Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

| bee memorial services on the history. work
haps the scene of affiicticn Is a lonely cab
in whose humble portals the scribe or
pharisee would consider 1t an act of deg
| radiation to enter while the priest and
levite pass by on the other side. but the
true Maccabee does not pause to scan the
dimensions of the house or notice the In
terror. His duty is plain, he knows 1t,
and with manly courage does 1t. The grand
| objects of our order are to unite man to
his fellowman in the bonds of fraternal
affection and provided In an equitable way
protection to the benef1ciaries OF our de-
ceased members. The duties which are
inculcated by our order are those of prac-
teal benevolence. Generations have come
and gone like continuous caravan NOV
ing deathward; but from these there are
ever descending chronicles. memorials and
traditions. conserved from oblivion just as
the annals of Maccabeeism are this day
being collated for posterity.
THE material at first crude and simple,
compromising the social life. manners,
habits, institutions, religions. learning. sci
ence and arts OF every people, undergoing
the process of continuous development, has
been the nutriment of civilization. and it
has advanced from time to time, through
various ordealS. in proportion as its energy
has been sufficient to successfully encoun-
ter and overcome the obstacles by which
bigotry, superstition and fanaticism have
impeded its progress. Inseparable from
this. and auxiliary to efficiency for good
has been the spirit of aSSociat ton and CO.
operative organization been invoked with
a view to more enlarged usefulness and
effective practical results, in business and
social life. Men of parties, men of churches
men of societies. shake hands together
Cherish your opinions, but clasp the fra
ternal hand of your brother for the funeral
bell is tolling and time is too short to hate
] ALLOW me to impress upon you some of
the lessons you have been taught in your
| experience with us. Do not forget the les
son of Eleazar, who refused to accept a
bride and preferred death to dishonor. Let
| no ha ind hl1yf on1, tad In,
| hearts. Wear not the badge, simply but
let the graces that adorn and give dignity
| to human nature ever abound in your
| hearts and lives. Ours is a strife against
error and want, and the victories are of
| peace and good will. but while there is dis
tress to alleviate or Borrowing hearts to
cheer, let no Macabee say, with folded
hands, I've nothing to do
| I'VE go from this place bearing the kind
est membranes of the dead, but before
another year some of us, at least will he
the victims of the scythe of time. Then let
| us learn the solemn lesson that all that are
born must die. Let us be thankful for true
| friends, such as are willing to sacrifice for
US, always remembering that truth crushed
to the earth will rise again. and go hence
thankful for all that we have and are, and
all that we can reasonably expect to be-
Columbia Chapter. No. 1, of Royal Arch
Masons, had d convocation Wednesday
| evening and worked the Royal Arch de-
gree. The occasion was rendered notable
| by the large attendance and the fact that
| the degree was conferred by a team of OFF,
GERS composed wholly of past high priests
of the chapter. The musical program
consisting the solos. chants and choruses
incident to the work were rendered by a
quartet composed of ]. Walter Humphrey
| William D. Mcfarland. Douglas Miller
j. Henry Kaiser, accompanied by O. H.
! Danzenbaker as organist. The past high
priests of Columbia Chapter who took
| part as characters in the work of the de-
| gree follows: Jesrua, high priest of the
Jews, Alexander Grant; Zerubbabel. Prince
| of Judah, William Bushby; Haggai, the
| Prophet. ]. II. Jochum: general of troops,
F. p. Rouse; sojourner A. w. Johnston;
| Captain of Kings Guards. E. ST. c.
| Thompson; guardians Of the tabernacle, r.
| Herring, s. Ed. Tomlinson and Charles l.
| Shook: keeper of the exchequer, William
| Barnum; custodian Of the seals, P. P.
| Rouse; teacher in Israel. Orville Brown;
chaplain, Rev: J. M. schick, and outside
| the candidates was delivered by Grand
High Priest George C. ober. After the
| comforting of the degree a banquet was
! made by prominent members of Capitular
| Masonry in the District Although many
| visitors left before the banquet there were
! 125 companions who remained and at
tended that event. 1t was very interesting
| and number OF notable speeches were
made The present officers of Columbia
Royal Arch Chapter are as follows:
| Charles w Otis excellent high priest;
C. B Matthews. king: w. Lvanhoe Jochum,
| scribe; P p Rouse, secretary; r. B. Nixon.
treasurer; ]. c. Johnson. captain of the
host; A. 1. Rogers, acting captain of the
host; Harry l.. Strang. jr., principal so
journer; Faber Stevenson, Royal Arch cap
tain: H T. Clafiin. master third vail:
| Frank w. Stretion, master second vail;
| Emmett NJ. Carter, master first vail; j. w.
| Lucas, sentinel.
In accordance with the terms of the
trade" of Imperial Potentate Henry &.
Akin of Omaha of the Mystic Shrine of
| North America the Imperial Council will
meet at 10 o'clock am, wednesday. July
8, at Saratoga Springs. N. Y. The fol-
| lowing the chairmen of committee:
Credentials, A. 3: McCaffey OF Denver:
| finance Lou b. Winsor of Grand Rapids;
grievance, e F. Allen of Kansas City;
Jurisprudence, VIM B. Melish OF Cincin-
| natl; trarsH ctions, Charles II. Murphy of
| New York.
Much i'm portant business is to be trans
acted at this session. The following amend
| ment to the constitution has been offered
| and will De in order for action: That ar
ticle Is De amended to read as follows
THE order shall not be conferred upon any
one for 9. less sum than *oo; but temples
| may increase the amount at their pleas
| ure." This is an amendment in which
mobiles OF Aimas Temple are particularly
interested, as the local fees for novices Is
now $50
Another proposed amendment which.
while not affecting Almas Temple. Is of
great interest to other temples, Is one re-
moving all jurisdictional lines between
temples In states. The proposed amead-
ment provides that the territorial jurisdic
ton of subordinate temples. chartered by
the Imperial Council, is sovereign in the
county in which the temple is located, ard
is concurrent in all other counties in which
no temple Is located irrespective Of state
or territorial lines.
This amendment II adopted will affect
the following temples. all in states having
more than one temple of the A. A. o. N.
NJ. s.: AL Maliakah. Los Angeles; Is -Hella,
Dallas: FL Nina, Galveston; AIM. Tacoma;
FL Kauf. Spokane; Benz Kedem. Charles
ton; Osiris. Wheeling; Karnak. Montreal;
Mameses, Toronto; Gizeh, Victoria, B. c.:
Kalurah, Binghamton: kismet. Brooklyn;
Mecca, New York; Media, WATERFOWL;
Oriental. Troy: Zlyara. Utica; Aladdin. Co.
lumbus; Al Koran, Cleveland Antioch
Dayton; Syrian. Cincinnati; Zenobia, To-
ledo: Irem, Wilkesbarre; Lu Lu. Philadel-
phia Rajah. Reading; Syria, Pittsburg;
Fem Fem, Erie; FL Rad, Sioux Falls; Naja,
Deadwood; Al Chymia. Memphis: Alham-
bra Chattanooga; Ben Hur, Austin: Islam
San Francisco; Pyramid. Bridgeport
Sphinx Hartford; Alec. Savannah: Yaarab
Atlanta; Medinah. Chicago; Mohammed
Peoria; Tebala, Rockford; Ell Kahir. Cedar