Evening star., 1921-10-23

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Thursday t;rutto. Yelled !
Prophets. Harvest Ceremonial
MONARCH CASTLEMAN P. BOSS
~ of Kallipoiis Grotto. Mystic Or
der of Yelled Prophets of the En-
chanted Realm, has made his fnai
announcements for the harvest cere-
anoniar' tomorrow evening at the
Capitol Theater at o'clock. The pre-
liminaries will include a supper for
the candidates-an "honest-to-good-
ness supper'-at o'clock at the Ma
sonic Temple. following which will
come the business session OF the
Srotto. Then prophets and candidates
will march i'll parade to. the theater,
headed by the Grotto Band, the drum
and bugle corps and the drill corps.
No one, it is announced, Will be ad-
milted to the theater until after the
arrival of the parade. The start from
Masonic Temple will be maue at
pn, and Post Monarch Charles II.
Shackeitori will be the grand mar
snail. ne will also direct the ritual
lStic work.
II is reserved for Prophet Sam
SShreve to take care of the lnterludeS
and the Interruptions inevitable IN
Journey through fire, water and air
to the mystic realm" and Sam, 1t is
said, has had such experience in this
line that no one is likely to be. dis
appointed or to ask for more. After
the troubles of the evening the
regular show of the Capitol Theater
will be staged Tor the edification of
The prophets.
Past Monarch f.. w. Libbey ven-
lures the explanation that the Cap
itol Theater is located on one OF the
most historic spots Of the National
Capital. 1t has had many names in
its day, ard during the civil war was
the only theater open in Washington.
and it was then known as the WASH
ington Assembly Hall. 1t was there
that five inaugural balls were held
the ball at the Inauguration of Van
Buren in 1887, Polk in 1s4o. Taylor
in 1S49, Pierce in 1868 and Buchanan
in 1857.
Visitors are expected from a num-
ber of out-of-town grottoes, and all
that the wisdom of ages and the ex-
.perience of the living can supply will
be on tap to make the harvest cere-
monial one of the memorable events
Of Kallipolis Grotto.
The knights TempIar of ,the Dis
trict are making extensive prepara-
tions for a mammoth field service on
grounds Sunday, October 80, under
the auspices of the Commanders As
ISOLATION. 1t is expected that all six
comma nderieS of the District will be
IN attendance in full Templar uni
form. The uniformed bodies will as
semhle at Masonic Temple at pm
and march to the field headed by the
Orient Commandery and the Grotto
bands. The religious service will be
conducted by DR.. James Shera Mont
Somery, grand preiate Of the Grand
Commandery, and music Will be FUR
nished by the Almas Temple Glee
club. under the direction of Charles
f. Bartlett. Past Commander DR..
Frank F. Gibson will be in charge
of the military program. A general
committee for the event comprises
A. NJ. Poynton. r. NJ. Brown and A. u.
Shaw. All other bodies of Freema-
sonry have been invited to participate.
and the hope of the promoters of the
event is that it will prove to be the
most extensive Masonic event ever
held in this jurisdiction.
The Gavel Club of Master .Masons
announces "Ye Olden Time Halloween
Masked Ball. in the Salon des Ma
tions, Hotel Washington, Friday
evening, at the fashionable hour
Members who do not expect to mask
are asked to wear their fez. Ted
ham, James G. Thompson, Ed. K.
Davis. Earl H. Pickel, D. A. White
and H. f. Smith are special COM
mittee of arrangements, and the Sec
retaries of all Masonic clubs in the
District are to have a hand In help
ing on the event.
Thursday. at high noon, the club
will have it's weekly dinner at Har-
reys, with prizes, speakers and a
good menu announced as features.
The club also announces a bazaar
from November 2S to December 3,
and November 1 a big membership
drive is to be put under way.
Joppa Lodge, No. 35. one of the
Masonic "babies" of the District, is
and will hold it's annual grand visi-
tation in it's own home, 107 Upshur
street northwest, tomorrow evening
at 1880 o'clock. 1t was originally
proposed to hold the visitation in the
Brightmood Temple, but the Jop-
own home was the best place to re-
ceive the dignitarfeS. No program
has been announced. What Is to fol-
low the visitation is summed up In
the very words "a general good time
will follow" Monday, October 81, the
NJ NJ degree is scheduled.
st. Johns Lodge holds harvest
moon dinner" every year for its new
members of the year. This dinner
Temple, in the banquet hall, Friday
evening. the dinner being served at
o'clock promptly. 1t Is sort OF
lodge affair, but those who have been
privileged to attend in former years
speak highly of the event. Cards Of
admission will be required. The NJ. NJ
degree is scheduled for October 81.
DR.. SSao-ke SEE, the Chinese am
bassador. who Is a member of Federal
Lodge, No. 1, having been made a
master Mason there in 1903. has
promised Master Sherry to be present
at the communication Tuesday even
ing, when he will deliver an address
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
has always something on the tapis
IN one or the other Of its auxtliartes.
If not by the temple itself. Tuesday
evening delightful and informal
dinner at the New Willard served to
bring the past potentates Of the tenn
PIE in touch with Imperial Potentate
Ernest Cults. who stopped over in
Washington on his way from his home
sn Savannah to Pittsburgh and later
10 the Pacific coast. where arrange
oil session call him. Illustrious Poten-
rate Henry Lansburgh, on short no.
.ice. had table beautifully adorned
with blood-red dahliaS. autumn leaves
and carnations prepared for the event,
which was attended by Past Imperial
Sotentate Harrison Dingman. Past
Guide, Carter B. Keene. Francis A.
ssebring and William s. Quinter Of Al.
mas. Representative Campbell, Of
hyxia Temple Of PittsbuSGh. Past