The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
MASONIC CLUBS
OF ALL SECTIONS
WILL MEET HERE
Plan Four-Day Program
To Entertain Visiting
Delegates
CLOSES THURSDAY
Local Masons TO Act as Hosts
For Men from Many
States.

Upwards Of 1900 members Of
UMasonic clubs from all sections Of
the country will visit Washington
this week for the thirteenth annual
convention Of the National League
Of Masonic Clubs Every State in
the Union will be represented ny a
liberal list Of delegates, alternstes
and brothers.
The nineteen Masonic clubs Of
Washington and one Of Asxan-
dria haye combined to prepare an
entertainment program which will
take up the greater part Of foLr
days, beginning tomorrow morning
and lasting until Thursday night
Last Three Days
while the convention proper is
scheduled for May 9, 3 and 10.
the FIRST ofncisl function Of the
gathering will be observed tenor
row night at the Scottish Rite
House Of the Temple, Sixteenth AID
s streets, where q reception viii be
rendered the visitors ny the grand
lodge.
Almas Temple, A. A c n n s.
too, will help to dignity the week
by putting on special ceremonial
at Polls Theater tomorrow even
ing. uIustrious Potentats Henry
Lanssurgh has announced that I'm
perial Potentate of the United States
Ellis Lewis Garrison will be present
at this ceremonial al well a. many
1 Nil nG
Masonic clubs
Events TsesAay.
Three attractive events have been
arranged for Tuesday. May TO- An
automobile sightseeing trip will
move on from Sherman Statue i'm
mediately south Of the Treasury
Building, at 1:3o O'Clock. The route
will be through the speedway, and
a motor launch parade on the Po-
tomsc is scheduled TO pass the Au-
tomobfle procession at the point Of
the speedway opposite the War COL
lege. Three naval hydroplsnes from
Marine Corps headquarters at ouan-
tico will ny above the two process
sions-
The kasons have appointed an
automobile committee headed by DR..
/
west TO receive offers Of automo-
biIes which will be at the disposal
Of the Masons while in the city and
for use in the sightseeing trip All
D. c. owners Of motor cars who
wish to volunteer their cars will
please phone DR. .Pendergrsst at
Main Ios and Main 1850.
Big Mas Meeting.
ing extraordinary Is to be held st
Continental Memorial Hall. All Of
the visitors and the Masons OF
Washington are invited to this huge
event, which will be addressed by
Senator Townsend and william
Gibbs McAdoo. former Secretary OF
the Treasury.
wednesday there will be q pill
grtmage to Mount Vernon. the home
and tomb Of the immortal George
Washington. man and Mason. This
historic shrine is one of the i'm
portant places around Washington.
which no visitor, particularly
Mason. should fail to see. The trip
is scheduled so as to be on the
grounds at 2 o'clock. and trans
portation will be by way Of street
cars. automobiles and steamer
Jester Carnival
On the evening Of the trip %
Mount Vernon. a grand carnival OF
testers Is TO be staged at the Cen
trsl High School Auditorium Ten
thousand are expected to witness
or participate in this carnival. tho
visitors to which and participants
are expected to appear in fancy and
comic costumes. Special features
are to be provided by Almas Temp"
Patrol, Band and Drum Corps, IN"
Grotto Drill Crops. band and troo9
OF clowns and numerous other com
edy events by various clubs. ~
showing their 1891 cards all Masons
and their guests will be admitted to
this mardi grss feature
Farewell Bsnquet
The concluding event Is TO be a
farewell banquet to Mssons only.
to be given at the New Willard
Hotel Thursday evening. Seven
hundred guests will be seated ~
this huge festive board and m
cluded among those present will be
men high in ofhcial and Masonic
life from throughout America.
Gen. Pershing, Gen. DeJeune. and
Admiral Koontz have accepted In
vitstions, as have Sovereign Grand
Commanders George Fleming and
Barton Smith.
Besides the Shrine. Grotto. and
Eastern Star. organizations OF
Washington which will help 10 make
the visit Of the Masons a pleasant
one are:
CIubs Included.
The Anchor Club, Alexandra Club
ASHER Club, Circle Club, Compass
Club, Craftsman Club, Cabletow
Club, Fellowship Club, Gavel Club,
George Washington University Club.
lItalian-American Club. Lsmbsktn
Club, Level Club, Railroad Square
lClub, Southgate Club. Trestlebosrd
Club. Triangle Club, Trowel Club.
National University club.-Snd the
Ionic Club.
Headquarters for the convention
are at Room los, the New Ebbitt
Hotel, Charles A. Stevens, secre-
tary, where applications for ban
lquet seats and all other information
should be made.
Sea Tank Displayed.
French military and naval author