Evening star., 1925-06-21
FRATERNITIES

of 1925, Eugene Thompson. followed
by the Association of Worshipful
Masters, AZ strong: drill teams in
of the DistEict, Almas Band Almas
Drum Corps, Almas Drill Team.
Almas Oriental Band. the Grotto
Band. Grotto Drum Corps. Grotto
Drill Team. the drill team from Rob-
ert LIE Bruce Chapter Order of De
Molay (boys), drill team from Beth
any Chapter. Order of the Eastern
| Star uadies). and the drill team from
the Daughters of Job tgiris).
| This parade, brilliant in color and
beautiful in its uniforms, will enter
the field at pm. sharp. The parade
! viii be reviewed. after which the
| colors will be massed and saluted.
Immediately following, 15-minute
| drlll VIII he given by Ave uniformed
| organizations. all AT the same time;
those participating being Almas Pa
troll. Grotto Patrol, Bethany Chapter.
! Daughters of Job and Order of De
Molay
Each ball team will then have is
game between Almas Temple and
kallipolis Grotto will start at $50
promptly.
The board of trustees of the
Shriners' hospitals have been request
ed to bring the next unit that is built
TO Washington. If Almas Temple Is
not successful in securing this prom
lSe the matter will be taken up with
| the Imperial Council at its session at
Philadelphia in June Of next year.
According to Potentate Henry Lans.
| burgh. every Shriner feels a deep
| interest liz he hospitals for crippled
| children and a pride in his member
ship In an organization that Is doing
a splendid work for huma nifty. Moth.
ing else the Shrine has ever done, or
! possibly ever can do, can compare
with this work of bringing new life
and hope to crippled children. Eight
or these hospitals are already in op-
Grafton: two others are in course of
construction. The contributions of
the Shriners of North America TO this
noble cause already amounts to So.
900 900, and will be continued at the
rate of over SLIPS. 900 year in
definitely" These hospitals are con.
Quoted without regard to creed or
race. and under the care of the best
orthopedic surgeons in the country
For the annual Masonic field dav
saturday. Director Virgil NJ. Fookes,
of the Imperial Nut Band. has plan.
NED numerous surprise features of an
entertaining nature. Manager Walker
Will he assisted by Coaches Green
and Sterzer, with the Almas. base
ball team.
The next meeting of Almas Legion
Of Honor will he held Friday at Aln,as
headquarters. Capt. Harry c. Werlich
desires that several vacancies in the
Legion Guard be filled prior to the
Masonic field day. Only ex-serviee
men are eligible for these vacancies.
IT has been announced also that in.
door rife practice. under the direc-
ton of Sergt. Morris Fisher. world
champion marksman, and r. H. Nc
Clarity. national expert rifleman. is
being conducted at the Marine Bar
racks every Monday at 7:30 pm.
The Circle Club of Master Masons.
composed OF the Masonic employees of
the District government, met last eve.
nlns at the clubroom in the Pythian
Temple. 1912 Ninth street northwest
TO perfect plans for moonlight ex-
curs1on to he given the night of Fri
day. july Il. F.. l.. Phillips of the
detective office is chairman Of the
ticket committee. and Joseph D. Sui
ivan of the fire. marshals office and
Corbin Birch of the Wafer Depart.
'hSh' o. = III cHdTge OF the entertain
ment.
Judge George H. Macdonald Of the
Irafhc, Court delivered an address and
Judge Isaac r. Hit was the guest of
honor.
Clarence Tally of Police Department
mad charge of the entertainment.
President Milton D. Smith presided.
Inc twentieth annual convention Of
the National League of Masonic Clubs
will convene in the Grand Hotel. at
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, June 25. 2s
ana u. All % Of the local clubs will
doubtless be represented, although no
detailed information on the subject
has been furnished for publication. A
big banquet has been arranged for at
the hotel the evening of June 27. to
which the ladies and the boys of the
order of De Molay have been invited.
Past Grand Master Ernest A. Reed. q
member of the Grand Council of the
order. will speak, his theme being
De Molay." Arrangements have been
made also for fine parade The lea que
Is greatly interested in a Masonic edu.
cat1onal plan. which doubtless will he
an important subject for considera ton
AT the forthcoming session. In this
washington Is particularly interested,
lnasmuch as George Washington tvni.
VersitN, at the National Capital. is
belnsi urged as the medium through
which the plan shall be worked out.
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