Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-08


The daylight lodge. King Solomon
No 81. will have charge of the serv-
ices at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home this afternoon at o'clock, with
Rev. DR.. John C. Palmer. grand chap
lain of the Grand Lodge. officiating.
An interesting address and good mu-
sic are promised
Inspector General b. F. Larcombe.
jr., grand instructor of Knights Tenn
plar. will conduct school Of instruc-
ton Thursday evening in asylum of
Masonic Temple, at o'clock. All
fraters are invited to. attend.
Virgil M. Fookes and John ]. Oden-
events. are in command of a small
army of committees that are prepar-
ing for the annual excursion of the
Arab Patrol of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine to Marshall Hall
Thursday. August 26 1t is a supple
mentary attraction to the big char
ity excursion last Wednesday, given
by Almas Temple, in which river
records are said to have been broken.
and at which local Shriners who have
not appeared as such in public for 10.
these many years, made their reap
pearance. The patrol promises to du-
piicate the attractions of the big ex-
cursion and TO eclipse them in fun
making events. 1t was the patrol
which startled social Masonry with
the famous golden apple ball" and
repeated with "the ball of the gold
en- t, easure" 1t now promises to sur
pass previous efforts in an excursion
which Will be unique in many respects
= and unparalleled in others. p. l.. Glad
mon heads the glad hand commit
on athletics. while J. A. Hollinger
and Capt Dutton lead in other activ-
tiles.
Illustrious Potentate Henry Lans-
burgh of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine has coupled two extraordinary
projects in his attention at the pres
ent time. and is pushing both within
Shrine circles to the limit of his en-
thusiasm and energy. One of them is
the Home for Crippled Children. which
is to be the Shrine's contribution to
altruism in the days of the worlds
reconstruction. and which has taken
a popuar hold in Shrinedom, exceed
ing almost anything in Shrine his
tory. The other is Almas Temples
new mosque. which Henry declares is
going to be constructed in Washing
ton beyond the peradventure of q
doubt. It is purely a Shrine project.
says the potentate. and can easily be
accomplished by the 1000 mobiles of
Washington when they are all awake
to what 1t means. 1t is not only to be
q grand ceremonial hall for the cere-
monials which Washington at present
Is unable to stage for lack Of proper
and adequate accommodation. but it
is to be Shrine center for the mobiles
ut all times. There are 70 be what
o1,sh "a hsS
attractions. meeting apartments for
the various auxiliaries and general
home, withal. to which Shriners from
all parts of the earth will be well
come, and where they can be enter-
tanned after the manner of the
art, says the potentate, has much
"up his sleeve" on the project and
how it can be accomplished. and that
he will disclose the plans to the no.
bility before the weather gets cooler.
KaIiipolis Grotto, Mystic Order OF
Yelled Prophets, has its concentrated
mind upon its annual outing to Chesa-
peake Beach next Wednesday, when
Yedz Grotto of Baltimore win help to
swell the thrilling program outlined for
the OCCASION. especially in a mammoth
tug Of war between the huslxies Of the two
grottoes. Kallipolis' musical auxiliaries
also are to have a try with the musi-
Cal COu-luSeutS lfOQu E1dltIMOfS, SO InSIe
will be lots Of music throughout the en-
tire day and especially for tho moving
picture Parade which is always Tea
ture Of the Grotto outing. A silver 10y
ing cup win be the award for the grotte
with the strongest pull in the tug Of
war. There are to be all sorts Of races
and contests, some of them very move.
and amusing. and the prizes for the win
ners have been gathered. from all cor
ners Of the country. Chairman Marshall
looking after the details and. always
provided it does not rain, a good time
will be had by all
Monarch Charles A. Stevens OF Kallip-
OTIS; Past Grand Monarch Edward S.
Schmid and Past Monarch Charles D.
Shackelford represent ,Kallipolis Grotto
in the movement for a new Masonic
Temple in Washington The monarch
and group Of grottoites assisted in an
entertainment for the benefit Of the
town hall at Galloway. Md, recently,
and listened to a speech by Mayor
Smith. which was followed by Mary
land supper. DR.. w. F. r. Phillips, who
Charleston. S. c., was entertained Fri
day evening by Past Grand Monarch
Schnid at an informal banquet ana
musical
Past Master James S. Mccarthy has
started the Eastern Star chapters to
working for his new Masonic newspa-
per, with grand piano as the incen-
tive. The first issue of. the new paper
is promised August Is, and Grand Mas
president of the American Federation OF
Labor, will be contributors.
The Lodge News Bulletin of the
New Jerusalem Lodge is authority
for the statement that Herbert P
Middleton of that lodge has been
elected an honorary visiting member
Of American Lodge. No. 1858. of Lon
don. The lodge is composed of Amer
lean Masons resident in London and
vicinity.
The Masonic circulars are telling
Masons generally that Masons who
have forgotten to pay their dues BY
July 81 are delinQuents
A colored post card from Ocear
Beach. near New London, Conn.
brings the information that Past Pc.
IS master of Temple-Noyes Lodge. No
81; King of Mount Pleasant Roya
Arch Chapter. past commander of Co
lumbia Commandery, Knights TEN
piar. and a beretted knight com
nander of the Court of Honor of tn.
he is not fishing. etc. during thes'
'sweltering days in Washington" jim
Mccarthy, who is a spiritual coun
selor of Mr. Estes. insists his charg'
does not read the newspaper-no
even the temperature records of tn,
National Capital.
Following the adoption Of the .reso
luton directing the estabIi shmen
under it's auspices of a national hos
perial Council of the Mystic Shrin,
levied an assessment of 81 a year OF