Evening star., 1923-06-04

| Dingman il an honorary member Or
Palestine Commandery and of Luu
| Temple, Philadelphia.
One OF the choice possessions D
Harrison Dingman is a beautiful gold
watch, which he carries with real an
probation of the significance of tH.
git II is inscribed as follows
imperial Potentate, Harrison Ding
| mdu from his friends, the mobiles -
Almas Temple. token of loving and
!raternal friendship. Washington.
| d. G, 1897"
Eimore Only Charter Member.
. The The sole living charter member Of
Aimas Temple is Noble Emmett
! Claiborne Elmore. bearing number
convention.
1t was Elmore who made the firs
paraphernalia used by the temple IT,
Grand Army Hall, and often his
handiwork was called upon to furnisH
some additional equipment to the
| early and struggling temple. Nobla
Eimore was made a Mason in WASH
ington Centennial Lodge No. IA
1879 His services to Masonry hav-
been long and varied. including serv-
Ice as exalted high priest of Lafay,
cite r. A. Chapter, No. 5. and as Elnl-
nent Commander of Columbia Com
mandery. He was on the triennia
conclave committee in Washingtor
| 1889, and is d life member of his on
commandery and an honorary men
Der of De Molay Commandery an,
An honorary member of Washingto-
Commandery.
/ He became of noble birth with the
| first class, December %, 1885. wit
| the ten men who later organized y
mas Temple.
/. whiting Estes. potentate OF AZ
mas from 1916 to 1919, and unde
whose leadership several of the urr
| formed bodies were added to tempt.
| life, was said TO have been made y
Mason and elevated through fr,
higher branches to the rank Of ur-
/ tentate of Almas within the shcr
! space of one year.
! Almas for years has staged an ~
nual excursion down the Potoma
| for the benefit of local charities. real
| izing large sums. which are distrir
uted through the help of mobiles ~
! the temple. and advice of the pole
department The excursion usuall
! tias been held at Marshall Hall. a r.
] sort down the river. where prof
/ " ere realized by the Shrine on sa
of various entertainments and II
! freshments.
AImas Temple 0hicIaIS
The officials Of AImas Temple a.
] as follows: Almas official divan-ll-N y
| lustrious potentate, Leonard T.. Steu-
art. illustrious chief Rabban. WIS
| don d. brown; illuStriouS aSsistar'
| rabban. Marry F. Cary; illustrious
! high priest and prophet. George D.
| y
| Walter karsner: illustrious treas
| urer, Arthur F. Cook; illustrious re
| corder, +. Lawrence Walker: illus
! trious recorder emeritus, Harrison
Representatives to the Imperia
! Council. Leonard P. Steuart. Hem
Lansburg. Harrison Dngman. F. Law
renee Walker: c. f. z. Flather.
| Trustees, Thomas p. Morgan, VA
! ter II. klopfer, Joseph H. MilaY
! George r. Fleming.
Appointive offICers--First Ceremon-
/ ial master. Arthur q. Fessenden; ser
ond ceremonial master. Rufus w. Pear
son; marshal. II S. 0mohundro; ora
| tor. Rev. John c. Palmer: captain oT
4 the guard. William D. Skeen; assis'
, ant captain of the guard. Samuel T
Farmer: outer guard. Lee Pitehl%.nn
inner guard, Henry Sunwald; frs
alchemist, Ralph J., Smithson second
alchemist, Harry b Andree; chaplain,
Rev. D.. r. Covell; master of Mohau-
med's ceremonies. Henry c. Stein
president of Almas Patrol. Arthur /.
Cook: captain of Arab Patrol. George
H. Whiting; director of floor team. '
NJ Fookes, director of Oriental Band.
Henry p. Schmidt: director of Drum
Corps W. /. Jacoby; director of cleo
trical rays, J. Fred Huber: assistar
director of electrical rays. Thomas j.
Williams; eunuch of royal harem
William c. Carter; conductor of Alma
Band. William G. White; director of
+ NTiet A-lub, NHdIItS IL ESdI Iiflls
tor of Almas Orchestra Myer y. Cold
man: editor of Almas Alibi, Murray II
Resni Cuff
The membership Of Almas Temple
differs to some extent, in characte"
from that of temples in other cities.
in that a large percentage of the
rank and file are government en-
lployes. Men employed by the GOV
eInment are naturally imbued with
an exalted spirit, due to their asso-
citation with the various affairs ST
state. Potentates of Almas have uni
formly been men who have attained
distinction in the Masonic field and
in business life The list of potentatee
from the date of organization to tie
present time is as follows. those Wh"
have passed across the dark desc
Through the shadows into the unseen
temple being Indicated with q"
asterisk -: