Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1923, Page 35

\ - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (. MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1923. &7 n Visit Ca—n' Observe UniqueFormofD.C.Government | 5 | When you return home, Mr. Snriner."]'he National ('n‘mux 15.{.1 occupion |assumes direct supervision over cer and beain o tall your friends of m,‘ what was formerly wscction of Mary branches of ma land ne. beautiful parks, the wide avenues, the | George Washington « Pl Bogtanse. Gu She o | stately buildings and other sights you | commissioners to las the reputation a diploma from Wesi |saw in the National Capital, you may | Bive the —undeveloped. site =other| point gives him, controls the enginee MasonsLaidCapitol CornerStone Strine Temples Brought Here |Shriners on With Solemnity and Ceremony . By Hard and Tireless Work ey | Fight Started in January, 1922, and Re- quired Utmost Efforts of Local Nobles Before It Was Victorious. Officials of Shrinedom in Washing- ton began their fight for Washington as the next convention city of the I | tain the municipal { ch signated three | out streets and phone and telegraph and tion. This organization has remained in- tact except in the case of Samuel Hart, who passed away in February. transporta- rhaps the biggest task the Com joners have to perform during the of government moved from Philadel- or severs buflding cpecation that you spent a week in the most | | | gov e s not unlike that of | sovernment Cuno H. Rudolp e S of Washington is probably a more the mayor was appointed by the|0f assgssments freat enthusiagm. Then to back up the seat of government is itself gov- | President to the city council, and penal institutions Imperial Council met in There really are two separate and | gial. The people continued | health and playgrounds departments San Frz i (ee this division of authority, the federal | The next experiment in governing |y iLe lada, without fear of exageration,|SembIsnces of a city. In 1300 the scat| department, which takes in highways phia to the District of Columbia e Bt Db R G peculiarly governed city in America. | Washington's first form of local joig py Maj. Frank S. Besson The story of the physical beauties | Syery Amerfoan city e as %a| Commissione city council elected by the people, but | chairman of the board. has the fixing collection of taxes ers got together and discussed the picturesque one, but it Is hardly more | the masor was Lppoinied ¥ THG | L Chae of all supplies, issuance o idea, and a short time aroused interesting than the narrative of how | the mayor was transferred from the | licenses and control of charitable an i o e people were | Commissjoner James F. Oyster d e hes by more than words erned. , | eight yvears later the people were | ¢ 2 ter di- Gl O e T L given the right of electing that offi- | rects the activities of the police, fire when the | e p icisco preparations were {distinct governments guiding the des- | the mayor until 1871 a1 the ofic lof welkhite mud ineas- made to gather funds and a working tinies of the Capital city, but, despite Next Had Goverpor. b comn e b f i in February Potentate Leon- and local officers function so har- 4 = L8 ok i ~ ard P. Steuart of Almas Temple se- moniously that the dua) system would | the seat of government was of terri- | year is the preparation of the annua cured the assent of John Poole of the hardly be apparent to the casual v torfal form, with a governor and |budget of expenses for the operations Federal Bank to act as chairman of itor. board of public works appointed by |Of the city government during the the finance committee. A general the President and a_legislative next twelve months. committee was formed. headed by | sembly chosen by the inhabit These eetimates e Frank B. Milburn, with Havrry F. | This plan also gave the eity a first must receive the O. K. of the Cary vice chairman, Then a general | gate in Congress. fcderal budget bureau, after whic committee of 100 was formed, with an The territorial system _was short- they are forwarded to Congress. Or lexecutive committee of nine. lived, for in 1874 Congress again capitol hill there are special sub | At the City Club, May 31, 1922, final shifted the scenery of local govern- | committ the Senate and House i i Has Commission Form, Primarily, Washington has a_com mission form of government. That in iteelf is not unique, but, when you | Five that commission the Congress of | the United States for a city munvll' and designate the President of th United States to select the Commis sioners, you have a most distinctive municipality The residents of Washington ha\ri rot had the ballot box, cither for I of axyenditures action was tuken looking to the ac- ment by creating a temporary com- |appropriation committees who serut tive campaign to secure the prize for | mission” form of municipal control. |inize every reauest for funds as care Washington. Tt determined to Four vears thereafter the present|fully as would any city council of launch a drive to secure a_fund of permanent commission government | State legislature in the land [$100.000 as a guarantee in cxtending | was established. and under it Wash- vou have a notion t the invitation of Washington to the | ington developed by leaps -and ' or's are too occupied Imperial Council. Plang for the se- | curing of this guarantde fund we perfected at and Potentate Steuart appoh the permanent committee, which was compgsed of | was at with na these has legis Ja hairman; Ross P. ars, H. Clifford Baruhart, Charles 1 E. Baker. John J. Boo- | 3 Cook, J. F y Cunning- | ham, Harry F. Cary, Karl Corb JOHN POO Frank * Campbell, John Dolph, Archie | who acted ns chairman of the finance Douglas, George E. Emmons, L. Whit- | committee to bring the Shrine con- tes, William W. Everett, Willian Gary, Ernest : | Cldye R. Ha Hoyle { Morris Hopkins, George W. Harris, | \ R. Harris, W. H. Harrison, Frank | Johmson, Harry O, arry G inmball. Arthur A. I Ernest ( Latterner, W. F. Moses. H HARRIS (W INE non, place Roy L. Neuhauser was shairman of the souvenir committee, and having as vice chairman Jumes C. Hoyle was named as a mem- | ber of the executive committee in place of Mr. Hart. The executive . Joseph H.'Milans Arthur D, | committee appointed by the potentate ank P. Mi Joseph E. | consisted of Leonard P. Steuart, Wis- McReynolds, Tawnley How- | dem D, Brown. Harry F. Cary, Arthur | ard R. Norton, H Cook. offic and R. P. Andrews, Domnell, Julius . George | 1, Whiting James . Hoyle Rar *. Smallwood, | Thomas E. Jarreld, Carter B. Keene. J i R. R. | Ellwood P. Morey Latvrence B !} Walker and Harry Standiford Thig committee, at first meting once a weak, has for several months be holding t eetit gs a week 1o con- duct the infinite umber of details connected with the work of t rty-two ttees. The work | tively throughout, without a jar the movement of this vast mac and when the story is told, as will appear later. the uccomplishment now “videnced in this city by the display laid out before the country will ap- pear a of the most remarkable achievements reported in an Amer- municipalit Select Headq ttee his named nd badges erved -viously 10w St Work of Mr. Jarrel Jarrell, it from that day t at the financial persistantly ard the { brought_about prese | was said that Washingt {raise the sum of $160,000 provide for the entertainment | Imperial Counc e problem se tike a_mountain, | | mination was s | "AS the ne man who I { could not have | wina drive I { approximately { ness institut ted on t ubscrit { The success of ad fluence preparations attenda Almas Temple t San Frar speci is to b 2 comn tow with dogged deter. the money Washington ought about this wons Th was the ¢ DISTRICT COMW VAT SSIOVERS. FROM LEFT F. & BESSON, ENG TO RIGHT: JAMES F. OVS NEER CORPS, U The comt was TER. CLNO RUDOLPH AND the name the gton, D. €., 1 raise | under Wasl bounds, 1al voting. since the pres- form of government was estab- by Congress, half a century er particular in which the « 1 is unique. Although ess. the onian has never hecome ng for the upbuilding « ation’s city. Through the hboriiood citiens which until today it ming the most attractive capi- tal city of the world . Two of Washington's Commissioners are civilians. chosen from bona fide Washing- | residents of the city. The third is an ax in work- | officer in the Engineer Corps of the tion about the stre his and the | Army. detailed here by the President g the communities that need medium of Power of Congress. iditional so buildings. ons.| Under the Constitution Congress is fo! given exclusive jurisdiction over the peti- | District, but the Jawmakers have from city | time to time conferred upon the Com; missioners the power to enact pol health and building is on the road | tional affairs to consider caretuli: the needs of the Canital city vou are mistaken. For, after they have lis tened to the testimony of the District icials they step into their automo les and go out for firet-hand in- t need repres narke Almas Temple Francisco there are more than people exercise the right of in letting Congress—their il—know their requirements. e whole success i ention for that Other Government Posts. With all the there ymmissioners have 1« func ons connected with the management 1 development of the Nationy/ apital that are directed fed official Take the for which W, {is controlled knowrn as tb ings and Clarence O do. are other e effort important | Washington. Th | sage came from the Pac Conts Each 7 Centx. i I o e e bty Eaek TiCeRt | Wi Congrens) enacting 41 1 AL e St ; , ; wether vou live in Maive or | more important legislation g g e T lion o tisoe : A 6 “lorida or out in sunny California veu | city. a stranger mizht get the fmpres. ! the National Capital had been A a direct interest in Washington | sion that a Distriet Commissioner ha [ D e usg it fs the capital of the ma- | plenty of time for golf. But if vou | the convention attracted n. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan. DIstrict | are very fond of traversing the Iinks le attention, the membershiy uditor. has figured out that the 40| you had better not aspire to the com- Trip:to Honoiuln. this time is equival issioner is a sort of three-in-one 5ot o s rom each of the 110,000,000 S ot et inee Inone e huge number 60 per cent which the local | Thursday he puts himeeir 1o s matl | SIPPLY is under onia taxpayers contribute equals $36 fOT | matiosl brome o mymself Ina | - | the the voyage each of the more tharn 437,000 resi- ,’,.,fi{,,.’",f{,‘,"‘ “f‘,',;‘,’,“,i"““‘r“‘ y‘_’““{’;‘f’- a| Tyl i were talked dents of the city into the earnings of the sireet cat, | h°,JarEe project for the reclamation It is not a miere e 0 ethe carnings of the street car.|of the Anacostia flats and the laying speech, therefore, to refer & te electric light company. | off of a new park in the eastern sec ington as the nation's city, tion of the city {nation, in return for lts Washington has another cl ings here, pays a part uniqueness in the existence upkeen two distinct police department composed of city patrolmen a second force known as United States park police. The latter group, under Col. Sherrill, confines its patrol wor to the federal reservat | “Despite these many di £ au thority. the various agencies of gov ernment work ther for the best interests of the nation's capital with a smoothness that justifies the state | ment that Washington has a munic Dal machine all its own PEITIS A 1y ,G«,{p:,,(?((,;‘ . shonercn: ol the seconc extensive park systen shington is famous. 1 by a federal agency office of public build grounds, headed by Co Sherrill the Engineer Army uit and _filtration furnishes the city's water still another officer of Corps. Maj. Max ( also is directing fi),f;;ffié - o der . | f { James S. | vated potentat a jother distinguisiied Shriners to Honolulu, and during plans for the 1923 session over on the ship. On August 10. 1922 past potentate of Almas past grand master of srand Lodge of the 1 {bia, was appointed execu & post which he has held to this time. during hix fatal illness. On his death the| i Gouarters for the cxecutive secre- was ecut, and the clock to this day registers the very minute he died. At either side of the clock are ! ("0 G 15 omcial staff was provided sser lights,” which were burned at his funeral, the laying of the Capitol corner stone, and at the laying | ' {1, Homer building, rooms being do- the corner stone of the Washington Monument {nated by William Montgomery, pres- No. 4 shows t nir occupled by Washington when master of Alexandrin-Washington lodge, No. nt of the Acacia Mutual Life Asso- Virginia, and was in contipuous use by masters of that lodge for 117 years, afterward. . {cintion. The second appointment made No. 1 ix the key to the Bastille of Paris, which Gen. Washington by the Marquis dej?s the potentate was the naming of | g Ellwood P. Morey as chairman of the hotel and housing commiltee. Mr | Morey is deputy of the Supreme Coun- | { the Scottish Rite for the District | city ¢ of collection of George Washington Masonie and other relic pletured in photograph No. 1 s known ax the “Washingtonin” and contalnx Washington's | the genernl when master and at the Inying of the corner stone of the \ational Capitol. | are his wedding gloves a beneath his farm spurs. To the right a pruning ther's funeral. s pocket compass and bleeding instruments are beneath The priceless The collection Masonic apron, worn by On_either side of the apron knife. and black glove, worn the white glove on the left, a her little priceless relic shows the clock which ticked in George Wasxhington's roon to in large mur Harry Standiford, Temple, and Masons of the | of Colum- | Tends to Zoning. Then, on one of the other days of tiie week he fills his third role in the cast by taking on the title of zoning commissioner, deciding whether Main street should be for busines dences. im 1 i of e ve secretary Given by Two States. ington city owes its | origin to the Constitution of the | United States. which provided th If ther the seat of government should be lo- | over before cated on a trac nd not exceeding | he steps ten miles square. The states of | “District Maryland ang Virginia gave the|up on the work that accumulated ground for the original city, in 1788, | while he was filling his other. jobs but Virginia's part of the reserva-| _In order to simplify the conduct of tion later_reverted back to the state.! the city’s business, each Commissioner ” McCandless fia Potentate James Sutton McCandless was born in Tndiana county, Pa. The family moved to the oil fitlds of West Virginia at the close of the civil war. In 1879 James, now as a young man, went to Leadville, | | Colo.. ‘during the mining excitement and stayed there until 1880, when he went to San Francisco. In December of that same vear he sailed for the | Hawaiian Islands, where he has lived | ever sinces His two brothers, John Was as a should any the week draws to a cl back into the shoes labele Commissioner” and catches FRANK Chairman of general mittee, ann that effect | Leing made on September 1. On Sep- tember 4 the imperial Dpotentate James S. McCandless, accompanied b 4 ! a number of other imperial officers, as devoted his time | c3me to Washington to select the ! was presented t ement to is the trowel with which Washington laid the raner stone of the €apitol in 1789, is o 1t carl-handled knife that changed the history of the United States. ther's entrenties and hiid rejected n commission in the Britixh navy after all prepara eptance. His mother gave him the knife at the time and he carried it all the rext of his life.|pr continuously to The duties | jmperial headquarters. The Willard | Valley Forge, after signing his resignation, when a timid and vacillating Congress dingraced Itself by failing | of his committee | Hotel was named as headquarters for | provide food and shelter for hix s(arving troops, he was reminded of the knife Incident in his life and tore| The genegal offices of the commilttee | o {ier it Thiten o tha Senan | up the resignation, resolved to fight to the finish—not only the eremy in the fleld, but the rotten politicians | were opened on August 16 on the sec- | e, (PPl €ivam And the Wasio, ~triking at his back. Me did, and won. ond floor of the Homer bullding, |¢hs imperial representatives. ! - |when Harry Standiford, cxecutive | (onprest becmme Intereeisd in the e R o imperial convention toward the close ! that sta out so ma- | of the last session, when a resolution | was adopted b both branches. propriating $50.000 fo: the use ¢ District of Columbia in defraying ex- penses for additional police officer ond joint resolution turning over to the use of the Shrine commit- tee ail the public grounds and au- thorizing the War and Navy depart-{ erts to furnish all needed materials i 1d equipment for the entertainment | of the v tors. In compliance with these re utions the District of <o- lumbia and the general government At “Sunny Jim Rapid Rise in Shrinedom Imperial The sword bearers several Masons of the first degree and Eible, ete., on grand cushions Va.: Thomas Johnson, David Steuart Deacons Wwith staffs of office and Daniel Carroll, commissioners; Masons of second degrce Joseph Clarke, right worshipful grand Stewards with wand master pro tempore; Hoban Masons of third degrec nd Stephen Hailette, Wardens with truncheons lin Williamson. mastéer Mason.' cretaries with tools of office a4 e P tells us there is a Masonic R g ! Sl o ornexiNien = ached to erection, rsamiiiers. with: thelr: jevrels IThv artillery discharged another rner stone was laid by George and o i volley and the plate was then deliv- Sl e b, ot Virainia. disposed in |ered to the President. who, attended jRissiiugton hwhio at was A own order the grand master pro tempore and | master Mason and worshipful master most ‘worshipful masters, de- lodges under its jurisdiction, The Cypitol Lodge No. 22 from Alexandria, Jestically on Capitol Hill, wherein the of our federal government of peculiar viewpoint to the Masonic friends, in as much aws are made and construed, is from unother ng and their iterest Denses nbers of e fraternity as history significancé a its Lodge No. that the time of his lodge tion with the stone ceremonies Tn conne worner kving Masonic weye held throughout From an old Masonic hook the pwing facts are disclosed On Wednesday, September the 18th, one of the greatest Masonic stons took the purpose of aying the corner stone of the Capitol of the United States, which perhaps was ever exhibited on the like im- rortant occasion. Abhout 10 o'clock, l.odge No. 9 was visited by that con- gregation so grac to the craft, l.odge No. 22 of Virg a, with all of their officers and regal and directly afterward appeared on bank of the grand river one of the finest companies unteer artillery, parading to receive the P ident of the United States, who shortly came in sight with his “suite, whom the artillery paid their milltary honors, and his excellency and suite crossed the Potomack, and was received in S cers and brethren of 22 No. 9, Maryland, whom the headed. and proceeded by ueic, the rear brought i Alexandria_Volunt : grand solemnity of E a to the President's square in the city of Washington, where they we met nd saldted by No. 15 of the city of .Washington, in all of their badges nd clothing, headed by Brother Joseph worshipful grand master fol- proce: place, for Potomack of vol- Virginia, President band of up by the <larke, right pro tempore, and conducted to a large | Jodge prepared for the purpose of their reception Order of Procession. “After a short space of time, by e vigilange of Brother Clotworthy Stephenson, grand marshal pro tem- yore. the brotherhood #nd other hodies were disposed in a second or- der of procession, which took place amid a brilliant growd of spectators of both sexes, according to the lowing arrangement, v “The surveying department of the City of Washington Afayor and corporation of Georgetown Virginia Artillery Commissioners of the-city of Wash- “ington and their attendants Btonecutfers and mechanics fol- | Corn, wine and oil mastar pro tempore, Brother icorge Washington and worshib- ful master of No. 22 of Virginia Grand sword bearer. - Form Hollow Oblong. s imposing procession marched breast in the greatest solemn dignity, with music’ playing, drums beating, colors fiying and spectators 1ojoicing. from the President’s square to” the Capitol, in the city of Wash- ington, where the grand master or: dered a halt and directed each file in the procession to incline two steps, Grand two |one to the right and one to the left, {and face each other, which formed a | hollow oblong square, through which the southern z the grand sword bearer led the van. followed by tempore on the left, the President of the United States in the center -and the worshipful master of No. Virginia, on the right. “All of the other orders that com- rosed the procession advanced in the |reverse of their order of march from the President’s sauare to the south- st corner- of the Capitol site and the artillery flled off to a destined ground to display their maneuvers and discharge their cannon Doliver Silver Plate. "The President of the United States the grand master pro tempore and the worshipful master of No. 22, tak- & their stand to the east of a large stone, and all of the oraft forming @ circle westward, 8t0od a short time in solemn ,order. The artillery discharged a‘volley. ’ “The grand master delivered to the commissioners a large silver plate { with an inscription thereon, which the commissioners ordered to be read and was as follows: “*This southeast corner stone of the Capitol of the United States of America, in the clty of Washington, | was laid on the 18th day of Septem- ber, 17 in the thirteenth year of Ameri independence, in the first year of the second term of the presi- dency of George Washington, whose virtues in the civil administration of his country have been as conspicuous and beneficial as his_military yalor and prudence have been useful in establighing her liberties, and in the year of Masonry 5793, by the Presi- dent—of the United States im concert with“the Grard Lodge of Maryland, | sion, which was received | volley the grand master pro | imelodies of the popular sort. {the leadership of Charles B. scended into the cavazion trench and deposited the plate and laid it on the orner stone of the Capitol of the United States of America. on which were deposited corn, wine and oil. when the whole congregation joined in reverential prayer. which was suc- ceeded by Masonic chanting honors and another volley from the artillery “After the President and the digni- taries who assisted him ascended from the trench to the east of the cor- er stone the grand master pro tem- pore, elevated on a triple rostrum, de- livered an oration fitting the ocea- with broth- and commendation. At in- during the oration several were discharged by the artil- lery. 'The ceremony ended in praver, chanting Masonic honors and fifteen volleys from the fifteen different states of the Union by the artillery. Ox Is Barbecued. “The .whole combany retired to an extensive booth, where an ox weigh- ing 500 pounds was barbecued, of which the company generally par- took with abundance of other recrea- tion. The festival concluded with fif- teen successiva volleys from the ar- tillery, whose military discipline and maneuvers merit every commenda- tion, “Before dark the entire had departed with joyful the production of their labor. TANGIER TEMPLE BOASTS FAMOUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA Tangler Band of Tangier Temple, Omaha, Neb., is known in Shrinedom as “That Jazz Band from Omaha.” erly’ love tervals of company hopes of : While most of the bands outnumber Tangier in membership, and elect to play the more classical and dificult music, Tangier's band of thirty has become famous for the “peppy” man- ner in which it dispenses toe-tickling Under Jones, a musician of professional standing of twenty years and former nationally known cornet soloist, the band has made much progress. Composed most- 1y of professional musicians, the band is confident of holding its own with any band of like number at the big Shrine doin’ { gathered about him an | home | Harper, hospitality and’ reception; D, | J. Callahan, local transportation, and | Anton A. Auth, service. TEXAS TEMPLE FAMOUS FOR BATHING BEAUTIES| THOMAS E. JARREL! Chairman of permanent committee. secretary; Ellwood P. Morey, chair- man of the hotel and housing com- mittee, and Thomas E. Jarrell, chair- man of the finance committee, opened their offices. The monumental task was faced in a businesslike manner and the hotel associations were at once marshaled and have since that time manifested civic pride in making {the event of 1923 a success in every | way. Chairman_ Jarrell gathered about himself a force of efficient workers amd Executive Secretary Standiford efficient office force - to conduct the details of or- ganization. By October 1 the illus- trious potentate had formed a com- plete organization consisting of thirty-two.committees to prepare the entertainment which is now provided in all its completeness. List of Committees These cominittees were as follow: Auditing, automobiles, automobile rking, baggage, bands and concerts, banquets, concessions, decorations, entertainment. imperial divan and ladies, finance, fireworks, grandstands, grandstand seats, hotel and housing, insurnace. law, pageant. parades and patrole, prograth, publicity, public or- der and safety, medical, recorders, registration, service and information, songs, souvenirs and badges, tele- 3 {5 have manifested the most cordial co- operation. On March chairman_of sioners of the called a meeting-and named one hun dred representative citizens of Wash- ington as a committee to co-operate with the Shrine committee in perfect- ing the_arrangements for the June event. This committee was later or- ganized into subcommittees for the work to be performed. as follows: Charles W. Semmes, George Plitt, city beautiful; Columbus; decorations; John food supplies; M. V. Jandmarks; John accommodations; no H. Rudolph, the rd of Commis: Q.1 T Cox, S T. Meany Robert N El Mina Temple of Galveston, Tex., became famous ofernight. Only a €ew people one day had ever heard 21 Mina in 1910. The next day and everybody in New Orleans, where the imperial sessions were be- ing held, could tell you in a minute where El The occasion was a girl' revue of Kl signing. girls, eith lected their own pattern, the suits, and last, but consented to wear them. a charming bev were fit representatives of. the type found on Galveston's unsurpassable beach. . = The bathing suit parade has been staged on various trips made by the Galveston Shriners, and are in good practice for Washington. Nobles who comprise El Mina Arab Patrol, who are c little bathing In this case there were no not leas: and wear men's suits. Other temples whose mosques near the sea have borrowed bathing suit parade idea from EI Mina, but Galvestonians claim that this meand nothing, that the original beauties will continue to hold the boardwalk against all comers. rise the District of Columbia, | automobiles; { H. Wil | N. M. 8., in 1902 Mina Temple was located. | over real hot sands! Mina's own de- | perial outer guard The band members se- | Imperial Council session in San Fran- designed | cisco, he was elected imperial poten- | tate, . They made | distinction of being the first imperial vy of bathing girls, and | potentate ever to be elected who lives | tentate, |steamers, the H. F. Alexander of the !pany him to Honolul visi izens of Beaumont and Port|home in e e e Arthur, Tex., play opposite the band | bovs (who are girls in this instance) |accepted, including_the retiring im- I perial every one as “Sunny Jim. A. and Lincoln L, followed later, and the well known firm of McCandless Brothers was formed. They drilled | all the artesian wells which furnished water for the sugar cane flelds of the fsland of Oahu and the other islands. | Great stretches of useless barren | wastes were turned into green em- | erald flelds. £ James S. McCandless became a ma- son in 1900. He is a Knight Templar | and a past commander, a Scottish Rite, thirty-second degree Mason, and was made & K. C. C. H. at the last | meeting of the Supreme Council. ! He joined Aloha Temple, A. A. O. He was elected their representative to the imperial coun- cil in 1907, and has renresented them each vear down to the present time, including 1923 In 1911 he served Aloha Temple as their illustrious potentate. During this year, with Fred Hines as im- perial potentate, Mr. McCandless chartered the steamer Wilhelmina of the Matson Navigation Company and took 140 Shriners on a pilgrimage to Hawail, Hilo and the volcano of Kilauea, when the candidates traveled Mr. was elected Im- in Dallas, Tex., in 1913, and last year (1922) at the McCandless A. A O N M He has the off the mainland of the United Stagek, After his election as imperial po- he again chartered two Admiral line, and also the Matsonia of the Matson line,.and invited as his guests the imperial divan to accom- the etc. and all b jslands, Aloha Temple, t three of the officers potentate, Ernest A. Cufts. Both steamers were filled to capacity, and they had a wonderful time. Mr. McCandless is a_member of the Seven Clubs in Honolulu and the Bo- hemian and Union League clubs of BT M s o0 s MO A NOWE P IMPERIAL POTENTATE “SUNNY JIM” McCANDLESS Of Aloha Temple, Hawali, ruler of Shrinedom during the past yeaw