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ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOT
TISH RITE
Tuesday-Mthras Lodge Of Perfection,
the New Cathedral
Rev. c. c. Mclean. pastor of the
Lincoln Road NJ. E. Church, will con-
duct the services under the auspices
of st. Johns Lodge, No. II. at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
afternoon at 3 O'clock.
The commander of Orient Com
mandery. No. 5, Knights Templar, an
nounces that Millard T. Dixon. gen
eranssimo. will head the official line
in the Order of the Temple tomorrow
evening, with the regular official line
advanced to the other stations. The
commandery is contemplating the
formation Of ladies' auxiliary at a
ladies' night March 23. when the
band will play and refreshments will
be served.
High Priest Lucien Yung of Mount
Horeb Royal Arch Chapter reports
an unusually large attendance at the
P. NJ. and NJ. f. NJ. degrees Tuesday
evening. and adds that the Royal Arch
degree will be staged March %. with
an elaborate entertainment in the
banquet hall afterward.
The auditors report read at the
meeting of Almas Temple of the Mys-
tic Shrine Friday afternoon, in which
there was manifested the most in
tense interest, shows that since De-
cember. 1915. the temples member
ship had more than doubled, the
present membership now being 1927
not counting the large class received
Friday. The net gain during the
three years was 1,52s. or an aver
age Of 500 each year. The assets
OF the temple increased amazingly,
with a magnificent balance in the
on the business management Of the
temple during the administration OF
L. Whiting Estes as potentate. The
auditors-Monie Sanger. Nathan WE'LL
and William Hahn--stated in conclu-
sion: I'VE want to thank the re-
corder (Harrison Dingman). the
treasurer (Francis A. Sebring) and
the board of trustees (whose names
were not furnished) for their CO.
operation in this audit, and commend
these officers to the Shrine on ac-
count of their fidelity and the great
work they have done" The report
was greeted with a great volley Of
Henry Lansburgh expressed his graf
ification and that of the nobility in a
happy address that also was greeted
with rousing cheers.
Potomac Lodges Good Fellowship
Night" tomorrow evening will be a
social event much out OF the ordi
nary, according to the reports, and
"reminiscences, story, song and other
features will tend to draw a large
portion Of the membership to the en-
tertainment.
Monarch Charles A. Stevens OF Kali
lipolis Grotto. emboldened by the
great success Of his first ceremonial
is announcing a duplicate to be held
April 1. when a new program of un-
usual features and a varied enter
tainment will supplement the ritual
iStic ceremonies.
Preparations are under way in the
Scottish Rite bodies for the Maundy
Thursday services. the extinguish-
ment Of the symbolic lights being the
feature the evening OF April L: In
view of the enormous increase in
membership, it was found necessary
to secure the Auditorium of the New
Masonic Temple, at 18th street and
New York avenue northwest. for the
services this year. The Easter Sun
day service. including reiighting the
symbolic lights. will follow Sunday
have been perfected also for another
class for the degrees. the spring re-
union, starting Tuesday, April 6. and
running until May q. Detailed pro-
grams of these events will probably
be in the hands of the members the
coming week.
Kallipolis Grottos Band and Drill
Corps will give ''Komical kostume
BALI at the New Willard the evening
of March II. Valuable prizes will be
awarded for the most comical cos
TUNES worn. The music will be fur
nished by the band and orchestra OF
the Grotto.
Members Of the Masters Association
for 1920 will occupy the stations in
Benjamin B. French Lodge tomorrow
evening. when the M: M. degree is
presented, the masters chair being
occupied in turn by Joseph s. Cornish
of Hiram. George S. Foreman of Naval
and A. Ernest Tate of Washington
Centennial. James F.. Noel of Leb-
anon will act as senior warden; John
w. Kimmerling of National as junior
warden, Edward A. L. Stevens of Hope
as senior deacon. Walter M. Bastian
of The New Jerusalem as junior dea-
con. Herbert D. Lawson Of Takoma
as marshal. Ewald Schneider of Stans-
bury as senior steward. and Harry H.
r. Helwie of Acacia as junior stew
ard. Masters Of other lodges will ap-
pear in other capacities. The ladies
Of Lebanon Chapter. Q. p. s.. will
serve the refreshments In the banquet
hall Of the temple.
The event extraordinary in Shrine
dom, now that Potentate Henry Lans-
burgh has pulled off his first great
will be the annual ball OF
tho Arab Patrol Of Almas Temple at
the New Willard the evening of April
6, which, it is declared, will surpass
tho famous golden apple ball' Of last
year, one of the greatest social func-
tions ever presented in Masonic circles
in Washington. President F. Law
renee Walker of the patrol states that
special guests at the forthcoming
Freeland Kendrick and "the first lady
Of Shrinedom," Mrs. Kendrick. with
Charles Baer, the illustrious poten-
tate of Lu Lu Temple of Philadelphia,
the imperial potentate's very own"
The feature de luxe this year. which
is expected to prove an extraordinary
attraction to the ladies especially, al
thourh pure gold, is nevertheless not
a golden apple" but a surprise thot
will surpass it and also that will tax
the ingenuity of the modern Paris to
award to the modern Venus. There
Is to be no disappointment to the
ladies who do not secure the coveted
award, however, for unusually hand
some souvenirs have been provided
for them all. The Arab patrol is on
its mettle. it is said. and the inge-
nuity of Shrinedom is being invoked
in the way Of suggestion for making
this big event Of the year junction
Of extraordinary beauty and Of ex-i
ty1ordinary delight.
The series Of monthly dances, under;
the auspices OF the Arab Patrol. the,