Evening star., 1921-07-24

1t is interesting to recall that the
annual base ball game for the benefit
Of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home originated in the mind of Past
Master Robert H. Young of Harmony
Lodge. No. II. and that it was Har-
mony Lodge members who received
the first licking in the good cause
The lodge bulletin of Master George
NJ. Evans of Harmony contains re-
mindcr of the fact and calls attention
to the further facts that the last
game. in June of this year. was at
tended by approximately $4,000 per-
sons and that every one OF the 5.00O
programs provided were sold. thus
netting handsome sum for the home
the real size of which will not be
known until every Master Mason In
the District has made his returns to
his lodge secretary.
Potomac Royal Arch Chapter Tues
day evening is to tighten it's work
with refreshments. and High Priest
Ben c. McQuay calls attention to the
fact that smoking is not forbidden.
The New Jerusalem Lodge No 9.
according to the bulletin of official is
sue. will en- ighten Past Master Gratz
b. Dunkum. chairman of the Grand
lodge committee on new temple, as to
its opinion of the value of the shares
10 De lSSuGu lOT uS
MaSons in the fall. Shares of the par
value of SO. s25. $50 and 800. with
pal t-payment plan extending from
three to five years. have been sug-
sested. Both site and tentative
plans for the new structure are under
consideration. it is stated.
-IeS are-now calling the high priest
or Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter
.-ie .,rand alchemist Of the Supreme
Council of the Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets.
Much discussion is being given in
Masonic circles to the new Order of
he Molay, for young men between the
e.,es Il sixteen and twenty-one. Cen
eral Secretary Stirling Kerr of the
LEGAL Scottish Rite bodies is daily CIV
ing information concerning it. The
ADVISORY committee for the local chap
ter is composed of Worth F. Landon.
thai iaan: Frank NJ. Roller. Marx E.
Kahs,. Rev. John q. Palmer. Thomas
lIaaI, ev. David r. CoveIl, Rev. NJ. C.
Marseglla. T. j. Moore and D. j. Luck
EFT, all members. Of the Scottish Rite.
1t is announced that the son of any
Master Mason Is eligible to member
10 ue chapter while 1T is in session.
ihe local chapter will be properly or
gani:ed in the fall
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No SO, ex-
poets to have Grand Master Charles
J. ONeill in attendance at its special
tomorrow evening. Secretary William
Burton Greene calls attention to the
fact that the lodge bulletin, issued
July IA. enormously gives the dates
OF the August meetings, and that they
will be held August 1, with the F. c,
degree. and August Is, with the same
degree. instead of August and %.
Joppa Lodge. No. 35. F. A. A. NJ, and
Joppa Lodge Chapter of the Eastern
Star. save join. excursion to Mar
SAall Hall, Friday, and report that
Ley aie very wen satisfied with the
results.
Aimas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
Is awaiting the return of it's Illus
trious potentate. Henry Lansburgh,
July 25, just thirty days in advance
of the annual frolic Of the Arab,
Patrol at Marshall Hall. Thursday,
August 2o. when the busy bees of the
Shrine in Washington will make
patrol, like all good things, it is
said. has its friends and it's neutrals.
but no enemies. 1t is the right hand
of the potentate in all the happenings
in local shrinedom. Its units. the
bright particular features of Almas
Temple. work like smoothly oiled ma
chinery. and they are all in full
operation with plans. surprises and
what not for the annual frolic. which
promises to rival even the big sun
shine excursion of Almas Temple,
July 9.
Potentate Lansburgh has already
designated Frank P. Milburn chair
man of the general committee Of
preparations for the Imperial Coun-
1928. and Harry F. Cary. as vice
chairman. The potentate says there
will be 100000 mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine at that convention. and he
not only of the nobility of Almas
Temple of Washington. but of all
Its friends and all friends of the Ma
tional Capital in making the recep-
tion given them commensurate with
The dignity of the capital of these
them of the most magnificent Shrine 4
display in the official parades that
Washington or any other city has
ever known. The big parade on these
all the temples of Shrinedom are rep
resented in it with bands, patrols.
special features and members, all
bent upon making each temple out
shine the others in the eyes of the
imperial officers San Francisco. which
will have the Imperial Council ses-
sion in 1922. has arranged a pleasure
trip to Honolulu. the home of the
man who Is expected to be honored
TO election to the highest imperial
Office for that year. for the entire Inn
perial Council. In Des Moines. the
entire city. Masonic and otherwise.
-co-operated to make the session there
q thing to be remembered-and it
was Indianapolis, before it, outdid
Hself in gaudy and spectacular fea-
-tures of entertainment. Potentate
Lansburgh hopes that Washington
will outdo them all, and he and his
associates, it is said, are already lay
ing plans to that end. 1t is generally
conceded that Washington will be a
most substantial gamer by the session
and that the sentiment among the
temples in the United States and
Canada is almost unanimous for
Washington in 1923. Even President
Harding has intimated that 1t wIll
give him pleasure to greet his broth
er mobiles in the chief city of the ma
tion.
In connection with the session of
the Imperial Council of the Shrine
in San Francisco in 1922. the local
nobility have organized San
Francisco club. whose members store
up the wherewith for the trip by
monthly payments into the treasury.
1t was organized in 1920. with forty
two members. and il said now to have
$4,000 in its treasury. with new mem
bers and new funds constantly roll
ing in. Its charter list will close
October 1. E. NJ. Ashcom is its