Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

CONVENTION. special services will be held
this evening at 7:30 o'clock in Bethany
Baptist Church. I'd street and Rhode
Island avenue northwest, with Rev.
the Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis
trict and the chaplain of Kallipolis
Grotto, onciating.
Tomorrow At ESQ pm. = pilgrimage
and the tomb Of Washington. and at
Pm informal receptions will be held in
the several 'hotels where the visiting
prophets are housed during their stay
in the city, the New Willard Hotel be-
ing the oficiai headquarters.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
Supreme Council will open it's session
IN the auditorium at the New Masonic
Temple, 18th street and New York ave-
nue. northwest. and at 1880 a luncheon
viii be served to the council officers
and delegates in the large banquet hall.
At = pm. kallipolis Grotto will ten
ter 2 reception to the Supreme Council
at the House Of the Temple of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, 18th
and streets northwest. to which all
prophets and their ladies and officers Of all
Masonic and Eastern Star bodies are in
vited- The. welcoming address will be
delivered on behalf of the Scottish Rite
by Secretary General John H. Cowles,
. In the absence of Sovereign Grand Com
in California Responses will be made
by Monarch L s. Goldsmith of Kali
npolis Grotto, Grand Monarch William
]. Cross, Deputy Grand Monarch Ed
chairman Of the general convention
committee. The program will present
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Edward l. Hutch
: sson and Miss Alice Stone. vocal solo,
Edythe Marmion Brosius. harp SOLO
list The House of the Temple will be
illuminated outside as we'll as inside.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock the
Supreme Council will hold its second
and probably its closing session. At
1880 o'clock the visitors and their
ladies will gather for sightseeing tour
Of the National Capital. the automobiles
leaving the New Masonic Temple
promptly at 2 o'clock.
At 3 o'clock in the evening. through
mick ana with the corporation Of Mrs.
r. D. Shepherd. the only public func-
ton to be held during the convention
will be a magnificent presentation at
In 9nxomsr with R 8. Mclean as the em 81
nent Shakespearean actor. as the star,
assisted by Mrs. Maud Howell Smith
Kallipolis Grotto's Military Band un-
Fer. and the newly organized Juvenile
Drum and Bugle Corps of Kallipolis
Grotto. will take part. Following the
play; progr an ,p 1 novsl features viii
nnittes. Charles Albert Stevens. chair
man.
IN view Of the fact that. at this con-
arch Of Kallipolis Grotto. and who re-
vivsd the order in the National Capital
- in all probability TO be elevated to
the once of grand monarch OF the Su-
preme Council. the highest executive
position in the order, the local grotto
had made elaborate preparations for
various festivities. Including spec
tanular parade Of all the visiting grot-
toes with their bands and drill corps
and with many unique features The
serious crisis in national affairs. how
ever. developed. and at the suggestion
of the Supreme Council executive COM
mittee II was decided TO cancel all pub
lie festivities and to devote the money
to the fund for the American Red
Cross. not only in Washington, but
wherever a grotto had been estab-
lished- Advices had been received
which indicated that fully 80. 900
prophets and their friends would have
attended the convention and IT'S accom-
panyirg festivities. AS 1t lie, tho num-
Der OF delegates and those who may
como with them Will not exceed prob
ably 1,soo. Each meaning prophet will
be met At the Union station by mem
bsrs of the mammoth reception COM
mtttee. and be escorted TO the central
registration bureau on the mezzanine
door at the New willard. under the
direction of Marshall W. Pickering
and his committee
The executive committee. headed by
Deputy Grand Monarch Edward S.
schmid. and including all past mon
archs Of Kaiiipolis Grotto. Monarch /.
g. Goldsmith, william W. Jermane.
grand high priest of Royal Arch Ma
sons of the District; J.. Whiting Estes,
Industrious potentate Of AImas Temple
of the Mystic Shrine. and host of
other men prominent In Masonry, as
wsu as In the city's social and business
life, has arranged that every visitor
Shall receive a genuine Washington
Welcome to the capital OF the United
States
Tss'ssasrh coavsntion committee for