Evening star., 1921-05-08
D. c. T0PLAY HOST
TO $4,000 MASONS
Local Clubs Have Planned
Magnificent Entertainment
for Visitors Coming Week.

Washington during the coming week
will be host to more than 1000 MEM
bers of Masonic clubs from all sec
tions of the United States, on the
occasion Of the sixteenth annual con.
ventjon of the National League of
Masonic Clubs.
Every state in the Union is expected
to be represented by a liberal number
Of delegates. alternateS and brcthren
An entertainment program, which
will Gaze up the greater part or four
jays beginning tomorrow morning
and lasting until Thursday night. is
planned by the nineteen Masonic
cubs of Washington and one OF
Alexandria.
While the convention proper is
scheduled for tomorrow. Tuesday ana
Wednesday,. the first official function
Of the gathering will be observed
tomorrow night at the Scottish Rite
House Of the Temple. 18th ana
streets. where reception 10 lhe
~isitors will be rendered by the
Grand Lodge.
Almas Temple. A. A. q n. NJ. S. will
put on a special ceremonial at Polls
Theater tomorrow night. 1lluStriouS
Potentate Henry Lansburgh has an
neuncs,d that Ellis Lewis Garrison.
imperial potentate of the United
States. will be present at the cere-
monial as well as at many Of the
other features planned by the clubs.
Sightseeing Tour Planned.
Tuesday the visitors will partici
pate IN an automobile sightseeing
tour. which will start from Sherman
statue, south of the Treasury build
ing, at 1:30 o'clock. The route will
be through the speedway and mo-
tor launch parade on the Potomac is
scheduled to pass the automobile pro-
eesslon at the point of the speedway
opposite the War College. Three
naval hydroplanes from Ouantico will
fly above the two professions.
The Masons have appointed an au-
tomoble committee headed by DR..
Prendergast. 1908 II street northwest.
to receive offers of automobiles which
Will be at the disposal of the Masons
sightseeing trip. All owners of mo-
tor cars who wish to volunteer their
cars are asked to phone DR.. Prender-
CAST at Main los or Main $3.50.
To Attend Mass Meeting.
Tuesday night mass meeting is
to be held at Continental Memorial
Hall. All of the visitors and the Ma
ator Townsend and William Gibbs
McAdoo. former Secretary of the
Treasury. will speak.
A pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. the
home and tomb of George Washing
ton. who was a Mason, will take place
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be on the grounds at o'clock, by
way of street cars, automobile and
steamers.
In the evening a grand carnival of
testers is to be staged at the Central
Nigh School auditorium. Ten thou
SAND are expected to witness or par
ticipate in the carnival, the visitors
to which and participants are expect
ed to appear in fancy and comic cos
tunes. Special features are to be
provided by Almas Temple Patrol,
Band and Drum Corps. the Grotto
Drill Corps. band and troop of clowns
and numerous other comedy events
by various clubs. BY showing their
1921 cards all Masons and their guests
will be admitted to this mardi gras
feature.
Big Banquet Closing Event.
The concluding event is to be a
farewell banquet to Masons only. to
Thursday evening. Seven hundred
guests will be seated. and included
among those present will be men high
in official and Masonic life from
throughout America Gen. Pershing,
Cen Le Jeune and Admiral Koontz
have accepted invitations. as have
Sovereign Grand Commanders George
Fleming Moore and Barton Smith.
Besides the Shrine. Grotto and
Eastern Star, organizations of Wash
ington which will help to entertain
the visitors are:
Tho Anchor Club. the Alexandria
Club, the Ashlar Club, the Circle Club,
the Compass Club. the Craftsman
Club, the Cabletow Club. the Fellow
ship Club, the Gavel Club the George
Washington University Club, the
Italian American Club. the Lambskin
Club, the Level Club. the Railroad
Square Club, the Southgate Club. the
Trestleboard Club, the Triangle Club,
tho Trowel Club. the National Uni
versity Club and the Ionic Club.
Headquarters for the convention are
at room los, New Ebbitt Hotel,
Charles A Stevens, secretary, where
applications for banquet seats and
all other information should be maIe.