Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-08
RULERS OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
The Supreme Council OF the Order Meets 4,
This City.

| This City.
THE SESSIONS OPENED At @. A. n. HALL TO-DAY
COMMISSIONER ROSS ADDRESS OF vEIcoNE-
WHAT rHx ORDER rs-oFrIcKRs AND DELE
GATES IN ATTENDANCE.
representative body Of men are in session
IN Grand Army Hall today. They represent
an organization Of some 10, 600 members living
In different parts Of the country. The
Order of Chosen Friends is a beneficial
body having some $50 councils. located
mainly in the states Of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan, Indiana. Minnesota. Cali
fornia. New Jersey kentucky, Virginia Ohio.
Indiana, Texas and Canada.
The order was organized in 1874 and the Ma
tional Council established ON the 18th of Nav.
| 1873. at INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. The Chosen Friends
| in this city are divided among Garfield Coun-
ell. Potomac Council Penn Council Mystic
| Council and American Council, and there are
| some five hundred members.
| One OF the most important officers Of the
| supreme Council of tins body. which has Just
met Tor the eighth biennial session. IL the
| supreme treasurer
This position is occupied by Mr. ". J. New
ton of this city, who has served the order IN
that capacity for number Of years. He is the
only District representative who holds an ofhce
| IN the highest court of the order.
| ENTERTAINING THE VISITORS.
All the Washington members are doing their
utmost in order that the members of the su-
preme Council may have a pleasant
visit while in this city. Ii is the
| intention to provide carriages and to-
morrow afternoon the delegates will be driven
about the city and given an opportunity TO
see the various points of interest. On Thurs
day the delegates will DO taken to Mount
Vernon, stopping at Marshall Hail.
4 n fh.k Nill Iva
entertained at banquet. The Supreme Coun-
| ell. however. Is a business body and will not
have much time for social pleasure. The meet
ings are held only once every two years. and as
| result good many matters are brought be-
fore them from the subordinate councils. The
! work Is legislative and the sessions are
entirely occupied with the discussion OF
measures proposed Tor the welfare OF
the organization. During the sessions the
members are seated At tables which are supplied
with stationery and the appearance OF the hall
OF meeting wears business-hke cir. which is
N keeping with the objects ot The gathering.
l THE OPENING SESSION.
The FIRST session was he'd .his morning. and
before he consideration CT business matters
was begun an oren session WAS held ani num-
ber OF the members Of TIE couaciis in tais city
anu others we're present
| WELCOMED PY COMMISSIONER ROSS
the supreme treasurer, Mr.. W. J. Newton.
introduced Commissioner Ross, WHO made the
delegates feliclto psaddress Of weiconie lie said
that Washington. "a tee capita. IF the nation.
was the home of all citizens. IL was
also becoming the intellectual and social center
of the country, auG for these reasons they
would find much 80 interest them here. He
said that ;hs people OF Washington
were proud OF their city. and added
that they expected visitors TO share with them
in this feeling. He reminded them that the
people here were hospitable and would be glad
iowe!come them not only to the city hut TO
their homes.
Tho delegates showed their appreciation of
this warm welcome by hearty applause. An
eloquent response made by the supreme
councillor, Mr.. II. II. Morse. who in
the name of the council. thanked the COM
missioner for the hearty and eloquent words
to which they had Just listened Mr. Ross then
Withdrew from the hail and the delegates as a
mark of respect. rose TO their feet and re-
malned standing while he passed ont. The
council then in secret session opened the
session..
OFFICERS AND DELEGATES.
The officers and delegates entitled to seats are
as follows: II. II. Morse. supreme councillor,
wife and son. New York; c. II. Randall. past
supreme councillor. California: VIM. g. Morris.
supreme assistant councillor IllinCis: T.. T.. Ed
wards. supreme vice councillor, Minnesota: L.
Is. Linn, supreme recorder, and wife. In
diana; W. J. Newton. supreme treasurer,
District Of Columbus; Henry Jameson su-
preme medical examiner, and vic. Indiana:
1. s. Seabury, supreme prelate, Vii GINA; J. T..
Van Nest, supreme marshal, and wife. Ohio:
W NJ. Banberee. supreme warden. Texas; 4.
H. Payton. supreme guard, Kentucky; James
GowGnlock, supreme sentry, Canada; VIM ID.
Wilson. supreme trustee, New Jersey; " Il.
kilmer, supreme trustee. New York; {. NJ.
Arnold, supreme trustee, California; Louis A
Steber. supreme trustee ST. Louis;
: $; b. Trees, supreme trustee, Pennsylvania
E. A. Campbell, d. l.; Miller, altcrnates; c. p.
feibleman and j. l. Lecllidcr, Indiana: l..
r. Webster. II. NJ. Collins, A. q. SAN
born, alternates; Daniel Sewell, John
McCombe and NJ. E. Haley .ali-
lorna; George N. vandegri:t. James Nc
Greggor Smith. john {. Williams. Louis e.
wilborg. Thomas r. Bartol, Aug Hoffmeister.
! Henry Fischer. al'errates; Joseph
| Clark, jr., William Keys, George W.
|, Oakley, Jno. W. Osterberg, William
g. Odell. +. nekrait. Hermann Langc,
New York city; Edward Clark alternate: James
, Smith, Buffalo, y y: J. O. Held, alternate: j.
, r. Macintosh, Jersey City. \. j.: Frank H.
Walls, Jacob SCHNEIDER, Ladwig Schin. alter
mates; John $. Reeves, August Markert and
Frank Schuinann, New Jersey; Z 4. House
man, alternate; Vim. Dale. Pennsylvania. Il A.
Harlan, alternate; Alex. Glen. District Of Column
bia, W. A Green alternate: 5. L. Bloomberg. Va:
L. II. Gault, J. q. Buck. alternate. Reuben
Strauss, Lizzie Iudkins, Ohio. I. T. PAYNE.
alternate; II. X. Devine. Michigan W W
Fletcher, alternate; r. .. Bayman. L. Y. Bus
chick, alternate; Fritz AnSustin. Chicago.
JAS. A. Mcmillan, Jacob Christ. alternate: Jas
: G.. Nidelet, Ii. c. Wallace. Missouri
| GEO. W. Barc.w, Il. II. Larry. alter
, mates; Il. N. Buckley, o. Il Flournoy,
/ kentucky: Menzie Cumming, alternate; A. j.
| !ourde. district No. Is: X. NJ. sherman. alter
nate; E. A. Gladwin. district No. 70; Charles F.
Albert, alternate; Henry X. Gerins, district No.
20; Albert Acon. Indiana. pas: supreme com
cilor; 4. q. Beharrell. Indiana, past suprerae
: councillor; Mayland Turner. New York; L. j.
: lount, Indiana; Harry Linn. Indiana.
The time OF the session this morning was oc-
cupieG with the reading of the reports of the
The council will be in session each day for the
remainder OF this week and probably for sew
eral days next week.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.