Evening star., 1921-03-22
PRESIDENT ELECTED
BY ALMAS TEMPLE
Mystic Shrine Holds En-
thusiastic Meeting at Polls.
Many Visitors.

With the announcement of Illus
trious Potentate Henry Lansbursh
that President Warren q. Harding
had been elected to and accepted
honorary membership in Almas Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine, which is to
be commemorated in a memorial to
be presented to him. of gold beauti-
fully engraved and inlaid with the
Presidents portrait, the big cere-
monial staged by the temple at Polls
Theater last evening started with
more than the usual amount of en-
thusiasm
Delegations were present from all
parts Of the country and in large
numbers from Lu Lu Temple of Phil
adelphia. Crescent Temple of Tren-
ton, n. j., and Boumi Temple of Bal
timore. packing the big theater. For
ty candidates were ennobled accord
ing to the mystic Arabic rites and the
big show continued until the wee
sma hours, the regular exercises be-
ing supplemented by vaudeville en-
tertainment staged for the occasion
by Manager Harry Jarboe of bur-
lesque fame.
Many Visitors in Boxes.
Many visitors were in the boxes
and in the auditorium. including a happy
delegation of wounded boys from
Walter Reed. The list of distin-
guished guests included Senator Har-
reid of Oklahoma, Representatives
Allen 7. Hemenway of Massachu-
setts. Gibbs of Oklahoma and Hast
ings of Nevada, who made addresses,
bright lights and enjoyed the fun.
Shrine dignitaries included Chief
Rabban Ladner, Herman Rehborn and
Mr.. Gretlow of Lu Lu Temple, Po-
tentate Brownley of Boumi Temple.
Potentate Dudley of Crescent Temple.
and scores of others.
Notable features of the evening
were the first appearance of the new
Almas Temple Orchestra, under Di-
rector Myer N. Goldman, in. a reper-
tory Of selections that at once
aroused big applause; the first ap-
pearance. Of the Almas Temple Glee
Club, under Director Charles Bartlett,
which likewise made an impressive
hit. and the new Drum Corps. in uni
form. under ". L. Jacoby, won an
ovation.
Fes II Presented.
Prior to the ceremonial Illustrious
Potentate Lansburgh announced the
presentation of a distinctive white
fez, bespangled with jewels and with
Henry b. Schmidt, in recognition of
his splendid services as director of
Almas Temples famous Oriental Band
the first of it's kind known to Shrine
dom.
1t had been the expectation. until
almost the last minutes. that I'm
perial Potentate Ellis Garretson would
be the guest of honor of the even
ing. and on that account the prepa-
rations for the ceremonial were es-
pecially elaborate and introduced
many novelties. chief among which
especially for the occasion and serv-
ing as the setting for the ritualistic
rites.
Added enthusiasm was given to the
that of Potentate Dudley Of Crescent
Temple an invitation being extended
to Almas Temple in its entirety to
the ceremonial session of Crescent
Temple, which is to be staged at
Atlantic City. September II. An
the get-together Shrine session re-
Gently held in CobIenz. Germany.
Almas Temples mobiles led all the
others in numbers.
Business Session.
At the business session in the aft
ernoon Messrs. Rehborn. Ladner and
Gretlow of Lu Lu Temple were elect
ed honorary members OF AIHlaS rem
Pile: $500 was appropriated to assist
the Masonic clubs of the District to
entertain the National League of Ma
sonic Clubs, which will hold its con-
vention in Washington in May. and
$1,000 toward dSfraying the expenses
Of the Arab Patrol and the Almas
Military Band to the Imperial Coun-
ell session at Des Moines, Iowa, in
June.
A resolution. practically unani-
nous, was adopted expressing con-
fidence in and approval of the ad-
ministration of IlustriOus Potentate
Lansburgh. his divan. Recorder F.
Lawrence Walker. and the Arab Pa
troll in its various activities.