Evening star., 1921-07-17

~ officiate at the services at . o CLOCK
this afternoon at Masonic and Eastern
Star Home under the auspices Of WASH
ington Centennial Lodge.
Past Master William E. Dyre will Of
ficiate in the Master Mason degree at
Takoma Lodge Tuesday evening. when
Grand Master O'Neill is also expected to
be present. There is generally much in
terest among Washington Masons in
the Takoma Lodge work when Past
Master Dyre officiates.
Having eclipsed all past records with
fits sunshine excursion last week. Almas
Temple Of the Mystic Shrine Is prepar-
ing for a repetition at the annual frohc
Of the. Arab Patrol at Marshall Han Han
Of valuable prizes are In hand for the
field sports and events, which range
the gamut of fun and skill and In which
laughter is as much a reward as hand
features will be special prize for some
extraordinary novelty for each boat that
leaves the Washington wharf for Mar
shall Hall. Virgil NJ. Fooks Is chair
man of the general committee. with !.
B. Field and j. Fred Huber assisting
on important subcommittee.
Potentate Henry Lansburgh. when
last heard from, was in the Tar west
with a strong leaning towards q trip
TO Alaska. He is expected home the
latter part of this month unless Alas
ka gets him; but he has already laid
his plans for a big ceremonial session
in September. and will certainly be
home in time for that. He Is very
much gratified at the almost certain
success of winning the Imperial Coun-
ell session for 1928 for Washington.
1t will mean big thing for the Capt.
aom fa city yI5ooos to g VIII bustns Sins
Shriners and their friends hero for
nearly, if not a full week. It will
mean, too. two mammoth Shrine pa
rades, with from 160 to ITS temples
represented in line. in a parade that
ence. from six to seven hours to pass
q given point, and with from 125
to $50 Shrine bands in line. 1t Is
twenty-three years since the Imperial
Council met in Washington, and since
then the Shrine has grown from a
membership of 100, 900 to more than a
half million. Much money will be re-
quired for the proper preparation and
entertainment of this vast host, but
as that is purely business PROPOSE
tton, the Shriners are leaving IT to
the business men to settle-and those
IN Washington never fail.
Recorder F. Lawrence Walker, who
was recently elevated to the presi-
dency of the Shrine Recorders of
North America. says within a very
short while every temple under the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Council
which has had substantial and en-
thusiastic Endorsement from Imperial
Potentate Ernest A. Cults of Savan-
nah. Ga.
Estimates Of the returns from the
shrine excursion last week indicate,
1t Is said. that the Almas Temple
Christmas sunshine fund will be en-
riched by probably more than $4,000.
Nearly thousand would-be excur-
for want of accommodations on the
steamers. Notwithstanding the ex-
traordinary preparations to guard
against such happening.
Washington Freemasonry is said 20
be showing much interest in the new
Masonic weekly. The Fellowship
Forum. which has recently been is
sued by corporation composed Of
prominent Masons of the Ancient and
ereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore as its president and
Charles D. Warner as editor in chief.
It's purpose is said to be to give fra
ternal Interpretation to the great
questions and news Of the day. It's
out malice or selfish purpose what
ever. Stirling Kerr. long deputy for
the Supreme Council in the District
of Columbia, is its secretary, and
William L. Robins. local banker. its
treasurer.
Commander Arthur G. Shaw of
Brightwood Commandery. No. 6.
Knights Temple ,ro1a announcss nc. %.as- =,
the Temple to the Order Of the Red
Cross for Friday evening, and he has
extended an invitation to all the
fraters in the jurisdiction to visit the
newest commandery In the District
High Priest G. P. Walton Of Capitol
Royal Arch Chapter. No. II. announc-
es that Grand Visitor and Lecturer
Lucien Yung will head the official
line in the Royal Arch Degree Friday
evening. when two teams will be
available. The chapter is to suspend
all work during August.
Almas Temples Caravan Club.
which is winning fame with its Wed
Gus Gumpert a rising vote Of thanks
for the. hospitality of his house and
for many courtesies shown the club.
has hied itself to the roof Of the
Hotel washington IOF ltS luuCHcOH
next Wednesday about noon. Repre-
sentative Carroll L. Beedy OF Maine
enlivened the last luncheon with the
cost of the world war. 1t is not yet
announced who will orate at the
roof-top luncheon next Wednesday.
but, 1t is stated. the club does not
lack for novelties or for invention.
and all Shriners have been asked to
come.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3.
knights Templar. will have the order
Of the Red Cross Wednesday evening.
Potomac Lodge, No. S, alta recent
Communication, elected Past Master
William s. Waddey a life member
and presented to him a handsomely
engraved gold certificate to that ef-
feet.
Columbia Commandery Drill Teams
excursion to Chesapeake Beach. July
%, was announced as one Of the Temp
lar events Of the summer. Com
mander Charles d. Shackelford is en-
deavoring to make 1t family get
together, with all kinds OF sports
for the young and old. The big event
will be a tug g-of-war between teams
from the different Communicates for
a silver cup.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. will give
q lawn fete at Rhode Island and Mills
avenues, from July 1S to July 80, for
the new lodge temple. a large dance