Evening star., 1921-05-29

t.i Knights ka0oSn, s4tn Oegree |
IN ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
- | Thursday-Zabud Council, No. 4. de-
j grees.
1T EBANON Lodge. No. Z. will have
VI charge of the services at the Ma
; sonic and Eastern Star Home this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock Rev. William ].
Meeks will officiate ard the lodge
choir will render a musical program
The cast for the twenty-fourth de-
gree in Robert de Bruce Council.
Knights Kadosh. of the Scottish Rite.
Tuesday evening. will comprise some
Of the best ritualists in the Scottish
Rite bodies of Washington, including
Rev. Canon William Tayloe Snyder,
John H Won Hermann and Allen Bus
sius. all thirty-third degree honorary;
Sulaimaan David. c. Edgar Bittinger.
Charles NJ Jones. Austin ]. Lester
and Melvin E Wertz, all knights com
mander Of the court of honor. and E.
Herbert H. Street and Worth F. Ian
bdon, all of the thirty-second degree.
A petition approved by Roe Fulker-
son. thirty-third degree honorary.
deputy for the Supreme Council in the
Daniel. X. C. c. H. of Mithras Lodge
Of Perfection, for a dispensation for
the establishment in this city Of a
chapter of the Order of De Molay for
boys. has been sent to the Grand Coun-
.cil by Worth F. Landon. Frank NJ
Roller, Rev. John c. Palmer, chaplain
Of the Grand Lodge Of Masons of the
District: D. ]. Luckett. Rev. M c
Marseglia, Rev. David Ransom CoveIl.
Theodore ]. Moore. This order. de-
signed for the enlightenment of boys
along Masonic lines. and limited to
those between the ages Of sixteen and
throughout the west, it is said. and is
s%being acclaimed as a wonderful insti
{ tuition The local chapter will be or
! ganized upon the receipt Of the neces-
sxry authorization.
Almas Temple activities in the near
, future will include a special meeting
I and short-form initiatory session at
June 8, while next Sunday. June S. at
! pm. there will be a sacred concert
and service for the Shrine at Trinity
Episcopal Church, 3rd and C streets
northwest. when Rev. David Ransom
Coven will deliver a sermon with
The Shrine" for his text Visiting
mobiles are invited.
Next Sunday evening Almas Temple,
headed by its drum corps. brass band.
Arab Patrol and Glee Club, will meet
at Shrine headquarters. III 18th street
northwest. at 1880 o'clock. and ar
rayed in Shrine costume and fez will
march to the church, the doors of
which win be open at the same hour.
The main floor of the church has been
reserved for the Shrfners, but the gal
1enes will be open to the general pub
lie
SATURDAY. July 9; will be the date Of
the big annual charity excursion of
A1mas Temple to Marshall Hall. the
proceeds Of which are devoted in their
entirety to making glad the hearts of
the unfortunate at Christmas time
Shrine functions of the year with AL
mas, and no pains are spared to make
1t an event notable for enjoyment in
every line and for every type of taste
children from the orphan asylums and
homes Of Washington were given the
time Of their lives. and the unfortu-
mates at Blue Plains are talking of
their Christmas Shrine remembrances
yet.
Wednesday last the shell-shocked
soldiers at st. E1izabeth's were en-
tertained by Almas Arab Patrol Drill
Corps. Oriental Band and Drum Corps
and the Almas Brass Band The
same day about noon the Almas
Caravan Club held it's weekly
luncheon at the New Ebbitt Hotel,
with Senator John X. Shields Of Ten
nessee. a noble of Kerbella Temple
VI AHoANlie. dS ltS Cn1eI speaker
and the Scimeter Club of Baltimore
As its special guest 1t was one of
the most notable luncheons of the
Caravans, and the Scimeters took oc-
casfon to say it was a red letter
event in their annals
In compliment to Noble Rolljn
Bond. director Of the Washingtoni-
ans. a goodly audience Of mobiles Of
Alnas Temple attended the perform
NJ
at the Shubert-Belasco Theater last
night. responding in large numbers
and with the usual Shrine spirit to
tho call of Call Me Henry Lans-
burgh-" their illustrious potentate.
Almas Temples Tour de Luxe spe
eial" will start for the Imperial
Council session at Des Moines, via
the Baltimore and Ohio. at pm.
June 10. arriving at Chicago the fol-
ncbbee will be entertained by Medinah
Temple. leaving at 7:15 pm. via the
Great western. and arriving in Des
Moines Sunday. June IL. about 1890
am The session will cover three
Gays June IA. Is and Is. and the re-
turn OF the Washington contingent
VIII De made Friday. June IL at 2:3O
am. washington being reached the
following Sunday afternoon. Capt
c. l. f. Flather is chief quarter
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements and j. B. Hayes has
SSArge OF the room reservations, The
WAS headquarters during the stay
IN DeS MoiDeS will be at the Kirk
wood Hotel A strong bid is to he
made by Almas Temple for the Inn
peHal Council session in Washington
in 1928. and in this endeavor it is
said the workers have been forti-
Ned with letters from President
harding. the District commi ssioners.
tho Board of Trade. the Chamber of
Commerce. the Rotary Club and the
kiwanis Club. as well as letter from
Tho Almas Automobile Clubhouse
was formally opened with great eclat
nsmbera with about 800 members of
their families and guests. starting
from The front OF tho Capitol made
the delightful trip. AIn1as Band
played it's best and most appropriate
muAc Illustrous Potsntate Henry
Lancourgh raised tho nag over the
clubhouse and President DR.. j. T
PrenderEast made tho address of well
como. Tho new clubhouse Is located
on tho former Hyde estate, at Chalk
Point. south OF West river. in Anne
Arundel county. Nd. approximately
thirty-eiEht miles from Washington.
1t u surrounded by forty-fiye acre.
OF choice land. which will furnish
ample space for club opportunities.
Tho Surprise" ceremonial OF Ka;lipoIis
GrottO. STAGED At Old Masabte Ta,,nIo