Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
TO BE WELCOMED BY No. 1.
Headquarters Of Washington Command
cry In Scottish Rite Hall.

The headquarters of Washington command
cry, No. l, will be at the Scottish Rite sanctu-
AIRY, 1907 g street northwest. The exterior of
the building will be profusely decorated with
bunting, national colors and Templar emblems.
The large banquet hall on the first floor will be
very prettily fitted up for this occasion. A
committee Of sir knights will be in constant
attendance all day and late In the night to ex-
tend a cordial welcome to all who call. There
will be an abundance to eat and drink. and No.
proposes to demonstrate on this occasion, as
it has in the past, that it knows how to dis
pense . generous hospitality. The most at
tractive feature Of headquarters will be
THE LODGE ROOM
on the floor above. Here the ladies of the
commandery will hold their court. The room
will be frightened with masses Of foliage,
plants and flowers. The walls will be adorned
with pictures, many Of which the ladies will
bring from their own homes. There will be
three tents or booths forming picturesque
features Of the decorations, and while the tents
are very pretty. yet they will have something
more than mere beauty to amuse the interest
of the visiting knights. In one tent coffee and
sandwiches will be served in another bouillon
and crackers and in the third lemonade and
cake.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The duties of the reception committee are as
follows: Mrs. Harrison Dinsman, chairman;
Miss Annie Gawler. secretary; Mrs. Edward
Baldwin. Mrs A. L. Roberts, Miss Ida O'Neal,
Mrs. II. L. Mann. Mrs. Martin Hebner, Mrs. A.
B. Mullett Mrs. Geo. W. Knox, Mrs. Brummett,
Mrs. ID. u. Dixon, Hiss Mary Stockett, Mrs.
o. s. Firmin, Mrs. E. W. Griffin, Mrs. w. II.
Orcutt
The following members Of the committee
will serve on the days named, assisted by the
following ladies':
Monday evening Mrs. Dingman, Mrs. Dixon
Mrs. Orcutt and Mrs. Mullett, assisted by Mrs.
Martin and Mrs. Caldwell.
Tuesday, 10 to l, Miss Annie Gawler Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Mann, assisted by
Mrs. Winter and Mrs. Bennett. From to 8, Mrs
Dingman. assisted by Mrs. MarIng, Mrs. F. o.
McCIeary and Mrs. Caldwell.
From 10 i the entire committee will be
present to receive the members of the Rich
mond VA c0mmandery, who have been spe-
cIally invited for that evening. The ladies Of
No. eommandery will assist the committee on
that evening.
Wednesday, from 10 to /, Mrs. Dingman,
Miss O'Neal and Miss Annie Gawler. assisted BY
Miss Bryan, Miss Pryor, Mrs. b. F. Wright, Miss.
A. L. Kern. From to s, Mrs. Baldwin and
Mrs. Hebner, assisted by Mrs. Woodward, Miss
Woodward, Mrs. Geo. Miller. From to 10, Mrs.
Firmin, Miss Stockett, and Mrs. Knox, assisted
by Mrs. ]. r. Wright Mrs. Lyons.
Thursday, from 10 to /. Mrs. Roberts Mrs
Dingman, Mrs. Frimin, Mrs circuit, Mrs. Knox,
Mrs. Schneider, Miss Marion Gawler From 1
to 6, Mrs Dixon. Mrs. Mullett Mrs. Diagman
Miss Annie Gawler, Mrs. De Mol, Miss Kern
and Mrs. 3. F. Wright. From to 10, Mrs
Baldwin, Mrs. Hebner, Miss Woodward, Mrs
Henderson and Mrs. George Miller.
The chairman, Mrs. Dingman, and the secre-
tary, Miss aver, expect to be at headquarters
each day viii assist tie ladies in receiving
The committee from the commandery in
charge of headquarters is as follows: Harrison
Dingman, Charles Shelse. Martin Edward Al
lson Nailor, jr., ]. II. O'Donnell and Thomas
De Moll, members of the commandery, will be
designated from day to day to be at headquar-
tiers. Open house" will be maintained from
Monday until Friday.
SPECIAL QUESTS
The commandery will meet at the depot upon
their arrival in this city and escort to their
respective quarters the following COM
manderies: St. Adams. Mary and Philadelphia
communicates Of Philadelphia; Washington,
Mol, Hartford. Conn; Richmond commandery
No. 2, Richmond; Erie commandery of Buffalo;
81. Bernard commandery, East Saginaw, Mich ;
St. Adams commandery OF Portland Me