Evening star., 1922-07-09

reports indicate that nearly all the
bodies are building up classes for the
degrees in the early fall. This Is
especially true in the Scottish Kite
bodies, which have had an unusual
year. and which. reports indicate, will
be very busy with degree work in the
fall. The class for the fall reunion
in October is already forming and pc
titions' are said to be coming in daily
indicating 4 very large class for the
first service of the degrees. General
Secretary Kerr reports that. folio"
ing the special reunion which was
held to meet pressing demands. there
is even now enough material on manu-
to warrant another: but the ofhcers
of the bodies have decided to adhere
to the regular program. for the rte
is not given to rush work. no matter
what the demand.
Aimas Temple even now is feenng
the weight OF the honor conferred by
the Imperial Council at Its recent ses-
sion in San Francisco in selecting
Washington as the convention city
in 1928. Those of the mobiles who
made the trip to San Francisco realize
the enormous responsibility coupled
with the honor, for the Shrlners from
every temple IN North America left
ho uouol dS W thCiE ihtCASioh ~
coming to Washington next June, and
largely because they all believe they
are rallying at the call of the great
est Shriner of them all, President
Harding. Careful estimates made oy
the San Francisco authorities showed
that more than 100000 mobiles attend
ed the convention there. and these.
with their families and friends, made
mighty thronS. California opened
its heart to the visitors and men.
a,1 ohi lIrrN oil T,tf a
persuasious did their utmost to eStab-
lish new record for hospitality for
the state. Money was spent freely
and the illuminations and decorations
surpassed previous records. The no.
tells and boarding houses co-operated
and there was heard no complaint OF
gouging or overcharging.
The city as whole, individually
and officially. united in extending a
big. wholesome western welcome. and
automobiles. from the costliest or
high-pow cred cars to the f1ivver. were
constantly available to take the visit
ors miles and miles for sight see ing
and refreshment. Almas realizes. that
all must be repeated here the week OF
June 5, 6 and next year, or the city.
as well as its people as a whole, will
stand discredited and the news will
travel to all corners of the country.
1t will be serious blow to the hopes
OF Washington. politically AS well as
and those charged with, the responsi-
hility in Almas Temple are bending
their shoulders to the task. Illus
trious Potentate Leonard +. Steuart,
who accompanied the big delegation
that escorted the new imperial po-
tentate. James s. McCandless, to his
home in Honolulu. has tclegraphed
that he wi1l~return to Washington
July II and the next meeting Of
Almas Temple has been scheduled for
MT ha, "a
seething activity within the temple,
nothing is being given out for publi-
cation. Washington will reap a
golden reward if the convention here
is made what it should be. San Fran
cisco business men stated that at the
close of Shrine week there were more
than Sl7,o00.000 above previous rec
ords passed through the clearing
house. for the Shriners are great
spenders. They know, however, what
is right and just and will demand a
fair return for their lavish expendi-
lures. Washington should under
stand that the big convention that
will be held here next year is not one
that can be entertained with cheap
catchpennies and mother of pearl
souvenirs. Washington has never
yet failed. and it is not believed that
her big and influential citizens Will
fail 10 cooperate with the people IN
general to make next June's conven-
tion big success.
President Doc Prendergast of the
Almas Auto Club. who has Just in
dulscd himself in new and very
handsome Willysknight sedan. in
= anticipation of the Shrine convention
next year. just now is turning his
attention to the entertainment Of the
Eastern Star chapters at the splendid
country home of the club on West
river. Md. Next Friday Washington
Centennial Chapter will have a big
outing there. with all sorts of games
and prizes: July 10 Ruth Chapter will
have its turn. and July % Martha
Chapter will follow. each endeavoring
Masonic and Eastern Star Home. The
club now has a membership of 300,
with $50 associate = embers.
The Almas Caravan Club was host
to very distinguished Mason from
China at one of it's recent luncheons,
United States Federal Judge Lobin-
sier, thirty-t third degree Mason OF
me southern Jurisdiction of the Scot
tish Rite. which extends its protect
ing wing even as far as China Last
week the Shrincrs returning from
California were indulged for their
wonderful stories of the Pacific coast
and this week Clark Griffith, the
patron saint of the Washington ball
club, with Nick Altrock. it's apostle
OF laughter and joy. will help
brighten the MONDAY diners
Yesterday Almas Temple devoted
Itself to the entertainment of its
hosts that went to Marshall Hall on
the annual outing for the benefit of
the Christmas charity fund. The
Shrine has taken on a fresh impetus
in matters of charity and the thou
sands who went down the river will
not represent by many hundreds Of
dollars those who could not 20 but
nevertheless loaned their aid to the
good cause for which the excursion
was given. William Mehn was chair
man and William =. Miller vice chair
committee that helped to make the
excursion one of the crowning Shrine
events of the year. Rev. DR.. D. r.
Covell and Mrs. Covell. who are
always prime movers in these events,
were on hand. giving their best
efforts to the occasion.
r. Lawrence Walker. recorder of
Almas Temple. was unanimously re-
elected president of the Shrine Re-
corders' Association at it's recent
meeting in San francisco Larry was
very modest and wanted to hand the
honor over to some other fellow. 1t
1t ought to be done, but the other
fellows agreed. without an exception,
that he was just the right man in the
right place and kept him there.
Shriners generally regard this as an
exceptional honor.
January 1. 1929, there were 1s4
Shrine temples, with q membership
OF b10.S13 mobiles in the order throughout
the United States and Canada.