Evening star., 1924-08-24

III COUNCILS, r. AND S. NJ
# Friday-Columbia, No 3. degrees.
II KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
COMMANDERIES.
II Tuesday-De Molay No e. called of
N "ednesday-Washi No. /. called
HGreat Falls. Va. September 13. Harry
J.. Cary, illustrious potentate of
n Almas Temple, announces THAI the
II plans for this great outdoor event are
nearing completion. A specially de-
signed knock-down stage has been
n constructed which will be placed on
the grounds so that the various num-
bers by specially selected artists from
II metropolitan centers may be proper
II ly presented. The Washington and
q Old Dominion Railway will operate
throughout the day a ten-minute
Il train service from Rosslyn at the
B south end of Key Bridge. Every con-
Cession on the grounds will be placed
at the disposal of the fraternity with
out cost. as well coffee, ice cream
i and lemonade. An orchestra com
posed of young women will render
music from to 1915 o'clock for all
who wish to dance. A spectacular
display of fireworks will be a feature
of the evening.
Inc name OF the NentOreSOnle per-
son who will go over the rapids in a
barrel has not yet been announced,
but such a feature will prove suffi-
Ciently exciting for those who crave
a thrill.
Crescent Temple OF Trenton. y. J.,
will give a big entertainment and
ceremonial at Atlantic City on the
Million Dollar pier September l9, 20
and 81. Ilustrious Potentate Harry
+ Cary has accepted an invitation
from Barton T. Fell, potentate of
Crescent Temple, to be present with
delegation from Almas Temple. Spe-
cial rates for transportation and ac
commodationS will be provided and
indications are that a large number
of Washington Shriners will make
the pilgrimage to participate in At
lantic City's annual Shrine classic.
Potentate Barton T. Fell of Cres-
cent Temple, Trenton, y. j.. gave a
banquet last night at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel at Atlantic City in honor
of several Shrine dignitaries. Illus
trious Potentate Harry f. Cary of
Almas Temple was present in COM
pany with a number of potentates
from other jurisdictions.
The committees assigned by Illus
trious Potentate Harry F.. Cary to
perfect plans for the Almas Temple
ceremonial. December s. are busily
engaged in an effort to round out
the year in a BETTING manner. I'm
perial Potentate James L. Chandler
has accepted an invitation to be pres
cnt on this occasion. Charles B. Han
ford has been deputized by Potentate
Cary to arrange for the ritualistic
presentation of the work Petitions
are already being placed in the hands
of Recorder +. Lawrence Walker and
the chairman of the membership COM
mittee, Charles 5. Alden, says that by
the day of the ceremonial his commit
tee will have 200 candidates for pill
grimage to Mecca.
Monarch Samuel F. Shreve, of Kali
1ipolis Grotto, announces that GOOD
fellowship nights will be resumed the
latter part of September, to continue
throughout the Fall and Winter. There
will be one each month. Monarch
Shreve and his officers are formulat-
ing plans for the Fall ceremonial,
which will be staged probably during
the month Of October. The class,
which is now forming, promises to
be one of the largest in recent years.
The Grotto Band played for Gavel
Club of Master MaSonS, at is lawn
fete last Monday evening.
Columbia Commandery, No. ., will
resume work September 4. at which
time the line officers will be ad-
vanced. Senior Warden Ross will
take the part of king in the Red
Cross degree, and Junior Warden
Phillips the leading role in the Malta
degree. Eminent Commander Brig
field will award the honor badges to
members of the drill corps who have
earned them.
The Past and Moa Excellent Mas
ter degrees will be conferred at the
convocation of Potomac Chapter Tues
day evening, with Charles w. Sherier
and Frank l.. Fisher officiating, re-
spectively Refreshments will be
served at close of convocation.
The open-air services at Temple
Heights this afternoon at o'clock
will be under the direction of Rev.
DIR. Charles f. Fultz, assistant grand
chaplain. who will deliver the ad-
dress. his subject being THE Divine
Quality" Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer,
grand chaplain. is on "A short vacation
at Cape May, n. J. J. Walter Hum
phrey is in charge of the music. The
officers and members of Naval Lodge,
Nc. 4: Lebanon Lodge, No. Z: Hiram
Lodge. No. 10. and Congress Lodge,
No. 81 with their families, together
with the officers and members of
Martha Chapter, No. 4; Lebanon Chap
ter, No. 25. and Congress Lodge Chap
ter, No. 35, Order of the Eastern Star,
with their families, have been espe-
ciaIly invited to attend this service.
All members of both fraternitieS as
well as the public, are also invited.