Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22


portraits The collection of the portraits
of the past grand sires includes every oc-
cupant of this rank since the founda ton
OF the order in this country in 1910. and a
Ife-size portrait of Thomas Widely, the
founder, by Sakins. of which the only copy
existing is the one in the collection. Fol-
lowing Is complete list of the portraits
OF the past grand sires up to the year 1900.
four of them from the District of Columbia,
all deceased:
Thomas Wildey. founder of the order.
1919.
George Keyser of Maryland. 1851.
Joseph Gettys, District of Columbia,
1885
Samuel II. Perkins of Pennsylvania. 1887
80.
Zinas B. Glazier of Delaware. 1891
John A. Kennedy of New York, 1918.
Howell Hopkins of Pennsylvania 1S43- As.
Thomas Sherlock of Ohio. 1851
Horn r. Kneas Of Pennsylvania, 1S47-49.
Robert H. Griffin of District of Columbia,
1881
William NJ Moore of District of Column
bia. 1S51-53
Wilmot d. De Saussure of South Carolina
1899 -
William Ellison of Massachusetts, 1S55-57.
George W. Race of louisiana. 1s57-5S.
Samuel Cratghead of Ohio. 1S5S-6O.
Milton Herndon of Indiana 1S61-62
James B. Nicholson of Pennsylvania
1S62-64
James P. Sanders of New York, 1866
f. d. Farnsworth of Tennessee 1SsS-7O
Frederick d. Stuart of District of Column
bia 1S7O-72
Cornelius A. Logan of Kansas 1924.
Milton w. Durham of Kentucky, 1ST4-76.
John W: Stokes of PENNSYLVANIA. 1s76-7s.
NJ r. Harmon of California 1850
Luther j. Glenn of Georgia, 1SSO-S2
Erie j. Leech of Iowa, 1SS2-S4.
Henry F. Carey of Maryland 1SS4-S6.
John Fl. White of New York, 1868
John c. Underwood of Kentucky 1SSS-9O
Charles NJ. Busbee of North Carolina
1S9O-92
c. T. Campbell of Ontario, Canada, 1892
o.
John w Stebbins of New York 1S94-96.
Fred Carleton of Texas 1s9i-9S
Albert s. Pinkerton of Massachusetts,
1S9S-1!D0.
Past Grand Sire James P Sanders. who
officiated 1St61S6S. and whose portrait is
in the collection, is still representative
to the sovereign body.
The District of Columbia Odd Fellows
will reach Baltimore by special train over
the Baltimore and Ohio road in ample time
for the parade. The men will leave the
train at Mount Royal station. after stop
ping at Camden station to let OF the la
dies who Will accompany the party. Canton
Washington, No. 1 will be beautifully uni
formed. and will be led by band of TWEEN
ty-five pieces. The committee in charge is
composed Of Messrs. Philip Walker grand
marshal. chairman: w. w. MILAN, Elwyn
Greene. William NJ. Mothershead and j. w
Brewer. The Baltimore reception committee
at Mount Royal station will be composed of
George T. Fowler, John A. Jacobs, Louis
Eidnan. Kaufman Katz. Charles C. Ban
them. j. w. Minife. Joshua Lynch. John C.
Bell w. w. Varney George M. Bokee. Syl-
van Newmann. Charles Puts. John H.
Stvers and W. c.. Keen
At Camden station the ladies of the
Washington party will be received by
Charles f. Shanahan. John j. Hoffman.
Charles M. Thompson. Thompson p. Perine
Hugh Mcneil. jr., G.. p. Hull. c. ]. Brock
miller, Joseph T.. Kroh, a. l. Johnson.
Charles w. Gilbert. Robert w. Mobray.
T. Lewis, John M Toner S. +. Num- 6.
l. Uttermohle. II. J. limerick and Philip
+ Porter. The Baltimore reception com
mittee OF nearly 100 men. with ]. j. Kahler
as chairman, has been announced. Small
parties from this committee will meet all
incoming representatives at the various
railroad stations and steamboat wharves
to welcome them and conduct them to their
hotels. At meeting of the marshal of
the parade and his eighteen aids it has
been decided to wear dark clothes. silk hats
and white ties 1t is also announced that
from the present prospects there will be five
divisions of subordinate lodges-four to
march and one TO ride in carriages.
Grand Secretary f. H. Whitney of the
Michigan Grand Lodge. l. o. o. F. has re-
signed his office. to take effect at the Octo-
Der session of the body. Secretary Whitney
has been in harness grand secretary for
thirty years. and is one of the best known
members of the fraternity. He is well
known to Washington members OF the
three links order and is universally beloved
respected by Odd Fellows throughout the
United States and has done as much In
building up the society to its present posi-
ton of fraternal prominence any other
Individual odd Fellow. He Is now several
years past the three score and ten mile
stone in life and. due to his physical frailty
positively refused to continue in office.
Columbia Commandery. No . X T.
worked the order of the Red Cross at its
regular conclave last evening There was
an unusually good attendance The work
was in charge of Generalissimo Joseph Il,
Johnson. AT this conclave five petitions for
membership were received from Royal
Arch companions.
The last circular of the commandery con-
tains memorial notices OF the late Sir
Knights Lyman r. Cutler. knighted, De-
cember II. 1885 died July IA last and
Charles NJ Shreve. affiliated August It,
1901, and died August II last.
A letter has been received from Mrs Cliff
ford L, Allen. president of the Ladies' Aux
Hilary of Mary Commandery No 80 of
Philadelphia. Pa. acknowledging recent of
the candelabra set lately presented to her
and thanking the ladies OF Columbia Com
mandery for the handsome gift Mary
Commandery Auxiliary will not meet until
the last Wednesday in September, but the
candelabra set is on exhibition at the hnme
of Mrs. Allen. and will be by the ma
toritv of the ladies of the auxiliary prior TO
have already seen IL have expressed their
surprise and pleasure.
Washington Shrine. White Shrine of Je-
rusalem. will celebrate the anniversary OF
It's rounding the first week in October. The
supreme chancellor and other officers w1ll
De present on the occasion. Washington
Shrine mas enjoyed prosperous year. and
its membership has largely Increased.
benjamin II. French Lodge No Is F. A
A NJ. held stated communication Mon
DAY night for the Master Mason degree It
has laid out the following busy business
program for the next six weeks: Monday
August 81 tspeciaD. entered apprentice and
fellow craft degrees: Monday, September
Z. fellow craft degree; Monday September
10 Especially. Master Mason degree; Monday
september q. entered apprentice and fel.
low craft degrees; Tuesday. September 20
ospeciaD, Master Mason degree
The celebrated only woman Mason was
the daughter of the first viscount Donerails
or the Irish peerage. The fact of her adj
mission into the Masonic fraternity long
regarded as traditional. Is now quite gem
orally conceded by Masonic authorities
whether she was Initiated is probably