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The Washington times., 1902-02-09
MARYLAND'S GRAND CHANCELLOR

The Pythians of Maryland have elected
a new grand chancellor in the person of
o. Parker Baker. of Baltimore. He is a
young man OF ability and energy who has
risen rapidly in the fraternity He joined
Champion Lodge, No. 81, Baltimore coun-
", in 1896. and ever since has taken an
active interest in everything that per
tains to Pythianism. He passed through
the chairs OF his lodge rapidly. and while
III the chair succeeded in building up the
membership of his lodge to double that
which ii was when he assumed the gavel
His brethren Immediately elected him as
their representative TO the Grand Lodge
In 1900 he was elected grand prelate, be-
ing the only candidate for that honor for
a number OF years who was not defeated
the first time he ran for the position He
was elected grand vice chancellor the
next year and on the last meeting night
of December, 1901 he was elected grand
chancellor, the duties of which he will
assume in April. 1902. Brother Baker is
also chairman OF the executive commit
tee of Ben Hadad Temple. No. SO, d. o.
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THE MACCABEES.

Golden Rule Tent, No. 4. carried off the
laurels for increasing their membership
during January.
Preliminary steps have been taken to
build Maccabee temple in this city.
Hon. d. p. Markey the supreme COM
mander. will visit this jurisdiction the
first OF March, and the local membership p
are preparing to give him a royal and
loyal reception. A banquet will be served
at enc of the leading hotels in the city,
which will be attended by 300 or 400 of
the knights.
There have been three deaths among the
Maccabees in this jurisdiction during the
last ten days and the protection to the
families of the deceased aggregates 81. .O00
National Tent, No. l, at its review on
Monday night presented 10 the past COM
manders OF the tent past commanders
jewels. \ large number of visitors were
present and a good fraternal time was
had.
a large delegation from Georgetown
Tent, No. 6. attended the meeting of Ma
uonal Tent on Monday night last The
delegation was headed by ID. f. Finer
cume. the commander.
Sir knight Mudd, of Golden Rule Tent.
carries the banner for getting new mem
bers into the order.
DR.. J. II. Janghams. the commander of
Tent No. 4, visited Tent No. on Monday
night last and enthused the members
with his oratory.
The net receipts of the Maccabee ex-
cursion for the year 1901. as reported by
the chairman. were Si25.
During the year 1901 the Supreme Tent,
X. o. 7. NJ, paid benefits to the amount
of s., ,101 !20.92.
The net increase in the membership of
the Maccabees during the year 1901 was
35,243.
There were over 600 new members taken
into the Maccabees in this city during
1901.
District Tent No. s will fit up for its
own use and for rent, hall on Four-and
ahalf Street southwest.
Mr.. |. Porton. of Tent No. 4. won a gold
watch as Supreme Tent prize for his
work in December in getting In new
members to his tent.
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MAKING MASONS ON SIGHT.

Brother Thomas ]. Shryock, grand
master of Maryland Masons, has this to
say in regard to making Masons at sight:
An erroneous idea has arisen in the
minds OF many of the fraternity as to the
ceremony OF making a Mason at sight
and TO erase this wrong. and perhaps
damaging, impression l deem il but proper
to say that in the making Of Mason at
sight by the grand master the candl-
date is required to pass through all the
forms and ceremonies incident to the
conferring Of the three degrees, in the
same manner that an applicant does in
applying 10 a subordinate lodge. The i'm
preston of some, that the grand master.
by virtue of his authority, touches a man
on the shoulder and creates him Mason,
is entirely erroneous, and as / know that
this impression does exist 20 a certain
extent. think it proper to here state, so
the craft may understand il throughout
our jurisdiction, that such is not the
case. The making of Mason at sight
is one of the landmarks of the fraternity,
the prerogstive of the grand master. and
l have on two occasions exercised that
prcrogative, as much for the purpose of
not allowing it TO become dormant rs for
any other reason " This statement of
the head of the craft in our nearest neigh
boring jurisdiction is very important in
view of the wide discussion throughout
the country of the action OF Past Grand
Master ]. Henry Small. of this city. in
making Admiral Winfield Scott Schley q
Mason on sight. AS matter Of fact, Ad-
miral Schley was created a Master Mason
by the grand master, but he actually took
all the degrees of masonry as any other
candidate takes them.
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ROYAL ARCANUM.

The annual statement of the Supreme
Council OF the Royal Arcanum, which has
but recently been received in this city,
shows a remarkable strength OF that or
ganization. at the close of the past year,
and an increase in financial resources and
, membership that has rarely been equaled
in any organization During the past year
there was net gain in membership of
y, AZ. making the total membership on
the 3lst of December, 1901, 23l .49l There
were % grand councils and .g2l subordi-
nate councils in the United States, with
an emergency fund OF 81 ,556, I42.70. Dur
ing the year death benefits were paid
to the amount of S6,59T, ,10466. In this
city there is one grand council. OF which
Mr.. W. Fl. Brigham is the grand regent.
and eight subordinate councils. On the
last day OF December these councils had
a membership of 2,09S. which has since
been increased by several hundred, Dis
trict Council alone having initiated seven
ty-one at one meeting, a record for the
city, If not for the country. The coun-
ellis in the city and the nights on which
they meet are as follows: Oriental Coun-
ell. Society Temple. corner of Fifth and
G Streets northwest, second and fourth
Mondays OF each month; Capito. Council.
Society Temple. second and fourth Thurs
=
Hall. 5l4 Ninth Street northwest, second
and Fourth Wednesdays; National Coun-
ell, Schmidt's Hall. SIC Ninth Street
northwest. second and fourth Tuesdays;
Farragut Council. room l02 Navy Depart
ment Building, second and fourth Fri
days; Kismet Council. 316 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast, second and fourth
Wednesdays; District Council, Schmdts
Hail. sic Ninth Street northwest, second
bpr
Gil, Northeast Temple. Twelfth and Fl
Streets northeast, first and third Fri
DAYS. The next meeting of the Grand
Council will be held in Scottish Rite
Temple, March Il.
The net gain in membership in the year
1901, is y Al. This exceeds. by several
thousand. the record of any preceding
year. An analysis of the figures will show
that this gain was pretty well distribut-
ed among the Grand Council Jurisdc-
tions. The Grand Councils making a gain
of more than 1000 members are: New
York, $3.50; Pennsylvania. 2.53S; Massa
chusetts. 1.60S; New Jersey, 1,431;
Illinois, 1l57, and Missouri, ,l0I. The
financial statement shows a current cash
balance in the w. q o. B. fund, on De-
cember 81. of $6li ,6i9.s2, and the emerg
ency fund. amounting to sl.556.142.
Last Monday at Nashville. Hon. 7. Lei
lyett. on behalf of the Nashville Coun-
ellis OF the Royal Arcanum presented to
Admiral Schley the jewel of the past re-
gent of the order. In accepting Admiral
Scnley said: Mr.. Chairman, my brothers
of the Royal Arcanum, and my very dear
and sweet friends: The welcome you have
accorded me in coming into your midst
has stirred me almost beyond the power
of words to say. l realize now that not
oneh half had been told me of your illimt-
able love and hospitality. | have con-
cluded that the home OF Crockett and
Jackson and Polk and Farragul could not
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SCOTTISH JURISDICTION.

Hon. James D. Richardson, sovereign
grand commander, \. A. S. r., Southern
jurisdiction, L. 6. A. has issued the fol-
lowing orders assigning the Scottish Rite
jurisdiction OF the Philippines and Porto
Rico to Brothers Pierce and Moore: "It
is hereby ordered that the territory of
Arizona, and also all the islands of the
Philippine archipelago. while they are
under the temporary or permanent con-
troll Of the United States. be and the
same are hereby placed under the Masonic
Jurisdiction of illustrious Brother W.
Frank Pierce, thirty-third degree, SOW
ere!gn grand inspector general in the
State of California. II is also hereby
ordered that the island of Porto Rico be
and the same is hereby placed under the
Masonic jurisdiction of Illustrious Broth
er George Fleming Moore. thirsy-third
degree sovereign grand inspector gen.
eral of the State of Alabama OF
which the American Tyler" says.
In this connection, we would say that,
unless the supreme council of Colon has
relinquished its authority over Porto
Rico. or done some similar act of which
We have no knowledge. we fail to follow
the course OF reasoning by which the
supreme council of the Southern iurisdic-
tion acquires control over the Scottish
Rite bodies of the island OF Porto Rico"
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ENTERTAINMENT AND SMOKER.

The friends of Mount Vernon Lodge No.
5. Knights of Pythias. assembled at the
castle hall. 902 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary ). to enjoy an evening of song,
music and other methods of entertain
ment, chief of which was found in
the generous amount of pipes, to-
bacco, anu cigars scattered in pro-
fusion about the room. The guests
were at once put at ease by the chancel-
lor commander, the Rev. George Buckler,
who. in few happy remarks. welcomed
the visitors to the second Oldest Pythian
lodge in the world. saying in part that
he felt highly honored at being selected
to preside over the destinies OF so dis
tinguished a lodge as Mount Vernon, No
5. He declared that 1t was the purpose
of the order throughout the supreme do
main to minister to and assist humanity
to higher plane of life. recognizing as
it did the universal brotherhood of man
and the fatherhood of God.
Chancellor Commander Bucklcr was
master of ceremonies, and was very happy
and graceful In his introductions of the
following gentlemen who assisted in the
entertainment of the evening: Vocal solo,
Mr.. J. w. Painter; piano solo, Mr.. f. s.
Gee; basso solo Mr.. Arthur Middleton;
address, Past Grand Chancello- Frank II.
Hosford: piano duet. Messrs. Comstock
and McHugh; comic songs. Mr.. Z. H. Nor
sell; address. Past Grand Chancellor John
NJ. Kline; selections by the Imperial Man
doln Club consisting of Messrs. C. W.
Galleher, w. H. Galieher. f. T. Reid, A.
Grippe, jr., and E. Hartstall; address,
Hon. Burton T. Doyle; recitation, Chan
cellor Commander George Buckler; re-
marks, John ID. Biddis. Each number on
tie programme was enthusiastically ap-
plauded and the artists were compelled
to respond to several encores.
Great credit is due the efficient commit
tee who had the arrangements in charge
and by their untiring efforts brought the
first smoker" of Mount Vernon Lodge to
a successful termination. The committee
was Willard p. Colman, chairman: John
NJ. Kline, jr., Hugh B. Armstrong. Joseph
E. KIeindienst, Willard 5. Robbins,
George Buckler, and W. J. G. Thomas.
1t is the intention of this lodge TO give
entertainments of similar character once
a month during the winter and spring.
At the conclusion of the programme
collation. was served consisting of sand
wiches, coffee salads, cake and lemonade.
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NATIONAL UNION.

The National Union owes much Of its
success to the practical experience of its
founders. who wisely engrafted into Its
laws conservative principles OF economy.
safety and perpetuity. which have won
and maintained the confidence OF the in
telligent, thinking business men OF which
the order is principally composed. The
features given greatest consideration are:
1. The step-rate plan OF assessments.
districts subject to epidemics 3. Prohib-
iting the admission OF persons employed
in hazardous or objectionable occupa-
tions. 4. The thorough examination and
subsequent revision of same OF every ap-
plicant for beneficiary membership. g.
Furnishing from 81 900 to s5.Ce0 insurance
as a member may desire. which amount
may be increased or diminished 8. The
membership is large and well distributed
in the healthy States. establishing nor
NAL average of mortality Z. The record
of the past twenty years is a reasonable
guarantee for our future. 8. Prompt pay
ment of death losses.
Pressmen's Council. National Union. on
January q held one OF the largest and
most successful meetings in the history
OF the council. The following officers for
the ensuing year were installed: Prest-
dent, C. ]. Lucy: vice president. E. Shine;
speaker, w. H. Morsell; financial secre-
tary, W. H. Barnholt; recording secre-
tary, C. E. Bright; chaplain. II. D.
Knight: usher. E. Roche; sergeant, ]. F.
Dougherty; trustees, W. ]. Mangan. j. K.
Bishop, NJ. Phillips. A number Of can
didates presented themselves for initia-
tion and were conducted through the
ritualistic ceremony in a very impressive
manner. After the business meeting the
council held one OF its social sessions. for
which Pressmen's Council is becoming
famous, and entertained its guests and
members with the following selections:
Orchestra. Messrs. Gee. Moran. Lewis.
Maddert, and Crollard; banjo and piano
trio, Messrs. Espey. Wooley. and Gee;
mandolin and piano trio. Prof. Holmes.
Messrs. Fritz and Gee: bass solo. Mr..
Arthur Middleton; recitation, Mr.. Finlay
S. Hayes; trombone solo, Mr.. Ben Mad
dert; violin solo. Mr.. Mccarthy; coon
songs, Mr.. Byrum and Mr.. Morsell; bone
solo, Mr.. William Lang After the enter
tainment collation. was served.
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MASONIC.

Chairman Emil G. Schafer. of the COM
mittee On cash and general contributions
of the new Masonic Fair has adopted
unique method OF getting the members
named on his committee to serve. He
does not give them a chance 20 get away.
He has addressed them all the following
letter.
Dear Sir and Brother: have the honor
10 inform you that you have been appoint
ed on the committee OF Cash and General
Contributions This committee has been
very carefully selected with a single eye
to the good oil the cause. Each brother
named is known TO be workeT-earnest
and sincere The building OF a new Ma
sonic Temple is believed to be a work
that he is in entire sympathy with hence
We anticipate in no instance a refusal 10
serve but on the contrary, we believe
each one of the brethren selected VIII
commit himself. heart and soul, to our
cause. even though it shall in some in
stances add TO the tax already imposed
uDCn the busv business man. Being as
.sarcd Of your fealty and not desiring to
add orc PARTICLE OF labor that can be
avoided. the chairman of this committee
doe. not deem it necessary for ou to
make reply to this. excepting when the
call snail be made upon the committee to
muste- and receive instructions. MT.
Robert Cook is vice chairman ana VIII
liam NJ. Garrett secretary Of the commit
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GOOD TEMPLARS.

| District Lodge No. IS, of Virginia Good
/ Templars. has been in session at Falls
! Church this week. A telegram was sent
to the State Constitutional Convention in
session at Richmond. praying the passage
OF the Barbour ordinance in regard to
granting liquor licenses. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
and installed by the grand chief templar:
K. II. Bartlett. of Alexandria district
chief templar; Miss Edna Marks, of Fair
fax Court House. district vice templar;
]. F. Jerman. of Germantown. district
counselor; J. II. Garretson, of Falls
Church. district secretary; Robert Wal
ker. of Alexandria county, past district
chief templar; Mrs. George W. Hawx-
hurst. district superintendent of Juvenile
temples: Mrs. J. NJ. Thorne, district
treasurer; Mrs. W. T. Sprankle. assistant
district secretary; E. L. Sullivan. district
marshal: Mrs. A. E. Corning, assistant
marshal; J. J. Sangster. district chaplain;
Miss Lottie Beach. guard: Ray Marcy.
sentinel The district banner was award
ed to Pioneer Lodge for the laryest in
crease in membership during the past
three months.
Capitol Hill Lodge, l. o. G. T., was
visited at its last meeting by Grand Tenn
plar S. W. Russell and Grand Secretary
John Bryson. One candidate was initia-
ted. Lodge Deputy Henry speake, as
sisted by John Nash and Miss Nettie
Speake. installed officers us follows: Ar
thur Jett. c. t: Miss Sadie Higdon, ".
T.: Carl Il. p. Cole. r. s.; ]. Spence. F. s.;
Miss Nina Higdon. c.; Leon Stein. M;
Miss Lorena Speake. d. NJ; W. E. Hutch
inson, G.: ]. W. Cramp, s., and Mr.. Nc
Cathren p. C. T.
Perseverance Lodge, /. o. C. t. gave a
fine entertainment Saturday, February 1.
Chief Templar Mcdonald presided. Mrs.
A. II. Frear gave piano solo. Addresses
were given by Messrs. LIE Barnes. Frear
and Russell; select readings by Lieut..
Jonn c. Daley. Lodge Deputy Frear, as
sisted by Mr.. Daley and Mrs. Marrow.
installed officers as follows: J. B. Hill
man. C. T.: Miss J. A. Tennyson. Y. T.;
Miss Blanche Nef. X. s.; Miss Kate
Swecorenjen. F. s; John Bryson. T.; B.
Phearson. NJ; Miss Susie Jost. d. NJ:
Mrs. Narrower. c.: William Turner. G.:
William G. Green. s.. and B. c. Mcdonald,
Z. c. T.
Pioneer Lodge. I. O. o. F.. OF Falls
Church. gave an entertainment last Tues
day evening in honor of the District
Lodge with a lecture by Rev. ]. w. Guy
on "Woman's Ways" and programme
consisting of instrumental solo. Mrs. NJ.
NJ Erwin; chorus by members of Pioneer
Lodge. entitled Hunting Chorus" solo.
IAN Orchard Cradle Song" by Miss En-
ma Seamon: tableau in two scenes. The
temptation" recitation. Miss Pearl
Veitch: music by the Imperial Mandolin
Club of Washington; recitation, Virgin
las Fate r. II. Bartlett. of Alexandria;
tableau, THE Drunkard's Home in three
scenes; chorus by members Of the lodge.
.'Merrily Goes Our Bark" recitation Miss
Laura Summers: music by the Mandolin
Club: closing with tRbleau. The VIII
lage Choir
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MASONIC NOTES.

At the last stated communication of
National Lodge No. u. the worshipful
master announced the following standing
committees as required by the bylaws:
Finance committee-Past Master T. ].
Newton. Robert W. Kerr and John NJ.
Jones. Examination committees w E.
Pegues, f w. Stretton, and ]. A. Nc
Dannel.
William ]. Bryan will receive his
Master Mason's degree at Lincoln next
month. The occasion will be celebrated
by a banquet. This reminds that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is also a new Mason. He
was raised TO the sublime degree OF a
Master Mason in Mattinicock Lodge SOC.
F. and A. NJ. at Oyster Bay. L. l., on
April "a, 1901. Some 300 MasonJ were
present, including the grand master Of
New York, Charles w. Mead.
National Lodge No. Y, F. and a. NJ,
William T. Hastings. worshipful master,
conferred the Master Mason's degree
Tuesday night. This lodge has organized
a quartette. composed of the following
brethren: Thomas G. Alvord, Charles w.
Moore. Edwin Davidson, and Wiley II.
Davis The work of the quartette prom
ises to be happy feature Of degree work
In the future. and the master expresses
his appreciation of the efforts of the
brethren who have so consented to give
their services.
Rear Admiral W. S. schley has been
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THE CHICAGO JUBILEE.

On March "a the Knights of the four
States-Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and
Wisconsin-will unite in a grand Pythian
jubilee at Chicago. The Knights of that
city, upon whose shoulders will fall the
brunt of the labor incident to preparation,
are united and enthusiastic in the work
outlined. thus assuring a brilliant success
of the event. The Coliseum will accom-
modate l0,000 people. There will be large
number of distinguished Pythians in at
tendance, among whom will be Supreme
Chancellor Ogden II. Fethers. Grand
Chancellor of Illinois Charles II. Cush-
ing. Grand Chancellor of Indiana C. A.
BOolwalter Grand Chancellor of Michi-
gan Leo \. Caro-. and Grand Chancellor
of Wisconsin Zeno NJ. Host. Senator
William E. Mason is a member of the
general committee in charge of the
Jubilee.
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IN CHARGE OF THE FAIR.

The full list Of officers Of the new Ma
sonic tair and exposition which is to be-
gin at Convention Hall, April II, is as
follows: Executive committee-Frank h.
Thomas. president; Samuel c. Palmer,
vice president; Harry Standiford, di-
rector general: 5. N Ryder. general sec
retary: Alexander Mckenzie, treasurer
Chairmcn OF ommittees-AleXander Nc
Kenzie. finance; Emil G. Schafer. general
contributions. William G. Henderson. out
side donations and contributions; Ross T.
Andrews. music; James 4. Wetmore, en-
tertainmcnt: William F. GUIDE. ladies;
Malcolm Seaton reception and care of
visitors, George II. Walker. public press;
Walter $ Harshman. audit: George Glib
son, printing Richard Sylvester, public
comfort and order; Allison Nailor, ir-. or
CARNATIONS: Joseph c. Johnson, decora-
tions; :. NJ. Ryder. tickets and badges.
Advisory committee-John II. Small, il,
Jchn =. 0lcctt James y. Sample. Thomas
F. Morgan. George ". Baird, Samuel r.
Bond. Robert B. Donaldson, George ".
Evans and Matthew Trimble.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

fear. In war the history you all know.
but in peace you know little of the exile.
and we have wondered what it meant.
But often we have looked to the flag and
found the answer there. But when the
order came to come home, the order was
then up anchor, boys, for Gods country
and 1t was but few moments until the
anchor was at the bow and the ship
started Ter the fairest country on Gods
green earth. 1 want merely to
say that my habit has been heretofore
to address my audiences through the
TIT mpet. / am not used to addressing
audiences of this size. and l get what is
known as stage fright But l can only
thank you for the welcome which you
have given me, and for the love you have
shown. which will go with me all through
life as one of its best and sweetest men,
ories. l want to say to my old friends
in grey, that We of the blue honor you for
your valor, and the day is at hand when
valor On every field will be an heritage"
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THE GRAND ARMY.

The District Commissioners have al
ready signifed their intention of issuing
the invitation for the Grand Army en-
campment as soon as the citizens organi-
Zatiop fer the reception of the veterans is
completed. The original committee of
seven, appointed by the board of direct
ors of the Business Mems Association.
will then commence an active canvass
for funds. The National Tribune" says:
Real work in preparation for the next
national encampment has at last begun
in Washington. The Business Mems As
ISOLATION, which has taken the lead in
the matter. has selected as general chair
man Mr.. b. H. Warner, a leading busi-
ness man of the city, and a man OF great
energy, tact and breadth of view. He is
comrade of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. This selection insures the active
cooperation of all the citizens of Wash
ington in the work of preparing for the
encampment. and provides for the brill
liant success of the great gathering to
which veterans all over the country are
locking forward with the deepest inter-
est
Commander z. C. Baugher. of Sullivan,
Mo-, claims for his post the honor of
being the first to take the name of the
late President William Mckinley. The
day that Comrade Mckinley died, the
pCSt DtiHS III SSSoiOu, ErSOiNtu u
its name from G. V. Pitts Post. 324, to
William Mckinley Post. and notified the
department headquarters OF the change.
A. E. Springsteen. of this city, vice
president of the Sixtythird Indiana Vol
unteer Association. is claimed to be the
youngest soldier of the Union Army. He
enlisted in Company A. Thirtyffth Regi-
ment Indiana Volunteers, at Indianapolis,
Ind, October 10, 1861, at the age of eleven
years, and served until December 90. 1851
He again enlisted as a drummer boy in
Company |. SiXty-third Regiment Indiana
Volunteers. July %, 1882 at the age Of
twelve years. and served until July 2,
1865, when he was mustered out with his
company