Evening star., 1921-04-10

week with that to Columbia
Commandery. No. .. Friday evening.
The spring reunion of the Scottish
Rite bodies will be held this week, be-
ginning tomorrow evening, when the
fourth and fifth degree ceremonials will
be presented in Mithras Lodge of Per-
lection, followed Tuesday by the four
teenth degree. Wednesday by the elgh-
teenth degree in Evangelist Chapter,
Thursday by the thirtieth degree in
Robert de Bruce Council. Knights IA
dosh, and Friday by the thirty-second
degree, Master of the Royal Secret, in
Albert Pike Consistory.
The degree work each evening will
start promptly at O'Clock Only those
who will advance to and including the
highest degree will form the member
ship of the class.
Beginning April 1s a new class will be
started in the fourth degree. The sixth
evening. April % the ninth and tenth
degrees will be received.
Announcement is made by Stirling
eral secretary of the local Scottish Rite
bodies and chairman OF the special COM
mittee for the occasion, that on the
evening of May the League of Masonic
Clubs of the United States and Canada
will be rendered reception at the
Council, 18th and S streets northwest,
at o'clock, by the Masonic Clubs of
the District. The Masons of the thirty
third degree and the Knights Com
in attendance in caps and jewels as a
committee on reception.
Although it has just held what is
generally regarded as one of the great
est ceremonials in it's history, Illus
trious Potentate Henry Lansburgh an
nounces that Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine will hold another grand
ceremonial at Polls Theater the even
ing Of May 8, to which both Noble
President Harding and Illustrious Poten-
tate Ellis Garretson will be invited, with
the almost certainty that the latter will
be present. Potentate Lansburgh has
previously stated that he expects this
ceremonial to eclipse all its predeces-
sors in grandeur and elaboration in
honor of the distinguished guests ex-
pected. Monday. ]. Fred Huber, chief
electrician of Almas Temple, and Virgil
NJ. Fookes. director of the floor squad
went to Dallas, Tex, to attend the
which was held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of the. week just closed, in
order to secure the latest exchange OF
novelties in the elaboration of the
ceremonial features and supplementary
exercises.
All the efforts of Almas Arab Patrol
are being concentrated this week in the
preparations for the grand annual ball at
the New Willard Wednesday evening.
which is being designed to eclipse in
beauty and novelty its famous predeces-
sors, the Golden Apple ball and the
Golden Fleece of last year. The deco
rations for the occasion will exhaust the
assets of the electrician and the fiorists 8
arts and two orchestras. including
"Jacoby's Jazz Jugglers." will provide
the music for the dance program. upon
which the wisdom and ingenuity of the
terspichorean specialists have been en-
gagged for some time. There will be no
golden apple but there will be sur
prises for more than one of the
lady guests of the evening. This
year. it is stated. the patrol has
centered its efforts upon handsome
souvenirs, which will be given to every
lady guest of the evening. and which
will Surpass any ever presented at a
Shrine function. A feature of the
evening will be the solos to be rendered
by Noble L. w. Brown. formerly star
Of the Keith circuit
Announcement has been made already
through the news columns that the I'm
perial Council committee has selected St
Louis. Mo, as the site for the National
Shrine Home for Crippled Children, which
has been endowed with millions for its
erection and maintenance by the no
biiity without outside appeal
Potentate Lansburgh. Chief Rabban
Leonard P. Steuart and Treasurer Ar
thur E Cooke. accompanied by small
group of mobiles, attended the ceremonial
session Of Lu Lu Temple in Philadelphia
Wednesday evening. During the course
of the evening Past Imperial Potentate
W. Freeiand KendHck. now potentate
Of Lu Lu Temple, on behalf OF Potentate
LAnsburgh individually and not, as has
been stated. on behalf Of Almas Temple
presented to DR.. A Howard Thomas
director of the Lu Lu Temple Band, a
silver-mounted jeweled baton and to
Capt. William D. Asnip Of the Lu Lu
Temple Patrol a handsome sterling sill
yer sword. beautifully etched, in recog-
milton and appreciation of courtesies
shown the Almas Temple potentate. who
made an address in connection with the
occasion that was received with con.
sidera BILE enthusiasm.
May IS Almas Temple will give a
complimentary ball of formal character
and with the usual Shrine eiabora tor
at the Arcade for the nobility in gen.
eral and their ladies. when the only in
vitations and cards of admission will bt
the Shriners identification card and fez
This evening at 8 o'clock all chapter
Masons and their friends are invited tt
attend "capitular service at Trinity
Civic and Community Church. Sd ant
C streets northwest. Rev. DR.. Coveil
rector The affair is under the auspice:
of Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No.
Grant s. Barnhart, high priest.
An address will be delivered by
Deputy Grand High Priest Delos -"
Thayer. on The Road from Babylon
TO Jerusalem" and a sermonette BY
Rev. David Ransom Covell, the rec
tor. upon The Point of Contact Be
tween Masonry and the Church Mon
arch Castleman Il. Boss of Kallipoli:
Grotto. Mystic Order of Yelled Proph
cts, with the Grotto Band. will be
present, and there Will be also severa
vocal solos.
The officials of the Grand Chapter
will act jointly with the officers Of
Columbia Chapter and their wives il
the reception to be held in the par.
lors of the Trinity Community House
Immediately after the service. Tn,
service will be open to the genera
public
Junior Warden j. Pierson jaime.
will head the line in the E. A degre,
in The New Jerusalem Lodge Thurs
day evening and Senior Steward vii
bur W. Raybolt. in the F. c. degree
Past Master Dougherty is planning
fishing trip for the brethren to Bene
dict. Md. and the plans and date arr
to be announced at the communica
tion.
John G. Henninger has organized
double quartet choir for the service.
in Joppa Lodge. which is being highl,
commended for its artistic and enjoy
able selections.
Takoma Lodge VIII hays-a get.