Evening star., 1922-06-04
which left Union station last night
for San Francisco.

which left Union station last night
for San Francisco.
Illustrious Potentate Leonard p
Stcuart celebrated his last official
event last evening at Scottish Rite
Cathedral when he added three
mobiles to Almas Temples constantly
growing list of members, in long
short-form ceremonial" which gave
to those who had the long end of
the stick all the joys of a full-form
ceremonial
What was declared the largest rep
reSentative delegation that ever left
Washington for an Imperial Council
session left Union station at 80 last
evening via the Southern railway and
the Chesapeake and Ohio for San
Francisco with high hopes for secur-
ing the Imperial Council session in
1928 for Washington. If the zeal and
enthusiasm of the Almas Shriners Is
matched by the business interests of
this city 1t was said there would be
little doubt that the convention would
come here in 1923. The big advan-
tage to the business interests of the
city. it was thought. aside from other
advantages to be gained in civic
way by making Washington's story
known to so wide delegation or
prominent Masons from all sections
of the country. furnish ample reasons
dorse the appeal of Almas Temple.
This it is claimed, should appeal
to the business interests, which Will
BE- very materially benefited by the
influx for nearly a week of between
10000 and 100000 Shriners on their
big annual holiday
Past Grand Master Charles ]. ONeill
will deliver a lecture under the aus
piCeS of the committee on Masonic
education, at the communication for
New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 8. Thurs
day evening, at S:45 o'clock. Ihe ira
ternity is invited.
The Railroad Square Club last
meeting seemed like a post-session of
the seventeenth annual convention
of the National League of Masonic
Clubs Many prominent Masons at
tended that memorable gathering.
Lynn H. Troutman. the retiring presi
dent of the National League, spoke
on Echoes of the Convention" 1t
is pleasing to his many friends that
he was continued as member of the
advisory board of the National League.
John l.. Wilkes. former regional vice
president. also newly elected to the
advisory board. likened his recently
acquired Railroad Club feZ to a king
ly crown. His affection for the club
and his tribute to the delegation espe-
cially. it is said. reversed the order
of things. Samuel Johnson eulogiZing
J. Boswell. William NJ. Huttell. chair
man of the credentials committee.
also gave an interesting talk on the
convention. William B. Hipsley's s
poetic narrative was descriptive of
the members recent journey to Bal
timore, where they were royalty en-
tertained by the Baltimore Square
Club. and was read by D. S. Mcmahon.
Call Ne Henry" the gold-card men,
ber of the club. was absent on ac-
count of imperative engagements. Re
freshments closed the session.
The seventeenth annual convention
of the National League of Masonic
Clubs, held at Atlantic City May %
TO y, was attended by delegates and
visitors from all sections of the coun-
try-one delegate from Toronto, Can
ada. and one from Haiti. Lynn H
Troutman of Washington. d. C.. presi-
dent of the league, presided. with
Edward A. Mackinnon of Whining
ton. Del. secretary treasurer. Re
ports showed 12O new clubs were
added to the league during President
Troutmans administration. bringing
the membership in the league to ap-
proximately 0.000. Many new clubs
are in process of formation. The
largest and most picturesque dele
cation present was the Police Square
Club of New York city, with its own
band. 600 uniformed policemen and
about 500 ladies in the party. The
Firemen's Square Club of New York
also had a large delegation of uni
formed firemen and many ladies.
The Washington delegation included
lowship Club: f. j. Skidmore, Anchor
Club: +. a. Heilig and J. A. Griffith.
CabletoW Club; p. W. Nicholson and
Cprbin Birch. Circle Club: John H.
kettner, Craftsman Club: Charles B.
Cameron. Fellowship Club; Charles
H. Spencer and W. H. Swinney. Five
Points Club: Clyde B. Nichols. James
A. West. William H. Boyd and H K
Troutman. Gavel Club; c. A. Jaquette,
j. l.. McGrew and ]. F. Thiel, Ionic
Club; Charles H, Hid, ]. Boyd Dexter
and William A. Huttel, Lambskin Club; /;
William 5. Severe, Level Club; Philip
Herman, National University Club;
Capt George f. Crmacht. Sojourners
Club: r. II. Voolfolk, =. B. Parke and
w. NJ. Herring. South Gate Club; Mar
tin r. speelman. Walter r. Metz and
William D. Skeen, Trestleboard Club:
D. NJ Green, Triangle Club; F. S. RsS-
Cliffe and ]. ]. Cunningham. Railroad
Square Club.
The craftsman. a monthly Masonic
magazine. published in Washington by
James A. West, associate grand pa
tron of the Eastern Star of the Dis
trict of Columbia was adopted as the
official organ of the league. The ten
points of brotherhood, written by
William B. Severe, secretary-treas-
urer of the advisory board of Masonic
Clubs of the District Of Columbia,
was unanimously adopted as the creed
of the league. A resolution was
adopted to build an American shrine
at Fredericksburg, Va, to preserve
the relics of the Masonic Lodge where
Washington was made a Mason, No
vember 4. 1852. November was
selected as a Masonic holiday to be
observed hy all cluhs in comp, anoro
tion of the event The establishment
of a national headquarters for the
league was laid over until the next
convention. to be held in Boston,
Mass, in June. 1923.
The new officers elected were DR..
Melvin H. Allen of Reading, Pa.
president: William B. Noll, New York.
vice president: Edward A. MacKin,
non. Wilmington, Del, secretary
treasurer: in place of four regional
vice presidents, a vice president for
each state and territory was elected,
Clyde B. Nichols, president of the
Gavel Club. being elected to repre-
sent the District of Columbia. An
advisory board Of seven was also
elected, Lynn H. Troutman, past pres
ident, being elected from the District
of Columbia. The convention COM
mittee that prepared the numerous
events at Atlantic City were nearly
all Washington men, including Charles
A: Stevens, chairman; Edward ".
Libbey, secretary: NJ. w. Pickering,
assistant secretary; Edward S. Schmid,
treasurer; Clarence w. Hall, transpor-
tation; Charles D. Shackelford, ath-
letics, and w. Freeland Kendrick.
banquet.
Commander George L. Lohrer Of
Brightwood Commandery, No. 6, an
nounceS the illustrious order of the