The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-16
PROPHETS OFKALLIPOLISPASTE
DATE OF EVENT IN HAT BANDS
Samuel F. Shreve VIII Introduce Novel Stunts
= To Candidates.

October 81 is the date Of the much
heralded harvest ceremonial Of KALI
polls Grotto, to be held at the Capt.
tol Theater, and the prophets are
FASTING the date in their hat-bands,
marking II on the calendar and doing
everything possible to keep it in
mind.
Full details are in the October is
sue OF the Kallipolis Kronikle. just
distributed to the membership. Mon
arch c. p. Boss Is much elated over
the affair. and the assurance of a
large class OF neophytes who win
make the journey over the River
Styx in search Of the mysteries such
as only the Grotto can unfold. The
ceremonial will commence at Masonic
Temple with a dinner to the candi-
dates. at $3.50 o'clock, followed by
short business session; then a parade
Will form and march to the theater.
Past Monarch Charles D. Shackelford
will direct the ritualistic work, and
Prophet Samuel F. Shreve will intro
duce some novel stunt features for
the edidcation and amusement of
the candidates.
Following this. the regular show of
the theater will be staged. All in all,
II will be gala night. with fun for
all and an abundance of good fellow
ship. intermingled with all kinds Of
| novel innovations. The officers are
determined to make this the most en-
Joyable ceremonial ever staged by the
local Grotto. Large delegations from
Grottoes Of other cities. including
Grand Monarch Charles E. wardwell,
are expected. Petitions will be re-
ceiVed as late as Saturday preceding
the ceremonial and members are re-
quested to have them in the hands of
the secretary as far in advance Of
the ceremonial as possible. The mem
oership Is also admonished to be in
possession Of their current Grotto
cards. in order to obviate any delay
IN entering the theater.
As an added attraction at this and
other Grotto affairs, the drotto will
soon be in possession of another ad-
dltion to its menagerie in the form
OF horned goat recently trapped in
Mexico and now en- route to wash
lngton. 1t was secured through Past
Grand Monarch E. s. Schmid who has
standing orders with several trappers
and hunters to obtain for him any,
thing out Of the ordinary in the ami
NAL kingdom.
The ancient festal custom of Hal
loween will be observed and celebrated
on Monday evening, October 81, in
the big ballroom Of the New Willard
Hotel by Kallipolis Grotto Band and
Drill Corps in the form of a real
Halloween dance. Plans have been
made by the committee Of arrange
ments to make the event one of
special interest and memorable in the
long list Of successes in this connec-
ton which the Grotto has to its
credit.
The function will take the form Of
fancy dress ball, or mardi zras
into which every conceivable form of
.fun-making will be a part. Valuable
prizes will be awarded to the rr,,.sl
grotesque and fancy make-ups. Thera
will be witches, of course, hobRobIins.
boogey men. nymphs, fairies, sea-
shore maids, giants and liliputians
'hants." and other weird Characters
in surprising stunts, and practical
jokers at work every minute of the
evening. The managers promise some
Of the new weird stunts that have
been incubating for months about
which much has been said but little
learned as to their nature. One of
the features that will be both pic
turesque and novel will be moon
light. dance" by expert dancers in
wood nymph costumes. The big dance
room Will be thrown into darkness,
the dancers entering in the CLEAN
when big spotlight will flash upon
the fancy dancers in the center of the
room, the light colors changing into
many shades. tints and colors. An
other feature will be at the mystic
hour of midnight when the spooks
and witches and goblins are supposed
to be present. when will-o' -the-wisps
green and CHASTITY fires will throw a
sepulchre gloom over the room, nys-
terry things will flash and fit through
the air, owl boots, cat calls, wolf
bowls. means and groans will pune
ture the air. while the matrimonially
inclined. and there win be an army OF
young people present, win make their
wishes for life partnern 90 hirh H. ola