The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
The Grotto

Monarch Charles A. Stevens has
issued an elaborate circular an
nouncins, the April Foor' ceremon-
ial OF Kallipolis Grotto to be held
at Old Masonic Temple on April /.
The big feature Is to be a three,
ring circus. with saw-dust, clowns
and Everything" The circular Is
most artistic and resembles the ad-.
vance literature of a spring circus.
II shows Monarch Stevens In the
center as ring master, surrounded
by acrobats. clowns and animals,
while In the background are tiers
OF regulation circus seats, hlleo
with fez-capped prophets. with the
Grotto band occupying the center
section. There Is also shown the
customary venders of balloons. red
lemonade. peanuts and hot frank
furters. without which no circus Is
complete.
The meeting will be called to or
der promptly at z o'clock and can
didates are asked to report at Gas.
large class is already enrolled
? nd being added to daily.
The circular also announces q
ceremonial and ladies' night enter
tainment at the New willard Hotel
on May II. Other dates the prophets
are asked to remember are: April
Is. band and drill corps dance: July
IL. family outing at Zoo Park; Au-
gust IL, excursion to Chesapeake
Beach; October IS. annual ladies'
night entertainment, New willard
Hotel: December 2s. Kiddies' Christi
mas entertainment.
The date of the annual conven-
tion OF the Supreme Council has
been changed to June z. 8 and 3.
Elysian Grotto, Kansas City, will be
the host and headquarters will be
at the Baltimore Hotel.
Prize winners at the recent bali
of the Grotto band and drill corps
were as follows: Mrs. Leila Reif,
Miss Barbara Bamberger, Miss Mar
garet Crowther, Mrs. Lena Moore,
Mr.. Meth o. Cox and Mr.. c. A. Mum
TO. The judges were Mr.. T. r. Doyle.
Mr.. J. b. Corbett and Mrs. l. c. Par
ker. The next dance will be held
on April 16.
Royal Arch.
Mt. Horeb Chapter held a most
| interesting convocation on Tuesday.
The work consisted of comforting
the Royal Arch degree. High Priest
Lucien @. Yung, presiding. After
the comforting of the degree the
members repaired to the banquet
hall where High Priest Yung had
prepared a bounteous spread of re-
freshments.
Visitors were present from Mount
Pleasant. Washington. Eureka. Co
| lumbia, Capitol and Mount Vernon
Chapters. Mount Shiloh Chapter, of
Pittsburg; Valparaiso Chapter, VAL
paraiso, Ind, and Augusta Chapter,
I Augusta, Ga.
Grand High Priest Major addressed
The chapter and complimented the
officers on the splendid rendition Of
the ritualistic work. Another shower
of petitions was received and II is
; most likely that several special
i convocations will have to be held
! before the summer recess in order
! to make way for the fall work of
ltheschapter.
s..A Ashlar Club.
The Ashlar Club OF. Master Ma
! sons celebrated its return March 90
, to the rooms formerly occupied in
the New Masonic Temple with a
delightful program. consisting of a
lecture on King Solomon's Temple.
by w. II. II. Smith: Misses Christine.
Louise and Susie Gladding. songs
and dances, Miss Margaret Wood
at the piano. Tony Lalley, dance:
Mrs. Clara Mace ker. songs, and an
address by Grand Master J. Harry
Cunningham. A jazz orchestra fur
nished music throughout the even
ing.