Evening star., 1917-04-01
~ Fratern1t1es X

character of the big features introduced
at Shrine ceremonials in Philadelphia,
New York and Chicago. it is said, rem
ders their staging difficult in ordinary
| halls. and il is this fact, Potentate
Estes says, that makes it imperative
that Almas Temple shall have a tenn
pie of its own, constructed to meet its
peculiar needs 'Almas." he says, has
| a big reputation outside Washington
for unique Shrine features. but will
| not be able to do herself full justice
| until she is properly equipped to en-
| large and elaborate extraordinary feat
ures. several of which are being held
| in reserve" Some of the wiseacres of
the temple. it is said. are fearful lest
national conditions may make it inop-
| perfume to proceed with the building
plans for the new mosque already prac-
tically agreed upon, but Potentate
prepared to admit this and are pro-
ceeding to develop the tentative plans
| into realization.
| Orient Commandery, No. 5, knights
| Templar. will hold it's annual election
| of officers tomorrow evening. Grand
| Commander Lem Towers. jr.. and Past
| Grand Commander Charles T. Lindsey
We're guests of the commandery at its
| last meeting, when the Fraternity
/ Band entertained. r. F. Smith, a mem
| hcr of the commandery living In Cali
| ffrnia for several years. has returned
| to Washington. and Charles H. Dismer.
who has been i'll for several weeks, is
reported convalescing. George w
Riley and William T. Lawrence. both
! of whom have been i'll at George Wash
| inston Hospital, are reported now at
| their homes.
| The Association of Worshipful Masters
| of 1916 We're entertained at dinner last
| Wednesday evening by Eli Swavely. past
| master of Lafayette Lodge. No. 10. 1t
fIa frct
of last year since they yielded the scepter
! to their successors, and il is said the
| event viii not be soon forgotten by those
! fortunate enough to be present.
President Schick said it was like old
| times to greet the boys once more, and
that ii was hard to realize that the bunch
We're mere has beens" Past Grand
Master Jermane was in his happiest mood
and said it gave him more pleasure than
| he could express Ito r1ingle with the
boys again" He expressed himself as
being proud of the records of last years
masters. especially the manner in which
they presided over their lodges. the fra
ternat feeling created throughout the
jurisdiction, and the magnificent sum of
more than $1,000 realized from the base
ball game for the endowment fund of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
After the dinner. which was served in
the dining hall of the Army and Navy
Prep School, addresses We're made by Past
Grand Master Jermane and James p.
Schck. following which the association
was reorganiZed with William W. Jermane
past grand master. as president, and
William Clabaugh of the New Jerusalem,
No. g. secretary for the ensuing year. At
the completion of the reorganization
stories were told and short talks were
given by all present.
Past Master Swavely invited the MEM
bers Of the association to be his guests
again at the next meeting. He announc-
ed that the dinner served Wednesday
evening was prepared by brother Ma
son. member of No. 10. who was escort
ed to the dining room and given rousing
cheers by the assembled past masters.
The following were present: William w
Iermane. past grand master; Clarence
Williams. Harry F. Sengstack. Frank
Scott. Frank A. Tuck. Charles E. Alex
ander. James S. Mccarthy, James P.
Schick. Perry p Patrick, Eli Swavely,
Johnston R. Zimmerman. Archie r. r.
Onyun. Charles Lightfoot. Simon Buhe, T.
Homer Hall. Harry A. Stacy. William
Clabaugh. Gait W. Bowen, William VIM
mel Frank A. Ketchum. William F.
Springer. ]. W. Chappell and A. J. Rose.