Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Tor three weeks at Light 1nIdntTy dTnOTy,
and the latter for two weeks at Odd Eel
lows Hall. Bad weather seriously inter-
fered at the beginning with each enterprise.
but both have been, notwithstanding that
circumstance, very successful. The Pythian
fair was given for the purpose of raising
the debt on the lot which the order has
long owned near the public library. This
has been accomplished, and with the lot
clear from all incumbrance the work of
erecting a Pythan temple will proceed at
an early date. The Odd Fellows fair had
a more modest purpose. This was the
proper entertainment of the many visitors
from all parts of the United States, who are
expected here going to and from the meet
ing of the Sovereign Grand Lodge at Baltl-
more next September. The fair has been
conducted by Canton Washington, No. l, of
the Patriarchs Militant, one of the best OF
the companies of the chivalric branch OF
Odd Fellowship. This company is also to
compete for prizes at Baltimore. The Odd
Fellows fair has been successful IN raising
enough money to carry the cantons plans
into effect
American Odd Fellowship was founded at
Baltimore by Thomas Wildey. Pyth1anism
"a peculiarly American lnSututlon-WaS
founded in Washington by Justus H. Rath-
bone. 1t is interesting fact that these
orders should have held fairs here at prac-
tically the time. for proper fraternal
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successful. 1t ought to be added that each
order has aided the other to the extent
of it's ability. In this connection 1t is
noteworthy that John W. Thompson, one
of the best known Odd Fellows and Pyth-
ians in this Jurisdiction. who has been
| seriously ill, able to get out and attend
| both fairs on the closing evenings. Mr..
| Thompson is past grand master of ODD
| Fellows, and past grand chancellor OF
| PythianS, and for nearly thirty years has
been supreme outer guard of the latter
| order.
| Last night was Masonic night at the
| Odd Fellows fair. Grand Master George
| Harold Walker accompanied by many or
| the grand officers, visited the fair to con-
! vey the compliments of Masonry to the
sister fraternity. The Masons gathered in
good numbers at the Masonic Temple, and
| were escorted to the fair by a band of
| music and Canton Washington, No. 1,
| Patriarchs Militant. AT the fair the grand
| master and visiting Masons were cordially
welcomed by Past Grand Edwin B. Hay
! of Beacon Lodge, l. O. 0. f. In replying
| to Mr.. Hays address of welcome, Grand
Master Walker said:
1T is in the performance of a duty as
| we'll as in the anticipation of pleasure that
we are here tonight as the representatives
| of the Masonic fraternity of the District
of Columbia, a duty because of the debt of
gratitude entailed upon us by your gener-
Gus action respecting like enterprises on
our part, a pleasure because the picture
of beauty and loneliness which we see be-
fore us hath charms for both the eye and
the heart. l thank you for the cordial
greeting you have extended. coming as 1t
does from the members of an order found
ed upon principles so noble as those you
represent l am not an ODD Fellow but,
he who runs may read the lessons of the
three links. True friendship, we are told
is like sound health, the value of it is
seldom known until it be lost Love has
been described as the life of the soul. the
harmony of the universe; and it was Locke
who said: To love truth for truths sake,
is the principal part of human affection
in this world and the seed-plot of other
virtues By the fruits of your good work
do we know how we'll those principles are
eXemplified. Side by side with all the
great fraternal orders you labor in the
cause of humanity. One touch of nature
makes the whole world kim and your
fraternity and ours one in spirit, one
in purpose. May that spirit and that pur-
pose cement their friendship and promote
that fellowship which is born of love and
truth"
After the completion of the formal cere-
mony of welcome the grand master and
the other Masonic visitors mingled with
the throng, and each and all went home
minus some dollars, all, as a prominent Odd
Fellow said to the grand master of
MasonS, added to the great account
Scottish Rite Masons throughout the
country, and particularly those connected
with the southern jurisdiction will be in
terested in the statement issued by the
rand commander of the southern jurisdic-
ton, James D. Richardson, the leader of
the minority on the floor of Congress. that
he would leave politics to devote all his
time in the future to Scottish Rite Mason
ry. Mr.. Richardson holds today the most
distinguished office in Scottish Rite Mason
ry, being grand commander of the Supreme
| Council of the Thirty-thrd Degree, A. and
| A. Scottish Rite, the mother council of the
| world. He has the honor Of being the
! Youngest grand commander to preside over
| the Council of Thrty-third Degree Scottish
| Rite Masons, southern jurisdiction, having
| been elected as grand commander at the
| meeting of the Supreme Council here In DC
| tober 1901. His friends in Washington
| have felt for some time that Mr.. Rich
ardson would leave politics to devote his
whole attention to Scottish Rite Masonry.
| While it is not expected that he will re-
| sign from the Fifty-eighth Congress 1t is
| thought that the Fifty-ninth Congress will
| not see Mr.. Richardson member OF that
| body and that he will devote the re-
| mainder of his career to the promotion of
| Scottish Rite Masonry.
Monday night the Knights of Columbus
| will celebrate the sixth anniversary of the
| institution of that order in this city. The
| celebrate will take the form of a smoker
| at Rauschers on Connecticut avenue. The
program. as arranged, contains number
| of excellent features. The Knickerbocker
| quartet will take part. and many other
| friends of the order will participate. Percy
Leach, E. j. Walsh. Ralph Jefferson and
| C, l. Murphy are expected to appear in
| readings and rotations; George II. O'Con-
nor Thomas McNulty, Robert J: Green.
| William Mcfarland and William Clabaugh
| in songs and L. P. Costigan and Joseph
| Easton in presto business. Among the
| musical pieces will be banjo and mandolin
| solos by Joseph P. Cullen and Walter Holt.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter last
night conferred the Mark Masters degree.
| The work was eXcellently rendered, and
| there was large attendance of visiting
| companions. Mount Horeb Chapter has
| long had a reputation for good degree
| work, and is keeping fully up to its fame.
| The present high priest Of the chapter.
| Stewart NJ LeitZell, is proving first-class
| officer and the chapter is making a large
| gain in membership under his administra-
| ton.
The grand visitations of the officers of the
Grand Commandery, Knights Templar.
| have been completed, with the exception Of
that to De Molay. All have been largely
| attended and in every way successful
Each of the constituent communicates
starts out on the new Templar year well
| differed and with every prospect Of pros
perity.
| The last annual grand visitation to Orient
Commandery, No. g. was held at the asy-
lum Naval Lodge Hall. The Right Eminent
| Cr,nd Corona pdor George q .Corcop In.