Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

|. week. when both Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine and Kallipolis Grot-
!, to Of the Yelled Prophets held their
. big ante-convention ceremonials
Monarch Charles D. Shackelford
wrote another page of history" to
! quote Ed Libbey, for the Grotto func-
ton at the New Willard, when sixty
threaded the labyrinths and braved
, the terrors of the Stygian flood in
search of the priceless jewel of the
! enchanted realm. The willy monarch
! the cunning direction of Sam Shreve,
! in the form Of Circus Day at Squash
/: Center" with buffet supper for
the WaH copd es! Even
3 entertain and Miss Alice Roache with
: vocal solos. George Dowden with
I songs. Teddy Burke with buck and
!, chanicai doll. Mrs. Clara Naecker in
/, song selections, Bert Eberly and Hen
|. ry De Orc, with a host of others re-
, sponded cheerfully and with their
\ Joseph Gross was in charge of the
|, music and Jacque Heidenheimer was
\ the pianist for the evening. But that,
1T is said, only tells the part of a
I, talk about on the trip to Pittsburgh,
|, when 500 prophets and their wives
/; will leave Washington to attend the
session of the Supreme Council osten-
|. good time" promised by the Pitts
I ourgh Grotto. Both the military band
I and the drill corps will go and the
Headquarters will be at the William
Perm Hotel.
j Illustrious Potentate L. Whiting
Estes forces also put forth their best
efforts for Tuesday evening at Liberty
/ that would make the world dry, as
/. one Shriner facetiously remarked,
|, 1875 candidates learned all there was
1 to be learned of the mystic fight to
I Mecca as practiced in the Shrine. AL
mas Temple never has to borrow from
(, ''the world profane." 1t has a coun-
tcil of elders whose ingenuity in, de-
1 vising pleasing things" for those
I that reaches throughout Shrinedom:
!. The combined wisdom OF the full
council of the ancients was manifest
, in what happened Tuesday night, said
just won his fez. A new feature en-
titled star dust" dazzled the eyes
mot only Of the initiates, but of old
timers in the wtles Of Almas Temple.
lin good old Roe Fulkerson's palmy
days. A few of the cool-blooded gen
TRY had to retire because of the heat,
ito yeli with laughter at what they
ssaw. but they were reserved In tell
ing about 1t.
The Almas Temple cohorts. headed
by Potentate Estes and Past Grand
Imperial Potentate Harrison Ding
sman. with four imperial representa-
ttives whose sleeves were rolled up
beyond the elbows. left last night at
IS o'clock for Indianapolis The dig, g,
corps of the Arab patrol, the new
military band, the Oriental Band and
ian uncountable brigade of wire pull
sers with blood in their eyes,, bound
for the session of the Imperial Coun-
sefl of North America. The delegation
was armed with literature, songs.
icartoons, cafechisms and all the other
likely to be needed in
81 great fight to land Imperial hon.
u. in Washington this year. There
NE NO ladies in the grim party, be-
llo3se as one Of the travellers re-
rked, this Amt no woman's year
q the Serine work at indianapolis,
IN IL suffrage has got its passport
hHt there was an unmistakabie
spirit Of determination to put forth
shs best efforts ss,s o. ,e w eanitas on
these good old United States recog-
fnfxed, not only by the election of
Potentate Estes to ONCE
In the Imperial Council, but as "a
part of free America that should not
Local Masonry is putting forth un-
usual efforts for Its annual base ball
tgame for the benefit of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home at american
iJuae %. at o'clock.
! The local Scottish Rite bodies
.TH2sday evening appropriated $4,000
toward tine fund for the maintenance
-
tiers In Paris. which were established
by Sovereign Grand Commander
<Ceorge Fleming Moore in February,
s and Of which Past Grand Master Wal
teR Acker; OF Texas recently brought
ss4eh glowing accounts, as published
ffnArhe Star.
These headquarters are designed by
.Grand Commander Moore. as stated
! By him in an address before the
: bodies of the rite at Dallas. Tex, the
largest contributor to the fund. as a
ipermanent influence ito permeate the
4 Masonry of the world. until. united
sas one strong force for all thoughts
phave an influence on the world which
swin turn minds and souls to the in
Visible but true reality" mo Amer
ifcan Mason. no American soldier who
ais a Mason" the grand commander
.stated, will ever apply there in vain
tfor any service that can be rendered
ITO him."
The Lewis Club of Masons will give
= dance, with refreshments, at the
Parish Hall. Takoma Park, d. c.. to-
morrow evening. This club is COM
posed of members of Masonic organ
izations throughout the country, in
.cluding the wounded patients and per-
zael of the post. The organization
&c
kHses a membership of more than 100
hSmbers. A large attendance Is ex-
Bected at the dance. which promises
D be both interesting and enjoyable.
SJAe Ashiar Club next Saturday
ning. in commandery asylum of
u Masonic Temple. will celebrate
q yeomen Cd of the United States
By. and by the marinettes of the
Mixed States Marine Corps. Several
0t11er features are promised to make
the evening enjoyable. This will be
theslast meeting of the club until Sep
Htember.
4 Next Tuesday evening Mithras
,,IaAge of Perfection will hold a spe-
..,lr4tions for the forthcoming cathedral
iicfass and to consider important pro-
..pAsed amendments to Its bylaws af-
!, f(cting the degrees and fees. as well
las other internal affairs. Chairman
William T. Galliher, So. X. c. C. H. in
IL announcing the degrees for the cathe-
,sdfal class June % to 81. states that
tile overflow from the international
sschss, which taxed the capacity Of the
made the new class i'm
jip&rative. He also referas to the de-
to meet the financial de-