Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New York

a complete success. The Ascension
day services the pilgrimage to Philadel-
phia and the regular inspection and review
are fast approaching, and remind us that
we should see that our uniforms are in
proper condition. Columbia Com
mandery has a San Francisco club, and
while 1t is to be regretted that this move
ment has not been characterized with the
activity 1t deserves. yet it is to be hoped
| that the Sir knights will give the matter
their serious attention in the near future.
Past experience has proved the great adj
vantages to be derived from such an Or
ganiZation. both to it's members and to
the commandery itself.
"A special conclave will be held during the
latter part of the month of May to enable
all companions whose petitions were pre-
sented at the last conclave and those whose
petltions may be presented at the coming
conclave to get through in time to partici
pate in the pilgrimage to Philadelphia
The pilgrimage" to Philadelphia will be
held May % to - and will take the form
of fraternal visit to Mary COmmandery,
No. SO, K. T., of the Pennsylvania jurisdic
ton. The most intimate fraternal relations
have long existed between these two COM
manderies, 1t is said, and they have often
exchanged courteSieS in the past. The pres
ent invitation is for Columbia Commandery
and it's ladies. 1t was supplemented by the
recent visit to this city of a committee rep
resenting Mary Commandery, consisting of
Eminent Commander Harry H. Heist, Cen
L,
Past Commander Alexander McCune and
Sir knights Herring and Stone. Eminent
Sir Heist in most hearty and cordial
manner, made perfectly clear the sincere
wish of Mary Commandery for a large rep
resentation of the ladies and knights of
Columbia.
The Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania
will be in session at Philadelphia at the
Commandery of Pennsylvania are made i'm
portant events All of the communicates
in Philadelphia will keep open house, that
of Mary Commandery being at Horticul-
tural Hall, which has been engaged for
three days. Aside from this, the feature of
the pilgrimage will be the elaborate ar
rangements made by Mary Commandery
for the reception of the Washington Wis
itors.
The Sir Knights of Columbia Command
cry are to participate in the parade In
honor of the Grand Commandery This
will occur Tuesday, May 26. The ladies
review the parade from the Grand Com
mandery reviewing stand. After the pa
rade Columbia Commandery and ladies will
be banqueted by Mary Commandery. Co
lumbia Commandery leaves Washington
Monday, May %, at 3 pm. The same
evening the commandery and it's ladies will
assist at Mary Commanderys reception at
Horticultural Hall Tuesday evening
coaches will take the visitors from their
hotel, the National Exposition building
Wednesdays program will probably consist
OF a tally-nO flQe, at Ia III, through
mount Park and refreshments at Belmont.
At this season of the year the scenery in
the park is beautiful and picturesque
Wednesday evening will probably find the
visitors participating in a theater party
Thursday morning, after breakfast, trip
to the seashore has been arranged, and
those who remain in Philadelphia will be
taken to Atlantic City for the day. Thurs
day evening the Columbia party returns to
Washington. The committee in charge Of
the pilgrimage is composed of Walter H.
HOPPER chairman; j. Eldridge Burns, J.
Harry Cunningham, Charles S. Domer,
David H. Fenton, George Gibson, G. M.
Hunt, Joseph c. Johnson, John A. Meyer,
Harry F. Riley, j. &C Roberts. s. M;
H w. Thomas
The general executive committee of the
late Pythian fair held a meeting at the
Warder building last night, at which felic-
itations were exchanged on the success Of
the fair. All bills were ordered paid and
formal thanks extended to many persons
who had aided the fair. Among those to
receive an expression of thanks were Maj.
Richard Sylvester superintendent of police,
and Fire Chief Dutton, both of whom it is
stated, rendered important services to the
fair management. Maj. Sylvester In par
ticular very attentive The circum-
stance that he is himself a past chancellor
of the order added to the appreciation the
fraternity has for his courteses. Grand
Master of Masons Walker, Grand Master of
Odd Fellows COLLISION, Commissioner Mac
farland and the daily press were also in
cluded in the expression of gratitude for
aid rendered. Last nights meeting was
presided over by Chairman d. Elmer Wiber
of the general executive committee.
The entire executive committee worked
diligently to make the fair a success, and
was supported with unflagging loyalty and
zeal by the eighteen subordinate lodge COM
mittees, an equal number of ladies' auXll-
larry committees and the uniform rank.
That the efforts of all have been successful
3e,,, ,cfr tod Nv ia
fair has netted something like $500 1t is
as vet impossible to give the exact amount,
because the final reports are not In from
the lodges, and the report on tickets cannot
be made for several weeks. 1t is stated as
a singular and unexpected fact that the
subordinate lodges run reasonably close to-
gether in earnings at their respective
booths. Indications at present are that Ca
lanthe No. H. will be the leader
The Pythian fair was planned to raise the
debt on the lot owned by the fraternity
near the Public Library. When this debt
shall be liquidated the fraternity proposes
to build a Pythian Temple in Washington
the birthplace of the order. There are rea-
sons for beliveing that building operations
will begin before the fortieth anniversary
of the birth of the order, which occurred
February 49, 1864. 1t is, however, not i'm
probable that the site on 9th street may be
disposed of and exchanged for another, al
though this is not at present contemplated
The success of the Pythian fair is con-
sidered a notable achievement. Its success.
in proportion to its membership, is re-
garded as quite great as that OF either
of the Masonic fairs held here in recent
years. The total Pythian membership in
this domain, as shown by the last Grand
Lodge report, is 1 464 The Grand Lodge
met February 10 last The membership at
the time of the fair was about l55o. large
ly accounted for by the remarkable in
crease shown by Franklin, No. 2, the Oldest