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services of the Rite, including the ex-
of the symbolic lights.
take place at Trinity +. Z. Church,
Sd and c streets northwest. Rev. DR..
Simon will be the chief
speaker on that occasion The Easter
exercises also will be helo
there at o'clock Easter Sunday art
ernoon. when Rev. DIR. John c. Palm
er. grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District. viii
deliver the address. Grand Master ).
Harry Cunningham also Is expected
to speak at the Maundy THURSDAY
services. April 6. the bodies will be.
gin degree work with the fourth and
fifth degrees. in Mithras Lodge OF
Illustrious Potentate Henry Lans-
burgh of Almas Temple of the Mys-
tic Shrine leaves tomorrow to Join
the imperial poteutate in his visits to
Ansar Temple of Springfield. Ill. of
which he has recently been made an
honorary member, and Murat Temple
of Indianapolis, Ind. A stop will be
made at Chicago, where the party
will be entertained by officials of Me-
dina Temple The imperial potentates
official visit will occur May
"a. when another big ceremonial will
be staged.
It is definitely announced that I'm
perial Potentate w. Freeland Ken
drfck, with Mrs. Kendrick and the i'm
perial body guard. will come to Wash
ington for the big ball of the Arab
Patrol at the New Willard. the even
ing Of April 6. This is to be the ex-
social feature of the year
by the patrol, and the most elaborate
arrangements have been made for il.
The patrols series of monthly dances
will be extended by the Oriental Band
with a dance at the Raleigh the even
ing OF April 8. to be followed by an
other later on, both events to be in
the nature Of a novelty. 1t Is an
nounced- The band ia extending itself
in preparation for the coming trip to
Portland. Ore. in June, when IT will
escort the Arab Patrol. and with the
Washington delegates. accompany the
potentate and the imperial representa-
tives to the big annual Shrine conven-
tion OF the Imperial Council. Almas
Temples Military Band. also. is pre-
pairing to repeat on this trip the
great hit 1t made with Potentate l..
Whiting Estes at the session of the
Imperial Council in Indianapolis last
year. es
Potentate Henry Lansburgh-"Call
Me Henry" as his cards invariably
reads q lover Of the blare of the
brass band and crashing melodies.
Charles Benter, leader of the govern
city, has perpetuated the Call Ne
Henry" in . military march. embel-
Iished with an imposing portrait on
the title page. -.
1t 10 not generally known that at
the close of the last ceremonial of
Almas Temple. at the Coliseum. a
week ago Friday. Potentate' Henry
walker. president Of Almas Patrol,
recorder ad interim Of Almas Temple.
Noble Walker 10 well and widely
known in Masonry and is one OF the
representatives OF Almas Temple TO
the Imperial Council this year. He
has been long a faithful worker for
the patrol and his appointment, Po-
tentate Lansburgh says, IS in recogni-
ton of his splendid services to Shrine
dom generally.
.Takoma Lodge, No. 90. is preparing
for the celebration OF its twenty
fifth anniversary in May, Past Mas
Morrison. wallace and Metcalf hav-
ing been appointed to make the ar
rangements. Past Master Dyre Will
re-enter the limelight Of Masonic
activity at the lodge meeting Tuesday
evening of next week, when the
NJ. M. degree will be presented in the
lodge hall at Takoma Park. starting
at I pm. 1t is expected that Grand
Master ]. Harry Cunningham and
other prominent members of the fra
ternity will be present. The lodge
will have entertainment for mem
bers of the fraternity only at its
meeting this Tuesday evening.
Master Harry H. Thompson of Osi-
ris Lodge. No. 26, will have a class
of twenty-five for the NJ. NJ. degree
at the lodge special tomorrow. start
ing at $50 pm.
King David Lodge, No. 2S. will ad-
vance it's official line for the NJ. M
degree at it's special Tuesday. when
Senior Warden E. D. Stocking VIII!
head the line in the NJ. NJ. degree and
Senior Deacon Reese Will officiate IN
the F. C. degree There are large
classes for both degrees.
Scribe George P, Smith will pre-
side in the P. NJ. and NJ. E. NJ degrees
in Anacostia Royal Arch CHAPTER to-
morrow evening. High Priest william
e. Iorentz has called a special for
Monday evening. March 80, for the
Royal Arch degree, after which re-
freshments will be served. Capitular
Masons are invited
Capitol Chapter also will have a
special for the Royal Arch degree
the evening of March %. when the
past high priests. headed by Grand
High Priest Frank F. Major. will Of
ficiate. The chapter has the p. M.
and NJ. E. NJ. degrees scheduled for
Friday evening.
Junior Warden l. L. Gilchrist will
head the line in Stansbury Lodge
Tuesday evening in the E. A. degree.
A special will be held at $50 pm.
Thursday evening for the F. c. de-
gree. with Senior Deacon Walter II.
Robinson in charge.
The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9,
and Benjamin B. French Lodge. No.
Is. are going to sponsor a 'joint April
fool smoker" in the private hall at
the Arcade building April /, at S:15
pm Admission will be by card. The
lodge will have lecture on Finger
Print Identification and the Bertillon
system" by J. Herbert Taylor after
the F. c. degree April 5.
National Lodge, No. ~, has fifteen
candidates for the NJ. M degree
wednesday evening and will start, in
consequence, at o'clock.
Word has just been received from
New Orleans that Jerusalem Temple
of the Mystic Shrine of that city has
conferred the honors of honorary
upon Illustrious Poten-
tate Henry Lansburgh of Almas Tenn
pie. There are those of the local
potentate's admirers in Washington
who foresee Happenings" in this
steady flow of honors toward the
temple at the National Capital.
The "komicaI costume" ball of the
Grotto Band and Drill Corps at the
New willard Hotel Tuesday evening
drew a large attendance. and several