Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
AMONG THE
FRATERNITIES

the toast which Is to be offered to the
grand master of templars by each con-
stituert commandery on Christmas Gay.
This toast is offered In every part OF the
United States and its dependencies. Where
there are no Communicates, individual
knights assemble and drink the health OF
the grand master. This is followed gen
orally by short remarks by different fra
tiers.
This year the sentiment for the Christmas
observance will be: ITO our most eminent
grand master Henry Bates Stoddard: May
our order. under his sway, become the
noblest champion of Christian virtues ~
this the eminent commander OF each COM
mandery, and the presiding ofhcer OF eacn
group Of Individual templars. viii give the
grand masters response. as follows: Sir
knights. may each 30 tive and act that we
may exemplify the teachings OF the Blessed
Emmanuel"
In his letter announcing the sentiment and
response Grand Commander Corson ex-
tends ell sojourfng templars OF other 1urls-
dictions a cordial invitation to participate
with the communicates Of the District IN
this Service Of love and loyalty to our
grand master and affection and ardor Tor
those sacred and sublime principles which
are the safe and sure foundations OF our
beloved order"
Each of the Washington commanderfes.
Washington, Columbia, Potomac, DeMolay
and Orient, viii assemble at noon on
Christmas day for this observance, which
Is held on eastern standard time every
where.
The several tents OF the Knights Of the
Maccabees have elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows:
National Tent, No. 1-Commander J. Cam
den Gall; lieutenant commander. Charles
E Warfieid; record keeper, Guy E. Pad
gett; chaplain, Joseph F. Moore; physician
Dr. ]. 8. Arnold; sergeant, Geo. E. Weidie;
rnla Arcf ma O.
ter Of guard. Albert r. Hech; second mas
ter of guard, Charles H. Venable; sentinel.
Edward D. Kaidenbach: picket. 8. Cold
smith: trustee. ]. B. Larrick.
Georgetown Tent, No. 6-Commander. d. F.
Finncane: lieutenant commander. c. E.
Lightfoot; record keeper, Frank ]. Wissner;
finance keeper. Martin Wood; chaplain. A
Coyie Gibbs; physician DR.. H. Nd. Dixen;
sergeant, Albert Darcy: master at arms,
Allie Poore; first master. of guard. ]. Nc
Beam: second master of guard, VIM. j.
Hunt; sentinel, William Schwartz: picket.
William Leishier; trustees, three years. Al
bert Darcy: two years. NJ. w. Michael:
one year. Thos. F. Smith
King David Tent. No. 11-Commander,
David Bergazione: lieutenant commander.
NJ Blumberg; record keeper. D. 8. Notes.
chaplain. DR.. F. o. Roman; physician. Dr.
F. o. Roman; sergeant, Dr. j. J. Slattery:
master at arms, N. Wiseberg: first master
of guard. s. J. Cohen; second master Of
guard. M. Greenberg: sentinel. ]. Cohen;
picket Joseph Smith.
Brightwood Tent. No. 5Commander.
Homer Smith: lieutenant commander, DR.
@. B. Heiniehe; record keeper, Geo. E.
Sullivan; finance keeper, T. H. Stutzman;
chaplain. Edward McAlleen; sergeant, E.
w. SHOOTS; master at arms. John G. o.
born: first master of guard, Walter T. King;
second master Of guard. Fred Moreland
sentinel. Robert Roseman: picket. H. H.
Digs; trustee. E. J. Ayers. organist. Geo.
H. Preston.
Capital Tent. No. 0-Commander, Chas. F.
Sudworth; lieutenant commander, H. M.
Erskine; record keeper, George Watt; chap
lain, George Lear; physician. F. G. John
son; sergeant. Laurence Tenly; master at
arms, G. R. l.. Tubervflle, jr.: first master
of guard. Carl Hoyme; sentinel, P. Carroll;
picket, A Stephen; trustee, E. ]. kalyan.
Canton Washington. No. l. T. o. o. F.,
made success of the exhibition which 1t
conducted, through the Armat Moving Pic
ture Company, at the Halls OF the An
clients The amount derived from this ex-
hibition will be contributed to the fund
which the canton Is raising to meet the
expenses attendant on the meeting of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. when nearly every
Odd Fellow who visits Baltimore will also
come to Washington and expect some en-
tertainment, which will have to be pro-
vided. The convention of the Sovereign
Grand hodge occurs at Baltimore next Sep
TENDER The cantons committee of ar
engagements is composed of E. w Brad
ford. J. C. Durfey, J. Edward Fowler.
John |. Brown. Frank D. Seiffert, D. V.
Chisholm. Charles D. Shackelford and W.
H. Ernest.
Washington Commandery No 1, K T.,
has organized San Francisco Club in
connection with the proposed pilgrimage of
the commandery to the next triennial con-
claYe OF templarS, which takes place at
the Golden Gate. The members Of the club
are each to pay into its treasury SIS per
month from now until the conclave for
the purpose OF defraying the expenses of
the trip. Jacobus S. Jones is president AL
bert f. Fox treasurer and H s. Merrill sec
rotary of the club. An executive commit
tee, consisting Of the above named officers
Eminent Commander Fred w. Behrens
and Gabriel F. Johnston, has also been
created.
Golden Rule Tent. No. 7, K o. T. NJ.
has concluded very successful bazaar at
its hall on 9th street northwest.
The annual election of officers and rep
resentatives of Burnside Post, No. g. G.
A. r., which was held recently, resulted
in the selection of the following persons:
Commander, Jerome F. Johnson; senior
vice commander. l., E. Kirk; Junior vice
commander. Henry Romeyn: quartermas-
ter. Geo. T. Carter: surgeon. DIR. s. S.
Stearns; chaplain. T. w. Tallmadge; of
guard. Geo. Newton; representatives L.
Adams. W. W. Brown. P. c. Balm, B. F.
Brockett. E. r. Campbell, HI. n. Couden
F. M Charles. Geo P. Davis, William
Emerson, L. T. Farabee. D. 9. Gordon D.
A. Grosvenor. D. NJ. Goodacre j. E. Hart
A. j. Huntoon. j. M. Holmes, l. E. Kirk
VIM Lamborn, NJ. M. Lewis, A g. Per
ham, Geo. C. Ross. Henry Romeyn. Chris
Storm. A. NJ. Salmon. A P. Tasker, L.
Vanderhoef, ]. G. Veatch, H. T. White
The Danes of Malta. fraternal ladies'
society affiliated with the knights of Malta.
has completed an organization In this city.
after three meetings devoted to this pur-
pose. At the last meeting Mrs. Emma
Buckley presided, and a large number of
new members were enrolled. Among them
were several prominent Knights OF Malta
To this organization all Protestant women
are eligible. The next meeting will be
held Tuesday night at the residence OF Mrs
Samuel j. Prescott. No. 1913 Howard ave-
nue.. Mount Pleasant
Martha Chapter. Eastern Star has elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson, W. M; J. Frank
Button. w. P; Mrs. Julia Earnshaw, A. M;
Mrs. Grace Croghan. conductress: Mrs. J.
j. Faber. associate conductress; Mrs Alice
Boss. secretary; Mrs. Alex. Mckenzie,
treasurer.
AT the last meeting of Lady Pauncefote
Lodge. No. 40, Daughters OF st. George
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