The Washington herald., 1919-07-13
THE CROTlO.

Monarch Charles D. Shackelford
has tentatively set Saturday. July
IS. as the date for the family picnic
and outing of Kallipolis Grotto
The picnic will probably be held al
II, the Zoo Park. but this detail has
not yet been definitely decided upon
. However. announcement will soon
be made. as will also the date for
the next business meeting which
will probably be held carly in
August. 4
The famous three-horned goat OF
Past Grand Monarch Edward s.
Schmid has arrived home after an
extended tour. After appearing at
the Supreme Council session at
Pittsburgh he was loaned to the
Grotto at Rock Island. Ill. From
there he went to Suhrab Grotto at
Providence, r /. The Past Grand
Monarch believes that this goat
holds the record for travel. II
having 1887 miles to its credit
since his ownership.
KalIipoIis Grotto will undouot-
eddy carry a large delegation to the
next Supreme Council convention.
which will be held in Kansas City
next y II -
a convention club at an early date
and encourage a large attenoahce
of Prophets and ladies.
The following Is an extract from
the report of Grand Monarch A. II.
Huston whose term OF Office expired
las. month:
One wear ago | was distinctively
honored by this supreme council oy
-, hnipO elected 10 lne
elevated and honorable position OF
grand monarch For this | am pro-
foundlv grateful and from the bot
tom Of NV heart 7 wish to give ex-
preston tn my very great apprecia-
ton for what you have done for me
n man would be made OF very
moor material. could he not give ri
his very best for all future time. to
an institution that would so signaliy
honor him.
Never in the history of the world
has such distinctive history been
made Never has crisis OF sucn
ma gnitude been given to people 70
deal with and I certainly think THIS
world is fortunate in having such
organizations as the Supreme Council
Of Yelled Prophets together with sinh
liar institutions which give to men
principle and TrssAood to furnish the
sinews Of war. rs well as people 10
meet with strong hearts and power
full hands these strenuous conditions.
While the greatest crisis has pass
ed. having been met with strong
hands and strong hearts. and the
hest blood that ever flowed in the
veins of man being willingly spilled
for the country's preservation. the lit
1a haf
are TO be found in this and foreign
countries will forever loom up as
great monuments for future genera
tons to look 20 as a guiding star is
To TO mariner
These will ever point to the sacred
ness of patriotism, Americanism. de-
morracy and the brotherhood Of man.
Will the great questions that COR
fro tel US have been settled, may
VIC hope for alt time, and settled will
honor to distinctive manhood. yet
many things are coming to our az
tention that must be .ettled in or
own beautiful land, where patriotism,
which is Americanism and brother 9.
hood of man, is being attacked Uy
depraved viciousness. ! expect to deaf
with this subject later in this ao-
dress in my recommendation to this
Supreme Council
re also Offered the following rec
concentration which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Impressed as l am with the con-
tiitions before this country, | think
the time has come when all good cit
liens should come to the from. and
make a public declaration as to
where they stand | wish. as strong
~ as | have power. to impress upon
this Supreme Council that the time
is at hand when the entire member
ship as with a single voice should
lift their right hand to God. with the
invocation that il may be paralyzed,
should We ever turn a deaf ear to
God. our country and our flag
II recommend that we, in the
strongest language that can be used,
dedicate ourselves to these three agen-
Cies, and that We give expression 10
the President of the United States.
OF our patriotism. loyalty and our
allegiance to our country and its flag,
and that We. in annual session as-
sembled, give voice in resolution to
the Congress of the United States.
praying that laws be enacted that
no flag or banner be publicly dis
played within the United States. ex-
cept it is so borne or displayed as to
be subservient to our flag; that to do
otherwise will be considered an act
Of treason, and punishment to be
melted out as such an act"