Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09


Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home this afternoon at 3
o'clock will be in charge of Columbia
Commandery, No. ., knights Templar.
Rev. J. J. Dimon. rector of St. An
drews Episcopal Church, will officiate.
When the $50 train of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad pulls out of Union sta
ton this morning, it will have aboard
what is said to be the largest delega-
ton that Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine ever sent to session of the I'm
perial Council. Past Imperial Poten-
tate Harrison Dingman, who is also
recorder of Almas Temple and is play
fully called the watchful mother" of
all delegations bound in the direction
of the Imperial Council, said last night
that the latest tab of the list showed
eighty mobiles willing and promising
to go to Buffalo this morning. and
'then some. for the delegation will
continue on to Niagara Falls. where the
headquarters will be the International
Hotel, although Potentate l. Whiting
Estes and Representatives James T
Gibbs. Henry Lansburgh and Virgil NJ
Fookes will locate at the Iroquos in
Buffalo. and the patrol under Capt
Louis c. Wilson and the Oriental Band.
under Timebeater Charles A. Stevens.
Will be Quartered at the 65th Regiment
Armory. where all the patrols will be
quartered. the band being a depart
ment of the patrol.
The Washington party will travel in
special section of the train leaving
here. composed of a diner and three
,sleepers. Potentate Estes says it will
be nota BILE for the fact that it will
not carry "commissary car" the
patrol and band having unanimously
voted against that feature. But there
will be a large cargo of ginger ale
sarsaparilla, 500 sandwiches and in
Vulnerable boxes of real. unmistakable
candy. a distinct innovation for Shrine
excursions
Officially, the nobles will be CARRIED in
palm beach suits and white hats. with
shoes etc. to match. both on the trip
and in Buffalo. except that the patrol
and the band will wear their distinc
tive costumes in the big parade. The
days spent in and around Buffalo and
Niagara Falls will he tomorrow. Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday for the
Supreme Council sessions and events
connected herewith Friday will mark
the parting of the ways"-the home
Springs. Albany. New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore. arriving in Wash
fnSton Sunday, July 16. about l110
pm. for those who are anxious to get
ronto. Alexandria Bay. y. V. and the
Thousand Isles. Montreal. Quebec.
Plattsburs. y. Y: Lake George. New
York city and home. arriving in Wash
ington at 1855 the night of July 90. for
those who are going to make a vacation
Of the trip.
troll under Capt. Wilson, will give two
exhibition drills and Director Stevens
Oriental Band a unique concert
Many of the mobiles will be accompa-
MED by their wives or other members
of their families.
Senior Warden Frederic E. Hodge
will head the official line in the E. A.
morrow evening The NJ. NJ. degree will
be presented at the communication of
July "a.
On its fraternal visit to Concord
Lodge of Pennsylvania last month
worshipful Master Perry P. Patrick. on
behalf of his lodge. presented to Wor-
Nehipful Master John s. Mcconnell of
the Pennsylvania lodge handsome
mounted. as a souvenir of the visit and
as a tribute of brotherly love and
friendship. The Washington party was
royalty entertained by its Pennsyl-
vania brethren.
worshipful Master Patrick. in his
latest circular. has again called the at
tention Of the brethren to the chill
dren's day at Marshall Hall August "a.
when the lodge will entertain the fam
flies of the members with free outing.
Past Master George W. Baumann has
been made chairman Of the athletic
events committee for that day. and two
try their hands at base ball.
worshipfuI Master E J. Ayers has
announced that the E. A degree will
he presented by Stansbury Lodge. No.
"a. tomorrow evening. with Junior
Warden Joseph Steker heading the Of
fetal line.
Capitol ROYAL Arch Chapter. No. IL.
which boasts Of being one of the few
chapters to remain on the job dur
ing July. will have the mark degree
az its communication Friday evening.
when High Priest l. G. J. Evans an
nounces the refreshments will be made
to fit the weather, The r NJ. and
NJ E VI. degrees will be presented at
the convoGation July %.
Charles s. Woodin. king of the chap
ter. and Mark Ingle, "a private in the
ranks" will represent the chapter in
the National Guard array at the Mex
lean front
Arminius Lodge No %. which called
off its communication July a. will have
special Tuesday evening for the NJ NJ.
degree. which will be presented in the
German language. The F. A. degree
VIII be presented July 1s. The com
munication Tuesday evening will start
at the usual hour. 40 pm
King David Lodge No. IS. also, which
called of July 4. will have A special
Tuesday evening for the F. C. degree
Federal Lodge. No. J. will have the
F e. degree: Acacia Lodge. No IS, the
F. A. degree. and Takoma Lodge No
rs. will take an evening off all on
Tuesday evening.
Col. David Busch of Arminius Lodge
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter
Orient Commander knights Tempiar
and Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine is summering at the White
sulphur Springs. w. Va
Kallipolis Grotto Of the Yelled
Prophets held a business meeting Fri
day evening at the Chamber of Com
merce Hall to receive reports from its
representatives to the Supreme Coun-
Gil session. which was recently held a,
Detroit Mich, among the features
being the elevation of popular Past
Monarch Ed s. Schmid to the exalted
position of deputy grand monarch and
the coming Of the Supreme Council &c
Washington next June.
II is the purpose of Kailipolis Grottr
to make the Washington convention
unique In spectacular and interesting
features and unlike any of its prede
cessors. Monarch George H. Emmons
the various committees to whom tn.
elaborate prerarations would be com
mitted. Besides the details of the Su
preme Council session. special feature,
OF entertainment are to be provided
for the wives and women OF the fami
lies of the visiting prophets. which ar,
always elaborate in character. Their.
il also to be a mammoth ceremonial