Evening star., 1918-07-21

XuoiidICu IbOkcTS Has 0CSldCu tide q
summer ceremonial will not be just the
thing. SO he has decided that Kallipolis
Grotto will center its efforts on "Kid-
dies day. at Camp Good VIII. July 81.
which has been set apart by Past Mon
ach P. R. Pullman for the prophets to
pay their annual visit. Automobiles will
leave the Masonic Temple that after
machines are asked to be present pre-
pared to do the handsome thing. At
the camp the children and their mothers
will be given good ride as part Of the
big treat prepared for them. Donations
OF cash will be acceptable and pres
ents of candy, ice cream and other
things appropriate to q sunshine
party" will be expected Of tho visit
ing prophets.
The Grotto excursion to Chesapeake
Beach. August IA. will be another
annual event to interest the prophets.
Chairman Harry W. Taylor has an
nounced his subchairmen as follows:
Transportation. Castleman P. Boss;
music, julius Hamper and H. W. Tay-
1or; tickets, Samuel Zirkin: souvenirs
I :
man: publicity, Past Monarch E. w.
Libbey and Charles D. Shackelford: ::
country circus. Samuel F. Shreve,
Philip Nachman. sr., and P. R. Lat
terner; program, H. ]. Simmons; ath-
1etics. Charles Zurhorst: welfare.
every prophet with his fez"; head,
quarters. N. L. Dennis: reception, Past
Grand Monarch Edward S. Schmid and
Past Monarchs R. B. Dickey. John H.
Shreve, George H. Emmons, jr., and
l. S. Goldsmith. The usual motion
picture reels will be made showing
the annual grotesque parade on the
boardwalk: the military band will
country circus will lead the novelties
not the least of which will be the
naturalization Of the famous three
horn goat.
Grand Monarch A. H. Huston has
reappointed Past Monarch E. W. Lib
hey member of the Supreme Council
committee on Jurisprudence and laws.
Last Tuesday evening Monarch Rogers
and his officers received a social visit
from Past Grand Monarch Hiram D.
Rogers at the glee club rooms.
Mrs. Charles A. Stevens wife Of the
popular Shriner and Prophet. was in
den the past week. She was return
ing from Cincinnati and was taken to
her home at Anacostia.
The Grotto Military band will play
at the flag-raising celebration at Ten
leytown Wednesday and for the SOL
diers at the Bliss School. Takoma
Park. Monday, July %.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. Knights
Templar. held a big conclave Friday
Ufarf3nc y q r, m all q
orders Of knighthood. with supper in
the banquet hall at $50 pm. 1t had ex-
pected to call off its sessions, but the
prospect of work ahead caused q
modification of plans.
Capt. Colin E. E. F1ather already is
beginning to make preparation for
the annual Chesapeake bay-Potomac
river excursion from Baltimore to WASH
ington in September.
At the recent special conclave Of
the grand commandery of the knights
Templar of the District 1t was de-
cided to ask each constituent com
used by the grand master Of the
grand encampment in such manner as
no may see f1t for the relief and bene-
ft of sir knights in the military or
naval service Of tthe United States.
The news that Illustrfous Potentate
I. Whiting Estes had been seriously
i'll did not really get abroad until he
had fought his way "out of the
woods" and well on his way to re-
covery. It did not seem possible to
his host of friends that a man Of such
health and vigor could get sick. But
he had a hard time of 1t for all that
No man in Masonry probably is more
highly esteemed than Mr.. Estes.
High Priest George R. Davis has
announced the usual summer recess
of Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. 8. until the second convoca-
tion scheduled for September.
King David Lodge. No. %, will
como in from Brookland to be the
s4war lodges of the week at Masonic
Temple Saturday. starting its COM
munication at 3 p.m., and presenting
all the degrees.
st. Johns Lodge, No. II. which will
have the M. NJ. degree Friday evening.
has voted to dispense with Its COM
munication sheduled for August 8.
DeMo1ay Commandry. No. 4. will not
call of, but will have the order Of the
Red Cross. with several candidates, at