Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12

The Grand Commandery of knights
Tempiar for the District of Columbia
will hold its annual conclave in the
Masonic Temple tomorrow evening In
addition to business of special impor-
tance announced by Grand Commander
William s. Parks. officers for the new
Templar year will be elected and in
stalled
Past Monarch E. W. Libbey of Kali
Ipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets. left Friday evening for Buff
falo to join Grand Monarch Edward s.
Schmid and to attend a meeting of the
Supreme Council committee on juris-
prudence and laws, of which he is a
member. and which will consider pre-
convention matters and arrange details
Columbus, Ohio. June Is and 10. Both
are expected to return to Washington
this evening.
The Masters Association for 1918 is
now completing arrangements. for the
annual ball game between teams of
Allnas Temple of the Mystic Shrine and
kallipolis Grotto. Yelled Prophets, for
Star Home. Assurances have already
been received from Potentate L. Whit
ing Estes and Monarch A. H. Rogers
that their teams will be ready at the
appointed time. which. this year. will
be Saturday, June IS, and, of course,
at the American League Park.
:. Osiris Lodge. No. 2e. the war duty
lodge for this week, will share Sat
ursay evening with st. Johns. No. IL,
which also will hold special for the
F. A. and F. c. degrees. Osiris will
open it's communication at pm. and
present the E. A. F: c. and NJ. NJ. de-
grees for a group of soldier aspirants.
special Invitation is extended to
Masons in the military or naval service
of the country.
W. C. Guerin of Myrtle Lodge, No. rs.
of Oregon will deliver an illustrated
lecture on "A Trip to the Arctic Ocean.
before Dawson Lodge. No. Is, tomor.
row evening, after the presentation OF
the f. C. degree.
Past High Priest John a. Goodier.
whom the capitular Masons of the Dis
trict are calling 'the perennial princi-
pal sojourner, will officiate in the
Royal Arch degree in Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter. No 8. Tuesday evening;
when High Priest W. J. Kirkland WILL
head the official line and be assisted
by the other officers of the council and
Ben e. McQuay as captain of the host.
George c. Whiting Lodge. No. %. will
present the NJ. NJ. degree at special
Communication the evening of May 20
At 1:30 o'clock. when also program OF
patriotic exercises will be provided in
commemoration Of the nations Me
mortal day. especially for the benefit
of Masons in military and naval serv-
ice of the country
: High Priest F. Francis Kimmel of
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, No.
Z, has announced a class of eight for
the p. NJ. and NJ. E. NJ. degrees Tuesday
evening. A special effort is to be shown
that Mount Horeb is again on the map
in the +. NJ. degree. for which it was
famous in days gone by. High Priest
. Ki,amel says there will be other
reasons why the attendance should be
large Tuesday evening.
The journey of the spring class of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
is nearing its end: Tuesday evening:
Kadosh. the thirtieth degree. knight
Ka1osh. will be presented. opening the
way to the consistory degrees week
iater During the evening the mem
bers of the rite will listen to an ad-
dress By one of Gen. Pershing's i'm
mortal fifty Corp. Morris. who will be
special guest of the evening.
Capt John H. Cowles, secretary gen.
erai of the Supreme Council of the
Southern jurisdiction of the Scottish
Rite, left Washington Thursday even.
Ing for Louisville. KY, and the west
10 attend the spring reunions.
Potentate L. Whiting Estes has ar
ranged for fitting recognition Of the
nan of the Almas Temple war stamp
drive. at the spring ceremonial Of Al
mas Temple, in the big ballroom of the
New Willard the evening of May 81.
when also young Lawrence Walker, the
hoy favorite of the Arab Patrol. and
Philip NJ Garnett. winners of the prize
catches. will receive their reward
Po'entate Estes is said to regard the
he drt atn Sy,f 6o
face of. the drive for the third liberty
eoan. and the members Of the Arab
Patrol are also to come in for their
share Of the honors
The potentate has been comforting
with the past potentates during the
past week in the hope Of presenting at
this ceremonial what is known in
Shrine circles KEN kiplam Koo the
Arabs feast of joy in spite Of the
fact that the food Administrations wish
for a fast will be rigidly observed. This
ceremonial is said to be an especially
brilliant and elaborate spectacle and
seen i:S for the nonce." In it the high
priest and prophet. who at this time
Is none other than Chairman James S.
the Dream of the Hours" which con-
sti'ut.s one of its most beautiful
scenes.
The. session viii be one of importance
also because the Arab Patrol, under
Capt. Charles D. Shackelford. will APP
pear in the dress that will be used in
escorting the illustrious potentate to
the Supreme Council session at Atlantic
CITY June 4. and 6. when 1.-The Sheik 8
pilgrimage" will be made to the tents
OF Lu Lu Temple. both in Philadelphia
and at Atlantic City.
Thursday evening King David Lodge
NO. 70, VIII hold a special election for
steward. vice William p. Billings. who
has left the city. The +. A. degree will
be presented also, according to the
lodge circular.
Lebanon Lodge. No. :. is to have "a
grand rally in honor of its Ladies' Red
Cross Auxiliary, Friday evening at $3.50
O'Clock at Masonic Temple. The auxili-
AIRY during the past year has been
working unusually hard for the "boys
over there" and the lodge committee
under w. T. Paine, is arranging a pro-
gram of entertainment to express the
obligations of the bdge. The rally will
be open to lodge members and their
ladies. Lebanon has forty-nine stars
on her service flag.
! The program will include addresses BY
Henator Sherman of Illinois and by Amer
lean and British soldiers who have had
service lat the front" Musical numbers
viii be contributed by MisA Marian Lar
per. Miss Viola Schippert, Miss Estelle
Murray. Paul Hines and the Hawaiian and
Lebanon Lodge quartets.
ScSretary John A. colborn is author
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