Evening star., 1938-05-01
5)OARE ON HAND
AT SHRINE PARTY
AImas Temple Potentate's
Program Expected to Be
Annual Event.

Nearly 500 members and guests
crowded the large ballroom of the
Willard Hotel last night for the first
annual potentate's party of Almas
Temple. In an evening dedicated en-
tirely to entertainment, the members
successfully inaugurated a function
which will probably be repeated in
succeeding years.
Granville GUIDE. potentate of Almas
Temple, presided at the banquet and
introduced officers of the local unit,
visiting officials from other temples
and distinguished guests The ball
room was decorated in the colors of
the order. and above the head table
hung the Shrine emblem-a scimitar.
crescent and star-faShioned from
light globes.
An extensive entertainment pro-
gram. featuring a magician's act,
dancing and singing, was presented
following the dinner. The enter
tainment was provided by George L.
Phillips. member of the Philadelphia
Temple.
Guide Is Gratified.
Il am very gratified at the excellent
turnout and the apparent enjoyment
Of every one present" Mr.. Guide said
at the conclusion of the entertain
ment.
Stanley D. Willis. Chief Rabban of
Almas Temple and next in line for
Potentate, also expressed qualification
at the success of the affair.
"As an initial undertaking, l regard
it as huge success" he said, and
look forward to better and bigger
parties of the same kind in the years
to come"
Mr.. Willis said it was the first step
in an effort to set up continuity of
programs for the Shrine in the next
five years.
E. Elmer Langrall. Chief Rabban of
Boumi Temple, Baltimore, who is
scheduled to be Potentate of Boumi
Temple in 1889, praised the efforts Of
the various committees responsible for
the success of the party, and ex-
pressed Ghe belief that something of
the same type of function would be
inaugurated in Baltimore.
Prominent Guests.
Included among the prominent
guests were L. P Steuart. Grand
Master of Masons of the District of
Columbia and past Imperial Poten-
tate; Bolitha j. Laws. president of the
District Bar Association: Judge
George w. Rife. Malcolm G. Gibbs,
AF
Francis B. Addison. president of the
Washington Board of Trade; Alvin W.
Hall. director of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing; DR.. Winfred
Overholser, superintendent of St.
Elizabeth's Hospital. and Isaac Cans
of the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board.
Others present included Andrew A.
D. Rain, Minneapolis. Deputy I'M
perial Potentate: Gallon B. Jones.
Richmond. Chief Rabban of Acca
Temple: John H. Zinc Baltimore,
Potentate of Boumi Temple; H. Cliff
ton Byrd, president of the University
Of Maryland, and William P. Herbst,
Grand Tiler of the Imperial Council
Past Potentates of Almas Temple
present included Robert S. Regar,
Warren W. Grimes, William c. Miller,
Allen H. Potts, and Ara NJ Daniels.
Committee heads were: Henry S.
Owen, general chairman; w. Crosdsle
Wits. chairman of dinner and deco
rations committee: Edmund o. Carl,
chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee: Diller B. Croft, chairman of
the ticket committee; G. Fenton
Cramer, chairman of the floor COM
mittee; Edward Burkholder, chairman
of the publicity committee, and &c orge
F. Stringer, chairman of the printing
committee.