Evening star., 1922-03-02
|SHR|NERSFU[F|[L
WEATHER MAXIM
"Worse 1t Is, Bigger the
Crowd" Proven in Session
at Capitol Theater.

| held its first ceremonial session OF
the year. under the guidance of Its
new potentate. Leonard P. Steuart
and his divan last night at the Capt
tol Theater. There is Shrine
| maxim, 1t is said, which states that
the more inclement. the weather the
bigger the crowd at a Shrine gather.
ing, and last night seemed to verify
1t. Although the session was in
tended to be rather of a "home COM
ing" character than otherwise. and
tions for the celebrities of Shrine
dom, Commissioner James s. Oyster
Representative Brooks of Illinois, a
noble of Ansar Temple of Spring
field; Walter ]. Gilpatrick of Kora
Temple. Saco, Me-; Monarch Marshall
Pickering of Kallipolis Grotto of the
Yelled Prophets, and large delega-
tions from Acca Temple of Richmond
KAHN Temple of Roanoke and
khedive Temple of Norfolk, includ-
ing Potentate Gray. were in attend
ance, together with Almas Temples
Harry Stamford. Carter B. Keene
Francis A. Sebring. James T. Gibbs
William 8. Quinter. l. Whiting Estes
and Henry Lansburgh, with more
than 1900 of the local nobility.
Seek 1928 Session.
At the afternoon business session
Almas Temple indorsed the request
of KAHN Temple that one of the
new hospitals for crippled children
be located at Roanoke, Va. An
nouncement was made that the COM
mittee designated some time ago 10
! pave the way for the session of the
I Imperial Council in Washington in
June, 1923. had been augmented by
nes,dan, the appointments ,su Of John Poole
I committee and Col. c. Fred Cook as
dictatorship of publicity. and that
from now on the drive for the big
! Shrine convention would be pushed
TO- the tn limit; !neidentally s it wa; was
the big Shrine fair and carniva
that will open at Convention Hall
Monday with elaborate ceremonies
had vital connection, with the
| movement, for it is the purpose
and irresistible delegation to the
Imperial Council session at San Fran
cisco next June to land the big plum.
With reference to the question of a
new mosque for Almas. the potentate
stated that the referendum had de-
veloped 1.777 votes for and against
which indicated e37 for the new
mosque and 700 for the universal
Masonic temple" proposed by the
Grand Lodge Of the District A COM
mittee is to be designated shortly to
officially count the votes and tabulate
added, I'VE will see just how much
Almas Temple wants the new mosque
for the proposition is to be pushed
quickly to a finish during his term.
After the election of seventy seven
candidates and three affiliates from
other temples. a recess was taken un-
til o'clock.
Long Program Given.
The evening session began with q
concert by Almas Military Band. un.
der it's new director. William c
White Of the United States Musical
School Of the War Department. Later
there We're selections by the Almas
rector: a drill by the Arab Patrol
| under its new commandant. Capt
| George H. Whiting: an orchestra
concert, with Congregational sing.
ing" accompanied by Almas Orches.
ira. under the direction Of Myer Gold.
! uniformed Almas Drum Corps. under
Director w. I. Jacoby; a drill and cos.
tune display by the new Saracer
Guard of Almas Temples Legion OF
Honor. under Capt. George L. Arm
strong. and "orientations," by Alma!
Oriental Band. under Director Henr,
B. Schmidt. At this stage Virgil NJ
Fookes, director, and ]. Fred Huber
/ electrician, of the Arab Patrol foo
| team entered into the program, ant
! the veil of secrecy separated appar
! emily unbounded mirth on the insid'
from cold comfort on the outside o
i the theater.
, Following the esoteric mysteries
! which none but Shriners may know
! came an elaborate entertainment b,
| professional talent, which held tn
! large audience long after midnigh
| and sent the nobility away laughing
and vowing that "the new pote ha'
made good"