The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
The Grotto

Monarch I. S. Goldsmith has issued
an announcement of a grand liberty
ceremonial OF Kallipolis Grotto at the
New Willard Hotel December ]. Master
Of Ceremonies Charles d. Shackelford.
who will have charge of the ritualistic
work. is rehearsing his cast, and
promises a ceremonial long to be re-
membered. Many new features will
be introduced and a large number OF
entertainment features will follow the
ceremonial proper. Petitions have
been mailed to each. prophet with the
request to obtain at least one candi-
date. Requests are pouring in upon
the secretary for additional petitions,
and large class is assured.
Grand Monarch Edward s. Schmid.
accompanied by Master of Ceremonies
Shackelford. left Tuesday evening for
Pittsburgh. where they will attend
ceremonial of Islam Grotto.
Propaet Roscoe L. Oatley. member
Of the Grotto Band. has been commits
stoned first lieutenant of the Officers
Reserve Corps and has been ordered
to Garden City. N Y. Prophet Oatley
served with the United States Signal
Corps during the Spanish-American
war, and has had five years expert
ence with the United States artillery
and spent two years in Alaska in this
service.
The story was told last week of how
Prophet Charles \. Stevens. who re-
Gently visited New York and Brook
lyn. was taken in hand by some
Brooklyn prophets, and instead of con-
6ucting him as he supposed to the Hip
podTome. spirited him away to
Jamaica Bay. Prophet Stevens had
perfectly lovely time at the hands OF
his friends and goes in raptures over
their hospitality. But he went to New
York puTposely to visit the Hippo
dome to obtain ideas for the next en-
tertainment which he will handle. for
be il known that Charles Albert fur
uishes the entertainment features for
the several organizations to which he
belongs. With this object in view he
again visited New York last week and
Eratified his ambition. Together with
a friend he witnessed the performance
and discovered what he confided to his
friend would make hit at home. 1t
was a chorus composed of as pretty
bunch of feInininity as cOOsd he found.
lie planned il all out that he would
get together number of talented
women of his acquaintance and repro
duce the wonderful Butterfly Chorus
His friend agreed that it would make
= tremendous Lit. and suggested that
he also use part oG the following act
in which. he said. tho girls We're still
more attractive. sure" he said:
there cannot he too much of good
hing. I'll take a little of each act
aud make one grand hit" In due time
the curtain rose upon the second act
hut horrors, The beautiful women ap-
Peared clad in beautiful pink tights.
Charles Albert Immediately became
~ and asked his friend to accompany
him to he railroad station in order
that he might take the first train fol
home
You see. he StammCred. Il had my
heart set on putting on some thing
like that act. but my players and the
audience would never stand for the
tights. I'm going home and work out
MY own plots and never again go to
New York fer ideas
he is now TeheaTsing a male chorus
in medley of patriotic songs
Members Of the STOtto are much
amused n story which appeared in
some OF the local papers last week re-
-ardinS Grand Monarch Edward s
:ic1mid- The story told Of how he
vas worried about the new war reve-
Hur tax because he belonged 10 SO
many frateTnal organizations. and
wondering what kind of a tax he
would have to pay on account of being
the champion joiner II is too bad to
spoil good story. but the story was
all wrong. While he still lays claim
10 being the champion Joiner. what he
wanted to know and still wants TO
know is how the new tax affects menu
hers initiated into fraternaI organiza-
tiouS since November l. The law
Stipulates that initiates into clubs and
social organization since November
] must pay tax if the initiation fee
and dues amount to more than sl2
year. What the Grand monarch has
nut up to the authorities is whether
the Law applies 10 purely fraternaI or
Sanizations in order that he may in
struct subordinate grottoes throughout
The country He is still awaiting a
decision on the question.