Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

declining reelection and retiring from
the Office Of secretary of the lodge
Wednesday eveningi expanded the
modest lodge circular into small
volume with an interesting review of
the history Of the lodge. which has
called forth much favorable com
ment. Past Master, Bert V. Wolfe
will take up the duties of secretary
of the. lodge during the current Ma
sonic year.
Almas Temple of. the Mystic Shrine
Is glorying in the aftermath Of ITS
brilliant ceremonial session at Poll s
Theater Monday evening. when Gen.
John ]. Pershing was its guest OF
honor and was so much of Shrine
thoroughbred that he remained until
the last flash of glory had faded.
Illustrious Potentate Henry Lans-
burgh, it is said. has not yet come
down on earth, but wirelessed from
the clouds that his soul is too full for
utterance.
At the afternoon session of the
temple, an overwhelming vote showed
under the proposition to cheaper the
fees, SO that henceforth the Knight
Templar or the thirty-second degree
Scottish Rite Mason who, aspires to
wear the red fez, with the scimetar
and crescent, will dig in. his jeans"
for round hundred dollars to ac-
company his petition--and, 1t is add
ed, the diggings will not end there.
The new drum corps, under Director
w. 1. Jacoby, which made it's debut
at the ceremonial. was a brilliant sur
prise to the mobility, which promptly
voted to uniform and equip this new
unit of the Arab Patrol in manner
betting Almas Temple.
Honorary membership in Almas
Temple was unanimously voted for
Dar To
Watson of Indiana. an enthusiastic
member of Murat Temple of Indian
apolis, for Richings J. Shand, past
potentate and present imperial repre-
sentative of Ansar Temple of Spring
field, ILL.,: for Charles S. Bair, poten-
tate of Lu Lu Temple of Philadelphia.
and for Esten A. Fletcher. past po-
Rochester. n. Y, and imperial outer
guard of the Imperial Council.
The record of 4s7 initiates at the
ceremonial is said to be the largest
number Of candidates indicted into
fraternal, order. in Washington, while
The claim is made that the mammoth
audience in attendance was the larg-
other Masonic ceremonial in Wash
ington. These accessions. with six
affiliates also admitted at the session.
bring the total membership OF Almas
Temple up to approximately 1890, ac-
cording to- Recorder F. Lawrence
Walker, and that completes a record
year for Illustrious Potentate Lans-
burgh of between 1.4G5 and 1,410 new
members in local .Shriedom. The po-
tentate himself boasts that the mass,
formation of bands. drum corps and
Arab Patrol has never been surpassed
here in beauty and effectiveness.
George Herbert Saulsman, one Of
the new Shriners of the class, him
self theatrical man and used to
and musical wonders, has
grown so enthusiastic over the Shrine
ceremonial that he is now urging a
new mosque for. Almas Temple, that
will seat 5000 in its auditorium. with
a stage large enough to accommo-
date the largest ceremonial. His
original poem. Call Me Henry" has
made a hit with the local nobility
who have seen it.
Tho forty-third annual meeting of
the Masonic Veteran Association will
be held in the Commander Asylum,
Temple. Thursday, December
8, at 1880 o'clock, for the election and
of officers and other i'm
portant business. The annual din
ner will be served Monday evening,
January "a, inasmuch as st. John the
Almoner's day falls on Sunday. The
place has not been announced.
Monarch Charles A. Stevens of Kali
1ipo1is Grotto has returned to Wash
ington and is arranging for busi-
ness meeting and ceremonial at Old
Masonic Temple December. II. AT this
officers for the ensuing year,
to be elected January q, will be
dominated. The program includes
short-form initiation, music by the
Grotto Band and a minstrel show to
be staged by members Of the Kali
lipolis Glee Club. under the direction
of Prophet A. j. Walker.
On December 1S the Grotto Band
and Drill Corps will give a dance at
the New Willard Hotel. December 20
the Grottos will hold its annual kid
dies Christmas carnival at Old Ma
sonic Temple. and January q the an
nual business meeting and election
of officers will be held.
of Yedz Grotto, Baltimore,
December 10. when Past Monarch
Charles D. Shackelford and the Kali
Ipolas cast will stage the ritualistic
work.
: The Kallipons -Glee Club recently
added to its laurels by furnishing an
entertainment for Birmingham Lodge,
Beltsvi1le, Nd, in honor Of Birming-
ham Chapter, Eastern Star. Those
contributing to the. program were
Jacques Heidenheimer. pianist: A. J.
Walker, ]. w. Cross, J. Wilkinson,
Samuel Zirkfn, Otto j. Woerner, Louis
A.. Brown, Nathan Bachrach and Kirk
Miller.
The Railroad Square Club, through
a special COMMITTEES. distributed a
large number of turkeys for Thanks