Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
AMONG THE
FRATERNIEIES

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Supreme Chancellor J. L. Bieler Of the
| Improved Order Of knights Of Pythias ID
| Just completing q tour Of eastern cities IN
which this order Ii established. During his
| trip he visited the two Washington lodges.
Oocasia and William Tell, and the latter
| gave a reception in his honor. Tho Inn
proved Order Of Knights Of Pythias was
originally composed of q few lodges Of the
| Pythian fraternity which disSented from
the action of the Supreme Lodge In
abolishing the German ritual. It, however.
now embraces a considerable number OF
| members who never belonged to the parent
| Pythian order. Supreme Chancellor Bieler
| said while here that there was no hostility
| between the old order and the so-called
| Improved Order, and he met many old
| acquaintance during his stay in the city.
5000 members. Supreme Chancellor
Bieler is prominent business man Of
| Indianapolis, a veteran Union soldier and
an active republican in politics.
| Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. 1, I. o. o. F.,
| entertained the officers Of the Grand Lodge
| Of this jurisdiction at their semi-annual
grand visitation Monday evening. An ex-
! emplification of the Rebekah degree was
given. The grand officers reported the
lodge In excellent condition. both financially
and progressively. Among the visitors
present were representatives from Martha
Washington, Dorcas and Ruth Rebekah
Lodges; John Williams of Majestic Lodge,
| No. 60. Duluth Mimi; 8. A. Murdoch of
Clio Lodge, No 143, Havana, ILL.,, and M. 8.
| Keene and Miss Florence Purcole Of Sama
| rim Lodge No. q, Alexandria. Va Mr..
Williams is an extensive traveller. having
visited at some period Of his life nearly
every part Of the civilized world and has
| many "reminiscences of contact with the
| throa-link frafarnftv In other aQott0nq M ha
| globe. pleasing incident Of the meeting
was the presentation of vase to Grand
Master James H. Crew by Past Noble Grand
Mothershead for the lodge. The grand
master accepted the token in a short and
entertaining address. Refreshments were
| served at the close Of the meeting
Covenant Lodge. No. 10, l. o. o. F.,
Thursday night conferred the initiatory de-
gree upon five candidates. A large number
of the members were present to witness the
work. which was under the supervision of
Past Grand w. e. Clapp. recently elected
floor director. The work was done almost
entirely by the regular officers of the lodge.
Mr.. Clapp introduced few innovations
which were favorably received. and those
| who remember him when he was floor d.
| rector, nearly nine years ago. say he is as
good at the work he ever was. The
lodge will confer the degree of friendship
| next Thursday evening. Past Grand Irwin
who was until recently floor director, occu-
pied position in the team. After the work
of the lodge had been completed refresh
ments were served in the banquet hall.
The funeral of the late Past Supreme
Representative George w. Heisley, which
was held Thursday was largely attended
by members of the Masonic and Pythian
fraternities. The Templar services were
conducted by Past Grand Commander W.
T. Galliher and detail of sir knights of
De Molay Commandery. The Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias headed by Grand
and fI,a
Uniform Rank, under command of Col
Harry Coggins and Maj. b. w. Beebe, also
participated. The funeral services occurred
at Epiphany Chapel, and We're conducted
by Rev c. F. Smith The floral offerings
were numerous, representing personal
friends and all the fraternal bodies to
which the deceased belonged
The grand keeper of records and seal
says in regard to the condition of the
Pythian order in Ontario: 1.-THE order in
general here is prosperous. We have made
gain of ITO during the past year Two
lodges are about to be instituted, one in
Ontario and another one in Ottawa We
are doing good work In Toronto, and the
order Is on the forward move in this civ
The growth is steady and not spasmodic
We are taking in the most desirable class
of members-young, energetic. and a great
many are men Of ability and in good posi-
tons in life
At a public installation of the officers of
Monarch Temple, No. 2, Ladies of the
installed the following: N T., Mrs Rra1
ley; V. T., Mrs. Everett; prophecies. Mrs
Frtedly; priestess, Mrs. Warfield NJ. of G.
Mrs. Fitzgerald; G. of r. Mrs Ceilings
worth; G. of E., Mrs. Bauman; G. of r
Miss Edmonston; G. of music, Miss e. Kirk;
G. of l. p, Miss Heidi Radkia. and q. of
o. p, G. Denikus Miss Annie Hobbs play-
ed the marches during the installation.
William H. Deckman gave a number of Sc
lections on the graphophone A piano solo
by Miss Alice Everett followed The sons
and daughters of Mrs. Taylor, past templar
gave number of solos and duets, which
were very much enjoyed. Refreshments
followed
Beginning next Monday a Masonic SYM
postum will be given by Eureka Lodge, No
8, F. A. A. NJ, at Masonic Temple 9th and
Virginia avenue southeast The topics will
be subdivided and will be discussed by Sc
lected speakers at the several meetings
President Julius I. Peyer Of Argo Lodge
No. Alb, Independent Order of B'naf Birth,
in an official communication to the frater-
nifty gives an interesting account of the
history, growth and evolution of the order
He says:
1.-THE order was founded in New York, in
1S43, with the idea of uniting Israelites, re-
CARELESS of their belief as to dogma and
ceremonial customs. Today the order
speaks for itself and shows plainly what
has been done. The District Grand Lodge,
No. 5, of which our lodge is a part and
parcel, is now maintaining and supporting
the Jewish Orphan Home at Atlanta Ga,
as well contributing to the support of
the Denver Jewish National Hospital for
Consumptives.
TT is also useless for me to repeat the
work that has been accomplished by the
Constitutional Grand Lodge, for, 1 believe
the facts still fresh in our memory.
how the Constitutional Grand Lodge insti-
tuted the movement for the education of
the Jews of Galicia; how they aided, helped
and assisted in finding employment for the
Roumanian Jews, who, through religious in
tolerance and prosecution, were compelled
to leave the land of their birth: and lastly,
how they raised the sum of SGT 600 for the
relief of the sufferers from the Galveston
flood, in the year 1900.
THE Kishineff petition, which was pre-
sented to the President of the United States
by our late lamented grand President and
Simon Wolf in behalf of the Jewish people
of Russia, was instigated, prepared, SUBJ
mitted and presented by these two gentle
men, as the representatives of the Order of
the B'nai Birth. Speaking of the Grand
Lodge, it is with much sorrow that 1 am
called upon to announce to Argo Lodge the
untmely death of our grand president Leo
N. Levi, a death which the workers in the
Ga1d off