Evening star., 1924-05-11
FRATERNITIES

properly sheltered, Clothed. fed and
honest, upright and utilitarian man
hood and womanhood."
The project is said to have the un-
qualified support of the governing
board of the Masonic and Eastern
| Star Home
The field day this year, it is de-
clared. will be a spectacle unparal-
| leled in the annals of Masonry in this
jurisdiction. In addition to the base
ball game played by teams repre-
senting the Shrine and Grotto, there
will be massed drill, in which the
uniformed Knights Templar will pa
rade. The uniformed bodies of the
Shrine and Grotto; together with the
tions, also will be conspicuous on the
field and provide unusual entertain
| ment. The boys Of the De Molay as
| well as the girls Of the Daughters of
| Job, all in uniform, will be present
to assist in the merriment and con-
| tribute to the spectacle.
At the conclave of Columbia Com
mandery, No. .. last Friday evening
the orders of Red Cross and Malta
the new officers, with Generalissimo
III. d. Tryon, Senior Warden A N.
Ross. Junior Warden j. III. Phillips
and Prelate Mason d. Lawton head
ing the cast; At the close of the con-
clave the knishts marched to the
City Club. where a banquet was
served Among the after-d dinner
speakers were Representative r. Jo-
seph Wilson of Louisiana, a member
of the class; also Commander Brig
Z. Baldwin and Junior Past Com
mander Harry A. Stacy. A pleasing
| hit of the evening was an original
song dedicated to Commander Z. Sir
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| ence. Prof. and Mrs. Billy Mitchell
| and the MontroSe Club entertained.
Ilustrious Potentate Harry F. Cary
reaching perfection for the forth
| coming ceremonial of Almas Temple
May l9 at the President Theater. A
| short business session will be held
at pm. and the ceremonial will
start at 7:30 pm. Assurances that
they will be present have already
| been received from a number of
Shrine dignitaries from other juris-
dictions A. Fred Baille, associate
director of the floor team, promises a
new and attractive array of stunts.
Charles r. Bartlett, director of the
Glee Club; Frederick wilkins, direc-
| tor of Almas Orchestra, and George
II. Whiting. captain Of the patrol, are
preparing their respective units for
| the occasion.
Two gala performances last night
brought to close the Almas Temple
merchants exposition and fashion
| revue at the Convention Hall. The
interest which it evoked never
| tagged and a notable gathering of
the members of Almas Temple at
tended last night. For the past week
the crowds have increased nightly
pacity of the Convention Hall, it is
said. was taxed to greet the final
appearance on the runway of the
famous beauties who during the week
had been features. including Jean La
mont. whose beauty and lavish jewel
display won an ovation; Nine. Edith
| Helena, whose fine voice was so
greatly appreciated; Baby Peggy
Rice, who throughout the week has
sung and danced herself into the
ginia Dunworth. whose acrobatics
| evoked the heartiest applause. and
six-year-old Herbert Cotton, whose
| abilities both as singer and dancer
have gained him a host of friends.
Altogether it was an effective climax.
Charles D. Shackelford. chairman
| of the Almas Temple pilgrimage
the journey to Kansas City for the
Imperial Council session in June.
| Reservations are being made for the
trip which will cover many places of
interest throughout the south. Leav-
! ing Washington on Wedn esday, May 2S
| the first stop will be made at Green's
| boro, n. c., where the party will he
| entertained by the Greensboro Shrine
| Club of Oasis Temple and will visit
the Guilford battle-ground Of revolu-
| tionary fame: at High Point, y. c.,
an entertainment will be arranged in
the Southern Furniture Exposition
building: Oasis Temple of Charlotte.
n. c., will entertain the next stop
| on the trip for a day; Yaraab Temple
| of Atlanta, Ga, has prepared a pro-
gram which includes an automobile
drive to Stone Mountain and an old
| fashioned southern barbecue at the
East Lake Country Club. and in the
evening the musical units Of Almas
| will radiocaSt a special concert. A
| stop of several hours will be made at
| Shelf eld, Ala, for the purpose of
| visiting the great government nitrate
plant at Muscle Shoals and the Will
| reached the morning of June /, the
day preceding the opening of the
! Imperial Council session. On the re-
| turn trip, leaving Kansas City June
5, stopovers will be made at Mem
| phis, Tenn, for entertainment by Al
Chymia Temple; at Chattanooga,
where Alhambra Temple will provide
| sightseeing tour embracing Mecca :
| sin Bend, Lookout, Raccoon and Sig
nal mountains, also the battlefelds of
| points. The last stopover will be at
Asheville, n. c., in the Land of the
| Sky" for visit to the peak" points:
| to Biltmore, the Biltmore Forest
| Country Club, Asheville Country Club
and Grove Park Inn. The Ashevilie
! Shrine Club of Oasis Temple will act
| as hosts on this occa sion. Leaving
Asheville the Shrine party will arrive
in Washington Monday: June 3.
The pilgrimage committee consists
| of Charles D. Shack elford, chairman
| James A. Hollinger and Davis M
Petit.
Andy Walker, manager of the
| Shrine base ball team, is drilling
| the Kallipolis Grotto nine. This
game is the Masonic sport classic of
| the season for the benefit of the
| Masonic and Eastern Star Home, and
! Manager Walker hopes to muster
| sufficient strength to win the honorS
| for Almas Temple.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Gavel
i Club, Tuesday evening, in the Gavel
Club rooms, 719 18th street north
| west, after a short business meet
| the club, beginning at o'clock to
which all are invited.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
The local grand council has re-
ceived official notice of the conven-
ing of the Supreme Council of the
| Royal Arcanum in Montreal, Canada,
beginning June %. This is a special
session called to act on matters for
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