Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Grand Commander of knights Templar.
the recorder to send appropriate messages
to the grand master OF templars. Gen.
Henry B. Stoddard of Texas, and to the
grand commander of templars, Alex. Nc
Kenzie, who, as stated, is Ill at his home in
this city The messages were as follows:
ITO the most eminent grand master OF
Templars of the United States: Five hun
dred and forty-six knights of Washington's
oldest commandery send you a loyal
Christmas greeting
ITO Right Eminent Grand Commander
Alex Mckenzie: Washington Commandery.
assembled for the Christmas observance,
wishes for the right eminent grand com
mander speedy recovery and long life and
prosperity, and regrets his absence.
The observance was considered to be one
of the most successful given by the COM
mandery.
washington Commandery, mother of all
the communicates in this jurisdiction, will be
eighty years old next year. The next Oldest
commandery, Columbia, No. 2, can claim
but little more than half her years, ana yet
slightly exceeds her in membership. rms
fact was gracefully alluded to by Eminent
Commander King at the observance, with
the added assurance that washington COM
mandery intended at an early date to pass
her Oldest daughter In point OF member
ship.
The Sir Knights Of Columbia Command
cry No. 2 assembled for their Christmas
observance at the Queen restaurant, corner
of 7th and G streets northwest. There was
large attendance OF the membership.
Eminent Sir Knight Harry F. Riley. COM
mander of Columbia Commandery pre-
sided in excellent style, and announced
number Of appropriate toasts These were
responded to as follows: THE Grand En-
campment of the United States" by Junior
Grand Warden Frank H. Thomas past
grand commander; THE Grand Command
cry" by Past Commander Alex. Grant:
1.-THE absent Ones, by Past Grand Com
mander George Gibson; 1.-The ladies of the
oto Comma ndnr
nett A. Allen; Our country" ex-Represen-
tative William E. Andrews. The grand
master of Masons George H. Walker, was
present. and, being called upon, made a
few graceful remarks appropriate to the oc-
casion. Past Grand Commander William T.
Galliher appeared and made report of
visit by him to the sick bed of the rapidly
recovering grand commander, Alex. Nc
Kenze. The commandery ordered a mes
sage Of knightly congratulation, accom-
panied by a floral Offering, sent to Right
Eminent Sir Mckenzie.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3, gathered at
the Masonic Temple, Georgetown. While
the attendance was not as large as usual.
much interest was shown. and the observ-
ance was in avery way successful The
news of his. .pid Improvement was re-
ceived from sick bed Of the grand
commander. and appropriate messages of
love and fealty were conveyed to the grand
master Of Templars and the grand COM
mander
De Molay Commandery, No. 4, had it's
annual Christmas observance at the asylum
Of the commandery in the Masonic temple
The attendance was good, and much inter-
est was displayed in the nbaticn. Formal
toasts were proposed and responded to by
Charles L. Patton, Maurice Otterback and
Court F. Wood. Compliments and con-
gratulatory messages were sent to the
grand master and grand commander.
Orient Commandery, No. 8, which Is the
home commandery Of the grand command
er. assembled at its asylum in Naval Lodge
hall Davv ~r,lxra pto thaa
call Of Eminent Commander William p.
Miller for the observance had said: I'VE
had hoped to be able to announce a great
Improvement in the condition OF Right
Eminent Grand Commander Alexander Nc
Kenzie, but since our last conclave typhoid
fever has developed He and his son are
stricken with the same malady. We can
only hope that our Supreme Grand Master
mercy. and In His good time restore him to
health
The good news which had reached other
communicates as to the condition of the
grand commander also reached Orient and
cast genial glow over its annual OBJ
servance.
Superior Lodge. No. Fl. Knights Of
Pythias, held its annual election Saturday
evening. resulting as follows: Chancellor
commander, Warren J. Coffin vice chancel-
lor, Jacobus 8. Jones; prelate, Rev. Mr..
Copp; master Of work. 8. H. Bassett IRE
elected; keeper OF RECORDS and seal, Ptnck-
ney w. Smith (re-elected); master OF ex-
chequer. Harry H. Coope trs-eleoted);
master Of finance. Charles E. Swigart (re-
elected: master-at-arms. VIM. Wolfe
Smith; inner guard. Justus @. Nelson;
outer guard. Halvor Nelson: trustee,
Jacobus s. Jones; grand representatives.
Allen Bussius, Richard p. Evans Frank
II. Hosford q. 8. Kimball and George H.
Walker. 1t is interesting to note that
both the inner and the outer guards elect
are sons of the late past grand chancel-
Tor. Halvor Nelson. Among the grand
representatives IL Mr.. Kimball, one of
the Ave men who founded the order here
in 1904. and another Is George H. Walker.
the present grand master of Masons, who
was the first chancellor commander of
Superior Lodge. After the election the
lodge conferred the third rank, Knight
Rowan OF Iowa making q fine appearance
as king.
Gen. J. r. Carnahan. commander of the
Uniform Rank, X. of p. was prominent
guest at the late session Of the Grand
Lodge of that order in West Virginia. The
meeting was held at Charleston. From the
report OF Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Manner Ienkins the following facts and f1a-