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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

On Tuesday. February Is. the entertain
ment for the benefit of the lodge fund for
the Masonic Fair will be given at Ma
tional Rifles Armory: on Wednesday,
February 10, at a special communication,
the third degree will be conferred; on
Thursday, February %. AT the stated
communication, the first degree will be
conferred.
EX-United States Senator Lee Mantle
was the principal speaker at the recent
fifth annual reunion Of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons OF Mon
tana. at Butte. There were $50 present
at the feast and the event was a fitting
climax to very successful meeting of
the fraternity.
New Jerusalem Lodge No. Q has the fol-
lowing committee 10 visit the sick fo- The
ensuing month: Brother J. II. Jochum,
jr, chairman, $40 S Street northwest;
Brothers John Breck, K. Lee O'Brien, d.
Lee High. Emil Esher, d. C. Dinger, ].
Frank Johnson.
Washington Commandery No. 1, X. T.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

conferred the orders of the Tempe and
Malta Wednesday night.
Robert Cook, eminent commander of De
Molay Commandery No. 4. x. t, in his
last official circular gracefully apollo
gi1es for missing two conclaves. He
says: The regrets of your commander
are hereby presented. in consequence of
his inability to assume his Office on the
occasion of the last stated concleve, re-
sulting from a sudden call out of town.
This grievance is increased by the fact
that his presence is required in New
York on Tuesday night. Nothing but
matter of the gravest Importance would
cause me TO absent myself on the occa-
sion of our regular conclayes, and had
II been within my control to have effected
a change of date for the business ] have
to take in hand, surely that would have
been effected and / should have realized
the pleasure of assembling with my
fraters on both these occasions / have
to pray Of you your charitable consid-
Grafton of my case"
By the resignation of Henry s. Selden
as senior warden of Washington Com
mandery, No. l, the following officers are
advanced in station. Senior warden, ia
cobus S. Jones: junior warden. William
H. Yerkes. jr-; standard bearer, Sir
knight James A Rutherford; sword bear
er. Sir knight John s. Beach; warder, ST.
knight J. Claude KEEPER. Eminent Com
mander Parks in a circular says: The
resignation of Sir Henry s. Selden as
senior warden is a distinct loss to the
commandery, and IL is to be regretted
that, owing to personal responsibilities
and obligations, he has been compelled to
forego, in a measure at least, the honors
and rewards that await the valiant Tenn
MAR A"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
AS TO APPLICATION.

r z. Sir George Gibson. grand COM
mander of knights Templars. recently is
sued a circular calling the attention of
the constituent Communicates TO Section
J. Title XXXV, of the Statutes of tho
Grand Encampment, X. t. of the United
Htates, and to Section II, Article ~, OF
the Constitution of the Grand Command
cry, which reads as follows: Hereafter
voluntary afiliation In lodge or
cha pter for six months shall deprive
knight Templar of membership in his
rommandery.'
The grand commander has now order
ed: % That every Knight Templar hold
ing membership in commandery OF
this Jurisdiction, who at the present time
has been voluntarily nor-afiiliated in lodge
or chapter for six months, shall take
immediate step to become affiliated with
such bodies (2) That the commandoE
Of each commandery shall cause special
notice Of the preceding and succeeding
orders to be sent Immediately &c every
member not known by him to be affiliated
in lodge or chapter. 49, That the name
Of ever member 20 whom such notice shall
have been sent, and VINO shall not have
furnished satisfactory evidence Of his al
fila ton in lodge or chapter, or signlhed
that he has applied for utilization in such
bodies. shall be read in each commandery
at the second conclaye in March 1902;
whereupon he shall, II resident member,
be dropped from the roll, or, if a nom
resident member. be granted such time
as in the Judgment Of the commander may
be necessary 10 enable him to comply with
the law. AT the expiration OF which time
his name shall be dropped from the roll II
satisfactory evidence Of afiiliation in lodge
Or CHAPTER shall not have been furnished.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
LITTLE LINKS.

odd Fellows day will be celebrated at
the Charleston Exposition on May 13 and
the membership throughout the entire
country has been especially requested to
join the brothers OF South Carolina on
this day. There will be quite an attend
ancc from Washington.
In letter to the Virginia ODD Fellow
Grand Master Northern tells Of his recent
visit to the Alexandria lodges. He says.
December Is was i'll Alexandria. In the
afternoon Samaritan Rehehah Lodge. No
o. met in special session. The occasion
was one Of interest and il is hoped. Of
profit. At night there was joint session
OF Potomac Lodge, No 50, .iaro pta. No. 40.
and Falls Church, No. II. The attendance
was large. and all the brethren seemed
full OF zeal for the good of the order.
Grand Representative Mann has pend
ing in the Sovereign Grand Lodge an
amendment 10 the constitution. which
permits jurisdictions TO elect their grand
representatives for one year instead of
two. If this should be adopted 1t will
permit the election of either The retiring
grand master or grand patriarch for one
year each and some other person from
the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
THE EASTERN STAR.

Washington is now honored, in the per-
son OF L. Cabell Williamson, with the
highest position in the adaptive order of
the Eastern Star. Mr.. Williamson is the
most worthy grand patron of the order.
This fraternity is growing rapidly. Dur
ing the past three years chapters have
been established under the Jurisdiction Of
the G. G. c., in British Columbia, Hilo,
and Honolulu, Hawaii. Six grand chap
tiers have been organized. and the grand
chapters of Vermont and Connecticut
have Joined the general grand chapter
shis leaves only two States, New Jersey
and New York, working Independently.
The grand secretary's report shows 3,490
subordinate chapters under the jurisdic-
ton of the general grand chapter, with u
membership OF 21S,319.
The amusement committee Of Mizpah
Chapter, No. s, is making arrangements
TO give an entertainment and dance at
Masonic Hall, on the eevning Of Thursday.
March 6. The sister chapters are exhibit
ing much interest in the Georgetown
event. and it promises TO be very success
Al
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
THE MINUTE MIN.

Gen. T H. Mckee. commander in-chie.
Of the Minute Men. has received a hand
some testimonial from the MARYLAND So
ci.ty. Sons CT the American Revolution.
which has been placed on exhibition
the Office of Col. NJ A. Winter command
ing the District regiment 33g Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest. 1t comprises
handsomely engrossed and framed reSulu-
tons adopted by the Maryland society.
extending the thanks of that organization
To Gen. Thomas II. Mckee. and the Off
GERS and men of the FIRST Regiment for
the valuable aid they rendered at the
unNeiiirg ceremonies of the Maryland
Revolutionary monument" The resoiu-
tons are signed by two distinguished
Baltimoreans-Ed Wariield president.
and j. Noble Socket. secretary.
The officers of the Minute Men are in
receipt of numerous invitations to par
ticipate in patriotic and social functions
during the remainder OF the winter and
early spring.
Many persons who are Interested in the
formation OF this new Independent and
patriotic military organization called
the Globe Building S3g Pennsylvania
recruiting actively and systematica
said the colonel yesterday, and from
present appearances the city of Wash
ington will. in the near future. have a
ine regiment of troops wearing the buff
and blue of the Revolution and fully i'm
hued with the spirit of 10"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
MASONIC.

Many of the leading United States SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress
are prominent members of the Masonic
fraternity. But none of them have at
tanned higher distinctions in that order
than Hon. James d. Richardson, of Ten
nessee. and Hon Jacob H. Bromwen. of
Ohio. Congressman Richardson is grand
commander of the 4. A. Scottish Rite
Southern jurisdiction. He was grand mas
ter of Tennessee at the age of thirty. and
grand high priest a few years later. and
has Icing been the active member of the
Sovereign Consistory thirty-third degree.
Tennessee. General Pike held the SOW
ereign office until his death, April ., 1891,
period of thirty-two years, during which
time he received higher honors lhan were
ever accorded any prince or potentate,
and died mourned by Masons throughout
the world. He was succeeded by DR..
James c. Bachelor, of Louisiana who
held until his death, July IS, 1899. Philip
c. Tucker. of Texas, at once became
grand commander, and held until he died,
July 9, 1894, when Thomas H. Caswell,
Of California, succeeded him and held the
office until his death, November -. 1900,
when he was succeeded by Mr.. Richard
son. who is the youngest grand command
er to ever hold the highest place in Scot
fish Rite Masonry. Alike eminent In fra
ternal and public life is Congressman
Bromwell, who has been at the head of
several of the York Rite grand bodies.
He is now and has for years been grand
secretary of the Ohio Jurisdiction.
Both these Congressman are expected
to attend the semi-centennial celebration
by the Scottish Rite Masons of Cincin-
matt in the magnificent Scottish Rite Ca
thedTal in Cincinnati February is to q,
inclusive. Preparations have been in prog
ress for months, the cathedral being
newly decorated, new scenery painted, and
new robes and paraphernalia purchased at
q cost OF $4,000. The Scottish Rite in (
Cincinnati has always had high reputa-
aon for work. and ii is claimed that all /
PREVIOUS efforts will be surpassed on this |
occasion. The comforting of the grade of |
Rose CroiX," with full musical and |
scenic accessories, will be worth a jour- |
ney across the country to behold. Many |
of the active and honorary thirty third |
degree Masons of the United States, Can
ada, and Mexico will be present, thus /
the golden cOnvocation one of the /
most notable gatherings OF Masons ever |
held in this country. 1t is expected that /
Slsre will be a class of 200 candidates.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
END OF THE CARNIVAL.

The Elks carnival. which has been in
progress at Convention Hall for two
weeks. came to a close last night. 1t has
been very largely attended. and was we'll
managed throughout. The patronage Of
the public was literally given. but owl :
to the heavy expenses incident to the
event the carnival has not nettcd the
Best People as much as they had hoped.
The closing week was full of interesting
events. not the least being the naming
of the three baby lions. Teddy, Schley,
and Alice, in compliment to the Presi
dent, the admiral and the daughter OF
the President. During the week the or
phans from ST Joseph and st. Agnes
Asylums were welcomed by Washington
Lodge, and Thursday night Elks from Bal
timore were in attendance. Yesterday
afternoon u children's matinee was given.
and in the evening Col Dick Plunkett, of
Oklahoma. and ten Pawnee and Sioux In
dian chiefs attended the entertainment
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
THE MACCABEES.

| Hon. D. P. Murkey. the supreme COM
mander. will visit this city about the 10th
of March, and will be accompanied by Mrs.
Murkey. He will be banqueted by the
K. o. T. NJ. of Washington. Tent No 6,
c. W. Thomas J. HolZberg \. f. Brit
zeH. Tent No. :, \. y. Provost. James
Engle. X. \. Estep. Tent No, 5, J. Melin
cove. w. II. Newman George ". Petit.
Tent No. O. Paul P. Rickenbacher. G. r.
l.. Turberville. John B. Burgess. Tent
No. . ito be appointed. The following are
the members of the committee having the
matter in charge: Tent No. l. Guy Z.
Padgett. c. H Tuthiil d. B. Gusdorf. Tent
No. ,. John McPhaul. W. p. Armstrong.
NJ j. Holmes. Tent No 3. f. ID. Thompson.
j. W. Trimble. P. r. Pulliam. Tent No
+. 7. NJ. Rogers, s 5. English. J. H. Jung
hans. Tent No. >. Edwin Perry G. b.
Heinricke E. J. Ayers,
\ committee of four has been appoint
ed on banquets, to arrange and report at
the next meeting of the general COM
mittee. This committee consists OF
George E. Padgett. NJ. ]. Holmes. 7. NJ.
Rogers. and George w. Thomas.
\ committee OF nine has been appoint
ed on ways and means. consisting OF
Guy E. Padgett. NJ. ]. Holmes, J. W. Tim
bic. T. VI. Rogers. Edwin Perry. J. Hols-
berg. Z. \. Estep. W. II. Newman. and
Paul +. Rickenbacker. which is also TO re-
port at the next meeting.
The State commander Mr. n. w Gull
was present at Wednesdays meeting Of
the committee. and made some SUCCESS
tions that we're cheerfully adopted BY the
committee. The committee adjourned to
meet next Wedne sday night at S D. m, at
g33 u Street northwest
National Tent No l is the largest In
the District.
Brightwood Tent is contemplating the
erection of fine hall. and a number OF
the members Will push the project as an
investment.
The attendance at the reviews OF the
tents in the District is increasing large
ly. Every sir knight is being urged to at
tend at least one review each month.
The social features have been lately
brought prominently to the front in con-
nection with the installation service OF
the tents, Banquets and smokers have
been almost nightly occurrences
Brookland Tent No. > is now Al work
trying TO extend its sphere OF usefulness.
The order looks for good results to fol-
low its small beginning out there.
Mount Vernon Tent No. 4, at its review
on Thursday night. February o. initiated
seven candidates and had ten new appli-
cations filed.
Georgetown Tent No. 6. will give
dance Al National Rifles Armory. on g
Street, March Is.
DIR Thompson. commander of Golden
Rule Tent No 3, is making a round OF
visits TO tents in the city. This Is COM
mendable. and enables the commander OF
n tent TO be the better qualified for the
duties of his office.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
ANCIENT ORDER HIBERNIANS.

The new ritual is proving very popular.
Degree team No. l has already put the
work on in good shape. About twenty
five candidates were put through. A very
large audience gathered to witness the
work. which was enjoyed by all present.
Degree Corps No. is hard at work for
its share of the duties. and the brothers
may soon expect to hear from this eX-
cellent team.
The Ancient order is increasing in
membership in this city. All of the divi-
sions are putting forth their best efforts
to recruit and some of the best people are
enlisting under the A. o. II. banner.
The A. o. Fl. Gaelic class continues to
grow and prosper. Nearly fifty ladies
and gentlemen are now enrolled. All
brothers and sisters are invited to af-
fliate.
Division No. 6 gave It's fourth annual
entertainment in the Northeast Temple,
Twelfth and H Streets northeast, on
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
PYTHIAN NOTES.

Decatur Lodge. No. 9. has elected Past
Chancellor Frank T QuigIey represen-
tative to the Grand Lodge in place of E.
5. Luby, resigned.
Superior Lodge, No. q, had an inter
estinG convention last night The Page
and Esquire ranks were conferred. A
number OF prominent public men were
present.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, X. of p.
had elected the following officers for 1902.
c. C, Milton W. NOvres: V. C.. ". A
CARRIER; prelate J. w Bradbury; NJ. of
W. A. Kahlert; VI. OF F.. William Hines:
NJ. of E. John Humphrey; X Of and
S, ID. c. Childress; VI at A. Charles r.
Hodges; / G., George T. Mathews; O. G..
L. b. Nye: trustees, James C. Mcqueen
John Humphrey and J. W. Bradbury; rep
resentatiyes to- grand lodge, William
Hines, A. E. l. Reese, John Humphrey,
j. G. Mcqueen. and b. C. Childress: Rel
Bureau Ed Whalleyt committe OF forty
five. Humphrey. Mcqueen. and Kahlert
Harmony Lodge. No. II. gave very
enjoyable progressive euChre party on
Thursday February g. at their lodge
room, 9O2 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. The evening was spent very pleas
antly by all those present. The game
o..
o'clock, after which handsome prizes were
awarded and refreshments served The
entertainment was given as an effort
of the committee appointed by the lodge
to help purchase paraphernalia, and they
can be complimented on the manner in
which everything was arranged and the
financial success which the tickets show
ed. Business firms gave their support in
the way OF donations as follows. w. B.
Moses q Sons the use of tables and chairs
free; Parker, Bridget & Co.. smoking
jacket; Mayer 8 Petit, a mahogany win
dow seat Lansburg & Bro. mans UNI
brelIa; House & Herman, parlor lamp;
K. Harris & Co., cut glass perfume bot
tie; Saks Co, one pair ladies' gon-
dolss; NJ. G. N. Luchs, mems necktie;
Hirsh & Well suspenders; s, Kann. Sons
e. Co., ladies' gloves. Several other firms
assisted.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
SOLICITING MEMBERS.

Some very good Odd Fellows believe
that it is wrong to solicit men to join this
order. They hold that odd Fellowship is
such a good and great institution that
outsiders should knock for admission Of
their own accord. and that it is belittling
to the order TO ask men to unite with il.
There are some arguments which can be
urged in support of this position. says the
odd Fellows Review" and yet most
of the men who hold these views would
never have become Odd Fellows them
selves had not some one asked them to
do SO. Men, as rule. hesitate to thrust
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The several commands of Spanish War
Veterans in this city are considering a
proposition to purchase from the Hall As
sociation all the stock of the headquar-
ters. meeting hall. and club rooms at ei2
Street northwest. This stock is now
largely held by individual stockholders,
who of course. are Spanish War Veterans
as well as members OF the Hall Associa-
ton. The matter will be fully consid-
cred at meeting of the latter organiza-
tion which will be held at Appecks Hotel.
Alexandria. Va. on the afternoon of Feb
ruarS rs. At the same time board of
directors will be elected.
The Spanish War Guard the armed
military escort of the District corps. VIII
be reorganized in a few days by Adj. Gen.
l.. c. Dyer and few other energetic
members. 1t is proposed to fill up the
ranks and have full company of soldiers
who served in the late war with Spain.
The guard is uniformed in blue and grey.
with cap combining those colors, and
armed with Remington rifles, captured
from the Spaniards 1t is those same
rifles with large brass-covered bullets,
which were used with such deadly effect
against the advancing American troops
by Spanish guerrillas and sharpshooters
during the Santiago campaign.
Charles Young Command. No. f12, Col
ored Spanish War Veterans, will have
public installation of its newly elected
combined with a complimentary
Monday evening, at Israel
Church, corner OF First and B Streets.
southwest. Invitations have been sent
to the other six commands comprising the
District corps.
The ladies OF Mary Sherman Miles Aux
lliary have arranged genuine surprise
party for the members OF Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Command, No. 1, at its next meet
ing in Spanish War Veterans Hall. 612
E Street northwest, on the evening OF
February fS. The members of the aux
Hilary decline to state the nature of the
surprise, Mrs. c. f. Ford, the president.
declaring 1t "a profound secret"
With an armed and uniformed military
escort the Spanish War Guard, and the
red Zouave-uniformed Spanish War Vet
Grams drum, fife, and bugle corps. it is
the expectation of Corps Commander
Lipscomb and his officers that the boys
will make a fine appearance on parade
when next called out.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
THE COMING FAIR.

The executive committee in charge of
the Masonic exposition which will be held
at Convention Han for two weeks begin
ming April IA. met Saturday evening at
the Lehman Building. Frank H. Thomas
presided. and there was a full attendance.
1t was found that twenty-six Masonic bod
les have already applied for space. which
is something more than one-half of the
recognized Masonic bodies of Washington.
Grand High Priest Harry Standiford will
be director general of the exposition, and
1t is hoped that enough funds will be
raised to complete the payments for the
site of ground at Thirteenth and II
Streets northwest, where the new Ma
sonic Temple is to be erected. Already
$4,000 has been subscribed, and about
$4,000 more is required. The Masonic
fair of 1898, on which the new one is to
be largely patterned, netted about $4,000
over all eXpenSeS
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
THE "FAIR" CALANTHE.

There is considerable talk among the
Pythians of the city about bringing tn,
celebrated K. p. goat, Calanthe, to tbs
city. This noted, gentlemanly, and ur-
9ane society goat OF the Knights o.
'ythias is making grand tour of tn,
united States, stopping off every now ant
men TO make speech and cavort arount
the lodge room. On its visit to New
York city W. j.. Hampton, the noted
Washington humorist, dedicated to the
goat the following burning lines in the
New York Herald"
Behold me, Al
I'm a K. of P =
And my name is Calanthe G.
G. standing for Goat
But Calanthe is only fancy and frilly.
MY really and truly name being Billy.
See?
You've heard of Billy Goat,
Haven't you?
But what's In a name?
! get there just the same.
Well I've Just lit
In this town ana I'm 1t:
/ haven't come 10 stay, either.
But Just stopped over
To trot few heats
Around lodge room or two
And shake up the knightly livers.
We been doing one-night stands
Through the New England circuit,
And before I've finished
Will have strung string
of K. of p. Stunts
From the Kennebec to the Coronado.
And repeat.
1t means bouquets and banquets,
Boom and brass band
Days of pleasure
Knights of Pythias.
All the way from sea TO sea.
But
However, but me no butts.
I'll dc the butting myself
IN ont to have the time of my life,
And III have it,
II they have to bring me home
To slow music.
Without me
The x. of p.
Would simply be
A barren ideality
I'm the Supreme Lodge,
And the s. c.,
And the s. V c.,
And the S. K R. S.,
And the S. o. G.,
And the s. |. G.,
And the whole shooting match,
For If it weren't for me
The performance couldn't go on,
That's what.
Here ! an., fellow Knights,
Bring on your brass bands,
Your bouquets
And your banquets,
And ii there's anything left over
Throw it to the birds
With my compliments.
In conclusion permit me TO remark
That | am particularly glad
To be in New York;
! feel that we are equals;
1t is big thing.
So am l;
II is the biggest thing,
So am !;
As New York is to all other cities
So am to all other goats.
See?
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original charter members of the first
lodge washington, No. u, and who was
initiated on the night of its institution,
February 1, 1864, is also a resident of
Washington. The latter has just adj
dressed an interesting letter to the
Pythian historian, William d. Kennedy,
of Chicago, concerning the latter's
Pythian history soon TO be issued. He
says: Il truly realize the vast amount
OF labor that this work has involved, and
| know that you have tried. honestly, to
do everything possible in the direction OF
securing absolutely accurate information.
even at the expense of delay. My knowl
edge of your ability to perform such a
duty, your personal knowledge of mer
and Pythian affairs from its earliest
times, the great labor and care you
have expended in compiling this much
needed history. and the very important
material. in which | assisted you in col
lecting, in this domain, together with the
data you have labored so hard to obtain
from other domains, prompts me to be-
ileve that this great and valuable work,
when finished. will be the most complete,
accurate and satisfactory one of the kind
that has ever been published -