Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

were: J. Ed. Swayne. vice grand regent:
J. l.. Baatie, grand orator; Thomas M.
Hayes. past grand regent; Benjamin White.
grand secretary; G. NJ. Copcnhaven, grand
treasurer; NJ. A. Tolspn. grand chaplain;
H. c. Sherwood grand guide; w. o. Miller.
grand warden; George 8. Britt, grand
sentry. and s. c. Brown, grand trustee.
d. L. Beckford of Boston. Mass, supreme
deputy, was present as Installing omcer, ana
a largely attended banquet was given by the
Grand Council TO the officers of subordi-
nate councils at the Hotel Johnson after
the installation.
Ascalon Temple, No. 81. d. o. X. X, will
hold a formal initsctory session at Typo
graphical Temple April u. Arrangements
have been completed for complete cere-
monial, and all the officers have carefully
rehearsed for their several positions. 1t is
expected to be one of the best sessions In
the history of AscaIon Temple There VIII
be a number of members of Congress
present.
Evangelist Chapter of Rose Croix, A A
S. r.. held its annual election on Tuesday
night The official line was advanced.
The Ascension day services of the Grand
Commandery, Knights Templar' Will De IN
charge of Orient COmmandery, r. H. Inc
services will be held at st. Mark s Church
corner Sd and southeast The command
cry has named committee TO take charge
of these exercises, consisting OF I'ranclS =
Woodman Richard p. Evans and Fred e.
Hodgson The committee divided its work
as follows: Program, Nv Evans; parade,
Woodman; decorations Hodgson ST.
Marks surpliced choir. will render the mu-
sic upon this occasion. siG
The following is Orient Commandery
new line of officers. which will be Installed
next Monday night: eAilen Bussius. emin-
ent commander; Fred 8. Cawson, general
issimo:. VIM. Mehn. captain general; Ed
ward H. Thompkins, senior warden; VIM
Il. Coggins, junior warden; Richard r..
Evans, prelate: John Schultz, treasurer: E.
p. Hazelton. recorder; Joseph II. Miians,
standard bearer; Jacob Membert, sword
bearer: VIM. H. Wtindeg warder; Alex
ander Mckenzie trustee.
The castles of the knights of the Golden
Eagle of the district gave union smoker
Tuesday evening in Society Temple, oth ana
G streets northwest, Grand Chief John b..
Woedfield presiding and making the adj
dress of welcome The opening and clos
ing ceremonies of the order. which are
semi-monthly in character were given in
public, and proved pleasing feature OF the
entertainment. Addresses were made by
Supreme Vice Chief James III. Livingston of
Baltimore. Past Grand Chief John Il.
Treibler of Delaware and Lemuel Fugitt or
this city. The program included the fol-
lowing numbers: Overture J. Heiden-
heimer. comic. song. Charles McIntosch:
violin solo. G. w. Montague. accompanied
by j. Heidenheimer; tenor solo, selection
from "Florodora,' ]. d. Flynn; PIANO solo.
James e. Bond: recitation. Ernest X.
Boyer of Alexandria comic song, Frank Il.
Hagan; descriptive solo, r. b. Bond. Amer
lea Commandery. No. l, under command of
Capt r. G. Grinder, was present In regu-
iation uniform. The following officers of
the Grand Castle were present: Grand
Chef John 3. Woodieid Grand Vice Chief
John I. Hatton. Grand Master Of Records
+. l. Tolson, Grand Keeper OF Exchequer