Evening star., 1928-04-03
THRONG WELCOMES
SHRINE POTENTATE
Audience of 1000 Honors
Clarence M. Dunbar in COL
ortul Ceremony.

One of the most colorful ceremonials
In Shrine history in Washington was
held last night when rites were spon-
sored by AlmaS Temple at Polls Thea
ter, honoring Imperial Potentate Clar-
ence NJ. Dunbar of Providence. r. l.,
before an audience Of 2,o0o. including
numerous members Of Congress and
cabinet oficerS. Fifty-nine trod the
burning sands" into initiation into AL
mas Temple
Almas Military Band rendered selec-
tionS, Mark Kahn gave a reading, Rev.
John C. Palmer delivered a eulogy
on deceased members of the temple.
and a vaudeville show and athletic
events were presented during the nights
program.
Tilustrious potentate George B. Nc
Ginty. who Is secretary Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, told the gather
ing that there are lSS members OF Con-
greSS who are Shriners and declared
that l6S Of these were present at last
nights ritual.
Many "Oficially Recognized"
He oficially recognized a number Of
them. also recognizing Mai, Edwin B.
HesSe, superintendent OF police; arthur
NJ. Poynton, monarch OF the Grotto;
Raymond B. Dickey. grand high priest:
Edward Burkholder. grand master, Royal
and Select Masters; Mark Finley, grand
commander of the knights Templar:
Elwood p. Morey, deputy OF the Scottish
Rite. and J. Claude KEEPER, grand Sec
retary of the Grand Lodge, Past Poten-
tates of Almas Temple Fren Alexander,
Harry Standiford. Carter B, Keene, Roe
Fulkerson, William S. Quinter, L. Whit
ing Estes and Charles D. Shackelioro,
Thomas FARRELL, Mr.. Estes and Whnam
Montgomery. members of the board OF
trustees: william G. Speed, past poten.
tate of Boumi Temple. Baltimore ano
present Potentate George M. Arrnor::
wallace s. Sugden. past potentate Of
osiris Temple. Wheeling. w. Va.
Secretary Of Labor Davis, Postmaster
General New, Mai. Gen. John A. Le-
jeune, commandant Of the Marine
Corps. and Mai. Gen. M, w. Ireland
were among the guests at the cere-
monial. James T. Gibbs. grand master
of Masons OF the District, was intro
6uced to the audience. as were Leonard
p. Steuart, imperial captain OF the
guard. and James II. Price. imperial re-
corcer. The band concert was con-
Quoted under the leadership OF William
C. White, and songs were. sung by
chanters. under the direction OF Lynn
j. Gilchrist.
Congress Members In Cast.
Members of Congress who conducted
the ritualistic work were rs follows:
nlustrious potentate. Henry N. Neid-
rinehaus Of Missouri: chief raboan,
John r. Bugbee Of Illinois. assistant
rabban, Joseph T. Deal OF Virginia:
high priest and prophet. Clifton A.
Woodruul of Virginia: oriental guide,
Charles A. Christopherson Of South
Dakota: marshal, s. d. McReynolos OF
Tennessee: first ceremonial master.
Noble J. johnson of Indiana: second
ceremonial master. Allen T. Treadway
Of Massachusetts,.
List Of Initiates.
Those initiated into Almas Temple
last night were: j. Ray Adams. Clar-
ence Rascom Allen. william Webb Bays,
BENJAMIN Perkowich. Russell L. Boies,
Gordon wise Bonnette. David Clar-
ence Butcher. Fred Allen Carter, Oscar
Conn Dresser. Rudolph Myron Eek
mar. Frank Melvin Edmonston. Harry
David Eisenhauer. George William
Feidt. John Howard Fishhack, A. VIII
son Castor. Zachariah Thomas Gold
smith. Sol Goidstein. Jacob CORN. John
Guntow. Ernest Cariin Guy. Jesse
Charles Harraman. Meyer Herson,
Frank Sawyer Hight. Fred John Hughes,
David Ellis jacobson. Paul Evans
Jamieson. Karl E. FARRELL. Nathan Katz.
Paul Edgar Lesh. George Varnum Low
ering. Charles B. Lyddane, Homer
Omans Mains. Clarence r. Marvin, Ross
r. McIntire. Robert Baxter Montgom-
cry, Fred L. Moore, William Ernest
Neuenhalnn, Roma NJ. Plake. Roy A.
Porter1eid, Dewey Milton Radcliffe,
Luther r. Ray. Max Gaylord Ricketts,,
Boyd Franklin Rohrback Milton Elias
Scarborough. Clarence John Shaffer.
Charles Edward Shannon. Fred Lee
Sharp, Harry Tyson Smethurst, George
Fletcher Snyder, n. Marbury Stamp.
Elmer r. Stein. Paul Prosser Stouten-
burgh. Frank John Etryker. John Nay
lor Ewartzell. Martin Nathan waxman,
Benjamin Weinberg. Edward Comstock
Wilson. Charles Edwin Wire. Garrett
w. Wolfe.
Calls on President
Imperial Potentate Dunbar told Of
the humanitarian work being done by
the organization. On q gold cornet he
played The End Of Perfect Day" in
appreciation Of his entertainment dur
ing the day by the members Of Almas
Temple.
A magnificent cabinet, containing a