Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10

sdIsCELLANEoUS.
.Monday--KafiipoIis Grotto. NJ. Q. WI
P; E: R.. ceremonial. National
"HE Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar of the Dis
trict of Columbia will hold
u its annual 'conclave tomor-
row evening at Masonic
Temple for the transaction of general
business and the election and install
latioff, of officers of the Zine. The
conclave will open at o'clock. In
this connection 1t is not unlikely that
consideration will be given at this
conclaye ito the forthcoming, annual
conclave ofaffle Grand Commandery
of New, York, June IA, Is and IL,
the prospectus for which states 1t Is
to be the greatest Templar demonstra-
ton ever, staged. There will also be
the matter of the triennial conclave
at Seattle. Wash, the latter part of
July. which will consume an entire
week, with special features each day.
Another extraordinary event of the
week.. to-, occur tomorrow evening
also, at the National Theater, will be
the long heralded first ceremonial
session OF Kallipofis Grotto.. Mystic
Order of Yelled Prophets of the En-
chanted Realm, under the admins
traitor of Monarch L. Whiting Estes.
Aside from the unusual preparations
that have been made to stage great
ceremonial Is the fact that the class
of novices for the occasion will con-
tain many of the biggest notables in
Masonry in the District, due, It Is
said. largely to the fact that, it was
under the administration of Monarch
Estes as hlistriOus potentate Of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
that the two big Fairgrounds of Ma
sonry abandoned an attitude of fra
ternal jealousy and began to recog
nize each other in the spirit of
brotherly love. Members Of the
Shrine. therefore, from Illustrious
Potentate Henry @Hansburgff down
into the ranks. are manifesting an In
terest In the Kallipo1is ceremonial APP
proximating that in their own W.
Freeland Kendrick ceremonial, which
proved a veritable love feast IN
Shrine circles. Distinguished visit
torssare expected tomorrow evening
from Baltimore. Richmond and other.
nearby cities. A brief business see-
sion.of Ka1lfpoIi GrpttoewfH be: held
at Grott0 headquarters at 9 p.m.s and
the hour fer starting the ceremonial
has been set at. . cfbck.15F7fe ritual
istics work-wiU be under the direction
of Past Monarch CharlasPs-S nack6I-
ford and the 1hl humorous event OF The.
evening ew1Hss BE- &nsff 6Nted ! by Past
Monarch 6hNeas ~ -5hssvas~ an
ment features wifi 10 novel ard
varied. Thesela1s IL said ITO be The
largest in the history iat the local
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The last opportunity fsr master,
Masons 70 receive the Scottish Rite
degrees until Fall when TIE Supreme
Council of the Rite viii hold ~its ses-l
sion lin his.scfty.a will occur at the
reunion to be ~heid--at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, Third and 2 streets
northwest, the evenings of~May e.,
81. % aud 2a,-durtng which time the
entire range of degrees in the Rite
will be covered. The fourth and four
teenth degrees will be presented in
ceremonial form the evening of May
26, the eighteenth degree the eve
ming of May q, the thirtIeth degree
the evening of May 28 andsthe thirty
second the evening Of May 20, when
Melville D. Hensey, as high priest,
will be assisted by nine acolytes in
the rendition of the Bend invocations
and the tableaux will be presented by
large corps Of experts under Direc-
tor Augustus Gumpert, X. G. c. H.
In the thirty-second degree, also, the
Albert Pike Camp Guard. under the
command of Frank E. Koch, 33d de-
gree. with William j. Hope, 32d de-
gree. as first lieutenant, and Melvin
A. Wertz, K. c. c. H.. as second
lieutenant. will be an important fea-
ture in the work.
Under the auspices of Washington
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 2. the Inter-
ST. ia T<r, lee Do -
40 pieces viii give a concert in. the
banquet half Of Masonic Temple,
Thursday evening, starting at 8:15
O'Clock. High Priest Davidson has
invited all Masons and their fam
lilies to be present.. After the con-
cert the ladies of Warren G. Hard
ing Chapter, o. E. S. will serve re-
freshmentS.
Brightwood Commanderys No.. s
knights Templar). Drill Team Associa.
ton will hold a champetre at Georgia
avenue and Quincy street June to 10,
with change of program every eve
ming and something doing. every min.
ute-high-class vaudeville, novel and
dancing. A public wedding is one of
the sensations promised, and valuable
souvenirs will be given away every
night. 5E+ 80 -
In connection with the champetre
the COMMITTEES In charge is giving
away a free trip to the trienniai con
clave of the Grand Encampmeiat of
knights Templar of the United States
of America, Ito be held at Seattle,
Wash. This. ticket covers re uiid- trip
transportation, leaving Washington.
D. c., July IL on the de luxe special
train, stopping at Chicago, Colorado
Springs, Pixies Peak, Salt Lake City:
Yellowstone National Park, Portland,
Rainier National Park, Tacoma
Seattle. San Francisco, Los Angeiea
HOLLYWOOD, Grand Canyon, Kansas
city and St. Bodis, Returning TO Wasfr
ington August 10, including Pullman
accommodations, al meals. and tour
The newly elected oficers Of The
Drill Team Association ares Il. }. Stoll
president; Arthur c. Shaw, past com
mander. vice president; J. T. Jaemtson
secretary; Ernest Shoots, treasurer
X. T.-Niissof, captain; j.. G.. Johnson
first lieutenant; g. G, Bakersmtth
second lieutenant; l.. j. Stoll, A. C
Shaw, j. T. Jaemison, c. L. Bremen
man ands a. II. Bergman. exeCutiAse
committee. s., b. Reeders n chairman
Of the ways and means cospmiftee-s-
ulustrious Master Lucien q. YUM
announces that Adoniram Council VII
confer the degree of Superexcellen
Master Saturday evening. May %, a.
the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Thlrt