Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
| District Tent, No. 8, Is still looking to the
| 100 mark in membership.
| Anacostia is to organize a uniform rank
of the K O. T. NJ at an early date.

| Anacostia is to organize uniform rank
OF the K o. T. M. at an early date
Columbia Commandery No. 1. K. T.. con-
| ferred the Red Cross last night. Eminent
Sir Harry H. Hest of Mary Commandery,
No. &c. of Philadelphia. was elected an
honorary member of the commandery.
| The following notes are obtained from
the current official circular OF columbia
Commandery, No. 1. X. T.:
AT our last stated conclaVe the Illus
trieus Order of the Red Cross was con- con-
ferred r. e. Grand Commander Sir
Knight Alex. Mckenzie was present. and
| in his remarks took occasion to thank the
| sir knights for the courteous treatment ne
received at their hands during our recent
| pilgrimage to Philadelphia. At that con-
clave the usual testimonial jewel from
| the commandery and a past commander
sword from individual sir knights were
presented to our Junior past comm las lei.
| Sir knight Alex. Grant, who thanked the
| commandery and the sir knights 1nd1viduai-
ly in a beautiful speech for those hand,
| some tokens of their love and friendship.
The late Josiah H. Drummond OF Maine:
in commenting on last years District OF
| Columbia Royal Arch Chapter fraternai
correspondence said we regret 70 see see
that Mr. Johnston has little regard ror
| the ancient landmarks and usages. we
| still hold that 1t is good deal better 70
| rely upon the system of law when Ions
! experience has shown to be wise imam 10
| leave the decision of Masonic quesuons
even for the time being, to the judgment
| of any one man.. 49,,
| To this Mr. Johnston said: "Our little re-
| gard for ancient landmarks only extends
| to those which in this day are hamperlng
and annoying, without accomp nt ~ L any
| good purpose. Masonry ougnt 10 k nee
| pace with the world in everything that
| does not work absolute harm to It's opJec,s
and aims Traditions are we'll enough ~, 70
| keen in our archives. but sfould not NC
| permitted to mar the harmonious progress
| of Masonry any more than any other great
| institution
Rathbone Temple No. /. Rathbone Sis
| ters Installed Its officers for the ensuing
, six months Friday evening. as follo"s:
Past chief Mrs. A r. Waite; most eX-
| cellent chief Mrs. Annie Sullivan eXcel.
| lent senior. Mrs. Eliza Lewis; excellent
| Junior. Miss Mary Steiner manager, Mrs
| G. Bushby; mistress of records and cor
respondence. Miss Evelyn Padgett; ms
| tress of finance Mrs T. A. Bynum' inner
| guard Mrs D. ODriscoll. and outer guard
! Mrs Estelle Kahlert. Mrs. Waite's term
| as most excellent has seen a number OF
| additions to the temple, and the prize vi
| a pin to the sister securing the mos' new
| members offered by Mrs. Waite, was
awarded to Mrs Bynum. who has secured
the most accessions during the past SIX
| months The presentation was maue a.
the temple last evening Ret ire tan,nis
| and visitors present Rathpone lehple -
| in good financial condition
|
| Pythtas, worked the first rank on two
| candidates last Tuesday evening before
| large attendance of members or the rouge
and visitors. The executive committee o.
| the lodge will report over $500 as the net
earnings of Myrtle Lodges booth at the
| recent fair.
Capt. Thomas E. Landon of Joseph T.
! Coldwell Company, No. Z, uniform rank
K of P, entertained the members OF ms
company Wednesday evening in celebration
| of the recent victory In the competltiVe
| drill at Marshall Hall. The ohcers anu
men are enthusiastic over the proposed
visit to the Louisville encampment next
| year.
The Providence Sunday Telegram says
The Oldest Pythian in the world is Past
| Grand Chancellor John Taylor OF Ne
braska Lodge, No. l, Omaha He became
| member of Rising Sun Lodge OF Phila-
| delphia In the year 1866. Soon after be
| coming member he removed to Omaha
| and entered into business. Brother ray
| lor was born in Philadelphia, 1914. He Is
| still member of Nebraska Lodge; NO l.
This leads the Pythian Tribune. edited by
| the Pythian historian, W. D. kennedy 10
remark I'VE know Brother Taylor very
well and he is a highly esteemed friend
and Pythian, but nevertheless we oeeln
it highly proper to correct that story. as
| there are several still alive who joined
| the order in 1854 and 1868. and there are
/ three of the original charter members OF
| washington LOuSS, A<o' II SeiIi 1890
that lodge was organized on February III,
| 1854 We cannot understand why 1t vs.
| that some folks will persist in starting up
| stories that are absolutely contrary TO the
| record For instance. all the Pythian pa
| pers and many secular ones, have pub
| lished a romance about a school house in
Eagle Harbor. Michigan. They suggest
| that something be done to save 1t as a
| sort of museum for Rathbone relics, and
| they tell how 1t was there, during the Win
ter of 1860. that Brother Rathbone wrote
the ritual of the Order OF Knights OF
| Pythias-this. Notwithstanding the fact that
| not a line of the ritual was written until
| three years afterward. and that IN the city
| OF Washington, D. C. But this kind OF
legends will continue to the end OF the
chapter
| The statement Of the Tribune as to the
ritual being prepared here is correct, but
i 1t has always been believed that histori-
| cal romance or romantic history Of Damon
| and Pythias was outlined and drafted by
| Justus H. Rathbone, while teaching school
| just before the war In keWeenaw county,
| Mich. OF course, it is we'll known that 1t
did not take rftualistic form until 1864,
| when It was read to the old Arion Musical
| Club by Rathbone himself. The institution
of the first Pythian lodge In the world fo!,
/ lowed Three members of the first hVe sun
I live here-David L. Burnett. Edward S.
| Kimball and William H. Burnett. The rit-
ual underwent many revisions. but In Its
main degree features it follows the original
| one and much of Rathbone's Identical nrst
|
| change ever made in the ritual was in the
| incorporation of the so-called "amplified'
| Third rank
AscaIon Temple. No. 81. D. o. K. K. had
| a meeting last evening for the installation
| of officers at the rooms of the Grand
| Lodge K of P. in the Warder building.
| Imperial Nawab Motley Anderson acted as
| installing officer and inducted the follow
| ing into their new positions: Venerable
shefk George w Heisey; royal vizier,
| Warren j. Coffin; grand emir, Thomas A.
Bynum secretary. Joseph B. Courier; treas
| urer. Albert Kahlert: mahedi. Johnson T.
! Heare: satrap, G. Milton Thomas Royal
| Vtzier Coffin announced that he would
| complete his list of appointments and an
! nounce them at the next session of the
| temple.
| The last Pythian Tribune contains an
| appreciative sketch OF the late Past Grand
| Chancellor Asbury N. Thompson of this
| city.
| Grand Representative William p Allan
installed the officers of Covenant Lodge
No 10. l. o. o. F.. Thursday evening, as
| follows Noble grand, Phillip Fauth; vice
| grand. D. A. Dugan; recording secretary.
| Leo s. Schoenthal; financial secretary, j.
! yxyy1Ha ~, prewer. treasurer c. w. Cham