Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

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the current week include the
School of Instruction meeting
~ Friday and the monthly meet
ing of the High Priests ASSo-
station Saturday evening. No reports
of degree work have been given out for
publication.
nlustrious Potentate James c. Hoyle
OF Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
who has been stirring things up con-
giderably since he assumed office, has
announced a "hoylee" for Wednesday
evening at the Shrine's new club house
explaining that "hoylee" is gather
ing of Almas Temple for the transac-
ton of important business, followed by
a social hour, with special entertain
ment, including refreshments.
Perhaps one of the most historic
ceremonials associated with the history
of Alnas Temple, history ripe with
historic and Shrine significance, was the
dedication Of Almas Temples new head
quarters last Monday afternoon, by a
ritualistic cast that included Leonard
p. Steuart as acting imperial potentate,
and Potentate Hoyle as his deputy. with
the elective officers of the temple as
signed to the stations that otherwise
might have been occupied by officers of
the Imperial Council. The distinguished
guests on that occasion included Grand
Master James A. West, representing the
Grand Lodge of Masons of the District
Of Columbia; Grand High Priest L.
Whiting Estes, representing the Grand
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons, and ELL
wood p. Morey, $50 degree, deputy for
the Supreme Council of the Scottish
Rite of the District Of Columbia.
Following the dedicatory exercises, the
new club house was thrown open for
inspection. Leonard p. Steuart and
James C. Hoyle christened the new
bowling alleys, of which there are six
by. rolling a game Of duck pins
impressive score of ia rolled by I'M
perial Second Ceremonial Master
Steuart, did not finish his score.
In the evening from to IL O'Clock
the ladies were admitted and were
guided by members of the reception
committee from roof garden to base
men. Refreshments were served and
an informal dance was held in the
auditorium, music for the occasion
Band, under Frederick Wilken, jr, d.
rector.
The uniformed bodies Of Almas Tenn
pie crowded a number of interesting
events into their activities during the
past week, all held in the new club
home, including on Monday, a dance;
Wednesday, an evening of entertain
ment by the Dramatic Club of Jobs
Daughters; Thursday, a card party in
the ball room; and last night, another
dance.
With the club house dedication as the
outstanding event Of the year in the
background, Potentate Hoyle is now
bending his efforts toward making the
first ceremonial to be held June in
the new Shrine headquarters a success
Applications for this class must be filed
with the recorder not later than
Saturday, May 81. All noviceS initiated
June will be eligible to make the pill
grimage to the Imperial Council ses-
sion to be held at Toronto on June TO-
IL and IL.
Monarch Henry c. Stein announces a
short-form ceremonial and entertain
ment of Kallipolis Grotto at Pythian
Temple May IA. This will be q pre-
convention ceremonial and large class
Of initiates is expected. A circular, an
nouncing full details, is to be mailed to
the prophets within few days.
Grand Monarch E. w. Libbey left
Tuesday for series of visitationS to
grottoes at New Haven, Conn; Toronto,
Ontario, and Rochester and Troy N. Y.
The Grotto Drill Corps and Drum and
Bugle Corps will give high-grade min
strel show at the National Theater the
evening Of May IS.
The minstrel show in May will be the
supreme effort of the uniformed bodies
OF Kallipolis Grotto In behalf of the
fund to defray their expenses to the
indianapolis convention in June. The
National Theater Orchestra will head
the galaxy of special etertainers lined
up for the occasion, which will include
minstrel cast of rs, with the following
among the performers: Eddie Clark, end
man primrose Minstrels); Leo O'Haire
banjo and song; Billy Zeitler, end man
song and dance: Barney Puck, end man
song; team of man tap dancers, William
Raymond, tenor solo; Silver String Rev
elers %, Hawaiian melody and song;
Lloyd Abbott, end man; Pauline Loria
blue singer; Mary Deery, tap dancer
Ethel Adrian, Hawaiian dancer; Lou
Rosenberg, whistling solo; Harlan Ran
dali, baritone solo, the Hill Billies co.
radio artists, National Broadcasting Co.;
Charles D. Shackelford, interlocutor
Sam Holland, piano accompanist.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection Tuesday
evening at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
Third and z streets northwest, will con-
tlnue the Scottish Rite Spring reunion
with the ninth and tenth degrees. On
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings of next week the fourteenth, If
teenth and eighteenth degrees will be
presented In the order mentioned, one
degree to an evening. The reunion
Will close the evening of May 81 with
the thirty-second degree Master OF
the Royal Secret" General Secretary
Lem Towers explains that each degree
Is presented with costume and para
phernalia, in full ritualistic form, and
that to Scottish Rite Masons the TWEEN
ty-ntnth degree, to be presented the
evening of May 20, will be of especial
interest. The bridge, chess and billiards
tournaments are progressing each week
in the recreation hall and will close
next week when the grand prizes will
be awarded to the successful con-
teStants.
The annual Ladies' night of the Cable
tow Club will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall, 4l9 Seventh street northwest,
Saturday at o'clock.
The club has accepted an invitation
% be the guest of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, No. 100, Alexandria. Va, the
evening Of May Is. Included In the
program for the occasion will be q
lecture by the tiler on its historical
relics and furniture. Transportation
viii be made by buses.
The club recently was the guest of
the Railroad Square Club when candi-
dates of the club were conducted over
the hot rails" by the degree team of
that organization. April 4 1t was the
guest of Joseph H. Milans Lodge, No. SO
whose worshipful master, r. M. Oller, is
q member of the club. An engraved
mahogany gavel was presented to him
the presentation being made by Robert
8. Regar. past master of New Jerusalem
Lodge, No. 9.
The Cabletow Club is composed o.
Master Masons in the Washington City
Post once. Its meetings are held
monthly at the call Of the president