The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
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Annual Family Reunion
To Be at Chesapeake
Beach Wednesday.

honArch Ca86em3n Z. BOSS Is ar
ranging for Q business meeting of
the Grotto in September and . fun
form ceremonial in October. It Is
expected that an unusually large
class of candidates VIII seek the
mysteries at the October ceremonial,
elaborate plans for which are now
under way.
"Wednesday Is the day. August 10
{the. date. and Chesapeake Beach the
place." Is the reminder to all
Prophets of Kallipolis Grotto. the
occasion being the annual family
outing and Grotto excursion. Chair
man Henry J. Gompers has every
thing 50 well In hand that he Is
sanguine in his prediction that this
years outing will be the best ever.
A record attendance Is expected and
many novel features have been pro-
Vided for the excursionists- Valu-
able prizes for the women. children
and Prophets will be awarded in the
athletic contests. the Grotto band
win furnish a musical concert and q
moving picture film will be made of
the days activities. All In all. IL
will be . day OF fun and frolic, free
from dull care and worry
Shaekelfsrd is Guest.
On Thursday evening Past Mon
arch Charles d. Shackelford. cap
lain Of the Grotto Drill Corps. was
the guest of the drill corps at an
informal dinner in recognition of
his efforts in behalf of that auxil-
iary. During the evening Past
Monarch Charles A Stevens. on be-
half of the Grotto convention COM
mittee, presented the drill corps
with a handsome silver loving cup
as a prize for their showing at AT
antic City during the Supreme
Council session. After the cup had
been formally received by Past
Monarch Shackelford he was given
a real surprise when Past Monarch
r. W. Libbey. in the name of the
drill corps, presented hin, with a
beautiful silver service-a gift from
the members of the drill corps-in
appreciation of the mastery and
Harmonious manner in which he has
presided over and trained them
since he became their leader. at the
beginning OF the present Grotto
year. He was told of the wonder
Sul esteem in which he was held by
the Prophets in general and the
knembers of the drill corps in par
ocular Charlie" was deeply
touehed and so overcome with emo
tion that il was with difficulty he
Expressed his appreciation and as
sured the Prophets of his willingness
70 serve and of his pride in the in
erest manifested and splendid
showing made by the drill corps in
recent months. especially at the re-
cent Supreme Council conYention
where they won the plaudits and
rommendation of thousands who
Witnessed their maneuvers.
The Grotto Drum and Bugle Corps
how in process of organization. is
making great progress. The mem
bers are undergoing intensive prac-
tice and are in the hands of COM
petent instructors. II is expected
that they will be in condition to
take their place with all comers al
the next annual convention Of the
BSupreme Council.
Eureka Chapter and James F. Al.
len Chapter. Royal Arch Masons
will hold a joint old-fashioned picnic
on the fair grounds at Rockville
Md. on Saturday. Aug. l3. Th'
committee in charge is making
strenuous efforts to make the occa,
sion one great big time.
The Grotto Band under the direc
tion of Julius Hamper will give Z
concert on the grounds. Athleti,
events of all kinds for the children
and grown-ups will be in order. al
well as ball games, and many othel
events of an interesting nature will
be on the program
There will be plenty of ice cream
sandwiches, root beer and near bee
this is the promise of the refresh
ment committee.
Special cars will leave Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue a
2 o'clock on the day mentioned, car
Frying the picknickers direct to tn,
Rockville fair grounds.
Ionic Club.
Ionic Club of Master Masons il
the Treasury Department held theI
annual excursion to Marshall Hal
on Saturday. July 30. 1921. Ever
bureau of the Treasury Department
was represented by it's quota D
members.
Charles A. Jaquette, its presf
Ndent, reported that the free lemon
ade served throughout the day ha,
no kick" in 1t.
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