Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
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The local committee of General Lawton
Circle, No l, Brotherhood of the Union, of
which John H. w. Thrush of the govern
ment printing office is chairman, held a
meeting Friday evening last to make final
arrangements to entertain the delegates to
the national convention of the Supreme
Circle of the Brotherhood of the Union,
which meets here in October-17th, 18th,
10th and Goth. The convention will be one
of the most important in the history of the
order.
The Brotherhood Of the Union is a patri-
otto, fraternal and beneficial organization.
1t was founded in Philadelphia in 1877 by
George Lippard, the Philadelphia novelist.
The first circle was instituted at the cor
ner of 9th ana Chestnut streets, where the
Public Ledger building now stands. Among
its members at that time were many of the
prominent newspaper men of the day then
living in the Quaker city. The first session
or the Supreme Circle was held in indie
pendence Hall, the home of the Liberty
Bell, in 1850. The order advanced rapidly
and spread into many states until it's dis
ruption in 1915, when ut the session held at
Baltimore an effort was made to strike out
the word union from the name This eff
tort was made by the south and west be-
cause of sectional feeling.
their efforts the south and west seeded,
leaving the order in a crippled condition.
AT that time the order, aside of it's patriotic
spirit, was merely a fraternal society. With
depleted treasures the remnant struggled
on to regain lost prestige. In this they
were only partially successful, until about
1880, when the Supreme Council organized
its funeral benefit fund. From that time
on the order took on a new lease of life
and now has recovered nearly all it's lost
territory.
Its patriotic features are said to be pc
culiarly of it's own. The order is prominent
in assisting the furthering of any movement
looking to the betterment of the American
people. 1t, however, does not debar from
membership people of foreign birth. Instead
OF baslng its patriotic principles on Ameri-
can-born, as dc other patriotic orders it
bases Its patriotism on American citizen
snip. The coming convention will take up
the question of foreign immigration. Reso-
iutions to that effect were offered at the
state convention of Pennsylvania, held at
Columbia, Pa, in August and ordered to be
taken to the national convention.
The fifth annual convention of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles came to
lose in Baltimore last night after
a successful meeting. They will meet
next year in Denver, Col. The fol-
lowing general officers were elected
and installed: Grand worthy president, j.
F. Pelletier of Kansas City, Mo-; grand
worthy vice president, J. H. Ellis of Min
reapolis; grand worthy chaplain, Edward
Krause of Wilmington, Del; grand worthy
secretary. E. y. Partridge of Seattle Wash;
grand worthy treasurer Ed. l.. Head of
San Francisco grand worthy conductor, J.
w. Sheridan Worcester, Mass; grand in
side guard, Joseph Gribbler, Oregon Aerie;
grand trustees. B. F. McGinty of Chicago;
Henry f. Morris of New Haven, Conn j.
j. Kennedy of Buffalo, N. Y; Myer Fisher
of Washington, D. c.; M. H. McNabb of
Wheeling, w. Va.
Tho coyareion Council SONG of Jonodob
held it's thirty-first annual meeting last
night. Delegates from all the councils, in
Guiding Baltimore and Harpers Ferry, We're
present. The report of the sovereign chief.
S. H. Wiley showed the order to be in a
nourishing condition, Notwithstanding the
secession of some members to the indie
pendent order.
The report of the sovereign secretary,
William II. Young, showed the subordinate
councils to be in good shape financially.
Among other matters disposed of was the
selection of a day each year to be known
as Jonadab day. The present officers were
unanimously reelected, as follows: Sow
ereign chief. S. H. Wiley; vice sovereign
chief ]. F. Riley; secretary, William II.
Young; treasurer, Frank j. McQuade:
guide. C. a. Caho; patriarch, ]. H. Cox;
Waterman. w. P. Evans.
Resolutions were adopted sympathizing
with Past Sovereign Chief j. E. Hibbs who
is very i'll at his home. 1923 18th street
northwest
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will confer the NJ. NJ degree on five candi-
dates on Monday, September 10.
The knights of Pythias of the District of
Columbia have arranged plans for a grand
Jubilee in the new Pythian building Decem-
Der 5 to 10, inclusive. large class will be
given the third rank in the amplified form
in an elaborate manner by team repre-
senting the various subordinate lodges of
Washington. The lodges are said to be
taking deep interest in the matter.
Grand Chancellor Bynum is chairman Of
charge, and Past Supreme Representative
John M. Kline is vice chairman, with F. B.
Essex as secretary. The subcommittee on
arrangements is composed Of Grand Lee
turer C. H. Woodward, chairman; F. B.
Crown, Warren j. Coffin, l.. H. Troutman
and George w. Haley while the ritualistic
committee Is composed of Grand Inner
Guard George F.. Day, chairman; John NJ
Kline. jr., and Past Grand Chancellor w.
M. Hodges. A meeting of the general COM
mittee will be held at Grand Lodge head
quarters in the Warder building next Mon
day evening.
Myron NJ Parker Lodge No q, F. A. A.
M, has arranged for the degree of NJ
M. to be conferred exclusively by past mas
tiers at it's next meeting, Tuesday evening
j. Edward Burns, w. M, will have charge
of the ceremonies, and 1t is said there will
be several unique features introduced
The final meeting Of the committee, which
is arranging for the celebration of the
ifty-third anniversary of the establish
ment of the Rebekah degree of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows wis held
Thursday evening last, and the reports of
work about completed. The celebration
will be held Tuesday next, September 90