Evening star., 1922-09-03


- pastor of the Bethany Baptist
N Church, will be the specially
selected minister for the
services held under the aug
n;css of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
,rict this afternoon at 4 o'clock, OF
which Grand Chaplain Rev. Dr. Johh
T. Palmer is in charge. The choir OF
rsdoosIdJ luulssloId s.uuof IS
,.burch under James Dickinson. VIII
furnish the music.
Eripbtwood Commandery. No. =, is
announcjng the order of the Tempit
for September 10, in addition 10 th1
orders to be conferred Iuesuay, a,.u
a special conclave Tuesday, Sepiein-
ber 26.
Nithras Lodge of Perfection Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottlsh rue IS
actively preparing for the :aii re-
union October to Z, ana NJ ltS o1
munication Tuesday evening VIII pai-
lot upon candidates therefor,
The reassembling of the bodies dur
ing this month is accompanied ny
general call for dues, especially III
the blue lodges. where the time for
payment closes at one or the other VI
the regular communications.
Paul d. Kelleter of st. Louis Will
deliver an Illustrated lecture i'll Con
press Lodge. No. 81, Thursday even
ing, after the business session.
Past Master Harry G. Kimball is
announced for lecture on Lodge
Etjuuette" before the Instruction CLUB
of Hiram Lodge Wednesday, Septem-
Der Is, at $50 pm.
nf Arch
Masons is sounding the slogan OF
400 members by December 81, anc
will vote on proposed changes 10 its
bylaws at it's convocation SeptefnpeI
H. when also the Mark degree VIII
he presented At it's convocatIon DC
tober IL it will be host to the High
Priests Association of 1922, with a
team of the best material III inc
Jurisdiction for the Royal Arch de-
gree"
Harmony Lodge. No. Il. is to open
it's fall sessions September IS, a. $50
pm with the +. c. degree, to be fol-
lowed by the NJ. NJ degree. The M. NJ
degree will be presented at another
special at $50 pm. September %, and
the L. A. degree September %. at 80
pm.
KallipoIis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets, is whooping 1t u?
for its october ceremonial, which will
be conducted by Past Monarch
Charles D. Shackelford. with Samuel
r. Shreve caring for the trimmings.
The Grotto Band and Drill Corps
dances for the season will take place
October 81, December l, January IS,
February %, March II and April II.
The Imperial Council of the Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine of MOI tn America, ii is said,
is a body whose caution is proverbial,
for, although by a practically unani-
nous vote last June Washington was
selected as its next convention city,
ii is yet within the province of the
imperial potentate to cancel that de
cision and to select another conven-
tion city in lieu of Washington. Ac-
cordingly. Imperial Potentate James
S. McCandless, who is accounted one
of the strongest friends OF Almas
Temple within the Imperial Council
will come here tomorrow for series
of conferences with Illustrious Poten-
tate Leonard P. Steuart- of Almas
Temple. and the executive organiZa-
tion he has thus far formed to deal
with the Shrine convention next June.
These conferences will open Tuesday
morning and continue through Thurs
day. during which time every detail re-
lating to the financing, housing and
comfort of the convention will be
thoroughly thrashed out. Both Execu-
tive secretary ana
Potentate Steuart feel that Almas is
fully prepared to go before the hous-
sing committee of the Imperial Coun-
ell and to show conclusively that
Washington is fully able to redeem It's
invitation. 1t is realized that a big
undertaking is before them, but they
are confident, with the assurances
received from the worthwhile busi-
ness men of the National Capital and
others who are concerned for the hon.
or of the national city, that nothing
is likely to develop at the confer
ences to cause them concern. The
time has already arrived for the pay
ment of subscriptions or the INSTALL
Irents agreed upon, and both Secre-
tary Standiford and Chairman Thomas
e. FARRELL of the finance committee
are busily engaged in this direction.
The collection of money, however, is
not the only activity that Is begin
ming to show fine results, it is said
The executive organization is being
formed slowly and with much care
in the selection of the men who viii
head the various branches of WORK
Those already named have met with
universal approval. says Po.entate
Steuart. and he hopes to find the
same approval of those named here
after. Only known workers of ex-
ceptionally fine ability are considered
he says. for 1t is fully recognized that
big work lies ahead. The citizens of
washington generally do not quite
reallze as yet the magnitude of the
convention, nor what a wonderful
thing il means for Washington to
stage it successfully throughc dt
Some, says Potentate Steuart, are
FEELING apprehe nsivs lest the influx of
over 100000 Shriners on pleasure
bent may tax the capacity of the CITY
TO house them with comfort The
housing committee under Ellwood p
MOrey. while recognizing that it is a
big undertaking. feel that they have
the local resident will have no cause
to fear for his own comfort
The Shrine caravan, commonly
known as the Imperial Council pa
rade, is q something the like of which
has never been seen in Washington
Not only Is it unique, but it Is strik-
ingly beautiful and interesting. Near
iy every one of the more than $50
temples will be represented here with
bands. drill teams and marching Arab
patrols. Many Will bring mounted
patrols with the variations that such
bodies will lend to the unique caval-
cade that will escort the imperial
potentate to the opening session of
the Imperial Council. A second man.
moth procession will occur in the
evening, illuminated with all the
beauties that colored fires, fireworks
and electricity can give to 1t. 1t is
too early. as yet. says the potentate,
to say whether or not the famous
symbolic parade staged in San Fran
cisco will be undertaken here. There
is a strong probability that 1t will be
and also that the Pacific coast won
der will be surpassed by Washington.
The delegation from Almas Temple