Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
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Among the Pythfans In attendance from
Washington were Past Supreme Chancel-
lor Edward Dunn, Supreme Outer Guard
John w. Thompson, Supreme Representa-
tives John G. Yost and George w. Bau-
mann. Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Nv
mum, Past Grand Chancellor ]. b. Con-
ner and many others. The uniform rank
was represented by Col. Coggins and two
companies. WASHINGTON and Coldwell The
D. o. X. X. had their imperial repre-
sentative Motley Anderson. Grand Emir
Bynum, several princes and many vo-
taries at Louisvftle The visitors from
the Rathbone Sisters were Mrs. r. A. By
mum, past chief. and Miss Mollie Steiner,
excellent senior of Rathbone Temple, No.
l, of this city.
William H. Swan. foreman of the meter
department. Washington Gas Light Com
pany, who died Wednesday night. was
the father-in-law of Henry ]. Gasson.
grand keeper of records and seal of the
local Pythian domain.
Past Grand Master John H. Wood of the
|. 0. O. F. has arranged for Joint meet
ing at pm. August %. in the blue room
OF Odd Fellows Hall; of the committee ap-
pointed by the Rebekah lodges of this ju-
risdiction to arrange for the celebration,
September 90, of the fifty-third anniversa-
ry of the institution of the Rebekah de-
gree of the Independent Order Of Odd Fell
lows The past grand master Is jealous
In the cause and is making earnest en-
deavors to advance the interest of the Re-
bekah branch of the order.
At the la,t meeting of Naomi Rebekah
Lodge. I. o. o. F., a committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of Mrs. Georgia Moth
ersead, Mrs. s. E. Owens and Mrs. c. b.
Anderson, to act in conjunction with a
committee from the other Rebekah lodges
in this city and the Rebekah committee of
the Grand Lodge to make necessary ar
rangements for the anniversary celebration.
At the last regular meeting of Dorcas
Rebekah Lodge three candidates were
elected to membership. The noble grand,
Miss Annie Ridenour. presided, and the
reports OF the various committees showed
the lodge to be in a prosperous condition
A pleasing feature of the meeting was the
presence of Past Grand Master John H
Wood the organizer of Dorcas Lodge and
chairman OF the committee on Rebekah de-
gree. Chairman Wood is visiting the Re
bekah lodges of this Jurisdiction officially
In an endeavor to stimulate interest, and
urge the appointment of suitable commit
tees for the celebration noted
The committee appointed to REPRESENT
Dorcas Lodge. at joint meeting in the
blue room of Odd Fellows Hall the even
ing of August %, at o'clock, consists of
Mrs. Dora J. Hendrix, Mrs. Chas w
Cuthbertson and Mrs. Florence Goites.
Among the out-of-town visitors at the
last meeting of Naomi Rebekah Lodge was
Lodge, No. 316 L. o. O. F., of Ticonderoga.
N. Y. 07'''
Washington Aerie, No, 125. Fraternal
order OF Eagles, at a recent special meeting
resolved to attend the session of the Grand
Aerie, in Baltimore, September II to II. in
elusive. The aerie will go in body and
will be accompanied by a band of forty
pieces. uniform mas been adopted, and
special train will be provided for the big
day, Wednesday. September H.
Grand Representative Hugh F. Harvey
will have in his delegation Myer Fisher,
John Doyle CarmOdy, district deputy grand
president. and Rosa F. Downing state
deputy grand president. Myer Fisher is
candidate for grand trustee and has been
Endorsed by Washington Aerie. as well as
by many other of the subordinate aeries
throughout the country. The Washington
contingent will try to have the next session
OF the Grand Aerie held in this city and not
withStanding New York and other eastern
cities are working for it, hope to land it.
A large banner, which will cost $3.50, and
which is to be presented to the aerie by it's
lady friends, will be seen for the first time
in the Baltimore parade.
At the last regular meeting of Iris Lodge
No. So Shield of Honor, several candi-
dates were initiated Past Master William
II. NeWhall presided. The resolutions pre-
death of Walter l.. Henry were adopted by
the lodge and sent TO the parents of the
decea sed.
Sympathy was extended A Holmes. whose
son-in-law, DIR. =. A Blumer, was among
the victims of the Georgetown catastrophe.
The Grand Lodge, X. of p of Florida, has
resolved to issue official paper to be sent
to every member of the order in that do
main.
1t is said the designation of knight
Loyal for members of the Uniform Rank,
X. of p. never pleased any but few of
the members of that rank. 1t is now pro-
posed to reinstate the term or title of Sir
Knight as formerly used.
There are 49, subordinate lodges of the
knights of Pythias III Cook county, ILL.,,
and only Is of these lodges are without
sections of the endowment rank.
w. S. Schley Division. No. 1. Uniform
Rank. Knights of the Maccabees, under
command of O. w. Hammond left this af-
ternoon at $50 via the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad for st. Louis, to attend the
annual encampment of the order and view
the worlds fair. number Of friends ac-
companied them.
A stated conclave of Columbia Comman-
derry, No. =, Knights Templar. was held in
the asylum, Masonic Temple, at $50 O'Clock
last night. After the dispatch of business
the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross was
conferred.
saturday last Columbia CommanGery SuS-
tanned the loss of five of its members.
Charles II. Blumer, T. Herbert Coates. j.
George Smith and William H. Smith met
an untimely fate in the appalling disaster
on the Potomac river Harris l.. AtchiSon
died after protra acted Illness
E. T. Pettengill, former frater of Co
lumbia Commandery, X. T., is living in
Detroit, Mich He carried with him to his
new home the best wishes of the members
of the commandery.
Monday night last Benjamin B. French
Lodge and Pentalpha Lodge. F. A A. M.
conferred the F. c. degree. Pentalpha con-
ferred that degree a both the special COM
munication at $50 and at the regular COM
nunication. Anacostia Lodge worked the
NJ. NJ. degree the same evening.
Four local Masonic lodges, National. NJ.
M. Parker, King David and William r.
Singleton, conferred the f. c. degree Tues
day night.
Washington Commandery. X T., confer
red the X. {. degree at a special conclave
wednesday night Washington Centennial
Lodge and Osiris Lodge. +. A. A. M, re-
specuveEy, worked the +. c. degree
wednesday evening. Benjamin 3. French
held a special meeting, at which the M. M.
degree was conferred
Thursday evening Naval Lodge worked
the r. Z. degree and Lafayette Lodge the
NJ. NJ.