Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
AMONG THE FRATERNITIES

Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Templar conferred the orders OF the rem
pie and Malta at Its conclave last nlgnt'
This commandery Is rapidly perfecting the
Arrangements for its reception ana paA al
the New willard January 80. Chairman j.
Henry Small, jr., Of the committee on ar
rangements has his subcommittee hard at
work. and Invitations and tickets will be
sent out next week. Members are at lib
erty to Invite their friends. Tickets will
not be sent to each member. but Will be
placed on sale at convenient locations, and
can be obtained from members Of the COM
mittes In charge. Past Commander Myron
M. Parker, at the head Of the reception
committee, is also doing good work com
mittee Of the commandery has visited New
York, and been assured OF good repre-
sentation from Palestine Commandery at
the ball, though the commandery may not
Templars from Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Richmond are also expected to be
present.
nent member Of several local fraternal or
ganizations, is native of the eastern shore
Of Maryland, and served with much credit
In the LIST Maryland Volunteers during the
civil war. He has resided in this city for
many years, and has been actively ident1-
fed with newspaper work. and connected
for long period with the Washington
Post He is a member of the Knights of
the Golden Eagle, the Patriotic Order of
Sons Of America and the Knights Of
Pythias. Capt. Gibson Joined the latter
order as a member Of Equal Lodge, No. II,
In 1879. He was chancellor commander in
1885, and afterward grand representative.
He transferred his membership to Superior
Lodge, No. q, In 1897. becoming charter
member of that lodge. His services to the
Pythian order have been quite notable,
particularly in connection with the session
Of the Supreme Lodge here in 1894. He was
responsible for the extension of the original
invitation by the Washington Board of
Trade to the Supreme Lodge, which ulti-
nately led to the holding of that conven-
ton of the Pythian governing body in the
city where the order was born.
Henry ]. Gasson. grand keeper Of records
and seal, has received the journals of the
proceedings of the Pythian grand lodges of
nearly all the grand domains. Most of these
contain reports from fraternal correspond
enoe committees, commenting favorably,
unfavorabfy OF Jocularly upon the work
done In other states. The official record of
the proceedings Of the Grand Lodge Of Wis
consin. X. Of p, which has come to Grand
Lodge headquarters here, has a peculiarly
amusing reference to the work of the Grand
Lodge Of the District Of Columbia during
the preceding Pythian period. The report
says: The District Of Columbia domain is
composed Of eighteen lodges in the city of
Warrington, and one In Georgetown. What
snap q grand chancellor has there almost
without knowing 1t. And yet we find that
he II apparently SO hard worked that a
grand lecturer is provided for to help him
out This grand lecturer arranges district
meetings for the purpose of opening up
schools Of instruction Alton of Kansas.
Horner OF Kentucky Rogers Of Texas and
other grand chancellors who have travelled
from ten thousand to sixteen thousand miles
during the year, spending from six to ten
months time. and visiting from one hun
HIM raa and LolI
Ing q school of instruction in each, might be
inclined to exclaim how different The
Pythians Of this little domain have a lot in
Washington and have drawn designs and
are preparing to erect Pythian temple.
Undonism ran riot in this Grand Lodge con-
ventton-the union label must be attached
to all printing done for this Grand Lodge,
and the supreme representatives are in
structed to promote that movement in the
Supreme Lodge. The Pennsylvania resolu-
ton to Americanize the Supreme Lodge
constitution by making 1.-The members Of
the subordinate lodges the source of all au-
thor1ty In the Order of Knights of Pythias"
was received and referred to the supreme
representatives. The journal contains re-
view OF twelve pages, and we hope the eff
Tort In writing the two and half lines de-
voted to Wisconsin has not SO exhausted
the energies Of the committee as to put
them out of business for this year,
Grand High Priest Harry Stamford and
the officers of the Grand Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, last night paid their annual
grand visitation to Mount Horeb Chapter,
which meets at the Scottish Rite Cathedral
G street northwest. This flourishing chap
ter greeted the grand officers cordially and
treated them very handsomely. Mount
Horeb has the reputation Of entertaining
the grand officers in an elegant but pecu-
har manner, but this year 1t surprised the
visitors by conducting the grand visitation
IN strictly regular manner. A large num-
Der OF companions attended. Charles s.
Hyer, high priest Of Mount Horeb Chapter
welcomed the grand officers and the grand
high priest responded in a felicitous man.
ner. After the customary capitular for
maaitfes Past Grand High Priest George IT,
Walker, now grand master of Masons, al
dressed the grand high priest who is O
past grand master, in a very complimentary
speech At its end he presented the grand
high priest with Morris chair in behalf Of
the chapter. A little later Mr.. Walker was
himself surprised by the presentation to
him Of a life membership In Mount Horeb
Chapter. Rev. c. Alvin Smith grand chap
lain, entertained the chapter by reciting
Gen. Lew Wallace's chariot race from Ben
Hur, and was also remembered with a
present. Every companion Of the chapter
received an embematic button as a present
After the ceremonies in the cathedral re-
freshments were served in the banquet hall
below,
George II. Whiting was last week INSTALL
ed as chancellor commander of Webster
Lodge. No. Z. knights of Pythias-the third
Oldest lodge Of that order in the world.
He Is the son of Past Chancellor Richard
Whiting OF the same lodge. Mr. Whiting
was born in this city. He was initiated in
Webster Lodge November T. 1899. and
served as master of arms and inner guard.
and was also an active member of the re-
lief committee. At the recent election of
officers he was elected to the highest office
within the gift of the lodge. and presided
over It for the first time Tuesday night in
credltable manner. He Is also sir knight
guard In washington Commandery, No l.
Uniform Rank X. of p, a member OF Asca,
lon Temple. No. 81, D. o. X. K, Dalgreen
Council. No. 1908, National Union, and the
Crescent Benevolent Association
Mellta Shrine Danes of Malta met
Tuesday evening in Malta Hall, Mrs r. B.
Buckley presiding. After remarks ON the