Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10
WELCOME TO VICT'ORS
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING FOR
CANTON WASHINGTON, NO. 1.
Large Crowds Cheer Returning Cheva-
hers-Cordial Addresses Made at
Odd Fellows Hall.

Large crowds along the route of parade
Saturday night witnessed the triumphant
return of the drill team of Canton Wash
ington, No. /, Patriarchs Militant, |. O. o.
F.. from their trip across the continent to
the session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
in San Francisco, where they were awarded
the first prize of 81 ,OG0 in gold in an inter
state contest, and accorded the additional
distinction of having the Grand Decoration
of Chivalry conferred their three high
est officers, Capt. d. V. Chisholm, Lieut.. c..
d. Shackeford and Ensign w. III. Ernest,
with elaborate ceremony in the presence of
a multitude of people.
Though their welcome to the city by the
western sea was expressed in terms of
heartiest cordiality by J. w. Linscott, grand
master of California, yet their welcome
home" Saturday night VIII be remembered
by the returning chevaliers the Creates
ovation ever accorded a similar organ "a
ton in this city.
The canton arrived at the 9th street sta
ton where it was met by the stay-at-home
chevaliers, Federal City Lodge in a body,
of which Captain Chisholm. Ensign CHS
holm and several of the prize team are
members, and hundreds of friends. The
procession moved promptly in the following
order: detail of twenty police; Haleys
Band; chevaliers of Canton Washington,
other than the drill team, Capt. Jack
Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias, Col
Harry Coggins, commanding, with Major
b. w. Beebe. Signal Officer Simmons, Capt.
r. T. Whiting, Washington, No. l; Capt
r E, Landon' ColdweII. No. Z. and de
tached members of other companies and the
drill team Of Canton Washington.
An Interesting Scene.
Cheer after cheer greeted the returning
men as the column wheeled from 9th street
into the avenue The martial music, the
waving plumes of purple and the military
trappings of gold the lurid glare of red
fire, altogether made the scene most in
teresting and unique. The route was along
the avenue to 10Th street. to f street, to
IN street, to Odd Fellows Hall, where
hundreds of members and friends of the
order had assembled to meet the prize
winners. On one side of a space through
the center of the auditorium, the Knights
of Pythias lined up, and on the other side
the stay-at-home chevaliers; and AS they
stood at present" the drill team marched
between and halted in front of the stage.
Grand Master w. Fl. McNiel, chairman of
the canton reception committee, cordially
greeted them and introduced Commissioner
H. b. F. Mcfarland, who spoke for the
District OF Columbia in welcoming The
Fatriarchs Militant. Grand Warden Philip
Walker greeted them on ballaif Of tie
Grand Lodge; and as he spoke of wash
ington, the greatest American; Wash
lngton, the greatest capital, and Wash
ington, the greatest canton in the world"
prolonged cheers were given. Grand Fatri-
arch Otto F. Smith made a brief address
for the Grand Encampment, and Mrs. Chns.
w. Cuthbertson. on behalf of the Re
bekahs. alluded to past achievements of
the canton, and added that when IT'S mem
bers go to the Sovereign Grand Lodge in
Philadelphia next year it will be no sur
prise If they bring back as a trophy the
Old liberty bell as they seemed to take
everything in sight In addition - Mrs.
Cuthbertson the following ladies were on
the stage: Mrs. Louise Hogan, Mrs Caro-
line Schippert. Mrs. Ella B. Mallory and
Miss Mabel Mothershead
Grand Representative F. A. Stter. VINO
witnessed the contest in San Francisco.
spoke for the Sovereign Grand Lodge. and
said that Canton Washington captured not
ohly the Slooo prize, but the hearts of all
the people
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Bvnuro con-
graduated the Odd Fellows on behalf of
the knights of Pythias, and referre.l TO
the onward march of common army
under two banners, on one of which is in
scr!bed Friendship. love and truth" cnd
on the other Fraternity, benevolence ard
charity" ''o
Presentation of Flowers.
Mr.. Z. b. Hay addressed the canton Tor
the whole fraternity in an entertaining
and characteristic way. As he closed seven
little girls. dressed to represent the coiors
OF the different branches of the order,
misses Gladys Dement,, Hazel Chisholm.
Marie Cuthbertson. Naomi Gates Nav
rowler, Laura Rodgers and Violet Schip
pert-nled onto the stage each carryirn n
punch OF roses which We're presented in
me name of the order to CAPTAIN Chic.
hoIm' Lieutenant Shackelford Ensign.
Cmsholm and Ernest of the canton 10
0oiohel CoSgins and Grand CbanceiInr
I OF the Knights of Pythias. and
Commissioner missioner Mcfarland. respectively
IN acknowledging the comnIirnant
Macfarland said in part: MT
II mas been said that the District hoe
no representation because no suffraee hnt
under the present form of goverrra,+
which is the government of nI,bIic o ,iie'
actlng through an independent nress al
independent citizens associations ana T.,
uiElduals, not detected by partisans mo
etints' bosses or party newspapers, its
p =. Servants DO represent it. l am proud
20 nave the honor to speak for it and about
II When we go to St. Louis to represent
IL on october 10, I shall feel as I aiwavs
1eei, thnt we need no second place oven
1noush out OF seventy square miles and
100000 people. The national canital is
larger than Rome when Rome governed tho
world. and larger than Athens when II
gave the world philosophy and laws / feel
that while it is not great in territory II
eXGeis In that real greatness of spirit, in
teIltgence and patriotism
The formal program was followed by q
promenade concert during which the drill
team held an informal reception The en-
teftalnment concluded with dance which
continued until a late hour
The stage was decorated with palms and
cut flowers, and suspended from the prosce-
MUM arch was n large floral shield bearing
the cordial greeting. Welcome Victors. )"
From the front of the building a dozen
mammoth United States flags had floated
during the day, waving a silent but patriot
&c welcome to the returning chevaliers