Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08

adjourned ThursaagI evening Chancellor
Commander Coffin cdffed a meeting of the
| members of the Nomad Club, which is
composed of meRbeN of Superior Lodge.
The various coni<hite &es reported progress
made ma in the arr&hgeRents for the coming
was said, and the Noihads are preparing to
entertain q large frowa.
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Bynum has
issued calendarzanneuncing that the OIL
cial visitation ofathe grand chancellor, ac-
companed by thez GraRd Lodge officers, will
be made to the subordinate lodges in this
domain on the following dates: Webster
Lodge. Tuesday. October IL; Mount Vernon
Lodge, Wednesday, October Il; Syracusians
Lodge, Friday. October IA; Decatur Lodge,
Tuesday October is Harmony Lodge,
Thursday October n; Excelsior Lodge
Tuesday Octobers25; Equal Lodge. Friday.
October %; Calantlfe Lodge, Monday, Oc-
tober 81; Columbia Lodge Wednesday, No
vember . Justus H. Rathbone Lodge, Fri
day, November A; Amaranth Lodge, Mon
day, November Z; Union Lodge, Wednes-
day, November 9; Capital Lodge, Tuesday,
November Is; Superior Lodge. Thursday,
November II; Century Lodge. Monday, No
vember 81: Germania Lodge. Tuesday. No
vember %; Hermone Lodge. Wednesday,
November %. and Myrtle Lodge, Tuesday,
November %
Naval Lodge, No. 4. f. A. A. NJ, held its
regular meeting Thursday evening. A
large attendance was present, both of the
members of the lodge and visiting brethren.
The F. c. degree was worked by Junior
Warden John Wolf.
Martha Chapter No. a. Order of the East
ern Star, held its regular meeting Friday
evening at Naval Lodge hall. All the Off
GERS of the chapter We're present, and the
degree work of the order was rendered.
The wives, mothers, daughters and sisters
of the members of Washington Lodge, No.
-. B. P o. Elks, have formed an organi-
cation which will be known as the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Elks' Buffalo Reunion AS
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia, for
the purpose of creating and accommodating
a fund whereby they will be enabled to
procure special train to Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls during the week commencing
July 10, 1903, when the grand reunion of
the order will be held. The association was
organized last Thursday evening at Elks'
Hall, 1905 e street northwest, with a char
ter list of forty-two members After the
election of officers, appointment of commit
tees and the adoption of the constitution
and bylaws the executive session was
closed and an informal social was entered
upon, at which refreshments were served.
The members are very enthusiastic over
the project and are determined to make
the affair an unprecedented success. They
purpose giving novel entertainments each
month during the fall and winter, the pro-
ceeds of which will be, added to the fund
already accumulated.
The officers of the association are: Ida J.
Maxwell, president; Mary A. Mccormick,
first vice president; Mary E. Swing second
vice president; Sadie Mersheimer, third
vice president; Catherine Mason, secretary;
Julia Mattingly, treasurer. Advisory board:
Emma Hartig, Mamie Z. Dunn, Irene Har-
vey, Johanna McKenna and Sarah Mer-
sheimer. Auditors: Mary Il. Buckley, Julia
Powers and Clara Brill Board of stewards:
Rhoda Ireland. Grace Kapp and Ida E.
Becker.
Among those present were Mesdames
Mary E. Buckley, A. B. Buscher, Ida e.
Becker. Elizabeth Dismer, Blanche Haar
Irene Harvey, Rhoda Ireland, Grace Kapp,
Mary A Mccormick, Johanna McKenna,
Catherine Mason, Julia Mattingly R. c.
Mitchell. Ida j. Afaxwell, Julia Powers,
Mary f. Swing and Helen Utermehe
Misses Maggie Dunn, Carrie Dismer, Lena
Hettinger and Mamie and Sadie Mersheimer.
Covenant Lodge. NO. 10, l. o, o. F., con-
ferred the initiatory degree Thursday even
ing. w. P. Brown. P. G. of Union Lodge,
No. II, was present; lso G. d. Lichliter of
Madison Lodge. Winchester Va Two
members of Covenant Lodge J. H. Nc
Chesney and S. ]. Harry returned recently
from San Francisco, where, as members of
Canton Washington, No. 1, they took part
in the drill that won first prize.
Iris Lodge, No. so, Shield of Honor. at it's
last regular meeting conferred the nitia tory
degree several candidates, Past Master
William H: NewhaH giving the secret work
and Past Master Jones' and Chaplain Will
liam Quigley assistingas Iris Lodge is res
ceiving a good number of new work at
each meeting. The Uniform Rank gave it's
fall campfire, and large membership
turned out to spend a pleasant evening
Capt. Hart is very anxious to make this
term great success, and is not sparng
any efforts to bring out a full membership
The teams of Iris Lodge are hard at work
N a a my
masters team is in the lead at present
This great contest will close the LIST of
January, the losing team having to pay
all expenses for the supper.
Camp No. 6. Patriotic Order Sons of
America, held an open meeting and box
party last Thursday night at its head
quarters, 2G9 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, which was largely attended The
Patriotic Order of Americans, which is an
auxiliary of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America. and their friends were present
The program rendered included a piano
solo, Miss Ella Davidson; song, Mr. James
Burdett; address on Patriotism and Fra
ternity,' by Mr.. James II. Marine of Balti-
more, Md; banjo and guitar, Messrs Hauv-
er and Davidson; recitation, Mrs. Ruth
Miner; song, Mrs. Jessie Ryerson; solo,
Miss Mamie Simpson. At the conclusion
of the program boxes contributed by MEN,
bers and friends were sold at auction. The
bidding was spirited and the result was a
neat sum for the treasury of Camp No. 6.
After the sale refreshments We're served
and dancing concluded the exercises. Camp
No. &, p. o. S. of A, will hold a similar
meeting Thursday, November TO- 1904.
The grand commander of the United Order
of the Golden Cross will officially visit
the various Communicates in the District of
Columbia, during October and November,
on dates named: Trinity, Saturday, October
10; Mt. Vernon, Monday, October II; Stand
ard, Tuesday, October IS; Miridian, We'd
nesday, October 10; Capital, Saturday, Oc-
tober %; National, Monday, October "a; Co
lumbia, Tuesday, October %; Good VIII,
Wednesday, October &c; Golden, Wednes-
day, November 2; st. Johns, Saturday. No
vember s. Ideal, Monday, November Z; Po-
tomac, Tuesday, November s.; Anacostia,
Wednesday, November 49,
The delegates to the last national meeting
of the Grand Household of Ruth, G. u. o.
o. F., which met in Boston, Mass, last
Thursday evening, rendered Mrs. NJ. A.
Parker a banquet at Odd Fellows Hall,
1905 NJ street northwest, under the super
vision of Miss Fannie f. Powell, D. w. r.
of the District of Columbia
Mrs. M A. Parker was selected as the
grand secretary for the Household of Ruth
of America, having held that position for
| three years. At the conclusion Mrs. Parker