Evening star., 1924-09-07

Mark will be held over until OCTOBER.
In this event a program will be pre-
pared for the meeting of September
26.
Next Saturday. September 13. is the
day set apart by Harry f. Cary. illus
1rious potentate of Almas Temple. for
the Fall picnic for the Shriners. their
wives, mothers. sisters and children.
Great Falls Park. Va. has been Sc
lected as a fitting spot to stage this
outdoor event. the first of the kind
ever attempted by the temple. A ten
minute schedule throughout the day
will be maintained over the Wash
fngton and Old Dominion lines, trains
starting from Rosslyn, at the south
end of the Key Bridge. Automobiles
will cross Chain Bridge and follow
straight pike to the falls. The po-
tentate announces a program which
will embrace several high-class spe-
cialty acts from New York, Punch
and Judy show, dog circus, aero
batic acts, motion pictures, music and
dancing. In addition to a colored
searchlight illumination of the falls
at night, an elaborate carnival of fire
will be displayed on the edge of the
gorge. All of the concessions on the
ground will be placed at the disposal
of the Shrine throughout the day
without cost. Potentate Cary says
that everybody may bring a basket
lunch, but if desired nominal-priced
meals may be obtained at the inn on
the grounds. Coffee, lemonade and
ice cream will be served free. Every
provision has been made for the safe
ty and comfort of all who attend from
a miniature hospital, under the care
of physicians and trained nurses. to
free checking rooms. where baskets
and other impedimenta may be safely
deposited. An attendance of not less
than 1000 people is expected. The
following committee chairmanships
have been anounced: Arthur K.
Cook. refreshments; Charles d. Shack
elford, contests and program; George
Duval, baskets: Henry c. Stein, signs
and parking; Frank Z. Ghizelli, music
and dancing; +. Lawrence Walker,
buttons and badges: DR.. Charles S.
White, medical or first aid; Z. Burk-
holder, publicity and moving pic
lures.
Crescent Temple of Trenton, N. j.,
has SO thoroughly established the
reputation of it's annual ceremonial
that a capacity crowd from various
Eastern temples will journey to At
lantic City to witness the initiation of
the next class, September 10. Po-
tentate Barton L. Fell OF crescent
Temple has extended an invitation to
Harry F. Cary, potentate of Almas
Temple, and through him to all local
Shriners, to be present on that occa-
sion. In all probability large dele
cation will join Potentate Cary and
the official divan on the pilgrimage.
At the ceremonial to be held Mon
day, December s, Almas Temple will
have the privilege of greeting the dis
tinguished head of the order. Imperial
Potentate James F. Chandler of Ara
rat Temple, Kansas City, Mo. AS this
is the first official visit of the impe-
rial potentate to this city, special at
tention is being given by Potentate
Cary to arrange a session embracing
novelties of setting hitherto unat-
tempted. The ritualistic presentation
of the work for the evening is being
carefully planned by Degree Director
Charles B. Hanford, and a large
amount of new scenery will be pro-
vided.
Columbia Chapter. No. 1. r. A. NJ,
will resume regular convocations
Wednesday, September 3, at 1880 p.m..
when the work will consist of con-
fering the Mark Master degree. All
companions are cordially invited to
come out and make this a genuine
Fall reunion, preparatory to the usual
activities for the balance of the year.