The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Masonic Activities.
The Grotto.

Capt. p. v. Heating and his fellow
prophets in the Kallipolls Grotto Drill
Corps are about the businest workers in
town, perfecting the finishing touches for
the Halloween dance and entertainment
to be given by the Drill Corps at the
New Willard Hotel on Tuesday night
Capt Heating says that while the ca
pacity OF the New Willard ballroom is
enormous, 1t has a limit and it will be
the point OF wisdom to observe the popu-
lar slogan of preparedness and get tick
cts In advance of Tuesday evening.
There will be a grotesque parade to-
morrow evening as a prelude to the main
awarded at the dance to the ladies and
gentlemen costumed in the most unique
manner and souvenirs will be presented
Unfortunately while the supply lasts,
which should be an incentive for early
arrival at the hotel. AS a finishing touch
to an otherwise elaborate program, re-
freshments will be served.
On November IS the Grotto Band and
Glee Club will entertain B. B. French
and the New Jerusalem lodges at the Ar
eade. The band is rehearsing for the
occasion and the Glee Club is working
hard on its program. 1t is expected that
the entertainment will be one of the most
elaborate ever given by these two popu-
lar auxiliaries of the Grotto.
Monarch George II. Rmmons, ir.. is
still receiving congratulations on the
ceremonial of Kallipolis Grotto at odd
Fellows Hall, October 10. To meet the
insistsnt requests there will probably be
another ceremonial the latter part OF
November. Should plans now under con-
sideration be decided upon the short-form
initiation will be conferred and the major
portion OF the evening given over to en-
tertainment features. The program un-
der advisement contemplates many inno-
vations and Monarch Emmons believes
he will strike a responsive chord with
the staging Of this ceremonial. The pro-
gram will include a band concert by the
Grotto Band under the leadership OF Prof.
Julius Hamper, special features by the
Grotto Glee Club under the direction OF
Prophet Charles A. Stevens, and ban
quet. Full announcement as to the date
and nature of the ceremonial will be an
nounced in about a week.
So pleasing was the ceremonial Of Oc-
tober 10 that Prophet Charles A. Brewton,
poet laureate of the Grotto. rushed home
and dashed of the following effusion:
THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
l SLEPT. and dreamed OF city Of light
Where Of MoEInnG abide
And the hospitality born Of the cult
Is hezlded far and wide.
seemed TO be carried in chaiots odd
Through highways that led 70 the skiss
Stopping oft and anon at inns At for a sod
Rowing wild in new paradise.
Not the least Of my vision Of estate bliR
Was a bevy Of AmIzODs urr,
Decked in l1ces with fAcs At FOR the three E1css
Entwined in luxurious hair;
And felt Ill at for q moment, but hlsti
Twas Just a vague fancy you see,
That ! should imagine the whole blooming bunch
OF fair dAmssls Enitten on NE.
Ali the dining was hne night in ny Hne,
The best could wish by hsck
Chickens done every style, with relish and vins,
And HGhanGs dished out by the peck.
Then ! Folsed and beheld a tall obelisk
Teering down from the alVSFy sky,
Overlooking a stream of beauteOus sheen
With 4 spacious white mRnsion c-ose hy.
From a mininn Of law in livery Eand
learned land my happiness grew
That !. for the noncs, stood in fair Washington
tBrothsr George a good fellow. too;
Hence I Travelled due Bast in sezrch Of fnend,
TIL out Of the misty dawn,
Two Pruphets then four then leEions galore,
disceTned TO beckon NE on,
Be II said I'm not dead, but I've bern the rounds
Prom the dtadA down 10 the-Wen:
To it's 4 pity the Capital CiU's
Not nearer to home. But IN tell
AL the Craftsmen MP thsre Of my dream ITS cone
true.
! Here's to KAlHpols Prophets a cup.
Oil I'm t&led % think woke up