Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

ofncers of the Imperial Divan of
the Mystic Shrine OF North Amer
lea and other notables from tenn
pies throughout the country, VIII pay
his official visit to Almas Temple OF
Washington next Thursday evening at
the BelaSco Theater, where what IS SAID
to be one of the most unusual cere-
rnonials in the annals of the Shrine Will
be staged in his honor. The unique
feature of the occasion will be the pres
entation Of the Shrine degrees by a
cast COMPOSED entirely of past grand
masters of the Grand Lodge OF MaSons
of the District of Columbia. harry
Standiford. who was Grand Master u
Masons in 1901, will I'LL the station CT
INDUSTRIOUS potentate: James T. Gibbs
grand master i'll 1928, will act as chief
rabban: Roe FulkerSon grand master
II, 1926. as assistant rabban, Gratz T.
Dunkum, grand master n 1871, hlSh
priest and prophet; Wisdom ID. Brown
grand master in 1929, oriental gulae'
sydney r. Jacobs grand master III 1876;
treasurer. and Lem Towers, grand
r,aster in 1918. recorder The other
stations from that of first ceremonial
master down to aides to the potentate,
will be filled in the order named by
the following grand masters; Charles r.
Baldwin Q9I3), Charles F. Roberts
Qg2A, J. Harry Cunningham lls2Ol,
Charles C. Coombs Qe22), j. Claude
KEEPER Q9lD, Walter A. Brown tlSOol'
Joseph H. Milans 1919), Lurtln r.
CHM (leO5), James A. Wetmore (l904),
Mark F. Finley 1929, James w. WIZ
ten delT. August B. Coolidge C9OS),
william G. Henderson (1900) and
William w. Jermane Q9l6). me pur-
nose of this unique and extraordinary
Shrine cast is to do special honor to
Blue Lodge Masonry, which marks the
origin of every Shriner. This, says IL
lustrious Potentate James G. Hoyle OF
Alnnas Temple, is possible in this way
only in the District of Columbia because
of the compactness of the jurisdiction.
The official welcome to the Imperial
potentate and his escort and the pres
entation of the various sections OF the
Shrine degrees constitute in themselves
an elaborate drama, colorful, spectacle
lar and impressive, picturlng the start
of the caravan the adventure with the
nomads of the desert, and their abb
sorption into the ranks of the faithful.
But the illustrious potentate states
that an especially ardent welcome
awaits the ancient sheiks whose races
have not in late years graced the coun-
ellis of the faithful, but who. next to the
imperial delegation and the exalted
members of the Grand Lodge OF the
District, will be the honored guests OF
The lighter moments of the cere-
nonial will be given over to rare ana
novel entertainment, and the entire pro-
gram will be carried out with due re-
gard to a seemly closing hour.
A business meeting OF Almas Temple
will be held at the new Almas Club
House, at Thirteenth and x streets
northwest. Wednesday evening at
o'clock. The ceremonial will start the
following evening, however, at 1880
o'clock sharp.
Earle w. Dimmick, worshipful master
of Osiris Lodge, No. Is, announces a
Past Masters night" for tomorrow
evening, when the degree scheduled in
the calendar will be presented by a
cast composed of the past masters OF
osiris Lodge, and when other and I'M
usual features of interest may be ex-
pected.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA,
has set apart Wednesday evening Tor
social features and entertainment
The association composed of those
who held the ONCE of worShipful master
In their respective lodges during the
year 1928 and constituting the Masters
Association of 1928 will celebrate the
second anniversary of the association
avenue, tomorrow evening.
A large delegation Of members Of
Kallipolis Grotto, headed by Monarch
Henry c. Stein ard including the band,
drill corps and drum and bugle corps,
with many accompanied by their wives,
went to Richmond. Va. Saturday
of last week to participate in the official
visitation of Grand Monarch E. w.
Libbey of Washington, to SAINTS Grotto
A street parade in the afternoon was
followed by ceremonial at the Lyric
Theater, a reception TO the visitors by
the Governor of Virginia, and a ball
night. A ladies' committee entertained
the visiting ladies while the prophets
attended the ceremonial
Following the ceremonial, accom-
panied by Past Grand Monarch z.
Craige Pelouze, Monarch Sol Scher and
other officers of Samis Grotto, the
Washington delegation marched to the
Executive Mansion, where, after Sere-
made by Kallipolis Grotto Band, they
were received by Gov. Pollard.
Grand Monarch Libbey accompanied
by Mrs Libbey, left Thursday for offl-
cial visits to Omar Grotto, Boston, and
Zuelika Grotto, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Temple Club of Masons OF the
United States Post ONCE Department
at its meeting Tuesday evening in the
Odd Fellows Building, 4l9 Seventh
street northwest, obligated Harold N.
Graves executive assistant to the POST
master General and Royal M. Tinker
of the division of international postal
service as members of the club ana
they were welcomed by Robert S. Regar,
an informal reception following the
ceremony.
President z. w. Van Metre and First
Vice President p. E. BartholoW were
elected official delegates to the conven-
ton of the National League OF Masonic
Clubs to be held at Atlantic City June
s, and Z, 1880.
Announcement was made that dur
ing the cherry blossom campaign for
1880 Temple Club raised $13e.50, 10 per
cent of which goes to the educational
foundation for the Foreign Service
School at George Washington UNI
versity and the balance OF 80 per cent
TO the disabled soldiers who manu-
featured the blossoms. The cherry
blossom committee for $780, Messrs.
Van Metre, Bartholow, Lafayette @.
Buehler, Crater and King, was given
vote of thanks.
The Ionic Club of Master Masons
Monday evening in the Spanish garden
Of the Washington Hotel elected 9. Earl
Grantham, president and j. o. Burn
ham and c. A. Jaquette, past presi-
dents, delegates to the convention OF
the National League of Masonic Clubs
to be held at Atlantic City in June
An entertainment followed. Represent
alive Arthur M. Free of California
talked upon the life OF President Hoo
yer. The clubs next activity will be
a ladies' night and dance at the Wash
ington Hotel early in May.
Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, promises a fine evening at
the fashion Sbom and revue tn he held