Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28


afternoon at 3 o'clock under the auspices
of Hiram Chapter. No. 10. Royal Arch
Masons. with Rev. w. ]. d. Thomas
officiating.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock a sa-
cred concert will be given at the House
of the Temple of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite. 18th and S streets
northwest, by members of the Cecilia
Concert COMPANY assisted by Edythe
Marmion Brosius harpist. Admission
is limited to members of the rite, who
will present their annual identified ton
cards at the door. The program in
full was published in last Sundays Star.
The Grand Lodge will convene in spe-
cial session at pm. Friday evening
for the purpose of laying the corner
stone, at pm, of the Lincoln Road
NJ. E. Church. at Lincoln road and L
street northwest. Ri. Rev. William A
Quayle will deliver an address on the
occasion.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will shine forth in all her glory tomor-
row, beginning with the reception of
a delegation of seventy mobiles from
Acca Temple of Richmond, Va, at go
PM. and ending only at the last laugh of
a ceremonial session the details of which
have employed all the wits and wiseacreS
of the red-capped hosts of the District
Early yesterday morning Illustrious
Potentate l.. Whiting Estes received
telegram from Potentate Evans of Acca
representatives. patrol and band will be
with you Monday-seventy in all"
The potentate has called upon every
noble who can be on hand at the Union
station with his automobile at 2:3O
sharp to receive the visitors. Symbolic
neckpieces and fezzes will be worn. The
cavalcade in motor cars will proceed
at once TO the American League Park
where the entire section back of first
base has been reserved exclusively for
Shriners for the ball game between the
Washingtons and the Athletics. Every
noble has been adjured to be on hand
head fez covered. Acca Temples Sill
yer Cornet Band will play between
innings.
The business meeting of Almas Tenn
PIE viii be held at pm and the cere-
monlal will begin promptly at pm,
and, according to present schedule will
be brought to a close at II pm. sharp
to enable the Richmond visitors to
catch their train for home.
What will happen during the cere.
monlal may perhaps be imagined II
cannot be described. The Wool con. :
mittee. headed by Noble Edgar c. Sny-
which will be unfolded in due order
ana at the most unexpected times
Every Shriner knows there will be the
camel night, but. it is said, this one
l.
tion Will be the same. Mirages will be
many. and mystic surprises, it is stated.
VIII be without number Recorder Har-
!ison Dirsman, himself past imperial
potentate of North America alone
knows who will make the journey for
the first time, and he admits there are
enough to make every instant of the
three-hour session memorable Past
Potentate James T Gibbs and Noble
Henry Lansburgh are still waging
their war on the unregenerate, and each
claims 70 have gathered goodly host
into his fold. Those whose hearts fail
Will be cheered by the music of the ia
nous Oriental Band. reinforced by the
SILVER cornet aggregation of Acca Tenn
pie The Almas Arab Patrol. robed in
It's latest gorgeous trappings, will
doubtless be reinforced by the famous
Acca Arabs, which promises brilliant
cavalcade, with many diversions. Col.
William F. Cody, the famous Buffalo
Bill. is one of the most enthusiastic of
Shriners. il is said. and it is not I'M
nkeiy ne may appear with his motley ed
hosts and some substantial part. at
least. OF his mammoth production Pre-
paredness. This ceremonial, accord
ing to the custom of the Arabs, has
been baptized The Meeting of limo
cence"-'Oob Yakhir Ell Mrsf''-and
symbolic necklaces will be worn
IN token of the occasion. which is said
10 mark the slaughter of the innocents
by Kahn kakobed in the early reign Of
the Caliph Haroun- al Ra schid. 1t is
accounted one of the most joyful events
OF the Shrine year.
Hope Lodge. No. go, will have spe-
ciai for the NJ. NJ. degree Wednesday
evening. 1t has the E A degree sched-
uled for June 8, the F. G. for June 90
and the NJ VI. again for a special
June 30.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. l.
will assemble at 80 pm Wednesday
afternoon with the ROYAL Arch de-
fE. i'll
eral teams. probably five, and enter
tanning features besides.
Hiram Lodge No 10. will have the
E. A degree Thursday evening with
Senior Warden r. Hanson Weightrna n
heading the official line.
Lebanon Lodge. No. :, Friday even
ing will also have the r. A degree
with Senior Warden Lester J. Kelley
heading the official star.
Thursday evening. at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, I'd and f streets north
west, Washington Centennial Lodge.
No ~. will have its deferred ladies
night. with Percy Heating in charge
and Henry Lansburgh as its one par
ticular masculine guest of honor. An
elaborate program of entertainment for
the evening will include vocal and in
strumental selections. classic readings
music by kallipoIis Grotto Military
ments. The entertainment. by request
of Worshipful Master James 5 Nc
Carthy. will be limited to the nemb ers
Of the lodge and members OF their fam
lilies. in addition to the specially in
Nitsd guests.
Washington Centennial Lodge No IL
Will have a special at 30 pm June
for the r. e. degree. with the f.. y
degree to follow at the regular com
munication the same evening: the + A.
degree June Fl. with Junior Warden
Cooke heading the official line: "a spe-
cial at . pm June 70 for the NJ NJ
degree. when Past Master Leonard T.
Steuart will head the officers and the
members OF the Bowling League and
degree team will assist
Temple Noyes Lodge. No. 32 viii take
its annual outing this week leaving
Washington by the steamer Three
Rivers at 3:45 pm SATURDAY for "A ride
on the Potomac and Chesapeake BAY
The party will return early Monday
morning.
Ascension day services will be held by
the Knights Templar of the District
Thursday evening at o'clock at the
Church of the Ascension. Of which Rev
j. Henning helms is rector. The sir
knights have been urged to invite the
members of their families and their
friends 10 be present
AnacoStia Lodge. No. 81, which Will
have the f.. A. degree the evening OF
June 5, will have the NJ NJ degree pre-
sented by past masters of the lodge the