Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
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I'lege he Joined severabycollege fraternities.
| and soon after gFNdua tng, nine years ago,
became Mason. and is now high in the
order. being member of Oriental Con-
sistory, Scottish Rite. chicago. and Of Ne.
dina Temple; ss a; A. @ N; M; s.. Of that
Woodman for four years and is a charter
member Of Waukegan Qll) Chapter, No.
1O4, B. P. o. E.: For the past three years
| surance organization the Yeomen Of
America. He is young man of high at
tainments, being an experienced newspaper
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University. master of patent law In co.
| lumbar University, master OF laws OF
| the National University Law school,
Court and legal expert in naval matters.
| Mr.. Whitney is in his thirtieth year.
A meeting Of great Importance to the
knights Of Pythias Of this domain will
| be held at Grand Lodge headquarters,
| o'clock Monday night. A representative
| from each Of the nineteen subordinate
lodges has been requested to meet with
! members Of the uniform rank companies
the Pythian Hall Association and the
committee of forty-fve, to perfect pre-
liminary organization Of general fair
committee, with a view OF giving fa1r
| or bazaar next winter or spring Tor the
| ton of the building to be devoted to
Pythian purposes, now in course of con-
struction at 1912 9th street.
Washington seems destined to De city
of fraternal homes, judging from the &C
tivity OF various organizations that are
planning to erect their own buildings.
The Knights of Pythfas was one Of the
first Of the leading fraternal organizations
to start the project, and intend to invite
the public to their new home, to see what
the cooperation of the fraternity. its lady
friends. the public and press have made
possible.
Acting under a resolution of the Grand
Lodge to hold fair, Grand Chancellor
Bynum has requested the subordinate
lodges in this domain to carry out the
wishes of the grand body, and the meet
ing Monday evening will be to organize
for that purpose.
]. T. Coldwell Company, No. 7, Uniform
Rank, K Of !. held an enthusiastic meet
ing last Wednesday evening in It's arm
DRY on Sth street near E. Plans were per-
fected for taking the company to the
Louisville encampment Of the order, be-
ginning August Is and continuing one
week. This company, and those making
up .ne party, will leave for Kentucky at
11:1O pm, Saturday. August 10, over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad arriving
at Louisville at pm. the next day. Cold
wei! company Will be among the thou
sands of uniform rank men in camp on
the banks of the Ohio river, which is said
to be an ideal camp site.
The PhythianS of Louisville are plan-
ming to entertain the largest number of
members OF the uniform rank and sub
ordinate lodges in the history of en-
campments and Supreme Lodge sessions.
this being the twenty-third convention Of
that body and the biennial encampment Of
the Uniform Rank which will attract
thousands of Pythfans to Louisville
where they will be royalty entertained.
Washington WILDE well and ably rem
resented In both bodies. The supreme rem
resentatives from the District domain are
John c. Yost and George w. Baumann,
who are arranging to be members of the
party leaving over the Chesapeake and
Ohio on August 13.
Hermione Lodge. No. II, K of P.
Georgetown, has been active in the worl,
or comforting the ranks for several
weeks, and promises substantial in
crease in membership at the end of the
year. Hermione. though one of the old
lodges OF this domain, is setting the pace
for some Of the younger and larger bod
les.
At the meeting of the Modern Woodmen
Society Thursday evening eleven new an
plications We're received and four new Nom
bers initiated.
District Deputy W. L. Plummer who has
been associated with the Woodmen Lodge
in this city, has resigned and accepted a
position in the south ]. H. McIntire has
been appointed district deputy by State
Deputy Russell. Joseph Dierken and John
e. Borland have also been appointed depu-
ties of the order in this city
Captain E. D. Turnure of the deprae
team left last week for st. Louis to visit
the fair. He will spend about three months
in the west before returning
DR.. B. F. Gibbs, who has charge of the
Woodmen quartet, furnished some excellent
music Thursday evening.
William H. McNiel, the newly elected
grand master Of District Odd Fellows. has
announced the following annual visitations
of Grand Lodge officers to the subordinate
lodges:
Dorcas Rebekah, Friday, October IA,
1904; Langdon, Monday, October II; Friend
ship, Wednesday, October 49, Phoenix. Fri
day, October 81; Martha Washington Re-
bekah, Tuesday, October 25; Salem. Thurs
day, October H Harmony. Monday, Oc-
tober 81; Ruth Rebekah, wednesday. No
vember 2; Central. Friday, November a
Washington, Tuesday, November 8; Me-
tropolis, Friday, November IL; Amity,
Tuesday November To- Covenant, Thurs
vember 81; Eastern, Wednesday, November
%; Union, Monday, November %; Columbia,
Thursday December /; Naomi Rebekah,
Monday. December 5; Golden Rule Tues
day. December q; Beacon Monday De-
cember II; Federal City, Wednesday, De-
cember IA.
The following Odd Fellows will conduct
the business of Harmony Lodge, No. 8, for
the six months ending January 2, 1905:
Price B. Halter, noble grand: James
Newman, vice grand; William p. Allan,
secretary; George s. Stewart, financial sec
rotary: Marcus Richardson, treasurer;
Thomas ]. Gates r. s. to N. G.; J. Carl
DarnaIl, L. s. to N. c.; Roscoe Jenkins,
warden; Jos. H. Platt, conductor; Charles
c. sanderson. outside guardian; J. H: Hofr-
man, inside guardian; Duncan Henderson,
R. s. S.; George w. Mockabee. l.. S. s.;
John F. Prospect, r. S. v. G.; Herman
Kahlert L. S. V. G.; w. Walter MILAN,
chaplain; Daniel c. Smithson, organist;
Thomas ]. Gates, degree director; William
P Allan. ]. Thomas Cook, George A. Craw-
ford, Edward Il. Dunn, Thomas j. Gates,
Herman Kahlert, Harry c. Lybrand w. W.
MILAN, George s. Stewart. John w. Thomp-
son, Otis w. Wyatt, representatives to the
Grand Lodge: o. w. Wyatt H. c. Lybrand.
George A. Crawford. finance committee; ].
Thomas Cook, H. Kahlert. ]. F. Prospect,
school committee; Thomas ]. Gates, Henry
T. Adams, William Andrews, executive
committee; E. l.. Dunn. c. c. Sanderson,
William Lying, watch committee.
Joseph Burroughs. past grand representa-
tive, with delegation of past grands from
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, performed the
installation ceremonies. Porter L. Paylor,
Junior past grand, retired from the execu-
tive chair of the lodge.
The twelfth meeting of the biennial NOV
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