Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

keeper. o. w. Hammond; chaplain, J. w.
Norman; sergeant, henry Smith: master-at-
arms Samuel Beck: physician DIT. J. ]. Stat
terry, and DIR. r. ID Thompson. assistant.
District Tent No S-Cosnmander. G. l..
Wedge; lieutenant commander. G. w. Pet
tilt. jr.; record keer or. g. w. Fettitt. sr..
chaplain, Tyler L. Davis: sergeant. r. :.
Matson; first master of the guard. G. !.
Kohler: second master of the guard. W n.
Chr,sman; sentinel. NJ. f. Sexton picket.
w. II. Newman; trustee for three years.
(. r. Levey. Arlington tent. No. 1o-Com-
man6er, W. r. Porter: lieutenant com
manier c. c. Walker. chaplain. W. :.
Riley; sergeant w. \. Berch; physician.
Dr.. C. c. Weiher; past commander. Or
Tko~~as T. Gates.
DR. e. d. Thompson. o. W. Hammond
and L Friedman have teen elected trustees
for Golden Rule Tent No ..
}. NJ ErmeF.rs. general organizer Tor NE
Supreme Tent X. q. T. NJ. arrived In the
city Thursday morning and remained al TIE
Raleigh until today
Tie following officers were installed by
Grand Matron Laudergren at The regular
meeting of Martha Chapter. No. 4, q. +
5. held last night: Mrs. Grace Croggon,
w. NJ: Mr.. Alex Gordon. jr.. w p. Mrs.
Ida V. Faber, y. NJ: Mrs. Alice p Boss.
secretary: Mrs. Elizabeth McCathrau.
treasurer; Mrs. Martha Harper. comd;
Mrs. Flora L. Campbell. \. cond.: Mrs
Priscilla Williams chaplain: Miss Edith
Smith. marshal; Mrs. Edith Lynn. Adah,
Miss Mabel Thompson, Ruth: Mrs Jose
phine Rich. Esther: Miss May Perrou.
Martha; Miss Ida Randall, Electa; Mrs.
Sallie Hutchinson. warder. MIR Frank G.
McCathran, sentinel.
At the annual election of the officers %
Anacostia Lodge. No. 81, f. y. \. NJ. for
the ensuing year the following roster WAS
selected. namely: Warren TolsoI. W. NJ;
Edgar r Bslderston. :. w: Walter Il.
Fry. J. w: John II. King (re-elected). sec
Rotary; Adolphus Guide tre-electedl. treas
urer; r. E. Hooe. s. D.; VIM. Il. Rauchen-
stein, J. D.; Milton J. Fillius. S. s. Wm.
Kuhn, J. s. Henry Emo re-electedl, tiier;
Charles J. James We-elected) delegate -
Masonic board of relief: VIM. Guide ire
elected), delegate to the st. Johns Mite
Association; Wilbur f. Dodge. trustee.
The Pythian jubilee. which continued for
three nights AT the new temple. has been
talked of by the fraternity as one Of the
most important events of the year. The
work of the third rank WIS conferred la
amplihed form with teams composed of
fifty persons. representing the various sub
ordinate lodges of the District OF Columbia.
Such an elaborate presentation of the work
has never before been attempted in this
domain. and the Success of the event has
added members Ia and increased the enlhu-
slasm in the order of the knights OF Iyil,-
las. The jubilee committee coinpos4d of
representatives from the various lodges
conducted the jubilee. Each of the three
nights a large class Of espuires were pres
ent and made knights FL most impressive
manner. informal speeches We're made on
the opening night 10y Past Chancellor Nc
CARNEY of Hagerstowil. Md. on the second
night by Representative E. S. Gambler ir.
the present grand chancellor of Misslssippi
and on the closing night by Grand Chancel-
Tor i. y. Bynum. After the work OF the
rank in the main hall of the temple buffet
iunch was served in the large room below
Hermlone. Harmony and Capital lodges
were in session. i'm order that tba ynti,
might be conferred under their auspices
At the regular annual meeting for tie
eiecuon OF officers the following officers m
Howard Perry Conclave. No. s36 Improved!
Order Heptasophs. Were elected for thu. IN
suing year: Archon. \. II. Bennett; pro-
Vost, G. Herold. prelate. J. c. Leger: sec
rotary. +, ID. Anderson; fuancier j. y
Benner; treasurer, J. F. Dwyer; warder.
Bert Myers; inspector, G. + Ward. and
sentinel, ]. J. Rives.
The business meeting was followed by an
elaborate supper, which was followed by a
smoker, and the meeting adjourned after
some speech making by the successful can
oldates. The conclaVe meets on the second
and fourth Tuesdays each month at A. G
street The coTclave is rapidly becoming
one of the largest III the city.
kismet Council r. a. No. 1886 this month
passed the tenth year of its existence prr-
ing that time it has secured nearly twelve
hundred members for the order and has at
the present time in the neighborhood of
500 members. This membership represents
a gain of probably 900 during the regent
ship of A e Cook, whose successor WIS
elected at the recent meeting of the council
Mr.. Cooks administration of the coun-
ellis affairs have been extremely satiSfar-
tory in every respect. The officers elected at
the meeting Were: Regent, T. S. Childs vice
regent Max Abel; orator, William Field
heimer: secretary. II. G. Brinkley: collector.
chaplain. a. S. Hecht; guide, J. w Berke-
ley; warden, Frank Webster sentry,
Charles Nicholson: orgarist, Lawrence Hur-
die; trustees. j. \. Fitzpatrick, jr.; A l..
Bennitt and Charles Hepburn.
At the annual meeting of Takoma Lodge
No. 20, f. \. y. NJ. the following officers
were elected: William Mehn, master;
George L. TarbeII senior warden: Charles
f. Thatcher, junior warden; ]. b. Derrick.
secretary; Wilmer q. Plat, treasurer; Al
fred d. Smith, senior deacon: S. S. SymoGs.
junior deacon Heryey S. Knight senior
steward; William Z. Dyre. junior steward:
". T. Andrews. marshal; L. F. Dudley,
tiler; David Feldman. delegate to ST Johns
Mite Association r. W. Junior Grand War
den f. j. Woodnlan installed the officers
One of the most enjoyable of the vista
tions by the grand master and officers of
the Grand Lodge. !. o. o. F.. was thai To
Beacon Lodge. No -. last Monday night
The lodge room was crowded with it's
members and the members of other
lodges in the jurisdiction when the grand
officers entered and were received in l.,
form. After the examination of the OFF,
GERS of the lodge in the secret work Of
the order. conducted by Grand Repre-
sentatives F. 4. Sitter and John l. Brown.
the address of the evening was delivered
by the grand master and was of a most
entertaining and instructive character
The high esteem in which the grand mas
ter is held by Beacon Lodge was attested
by the presentation to him on behalf of
the lodge of a beautiful set of books the
presentation speech by Il. II. Hay T. q
and the response by the grand master
were bright and interesting as well as
Impressive features of the evening After.
the Grand Lodge officers had retired i'm
form the lodge was closed and the entire
assemblage formed in lire and marched
tC the auditorium below. where tables
were set and a Dountiful supper servey
After which, with Past Grand l.. r. HaV
as toast master, most delightful hour
and half was spent in short speeches
by numbers of the guests. the toast mas
ter succeeding in his usual happy way in
drawing out the best and most enjoyable.
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