Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16

hi OF IenDie.
ri MISCELLANEOUS.
III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Grotto, Yelled
Prophets. Ladies' Ceremonial"
RI New Willard Hotel.
:, The triennial conclave of the Grand
fEncampment for 1922 has been adj
Tanced from September to April, 1922.
{. John c. Wineman, SOD degree hon.
orary, has been reelected trustee of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies for three years, after having
served already as such for twelve years.
Alnas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine,
at its special meeting at Masonic Tenn
pie. Wednesday afternoon, unanimously
elected Frank Lawrence Walker to the
office of recorder for the current term
appointed Past Potentates Francis A.
'Sebring and Carter Il. Keene and Noble
&. Fred Cook q committee to procure a
lifting testimonial to Junior Past Poten-
tate l.. Whiting Estes, in recognition of
bis four years of efficient and successful
administration of the office of potentate
and adopted bylaws. among them, one
Increasing the initiation fee from $50 to
500, effective December L: another pre-
scribing and defining the duties of the
various officers, boards and committees
Of the temple. making provision that
moneys expended shall first be appro-
priated by vote Of the temple, except
I'm cases of emergency. with many others
Of less Importance. A committee. head
ed by Wisdom Brown. was appointed TO
inquire into the feasibility of the tenn
PIES adopting an insurance provision for
Che membership and to report to the
temple.
:. There was much talk Of the forthcom-
Ing ceremonial session at Polls Theater
y,ty,ev
.hotentate w. Freeland Kendriclx. accom-
panied by numerous potentates and their
divans from other Jurisdictions, will
make the annual visit to A1nas. A class
or initiates being made ready for the oc-
caslon will number up into the hundreds.
Reports indicated that Almas Temple
IL lining up strong for the long trip TO
Portland. Ore. to attend the session
OF the Imperial Council. June %. % and
-. 1t is already certain that with tho
Almas Band. patrol and official repre-
sentatives there will be at least 100 In
the party.
1l.ustrious Potentate Henry Lans-
hurgh Is being importuned by repre-
sentatives Of many OF the temples he has
recently visited and where he In we'll
known to take the lead at the Imperial
sColncil session in q movement for the
esd blishment Of national Shrine head
quarters In Washington. and the cree
tfon here Of Supreme Council mosque
ttft shall be n companion to the mag
snAtcent House of tho Temple, erected by
tko Supreme Council Of the Ancient and
-4Efepted Scottish Rite at 18th and
steets. which is becoming point Of
Extraordinary interest on the part Of the
rlary thousands OF visitors and cxcur-
Ftonists TO Washington. No definite
p1sposltion has yet been submitted by
T'oSentate Lansburgh. either 10 Ainas
Ttnple or to the Imperial Council off,
-cArf. but the subject IL said to be re-
-rSslng careful consideration This
Deposition. however. Is separate and
ar3rt from the intention to erect a new
mosque here for Alras Temple
H9he spring reunion Of thu Scottish
Ttts bodies in the Valley Of washington
WIZ he opened Tuesday evening Follow.
ing n session OF Mithras Lodge Of Per-
5<eion tomorrow evening will be the
1aFt for the reception Of petitions for the
fe$ees In the spring class. now num-
herring well beyond one hundred and
snE: at 7:15 o'clock. with the 18th de-
EIf. Robert de Bruce Council, knights
ha4osh, will present up to and including
thu 2ist degree. Patriarch Noachite,"
o'clock. Wednesday. the 23d to tho 3oth
degrees. the last named. knight ka-
GOSH" will he the order, the ceremonial
Herree starting at S:l5 pm. ThurBday.
Aisrt Pike consistory. N. r. g.. will
n1isitor." said to be the most impressive
dsiree in Freemasorry, Mt 8 O'clock, and
IrHiay. AT o'clock. tho degree OF "Mas-
Ter. Of the Royal Secret" last of tho
rlss,ive degrees. will terminate tho re.
Nsion. The music for the various even
irrs under the direction of J. Walter
1hSnphrey. X. G. c. H.. will he excep-
tiosaily impressive ard beautiful. espe-
rfahy for the 2ist. ed. 3oth. s1st and
Under Director Humphrey includes John
IfsM. Bowie, first tenor; Homer D.
peee. second tenor: Kari \. Kerr. first
taas. and Director Humphrey. second
ha1. with Harry @. Kimbail. X. c. c.
HIas orsanist-
following tho degree in Benjamin 3.
Frerch Lodge tomorrow evening, n Ma
FarSc lecture. 1.-The Lost Word" will be
delivered by Rev. John c. Palmer.
t;rlnd Lodge chaplain. This will be fol-
ao~rd with refreshments.
T<e Grand cnrnmandery. Knights
TeTplar. Of tho District, at its annual
con- lave Monday evening elected Fred
Sc Cawson grand commander. advanced
each member OF tho official limo and
elected Charles +. Roberts TO the Office
1s grand captain Of the guard. f. j.
1mt!eton was reappointed inspector gen.
PAL: Grand Chaplain James Shera
SnptComcry. Grand Recorder Arvire w.
Johnston and Grand Treasurer Aiexan-
dor Grant were reelected and Benjamin
y. 1-arcouIbe WIS made Instructor gem
cral Retiring Grand Commander Charles
j.. Baldwin was presented with n past
Frafd commanders jewel by Past Grand
otnandcr Alexander Grant for tho
Grand Commandcry ard with n Knights
Tenp1ar charm by Past Commander
Frs3icis A. Sebring on behalf OF tho con-
s'i'iicnt Communicates. Past Grand
Commander William r. Guide. VINO was
III when the presentation would have
boon made iast year. Was presented with
silver service by Past Commander
George 4. Ross of DE bfolay Com
nIandery. on behalf of the constituent
Communicates. a notable visitor. Off
etal and frst.rnai. for the occasion was
Iast Grand Commander Alexander H.
Andrews OF North Carolina. representing
e,.o most excellent grand master OF the
CfHrd Encampmcnt.
TIM High Priests Association of 1920
WIN dine Saturday evening at O'Clock,
preceding tho usual res3ion in Masonic
Temple.
Monarch ChaYias Albert Sicvens
.raiis tho hig function 10 h- staged
ct tha Nav willard toporrow even
ting 4. npi