Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25

assisted by his staff. one of whom was Gen.
Z. ". Erad'o d OF thii city. The spectators
were arranged around the side of the hall.
leaving large square of floor space Tor
the ceremony. In the center of this stood
a font of pure water. Three tents were
pitched al one side of the hall. After some
military evolutions the candidates filed in,
all in uniform, and were conducted by Cap
tain Chisholm to the font, where. after
dipping their hands in the water. they
wiped them dry with a towel proffered by
Captain Chisholm. They were then drawn
up in a broad line facing the commanding
general and his staff.
The washing of the hands indicated hu-
milty and cleansing. The candidates then
knelt, and after taking the oath Ito defend
maidens, wives, widows and orphans In
ladies from Washington then presented
Grand Master Rossman Of Maryland, as
symbolic of all the candida ties. respectively,
with spur, iron gauntlet. a white glove
and a sword symbolic of the qualities OF
the chevalier. The ladies participating
were members Of District of Columbia Re-
bekah lodges and were assigned to duty as
follows: First lady (wearing scarlet bowl,
Mrs. w. H. Mcneil; second lady (wearing
pink and green bow, Mrs. William Moth
ershead; third lady (wearing white and
purple bow), Mrs Emma J. s. Murray:
fourth lady wearing scarlet. white and
purple bowl Mrs William Tying. The
ladies' were all attired in white dresses.
with royal purple velvet Grape thrown over
enc shoulder and the militant crown of
the order. Each lady also wore a large
white plume, white gloves and white slip
perS.
The Ceremony.
The ritualistic ceremony was beautiful
one. The first lady. Mrs. McNiel. addressed
the kneeling candidates as follows: Sir
1, as a weak woman, do commend your for
titude and noble purposes, and do beseech
oltx Irn, y0rlr NynIl
have delineated; and, further. do thus press
a golden spur upon the heel of your right
foot thereby giving the instrument of CO.
ercion to the strongest member OF the hu-
man frame, indicating that neither time nor
opportunity should be lost In carrying out
the purposes you have just avowed."
The second lady, Mrs. Mothershead. said:
Receive, sir, this your sword, the arm OF
your chivalrous degree; unsheath it only
in the right, and use 1t In defense and
maintenance of the principles you have upon
this occasion voluntarily espoused, never
forgetting to grant honorable quarter to
those whom you find no longer able to de-
fend themselves.
The third lady, Mrs. Murray, addressed
the candidates as follows: Receive. SIR, this
steel gauntlet as a type OF hrmness, which
most highly becomes chevalier OF your SOL
dierly bearing Be ever firm and true az
steel to the obligation you have voluntarily
taken, and forget not. in the administration
of justice, to exercise mercy. az you In turn
Shall expect 10 receive H..
The fourth lady, Mrs Tying, addressing the
candidates. said: Receive, sir this silken
glove of white. symboliZing that, however
firm and bold may be your military life. you
should never forget, first, to endeavor to ad-
minister justice by kindness and gentleness
and resort to arms only when compelled to
enforce a right which cannot otherwise be
obtained. You also know that such duty
as the subject owes to the prince, even such
a woman oweth her husband. and in return
for the homage 1t Is proper and right that
such proves you shall exercise in de-
Tense of your good name should in courtesy
and honor be used in protecting the rights
of weak women, even as you would for
your mother, sister, wife, daughter. Re-
member. Remember. Remember
Floral Tributes to Westinghouse.
An interesting and unique event in the
program occurred after the District of Co
lumbia grand chevaliers received their
Keck and Grumley were called out into the
center of the hall to receive floral tribute
. from the Rebekahs of Washington. They
were summoned by Major Gen. Rainey. On
their appearance Past Grand Master w. w.
MILAN made a short and neat address.
After these remarks Roberta E. Volland
of Naomi Rebekah Lodge of this city pre-
sented Messrs. Grumley and Durfey each
with beautiful bouquet of flowers. and e.
T. Pettingill of Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No.
q, the same Pheasant duty IOr
Grand Chevalier D. w. keck. These floral
tributes were on behalf Of the Rebekah Ia
dies of Washington.
During the Sovereign Grand Lodge ses-
sion the work of the third degree was also
exempifed by the noted degree team of
Columbia Lodge of this city, which has
gained great fame in the work. The ritual
istic rendition at Baltimore was one of the
best 1t has given, and was received with
repeated rounds of applause
In the Parade.
In the great parade of Patriarchs Mill
tant at Baltimore Brig. Gen. E. w. Brad
ford of this city rode with the staff of NAL
Gen. NJ a. Rainey commander-in-chiefo of
the Patriarchs Militant. Gen. Bradford is
commissary general on the staff. Canton
Washington No. l. led by Capt. D. v.
Chisholm, had position in the line between
the Patriarchs of Pennsylvania and Ohio
1t made magnificent showing, and was
heartily applauded all along the line for
IT was already an open secret that this can
ton would be the winner in the prize drill
contest. The parade of the chivalrtc mem
bers of the order was one of the longest in
the history of Sovereign Grand Lodge ses-
sons.
The Odd Fellows lodges visiting the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge were formed after the
Patriarchs Militant.
The whole parade was in honor of the
members of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
The grand representatives from each grand
jurisdiction rode In separate carriages The
District of Columbia had the fifth place in
line, the carriage containing Grand Repre-
sentatives William p. Allan. Thomas w
Fowler and Frederick A. Sitter, and Past
Grand Master w. w. MILAN. who is read
ing clerk of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The order proved both its strength and
popularity by furnishing 10000 members of
Its uniformed and ununiformed ranks to
march through sea Of spectators, stretch
ing over seventy city blocks. and estimated
to number between $4,000 and 900, 600 peo-
pie. recruited from the citizens of Balti-
more and from points throughout Mary
land. Virginia. Pennsylvania. and many
other states of the Union.
Visitors in Washington
Washington is largely occupied today In
entertaining the Odd Fellows returning
from the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. at Baltimore. The Washington Odd
Fellows are dividing their time between
greetings to the many visitors and felici-