Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05

at Des Moines, Iowa. September 20, 1902, on
his twenty-fifth marriage anniversary.
In 1874, 1875. 1876. 1879. 1880 and 1881 Mr.
Goodwin was member of the general
council of Atlanta and in 1881 mayor pro-
tenn. of the city. In 1888 and 1884 he served
as mayor of Atlanta. and from 1885 to jan
uary 1. 1893. city attorney Of Atlanta: in
1890 and 1891 he was a member of the house
| of representatives of Georgia, and in 1898
| and 1894 again mayor of Atlanta. He Is
now chairman of the finance committee of
| ton county. the wealthiest and most popu
lous county in Georgia. He will celebrate
his afty-third birthday anniversary in Bal
timore during the session of the Grand
Lodge.
Sir knight Thomas F. Smith was elected
as commander of Georgetown Tent, No. 8,
X. o. T. M, on Monday night last to sue
Seventy-seven certificates were issued to
new Maccabee members in this city during
! July.
The total membership of the knights and
Ladies of the Maccabees is now 475.S1
Major Reeves of NJ. C. Lilly & Co. of Co.
lumbus. Ohio, is in the city looking after
the uniforming Of the two new divisions
| now being formed by the uniform rank of
| the Maccabees.
The Maccabee Commanders and Record
Keepers Association for the District of
Columbia will meet at Golden Rule Hall
next Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The tenth annual national convention Of
the Rechabites Of North America will be
| held in Washington October to 8, inclu-
sive. The body is known as the High Tent
Of North America. This order has subor-
dinate organizations in Maryland Virginia.
Pennsylvania and Ohio. The District Is
one of its strongholds. There are in this
city nine tents of the order, and Washing
ton is also honored by having the national
high secretary in j. H. Dony and the ma
tional high treasurer in w. B. Kelley. The
National High Tent will hold its sessions at
No. 633 Louisiana avenue northwest. This
order, as its name indicates, Is for temper
ance, well as for other fraternal pur-
poses.
Capital City Lodge, No. 437. Sons of ST.
George. held their quarterly meeting in their
hall. Goth street northwest. After the rout-
Inc business had been transacted, w. A.
Gregory spoke of the sudden death in Eng
land of Henry Tavender's wife, who was on
q visit to her friends and home folk. The
sad event occurred while Mr.. Lavender was
fulfilling an engagement as leader of
Haley's band at Chesapeake Beach. He has
been a member Of this band for a number
of years. before which he had been a men,
Der of the Marine Band under Sousa. Mr..
Gregory proposed that the Sons Of st.
George tender Mr.. Lavender their heartfelt
sympathy. and the hope that he would have
a safe journey home after his trip to Eng
land Past President Buckley seconded the
resolution and was instructed to draft the
same.
In his last report on foreign correspond
ence for the Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, Past
Grand Master George w. Baird speaks OF
a portrait of the late Henry Clay Arm
strong of Alabama as that of a Masonic
giant. with a handsome and striking face:
one which Angelo would have gloried in,
for though 1t resembles his greatest sculp-
|sture. it surpasses 1t in beauty. expression.
grandeur and intelligence. When the great
sculptor had completed this, his greatest
statue. he struck the marble a blow upon
the knee with his gavel and demanded that
it speak" Mr.. Armstrong was one Of the
most eminent Masons Of the United States.
Past Grand Master Baird also alludes to
the fact that the foreign correspondence
committee of British Columbia devotes
more than five pages to the District Grand
viewer, in his comment on our effort to ex-
act documentary evidence from visitors,
loses sight of the fact that In the cosmo-
politan city Of Washington there are visf-
tors and visitors: many are bright. but
without scruple. and more than once have
we been imposed upon. A receipt for dues
may be small enough to be carried IN ones
pocket book; a diploma is bulky.
At the last session Of the Grand Lodge
of Nova Scotia Masons the grand master
presented to the Grand Lodge the badge
and jewel which had been presented to
him at the Washington memorial celebra-
ton at Mount Vernon.
Although King Edward VII of England is
no Longer grand master of Masons of Eng
land he continues to be patron of the
Grand Lodge Of Scotland He was sue
ceeded in his English grand mastership by
his brother. the Duke Of Connaught.
Richard B. Nixon. So, A. A 8. r.. south
ern jurisdiction. financial clerk of the
United States Senate. Is preparing a list Of
the Scottish Rite Masons In the new Senate
who have attained the thirty-second de-
gree. It 10 not yet complete. but the fol