The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
MASONIC CLUB FUNCTIONS
ATTRACT PRESIDENT, VICE
PRESIDENT, AND CABINET
National League of Masonic Clubs Conven-
ton to be Opened Here May

President Harding. Vice President
Coolidge. and members of the Cabi-
net in such numbers as Official busi-
ness will permit, are to spare some
Of their time to attend functions
Of the sixteenth annual convention
Of the National League of Masonic
Clubs which comes to Washington
for Ave days from May to 13. The
President has signihed his inten-
ton to make the pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon on Wednesday, May
IL. and he and the Vice President
are both to be at the farewell BAN
quet at the New willard Hotel on
the evening OF May IL. Seated at
the banquet board with them on this
occasion will be the Speaker Of the
House. Frederick II. Gillett: George
F. Moore, sovereign grand COM
mander of the Southern jurisdic-
ton. A. A. S. r, and Barton Smith.
sovereign grand commander of the
Northern Jurisdiction. A. A. s. r.;
william c. McAdoo, Gen. Ballington
Booth. Gen. Lejeune. Admiral
Koontz. and other prominent mas
ter Masons of national fame.
Many of these men, who, besides
being active Masons. are also patri-
otic leaders OF the country, will be
present at the visit to Mount Yer
non.
Clarence w, Hall, chairman of
the transportation committee. re-
ports that the States adjoining
Washington have been the heaviest
applicants for information concern
ing railroad accommodations. He
expects the largest delegation,
Therefore. from Maryland. Virginia,
Delaware. West Virginia, and Penn
sylvania. Convention experts of the
city OF Washington are of the belief
that no conclave of a nation wide
character will ever have enjoyed
the program which has been out
lined for the Masons who will visit
Washington this month
Remember. you are ours from
the minute you set foot in Wash
inGton until Won leave for home" is
the welcoming salutation which has
been sent by the local committee to
every masonic club in America.
The program will be opened on
the evening of May with a recep-
tion at the Scottish Rite House Of
the Temple. Sixteenth and streets.
This event will pc of interest 10 out
of-town guests as this edifice Is one
Of the show-places of Washington
and is reputed to be the greatest
single place of architecture IN the
world.
On the same day there will be a
special ceremonial of Almas Temple,
Ancient Accepted Order Mobiles
Mystic Shrine. at which time Potion
stone unturned to reveal to The
transient mobiles the real. spiri. of
hospitality which characterizes
Alrnas as being one of the forem ost
temples in the nation.
Present at this ceremonial will be
Imperial Potentate Ellis Lewis Gar
rison. 1t will be held at Poli"s The
ater.
An automobile and motorboat pa
rade is scheduled for the afternoon Of
May IL and on shat evening a mass
meeting extraordinary is to be held
at Continental Memorial Hall, Au.
tomobiles on land and motor
launches on the Potomac will pass
"the point" along the speedway at
n given hour and three hydroplanes
from the Marine headquarters at
Quantico will hum overhead while
the professions are humming pc-
meath.
The Mount Vernon trip above de-
scribed comes on Wednesday and
that night an indoor carnival a.
which performers and spectators
alike will be ptt:red in comic cos
tunes in order to lead the Mardi
Gras spirit.
Organizations which will partici-
pate in the carnival to be staged at
the Central High School Stadium
will include bands, orchestras, drill
corps and glee clubs of the shrine
and grotto. The huge auditorium
has been secured for this event
through the courtesy of the Com
munity Center department of the
public schools of the District of Co.
lumtia.
The concluding event of the as
semblage occurs at the New Willard
Hotel on the night of May az when
the farewell banquet to which only
master Masons are, invited, will be
staged. Reservations for this feast
must be made in advance with Sec
retary Charles A. Stevens, room los,
the New Ebbitt Hotel.
Seating arrangements for 700 can
be made, and those anticipating at