Evening star., 1922-10-22

nearby temples, has been invited tc
come also. that the imperial head Of
the Shrine may not feel lonesome. The
coming Of the imperial potentate to 8
temple ceremonial means more than the
average noble imagines. and Pote Steu'
art Is endeavoring to make the tmperia
visitation this time something very ex.
traordinary." large class is forming
being devised for the luckless initiates
! Before this ceremonial. however, the
potentate has arranged to give Noble
John Philip Sousa, the famous march
king. who Is member Of Almas Tenn.
pie. the send Of his career at hii
from Thursday. He has asked every
noble who will attend the Sousa bant
concert on that occasion. which, by thu
way, Is announced as under the aus
pices Of Almas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine" to wear his fex. the oficia
him all the pep" for appreciation and
applause he can muster up. He will
have the Almas Military Band there
also as full unit, in uniform, and
something may be expected along that
line. Rumor says there are to be Other
happenings that will add to the pleasure
Of the occasion. but the details are be.
Ing kept quiet at this time.
The last issue Of The Alibi also ap-
prised the mobiles that from December
to 16 Convention Hall will be the brill
liant scene Of . mammoth shrine circus
and Arabian fete. The big auditorium
with a herd OF elephants. an aerial
trapeze combination. famous clowns.
bareback riders and the Shriners' own
symbolic beast. the camel, In droves, to-
gether with sideshows. concerts. the
streets Of Bagdad. a Moorish palace.
oriental dancing and many other Access
nf
ton will 60 to the fund for the Imperial
Council session.
incidentally. on the evening Of No
vember II, Adoniram Council Of Royal
and Select Masters is going to put the
skids under Potentate Steuart. Recorder
F. Lawrence Walker and Treasurer
Arthur Carr and make them royal and
select masters.
But II he is kept busy at home, the
potentate is getting his share of calls
from the outside. Urgent invitations
70 attend ceremonials and to officiate
neen received from Rajah Temple of
Reading. Pa. where they are going TO
have four-day celebration In dedi-
eating handsome new mosque. Po-
tentate George F. Eisenbrown insists
that the Almas potentate is neces-
Potentate w. Freeland Kendrick. who
also is illustrious potentate Of Lu Lu
Temple Of Philadelphia, wants Pote
Steuart to come to his ceremonial No
vember l and insists he must come
An equally pressing invitation has
oria, H.. Of which Representative
Clifford Ireland is a past potentate
and as Past Potentate Ireland is
chairman of the Almas committee on
legislation for the Shrine ceremonial
It Is more than likely the invitation
not be declined. Potentate William
Nusbaum Of Nemesis Temple. Parkers.
burg. w. Va, wants Pote Steuart to
come November 20. ito put the work
on" And so 1t goes. like invitations
being under consideration from the po-
noke: Acca of Richmond, Sudan OF
Charlotte, n. c.. showing that the
life of a popular potentate is a par.
ticularly busy one.
Noble John Philip Sousa. without
Knowing at all what is going to hap
2. has informed Potentate Steuart OF
his purpose to compose and dedicate
one of his famous march militaires to
Almas Temple. which may be a new
way. but 1t is considered certain way
to put the temples name in the list
of the immortals.
"Bennie" Hays. the popular white
fezzed lieutenant OF the Almas Arat
Patrol. is said to be winning fame as a
life saver Abou Ben Adhem Temple
Of Springfield, Mo-. q report states
has honored Bennie with honorary
life membership for showing Missouri
how 1t Is done.
Past Potentate Henry Lansburgh
has been added to the executive com.
mittee on the Imperial Council session
next June. thus completing that I'M
portant body. For the instruction OF
on the subject. the following informa-
ton is given: The Shrine committee
for the 1923 session Of the Imperial
Council has been incorporated, the in
corporators being Illustrious Poten-
tate Leonard P. Steuart. Recorder F
Arthur E. Cook The trustees under
the act of Incorporation are Thomas
E. FARRELL and Ellwood P Morey with
Potentate Steuart. Executive Secre-
tary Harry Standiford has charge OF
the active direction Of all operations
connected with the forthcoming con.
vention, with the potentate, under
Shrine law. supervising the whole
The executive committee Is an init
mate advisory board.
The master Of Stansbury Lodge. in
announcing the grand visitation to his
lodge tomorrow evening, states that
a musical program has been arranged.
with the Almas Temple Glee Club par
tictpating.
The Gavel Club is having an oyster
roast at the Almas Automobile Club
today and is to have Halloween party
and dance for its members and their
ladies at the clubrooms, 719 18th street,
October 81.
Columbia Council. No. 3, Royal and
Select Masters, will have the degrees
changed both Its night and place of
meeting,
Monarch NJ. W. Pickering announces
November II as the date for the fall
Grotto ceremonial. Briefly, the cere-
monial will commence with q dinner to
a parade will be formed and the mem-
bers and candidates will march to the
New willard Hotel. led by the
'Grotto Band. A sticker is being sent
to each member announcing the
placed on the windshields Of automo-
biles or displayed in the best manner
possible. The ritualistic work, as
usual. will be in charge Of Past Mon.
arch Charles D: Shackelford. and
FTopnet SAmuel r. onTSV0 Will Hauole
the merriment features.
An invitation has been extended to
Grand Monarch E. Craig Pelouxe OF
Richmond, Va, to be present, and he
has advised that he will attend II pos
sible.
The Grotto Band will play for the
Circle Club Thursday and Prophet
Samuel F. Shreve. president Of the
band and the Grotto stunt master,
also will contribute literally to the
program.
November 4 the Grotto Band will
play at Central High School for the
nal abro f}op ~ the nna hupArAA md