Evening star., 1921-10-02

THE Grand Lodge of the District
has been called together in spe-
cial, communication Tuesday. at $3.50
O'clock. preliminary to laying the cor
ner stone of the new edifice being
erected by the ii Street Christian
Church, at 9Th and Fl streets south
west. at 4:3O o'clock. This service Will
be performed i'll compliance with an
invitation received from Rev. p. "A.
Cave. the pastor. Regulation Masonic
uniform will be required of those who
participate in the ceremonies.
The Scottish Rite bodies this week
will conduct the services for the "Su-
preme Council class" which will re-
ceive its degrees at the fall reunion.
which will start tomorrow evening at
Z o'clock, with a special meeting OF
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. for acton
upon petitions and the final marshallng
of the class. The degree work will be-
gin with the fourteenth degree in
Mithras Lodge of Perfection Tuesday
evening at 1870 o'clock, continuing
hour. the eighteenth degree being pre-
sented in Evangelist Chapter, knights
Rose Croix, Wednesday evening: the
thirtieth degree in Robert de Bruce
Council. Knights Kadosh, Thursday
evening. and the thirty-second degree
in Albert Pike Consistory, NJ. R. s..
Friday evening. Francis A. Sebring.
33d degree honorary. will head the cast
in the fourteenth degree; Harry II.
Thompson. K C. C. H., and Worth F..
Landon. 32d degree, the cast in the
eighteenth degree: Arthur B. HAYES.
33d degree honorary; Frank M. Roller.
32d degree: William o. Owen, X. c. C..
H.. and Harry H. Thompson, the casts
thn infh
C. Palmer, 32d degree, the cast in the
thirty-second degree. in which also
the Albert Pike Camp Guard will par
ticipate. under the command OF Frank
T. Koch X c. c. H.
General Secretary Stirling Kerr states
that petitions for the class will not be
received after O'Clock tomorrow
evening.
The Supreme Council of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States will open its biennial session in
the House of the Temple. at 18th and
S streets northwest, in this city. Mon
day morning, October II.
The grand visitations by the Grand
Lodge of the District will commence
Thursday of this week, with that to
VIM. r. Singleton Lodge. which will
be held in the Hall of History at the
American University, in accordance
with past custom. and they will con-
tinue through this month and No
mony Lodge, No. IT. November %.
They will be announced from time
to time in The Star. --e.-
Tomorrow evening. at the Capitol
Theater, Pennsylvania avenue near
11th street, Almas Temple of the Mys-
tic Shrine will hold it's first grand
ceremonial of the fall season. 1t will
be notable in that Illustrious Poten-
tate Henry Lansburgh has graciously
given way to Chief Rabban Leonard
=. Steuart in the direction of the rites
and festivities, making him practical
1y. for the time being at least, poten-
tate. 1t is to be expected that Act
ing Potentate Steuart, with all the
auXiliaries and other adjuncts Of the
something out of the ordinary and
learing the stamp of his own indi
viduality-at least that is what the
mobiles are looking for. The business
session of the temple viii start at
4:3O pm. The ceremonial will be
and a large class is promised-will
assemble in the main lobby of the
theater at pm, reporting to Glass
Directors Nathan WE'LL. Monte Sanger
and O. NJ. Ballauf. Admittance to the
mobiles will be by 1921 card only and
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glad rags and the fez be worm
The program proper of the cere-
monlal session tomorrow evening will
open at 7:15 o'clock with concert by
Almas Military Band. A. B. Jones. con-
ductor. At 1890 the caravan will be
formed and the grand ceremonial en-
trance will take place. with Henry c.
Stein as conductor of Mohammed's s
ceremonies" and with the Oriental
Band. under Director Henry B.
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scene is staged of "the exterior of
mosque in ancient city of Bagdad,"
Almas Temples Orchestra. Myer N
Goldman. director. will be heard. The
episodes" are not for the general
public. but in them the Almas
Humphrey. and the Almas GIee Club.
under Director Charles r. Bartlett
will be heard. Later the Almas Pa
troll Drill Corps. Edwin c. Dutton,
captain. and the Almas Drum. Corps,
under Director w. 1. Jacoby. will ap
pear. Episode III will present the
Arab Patrol floor team. with Virgil
NJ. Fookes. director, and J. Fred
Huber. electrician. At 1880 pm. a
musical extravaganza will be staged,
following the formal close of Almas
Temple.
Announcement is made that the Sc
ries of monthly dances of Almas Arab
Patrol will be given in the Salon des
Nations, Hotel Washington. commenc-
ing Wednesday evening. October II.
and continuing Friday, November IL:
Monday. December 12: Friday, Janu-
ary 6: Wednesday, February 8: Fri
day. March 10; Monday. April 10. and
Wednesday, May 10. 1t is proposed
this year to make these dances more
chic and to impart to them social
tone that will make them characteris-
tic.
Almas Caravan Club has made ar
rangements for a ladies' day at it's
luncheon, Friday. October Z. Harry,
Sec.," who announces the events. Of
fers no details. but the club members
are enthusiastically predicting some
thing Almaslike. Rev. Dr. Abram
Simon. president of the board of edu-
cation. was a recent luncheon speaker
and spoke on Education in Wash
dorsed the boards local program.
.Joppa Lodge has decided to continue
its carnival at Georgia avenue and
Increase the attraction it has in
stalled dancing floor. special
committee also has under considera-
tion beauty contest" and "baby
show" this week. The Gavel Club
sent large delegation to the carnival
last evening.
ALBERT Pike Lodge, it is announced.
will not have degree work tomorrow
evening at the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral. as had been anticipated.
George Fl. OConnor. Washington's
ubiquitous singing minstrel: Earl
Carbauh. acrompa MED by Mrs. Car.
bauh. and Miss Estelle Murray, ac-
companied by Miss O'Day. entertained
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