Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
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spectiveIy. william s. Brown Of Pitts
burgh and Benjamin W. Rowen Of
Boston.
The only contest was for imperial
outer guard. which was won by James
Burger of Denver. Colo, on the eighth
ballot. all the other j officers being
| chosen unanimously
One of the, big attractions. Of the
| morning parade of patrols and bands.
was Almas Temples oriental band,
| with representative Henry Lansburgh
at Its head as drum major. 1t marched
] between a double line of hand -clapping
admirers from one end of the parade
Stevens stopped his automobile to ex-
tend 11S7sona1 congratula lions to
Leader Charles Stevens at the end of
the route.
accompany his patrol, but under the
leadership of Representative Lieut..
Virgil Fookes. the patrol made a
splendid showing, it is said, in both
, Almas Temple was assigned a Splendid
position, at the head of the second sec
ton in the night parade. 1t was led
BY lilustrious Potentate L: Whiting
tuxedo, followed by Representative
and Past Potentate James r. Gibbs and
Past Potentate' Roe Fulkerson I'm
mediately behind these came the orien-
burgh leading. and behind the band
the Arab Patrol. No better represent
tation has ever been made by local
Shriners at an imperial council meet
noble who went to Buffalo has been,
Watch us next year at Minnea polls,
Monday, preceding the opening of the
imperla! council. the potentate charter
Almas party on a trip to Niagara, up
the Canadian side, down through the
Royal Gorge and back to Buffalo again.
The party is said to have made "a
cost OF living on the two sides of the
line, and found that things were
side" al
An imperial council officer on the day
that Almas left Buffalo epitomized the
situation in tones of admiration. Once
more old Almas is on the map at an
imperial council session."
a lot OF unknown musical talent was
uncovered during the Buffalo conyen-
ton "Almas Will Shine Tonight" has
oeen adopted as an anthem for the
iocal Shrlners. and the song will
1oootiess be sung for years to come.
Fast Potentate Roe F'ulkersou is ac
cused OF composing the song while the
Train was going through a. tunnel.
TN, me Masonic employment bureau,
with Delos W. Thayer as manager 10
located at 225 John Marshall place az
street) northwest. Every Mason who is
an employer. even though not in i'm
med1ate- need of help. has been asked
to register his name and business with
the agency.
|. w. A. Barbour of National Lodge No
~, is reported as still. sick but appre-
g the visits of his brethren. and
y. =: Pennebaker. as having been con-
fined to his home in, Berwyn, Nd, since
January. National Lodge has the E. A.
degree scheduled for its communication
August l.
Osiris Lodge. No. 20, will have the E.
A. degree, probably. August g. Junior
Steward Herbert P. Gerald, formerly
secretary Of the lodge, is acting as sec
D. Hathaway. who is a captain of Com
pany F of the District militia. at Radio,
Va.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No. 5.
at it's last convocation elected William
s. Quinter as scribe, vice James S. Nc
earthly. resigned. 1t also advanced the
other officers below that position one
grade. as follows: Charles r. Bartlett,
captain of the host; William n. Beahm,
principal sojourner: Alex r. Meek, royal
arch captain; Guy P. Walters, master of
the third vail, and William A. Lynch,
master of the second vail. r. H. Berry
was elected master of the first vail
Grand High Priest Fowler installed the
officers in their new places. The chap
ter elected five applicants; and received
two petitions.
AtVisitor who received cordial well
come. was Past High Priest John Speed
Smith. who for nine years has been
living at Seattle. Wash. but who pre-
vious to leaving the city. was prom
inent in Masonic circles and a member
of the Grand Lodge line. The chapter
called off it's convocations until Sep
TENDER 5.
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No Is. -has
called off it's communications sched-
uIed for August I and September T.
and will have the F. C. degree August
81. beginning at 1870 pm.
Lebanon Lodge. No. Z. will have the
NJ. NJ. degree at its regular communi-
cation August 4.
PentaIpha Lodge. No. %, will have the
NJ. NJ. degree August 7, and will also
elect new treasurer to succeed James
B. Austin, who has held the Office
eleven years, but whose health re-
quires his indefinite stay in Canada
Richard Shelley Of 2206 I street. north
west is reported i'll at his home. and
Jerome E. Burke. who has been i'll. as
much improved.