Evening star., 1917-10-21


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Stansbury Lodge. No. "a, will hav
the distinction of having the onl,
grand visitation this week from Gram
Master James W. Witten and the othe
officers of the Grand Lodge Of Mason
Of the District of Columbia.
Perhaps the next most notable even
will be that OF the special session o
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter, No.
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock. for tn
Royal Arch degree on four teams and t.
give a Masonic farewell to a number o
young officers of the Army. who are leav
ing for somewhere The chapter hell
a special convocation last evening
at pm. with the Mark degree for thu
benefit of these young defenders of thei
country, who received the attention
through special dispensation OF Crane
High Priest William w. Jermane-
And then, on Friday evening. in thu
big hall over the Center Market, knowr
Mystic Shrine will lay claim to distinc
tion for the first grand and full cere
monial session 1t has held in Ions
while and the only one in the memory
Of the young generation of the temple
at which the Industrious Imperia
Potentate OF Shrinedom," as Charlie.
e. Ovenshire, whom Shriners every
where love to honor. is described II
the red. white and blue ''Hi! Mobiles
poster that Henry Lansburgh and Past
Potentate James T Gibbs turned loose
in advance Of the still red. white and
blue. with a dash of orange, Official
pronunciamento OF Recorder Harrison
Dinsman. sedately and dscorously
Pre-eminence, Potentate l. Whiting
Estes"
When two such elaborate announce.
ments go forth from Almas Temple. y
II said. 1t is q sign Of big doings and
Bushwah." The illustrious potentate
victory that is destined for American
arms abroad and serene in the con-
sciousness Of earnest and indefatig'
able efforts in behalf of the two lib
brate this time in 'the old-tine way"
First laying plans for stunts instead
of spectacular ceremonials, the poten-
tate sent cannot be refused invita-
tions to Imperial Potentate Ovenshire
and his ofncia1 divan Of the Supreme
Council to be the special guests OF
honor And then he sent additional in
vitations to all the living potentates
within reaching distance and the posst-
bility of carfare, inviting them to come
AASAS
thing" and then he turned loose on
the ''bull'' and bear" committees for
the Sacrifices" for the occasion And
then-the remainder will have to be
chronicled after the ceremonial. There
il all sorts Of talk about the biggest
class ever with compromise be-
tween the bull and bear leaders te
make II at least 500 il 1000 canno,
be obtained, There is another ex'
traordinary feature billed for the oc-
fv, - Ennr OnQrfpf" from
Zurah Temple. Of Minneapolis. a musi-
cal organization that is said to be with
out a peer in Shrinedom, SO that the
local Shriners will witness a presenta-
ner not surpassed for impressivenes.
and melodic beauty. The big show
will open at 7:30 Pm. on the dot
as nothing is to be left undone TO MAKE
the greeting to the chieftain OF over
a hundred and fifty temples super
ritualistic and the kind that Washing
ton has copyrighted for Its best be-
loved" All this Is set forth in the
literature announcing the event, whicr
reads like the tabled Arabian Nights
embellished by the arch imaginator ol
the vernacular.
King David Lodge. No. IS is going t.
entertain the woman friends OF its mem
bers Friday night in its characteristic
fashion which. 1t is said, makes ladies
night" in that lodge sweetly memorable.
High Priest Luther Hess Waring ha,
announced a social for Potomac Roya
Arch Chapter. No. s. Tuesday evening
Past Grand High Priest DR.. Charles
Lindsey, Past High Priest Dr. Mont.
gomery Hunter. William Waddey ant
In charge and a general invitation to b.
present is extended to the fraternity
Harmony Lodge. No. II. through Mas
ter George NJ. Evans has invited tn
Masters Association for 1917 and al
Master Masons in the jurisdiction. es
pecially those who are now having thu
honor of wearing the uniform of thei
country, no matter in what branch, t
come TO its open social meeting Wednes
Nay evening. DR.. James L. Gordon o
hhe First Congregational Church viii
deliver an address and there will be othe
Entertainment.
Jong published interesting little booklet
Cor its odlcia1 bulletins, announces 70
its meeting Friday evening at 1880 o'cloc!
k'business and harvest moon dinner.
further details are withheld.
The Ashlar Club OF Master Mason
will meet in the clubrooms at old Ma
sonic Temple, 9Th and F streets north
This is the largest Masonic club in tn
District and comprises in its member
ship Iasons employed in the State Wa
Snd Navy Departments, the Whit
House and the Civil Service Commits
sion. splendid program of entertain
ment Is announced.
Alpheus A. Keene. Grand Secretary o
the Grand Lodge of Masons of Ney
Mexico. was q visitor at Masonic Tenn
ple Thursday.
KalI'polis Grotto of the Yelled Proph
cts Thursday evening at busines
Hall. following an address by Monarc
]. s. Goldsmith. touched timely top
notch Of present day service IN votin
to unload its surplus savings into tn
liberty bond fund, and after doing tina
as a body supplemented the action wit
soliciting individual contributions 1t
help make 1t easier for the boys owe
there" While there was entertain
ment and refreshments and other fea
lures to make an attractive evenin
after the real business" had bee
transacted. the spirit of helpful patriot
ism was In the air and not the war 8
much as how to help drive 1t to a sue
cessful conclusion was the general sub
ject of conversation and action.
The Grotto Band will have its oyste
Shreve has made ample preliminar
preparation to make 1t rank with 1t
predecessors The band will contribut
a musical program-and there will b
eccentric activities" as well. accordin
to the announcement.
October 81. All Halloween, will b
celebrated at>Rauscher's with a cos
tune dance by the drill corps, wit
Henry Lansburgh, 32d degree. X. {
q. H. as sponsor" In explanation Q
the costume" description of the dane.
the genial Henry says: IF you have
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