Evening star., 1921-10-30
FRATERNITIES

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will be represented at the summer home
OF the Automobile Club today at the
hrSt oystc" roast of the season. DR..
J. T. PrehGergast, president of the club,
expects full attendance, he says, and
thinks that the attractions will repay
the mobiles who make the trip.
Wednesday, November IL, Is the date
for the next dance of the Arab Patrol
at the Hotel Washington. The last
dance. October r. was of a quality and
haracter to make the patrol boastful
of its next event.
lllustrious Potentate Henry I.ansburgh
and Recorder f. Lawrence Walker,
who left the city with Imperial Poten-
tate Ernest Cults, after his recent
visit here. instead of making a pleas
ant tip to Pittsburgh as they orig
lnally proposed, as a sort of guard of
honor for the head of the Shrine in
Nortn America. were prevailed upon
TO go with him also to Albany, n. Y.
Tor mammoth ceremonial of Cyprus
Temple. which hOnored the Almas po-
tentate with election as an honorary
member Eight or nine temples were
represented at the ceremonial. and in
the parade of 1000 mobiles which pre-
ceded 1t. The Washington travellers
then went with Imperial Potentate
QUITS to Syracuse. n. ~, where
the new Tigris Temple, under dispen-
sation. was instituted. and where an
other honorary membership was con-
ferred upon Potentate LanSburgh,
making seventeen temples which
have thus honored him during his
two-year term. At Pittsburgh, AL
bany and Syracuse, Recorder Walker
says. were found many Almas so
journers who dropped in to pay their
respects and to link up afresh with
Almas. which, they gave assurances.
vas well and prominently established
on the Shrine map of North America.
During the trip the project of bring
ing the Imperial Council to Wash
ington in 1923 was a frequent topic
of discussion. The imperial poten-
tate was Joined at Albany by Imperial
Assistant Rabban Conrad Dykeman
and others of the Imperial Council.
The Craftsman Club of the Veter-
ans Bureau has postponed it's meet
ing from November to November IL.
in order TO enable it's members and
their ladies to take part in the Ma
sonic celebration at Central High
School Auditorium Friday evening.
The Trowel Club was host at it's
second annual dance to President
Lynn II. Troutman of the National
family. together with William Brady
and w. Il. Severe of the advisory
board. and their ladies. Tuesday even
ing, at the Arcade.
Columns would be needed to tell in
detail the story of the harvest cere-
monial of kallipolis Grotto. at the
Capitol Theater last Monday evening.
Monarch c. =. Boss is much elated
over the splendid result. which was
the elimination of weeks of hard
work and untiring efforts to give the
best ceremonial possible. 1t is said
to be doubtful if any previous cere-
monial equaled it. Commencing wit n
a business meeting and supper to the
candidates at Masonic Temple. a
parade to the Capitol Theater follow
ed. where the ceremonial and the
atrical performance Were staged, oc-
cupied from pm. until 1:30 am.
One of the largest classes in the
Grotto's history was induced into the
Grand Monarch Charles E. Wardwell
OF Rome, \. Y. Deputy Grand Monarch
Edward c. Pelouze of Richmond. Va.
Past Grand Monarch E. S. Schmid,
Grand Master Charles j. O'Neill,
Junior Grand Deacon Gratz E. Dun
KUN. Past Grand Master Ben w.
Murch, Henry Lansburgh. potentate of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine;
Leonard +. Steuart. chief rabban of
Almas Temple; William F. GUIDE, past
potentate. and many others prominent
in Masonic circles. Out of town
visitors included Monarch Maurice
Greenwood of Baya Grotto. Norfolk,
Va. and large delegations from Yedz
Grotto. Baltimore, and Samis Grotto,
Richmond, Va
During the evening. Grand Monarch
Wardwell was presented with a hand
some umbrella by Past Monarch r. B.
Dfckey. on behalf of Kallipolis Grotto.
The Grotto 5and and orchestra render
ed selections and the recently organ
lied drum and bugle corps gave it's
first public exhibition.
A letter from the secretary to the
President was read expressing the re-
grets of the President at not being
able to be present.
The next Grotto event will be the
annual Halloween dance at the New
Willard Hotel tomorrow evening.
Several valuable prizes will be award
ed for fancy costumes.
November IL a large delegation Of To-
cal prophets will attendth e ceremonial
of Baya Grotto, Norfolk. Va. when
the ritualistic work will be staged by
the cast of kallipolis Grotto. under the
direction of Past Monarch Charles d.
Shackelford.
The Ashlar Club of Master Masons
last Saturday night had an entertain
ing program. heard some speeches
and then feasted. The meeting was
held in the rooms of the Gavel Club
The club appointed a committee to
secure jewels to be presented to Past
Presidents NJ. j. Holmes and Edward
E. Britton at the November meeting,
with appropriate ceremonies. Former
President II, G. Mclean was elected
a member Of the Masonic clubs ad-
urer of the club, told of experiences
on his trip to the middle west and
through the great lakes. Tributes
were paid the memory of two charter
members of the club. Erwin s. Hub
bard and Robert E. Logan, who died
was gieven James H. Cowles. a mem
ber of the Ashlar Club. on his cleo
tion as the head of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Thirty-third Degree Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons
Of the Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States. President L. H. Traut-
man of the National League of Ma
sonic Clubs made an address, and
humorous stories were told by George
B. Wheelock. The club voted an ap-
preparation for the Masonic event of
November 4, celebrating the 169th
anniversary of George Washington's
being made Mason.
Gus Karger. correspondent of the
Cincinnati Times-Star. entertained
it's luncheon at the Hotel Washington
Friday. President Omohundro has
appointed the following committee
to make arrangements for Call Me
Henry's" birthday party: Notables
Zirkin, Jones. Bonnet, Rinehart and
Smith.
At the previous luncheon some un-
usually good talks came from three
West Virginia mobiles. whom Buck
Fenton brought with him. Wade
Coffman, Wells Goodykoontz and Ben