Evening star., 1917-05-20

grand commander of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction Of the United States and
the grand matron and grand patron OF
the Order of the Eastern Star. All Ma
sons and members of the Eastern Star
and their families and friends are in
vited to attend.
The program will include patriotic Sc
lections by kallipolis Grotto Band, invo-
cation by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. chap
lain of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict: America" by the audience. un-
der the direction of Charles A. Stevens,
musical director of Alnas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine; introduction of the grand
master, who will preside, by Master f.
Frank Kimmel of Pentalpha Lodge; ad-
dresses by the grand master and by the
Vice President Of the United States.
Thomas R. Marshall, who is sovereign
gree for Indiana. Northern Jurisdiction OF
the Scottish Rite, and Ian Malcolm of the
British Red Cross; selections by the
Kaspar Quartet, Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie,
soprano; Miss Richie Mclean, contralto;
]. F. NJ. Bowie. tenor, and Charles Moore.
bass, and addresses by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman and H. B. F. Macfarland, rep
resenting Red Cross interests. and A. o.
Wright, one time admiral of the Con-
federate navy. closing with ''The Star
Spangled Banner" by the audience:
Craig Campbell, the noted tenor.
through the courtesy Of Manager Roland
Robbins Of Keith's Theater, will also sing
one or more selections.
Events out Of the ordinary for tomor-
row evening include a debate" upon a
subject unknown. by Past Masters Ar
thur L. Bryant and Charles E. Hood, in
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is, and
the n. NJ. degree. in the hands Of the
Masters Association for 1917. in Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No. 33.
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a. Wednesday
evening will have a special communica-
tion for the presentation of the NJ. NJ.
degree by its past masters.
High Priest Luther Hess Waring has
announced that the entertainment to
be provided for the members of Poto-
mac Royal Arch Chapter, No. 8, Tues
day evening, when there will be no de-
gree work. is in the hands of a COM
and Ben C. McQuay and will be differ
ent to that which Is usually provided,
tnasmuch as large delegation of Wis
itors is expected.
Senior Warden waring will be in
charge Of the official line in the E. A
degree in Potomac Lodge, No. S, tomor-
row evening.
Il1ustrious Master Charles R. Bartlett
masters degrees in Washington Coun-
Gil. No. l. tomorrow evening.
Harmony Lodge. No. II. Wednesday
evening at pm will have a special
for the F. c. degree, with Junior War
den G. Manson F'oote heading the line,
and at the stated communication at
1880 pm. the master will head the line
In the M. NJ. degree. delegation of
brethren from Philadelphia. Harris
burg and Camden is expected
Master George NJ. Evans is authority
for the announcement that "a large
number Of new stunts will be pulled off
In the Shrine-Grotto base ball game
June %. for the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. All members with automo-
biles have been urged to take part in
the parade preceding the game He
also reminds the membership of the
lodge excursion to Chapel Point MAY
q. when the wives and members of the
entertained.
He Is authority, too, for the an
nouncement that Past Grand Master
Lurtin r. CHM will lecture on the
Prerogatives of Master" at the
meeting of the Masters Association,
and other officers of the lodges are in
vited.
Some kind of a spy is charged with
tampering with Recorder Harrison
Dingman's PRONUNCIATION of the edict
OF llustrious Potentate L. Whiting
Estes calling upon the mobiles of Almas s
temple OF the Mystic Shrine to assem-
ole. with their camels," at the Ma
sional Rifles Armory, Monday evening.
May 2s. at 1880 o'clock, when the size
OF the class on hand will require a
iuil ceremonial session for the enlight-
eminent of wandering tribesmen. The
May 2s" and dropped an April 2s'
slug into the hole. with the precon-
ceived, malicious. purposeful intent OF
misleading the faithful However," he
sds. as all true mobiles may read The
stars. no damage has been done, for
The Stars never 1ie."
The session will celebrate the solemn
Festival of ''The Priestess of the Tenn
pie, and will commemorate the SYM
Doiic fall Of the leaf of destiny. when
the mantle of authority was lifted by
unseen hands from the shoulders OF
his people of the elect" This feast
gives special significance to the vir-
tue of Patriotism. which will be the
Keynote Of the aftermath.
In this connection he includes in the
parchment of the potentate the an
Henry F. Niedringhaus that there viii
be nothing of a festive character a,
the session of the Imperial Council,
June 26, 27 and %. at Minneapolis
Minn.. notwithstanding the fact tina,
the mobiles of Zuhrah Temple of thai
city had made elaborate and costl,
preparation preceding the declaration
ef war with Germany.
The first duty of noble of the
Mystic Shrine the imperial potentatt
declares. "is loyalty to the country OF
his birth or Of his adoption. Wal
hrin0S
ef our responsibilities and impresse.
us with new duties. Hilarity and 10,
will be out of place at our annua
gathering this year" The Imperia
Council will confine it's session TO tn,
sxpeditious dispatch Of its annua
business and will give assurance of it.
answering loyalty to country tina
inmates an order with a membership
of quarter of a million men of Nortl
America.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
It's preparations for its elaborate en-.
tertatnment May %. when Mrs. Elaine
eebrtng Ford will sing and Edwin Cal.
low will characterize among the lesser
Attractions provided for the occasion
Lest some luckless prophet forget
Monarch I. s. Goldsmith of Kallipoli.
Grotto. "in a scroll of ancient papyrus.'
reminds the foretellers of the veilei
order that Saturday. May 26, at pm.
2 here will be a joint ceremonial of Kal.
tipolis and Yedz grottoes. in Baltimore
1t Hazazer's Hall, III West Franklir
rreet. a special train viii leave Unior
ftation on that day at ! pm. for those
prophets who want to partake of thu
feast, which will precede the ceremo.
pial, at Bueders Park. Upon arriva