Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
SOCIETIES CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Leaders Chosen by Local Organixa
lions for Ensuing Terms.

Leaders Chosen by Local Organfxa-
lions for Ensuing Terms.
The following officers were elected last
Thursday evening by Friendship Lodge,
No. I, l. o. NJ: Johnson Heare, w. M; E.
X. Plant, ]. NJ; Thomas s. Scrivener, re-
cording secretary: E. L. Sautmyer, finan-
cial secretary: ]. w. Carter. treasurer; Jas.
Peck, chaplain; E. F. Meyer, conductor; E.
F. Meyer, Thomas s. Scrivener, Z. l.. Saul
myer, trustees.
At a meeting of Crescent Lodge No. @,
held at No. 514 9th street northwest, re-
Gently, the following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing year: r. o. Melton,
president: c. j. Robinson, vice president;
Joseph Harper, secretary: Thomas NJ.
Hayes, financial secretary; F. r. Whitney,
treasurer; Mrs. Matte E. Johnson prelate;
Franklin Monroe, marshal: William w.
Watson. guard: William Bobb. sentry; s..
A. Croft, past president, and s. A. Croft,
r. o. Melton and NJ. ByrneS, trustees.
At the annual convention of Superior
Lodge. No. 81, knights of Pythias, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Chancellor commander, Frank H.
Thomas; vice chancellor. James s. Gray;
prelate, Richard P. Evans; master of work.
w. w. Poultney; keeper of records and
seal, Frank Fl. Hosford; master Of ex-
chequer, Joseph X. Potter; master Of
arms, Walter s. Harsman; inner guard
George w. King; outer guard. James H.
Trimble: trustees, Hafvor Nelson, Edward
X. Somborn and William Oscar Roome;
representatives to Grand Lodge, Past
Grand Chancellor Halvor Nelson and Past
Chancellors Frank II. Hosford, Harrison
Dingman and Jesse w. Lee After the
election the rank of knight was conferred
In amplified form by the new degree team
of Superior Lodge. The installation of Off
GERS Of this lodge will take place Saturday,
January Is. The installation ceremonies
will be conducted by Grand Chancellor R.
The election of officers Of Amaranth
Lodge, No. %, X. of p, for the year 1898
was held Friday evening. December 81,
1897. when the following were chosen and
installed: Chancellor commander, Fred F..
Phillips; vice chancellor, Arthur CowsiIl;
prelate. b. l.. Whitman, D. D.; master of
work, w. r Carver: master of exchequer,
w. A. Hopkins: master Of finance, Mark H.
Dickens; master at arms, 8. NJ. Croft; in
ner guard, NJ. F. Martin; outer guard, Rob-
ert NJ Weedin; trustees, ]. G. Yost, James
r. s. Dickens W. r. Carver; representa-
Carver. w. f. Guide. James R. 8. Dickens;
representative to relief bureau, B. l.. Whit
man. d. D.; j. c. Yost, alternate ANA
ranth Lodge was instituted and its officers
for the remainder Of the year were INSTALL
ed December %, 1897. 1t began its career
with thirty-two charter members among
the number being the distinguished presi-
dent of Columbian University.
The rank of knighthood was conferred
upon a majority of the members at the
initial meeting by the grand chancellor, r.
D. Crupper, assisted by the following Grand
Lodge officers: ]. c. Yost, grand vice
chancellor; F. B. Crown, grand lecturer J.
4. Mangum. past grand chancellor; Geo
w. Baumann, grand keeper of records and
seal: r. GoOdhart, supreme representative
q. ]. l.. Foxwell, past grand chancellor
Geo. w. Heisley, past grand chancellor
JnO. A. Frank. past chancellor; ]. T. Wood
field, grand outer guard; H. Yenney, past
chancellor; 8. w. Edmonds. past chancel-
Tor. and the officers and members of Union
Lodge No. % Syracusian Lodge No. 10 and
Myrtle Lodge No %.
Union Lodge No. % courteously donated
the use of it's hall for the first and second
ranks, which were conferred December Is
and Syracusian gave the use of it's hall for
the third rank December II.
Knight l.. f. Bradley presented to the
lodge a gavel made from a piece of live
oak taken from the historic old frigate
Constitution.
The following officers Of America Castle
No. 3, X. G. E., have been elected for the
current term: VIM. H.. Sebree, N. c.; L.
w. Burke, V. c.; ]. Gosnell H. P; j. E.
| Hodgson, v. H.; ]. II. Thompson NJ of R.
| ]. w. Childs, c. of E.; P. B. Otterback, K
of E.: VIM. H. Scott. 8. H.; D. Y Wood
| trustee; ]. II. Thompson, representative to
Grand Castle.