The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

CEREMONIAL SESSION
A&gA TEMPLE TONIGHT
Thanksgiving Exercises Will BE Filled
With "Bcwildering and Startling
DemOnstra tons"
BANQUET "A LA HOOVER"
concert by Shrine's "MiiiiOn Dollar
Band Among Many Features OF
Evening - Successful Termination
of World War Will Be Commence
rated.

Beginning with a business session
and including. among other features,
banquet "a la Hoover Acca Tenn
pie of the Ancient and Accepted Or
der of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
will hold "A Thanksgiving ceremonial
session in Masonic Temple this even
ing. The session will get under way
81 o'clock and Will end at II 80.
The mobiles will ''drape' themselves
around the festive board at the stroke
Of Gas and break bread" At 1890
they will listen TO concert by the
Strine's million dollar" band. The
> ceremonial session. which is scheduled
10 move" at sis. will he filled, ac-
eording 10 call issued for the meet
ing. with "bewildering and startling
demonstrations by the directors.
The call for the session begins with
lie following statement;
THE potentatc has decreed that i'll
commemoration of the wonderful We
tory which has been achieved in the
titanic struggle overseas the class
at this ceremonial session shall be
designated the Victory Glass. ana ne
earnestly hopes that the nobility VIII
celebrate this momentous period IN
the worlds history and show the real
joyous spirit which preVades their
hearts. in bringing in wealth OF
material for this meeting and make
II Il day of rejoicing, The grand com
maudery and grand chapter of Nir-
rinia VIII be in session during the
week and the largest class OF the
year is promised. The officers of the
temple have been beset recently Win
many difficulties in directing the
temples activities. The contribu-
lions to the war situation have been
many. and the prevalence of influenza
has very seriously handicapped the
temples progress. II has been long
time since ii meeting has been held.
aud now that the silver lining of the
cloud" is becoming apparent. It is
hoped that the Thanksgiving cere-
moniai will prove bright spot in In"
years work
Now that the end of the war APP
pears To he In sight. the. officers OF the
temple are exceedlnglyE anxious to
perfect the temples roll of honor
fer it's permanent records. and the
nobility are urged 20 send in any
names which are entitled to places on
this roll ="
The cali contains this reference
to the Aeea Temple band:
The bard has proven tn be one OF
the temples most valuable assets. and
the officers o. the temple are exceed
ingty anxious hat It's present standard
o. efficiency shah he maintained
Several members of the organization
have heen called into the service and
the director will be pleased To hear
from any az the muSicaliy inclined
nobility. who may desire Ia become
members Of the organization. There
are several vacancies ia The ln~trn-
mentstion. and a splendid opportu
nifty for sers Ice is offered,
rhe annual business meeting ri the
shrine viii ba held December II. At
this session annual reports ef officers
viii be made and officers fer the en-
suing year elected
The next ceremonial session VIII take
place in February of the coming year
Price Heads Arch Masens-
~ the closing session of ihe Virginia
Royal Arch Masons. held Wednesday
evening, Captain James II. Price. Of
Richmond Was elected grand high
priest. other officers elected we're John
r Cochran. The Piains. grand king; r,
Fenno HEATH Newport News. eraud
serlttrs CaeqGge- " p<1e. Rlshs1end-s re
e1tetad grand tfeaSurertS James r.
secretary; William Chapman. Ports
mouth. grand oaptain of the host J.
{. C;reen1ay Lynchhurg. grand princi-
pal sajourner: I ! Mattern, Richmond
grand royal arch CAPTAIN.
H s. Butcher Hasf45atihuFg. grand
master third vail: Howard {. Gilmer,
PULASKI. grand master second vail; H.
V rurhasp. Petersburg grand master
frst yau. Rev r. 4 McFaden, u, n.
Richmond grand chaplain: Oscar J.
Adams. Richmond, grand pprsuivant
James a Pamniin Richmond. grand
~ Charles 4 Ne&hitt and Joseph j
reish. Jr.. were reappointed deputy
~snd secretary and grand treasurer
TcScectiveiS
Committee on work. John T. coch-
ran. grand lecturer; James + Atexsn-
der Alexandria. assistant grand lee
tnrer: James Bowman. Roanoke; James
H. Price. Richmond. and William Chap
man. Portsmouth. Committee on cor
resrondehee. pr. Joseph W, EcElestou.
n W. Hubbard and w. \. James, Com
mittce on finance, ioSeph Y, idyood
j Gus Hanl<ins and I NJ Gift,
Grand High Priest Price appointed
the following as district deputy nigh
priests Tor the several districts OF the
state: Ne. - PAGE waller. Atexan
aris Nm 81 T.. Codd Portsmouth:
Ne s-~tI Shawen. New port News. No
s--Isr. Ramon y. Garein. Richmond; No
5--B H. Seaborn, Victoria, No, e.
y r.. Watts. Crewe No. T--~p. l..
Ha~es Lynchburg; No. S--H y, Hnse.
Roanoke; No g-~Professnr w. NJ Bro
die BLACK shurc; No. &c. W Rur-
nett. Bristol: No. Ill. II. Mathews.
big stone Can: No. i2--W c. Craig
Pulaski: No lS--G w, Doak. farewell
No lt--tieorge NJ. Carpenter. Coving-
ton; No 15-~C H. Fn~erhright, Char
lottcsvile; No. lev r. Wagner, Win
chester: No t7~~1ulian $, Price.
Luray; No. lS---M II. Turner, Front
ROYAL: No 1e~-W r. Clark Culreper
On behalf Of the grand chapter