Evening star., 1924-10-12
FRATERNITIES

| program. All prophets and their
Master Mason friends are invited.
! Thursday evening the Grotto Min
| strels will give q minstrel show and
dance at the New willard Hotel.
| The Fall ceremonial Of the Grotto
| will be held at the Mutual Theater
| October 8, and November and will
| ter.
Prophet F. H. cPop") White has
returned from Norfolk, Va, where he
| was the special guest on October 3 OF
Norfolk Lodge, in which he was q
Master Mason SO years ago. The
lodge gave him a wonderful ovation
and presented him with a handsome
Masonic emblem: He in turn present.
ed the lodge with his family Bible,
more than a hundred years old
The next dance of the Grotto Band
and Drill Corps will be held at the
New willard Hotel October 81.
Potentate Cary OF Almas Temple
Is already framing an organization
for handling the details of the
Christmas relief and to provide a
tree for the poor children. The pro-
posed plan. which has for years been
successfully followed by AL Malaikah
Temple OF Los Angeles, Calf, en-
braces the distribution of dolls for
the girls. balls and horns for the
boys, and sandwiches. candy, and
fruit for all. The distribution will
be made by the uniformed units of
Almas Temple from a gorgeous tree
with a scenic setting, followed by an
hour OF entertainment that will not
be over the children's heads. The
relief work. under the direction Of
Andrew D. Loffler, is already func-
tioning. His committee is already
visiting the homes Of the unfortunate e
and reporting the needy and worthy
cases. A large storeroom has been
secured in the downtown section,
where the parcels will be assembled
for delivery and distribution. Last
year about $50 baskets of food prod
ucts were distributed in addition to
supplies to various homes and asy-
lums. This form Of benefaction this
year will include shoes. stockins,
hats. and wearing apparel. The ma
jor portion OF the receipts from a
forthcoming fashion revue will be
used in defraying the expenses.
The services of Frank ]. Schneck
president OF the Fashion Show Co.
of New York have again been Sc
cured for presenting on an amplified
scale an exposition similar to the one
held last May, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the Christmas distribution
fund.
The ceremonial on December 8, at
Polls Theater, promises to be an
eventful one. for the imperial poten-
tate of America. James r. Chandler
OF Kansas City, Mo-, then will make
his first official visitation to Wash
ington. The ceremonial will be along
unusual lines, and cast, selected by
Charles B. Hanford. degree director
will present the ritualistic work
Following the ceremonial a vaude-
Vile entertainment will be staged.
Before the Shrine year has drawn
TO close, it is announced, an oppor-
tunity will be given the membership
of Aimas Temple to assemble at the
Willard Hotel for reception and
celebration.
Maurice e. Sands. one of the Ma
sons of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, is endeavoring to form a
new lodge Of Masons, who are or have
been in any way connected with the
Army or Navy, or who are now en-
gagged in religious work of any kind.
1t is to honor and to be named for
the late President Roosevelt. Mr.
Sands is member of Harmony
Lodge. No. Il, Of this city.
Thursday evening, at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth and New York
avenue, Congress Lodge, No 81, will
be host to the grand master and other
officers OF the Grand Lodge at its
grand visitation. The Worshipful
Masters Association unanimously
voted to attend for the purpose Of
honorinG William H. Gross. master
of the lodge. who acted as secretary
treasurer OF the committee in charge
or the annual Masonic field day.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged to follow the ceremonies of
the visitation. Rev. Zebarney T.
Phillips, D. D., rector of Epiphany
Church. who delivered the address at
Temple Heights September 2S will
be guest OF honor and speaker of the
evening. His theme will be "A Chal-
lenge to Masonry"
INC frateruitN is inyited