Evening star., 1918-03-17

Grand Master Lem Towers, jr., it Is
announced, will head the official line in
the F. C. degree in Potomac Lodge, No
8. tomorrow evening. The lodge heid
a reception in his honor Friday even
ing to show its pride in its distinguish
ed members, which was ATTENDED oy
many of the Masonic dignitaries OF the
District instrumental and vocal music,
with felicitious addresses and dancing,
made up the program arranged oy
committee headed by Past Master Dr.
Charles T. Lindsey, and including Past
Masters William S. Waddey and Abram
s Mccoy, Senior Warden Walter X
Handy and Junior Warden DR.. Mont
gonery Hunter. Refreshments were
served.
The Masters Association for 1913 win
present the NJ NJ degree in Mount Pleas
ant Lodge. No. 33. at 14th and Ken
yon streets northwest, tomorrow even
follow.
Osiris Lodge. No. 2s. Wednesday even
ing will have it's annual ladies night"
Representative Edward T. Taylor OF
Colorado, a member of the congression-
al committee that visited the war front
in France in October. will tell of this
visit; moving pictures furnished by the
War Department, showing what iS be-
ing done in the Army cantonments in
this country and giving a glimpse of
the American expeditionary forces
abroad, will be shown; Harry Forker.
the lodge soloist, and a special quartet
Will sing, and at the conclusion Of the
program refreshments will be served
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. IL,
has kindly consented to exchange lodge
rooms for the occasion so that larger
accommodations may be provided Mas.
ter j. Harwood Graves and his officers
IT IS said. have been unusually active
In the endeavor to make the occasion
both enjoyable and notable. Harry g,
Kimbali will open the entertainment
with an organ recital
Kallipolis Grotto of the Mystic Order
of Yelled Prophets is to have a full
ceremonial session at the Pythian Tenn
PIE Tuesday evening. Monarch A. n.
Rogers calls it 'the st. Patrick's cere.
monial." and his circular announce
ment bristles with features to give the
evfnt an atmosphere appropriate to
good fellowship" are the magic words
OF the slogan for the occasion. and to
further impress the fact dull care" IL
pictured in various degrees of torture,
besides being loaded with chains ana
denunciations usually employed in
speaking of the kaiser. The Grotto
Band will be in evidence, while Chief
Justice Charles d. Shackelford will
conduct the ritualistic services, and
Master of Ceremonies Charles A. Stew
ens the entertainment features. The
outlook is promising for an evenins. of
typical Grotto merriment.
A modest but highly ornate post card
from the southland has been received
from Grand Monarch Edward S.
Schmid to mark the trail of his annual
inspection of Grottoland. He says
things are developing beautifully, and
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the Yelled Prophets. but big things for
the future. The order IL being warmly
received wherever it's real purposes are
made clear"
Potentate L. Whiting Estes Of AImas
Iempie. intent upon giving the Mystic
Shrine its due proportion in the public
eye, announces full ceremonial sss-
sion of Almas Temple in the big BALL
room at the New Willard Wednesday
evening. April 10. Notwithstanding
the difficulties he has experienced In
securing a hall with adequate accom-
modations for such an event as will be
held, he says the April 10 session will
take rank with the most notable of Its
predecessors, both in novelty and in
lavish entertainment. Not only his Of
ncial divan, one of the best in years,
1t Is said. but his entire oficial stan.
including the famous Arab Patrol,
capt Charles d. Shackelford command
ing- have been assigned features to
work out for the occasion to make il,
II not a st Patrick's Ceremonial" a
spring revivifcation extraordinary"
Arabian Feast of Bud and Flower. a
seasonal festivity of unusual beauty
and charm.
Wednesday. April 3. Potentate Estes.
heading nearly two hundred mobiles n.
wi
at pm. for Philadelphia, where they
Will go as guests of Lu Lu Temple OF
mat city. at its spring ceremonial. The
isl for the party closes March 40 In
Philadelphia the mobiles will be enter
tanned at an elaborate banquet, duly
Hooverized. and. with a presentation
OF the Shrine mysteries. staged with
the costly and magnificent scenery
used at the Buffalo session OF the I'M
perial Council The Arab Patrol is to
be feature of this trip in a spectacu-
Tar entrance of its potentate on the
evening of the ceremonial, a ceremony
IN which the various temples of the
Shrine love to elaborate in novelty.
Next Thursday evening, at the New
willard, the Arab Patrol viii give it's
much-shifted spring dance. for, like
Almas Temples ceremonial. this event,
due to war exigencies, has been shifted
from Rauscher's. for which it was
originally announced. But the shift
spur Its pronoters. headed by Law
renee Walker and Henry Lansburgh,
to more strenuous efforts for its sue
cess. Now they are to have a double
orchestra. SO that when the dancing
begins it may be continued without
tiring intermissions. Souvenirs pre-
pared for the ladies are to be unique
and beautiful. and besides an elaborate
fancy drill by the patrol, other fea-
lures are to lend novelty and enjoy
ment to the occasion.
Both the blue lodges and the Royal
Arch chapters have mapped out q busy
week. Nearly every lodge scheduled
to hold a communication will have de-
gree work. while no less than six Of
the Royal Arch chapters have an
nounced one or more degrees At their
eonvocations. To st. John's Lodge, No.
IL. falls the honor of the full Masonic
service Saturday evening, beginning at
3 pm. and continuing through the
y. A. 3. c. and n n. degrees. Both
Iakoma Lodge. No. 20. which has the
NJ NJ. degree, and Stansbury. No. 80,
which will have the =. C. degree are
scheduled for ritualistic specials, while
William R. Singleton Lodge. No. 30.
VIII have a special Friday evening for
an important session. with the relation
Of the lodge to the Masonic Temple ut
Tenleytown as its special theme.
The triangle Club is to have a dance
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