Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14

Harry f. Riley,
Eminent Commander Columbia Commandery
No. z, X. l.
guests and their ladies were entertained at
a banquet, followed by a musical entertain
ment and dancing The visiting fraters have
returned rejoiced at their reception and full
of praise for their hosts.
The party from Washington was COM
posed of the following knights and ladies:
Eminent Commander Harry F. Riley and
Mrs Riley, Captain General J. Fl. Cum
ningham and Mrs. Cunningham Senior
Warden d. H. Fenton, Junior Warden John
Meyer and Mrs. Meyer. Past Grand Com
mander George Gibson. Mrs. Gibson and
Miss Gibson. Past Commander P. c. Mat
thew Trimble, Commander Mckee and Mrs.
Mckee. Past Commander Alexander Grant.
Sir knights Carter and Mrs. Carter, Slime
metz and Mrs. Stinemetz- Costinett and
Mrs. Costinett Mckee and Mrs. Mckee,
Miss Crump, Miss Atchison, Miss Costi-
nett, Sir knights Butts and Mrs. Butts.
Hess and Mrs. Hess, Riddle and Mrs. Rid
die, Decker and Mrs. Decker, Littlefield
and Mrs. Littefield, Bloomer and Mrs.
Bloomer, Some and Mrs. Some, Bruce and
Mrs. Bruce, Brockaway. Blair and Mrs
Blair, Bradley and Mrs. Bradley, Johnston
and Mrs. Johnston. Ellinger and Mrs.
Stearn and Mrs. Stearn, Burns and
Mrs. Burns, Walters and Mrs. Walters,
Hardy and Mrs. Hardy, Shaw and Mrs.
Shaw, Gawler and Mrs. Gawler. Miss John
Ston, Mrs. constants, SIR hniSHtS STEVEN
son, Gibson, Walker, Kneesl: Britt Smith.
Peach, Sampson, GetZ, Centner, Stuart.
Somer, Thomas and Lucas. s.4f
The banquet lasted about two hours.
Several of the Washington knights made
responses to toaStS. Among. them were
Past Grand Commander Gibson, Eminent
Commander Riley and Pastc Commander
Trimble. After the banquet. an interesting
program was rendered in, the, asylum, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental music.
dancing which
refreshments were served In the banquet
room.
The following is the list of officers of
MARYLAND Comma ndery, who formed the
committee in charge of the entertainment Of
the Columbia knights: Eminsnt Comman-
der J. III. Ferdinand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Charles Andrews, HCaptair 8eneral Graham
Dukehart, past grand commfnder: Senior
Warden S. B. Sextoff. jr.; junior Warden
Willard c. Harm Prelate James z. Davis,
Treasurer G. c. fsaacs. past grand com
mander: Recorder JamesAW. Bowers, Stand
ard Bearer Robert M. ROther. Sword Bear
err A. C. Puts. Warder S. II. Calkins. Cap
tain of the Guard Wilson Williams, Third
Guard J. Ed Kirwan. Second Guard Will
lam Newman. First Guard Harry H. Brown,
SepuIcher Guard William s. Siemers, Or
ganist Perry c. Orem, Sentinel w. H. Mich
olson. '---
Washington CommandeYy, No. 1. confer
red the orders of the Temple and Malta on
Wednesday evening.
Washington Lodge, No. u. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, has COM
pleted arrangements for the annual memo
rial services In honor of deceased members.
The services will occur at Chase's Theater
Sunday evening, December g. Several prom
inent public men will make addresses. The
Marine Band will participate, and the me-
mortal will probably be of the largest
and most successful in the history of Wash
ington Lodge. Michael G. Mccormick IS
chairman and Robert E. Mattingly secre-
.,qt he cor NIT foo in oh
the memorial. The following are the sub
committees: Decorations. d. Frazee
w. F. GUIDE, J. VIM. Lee and Henry Getz;
printing-George A. Mason, Robt. f.. Mat
tingly, W. H. s. ntelmann and A. C. Hutch
inson jr.: carria ges-Jacob Held, A. G.
Hutchinson, jr., p. 7. Moran and j. M
Johnson: invitations to widows of deceased
Members. F. Carr. Sol Morris. Hugh
Harvey. Ed. J. Shine and G. R. Ogden;
clergy and speakers-P. L. Moran, j. M.
johnson, Robt. E. Mattingly, Hugh Harvey
and a. c. Hutchinson. jr-; musie-W. n.
Santelrnann, Geo. a. Mason and Robt. p.
Mattingly; talent-Sol Morris. Jacob Held,
Ed j. Shine, W. F. Gude and Hugh Harvey.
Members of the families of deceased Elks
of Washington Lodge and senators and
representatives are cordially invited to par
ticipate in the exercises. 90
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. I. o. o. F., held
n meeting Monday evening. The large
room of the encampment branch of the
order was secured for the meeting. Canton
Washington No. 1, Patriarehs Militant, paid
the lodge fraternal visit and gave an ex-
hibition of it's prize winning drill Column
bia Lodge No. 10 drill team exemplified the
third degree Refreshments were served
Grand Master George Fl. Walker, &C
companied by the other Masonic Grand
Lodge officers, has this week visited five
subordinate lodges. The first visitation OF
the week was to Potomac, Lodge, George
town, on Monday evening, An interes ing
1,.y
quartet was feature of the evening. The
address was by Rev. Mr.. Stump Of Alex
andria, the father of Worshipful Master w.
C. Stump of Potomac Lodge. Grand Mas
ter Walker was presented with d handsome
glass dish.
Tuesday night occurred the double vista
lions to Acacia and Federal lodges. That
to Acacia occurred firsga ana was neces.
a good year under Worsffpfu Master
Charles A. Springer. The visitation to
Acacia did not occupy more than half an
hour and the grand ofhcfrs then proceeded
to Federal Lodge. No. II M Federal, the
mother of Washington lndases, is presided
over this year by Worshipful Master Al
fred J. Arnold. The decorau tons were fine.
the feature being many-co1ored autumn
leaves. There good music and an adj
dress by Rev. Mr.. Van Setback
"Wednesday evening the grand ofhcers
crossed the Eastern branch And we're cor
daily welcomed by Anaeustsa0Lodge. This
body continues under thenau flf0Fity OF Wor-
shipful Master Julius wasToison, who has
occupied the presiding chair in the Ana
costa Lodge for five yearS The lodge
room has recently been handsomely re-
fitted and decorated by firm. both of the
members of which are past masters of Ana
costa Lodge. The address of the evening
was by Rev. w: G. Davenport. After the
visitation refreshments were served.
Thursday evening the grand officers WIS.,
tied New Jerusalem Lodge, No 8. and last
evening were at Hiram Lodge, No. 10. AS
the latter lodge Is the one to which the
grand master belongs. the visitation was
made in accordance with Masonic prece-
dent. by Deputy Grand Master James A.
Wetmore.
The Mystic Shriners of Manila have or
ganfzed what Is known as "Bamboo Oasis. :"
It Is composed of membe,sz from tempIes