Evening star., 1925-03-15


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Almas Temple Patrol has been re-
organized with view of greater CO.
operation: with the following officers:
Rufus W. Pearson. president: Ralph
NJ. Wolfe, vice preside MT; A. J. Lester,
secretary; Herman Becker. assistant
secretary: Samuel Zirllin, treasurer:
George H. Whiting, captain of drill
team; j. Fred Huber director of floor
team: Henry b. Schmidt. director Of
Oriental Band; Virgil NJ. Fookes, d
rector of Imperial Nut Band: George
T.. King, secretary drum and bugle
corps: DIR. Frederick Yates, lieutenant
surgeon.
Almas Temple has announced a
reward of $500 for information that
! VIII lead to the arrest and conviction
of the murderer OF Noble James +.
Heimer, who was shot by an un-
known assailant March 5.
The annual Almas theater party
Will be held at keith's Theater Mon
day evening. April C, when the wives.
children. sisters. sweethearts and
friends Of the nobility may enjoy an
exceptionally good performance. The
diran, patrol, bands. glee club, legion
guard and the other units will be
there in full regalia.
The dance committee of the Grotto
Band and Drill Corps of kallipolis
GrUtto has secured Happy" Walkers
Golden Pheasant Orchestra and Prof.
Charles NJ. Dunn's Orchestra, assisted
by Steve" Wright. for its ST. Pat
rick's dance at the New Willard Hotel
tomorrow evening. There will be
continuous dancing, intermingled with
spot dances. Several other novelties
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Whiting Estes and other officers will
form a reception committee to greet
the prophets and their friends.
Monarch Estes staged another in
teresting goodfellowship night at
Grotto headquarters Wednesday eve
ming, when the grand master of Ma
sons of the District of Columbia, Roe
Fulkcrson. was the principal speaker.
Other features were humorous stories
by Judge Charles II. Burton and mu-
steal numbers, followed by refresh
ments.
The membership campaign for the
forthcoming ceremonial of the Grotto,
In charge of Master of Ceremonies Ar
thur NJ. Poynton and Harry b. Plank
inton, has reached a momentum be-
yond expectation. a large board has
been installed at Grotto headQuar-
ters which contains the names of the
candidates and much rivalry exists
among the Prophets in adding to the
list. Monarch Estes says he hopes to
announce at an early date the time
and place of the ceremonial.
One of the outstanding musical
units in the recent inaugural parade
was the famous band of Samis Grotto,
Richmond. Va. Among those in the
delegation were Past Monarchs Carl
j. Rostrup and George Andy Davis,
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director of the Samis Band, and
George W. Bowker. Monarch Estes
succeeded in rounding UP some Of
the visiting Prophets and, with other
members of kallipolis Grotto, enter
tanned the visitors during their stay
in the city.
April IA kallipoIis Grotto will visit
Yedz Grotto. Baltimore, Md, and as
sist in the staging of the Spring cere-
monial of the Baltimore Grotto.
Past Grand Monarch Edward s.
Schmid recently received a post card
from Trustee Peter Latterner. who is
spending the winter in Florida. 1t
shows Pete standing beeside huge
fish, whicn he makes affidavit was
caught by him single handed.
Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Mu Sig
ma, national Masonic fraternity, was
installed in George Washington Uni
versity a a banquet held recently in
the Portland Hotel. The candidates
were pledged and initiated into the
mysteries of the fraternity by Sidney
c. Brown, jr., president; Prof. Earl
c. Arnold, Herbert r Grossman and
Walter E. Wiles of the National
Council, assisted by several members
Of other chapters.
Prof. Cecil w. Creel, head of the
extension department OF the Univer-
sity of Nevada, was present for the
installation. Both he and Mr.. Brown.
president of the National Council, are
members Of the original chapter,
founded at Tri-State College, Angola,
Ind, in 1921. known as Alpha Chap
ter. Prof. Alvin L. Evans added much
to the success Of the evening.
Epsilon chapter is composed OF
Trof Alvin f. Evans, Prof. Earl c.
Arnold, Walter f. Wiles, John d. H.
Tester, Herbert r. Grossman. H H.
Mitchell, G. o. Basham, p. D. Fallon,
together with the neophytes, j. II.
Mitchell, H r. Schwalm, Robert Z.
Ritchie, Francis 1. Thomas and Paul
S. Sutton.
The Ionic Club of Master Masons
of the Treasury Department. general
accounting Office, and the Capitol
VIII hold its monthly meeting at the
Arcade tomorrow evening. This, il
is announced, will be a very impor-
tant meeting and something new in
the way of entertainment has been
planned, after which refreshments
will be served.
Representative A. NJ. Free Of Cali
fornia was the guest speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Temple Club
of Master Masons in the Northeast
Masonic Temple last night. He ad-
dressed the members on lines of in
terest to this particular club, since
the Temple Club Is made up exclu-
sively of employees of the Post Office
Department. After the business OF the
evening, the club was entertained by
Mathras Sanctorum No. 100 Band of
this city. Refreshments were served.
Three new members were introduced,
which brings the total membership
up around 200. The next meeting of
this club will be held the second Sat
urday of April in the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple.
The Ashlar Club OF Master Masons
at its last meeting elected Jesse A.
Lay president and Elmer w. Reece
secretary-treasurer The committee
appointed to revise the bylaws re-
ported and the newly elected presi-
dent appointed several committees Of
importance. A large class of candidates
was elected to membership. The en-
tertainment committee appointed at
the last meeting. consisting of A. Z.
Dubois, T. II. Elder and Frank r.
Heise, has arranged a program for
the next meeting, which will be held
in Odd Fellows Temple. 419 Seventh
street northwest, Saturday, March 81,
at s o'clock pm.
EASTERN STAR.
Friendship Chapter, No. II, will give
a card party and dance April Is at the