Evening star., 1921-07-03


FOURTH of July week in Freema-
sonry Is going to be quiet. Few
lodges only have work scheduled, and
Osiris Lodge has the temerity to tao
kle business and then amuse itself
afterward, all this on Wednesday
evening Arminius will have the e.
A. on the 5th and King David the NJ.
NJ. Zabud Council of the Royal and
Select Masters will have the degrees.
These. substantially. are all the work.
ing announcements received at the
time this Is written.
The hotter the weather the better
the Shriners seem to like it, and this.
1t is announced, is the reason why
AlmaS Temple has scheduled its an
nual sunshine excursion to Marshall
Hall for Saturday next. A Shrine ex-
ASSsion needs little in the way OF ex-
ploitation. because all who have ever
attended one know that nothing is
left undone to make the entertain
ment going. staying and returning.
indoors and outdoors, a continual
round of unique pleasure and 1un'
with always tempting prizes dansing
before the covetouS eye for held
sports of every kind. And Recorder
F. Lawrence Walker says that this
year those sports VIII begin lmmeol-
ately after the arrival of the morning
boat, so it behooves all who want 10
get all there is to the excursion to be
certain to go on the 10 am. boat. The
afternoon boats, at ESQ and $50 pm,
will carry those not fortunate enough
to catch the early boat. and no one
with Riddles" looking for the time
of their lives will miss that boat. Ihe
object of this excursion Is to help
make ChriStmas-time bright for those
who are sorrowful-from one cause
or another. Last year Almas had the
greatest Christmas OK Its career, espe-
cially for the children and the poor
folks who cared to live their child
hood days over. Potentate Lansburgh
has asked his active Arab Patrol to
see that this year the glory or last
year will be doubled and treoled
Every dollar will go to cheer some
sad heart Christmas day.
Almas Temples Auto Club. at least
every member of it who had not gone
on vacation elsewhere, or was un-
avoidably detained at home, is down
on the banks of the Chesapeake bay
today. where enough went yesterday
or will go in run early this morn
ing. to tax the capacity of the &C
commodations. President Prender-
gast says the happenings there, which
have not been scheduled for publica-
tion, will take in the pious and the
patriotic, with a few other things
on the side not in violation OF the
prediction of the present day for
prohibition. The gentlemen of the
going to have a good time with all
that the phrase implies.
Representative Free of California,
father of the famous double set of
congressional twins. promised the
diners at the Caravan luncheon at the
Cd los hot
they came to California to the session
of the Imperial Council next year
he would entertain them with bar
becue at his farm out there. II was
not speechmaking luncheon. but
Jack Bowie and Harry Chick. tenors
with regulations, sang and Eddie
Fitzgerald, the mechanical doll, en-
tertained with a unique number. The
luncheon next Wednesday Will take
on a patriotic character and there
will be quite demonstration.
From far-ofr California comes the
issue Of the San Francisco Bulletin
for June 23 with Il great send on
for Call Me Henry" and a picture
of the, illustrous potentate of Almas
Temple nearly foot long. 1t wears
the perpetual smile of Henry. who
modestly, in the interview with the
reporter, proceeded to submerge him.
self and put Almas Temple on the
map. Leo Harris of Pacific Lodge,
No. 1856, had the potentate in tow
and was using him as a friend of
more than twenty-five years stand
ing.
Nick Altrock will be adopted as a
patron saint of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, it is said. as
Blue Lodge -Grotto ball game for the
home week ago. Had his perform
ance been advertised, the committee
claims. there would have been no
room to play the game. AS 1t. was,
estimates of the number present
range from 10000 to 35,a00, accord
ing to the enthusiasm of the counter.
But it will not be known until after
the ticket returns from all the
lodges have been made to the
Masters Association that the full
benefit to the home can be accurately
with preliminary returns next Sat-
urday at its monthly meeting.
King David's meeting Tuesday
evening will be a past masters
night" with the following officials
OF that degree in the stations: L. ].
Hughes. master; H. L. Leslie. senior
den; c. E Baldwin. masteV of cere-
monies: w. H. McCray. chaplain: E.
6: saltzman. senior deacon; n. N.
Mclean, Junior deacon: D. G. Davis.
senior steward; w. o. Firoved,
Junior steward. and D. G. Cheesman.
as wayfarers.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter
has, entered upon it's summer vaca-
tion for the months of July and
August.
The communication of New Jerusa-
lem Lodge scheduled for July IA has
been called off. and the next meeting
Of the lodge will be held July 2s.
Master Thomas J. Hartford Of Poto-
mac Lodge. No. 5. announces that at
the business communication of the
lodge tomorrow evening the commit
tee on building will make it's report.
After which the committee on refresh
ments will entertain the members.
Commander Bernhard w. Spille. of
Potomac Commandery. No. 8. Knights
Templar. announces that the order of
day evening by officers in full Templar
dress uniform.
Benjamin F. Larcombe. grand in
structor general. will hold a school
for the exemplification of the several
orders Thursday evening at s o'clock
in the asylum of Masonic Temple. 18th
street and New York avenue north
west. All knights Tsnpiar are in
vited to attend
The musical and literary entertainment
Of the Railroad Square Club at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home last Sum-
day, under the direction Of George H.
7. NJ. c. A.. is said to. have been one Of
the most ENJOYABLE events of the sea sop