Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

gathering or ShrtnerS ever seen in the his
tory of the order in this country.
The winning temple will receive $3.50 in
gold; the second, $780, and the third 500.
No prescribed drill or tactics have been
adopted by the Imperial Council, and the
patrols will be judged on their merits. The
maximum will be 100, divided into ten
classes. as follows: General appearance,
formations. alignments, flanking, facings,
oblques. wheelngs, flank movements, en-
piematc movements and fancy movements.
Right Eminent Sir Edward l.. Bartlett
who was the first grand commander of the
Grand Commandery of New Mexico was a
caller at Masonic Temple and the House of
the Temple this week He is the present
attorney general of New Mexico and resides
at Santa Fe.
The members of Columbia Commanders
who visited Philadelphia this week as
guests of Mary Commandery returned en-
thusiastic over the visit and the hos
p1tality of Mary.
The pilgrimage was undoubtedly the
most delightful one the commandery has
ever enjoyed. About sixty ladies and over
seventy sir knights left Washington Mon
oaS at o'clock on a special train, and
at Baltimore joined Monumental Com
mandery, whose cars were attached to
Soiumbla COMMANDERS special train A
delegation of sir knights from Mary Com
mandery and ladies from their auxiliary
met Columbia Commandery at Philadel-
phia and conveyed them in carriages to
the Rodman and the Lorraine where they
arrived in time for dinner Monday even
ing the Sir knights and ladies of Column
bia We're met and conveyed to Horticul-
tural Hall, where the ladies of Columbia
Joined the ladies' of Mary in a reception
given by Mary Commandery, the occasion
being the fftieth annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of the state of Penn
sylvania. Tuesday morning the sir knights
of Columbia in full templar uniform were
escorted by Mary co-nmandery to their po-
sit1on in the grand parade of that day
and were furnished with band of TWEEN
ty-fve pieces. Mary Commandery had
nearly 400 sir knights in line. The ladies
of Columbia were taken in carriages to
reviewing stand close to that of the Grand
Commandery, and, together with the ladies
OF the auxiliary of Mary Commandery, wit
messed the parade. After the parade the
sir knights of Columbia and Mary were
marched into Horticultural Hall and were
given an elaborate banquet. The ladies of
Columbia and Mary also participated in
an elaborate banquet in a nearby hotel
Tuesday night the Columbia Commandery
and It's ladies were conveyed to the grand
ball, given In honor of the Grand Com
mandery of the state of Pennsylvania.
About 10 o'clock Wednesday the entire
| party, including the ladies' auxiliary of
Mary Commandery, many of it's sir knights
! and the sir knights and ladies of Column
bia Commandery, started on tally-ho ride
| through Paramount Park, and after about
| three hours the party stopped at Belmont,
| where an elaborate course dinner was
served. On their return to the city the
| party was welcomed by it's mayor, who
| spoke briefly and afterward shook hands
with each member of the party. We'd
nesday evening an entertainment and dance
1 was provided at Horticultural Hall for the
| sir knights and ladies of Mary and Co.
/ lumbfa communicates. refreshments being
| served during the entire evening. Thurs
| day was spent at Atlantic City. The party
| left Philadelphia on a special at $40 and
were met at the depot at Atlantic City
| by the full Italian Band and marched to
| Young's pier, where they were entertained
| by a concert and were given the free use
| of the entire pier and it's amusements, a
| special haul of the seine being provided
l for their amusement. AT / o'clock the
/; dinner, at the conclusion of which the COM
mander of Columbia Commandery thanked
| the commander and the sir knights of Mary
| Commandery and the ladies of the auyti-
| larry for their enthusiastic reception and
| lavish entertainment during the stay, to
| which Harry Heist, the commander of
| Mary Commandery, responded. At 5
o'clock the party returned to Philadelphia,
| reaching Washington Thursday night.
| Washington Lodge of Elks gave very
successful excursion to River View on
Thursday. The steamer Samuel j. Pentz
| made three trips and carried large par
| ties each time. The rain interfered some
what with the entertainment program.
| stopping the base ball contest between
| Alexandria and Washington Elks after a
single somewhat sloppy inning. The net
proceeds Of the excursion will be devoted