Evening star., 1921-10-04
SHR|NERS THR0NG
CAPITOL THEATER
l.earIy 5000 Mobiles Cele'
brate First Fall Session
/ of AImas Temple.

Nearly 5000 Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine crowded into the new Capitol
Theater last night to celebrate the
first fall session of Almas Temple and
to witness forty-five aspiring Masons
reach the object of their ambition.
The red fez was in evidence off stage
and on stage and in every possible
nook and corner into which it could
be carried, while from the numerous
boxes Shrine celebrities from other
cities and more sedate Shriners from
the halls of Congress looked on ana
with the others, smiled, roared, ap-
plauded and looked serious. when the
every varying change OF eNentS made
it appropriate. At the conclusion OF
the rites proper, a vaudeville sho"
was staged for the further entertain
ment of the big audience.
Cheer for Senator.
At 1880 o'clock sharp. when Senator
John w. Harreld of Oklahoma entered
with a party of friends, the audience
arose and cheered vociferously in the
belief that he was the President, and
when it found it was mistaken 1t un-
grudgingIy cheered the senator again.
Other notables included Senator Cam
John c. Speaks of Ohio. Stuart F.
Reed of West Virginia, Charles F. Og-
den of Kentucky, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs Charles H. Burke. Walter
c. Cottrell, illustrious potentate OF
Acca Temple, Richmond, Va; Past
Potentate Clifford Ireland of Moham-
med Temple. Peoria. representative in
Congress from Illinois; Past Grand
Master of Masons Lem Towers. Jr;
Deputy Grand Master Cyrus c.
Coombs, John NJ Taylor of Bedouin
Temple, Okla, and many, many others.
"Can Me Henry Breaks Rule.
Although the rule of the evening de-
barred speeches, call Me Henry"
broke it when he was welcomed to
his own temple by Acting Potentate
Leonard P. Steuart, in whose favor ne
had abdicated for the evening, and
both were given repealed and rous-
ing cheers. Potentate Lansburgh
complimented Acting Potentate Steuart
on his "inspired charge; thanked the
mobiles for their loyal and unwavering
ferred with pride to the showing OF
Almas Temple at the recent Crescent
Temple ceremonial session at Atlantic
City, where Washington was repre-
900. including the two bands of Almas
and it's drum corps: announced that
he would give a silver loving cup to
the noble who brought in more than
to be held November 2s,. when I'm.
perial Potentate Ernest A. Cults of
Savannah, Ga, would make his an
nual visitation. and predicted that the
session of the Imperial Council in
Washington in 1928 would challenge
in it's grandeur all others in the an
nails of Shrinedom. Illustrious Poten-
tate Cottrell of Acca Temple of Rich
mond indorsed the last statement
and assured Almas Temple Of the
unanimous support OF Acca Temple
I in the matter.
Band Gives Concert.
Then the festivities began. Fol-
lowing popular concert by. Almas
Temples brass band, came selections
by Almas Orchestra. under Myer Gold
man. with program OF the favorlte
old songs crowned by a jazz climax;
several fine selections by Almas Glee
Club, seventy-f1ve strong, under di-
rection of Charles r. Bartlett; exQui-
site violin selections by Noble A.
who came in late and was penalized
to the delight of the audience; a
brisk and Kaleidoscope drill by the
Arab Patrol, under Capt. Ed Dutton,
and grand finale by Almas Drum
Corps of twenty, under Director w. I.
Jacoby. 4
This. was followed by a chapter of
events which none but Shriners with
the green and white card are sup
posed to know anything at all about.
To the listener outside the theater it
seemed like the most amusing part
of the program. because of the fire.
quent and prolonged outbursts and
roars of laughter.
Legion of Honor Formed.
During the evening Illustrious Po-
tentate Lansburgh announced to the
nobility the formation of the Almas
Legion Of Honor, composed of mobiles
who had served in any Of the wars
for his country, and stated that to
avoid a conflict Of names with other
patriotic Organizations, it's name
Temples Veteran Corps He asked
and received unanimous consent to
uniform and equip the new organiza-
tion -
1t was some time after low 12, as
the Masons call it, that the audience
dispersed and started for their homes.