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

glance. On the roster OF Bamboo Oasis are
the names OF many persons Familiarity
known in Washington. The list includes
Gen. George NJ. Randall, Major Edwin F.
Glenn, Capt. John J. Pershing and other
army officers. The scribe or secretary Of
the oasis is Alex. n. Allison OF Almas Tenn
pie of Washington
The oasis started out in business with a
big banquet, costing $40 gold per plate. It
was such a good thing that it lasted near
~ all night. During the evening the oasis
paid formal visit to Chinese Masonic
lodge. where the third degree was exempli-
fed. The oasis has just issued a handsome
souvenir edition de luxe" which has been
received by number of Washington
Shriners.
The grand chancellor and the associate
Pythian grand officers approaching
the completion of their round of vista
keen interest Is displayed by the mem
bership generally. The grand visitation
to Superior Lodge, No. q, drew out large
number of knights. ana was one of the
most interesting of the series. The lodge
was found to be in a prosperous condition,
having passed the hundred mark in MEM
bership.
Chancellor Commander George G. Denni-
son received the visiting grand officers
with a few graceful remarks to which
Grand Chancellor VIM. NJ Hodges made
an appropriate reply. The reports of the
grand officers were all favorable, the COM
mittee on paraphernalia in particular COM
plimenting the lodge on its excellent
equipment. Grand Lecturer George c.
Hough gave an excellent exempiificat1on
Grand Lecturer Richard P. Evans made
graceful speech and presented him with
a bouquet of flowers Past Chancellor
Harrison Dingnan did similar honors for
Grand Chancellor Hodges, and Past Chan
cellor George H. Walker, who is the pres
ent grand master of Masons, closed this
part of the proceedings by presenting
n ~, W., anl
lor David L. Burnett of Calanthe Lodge,
No II. Mr.. Burnett is one of the five
men who, forty years ago next February,
founded the order of knights of Pythias
in this city. From it's small beginning
the order has grown to immense proper
lions, now numbering more than 600.UOO
members. Mr.. Burnett made pleasant,
reminiscent speech, which was much APP
preciated by the membership. The latter
portion of the evening was devoted to
good f-the-order talkfest."
Among those who spoke were Supreme
Representative John G 4ost, Past Chan-
cellor Samuel w. Edmonds, Capt. Thomas
E. Landon, Grand Vice Chancellor Thomas
A. Bynum and number of others.
The official visitation to Capital Lodge,
No "a, also attracted large attendance.
This lodge is the Pythian home of Supreme
Representative-electG George w. Bdumann.
and he was in charge of the entertainment
Of the evening. The lodge was reported as
being in excellent condition. financially and
made by Past Grand Chancellor D. Elmer
W'ifer, who was warmly received. Past
Chancellor r. c. Glascock made good
talk. and Past Grand Chancellor Joseph
B. Conner also delivered a characteristic
address. Capt. Thomas e. Laudon was
pr esent, with Joseph 7. Coldwell Company,
Uniform Rank. as a special escort to the
grand chancellor. James H. Cathell rend-
cred vocal solo.
The serving of refreshments closed the
entertainment. Associated with Past Grand
Chancellor Baumann on the committee in
charge were Messrs. Skidmore, Sauer and
Rock of Capital Lodge.
At the annual convention of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Illinois, at
Rock Island, William Grant Edens of
Galesburg was elected grand chancellor
Mr.. Edens is well known to the Pythians
of Washington. as he lived here several
years and visited many of the local lodges
He is a bright. energetic Pythian. and will
doubtless give the immense Illinois domain
an excellent administration. Past SUI
preme Chancellor Henry Clay Berry and
the grand chancellors of Indiana and Iowa
were among the distinguished Pythfan WIS.,
itors.
Following the election Of supreme repre-
sentatves, the grand lodge instructed it's
supreme representatives to use all honor
able means to secure the election of Su-
preme Representative Charles A. Barnes to
the position of supreme vice chancellor at
the convention of the Supreme Lodge to be
held in Louisville next August. Among the
important legislation of the convention was
the adoption of resolution levying per
capita tax of cents per member per an
mum to create a Pythian. home building
fund and authorizing the committee on
a ed PythianS and orphans home to solicit
and receive donations for such purpose,
A resolution unanimously adopted
the supreme representatives
from Illinois to vote for the recognition of
the Order of Rathbone Sisters as the official
women's auxiliary of the Order of Knights
of Pythias at the next session of the Su-
preme Lodge. The grand chancellor was
empowered to divide the domain into dis
tricts for the purpose of holding district
meetings There were $40 lodges in the
grand domain July I. 1908, with a member
ship of 80, 900, an increase during the year
of 1851 members. Several applications for
the establishment of new lodges are now
pending, and reports received from the do
main indicate very great activity on the
part of the lodges in admitting mem
bers. The balance in the treasury of the
Grand Lodge is SIC, 400.
In his first official circular Grand Chan
cellor Edens says: Every feature of the
order Should receive our loyal and united
support This domain is not fully rep
resented in the military army of our order
as it should be. There are. no doubt. thou
sands of young men in this domain who,
If the matter was presented to them in the
proper way. would be glad to be Identified
with our order and its military branch for
the many benefits to be derived therefrom.
The report of the committee on endow-
ment rank at the Rock Island convention
that the grand chancellor
should do all in his power to keep the sub
ordinate lodges informed as to the condi-
ton of this branch of the order. From a
careful investigation of the reports I am
of the opinion that the financial condition
is very greatly improved over the cond1-
lions prevailing one year ago. Our domain
now leads in membership in the endowment
rank having more than 5000 members"
The Sense of Smell.