Evening star., 1922-08-13

~ ELIGIOCS services at Templo
Heights today at pm. un-
~ der the auspices Of the Grand
Lodge, directed by Rev. John
C. Palmer, grand chaplain. Will be
conducted by Rev. Joseph J. Muir, OF
Temple Baptist Church. assisted by
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. The full
Shrine Band will be In attendance.
John J. P. Mullane will give two vo-
cal selection. open. Ye Gates OF the
Temple" and Door Of Hope" and
there will be a vocal duet. John L.
Bateman will direct the musical pro-
gram. The committee. 1t is announced.
is now able to provide seats for every
body. The general public will be well
come.
No action, it Is said, OF Illustrious
Potentate Leonard p. Steuart IN con-
nection with the Forthcoming meet
ing of the Imperial Council OF the
Mystic Shrine OF North America could
have been received with more gen
uine satisfaction and enthusiasm N than
his appointment OF Past Potentate
Harry H. Standiford as executive sec
retary. Past Potentate Standiford.
who, by the way. corrects the mis-
taken notion that President Harding
is the first Shriner to occupy that
high office by reminding the nobility
that the late President William NC
K,nley was a Shriner and as such e1-
tended unusual courtesies to the Inn
periaI Council and the visiting mobiles
upon the occasion Of the meeting OF
that council in Washington years
ago, has had wide experience In the
handling OF big Masonic Affairs and
also has had experience a!Sng ne .ne
Imperial Council met here before.
He has the suaviter in modo. say
his admirers. coupled with rare abil-
ity in working out big probleEAs
smoothly and effecttHely.i4s HIS ap.
pointment also Is notice to the world
that Washington has men QnAIneo
to handle all her big business propo-
sitions with aas much ability And: dis
cretion as other cities. Execafive
Secretary Srandiford will at phce
take possession OF tho headQuaffers
provided for him and his stan. In
the Homer building. at 18th and F
streets. Through the courtesy Of
the Masonic Mutual Life Association.
1t is expected that Potentate Steuart
Will be able, within q very short
while, 1t is stated, to announce the
outline of his organization to deal
with the big Shrine convention here
and nobility Of temples throushout
the country are writing to- and, Wis
iting Washington With the spurtase
Of making advance prepaYattons Tor
the. visit of their temples here June
s. s and Z. 1928. P6tsntats Edwin H.
Moody Of Kalurah Temple. Bingham
ton. N, T.. was the latest to arrive.
Candiess has issued the official call
for the meeting of the Imperial coun-
ell housing committee with him In
this city September S. when; in ac-
cordance with custom, the hotel ana
roominH proposition will be-, thor
oughly discussed: 1t Is expected py
that time that Executive Secretary,
will be in possessioptot.
adequate and satisfactory data from,
all sources relative to the housing; OF
The Imperial Council and the thpts-s
sands Of Shrine visitors next June.
A monumental task lies before those
with the preparation Of the;
sion. it is said, because OF the mag:
nit ude OF the gathering to be .eI-f
pected at that time. San Francisco
had between $4,000 and 100000 Wis
tors last juno. Those who know
say Washington will exceed that
number because Of the general en-
Plies throughout tho United States
and Canada to do honor to President
Harding. who is held in highest es-
teem by them. It 10 tho hope Of the
Shriners. II possible, to
surpass the hospitality Of San Fran
cisco. which. in Shrine circles, is re-
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the nobility in the annals OF the
Shrine.
Notwithstanding the gigantic task
known to lie before Potentate Leon
ard P. Steuart Of Almas, he is con-
vitations. it is said. to attend Shrine
in other. cities and to
bring his robes along. with a view to
therein. The latest invi-
tation has come from Illustrious Po-
tentate Alexander Lloyd Of Oriental
the hospitality Of the shrinsrs of
Oriental at their next ceremonial
session September II. Last Wednes-
day Potentate Steuart visited Poten-
tate Charles 8. McNulty Of Kasim
Temple Of Roanoke, Va. and was en-
terta!ned by him IN IT, conneetion % with
tentate. but many other uoblas Of
Almas are looking forward with 8n-
ticipation to the annual ceremonial
Of Crescent Temple at Atlantic City.
une Of the biggest, Shrine. events of
the year.
Recorder F. Lawrence walker Of
Almas Is being swamped with COM
from potentates and the
nobility all over the country seek
Ing information about quarters for
next June. Thus far. thirty-fiye
large number Of 1000 rooms. This.
it 10 said. is only tho call Of the carly
birds and does not begin to oompre-
bend what is to follow. Recorder
states that Q full ceremonial
session Is q sure thing in September,
tober. A most unusual interest ap-
pears to be developing in the Shrine
on the part Of those eligible to ad-
This is increased. 1t IL said.
by the extraordinary activities Of the
Scottish Rite bodies, which are pre-
pairing q monster class for their fall
reunion in October; Neither Poten-
could say whether the coming Of the
imperial potentate September will
call for a full session Of Almas
Temple to do him honor. That, 1t is
said. 10 q matter that will depend
upon his wishes entirely.
Lebanon Lodge, No. Z. which had
called of its stated communication
FOR Friday niSht. viii be obliged. It.
b said, to hold q special that even
Ing 1T $50 o'caock, for the n n
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