Evening star., 1920-06-13

4 ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesiay-Mithras Lodge of Perfection
preparations for June reunion.
Arminius Lodge, No 25 will have
charge of the services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home this Afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Union station late this afternccn
will be alive with wearers of the
scimetar and the claw, as the shrine
button has sometimes been calle.l to
watt bon voyage for a large phalarx
of Almas Temple escort to Illusrriods
PoteEtate Henry Lansburgh and I'M
perlal Representatives F. Lawrence
Walker, Leonard F. Steuart and Roe
Fulkerson and Past Imperial Potan-
tate Harrison Dingman, who leave on
the $40 pm. train, by the Pennsvl-
vania, :or faraway Portland Ore. and
the session of the Imperial Council. 1t
is expected that the travellers Will
number approximately $50. including
the Military and Oriental bands, Al
mas Temple Arab Patrol and the
other officials and members who will
8vail themselves of the trip. Just be :
lore has departure the potentate Mas
informed by telegram tha. he had
been made an, honorary member OF
the Arab Patrol of Murah Temple of
Indianapolis, where the Imperial
Council met last year. A feature of
the trip will come at Salt Lake City,
where days stop will be made.
Recorder Walker has received word
that Prof. Mcclellan, the head or
ganist at the great Mormon Taber-
nacle, will give a special organ re-
nacle, which is famous, for the Wash
ington ShrinerS. A days stop also
will be made at Colorado Springs.
thus enabling those of the party who
: care for ii to take a trip to the top
of famous Pixies Peak. Much has
been done in advance by Al kdder
Temple of Portland to make the stay
of the visiting mobiles memorable
one. Entertainment of all kinds has
been provided for in abundance, but
aside from the mere matter of amuse-
ment is the beauty and glory of the
most impressive part of the United
States and Canada, which the Wash
ington mobiles. many of them, will see
for the first time
Before leaving, Potentate Lansburgh
announced that in all probability he
would hold the next ceremonial ses-
sion of Almas Temple in August when
the memories of his rtip would be
fresh in his mind. He says he wants
and confidently believes he will have
class for initiation numbering not
less tHdH 0VV- ne wires are ldlu ioi
it and the stay-at-home mobiles will be
kept busy rounding up the wander
ing tribesmen.
July IS will come the big Shrine
excursion to Marshall Hall to enlarge
the fund for the Christmas charities
and festivities, which will include a
mammoth Christmas tree for the
Shrine's juvenile contingent and also
the resumption of the annual Christ
mas-basket remembrance. which was
discontinued upon the death of Noble
Cliff Long some time ago. The new
mosque for Almas Temple also Is to
be given a memorable boost. not with
shouting and in print, it is declared.
but with definite, practical plans for
financing and erecting the structure
at very early date.
Kallipolis Grotto's stay-at- homes
were overjoyed at the news of the
elevation of Edward w. Libbey their
popular past monarch. to the Su-
preme Council official line as grand
venerable prophet They are already
proposing to give him. a big recep-
tion upon his return. Past Monarch
Libbey has for some time served on
the judiciary committee of the Su
preme Council, and it was there. it
is said. that the executive ability
covered. He is one of the most pop
ular Grottoites in the Supreme Coun-
Gil. as well as in Washington, it is
said.
Elmer E. Simpson. general secre-
tary of the Scottish Rite bodies of
Washington. and Joseph T. Schevlin
custodian of the cathedral, have been
attending the reunion of the bodies
at Wheeling. w. Va, the past week
and are expected home tomorrow
Worth Landon has been acting secre-
tary during Mr.. Simpsons absence
Preparations are actively going on
for the June reunion, which will take
place next week, the degree work
following the meeting of Mithras
when the last petitions for the sum-
mer will be received and acted upon
Mithras Lodge will meet tomorrow
evening also to receive and act upon
petitions and transact other business
IN connection with the reunion. Col.
Stirling Kerr. deputy for the Supreme
Council in the District, has been
spending much of his vacation the
past week in examining plans for the
new cathedral of the rite which IT
is proposed to erect at 18th and K
streets northwest.
Osiris Lodge, No. 26. will have
charge of the services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home next Sunday
afternoon. Rev. William Tayloe Sny-
II.
Peter and Paul and rector of the
Church of the Incarnation. will Of
fciate.
About 100 were present at the en-
tertainment and dance of the Rail-
road Square Club Tuesday evening. A
vaudeville program was presented
and refreshments were served. AT
the club meeting Saturday evening
Rev. John c. Palmer, grand chaplain
of the Grand Lodge of Masons, de-
Iivered lecture on The Lost Word"
At the next meeting w. H. Smith is to
give his lecture on the building OF
Solomon's Temple. using blocks to
show the structure as completed.
Arminius Lodge. No. 25. according
to a recent statement issued by Mas
ter Jacob Wirz. has raised by the
subscription of its members approx
mately $500 for the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, and all the men,
bers have not been heard from, the
master states.
With the Royal Arch degree June
80, Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chap
ter expects to bring its work SO
a suspension of meetings during July
and August.
Takoma Lodge. No. 90, announces
a lecture by w. H Smith on the
building of King Solomon's Temple
for June % and the NJ. NJ. degree
the evening of June %. when Past
Master William f. Dyre will again
be in evidence in the work. Past
Master Dyre's participation in the
work, it is said, usually draws a
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