Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
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iels. expert: Monte Sanger. 33d de-
gree. honorary, assistant expert; j.
Claude KEEPER. guardian OF the temple
The annual inspection of the knights
Templar communicates will be completed
with the inspection of De Molay Com
mandery, No. 4, Tuesday evening and
of Washington Commandery, No. l.
Wednesday evening.
Junior Warden G. Manson Foote will
head the official line In the F. G de-
lnesday evening, both at the special
at 5:45 pm. and at the regular com
lmunication at 1880 pm. Grand Master
the evening. and will make an address
while the Musurgia Quartet will pre-
sent the musical program. Master
George NJ. Evans has extended gem
eraI Invitation to the fraternity to be
present.
Potentate l.. Whiting Estes of Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. Monday
| evening of last week. while engaged in
trying out some new experiments for
! the st. Patrick's day shrine ceremonial,
got his foot tangled in a continuous
chain, and, but for friends. would prob
! ably have been seriously injured. AS 1t
was he was more or less lacerated in
nine places. He was able to attend to
his duties, however. the latter part of
| the week.
I
are said to be progressing rapidly.
| Noble c. Fred Cook, who Is directing
| the arrangement of the entertainment
features" states that they will be pre-
sented in three sections of seventeen
episodes each. symbolic of the three
| blue lodge degrees and Of the seven
teen mysteries, as well as of the
| third month of the year and it's seven
| teenth day. There is also further sig
nificance in the fact that this is ex-
pected to be the browning ceremonial
| of Potentate Estes term, and he is the
seventeenth potentate of Almas Temple
The Lhassa Khan Mahdi," or Arabic
SCROLL being esoteric in character and
of ritualistic dignity, will be presented
independently of these features, and in
all probability under the personal su-
pervision of Past Imperial Potentate
Harrison Dingman. the recorder of AL
mas Temple. as the ranking Imperial
Council official in Washington.
The three sections of the other fea-
lures. representing Day, Night and
Dreams. will be under the direction. re-
spectively, of Past Potentate Roe Full
kerson. Noble John A. Ellinger. oriental
guide of the divan, and Noble John J.
Odenwald.
Potentate Estes declares the forth
coming ceremonial will be 1.-THE most
unique and elaborate offering ever
staged by Almas Temple. all Of the liv-
ing past potentates contributing in one
way or another to it's success" AT the
monial Past Potentate Harry Standi-
ford. director general Of the forthcom-
ing Shrine fair. is expected to announce
his 1ieutenants and outline the gen
eral plans for that event.
Noble Henry Lansburgh Thursday
sent to Potentate Estes an Arabic
"ceuilpha." a unique instrument for the
Oriental Band. as his donation to that
organization, from the Bears" and
Past Potentate James T. Gibbs an
called the 'cneropha," had already been
ordered in New York and would be
donated to the band on behalf of the
Bulls" 1t is expected to arrive in
Washington during the coming week.
Naval Lodge, No. 4. will have the F. c.
degree Thursday evening a visit from
Grand Master Witten March Is and the
M. NJ. degree at a special March %. The
presentation Of the last named degree
special interest to the craft. March %
it will be presented by the past masters
of the lodge.
Lodge, No. 10, in his announcement of
the NJ. NJ. degree for Thursday evening.
states that the noted F. c. team of
the lodge will take part
Under the direction of C. T.. Chris
tiani and Frank Norris Jones of the
faculty of the Washington College of
Music, the members of Osiris Lodge,
No. &c. and their families will be en-
tertained in the commandery room of
Masonic Temple An elaborate and artistic
musical program is promised. including
orchestral selections, under Prof. Chris
tfanfs direction; a soprano solo by Miss
Clara Young, a piano solo by Miss
Kathryne Bouck, a violin solo by Harry
King. baritone solo by Harry H.
Campbell, piano solo by Miss Fife
Drexilius. a violin solo by Harry Wal
Ter. a soprano solo by Miss Mary
Dixon Thompson. The accompanies for
the occasion will be George Dixon
Thompson. Harry King and Mrs. Del
phine w. Brown. It is the aim of the
genuine enjoyment. Harry H. Thomp-
son, senior deacon of the lodge, and
Harry H. Campbell of East Gate Lodge,
No. "a, are completing the arrange
ments.
At the annual convention of the
Amounted High Priests of the District
Saturday evening a week ago the fol-
B. F. Larcombe: vice president, Rankin
H. Rice; chaplain. Erwin S. Hubbard:
secretary. John A. Goodier; treasurer
Theodore Friebus: master of cere-
H. McCray; herald. Horace T. McIn-
tosh; steward, Frank F. Major, and
guard, James A. West The degree will
be conferred March 10 and the annual
banquet will be given the latter part
of March.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. %, will enter
tain Garfield Lodge, No. $50. Of New
York, Monday, March 5. and will in turn
be entertained by it's visitors later in
the evening. when they will present
the NJ. M degree, according to the New
York ritual. at the Scottish Rite Ca
thedral. Sd and E streets northwest, at
o'clock.
Anacostia Lodge, No. rs. has called
off its communication scheduled for
March 5 because of the inaugural fes-
tivities at that time. A special COM
munica ton will be held March 7, how
ever. for the NJ. NJ. degree, of which
Past Master Simon Bube will be partly
in charge.
National Lodge. No. II. has the E. A.
degree scheduled for the evening of
March s.
King David Lodge, No. %, will have
the NJ, NJ. degree the evening of March
6. and has asked it's members to invite
all their visiting brethren in town on
that date.
Irving r. Schwinger, grand master of
Odd Fellows of the District of Column
bia, is member of East Gate Lodge,
No. "a, F. A. A. NJ The lodge will
have an address by Grand Master Wit
ten March 81.
Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter,