Evening star., 1918-06-16

the F. c. degree, J. Boyd Dexter act
| ing as master, Harry Berman as SEN
Tor warden, Samuel Blumenthal as Ju-
nior warden. Charles L. Gable as
senior senior deacon, deacon, J; Eugene w cTr.as mvat as as
j senior steward and William E. New
conner as. Junior steward.
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10. will stage
the NJ. NJ. degree twice this week., al
evening and again at o'clock, sat
| urday evening. the latter in lodge
room No. l. Master Charles p. Mat
thews Is especially anxious to nave
visiting brethren in uniform.
One hundred and thirty thousand
dollars for twenty-five pound bag
of -four would seem to be going
some" in the matter of profiteering in
these days, and yet that is fact dis.
closed at the session of the Imperial
Council Of the Mystic Shrine at At
that Islam Temple of San. Francisco
put up the little sack of four at
auction. with none but the temples OF
the Mystic Shrine as qualified bid.
ders. The last bidder and the present
possessor Of the flour is Akbar Tenn
Pile, of Tulsa. OKLA, to which It was
knocked down for a paltry $3.50
The real interest to the story lies In
the fact that the entire $4,000 was
added to $110.453 previously contrib
nted and turned over to the American
Red Cross. The Shrine also contrib
uted $14,49S to the Y. NJ. c. A. war
fund, s39,661 to other war activi-
ties and purchased s754,200 worth OF
liberty bonds of the several issues. 1t
gained in total membership last year
the uniform of Uncle Sam in the pres
ent war and had a total membership
January I last Of 259.113. These fig
ures have been greatly increased
since that date. In addition to the
foregoing the Imperial Council ap-
wsr aeaf fSn
tate L. whiting Estes was given the
honor of nominating w. Freeland
Kendrick, the potentate Of Lu Lu
Temple of Philadelphia. for the posi-
tion Of deputy imperial potentate, an
mously. and F. Lawrence Walker. in
remembrance Of his splendid record in
the Almas Temple war savings stamp
drive was honored by being called to
his feet by the imperial potentate.
Chicago had the honor of supplying
Past Potentate Nelson N. Lampert of
Medinah Temple being elected i'm
perial outer guard. Elias J. Jacoby,
the new imperial potentate. Is from
Indianapolis, Ind, which city was
chosen for the next session of the
Imperial Council.
The Ashlar Club at New Masonic
Temple, at its last meeting, received
sixty-eight petitions for membership.
Three classes were formed for initia-
tfon under the direction Of Capt. Mil
lard J. Holmes.
Fifteen members located at Camp
Holabird, Baltimore, Nd, applied for
charter for branch of the club in
Baltimore. This was granted.
The Ashlar Club is now affiliated
with the National League Of Masonic
Clubs. which is said to comprise 155
clubs. consisting of more than 10000
master Masons, under the Jurisdiction
OF twenty grand lodges. Hubert G..
Mclean has been appointed deputy
vice president for the District Of Co.
1umbia and Maryland.
Entertainment and q reception were
provided for the Camp Holabird
visitors, under Capt. C. W. Ballard, and
those from the American University
Camp. under Capt. H. H. Harris.
Tomorrow evening the officers and
members of the club will leave at
$3.50 pm: for Baltimore, where they
will be taken to Camp Holabird Tor
the purpose Of installing the new off,
GERS of the club branch there.