Evening star., 1916-08-27

kerson, started to motor down to the
| beach. At Upper Marlboro a storm arose
and they turned in at the Farmers Hotel
A bolt of lightning struck the nag pole
on top of the hotel. throwing them out
Of their chairs and setting the roof Of the
hotel on fire. The potentate and Noble
FNulkerson helped to extinguish the blaze
They started on to the grotto festivities
and the big car in which they were rid
ing became stuck in the red clay where
road improvements were being made. NO
Bile Fulkerson walked several miles before
! he got assistance. The two mobiles and the
They reached Warrington under cover
Of darkness without having seen the
Grotto excursion.
Illustrious Potentate l.. Whiting Estes
| of 'Almas Temple has a summer home IN
Eagles Mere. Pa. The population of
Eagles Mere is made up in summer from
all the cities within 200 miles OF the
place, and includes many Shriners belong
| ing to various temples here in the east.
When Illustrious Noble Estes went to his
summer home this year he was met at
the station by more than fifty mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine, accompanied by q
brass band. They escorted Noble Estes
| to the town hall, where banquet was
spread. Noble Parkins of Lu Lu Temple.
as the mouthpiece Of the town. presented
him with diamond Shrine button. and
told him how pleased they were to have
|
colony.
Notwithstanding a heavy downpour
of rain and handicapped by engine trou-
BILE the submarine Bremen, Capt. Fred
H. Kramer in charge. arrived at Chesa- :
peake Beach Wednesday afternoon and
fulfilled the widely announced feature
of the annual excursion of Kailipolis
Grotto. OF course. the submarine was
not submarine in reality. but con-
verted launch, transformed to resemble
an undersea craft. The vessel was an
chored about two miles out in Chesa-
peake bay with Capt Kramer. two able
assistants and an engineer. At the con-
clusion Of the parade of the prophets
the signal was given for the craft,
whose periscope was the only part Of
the craft discernible to the naked eye,
to come in. After waiting about half
an hour and there being no sign of
movement the spectators became un-
two prophets and a sturdy oarsman.
went out to the mysterious vessel in a
rowboat and discovered that on account
Of the rain having affected the vitals of
her engine it had rebelled, and. aside
from a spasmodic chug. snort and sput-
ter, the crew was marooned. However,
she was towed to the pier. where the
prearranged reception was rendered the
captain and his crew and all hands were
satisfied. Prophet Otto Woerner made
Capt. Kramer and presented him with a
huge medal, while Prophet Charles A.
Stevens German band played 'Wacht am
Refine"
c; v. simons made moving picture
OF the landing, as well as Of the parade
and other frolics Of the prophets. which
will be shown at future grotto affairs.
On account of the rain the field sports
and athletics had to be Cancelled. The
Grotto Band gave several concert num-
n n r,ff fov
dances. singing and recitations
A.. number of prophets from Yedz
Grotto of Baltimore Joined the Wash
ington prophets In their frolic.
fropnet space OF Balbec :Grotto OF
ithaca. n. Y, was also in attendance
and made a number of pictures, which
he Will take back to show the. Ithaca
prophets how Kallipclis Grotto handles
its excursions. Prophet Space is an
aviator and during the Supreme Council
convention next June will make flight
Tor the entertainment Of the prophets
although the raip spoiled many of
the scheduled events. the 5000 excur-
sionists maintained merry spirit. With
iun they managed to spend highly en-
1oyaple day and voted it one of the best
excursions ever given by the grotto
Notices of a special communication
of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. at Ma :
sonic Temple. Thursday night at !
clock. have beer sent out by Grand
Secretary A. W. Johnston The prtnci-
pal business is the dnal report Of the
committee to examine ana inquire into
Eastern Star Home and memorials Of
the late Past Grand Masters James A.
Sample and Francis J. Wopdman
The conclusions Of the committee Ye-
are. In part, as follows:
The finding having baen made that
the general situation Is unsatisfactory
from a fraternity viewpoint: 1t ap-
| pearing that the Masonic fraternity is
held responsible for the success or
failure of this proposition, but that
the maternity. as such. has no legal
rights or authority upon which it can
| legally insist-this committee would
suggest to the Grand Lodge that the
| toward satisfactory adjustment Of
property right and authoritative par
! ticipation In the administration of
! home affairs.
this Grand Lodge had ample authority
| to make this inquiry for the purpose
Of informing itself. But the Grand
Lodge has no legal right to give any
| direction or to insist on compliance
by the home corporation with any of
! its wishes.
| This question should be settled
! through proper negotiation between
/ the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter
I of the Eastern Star.
! The thought Of the committee is that
| in addition to providing each year for
| maintenance for that period there
should be some addition to an endou :
ment. And SO when the matter of
| property right and authoritative par
! ticipation Of the Grand Lodge in the
[ home affairs shall have been satis-
! factorily determined, the committee
recommends that the Grand Lodge con-
! slider the matter of endowment of the
/ home. AS basis for such considera-
/ ton. the committee offers the follow
! ing:
amend the Grand Lodge constitu-
| ton to provide: A minimum fee for
/ the degrees which shall be in excess
| Of the present fee and in such amount
! that SIS of the increase in fee shall
| constitute fee-tax for tho benefit of
| the home-or
| Provide that the members of the
lodges shall pay to their respective
Z, lodges minimum dues in excess Of IS
per annum and that of such increase in
dues 81 thereof shall constitute a tax
\ for the benefit of the home-or
| Provide that the annual tax for the
benefit of the home shall be 81 and
that SIS from each fee. of the increase
in fees for degrees, ba applied against
the tax of 81 per member.
| That the fund thus accumula ted
shall be known as the Masonic home
t.<.