Evening star., 1920-07-11

King David Lodge, No. 2S, will have
charge of the services al the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home this after
noon at o'clock. with Rev. A. 5.
Mowbray. pastor of the Brookland M.
L. Church, officiatine.
Monarch Charles A. Stevens has an
nounced short form session of Kali
lipolis Grotto at the old Masonic Tenn
pie, 9Th and F streets northwest,
Thursday evening; a family picnic to
the Zoo Park for July "a. and the an
nual family outing and revelry at
Chesapeake Beach August IL. Mas
ter of Ceremonies Marshall w. Pick
ering. who has charge of the outing (
at the beach, states that fedz. Grotto
of Baltimore has chartered the steam
er Dreamland and will join the Kai-
lipolis cohorts on that day for its pro-
gram of novel and sensational fea-
lures, including athletic contests for
the men, women and children, with
valuable prizes to the winners.
De Molay Commandery, No. 4,
knights Templar. will have a class of
fifteen for the Illustrious Order of the
Red Cross Tuesday evening at Ma
sonic Temple. with light refreshments
at the close.
Master James F. Noel Of Lebanon
Lodge. No. z, announces a family ex-
cursion of the lodge to, Marshall Hall
Thursday. July 20. for the members.
their families and their friends. with
entertainment extraordinary for the
"kiddies," sports of all kinds. fire
works, bowling contests. base ball.
dancing, free lemonade and many 9TH
er features to make the occasion
gala event.
represented at the annual convention
of the League of Masonic Clubs which
was held last week at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. New York. The Circle
by Charles A. Stevens. monarch of
Kallipolis Grotto; George D. Holmes
and Edward S. Schmid. past grand
monarch Of the Yelled Prophets; Ru-
fus Pearson, for the Trowel Club; E.
E. Putnam. for the Fellowship Club,
with T. E. Cameron and L. H. Trout
man; the Lambskin Club. by J. B.
Dexter and B. G. Ladd; the Anchor
road Square Club. by H. b. Bowersox,
W. A. Calhoun. G. D. Sullivan. o. W.
Riley. j. j. Cunningham. A. E. Sullivan
and E. d. Dean; the Southgate Club, |
voolfolk; George Washington Uni
versity Masonic Club. by L. E. Heist, |
r. B. Harding and F. NJ. Blehr. and
the Trestleboard Club by w. ]. Dow
teen clubs with an aggregate men,
bership of 17S.000 Masons were repre-
sented. An extraordinary effort was
put forth by the Washington delega-
ton to secure the 1921 convention for
Washington. The feature of the con-
vention was a mammoth mass meet
ing at Carnegie Hall Wednesday. The
convention closed with a banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria Thursday even
ing. Much interest and enthusiasm
were manifested at the convention, it
is said. at which representatives were
present from Arizona, Ala bama. Cali
fornfa, Connecticut. District of Colum
bia: Georgia, Illinois. Louisiana,
Maine, Massachusetts,. Michigan. Min
nesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, |
New York. Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylva-
MIA. Rhode Island. Tennessee, Texas, |
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington,
West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Almas Temple of the Mystric Shrine
is closing in upon the details of it's
excursion. July %. to Marshall Hall for
It's charity fund. In years gone on. by. in
who was the patron saint of the ex-
cursion. Almas Temples annual out
ing for it's Christmas basket fund was
the river event Of the year. Extraor-
dinary preparations were made for
it and every novelty that Shrine In
genuity could suggest was provided
in the way of entertainment. There
was also Masonic social side to the
event that fixed it with distinction
that appealed to many who otherwise
dreaded the river excursion. This
year. it is announced. the red-fezzed
nobility proposes to revive the glories
of other days and add to them in
many ways. The excursion is not to
be river drag. but social and
merrymaking celebration that will fix
its character for years to come. be-
cause it will be Almas Temples one
appeal annually for many of it's
charges who might suffer want and
serious privation otherwise. Every
noble is to be urged to attend with
his family, or, at least. to be gener-
ously represented in the charity fund
of the temple. which alone will profit
by the excursion. Almas Temple is
ball game for the Masonic and East
ern Star Home. and it expects its
friends to as heartily respond when
its own charities are in the balance.
Is said. brought handsome gift to
Almas Temple for it's new mosque
fund. Men will bet, even Shriners.
sometimes. and the party enthusiasm
deavoring to pick the nominee
brought on a bet which, it is said, will
enrich the mosque fund by several
hundred dollars. even more than that,
tor in the hope of getting even" has
laid wager on the presidential cleo
tion with the condition that who
ever wins the proceeds shall go to
building committee say that many re-
sponses are being made on the slips
sent out in June. for contributions,
the payment of which, is to be ex-
tended over the period of year.
Monthly contributions of IS = and
some as low as $3.50, made for
year. mount up into goodly sums
and all bring the new mosque to
nearer realization. IllustriouS Po-
tentate Henry Lansburgh is not ex-
pected to return until the latter part
of July. but when he returns. it was
stated. a Shrine drive" is to be
started, but 1T is to be drive"
within the more than 1000 mobiles who
now make up the temples roster and
not an appeal to the general public
in any sense.