Evening star., 1917-05-27
Masonic.

anu nearly everything ol 1hhSoiIic eoih'
sequence occurring tomorrow evening
the discontinuance Of the calendar this
week is easily accounted for. But two
bodies have announced degree work
Dawson Lodge, No. 1e. the NJ. NJ. de-
gree, and Stansbury Lodge. No. "a, the
L. A, degree, with Senior Warden Jo-
seph Steker heading the official line
both tomorrow evening.
Aimas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
also will lfold its ceremonial session
tomorrow evening, the second within
the month, due to the rush of young
patriots who are entering upon war
career and want to be ShrinerS peIore
they go. The full ritua1iStic rites Will
be presented tomorrow evening. but
the jollity which usually character1zes
8. Shrine ceremonial will be omitted Tor
reasons which heretofore have been
published in The Star.
In communication from Potentate l..
Whiting Estes before his departure Tor
Enfield. n. c.. last week. he SAID, In
part: ''As the Imperial Council mas
thought 1t wise to call on the FUN Tor
the Imperial session, / think the least
we can do is to copy their example. The
first section of the ceremonial Will be
put on in full form. The second sec,
ton will be different. The patrol VIII
give an exhibition drill, patriotic fea-
ture will he presented and the mobiles
who did not attend the 1mperial ses-
sion at Buffalo Will have an oppor-
tunity to see the film initiation OF a
Shriner as the scenario writer imagines
il, which was shown at Buffalo, in ad-
dition to other features. as censored
by c. Fred Cook, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
Potentate Estes attended the ceremo-
NAL Of Sudan Temple, the "baby temple
OF North America. at Rocky Mount, y. C.,
Thursday. and the ceremonial held at
Alexandria Friday evening. but VIII
ffOt IA IN In
evening, when the red fez and the red
and white card will be the official in
sigma emitting the bearer to admis-
sion.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter.
No. 8, will have social evening in its
chapter room tomorrow evening, fol-
lowed by refreshments "at nearby
carayansary." Mrs. Elaine Sebrins Ford
will sing patriotic and classic selec-
tions; Edwin Callow will dilate in dia-
lect and there will be other features to
contribute to the enjoyment OF the
members and their friends.
The Masonic Bowling Association,
Thursday evening, in the commandery
asylum of Masonic Temple. Will make
its award of prizes for the scores OF
the past season. Heretofore this has
been done at the annual banquet, nut
the banquet has been waived this year,
the association donating the money that
would have been expended therefor to
the Red Cross. All the captains of the
lodge teams have been requested 70 De
on hand promptly at o'clock. more
than 100 prizes will be awarded, some
of them to bowlers who do not expect
to receive prize.
W. B. Pearson. grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Texas: T. NJ. BARLEY,
grand secretary Of the Grand Chapter
of Texas, and Thomas E. Skaggs, ju-
nior grand warden of the Grand Lodge
Of Washington, were visitors at the
temple last week.
Sentinel Burke of Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 3. recently lost ring
prizes highly for it's association. He is
hoping II may be found by a member OF
the fraternity. He is not certain, how
ever, that it was lost in the vicinity OF
Masonic Temple.
Edward Page CASTOR. F. r. G. S., will
deliver a lecture entitled MY War Ad-
ventures in Germany and Belgium pc
fore the members of Federal Lodge, No.
1, and their friends Tuesday evening,
June 12.
Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM will
deliver a lecture on "The Prerogatives
of a Master at the meeting OF the
Masters Association Of 1917. Thursday
evening. All wardens and other Of
ficers Of lodges are invited to be present
One hundred and fifty prophets Of
Kallipolis Grotto left on special train
yesterday for Baltimore for an after
noon Of frolic at Beudefs Park and
joint ceremonial with Yedz Grotto in
the evening. A large number OF cam
didates accompanied the washington
delegation. The rftualistic ceremony
was exemplided by the degree team OF
Kaliipolis Grotto. with Master OF Ger
emonies Charles D. Shackelford at the
arfx Ha1 nNt rot
The Star went to press.
Chairman William F. Guide is fast
perfecting the details for the Supreme
Council convention to be held in this
and all other demonstrative features
have been eliminated. many delegations
from out-of-town-grottoes will attend
the business sessions OF the Supreme
Council.
The Grotto Drill Corps dedicated its
new headquarters. 1906 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Monday evening
with a supper. when 1t had as its
Of the Grotto and the directors Of the
other Grotto auxiliaries, with the mem
bers Of the Oriental Band OF Almas
Temple, Mystic Shrine. Covers were
were beautifully decorated with Amer
ican beauty and Killarney roses Re-
sponses to the toast "Goodfellowship'
were made by Monarch I. s. Goldsmith
Schmid, Chief Justice A. H. Rogers,
Prophets F. II. Kramer, II. NJ. Bedell
and others. Prophet A. II. Staples, on
behalf of the drill corps, presented life
membership cards to Z. 8. Schmid, Will
liam F. GUIDE, Henry Lansburgh. Victor
]. Evans. A. H. Rogers and F. H. Kra-
mer as a token Of appreciation of their
work for the drill corps. Capt. P. ".
Keating acted as toastmaster and re-
ceived hearty congratulations for the
corps. which Is not yet a year old.
Capt keating announced that the
Grotto members would be welcome at
all times to corps headquarters. The
room, which Is tastefully decorated
with flags, banners, pennants and pho
tographs. presents cozy and grotto-
like appearance.
Past Monarch p. r. Pullman, who act
ed as chairman of the Penta1pha Lodge
committee for the Masonic and Red
Cross rally at Polls Theater last Sun
day afternoon, is receiving congratula-
tions on the successful outcome of the
affair. The Grotto Band furnished the
music and was never heard before to
better advantage.
Word has been received of the death
of Past Grand Monarch Charles W.
Mann at Olean, n. Y, while en- route
from Buffalo to Williamsport, Pa. He
was widely known as a lecturer and
writer on Masonic subjects and publish
ed "A History of the Crosses and
Growth of the American Flag" He
was prominent in Scottish Rite and
York Rite Masonry and was one of the
founders of Zuleika Grotto of Buffalo,
n Y