Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01


Of Minneapolis, Mimi, who has Just
been elected imperial potentate Of the
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine of North America.
by a representative of the Governor Of
the state Of Minnesota and the mayor
of the city. the potentate of Zurah
Temple, the chairman of the entertain
ment committee and the imperial DO
tentate.
After luncheon the session convened
and business was rapidly conducted. At
I, the second days session the election Of
the imperial officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
Charles e. Ovenshire, st. Louis. Mo-,
| imperial potentate-Washingt was
honored by having Past Imperial Po-
unanimous ballot for the imperial DO.
tentate. as well as for two other ofh-
| GERS. showing the esteem for Almas'
recorder-Elias J. Jacoby. Indianapolis,
| Freeland Kendrick. Philadelphia. Pa.
| imperial chief rabban; Ellis L. Garrett
! son. Tacoma, Wash, imperial assistant
| rabban: William s. Brown. Pittsburgh,
! Pa. imperial high priest and prophet:
Benjamin W. Rowell, Boston, Mass. Inn
periaI treasurer; Ernest A. Cults, Sa-
yannah. Ga. imperial recorder; James
S. McCandless. Honolulu. H. T.. imperial
oriental guide: John T. Jones, Oklaho-
ma City. Okla. imperial first ceremonial
master: Conrad v. Dykeman. Brook
| Ign. n. Y, second ceremonial master;
James E. Chandler. Kansas City. Mo-.
guard. and David w. Crosland, Mont
gomery. Ala. imperial outer guard.
The only fight in the election was for
new man to enter the imperial body.
| Two votes were taken and David w.
Crosland. potentate of Alcazar Temple.
Montgomery. Ala. was elected. and ac-
cepted in an eloquent speech.
| Three important matters were
brought before the session: First,
| $4,000. one-half to be paid yearly, was
voted to the George Washington Me-
mortal Association Of Alexandria. Va:
100000 for the Red Cross and $4,000 to
reimburse Burah Temple in Minneapo-
lis for its loss on account Of calling of
the festivities.
The sessions closed Wednesday after
| noon.
Zurah Temple. Minneapolis, had en-
tered contracts for over $4,000 in en-
Treatments. one of the features being
the largest circus In America for tho
and a mobiles fez would admit him and
| those who accompanied him to tho cir
Gus. Zurah Temple did. however. every
thing possible to make the trip pleas
ant one for those who did attend.
Automobiles were furnished at 10 and
o'clock each day for those who wished
| to ride. and cars were stationed all
over the city. A fez was all that was
necessary to pay a shriner's bill. There
Is said to be no doubt that II the bands
and patrols had attended the finest
ceremonial ever given in Shrinedom
would have been the one at Minneapo-
| lis.
The representatives special left
Wednesday night at 1870. only q few
remaining over Thursday.
! The next Imperial session will be held
| at Atlantic City. n. J.
Columbia Commandery will hold its
| next conclave Friday. when the order
OF the temple win be presented. The
installation of the nppointive oncers,
stalled. will take place at that time
Arrangements have been about COM
| pleted for the usual summer excursion,
which Will take place on July 81 at
Toned barbecue dinner will be served to
Columbia Cotamandery and its guests.
At its convocation Friday night,
Capitol Chapter. No. II. r. A. M. had
a visit from Grand High Priest w w.
Jermane. who gave an address on ca
pitular Masonry.
The chapter called Of for the month Of
July its next convocation. being set
Tor Friday. August 10.
Robert de Bruce Council. Knights
kadosh. of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite. Tuesday evening elected
officers for the coming year, who were
installed by Past Commander Allen
Bussius s3d degree honorary. assisted
by Past Commander James h McIn-
tosh. 33d degree honorary. as follows:
Charles G. F. Topper. X. c. c. H., com
mander: Horace p. Mcintosh. X. c. c. H.
lieutenant commander; Arthur B.
Hayes, second lieutenant commander;
George r. Davis. K. c. c. H. chancei-
l lor: Suliamaan David. X. c. C. IL,
orator: Elmer e. Simpson. K. c. C. H..
| recorder: Louis Goldsmith. 83d degree
honorary. almoner and treasurer, and
Fred n. Book. K. C. C. H.. building
trustee. The appointive officers are Mil
ton Hopfenmaier. K. c. C. H.. master of
ceremonies; Roe Fulkerson. X. C. c. H,
turcopolier; Wisdom d. Brown. draper;
Monte Sanger, ADD degree honorary,
first deacon; Allen L. Cotton. second
deacon: Lem Towers. 1r.. bearer Of
beauseant; Robert A: Daniels. bearer
of white standard: ]. Claude KEEPER,
bearer of black standard: Thomas H.
Gatlin. lieutenant of the guard. and
Archie D. Engel, tiler.