Evening star., 1921-06-26

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tucsday-Robert de Bruce Council.
Knights kadosh, election.
Albert Pike Consistory. statutory
session.
Five hunded prophets of KalHpolis
Grotto, many accompanied by their
wives, will leave at o'clock today for
Atlantic City on a special train. and
fifty automobiles, containing about 100
more. left at o'clock this morning
from 18th and H streets northeast. The
train party was in charge Of Prophet
Nathan Well Of the Pennsylvania sys-
look after the comfort OF the happy
throng. The automobile party was in
charge Of Master Of Ceremonies Henry
J. Gompers.
From Camden there will be an auto
mobile sociability run of the automobiles
from Washington and other cities under
the auspices Of Koran Grotto Of Phila-
delphia, the prize being handsome sill
yer cup. Samis Grotto Of Richmond
will arrive at about noon and Join the
local prophets on their special train.
The members of kallipolis Grotto are
confident that their drill corps will cap
ture the first prize in the competitive
drill. Past Monarch Charles D. Shackel-
ford. director Of the team. has been
putting the boys through intensive prac-
tice and from the showing they are
making the hopes of the Kallipolites
seem well founded. =
Past Monarch Charles A. Stevens. who
is at Atlantic City assisting the general
convention committee with the arrange
ments. writes that Atlantic City Is
gaily decorated and ready for the great
convention. From reports so far re-
ceived the attendance is conservatively
estimated at 10000.
1t is expected that quite contest will
be waged over the selection of the city
for next years convention. Indiana
polls is already spreading propaganda
and will put up a sharp contest for
the honor. Los Angeles also will be a
contender. and Richmond. Va. Cleve-
land, Ohio. and several other cities will
present their claims.
Past Monarch p. X. Pullman. who has
been quite ill, is reported as greatly
improved.
The call from labor to refreshment
is being circulated among the several
Masonic bodies of the District, al
though there are said to be many
which will not be able to heed it.
Anacostia Lodge will recess through
July in order to refurbiSh and redec-
crate its lodgeroom. and following
its special session. Thursday. Colum-
Ola Royal XhTcn IndpteT Will
until September Z. when it will re-
convene with get-together convoca-
ton. with a special program and re-
freshments.
With impressive ceremonies the new
Brightwood Commandery. No. 6.
knights Templar. was constituted
Friday evening by the Grand Com
mandery. in Brightwood Masonic Tenn
pie. adding another to the live wire
Masonic organizations in that section.
Letters temporary have been re-
ceived for the institution of chap
ter of the new Masonic Boys Fra
ternity. the order of De Molay. The
installation of officers and the con-
Stitution of the new chapter will oc-
cur sometime in October. Worth r.
Landon is chairman of the local ad-
visory board and may be reached in
connection with the new order at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, 433 Sd street
northwest.
Brig. Gen. Edward Fenton Nc
Glachlin. U. S. A., was recently given
the degrees up to and including the
thirty second. by the local Scottish
Rite bodies. and had for his sponsors
on the occasion a distinguished mill
tary contingent including Maj. Gen.
John Archer Lejeune. Col. Robert
Yancey Reh. Capts. John H. Craige.
Hubert Butler Bramlett. William Lee
Blanton and Judson w. Jones. all ex-
cept Col. Reh, who is thirty-third
degree Mason. members of the thirty
second degree. Deputy Roe Fulker-
son represented the Supreme Council
of the Southern Jurisdiction on the oc-
casion The degrees were conferred
by special dispensation.
Next Tuesday evening the Masonic
IL
McGlach1in a royal send-of prior to
his departure for the Army post at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan. where he
has been ordered. 1t has invited the
local Scottish Rite Masons to be pres
ent. Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore has signified his in
tention to be present also. There
were many other distinguished Scot
tish Rite Masons present at the con-
ferring of the degrees who also will
go to Camp Meade for the send-off.
Tuesday evening Robert de Bruce
Council, Knights kadosh. will have
it's annual election and installation of
officers and Albert Pike Consistory.
NJ. r. s.. will hold it's statutory ses-
sion. Both meetings. it is said, will
probably be brief in order to enable
the members to reach Campo Meade
in time for the demonstration in
honor of Gen. McGlachlin.
Owing to the absence from the city
on vacation of so many of the mem
bers of each of the units Of the Arab
Patrol-the drum corps. the drill
team. the oriental band and the brass
band-those units could not be pres
ent in uniform at the Masonic base
ball game for the Masonic and East
ern Star Home yesterday afternoon.
and for the same reason the visit Of
those bodies to Walter Reed Hospital.
which was scheduled for this after
noon. had to be postponed. Almas
Temple. however. was abundantly
represented by it's rank and file at
the ball game.
Almas Temples annual excursion to
Marshall Hall for the benefit of it's
Christmas sunshine fund will be given
Saturday. July 9. when Everybody is
asked to ''get together for a holy and
departure Of the steamers are 10 am.
and 2:30 and $50 pm. No tickets will
be sold at the wharf. but all must be
obtained from Recorder F. Lawrence
Walker. at I'll 18th street northwest. or
Chairman William Mehn. at the libra
ry,~ Masonic Temple, 18th street and
New York avenue.
This is one of the biggest altruistic
efforts of the local Shriners. and in con-
sequence every last one of them, it is
said. has his shoulder to the wheel to
make the event notable and unique
The excursion is in the special care of
the welfare and charity committee of
Almas Temple. William Mehn. chair
man: William E. Miller. vice-chairman !;
Rev.. David Ransom Covell. Virgil NJ
Fookes. w. B. Handy. Charles Some.
George H. Whiting. J. Benny Hayes,
Col. David Busch. J. Fred Huber, Harry
w. Taylor. Carl E. f. Flather, f. Rich
ard GaSch, Albert J. Jones and Walter
NJ. Shomo, all of them experts. 1t is said,