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The Washington times., 1902-03-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.

Mount Vernon Ledge No. 8, K. Of p.
ren and friends at a smoker at their
castle hall, S02 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. A large number of promi-
nent Pythians was present, including the
Grand Chancellor CT this domain, James
G.. Mcqueen. Chancellor Commander Rev.
George BuckleT acted as maste. Of cere-
monies and introduced the various speak
ers of the evening in a very happy man
ner The following programme was great
ly enjoyed: Opening address, Chancellor
Commander Rev. George Buckler; piano
duet, Misses McHugh and Comstock; ad-
dress, p. C. John A. Frank; piano solo,
Mr.. Comstock; address. Judge Seary;
Deputy Auditor CT Treasury; selection,
Hon. Burton T. Doyle; remarks, p G. c.
John a. Kline; violin solo. Professor
Huntress; remarks, P. G. C. F. H. Hos
ford; vocal solo, Arthur Middleton; reci-
tation, Geo Buckler; address, p. G. c.
jos. B. Conner, and remarks, Knight S.
Frank Thomas. Refreshments were
served in abundance, and the affair was
declared a complete success.
Harmony Lodge, No. 81. knights of Py-
thias, held very successful meeting
Thursday evening. March 20. Twenty
eight of her members and sixteen visitors
were present The rank of page was con-
ferred upon John s. Whit. Page Ray
mond G. Reed received the rank Of
esquire. Brother C. F. Palmer was elect
ed as inner guard. Harmony is manned
by an efficient corps of young officers,
who have gone into the work with vim
and push that is irresistible The degree
teams are composed OF ritualists who ranf,
second to none in the domain, and their
rendition of the work is unexceiled. The
officers OF the present year are: Chan
cellor commander Claude II. Woodward;
vice chancellor, Charles II. Fletcher; pre-
late, Robert II. Bowlder; master of work,
Walter I. Richey; master of finance, Mar
eel G. Delaruc: master of exchequer.
George W. Heisley, supreme representa-
tive; keeper of records and seal, Ben C.
McQuay; master at arms, r. Ernest
Guard; inner guard, Charles E. Palmer;
outer guard, John Adams. Interesting
speeches were made by Past Grand Chan
cellor W. d. Beebe, of Connecticut; Past
Supreme Representative Joseph p. Conner,
p. c. d. /. Burnett. Que OF the founders
of the order: P. C. Hugh Armstrong, of
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5. and Brothers
George w. Heisley. Frank p. Davis, Will
lam II. G. Simmons Charles Fl. Fletcher
and others, of Harmony. On Thursday
evening. March q. the ranks of esquire
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DES MONIES PRIZES.

The local committee of Odd Fellows OF
Des Moines. Iowa, have promulgated the
following prizes to be given winners in
the contests during the next annual COM
munication of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
I. o. o. F., next September:
Subordinate lodge - Initiatory - First,
$500; second. Sl00; third, $50. First de-
gree-First, 5000 second, 500; third. $50
Second degree-First, s2C0; second, 800;
third, $50 Third degree-First, 5000; Sec
ond, $50.
Rebekah Lodge-Rebekah degree-First,
5000; second. $780, third, S75; fourth, s5G.
Special (staf1 to consist of from six to
eight membersl-First, s75; second $50.
nt-Patriarchal-First 500;
second, SIS; third, $50. Golden rule
First. $50; second, $50. Royal purple
First, Sl50; second, $50.
Militant-Canton desree-First, 500;
second, SIS; third, $50. For the Canton
with the greatest number of chevaliers
in the parade from start to Dismissal
First, Sl00: second, SIS; third. $50; fourth,
s25. Drills-Class A-Minimum Canton.
twenty-four chevaliers and three officers
First, 81 GOO; second, $500; third. $3.50;
fourth. 500. Glass minimum Canton,
eighteen chevaliers and three officers
First, $500: second, $500; third, S1C0. Class
C-Minimum Canton, twelve chevaliers
and three oficers-First, $500; second $50.
Other prizes will be offered subordinate
lodges having the largest number in he
street parade. and to the county making
the best showing of the lodges within the
county. and including band. Washing
ten, Columbus, Ohio; Boston, Detroit.
Buffalo. Scranton. Elkbart st. Thomas,
Ont St Louis, St. Paul, Omaha, and
Lincoln are expected to be represented in
the contests.
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ODD FELLOWSHIP.

Grand Sire A C. Cable has sent out his
lodges to take appropriate action for the
due commemoration Of the 2Gth day Of
April, it being the eighty-t third anniver-
sary. The first ledge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows was instituted in the
city of Baltimore, Nd. April 26, 1919. 1t
is therefore an American institution. The
order started with five members. What
is there In Odd Fellowship" is a ques-
tion that has been asked by great many,
and it is a question that cannot be thor
oughly answered, as there is more in
Odd Fellowship than can be explained by
any one man. The question can be an
swered by asking another: why is 1t
that the order has more members than
any other secret society?" No order is
so well prepared to care for its sick,
relieve the distressed and the care of its
widows and orphans. That is some of the
objects of this order, and when that is
done it does not place the members On
charity, as il is contract between the
member and the lodge.
Under /. o. o. F. laws every lodge is
required to observe the anniversary in
some appropriate manner.
Washington Ledge, No. l, !. o. o. f.,
Of Baltimore. the Oldest lodge of the
three link fraternity in the world, is N
a very bad way. Grand Secretary Grant,
who made a heroic effort to revive the
lodge has transferred his membership TO
Baltimore City Lodge, No. 81. The fol-
lowing letter throws light on the present
condition Of the old lodge instituted by
Father Wildey:
AN article which has been going the
rounds of the fraternal press concerning
Washington Lodge, No. ], of Maryland,
the first lodge OF our order in America,
and the temporary connection of Bro.
J. Frank Grant, the grand secretary Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, herewith,
seems to need reply in explanation.
"a full statement OF all the facts in
connection with his temporary member
ship in this old and now unfortunate
lodge would be tco lcng story for your
paper. 1t follows, therefore, in condensed
form, but giving the salient facts. Soon
after Brother Grants arrival in Balti-
more some prominent members of the
order in the city urged him to move his
membership from Kentucky and deposit
his card In Washington Lodge. Shortly
afterward he accepted an invitation to
attend a meeting of the lodge, at which
a majority of the members were present,
and several of those who had suggested
his union with the ledge. At tie request
OF all present he delivered short ad
dress, dwelling chiefly upon the history
of the lodge, and speaking OF the venera-
tion and respect in which it was uni
versally held.
This was followed by personal pledges
of cooperation, from all present, in
building up the lodge if he would become
a member of it. He did so. Soon after
he discovered a state of affairs in connec-
tion with it's management, parallel to
which was quite unknown and unheard of
in his experience. The lodge was nearly
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OUR MOTHER LODGE.

Central Lodge. No /, l. o. o. F., is the
oldest lodge of three-link brethren IN the
District of Columbia. 1t was founded by
Thomas NJ. Abbott, who had been mem
ber of one of the earliest Philadelphia
lodges On his removal to Washington,
and finding no lodge Of Odd Fellows here,
he undertook the establishment Of the
order in the District. Together with four
others of similar disposition, he sub
mitted to the Grand Lodge of the United
States, in special session November IL,
1897. an application for charter to es-
tablish a lodge in the District CT Colum-
bia. 1t was granted, and On November 70,
1927 Grand Sire WiIdey, Past Grand Mas
ter Thomas ScotchbrTn, Grand Master
Nelson, Grand Treasurer John Boyd, Past
Grand Richard Marley, Brothers James
Ashton, John Roach, Daniel Weaver, John
Exc. Thomas p Chartres, Robert Gott,
Gottrill and Gobler came from Baltimore
and instituted a Lodge to be known and
hailed as Central Ledge No. l, the place
cf meeting being Miiourn Tavern, three
story double-brick building On + Street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets northwest. The officers installed
We're Thomes NJ Abbott, Noble Grand
Thomas Smith, Vive Grand; John Moulder.
Secretary; Robert Boyd, Warden. and
Samuel Knapp, Lecturer. At this meet
ing John Farrer was admitted by card,
appointed host, and ten candidates were
initiated. The Lodge continued TO meet
at Milburn Tavern, until January, 1928,
when it was moved to the court house,
where two rooms had been secured.
1t was during the administration of
President John Quincy Adams that the
mother lodge was instituted, Washington
having q population of 10000, the NUN
Der of Government officials numbering
fifty-four. including the President. To-
day the city has population of nearly
SOC, 600, and the Government officials num-
bering $1,000. During the cholera epi-
demic in 1892 Central's lodgeroom was
turned into a hospital and two Of her
members. who were physicians, gave
their professional services and two other
brothers acted as nurses. Central lodge
room WAS then located on the south side
of C Street between Four -and-a-half and
Sixth Streets northwest. over a livery
stable. On reaching the hall the brothers
would light their candles. build hre,
and when the room became comfortably
warm the lodge was called to order. The
furniture of the lodgeroom consisted
chiefly Of shoe boxes, which were utilized
as benches, and dry goods boxes were en-
ployed for pedestals.
This old lodge has fourished and pros
pered for seventy-five years. and will eel
ebrate its anniversary November rs next.
The lodge has furnished many Past Grand
Masters to the jurisdiction, tine most
notable one being the local founder,
Thomas M. Abbott, who was the first
Noble Grand of Central Lodge, and the
first Grand Master and Grand Represent
atiye from the Grand Lodge Of this ju-
risdction. The mother lodge also gave
to this jurisdiction Past Grand Sire w.
W Moore. once head of the /. o. o. F.
of America.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
MACCABEE MEMORIALS.

Sunday. June Is. will be Maccabee Me-
mortal Day this year. The official action
OF the Supreme Tent designates the day
as 'the Sunday On or first following the
11th day Of June which day Is the an
niversary of the order. The beautiful
new memorial service ritual provided by
the Supreme Tent enables any local
branch of the order to fittingly observe
the occasion. 1t is so arranged that il a
tent has no deceased members the OBJ
servance can be had in remembrance OF
deceased members generally. This is
very excellent way to carry out the de-
sign of the author of the service. No
tribute that the living can render to the
dead will have more fraternal relation
ship, and the Supreme Commander urges
the tents everywhere to make early prep
arations for this day, that may be made
to mean SO much.
The suggestion comes from a wide
awake Ohio tent commander that the
great cause of fraternity could be
strengthened by the coming together OF
all fraternal beneficiary orders in union
memorial service to take place on the
National Decoration Day. or at some
other suitable time. 'The Bee Hive
says: This suggestion has in it con-
siderable of merit Our orders are all
organized for practically the same pur-
pose. All enjoin upon members respect
for the dead and such acts as shall tend
to keep green the memory OF those who
have co-operated with Us in life, and have
made, through provision for family and
friends, still mere patent in death the
fundamental principles of our brother
hoods Care should be taken against un-
warranted interference with the National
Memorial Day observance by reason of
ind DO oh . hot dnv-
That occasion is too sacred and OF such
far-reaching significance that nothing
should be allowed to detract from it. 1t
is likewise dedicated to the Grand Army
of the Republic, and we should never
advise our orders to celebrate it at the
same time and place, unless on invitation
Of and in conjunction with the Grand
Army. Everywhere our uniform divisions
and tents should promptly and thankfully
accept the request to join with the vet
Grams of the Republic in Memorial Day
exercises. Their valor and sacrifices gave
the incentive and made possible the de-
velopment of our great cooperative sys-
tenn
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the youngest sergeant in Sir Knight E. ].
Rickenbacker. Brookland Tent, No. 2.
that for long time was nearly crowded
off the map, is now making history. The
boys. equal to the best in the city, have
their working clothes on. The coming of
Supreme Commander Markey was hailed
with great delight by the Maccabees at
the Capital City and everybody was glad
to greet him. He won our hearts and we
are enthusiastically proud of our chief
His visit has accomplished great good
which will certainly appear in the near
future. National Tent, No. /, is the
mother of our district flock 1t has 627
members and a record keeper of large
business experience in Guy E. Padgett.
The record keeper is in most place the
main spoke in the wheel. but his work is
greatly hampered if the members fail to
cooperate. Sir knight Padgett is proud
of his boys"
observer Jones'" an enthusiastic mem
her Of Golden Rule Tent, No. 3, writes
The Times: Who. from observation and
social contact with the sir knights of
Golden Rule Tent, can fail to join in the
general expression, How appropriate the
name and how worthy the rule Who
does not feel welcome in visiting
knights whose brotherly courtesy calls
Who OF the commanders of the District
is more efficient and courteous than DR..
E. ID. Thompson? What record keeper
is more Napoleonic than w. ]. Thorow-
good, who declares that the K. o. 7. IL.
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A TEMPLAR EASTER.

The knights Templar Of Chicago will
today observe Easter in unique man
ner. The twelve Chicago Communicates
will unite in union Easter services In
Peoples Church, McVicker's Theatre.
this afternoon. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Sir knight Crane. pastor
of the church. There will be more than
1000 uniformed men in the parade before
the services begin. To carry out this
programme a general committee Of the
consolidated Chicago communicates.
knights Templar, was appointed. In ad-
dition TO the twelve Chicago commander
les, those of Aurora. Elgin. Joliet. Wau-
kegan Woodstock, and Kankakee. VIII be
In the parade and attend the services.
The parade of the consolidated COM
manderies will be under the command of
the grand commander Knights Templar OF
Illinois. This will be the first time that
the knights Templar have united for
Easter Day service in Chicago.
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THE SECRET WORK.

Every Odd Fellow should be fully posted
in the secret work of the order. 1t is
singularly true that but few are SO post
ed. II the order is worth thing to the
member besides the money benefits when
sick, the attention Of the visiting commit
tee, attention when unable TO help them
selves, the attention and burial when
dead, and care OF the widow and orphans
when death has removed the head OF the
family. it's in the friendship and fellow
ship CT brothers when absent from home.
Il brother is in a sorry plight when in q
strange Place he attempts 10 enter and
visit lodge and must prove himself by
an examination, and he finds that he is
lamentably lame in knowledge of the Sc
cret work. To remedy this, frequent re-
hearsals in the lodge Should be held and
each member present should be required
to pass singly through the various degree
signs. This will cause the members to
become familiar with every part OF the
work. so as to be able to prove himself
under every circumstance in which he
may be placed and it would create in his
mind greater interest in an order in which
he has 4 part and bring him more fire.
quently to the lodge-it would be ledge
Companion.
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bankrupt; was paying no benefits, except
funeral benefit, and not doing that in all
cases; and, what was still worse, was
paying the members for attending the
meetings of the lodge
"A stop was put to this practice at
once, and the finances of the lodge were
soon recruited byHthc addition of more
than twenty members, all of whom were
proposed. either by brother Grant, or one
of those whom he had induced to join the
lodge. But the old members soon stopped
attending the meetings, and now not
more than two of those who were men-
bers in 1897, when the grand secretary
became member of the lodge, are ever
seen at the meetings.
The revival mentioned above ran its
course, and was followed by long period
of apathy and stagnation; meetings were
held but rarely, the sick were neglected.
payment of benefits stopped, and the
death of the lodge seemed not only i'm
minent. but inevitable. During this per-
iod of Indifference. Brother Grant not only
presented himself at the hall every meet
ing night, but he was persistent IN urS-
ing the members to come to the meet
ings and succeeded in inducing the Grand
Lodge of Maryland to reduce, by one
half, the rent charged for the room IN
which the lodge held its meetings. This
faithful work he kept up for nearly Two
years. At length, growing weary OF work
ing. almost alone, in what seemed, not
only to him, but to all others who knew
the facts. a hopeless cause. and disgusted
by the failure of the old members to give !
him the help they had promised, he gave |
them warning that unless renewed In
terest was taken promptly, and the WORK
Of the lodge performed according to the
laws and usages of the order. he would
withdraw his membership and deposit II
in a lodge where more healthful and
orderly condition existed. Nearly Sx
months elapsed before he withdrew from
Lodge, but no Improvement
was shown, and he then transferred ms
to Baltimore City Lodge, NO
r. in July 1900
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

There has been unusual activity in the
| District Corps, Spanish War Veterans,
during the past week. and several changes
| in officers have been made. At the last
corps meeting Inspector Anthony Hol-
| mead resigned and was succeeded by
| Capt. Francis B. Wheaton, the popular
and efficient commander of Henry W.
Lawton Command. Aide -dc-camp John r.
Duffy was appointed Assistant Adjutart-
General of the National Army, and Corps
! Commander Lee NJ. Liscomb added Capt
]. Walter Mitchell to his staff by his ap-
pointment as A. D. C. and Assistant
Corps Adjutant
Major Fred S. Hodgson has resigned as
captain commanding the Spanish War
| Guard. and Capt. L. G.. Barnett was
elected his successor. with W. W. Smith
as first lieutenant and C. j. Neis, of Miles
Command. as second lieutenant.
Steps are being taken to renovate and
further beautify the Spanish War Vet
erans' Hall and club rooms. 612 E Street
northwest. With that in view Capt VIII
liam F. ullrich. commander OF Miles
Command. Lieut.. Herbert w Meyers, and
Virgil G. Williams, have been appointed
hall committee by the hall association.
with power to make all necessary i'm
provements on the premises
Capt. Joseph E. willard Command held
a largely attended meeting Wednesday
evening, Capt. William A. Mckenzie in
the chair. Reports of the officers showed
that the command is in fiourishipg con-
dition
Comrade John ]. Duffy. Of the Sixth
Auditors office. Postoffice Department.
has received many congratulations DUR
ing the week from his comrades on his
promotion to be national officer. with
It's high rank. The general verdict is
That he is highly deserving Of the honor.
Ad1utant General L. c. Dyer announces
that provisional State corps has been
established in Maryland. with Major
Henry Warfeld, Of Baltimore, late of the
F1fth Maryland Volunteers, as corps COM
mander.
The ladies of Mary Sherman Miles Aux
iliary to Gen. Nelson \. Miles Command,
No. 1. are elated over the fact that Mrs.
Miles. wife OF the lieutenant general of
the army. and Mrs j. Ellen Foster, the
woman orator and president of the wom-
ems National Republican Association,
will probably be initiated as active mem
bers OF that organization at its next meet
ing, April s. Mrs. Miles has contributed
handsome and costly jeweled prize, to
be contested for at the euchre party at
COS Massachusetts Avenue northeast on
the evening of April 2, when General and
Mrs. Miles will be the guests of honor.
Other handsome prizes have been con-
tributed by friends of the organization.
The Lillian Capron Auxiliary to Rich
ard j. Harden Command has started out
under splendid auspices. with Mrs. Ca
prom as its president, and a number of
, new members will be initiated at the next
meeting.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
THE CATHEDRAL CUSTODIAN.

James Hays Trimble, custodian of the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, is Z Pennsyl-
vanian by hirth, having first seen the
light in Allegheny City. October IA, 1885.
Nearly half of his life was passed in that
progressive city In his youth he learned
the trade CT a blacksmith. and he fol-
lowed 1t until he came to Washington in
1863, to take position as superintendent
Of the Government repair shops, under
Gen. c. H. Thompkins, Quartermaster
General. His work at the anvil probably
had much to dc with his excellent ply
sique, for while of medium height he can,
even at his present age, outstrip many
younger man in feats calling fer strength
ard agility. After the civil war closed he
resumed work at his trade, continuing
until fifteen years ago. when he was put
in charge of the Scottish Rite Sanctuary,
on Street, in which capacity he is still
serving. Brother Trimble has attained
every degree in the Masonic Order. He
was initiated in Dawson Lodge No. 16,
January S, 1866; in the year 1885 became
its worshipful master In Capitular Ma
sonry he has long been member OF
Eureka Chapter No. 4, r. A. M, and has
also received the highest honcrs within
the gift of that body, that of election as
high priest He received the Cryptic de-
grees in Washington Council No. ], r.
and S NJ, and nearly thirty years ago
was knighted in the Columbia Command
cry No. 2, X T., of which organization
he is a life member. His list of Ma
sonic connections includes also member
ship in all the various bodies of the Scot
tish Rite, in which he has been quite ac-
tive, and was four years age rewarded
with the thirty-third and last degree. He
is also a member of the Royal Order OF
Scotland and Naomi Chapter OF the Or
der of the Eastern Star. as well as Almas
Temple Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. In
the Pytkian Order he is recorded as
charter member of Superior Lodge No. q,
and is also an old-time Odd Fellow. AS
to his worth in fraternal regard no
stronger evidence is needed than the
enumeration of honors accorded him, as
given above. He is an excellent ritualist,
and two years ago he was elected and
served as grand visitor and lecturer OF
the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons.
at the end Of which time he declined fur
ther election. He has for years had
charge Of the parapbernalia of all the
degrees worked in the Scottish Rite Ca
thedral.
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must find or make a way to build n tenn
pie in this city worthy of the order and
the capital of the Republic? Who does
not love and admire Past Commander
Pullium? We cannot mention all the
worthy knights Of Golden Rule Tent. but
Sir Knight Mudd is a hero. nc less in the
discharge of fraternal duties than amid
the clash Of arms. Sir knight Mudd will
also doubtless prove himself hero as
floor manager of the musical entertain
ment and tableaux and dance for the
benefit of the charity fund of Golden Rule
Tent Monday night at Masonic Temple"