Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11


Thursday - kallipolis Grotto, Yelled
Prophets, business session.
Three specials for degree work and ali
address by Grand Master Witten in Blue
Lodge circles, the conclusion of the
Royal Arch Chapter elections and the
meeting Of the Grand Chapter in an
nual session and the annual inspection
of Columbia Commandery, No. 2, with a
reception to delegation from Palestine
Commandery, No. IS, OF New York, are
the unusual events of the current week.
Junior Warden Wisdom D. Brown will
officiate in the de- gree work in Dawson
Lodge, No. Is. tomorrow night, and Feb
ruary 20 the lodge will have the E. A.
degree, with Senior Warden William H.
Murray officiating. On the latter even
ing Grand Master Witten will pay the
lodge a fraternal visit and make a spe-
cial address.
Master j. NJ. Kimball of Stansbury
Warden Henry c. Stein will head the
official line tomorrow evening, and that
there will be full class for the de-
gree work.
Tomorrow evening. at 1880 o'clock, The
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, will have
a special for the NJ. N. degree.
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
Kadosh, Will present the thirtieth de-
gree in full ceremonial form Tuesday
evening, with a cast including Allen
Bussius, thirty-third degree honorary;
George r. Davis and John H Won Herr
mann, all K. C. C. H., and Archie d.
Engel, William o. Owen, Charles NJ.
Jones and Frank E. Koch, all Of the
thirty-second degree.
In Takoma Lodge, No. 90. Tuesday
evening, Master Derrick will oficiate at
the head Of the line in the NJ NJ. degree
for the first time. and Past Master Will
liam E. Dyre Will assist in the lecture
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81. will have
special at ] pm. Wednesday after
noon for the E. A degree.
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, also
will have special tomorrow evening
in lodgeroom No. for the M. NJ. de-
gree. and on the evening of Washing
toms birthday will have the F. c. and be
addressed by Grand Master James W.
Witten. Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 80,
will be present.
St Patrick's day, March II. this year,
is to be made memorable in Almas Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine. Illustrious Po-
tentate L. Whiting Estes has set apart
session Of the temple in honor Of the
great Persian mystic, L'Abbha Du Ell
keddin. who, years before its modern
discovery. found the Mystic Shrine, and
who. some early writer's claim. was
none other than st. Patrick himself 1t
has always been customary in Almas
and other temples to honor the memory
OF this great ascetic on March II, and
ii is also in his honor. it is said that
green, the symbolic color of the spring,
has always been a prominent color in
shrine symbology, and is to mark the
individual reverence for the great dig
nitary at the Forthcoming ceremonial.
Potentate Estes states that as a spe-
cial mark of distinction at the cere-
monial there will be a choral rendition
of the Persian Scroll the corner
stone of the shrine, by Almas Temple
Arab Patrol under the direction of Capt
Louis c. Wilson, assisted by the Oriental
Band. under the direction of Charles A.
Stevens. In the orchestration of this
remarkable musical composition a lutte
interlude is said to be of great beauty
Through the courtesy of a friend at the
Persian legation, it is hoped to procure
an antique Persian lutte, and Director
stevens will play the interlude Past
Potentate Roe Fulkerson is to recite the
Lakakas, the poetic apostrophe that
opens the scroll: Noble Henry Lansburgh
viii beat the mystic cymbals: Past I'm
perial Potentate Harrison Dingman will
deliver the harangue to the metals Po-
tentate Estes the harangue to the min
erals. Past Potentate W. Hamilton
Smith the harangue to the air, and Past
Potentate William S. Quinter the
harangue to the water, while Past Po-
tentate James T. Gibbs will swing the
symbolic censor. John A. Ellinger Will
chant the .ode to Spring
1t will be the first time this ceremony
has been presented in Washington. and
f.,y,N y;p,-
II Will explain the shrine reverence for
what Is popularity called st Patrick's
day
The last of half a hundred sons of
the desert has wandered back to this
oasis and reported to Capt Louis c.
wilson, thus marking the end of a
noteworthy pilgrimage to PHILADELPHIA
OF the Arab Patrol of Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine. The patrol accom-
panied by it's honorary members. de-
parted in a special car Wednesday aft
ernoon. escorting as its guest of honor
Jilustrious Potentate l. Whiting Estes
OF Almas Temple. The object of the
trip was visit to Lu Lu Temple of
Philadelphia. which Wednesday even
ing staged mammoth ceremonial in
honor of Imperial Potentate Niedrins-
haus.
Tho Washington party was met at
Rroad street station by the Arab Patrol
% J4u Lu Temple, in uniform, and con-
Quoted in automobiles to the magnifi-
cent home of the PHILADELPHIA Shrin-
ers- There an elaborate dinner was
served At the session of Lu Lu Temple
later Almas Patrol sprang a surprise.
not only on the Lu Lu Shriners but on
Potentate Estes as well, in the novel
and unique manner in which he was
escorted into the meeting room to be
formally received by Potentate w
Freeland kendrick. In this Capt. Louis
G. Wilson and his Arab Patrol con-
verified into Hottentots for the occasion.
made a striking hit. I.u Lu Temple
had novel and elaborate ceremonial
session with eighty-six novices who
got theirs. Philadelphia fashion" with
a vengeance. A supper was served at
midnight. after which a supplementary
entertainment was given. at which
Noble Henry Lansburgh, on behalf of
Almas Temple. presented to Lu Lu
Temple a large silk American flag
which brought the Philadelphia mobiles
to their feet with cheers and The Star