Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
STAR CUP PRESENTED.
Royal Arcanum Bowlers Receive
Trophy for Their Good Work.

Oriental Council of the Royal Arcanum
celebrated it's twenty-fifth anniversary at
the Masonic Temple last night The attend
ance filed the hall and the program of en-
tertainment was an attractive one. 1t
opened with a piano solo by Mr.. H. L.
Moore who played selections from Car
men" in an effective manner. Then fol-
lowed an Introductory address Of Past Re-
gent Chas j. James, the chairman of the
committee of arrangements, who gave a
brief history of the life and progress OF
Oriental Council, showing it's steady and
consistent growth from Its very beginning
and that it held the record OF having IN
itiated the largest single class OF any eoun-
Gil in the world.
Mr.. James then happily introduced Mr..
Charles Hagendorn. past grand regent or
Maryland, who brought greetings from the
supreme regent, and then proceeded TO De
liver an interesting address on the past,
present and future of fraternal organiza-
TONS which was attentively listened 10 anu
heartily applauded-
After baritone solos by Mr.. Jaspar Dean
McFaH and instrumental selections by MI.
Arthur E. Yount, Mr.. James called to the
stage the bowling team of the council,
Messrs: w. Bowsher D. J. O'Donnell, Harry
Waters, George Campbell, Charles Speiss
and Past Regent w. w. Chase, manager,
who had won the championship trophy 1or
this year In competition Win SIX otnei
council teams.
The trophy. a handsome silver cup, Of
fered by The Evening Star. was then pre-
scented by DIR. Franklin T. Howe represent
ing The Star, who complimented the team
on it's good playing and urged the members
to keep it in It's possession. Manager
Chase received the cup in neat address In
which he thanked The Evening Star for
its generosity in offering the trophy, which
had been a great incentive to all the teams
hot had tod
would be the aim of Oriental Council, now
that it had won it in the first contest, to
retain 1t, not only next year, but for good.
Mr.. Chase's remarks were loudly ap-
plauded.
Harry Hanlim, who made a great hit;
recitation of the Chariot Race from
ben Hur," by Miss Violet Pierson, who
was obliged to respond to an encore. and
instrumental selections on a staff of bells
by Mr. N. Lloyd Featherstone. The piano
accomplishments were played by MI. Geo.
r. Sheriff and Miss Dora Varney. Fhe en-
tertainment copcluded with dancing.
The committees having charge of the
affair were follows:
Arrangements-C. ]. James. chairman; j.
Ed Swaine, Smith Thompson, jr.; Dr. w.
c. Williams, R. E. Logan.
Reception-Thos. J. Landergren. past
grand regent; Jared D. Terrill, past grand
regent; Thos G. Hensey. past regent; W.
w. Chase, past regent; John r. Gisburne
past regent; M. V. Hotel, past regent
Ezra W. Clark. past regent; Gilbert NJ
Hustled, past regent; John A. Culp, past re-
gent; DR.. VIM. A. Jack, past regent; w. B.
Chase, past regent: E. A. Mess past re-
gent; w. F. Ashford, past regent
Floor-Smith Thompson, jr.. chairman; r.
E. Logan, Henry T. Offerdinger. Gilmore
w. Sanderson, u ]. Holt, R. Harbaugh,
H. A. Casseli. James Carroll, Clarence
Longacre. J. B. Nicholson. H. c. Martin
and w. c. Williams.