Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Worshipful Master, National Lodge, No. r. FA.A.M.
the public high school and also attended
the University of Tennessee For many
years he was employed in the railroad
service and occupied positions of trust and
responsibility in the accounting department
of railroad companies in the south. He
removed to this city in June, 1892 coming
as an employe of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company when the general
offices of that company were removed from
Atlanta, Ga, and again located in WASH
ington. Since 1898 he has been employed
in the engineer department of the District
of Columbia and now holds the position of
assistant property clerk, District of CO.
lumbia.
Mr.. Mcdaniel received the symbolic de-
grees in National Lodge, being raised a
Master Mason January 3, 1899 He re-
ceived the capitular degrees in Mt. Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3, the Royal Arch
degree being conferred July 1, 1901.
Ex-Governor and Senator George L.
Shoup, whose death occurred at his Idaho
home this week, was during his residence
of twelve years in Washington one of the
best known and most popular of congress
part in several local organizations and was
a frequent visitor to others. He held men,
bership in Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine and also in Superior Lodge, Knights
of Pythias. Senator Shoup had long been
prominently identified with Masonry in the
west, and was past grand master and past
grand commander oe Idaho Masons and
1emplars. He was a Scottish Rite Mason
of the thirtythird degree, and such held
allegiance to the Supreme Council of the
Southern Jurisdiction, A. A. s. R., which
has its headquarters here. He was often at
the House of the Temple, and had an ex-
tenstve acquaintance among the member
ship of the Supreme Council. In fraternal.
as in official circles, the late senator had
many friends by whom his death is deeply
lamented, and kind and feeling tributes to
him have been made in various bodies to
which he belonged, or at which he was
familiar and welcome visitor.
In addition to his long and successful ca
reer as territorial and state chief executive
and United States senator, he had
brilliant record as colonel ST Colorado cav
airy in the civil war.and as one of the hard
est of western Indian fighters of the last
half century. He was member of the
Army and Navy Club, the Loyal Legion
and the Grand Army of the Republic.
The New Orleans executive committee of
the Knights of Pythias and number of
others, who assisted in securing the 1906
pythian Encampment for that city. has
formed a temporary organization as fol-
lows: Chairman, j. Zach. Spearing: vice
chairman, Geo. H. Smith, treasurer, w. G.
Tebault; secretary Frederick Fl. Waltz. It
was decided that an executive committee of
thirty-five, composed of fifteen members Of
the Knights of Pythias and the remainder
from the business men and the various ex-
changes, be appointed to manage the affairs
of the encampment
The Pythian Supreme Lodge, at its last
convention, decided to submit to the grand
lodges an amendment to the constitution.
leaving to each state ihe right to fix the
minimum fee for the-three ranks. The law
as at present constituted does not say how
much shall be charged for the three ranks,
but that it must notdhe less than ten dol
lars. The Pythian Lodge Secret says: I'VE
do not hesitate to goton record as being
opposed to the proposed change The ar
gument that 1.-The SupFeme Lodge has no
right to fix the mininlam fee is nonsense,
for it has as much right to do this as to
manner of receiving membership into the
order. In Pennsylvania and some other
jurisdictions, where they believe in cheap
membership the grand lodges Will prob
ably fix the minimumythree dollars, If they
do not leave it entirely optional with the
subordinate lodges, while in other states it
Will be left as at present, and even higher.
The lodges in this domain have varying
scale of fees for admission, ranging from
$40 to $50. The local sentiment has always
appeared to be against low fees. The sub
ject will be presented at the Grand Lodge
convention in February.
The grand chancellor of the Pythian
Grand Lodge of New York appoints the
probably the only grand domain where
these officers are not elected.
Both the knights of Pythias and Odd Fell
lows took their second highest officers from
the state of Illinois. Charles A. Barnes Is
the supreme vice chancellor and e. s. Con-
way is the deputy grand sire, both residents
of that state.
The Pythian Grand Lodge of Illinois APP
propriated $1,000 to the uniform rank in
that state. and the. money was prorated
among those who attended the Supreme
Lodge encampment at Louisville, KY. ac-
cording to the number of men In line dur
ing the parade
Neither the supreme chancellor, grand