Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-19
A MASONIC BANQUET.
Members of the Royal Order of Scotland and
Their Wives at the Festal Board.

Members of the Royal Order of Scotland and
Their Wives at the Festal Board.
Masons Of high degree. with their wives and
children, attended the banquet given last night
at the National Hotel by the Royal Order Of
Scotland, under the auspices of the Provincial
Grand Lodge Of the United States.
Masons from all over the country were there,
and the occasion was one long to be remem-
bered The familiar form OF one who was 40
customed 10 preside in the past was missing
from the head Of the table. Albert Pike, the
much-beloved Mason, had gone to join the
silent army, yet he was not forgotten. His fea-
lures formed an attractive frontispiece to the
handsome menu card. The banquet table
formed q hollow square. There was a pro-
fusion Of floral decorations, and the presence
Of the ladies added an additional charm to the
occasion The provincial grand master. Josiah
II. Drummond Of Maine, presided.
After the menu had been discussed the toast
master raped for order. He complimented
the ladies on their presence and welcomed them
heartily. Referring to the brothers from all
over the country who were present, he said that
Free Masonry taught by symbols and the as
semblage before him was symbolic, it
came from all classes and all parts Of the United
States They came together with one purpose
in view, and like true Masons had one interest,
the interest of the advancement Of Free Ma
sonry, which broad as humanity itself.
He called upon Theodore S. Parvin Of Iowa,
whom he introduced as the nestor Of Free
Masonry in the United States.
Mr.. Parvln was followed by Grand Master F.
G. Alexander of the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. who responded to the toast
The Grand Lodge"
Rev Hartley Carmichael gave an interesting
history Of the order of Scottish Rite, and o.
II. Metcah responded to MAINE and Mime
sofa"
Judge G. c. O'Connor Of Tennessee spoke in
happy strain Of THE Ladies" and Adrian G.
Sherman of California, Maj. E. A. Sherman Of
Kansas and tn o. R. Morrow Of Missouri fol-
lowed.
The success Of the banquet was largely due to
the efforts Of the provincial steward, Mr.. w. s.
Roose.
Those present included Adrian C. Sherman
thirty-third degree; E. NJ. Willis, X. c. c. H.,
and Mrs. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Brainard,
Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Baldwin, A. 7. Longley,
thirty third degree, and Mrs. Longley Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Jewett, Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Billings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Dingman, T. s. Parvin,
thirty-third degree; Miss Drummond, Josiah
H. Drummond, thirty third degree, P. G. NJ.
Miss Hatch, I. E. Hatch, thirty-third degree;
Hartley Carmichael, Thomas Somerville, thirty
third degree; r. T. Hieston. Frank Schwarz,
Joseph c. Taylor. thirty-third degree; A. B.
Coolidge. K. c. c. H.; Thomas R. Morrow,
thirty-third degree, and Mrs. Morrow,
NJ. Bronson, thirty-third degree; Miss
Ada E. Burt, Mrs. s. A. Hickling. DR.. D. Percy
Hickling, John F. Mayer, thirty-third degree;
Miss Carrie A. Schneider, Mrs. Frank H.
Thomas. A. II. Van Deusen, Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith,
Frank II. Thomas. Mrs. II. L. Crawford, W. r..
Smith. Henry l.. Crawford, Miss Hettie Gram
ford, Henry l.. Carver, T. W. Hugo, J. s. Cole,
thirty-third degree; Orville Gilbert Miller. VIM.
John Charles Kenyon, thirty-third degree; John
r. Parsons, thirty third degree; James F.
Ewing, William Fl. Mayo, ]. L. Dobbins. ].
Wakefield Cortland, Arthur J. Wilks, Rufus
E. Fleming, thirty-third degree; E. I. Carr,
thirty third degree; o. NJ. Metcalf. thirty-third
degree; John A. Schlener, William R. Single
ton, thirty-third degree; Frederick G. Alex
ander, grand master of the District Of Co
lumbia; Miss Ida NJ. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Washington Smith; Mr.. James Smith,
George E. Corson, Charles s. Hyer, H. H.
Williams, A. i. Fitzgerald, thirty-tkIrd degree;
]. c. Terry, James B. Merritt Evans Davis,
George II. Clarke, r. ]. Num-, thirty-third de-
gree; Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Smith, Stettman
White, thirty-third degree, and wife; William
S. Roose, thirtythird degree, and Mrs. Roose;
Christopher Way. Della p. Mussey, Margdis B.
Drummond. Herbert Harris, G. C. Conner,
Col Robert Fl. Hall. U. S. A.; Maj. Edwin A.
Sherman II. f. w. Southern, A. X. Gum and
Edward S. Wyckoff.
Army Orders.
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