Evening star., 1924-04-20
Almas Temple Holds
Program In Honor of
Mobiles and Guests
Elaborate Decorations Give
Bathrooms Glamour of
Color and Enchantment.

Almas Temple of the Order of the
Mystic Shrine held a reception and
varied entertainment in honor of the
mobiles and their guests Monday eve
ming at the New Willard Hotel from
| 8 pm. to / am, the first social affair
to be given by this organization to
the ladies in several years.
Two bathrooms elaborately deco
rated with many large draped United
States flags and banners OF gorgeous
Shrine colors. held by the colorful in
sigma, against a profuse background
Oh palms and ferns, interspersed with
flowers in artistic array. presented.
with the brilliant uniforms of the
units. the red fezzes of the mobiles, the
beautirul costumes of the ladies and
the glamour of numerous lovely
lights, an enchanting spectacle.
The receiving linz, headed by Illus
trious Potentate Harry +. Cary and
Mrs. Cary, included the officers of the
divan and their wives, Illustrious
Chief Rabban Arthur E. Cook and
Mrs. Cook, Illustrious Assistant Rab-
ban Charles u. Shackelford and Mrs.
;hackelford, Illustrious High Priest
and Prophet George Duval, jr., and
3. Duvdl llluslrIous Oriental Guide
Henry c.. Stein and Mrs. Stein, Illus
trl US Treasurer Frank L. Ghiselli
and Mrs. Ghiselli, Illustrious Recorder
F.. Lawrence Walker and Mrs.
walker, Second Ceremonial Master
George b. McGinty and Mrs. McGinty,
and Marshal Howard S. Omohundro
and Mrs. Omohundro.
Presentation was made by Maj. Q.
NJ. Baldinger.
Hundreds were present to partici-
pate in the pleasure of the occasion,
filling the boxes and floor space to
capacity. Punch was served at Vari-
Gus booths throughout the evening
Selections by Almas Temple Military
Band, the Oriental Band. the Glee
Club and the Temple Orchestra, un-
der the direction of l.. w. Brown
and Myer Goldman, which latter also
contributed music for the dances.
helped to make 1t well chosen con-
cert program.
Conspicuous Feature.
4 conspicuous feature was the
superb and flawless fancy drilling of
the newly garbed patrol team. The
Legion of Honor was another uni
formed unit assisting. Nine. Flora
Greenfield, artist soprano, of New
Giovanni Martinelli, charmed with
her delightful rendition of two groups
of songs. An attractive, vivacious
personality and a voice of sweet tim
bre, OF volume, range and accuracy,
over which she has perfect control,
captivated her auditors. DIR. Carl Won
Riedel, from the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Company, played eXquisitely
and sympathetically the piano ac-
compartments for Nine. Greenfield's
solos.
Some OF the distinguished guests
present were Gov. f. Lee Trinkle
of Virginia and Mrs. Trinkle: Mai.
Walker CottrelI, past potentate Of
Acca Temple in Richmond and aide
to Gov. Trinkle; Mai. o. NJ. Baldinger,
personal aide to President Coolidge {;
Assistant Attorney General Judge
Lovett of Peoria. H.. and Mrs. Isovett; {;
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Sawyer, Senator
Earle B. Mayfield of Texas, Senator
Ralph Cameron of Arizona, Repre-
sentative 4. NJ. Free and Mrs. Free of
California, Representative William
NJ. Cron of Pennsylvania; H. w. Wit
cover, secretary general of the An
cient and Accented Order of Scottish
Rite Masons; DIR. Mark a. Finley
past grand master of Masons. Wash
ington, d. c.; l.. 5. Fancher, past
potentate of Salaam Temple, Newark,
" j.. and Mrs. Fancher: Past Poten-
tate Henry Lansburgh and Past Po-