Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
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the knights of PythiaS proceeded this week
with the grand visitation by himself and
associate grand officers to subordinate
Lodges. Tuesday night they attended
Capital Lodge, No. a. and Thursday night
were at Superior Lodge, No. q. Both these
lodges are soon to remove their castle halls
to the new Pythian Temple. and these
grand visitations are the last important
Pythian events likely to occur in present
quarters
Each of the vistations was largely at
tended, the one to Capital Lodge calling out
an unusually numerous attendance. The af-
fairs of both lodges were reported to be In
excellent condition, and they each rank
among the leading lodges Of the District
in point of membership.
Upon the conclusion of the visitation to
Capital Lodge the members and their guests
proceeded to the new temple where refresh
ments were served In the banquet room.
Superior Lodge entertained its members and
friends in one Of the anterooms Of the
lodge. The visitation to the latter body
was rendered notable by the presence of
number Of active Pythians who are prom
inent In other fraternities. This has been
a feature of Superior Lodge and Its enter
tainments since its institution.
Chancellor Commander Warren ]. Coffin
presided at the beginning and close OF the
visitation and was agreeable host Past
Chancellor Harrison DinSman presented
the grand chancellor with a handsome cut
glass token in happy speech. Grand Chan-
cellor Bynum replied in appreciative re-
marks. Grand Tribune George H. Walker
and Past Chancellor Richard P. Evans also
made felicitous speeches of presentation TO
other officers of the grand lodge. Supreme
Representative John C. Yost and Past
Chancellor David L. Burnett were called
upon and made brief addresses the latter,
one Of the five founders of this now ex-
tensive order, giving many facts about Its
ORIGIN and correcting some errors, or worse
than errors, that have appeared in certain
publications concerning its early history IN
this city. In many respects the Superior
visitation was uniquely attractive. Cham
cellor Commander Coffin has made an adj
nhrable officer, and had a very successful
year.
Members of the Masonic fraternity of
Washington are felicitating themselves
upon the election Of Judge John c. CLANCY,
a member of the District grand lodge and
grand chapter to Congress. Judge CLANCY,
who has been q resident here for a long
term of years, has maintained his Indiana
citizenship, and has taken an active In.
terest in politics. This was not his first
race for Congress, but he wins this time
on the republican ticket by comfortable
majority in the second Indiana district,
which is normally heavily democratic, and
has been represented in Congress for the
last eight years by Judge Robert W. Miers
Imperial Prince w. D. Hadfield of the
issued an imperial edict governing next
years meeting of the imperial palace at
Detroit. 1t reads as follows:
1.-The Imperial Palace having decided 10
have the imperial caravan journey to the
oasis of Detroit, plain of Wayne, desert
of Michigan, during the month of Jamaz-
uhl-Akhir, in the year of Hegira, 1913
Therefore, by virtue of our royal once
and the powers vested in US by the I'M
periaI Palace we do hereby appoint and
commission the following royal princes and
votaries an imperial commission to have
charge of all the arrangements for our rer !,
ception and entertainment when the cara
van shall arrive at the beautiful oasis of
Detroit: George HIATT, director; A. b.
Evans. vice director; Frank H. Clarke, sec
rotary; H. P. Cohen, treasurer; M. Zm-
hermann, Frank j. Peddie, Edward Wild
man, I. H. Tigchons w. M. Winchester,
W. H. Speaker and Noble Ashley. hereby
direct and command said commission to at
once proceed with the arrangements for
our reception and entertainment, and II
will report to this office from time to time.
to the end that the order may be kept in
formed as to all matters"
Imperial Prince Hadfield takes the helm
with the order In better shape than any
of his predecessors" says the Tiger and
Crescent but has opportunity to do
lots of good work, and We have no doubt
that he will make his administration a
grand success. He was charter member
of the Ell Medi Temple, No. 1, and has
been prominently identified with the work
of the D. O. K. K. since that time. At the
Detroit session of the Imperial Palace he
was chosen imperial kadi by unanimous
vote and advanced at the San Francisco
session to the office of imperial basha. AT
Louisville he received the unanimous vote
for the, highest office in our gift. That the
Imperial Palace made a wise choice there
Is no doubt"
Washington Commandery. No. /, Knights
Templar, the mother commandery of this
jurisdiction, has adopted the following reso-
lutions:
.Wnereas, on Saturday, January H. 1905,
Washington Commanoery, No. l. Knights
Templar, will have attained the ripe age OF
four score years, which event 1t Is thought
should be celebrated in suitable manner,
1t is resolved, That the eightieth anniver-
sary Of the organization of Washington
Commandery be celebrated by a banquet to
be given on the evening of the date named,
at the New Willard and that the expenses
of the same be betrayed by the voluntary
subscriptions of the members of the COM
mandery.
THAT the eminent commander be en-
~>uerad to appoint the necessary commit