Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
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Twenty-four candidates were elected at
the meeting OF Almas Temple. A A. .. N
NJ s. in National Rifles Armory last Wed
nesday evening. Visiting mobiles were pres
ent from fourteen temples. Almas new
Arab patrol under Captain c. Redman,
gave its first exhibition drill on the floor OF
the temple. elciting commentators from
all the nobility present. At the close or the
meetint; a buffet lunch was served
The degree team and several members OF
the Modern Woodmen of America went TO
Hyattsville Monday evening. where new
lodge was instituted. The team put on the
degree work and speeches were made oy
State Deputy Russell. Captain Turner anu
others.
The arrangements for the excursion Vi
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. X. T.. Mon
d,v next. have been completed. A pro-
gram of athletic events is scheduled FOR
the afternoon on the arrival of the 2:dV
boat In the evening there will be nre-
works. concert on the lawn by Haley
orchestra and dancing In the pavlllon. SOU
venirs will be presented to the iaoies.
Columbia Commandery Is the ia ar Se
Templar organization In the Dlstrict OF ~
l,mbia Ii was chartered in lS6J ana mas
the honor of being the first commanoery ~
attend a triennial conclaye, thus, -
claimed. tNduSuTallUS tilt PAaNsASN
has grown to such immense proporuoii'-
The Jewel worn by the eminent comman-
der is one of the finest and most eXpeilsNee
Knight Templar jewels extant; II IS oi
gold and is in three pieces-the nrSt an onai
shield enameled and incrusted with ula
monds Suspended from this is crown
ON a background of gold rays. the crown
composed of diamonds and rubies. Appen-
dont is n solid gold cross. This jewel was
nresented to Columbia Commandery by
Palestine Commandery, No. 49, of New
York city.
At the meeting of Beacon Lodge; No To-
l. o. O. f. Monday evening. the third
degree was conferred The WORK was pu.
on by the recently organized degree team
under the leadership of Vice Grand John
~ Cunningham -
There were several visitors to the lodge.
among whom were MessrS. Goram or Ex-
caIsior No IL and Leary of Golden Rule.
No. u. this city who favored the lodge
with remarks. IL,
Monday evening. June %. the lodge VIII
hold a memorial service in honor or the
members who have died during the past
year The dead are: VIM. ID. Crampsey:
Edward c. Stevens and John ]. Shane all
mast grands The meeting Will be an open
one. and the address will be delivered by
Frederick a. Stier. p. G. and q. X. Nomi.
nation of officers for the ensuing term Will
also take place.
The memorial address made. by Grand
Representative David l.. Burnett one of the
founders of Pythianism. on the occasion of
the knights of Pythias memorial services
last Tuesday night. follows:
We meet tonight in memory of those who
have been with and of US. and the worth
of whose single life experience none can
know save the actor therein. unless that life
has speciality in which the interests OF
mankind concerned.
Forty years a mere breath of time when
we gaze in retrospective. and yet when we
gauge il by events Of momontous interest 1t
10 not in the Pythian epoch vague MEM
CRY.
leave no echoes but the imprints of whose
march are plainly seen by the events which
have marked its onward course.
In the great cauldron of time the base
metals will be fused away and tho grains
of pure gold be gathered up. and become
current coin with generations yet to be. and
the name of our beloved founder. Justus
Henry Rathbone. be honored and revered
wherever Pythian knighthood is known.
"JUstus Henry Rathbone. the founder
of the order of Knights of Pythias. was
born in the village of D"erfield n. Y, Oc
tober - 1899. and died In Lima. Ohio. De-
cember 8, 1889. An imposing monument
marks The resting place in New Forest
cemetery. Utica. N Y. of him who made
the story of ancient Greece the corner stone
of a fraternity whose wa-p and wool Is
Friendship of man for man; charity of man
for man; confidence and trust of man In
man
In the Supreme Lodge. regarding him.
was said: The founder of our order. all
honored by his name. His l.fe work has left
its imprint. and through the ages that go
down to eternity. mankind will remember
and bless the spirit the genius and the
man. His good deeds live after him. his
faults. fl any, be buried in the shroud
which onc:rc!es his lifeIess clay
To f&thbone's closest compa MON and
friend. " no passed away before the purple
mists of lfe's autumn sulset here were his,
our order is indebted fo- much that we
admire and cherish II our ritual as the
thought and suggestion Of Robert Allen
champion. co-worker and brother of the
long agD.
Robert Allen Champion is known and
called N biography as the second member
OF the Order of Knights of Pyth!as'
Born IN New York city. November 10.
lS43. ne died in Edinburgh, Scotland Sep
TENDER - 1873. and wSs buried In this
etery.
"Of him it has been truly said that never
was purer. truer. nobler soul incased in
mortal flesh than was the case in his fraiI.
suffering body. Hgh-sOuled. generous
conscientious to the highest degree. his
name was synonymous with everything
pure and good. and high principle was the
guiding star OF his life. None knew him
but TO love him. Such man was Robert
Allen Champion.
The days ana the years have gone in their flight
us swiftly as passes bird ON the wing;
''And the music is sweet argel would sing
Covenant Lodge No 13 l. O. o. F.. and
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. held memorial
services last Tuesday evening in the main
saloon of odd Fellows Hall. on Ith street
Noble Grand ID. y. Dugan of Covenant
Lodge eulogiZed l.. Il. Haywood and s. Il.
TreXler. whose deaths occurred this year.
The degree of brotherly love was con-
ferred at the regular meeting of Covenant
Lodge. |. o. O. F.. Thursday evening, In
the hall of the lodge. on 31st street north
west. Among the visitors present this
occasion were c. ID. Lichliter of Virginia
T. j. Gates and Z. Il. Halter of Harmony