NoioHlai oedtH
saturday. August 81. 1t is planned to
leave Washington in the afternoon
and to return Sunday night. Grand
Chief Justice Onward S. Schmid, Mas
ter of Ceremonies / S. Goldsmith and
\. G. Mayer compose the committee
having the trip in charge. They are
now arranging a program. 1t is in
tended to make this a little different
from former excursions.
Monarch E. w. Libbey has obtained
- .N 49, f,o~o &I1 I'D ~,@~. -
to conduct a ceremonial at the beach,
which will be held in Masonic Hall.
when a number of candidates will be
initiated. The program will include a
sacred concert Sunday. with an ad-
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of
the District of Columbia: music by the
Grotto Band and singing by the Grotto
Glee Club.
August 16 has been designated as
"Grotto night" at the lawn fete of
East Gate Lodge. No. "a, F. A. A. NJ.
One of the features of the excursion
of Columbia C~ommandery, Knights
Templar. last Tuesday evening was the
Grotto Band, which furnished an en-
joyabie musical program.
A number of Kall:polis prophets at
tended the Stevenson Bible class last
Sunday to hear Branch Hickey. Quite
a number of the members Of the class
are grotto members, Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson. the leader, being a member
of Mokanna Grotto, No. 1, Of Hamilton.
N. Y.
Orient Commandery, No. S, has called
off it's conclaves until the last in Sep
TENDER.
Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, No. 81, will
have the F. c. degree August II. a
social evening September Z and the M.
NJ. degree September q. Worshipful
Master w. E. Bradley has announced
that William A. Edwards, one of the
lodge members, has been obliged to go
west on account of his health.
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
is busily preparing for its Field day"
at Chesapeake Beach, August II. when
twenty-one events are scheduled, in
each of which three prizes are offered.
This is the annual event hat makes
the christmas basket fund and for
that reason excites deep interest not
only among the mobiles of the Shrine,
but the Masonic fraternity and it's
friends generally.
Hope Lodge, No. 20, will have the F.
C. degree Friday evening: the same de-
gree August q and the M. M. degree at
the two communications September 10
and "a.
National Lodge, No. IL, will have the
F. C. degree August II, the E.. A. de-
gree September z and the NJ. NJ. degree
September 81.