Evening star., 1920-05-25
SHRINE HAS SPORT
|NPOL|T|CS OF DAY
Imperial Potentate, Visiting
AImas Temple, Receives
''Nomination."

Washington took a hand in the
presidential nomination business last
night and. with a demonstration that
would do credit to Chicago or San
Francisco, nominated w. Freeland
Kendrick, imperial potentate of the
Shrine Of North America. himself just
elected a delegate to Chicago from
Pennsylvania, as the Shrine candidate
for President of the United States
The evening was set apart for the
annual visit of the imperial potenn-
tate to Almas Temple and made
memorable by several other events in
addition to the initiation OF mon
ster class of nearly 800 wandering
tribesmen."
Lu Lu Temple Party.
An innovation Of the occasion was
the fact that the large Phtladelphia
delegation from Lu Lu Temple that
accompanied the imperial potentate
was accompanied also by the wives
of many Of the mobiles. who were en-
tertained at dinner at the New Will
lard and in the theaters during the
early evening and later by the big
''unsecret" entertainment provided by
burgh at Polls Theater. where the Of
fetal visit took place.
This party included Mrs. Hendrick.
wife Of the imperial potentate: Her-
man Reborn. his private secretary.
and Mrs. Rehborn; DR.. standford and
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evans. Al
H. Ladner. Jr.. chief rabban Of Lu Lu
Temple. and Mrs. Ladner: Mr.. and
Mrs Lenwood Adams. with visitors
from other cities. including Potentate
John c. Watrous of Nile Temple. Sc
attic. Wash; Past Potentate Esten A.
Fletcher Of Damascus Temple. Roch-
ester, N. Y: Past Potentate Richings
J. Shand Of Ansar Temple. SPRING
field, ILL.,, and Past Potentate William
10. washburn Of Osman Temple, st.
Paul. MINI.
In his address Imperial Potentate
Kendrick referred to his warm attach
ment to Almas Temple and paid a
tribute to Illustrious Potentate
ChilAren's Home Project.
He said an effort would be made at
tho session Of the Imperial Council in
Portland. Ore, this year. to have the
Mystic Shrine OF North America pro-
vide for the erection and support OF q
mammoth home for crippled and
friendless children. as = monument OF
tho principles for which the order
stands and as it's contribution to these
days Of reconstruction.
Senator James e. Watson OF Indiana.
a member Of Murah Temple of In.
Q1audpOlIS, 1OllOW0u tuC i"pSt ios
potentate with a spirited patriotic ad-
dress and tribute to the Mystic Shrine.
in the course Of which he admitted his
special personal interest in the cere-
mony of the evening lay in the fact
that his son was one Of the wander
Past Potentate Francis A. Sebring
presented to Junior Past Potentate L.
Whiting Estes. as q testimonial from
Almas Temple for his -four years OF
AkAh Ia 70 0f - q
Ipotentate." by unanimous vote Of the
temple, a chime watch. beautifully en-
graved and q masterpiece OF the
jewelers. art. Past Potentate Roe
Fulkerson presented to Monte Sanger
and Nathan Weill. as tributes of ap.
probation OF arduous and splendid
service to Almas Temple. jeweled
charms of the thirty.third degree
Mason.
New Temple for Shrine.
During the intermissionh preceding
the ceremonial. DR.. II. Reinicke started
the drive in Almas Temple. and con-
fined exclusively thereto. for a new
moth proportions and in keeping with
the dignity Of the great order in North
America. He stated that 100000 al
ready had been paid in, and that prom
ises Of many large donations have been
made. His efforts during the evening
many thousands Of dollars.
Later in the evening the visiting
ladies Of the shrine were escorted to
the theater and were treated to
combination shrine and vaudeville
performance, to which performers at
the local vaudeville houses furnished
enjoyable contributions. This was
followed by a special banquet at Har-
vey's.
Tho visitors were quartered at tho
New willard. where q dinner was Civ.
en- in honor Of tho imperial potentate
and his party. They will leave Wash.
ington late today after bit Of sight
seeing and other entertainment.
Thursday Illustrious Potentate
Henry Lansburgh will leave for New
ark, N. J.. for the imperial visit to
Salaam Temple Of that city. of which
he Is an honorary member. He will
be accompanied by the oriental band,
the military band and the Arab Pa
troll Of Almas Temple. Tho party will
return Friday.