Evening star., 1921-08-28

services held under the aus
pices Of La Fayette Lodge, No. 10. at
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Grand Visitor and Lecturer Lucien
G. Yung has announced that the
Grand Chapter School Of Instruction
will be held on the first and third Fri
days OF each month In the chapter
asked the officers of the Royal Arch
chapters to be present Friday even
ing at 1880 o'clock, and has extended
2 general invitation to Royal Arch
Masons to be present also.
Master George Fisher of Congress
Lodge. No. 81. "the baby lodge" Of the
District, has announced the first pres
entation OF the M. M: degree by that
lodge Thursday evening and has ex-
fraternity to be present. The lodge
will have a special at pm. Thurs
day, September 10. and at its stated
communication the same evening will
have the NJ. NJ. degree again.
The first Of the intercity ball
games between teams Of Almas Tenn
pie OF this city and Boumi Temple of
Baltimore will be played at the
american League park Saturday aft
ernoon at 8 o'clock. Capt. Andy
the honors for Almas on many occa-
sions, gives assurance that his boys
are fit and in trim to register another
high mark. although the purpose of
these games Is said to knit more
closely the fraternal relations that
long have existed between Almas and
Boumi Temples.
The uniformed bodies of both tenn.
pies will be on hand at the game, and
Potentate Lansburgh is personally
booming the game. A record crowd
of fans is hoped for to make the oc-
casion unanimous, he says.
The Arab Patrol Is q busy hive of
activity preparing for the trip to At
lantic City September II. although
the Washington delegation will leave
here Friday afternoon, September 16.
some time after noon. in order to be
IN time for the mammoth ceremonial
Saturday. to be staged by Crescent
Temple on the Million dollar pier. The
occasion promises to be an extraordi-
nary Shrine event and will be attend
ed by delegations from the temples
a delegation and Lu Lu of Philadel-
phia will be largely represented.
Washington expects to have between
$50 and 200. at least, and all its uni
formed activities will be fully repre-
sented: 1 as well as auxiliaries that
Noble Zirkin is in charge of the res
ervations for the trip. All the mobiles
of Almas Temple have been invited
by Crescent Temple to come. and there
will be a parade at the seashore in
which the Almas Temple Patrol and
its uniformed units will take part.
The Scottish Rite. classes for the last
two years met at the Scottish Rite
cathedral Thursday evening at the
organize the membership committee
for the fall reunion in October. Gen.
eral Secretary Stirling Kerr says the
indications point to an unusually
large reunion. probably equaling that
of two years ago. when q record was
made.
A note from Illustrious Potentate
Henry Lansburgh calls attention to
the fall ceremonial Of Almas Temple
OF the Mystic Shrine. at the new
Capitol Theater. 11th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, the even.
ing of october 5. and states that the
Capitol offers q larger seating capac-
ity for the event than even Polls
large theater. while providing extra
potentate is endeavoring to make a
record at the coming ceremonial. and
the Arab Patrol Is putting forth spe-
cial endeavors for q large class Spe-
cial music also is being prepared both
by the Glee Club and the orchestra
taken from the Book of Choral Festi-
walls and the interpretations from the
new compilation adopted in the
spring at the Texas convention of
Shrine stage managers. which, for
tation with the Almas representa-
tives. has made q general provision
respecting oriental bands. Almas
Temple has the honor Of having Great
ed the original oriental band, and the
idea is said to be spreading to many
other temples.
Tho Gavel Club Of Master Masons
bylaws and elected a board of COVER
nors as follows: For the long term,
George c. Schaeffer, A. J. Ted Meurer,
Paul B. Cromelin. Henry Lansburgh,
Charles A. Brewton, William II. Boyd,
James A. West and L. Whiting Estes;
Edward s. Brashears, John T. Crouch,
Thomas J. Echols, Herbert F. Smith,
Conrad Praetorius and Noble D. Lar
ner, with q tie for the eighth man be-
tween DR.. J. T. Prendergast, J. Frank
Campbell and Harry 3. Plankinton.
dances in the Salon des Nations at the
Hotel Washington. beginning Friday.
october %.
Joppa Lodge. No. IS, which has had
degree work all summer and that still
continues, has appointed Q committee
to prepare for big carnival.
Ka1lipolis Grotto will meet Septem-
per IL at the Washington Hotel, when
full details regarding the fall cere-
monial in October viii be announced.
The hrst dance Of the season under
the auspices of tho Grotto Band and
Drill! Corps will be held September II
at the New Willard Hotel. The two
auxtliaries have selected the follow
dances:, Monarch G. P. Boss, chair
man; L. J: Hinman. secretary-treas-
urer; Philip Nachman. sr., printing
and invitations: Harry Scroggins, c.
7. Thorpe and w. j. Erskine. Dates
Tor the dances have been selected as
vember %. December 16, January l6,
February 20. March II. April Is. The
Grotto Orchestra. which will alternate
with the Grotto Band in furnishing
music for the dances, Is being re-
with Prophet Hubert W.
hearsal will be held at the Grotto
clubrooms at 1870 this afternoon,
Director Palmer contemplates in.
creasing the orchestra to twenty
pieces and would be glad to hesr from
prophets desiring to enroll.
Monarch Castleman p. Boss ana
Mrs. Boss are spending their vacation
at Piney Point, Nd.
A trial run was recently made Of
the Grotto Aims Of the annual base
ball game and the Grotto picnic at
Zoo Park. The films will be dis
played at Grotto functions hereafter,
Tho Grotto Drum and Bugle Corps
fs said to be making headway and
win make its debut as q full-fied9e
Grotto auxiliary.