Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09

present term are: Noble grand, D. A.
Dugan; vice grand. c. w. Sherier; record
ing secretary, Leo. g. Schoenthai; hnanclal
secretary, J. VIM. Brewer; treasurer. c. w.
Chamberlain; warden, VIM. G. Berg; out
side guardian, Robt. B. Humphreys; con-
ductor, j. e. Chamberlain; inside guardian,
John T. Kane; r. S. to N. g., John M.
Pruett: L. S. to N. G.. Henry Weber; R. 8.
to " G.. W. c. Barr; l.. S. to V. e., l.. +.
Smith: R. S. s., VIM. F. Burns: L. S. s.,
H E. Angel; chaplain, w. w. Beattle
Visitors were present on this occasion from
Virginia and Maryland.
Joseph 7. Co1dwell Company, No q,
Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias, gave
it's annual entertainment and dance at
Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening. There
was a large attendance and an attractive
and varied program was presented. AS
a headliner the company introduced Rob-
ert Downing, the well-known actor, VINO
gave Rotations told stories and reml-
niscences of his stage career. Mr. Down
ing who is a member of Webster Lodge
volunteered for this occasion. Other
numbers on the program were: Song.
Miss Margaret Pool; comedy sketch,
Aunt Priscilla's Courtship,' by Miss Ella
more Drew and Mr.. Layton Burdette;
baritone solo, VIM Gaylor; recitation,
Chas. F. Weston; tenor solo. Richard Ras-
kin; recitation. Miss Nellie Rapp; vocal
selections by Mr.. Thornton. Dancing fol-
lowed the entertainment.
The committee of arrangements. acting
for the company, was c. L. Saur, chair
man; j. f.. Skidmore, III. c. Belt. f. j.
Henning and T. E. Arnold. Chas. F. Wes-
ton, stage manager, directed the en-
tertainment. A handsome sum was net
ted for the treasury of Coldwel Company.
Order of B'nai Birth will be held in this
city, beginning April II. and continuing for
several days. The headquarters of the or
ganization will be at the Arlington Hotel,
yhnra ton will ha haIh n n
teresting program of entertainment has
been arranged, including a ball at the Arl-
ington on the evening of the first day of the
session of the convention. Wednesday,
April ID, the members have an appointment
to meet President Roosevelt at noon, and
there will be a banquet at the Arlington in
the evening of the same day. Local ar
engagements are in charge of committee,
of which Alexander Wolf is chairman and
Sol Herzog, secretary.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, No. Z,
held special and regular convocations last
night and conferred the most excellent and
royal arch degrees. There was a good at
tendance and the degree work was executed
in excellent style, the high priest. Joseph
W. Zimmerman. doing particularly well IN
his station
At the last meeting of Beacon Lodge, No
Is, /. o. o. f, Vice Grand John N. Gun
ningham was appointed degree master OF
the newly organized degree team, which
will, the night of the 18th instant confer
the degree of friendship. 1t is the inten-
ton of the lodge, as often as possible, to
have something out of the ordinary as an
entertaining feature for its members and
visitors, and in carrying out this intention
IL was announced at the last meeting that
on Monday night next Past Grand e. b.
Hay who recently returned from an ex-
tended visit to Porto Rico, VIII give the
members and visiting brethren an account
of his trip.
Woodmen of the World gave largely at
tended dance at Sault Ste. Marie Wednes.
day, which ended very sensa tionaliy. Some
800 or 400 people were attending the dance
IN Il y. L. Nj. hail, when gasoline stove
used In the kitchen exploded. shooting
flames in every direction and out into the
dance hall. setting fire to the draperies and
curtains There is but one narrow and
crooked entrance to the hall. which Is on
the third floor of the building and the en-
tire crowd made rush in this direction
The men fought their way into the midst or
the crowd and trampled down the women
anu aa4,i giris unili IL seemed impossible that
1ataltleS could be averted. A few of the
cooler heads quickly extinguished the
flames in the curtains and succeeded in in
nuencing those in the rear of the crowd to
return TO the hall. No one was seriously In
1ured. to the surprise of ali the panic
stricken.
The second of the annual visitations or
'he grand master, accompanied by the Off
GERS OF the Grand Lodge to suhordinat 70
lodges of this jurisdiction was made IN
Osiris Lodge Wednesday evening. The hall
was beautifully decorated and the erand
oHlcers were entertained by a fine literary
and musical program. The addresses Of
the evening were made by w E. Andrews
auditor for the Treasury Department. and
VIM. Roaf. district deputy grand master
for the Toronto district of the Grand Lodge
OF canada. One pleasing feature of the oc-
casion, and one highly appreciated by the
master and lodge, was the visit in a body
by the masters of the other constituent
lodges of this jurisdiction Although only
fourteen years old. Osiris has about 300
members on its rolls at present which is in
excess of the membership of some of the
older lodges.
After the program of the evening the
grand master was presented with a copy of
Senator Hoars book on Congress by the
senior deacon of the lodge VIM H. Land
voigt. w. L. Andrews was also presented
with the work Roosevelt the Citizen"
In a speech by Past Grand Master l.. Ca
bell Williamson the lodge was highly com
piimented by the grand master upon the
work thus far done. The finances of the
lodge found in excellent condition
The officers of the lodge for this year are:
VIM. Montgomery. master: I. II. Ellsworth
senior warden; Sydney r. Jacobs. Junior
warden; II. p. Gerald. secretary; VIM. H.
Barstow, treasurer; VIM. H. Landyoiet
senior deacon; VIM. V. Lewis junior dea-
con; H. d. Young, senior steward, and
Sarey S. Frye, junior steward.
The degree staff of Columbia Lodge, No.
10. l. o. o. F.. held its first social last even
ing at the residence of Past Grand E. c.
Grumley. 101- 18th street northeast Not
withstanding the inclemency of the weather
large number of the members of the de-
gree staff and their ladies were present A
musical program was rendered, games
were played. and other amusements in
dulged in. Prizes were won by Bro Geo.
Ge-berich. Mrs. ID. d. Lore and Mrs ]
Edw. Fowler. Refreshments were served
The degree staff of the lodge will con-
fer the second degree next Thursday even
ing.