Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
AMONG THE FRATEHNITIES

occasion Of the 3fkbration of the birthday
Of Mrs Susan B. Anthony and was one Of
the speakers. She Is native OF Milford:
Mich She graduated from the high and
normal schools, ana then began teaching
adding to her regular work that Of normal
class instruction, and In the meantime act
ing as superintendent of a Sunday school,
After establishing er home In Detroit she
acted as secretary, then vice president. aft
erward president the Central Woman'a
Christian Temperance Union OF Detroit
Temperance Union of Unions of the city.
At the same time she held the position OF
state secretary OF the Young Womans
branch Of the Woman.s Christian temper.
ance Union, and national superintendent
for presenting the-temperance cause to in
fiuential assemblies. She Is a member OF
Christian Temperance Union. National
Council of Women Woman's Internationa!
and State Press Associations. Federation OF
Woman's Clubs. Woman's Relief Corps. Or
der Of the Eastern Star. Rebeccas and the
Degree of HONOR When she was elected
great commander of the Great Hive OF
Michigan Maccabees, In 1893 Its member
ship numbered 13. $50. with 392 hives When
she gave up this work after serving two
years, eight months and half. in 1885, its
membership had increased to 80, Alb. with
656 hives; having added II ,07S new members
her administration. Mrs. HOLSTER has held
the office of state parliamentarian for the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union for
parliamentary drills throughout the coun-
try. To aid in this work she issued a book
called "a Pocket Manual of Parliamentary
Terms" A book entitled Convention
How was written and published by her at
the request of Frances E. Willard. THE
Model Union," book dealing with philan-
thropic and sociological questions, was also
prepared by her.
The following are the new officers of
Union Lodge, No. 1. Ladies of the 1. o. Me-
chanicS: F. Boteler, senior worthy preSl-
dent; Sadie j. Chauncey, worthy president;
N Morris, vice president; M. E. Heeter,
conductress; G. A. Ashford, chaplain c. NJ.
Nagel, financial secretary; Jessie Sammond,
recording secretary; F. NJ. Raitz, treasurer;
A. Thomas. inside sentinel; E. J. Benner,
outside sentinel; A. Richards, r. G. to w.
p; L. Franklin, L. G. to ". p; Sister
to V. P; trustees, Henry Franklin, Uriah
Heeter and ]. w. Thompson.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 8, F. A. A. NJ.
held a special communication at o'clock
D. M, on Thursday, and stated communi-
cation at 1880 the same evening. At each
the master Mason's degree was conferred.
The first and second degrees Will be con-
ferred by this lodge February 20.
Pentalpha Ledge, No %, F. A. A. M.
will confer the E. A. degree Monday, Feb
ruary 16.
Alex. Grant eminent commander Of Co
lumbia Commandery, No. 2. Knights Tenn
plar, has adopted the plan of detailing
given number Of knights to assist In the
work Of comforting the orders. At the last
regular conclave the following detail as
sisted in comforting the order Of the Red
Mckee. Robert L.. O'Brien. E. T. Petten-
gill. Stanley N. Rocker. T. B. Sargent. Alex.
p. Shaw, Wm.fgMe Somerville. Joshua B.
M. Carter D. NJ. Hess. J. NJ. Barnard, o.
H. Coumbe, F. IE.s Gibson, c. E. Baldwin,
L. E. Lyons, Harry e. Claflin. B. L. Std
ham, G. P. Otterback. Geo. w. Engel. AL
bert Doughertys VIII eovington. w. J:
Coffin In his carTent circular the eminent
commander makes the following pleasant
reference to the recent reception and ball:
ut was success. oAbout 300 sir knights
and ladies were present, and seldom have
the magnificent apartments Of the New Will
lard contained a. more striking and beauti-
full picture than on this OCCASION. The ar
rangements Of the executive committee were
well perfected and the details were excel
lently carried out by the subcommittee. 1t
was an event highly creditable to the COM
mandery. and fully in keeping with the high
standard which Columbia. No 2. has es-
Eminent Sir Kight Small and: his associates
are to be congratulated on the splendid re-
suits Of their labors, which cannot but 1nure
to the benefit of the cornmandery. Haieys
Danu COntrlD0ted III no Sfldu LicdSuIc To-
the enjoyment Of the evening. Palestine
Commandery of New York. could not accept
the invitation to be present. but was well
represented by a delegation OF her Sir
Knights, who were given hearty welcome.
Their presence served to bind still further
the close relations that have always exist
ed between the two communicates. and
called to mind the many courtesies we have
received at the hands OF our fraters OF
Palestine
w. Clifford Stump, worsfhpful master Of
Potomac Lodge. No. 5, F. A. A. M. was
born at Gerardstown, w. Va, March II.
1871. He was reared in West Virginia, and
before leaving that state was assistant
cashier of the Citizens National Bank OF
Martinsburg. He came to Washington IN
1891 as a clerk in the War Department, and
has continued in that service to the present
time. He is active fraternalist, being
past grand Of Eastern Lodge, No. z, 1. o. q.
F. He was made master Mason in Poto-