Evening star., 1916-12-08
ALMAS TEMPLE HONORS
POTENTATEL. ". ESTES
Shriners Give Him Surprise Dinner
and Present Him With Diamond
Studded Jewel.

The Arab Patrol of Almas Temple of
Mystic Shrine. which has the reputation
of being a terror to the initiate and
delight" to the onlooker at the
Shrine ceremonials in the District, last
night. at the Commercial Club. treated
1llustrious Potentate L. Whiting Estes
to one Of its choicest surprises-a
unique dinner. at which Past Potentate
Adolph GUIDE, after recounting Mr.
Estes many Shrine virtues, presented
him with a diamond d-studded jewel
The dinner and it's object have been
topics of hushed conversations and
plans for some time, that the perfected
event might come as a surprise to
Potentate Estes. And when he was led
into the darkened dining hall at the
Commercial Club last evening by Capt
Louis c. Wilson of the patrol he had
failed to grasp the reason until "the
spotlight illumined his face and a
toast TO 1llustrious Potentate L. Whit
ing Estes and his family. may they live
long and prosper" followed by ringing
cheers from the eighty or more guests
assembled. made him wise"
Past Potentate Roe Fulkerson. "ac-
cording to his inalenable right was
soon announced as POSTMASTER by
entertainment began a festive evening
that. despite the enthusiasm, was deco
rously brought to a close before mid
night.
Tributes to Guest of Honor.
Tributes to the guest of honor, ito
his nerve" ito his sapiency." ito his
strenuosity.'' "to his get-thereitiveness"
and even ito his piety,'' followed a
unique and abundant number of toasts,
and were delivered in their highest
oratorical vein by Past Potentates
Adolph GUIDE. Roe Fulkerson and James
7. Gibbs; Past Imperial Potentate Har-
rison Dingman, who declared that AL
mas Temple. with its present roster of
upward of 1000 mobiles. has reached
the high-water mark of its career: by
Henry Lansburgh. leader of the bear
movement" in the recent membership
talked new Moorish mosque" almost
into reality before the eyes of his
hearers: by Capt Wilson and others.
The three topics-Almas Temple, it's
discussed. 1auded and dwelt upon from
every angle until the cheers of the
diners almost indicated the waning
point of vocal enthusiasm
Between times violin selections were
played by Miss Ruby Stanford. accom-
panied by Miss Richie Mclean: con-
tralto solos were sung by Miss Richie
Mclean: tenor solos by John F. NJ.
Bowie, with accompaniments by Arthur
Comstock, pianist, and wonder piano
monologue" was given by Miss Ger
trude Paynekinski who. it was an
nounced. had been specially induced to
defer New York engagement for the
occasion. Tenor solos were sung also
by A. L. Sirnson. with Samuel A.
Leech as pianist-accompanist. and
throughout the evening the Crescent
Mandolin and Gritar Club-Arthur Will
liams. Ray Parry. Harry Clements and
Emmett Crockett. with Samuel A. Leach
as pianist-played popular and classic
selections.
Predicts "New Moorish Mosque"
fllustrious Potentate L. Whiting Estes
modestly brushed aside his recolections
of the compliments that had been paid
him and devoted his eloquence to 1.-THE
New Mosque which he declared was a
certainty and would soon give visible
evidence Of it's existence He frankly ad-
mitted he had been surprised" and that
my indulgent friends" and when he sat
down again the welkin rang with cheers
for the "pote" and unlimited assurances
that Notwithstanding apparent defects
''he was all right"
The committee of arrangements for the
dinner was headed by r. Lawrence
Walker. chairman. and included P. L.
Gladmon. J. ]. Odenwald. Theodore
dinner. Mr.. Estes was permitted to
anfncraph something more than four