Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10

drill witnessed by more than 5000
people
The arrival of st. Bernard drill corps on
the field was the signal for an enthusiastic
outburst of applause. ii having won first
prize in the drill of the 1888 conclava. The
judges of the drill were three United States
army officers.
The competing teams appeared on the
field in the following order: Louisville
Commandery No l, led by Sir Knight
Frank Fehr; Malta Commandery. No. ,. of
Binghamton, n. Y, led by Sir Knight A.
w. F. Buck st. Bernard Commandery OF
Chicago, led by Sir knight Frank C.
Roundy; Ivanhoe Commandery of Mil
waukee. led by Sir knight d. Milton Jones.
The Grand Commandery held sessions the
same day, dspOsing of considerd BILE bus.-
ness. Excursions, receptions and banquets
followed during the afternoon and evening
AT well-attended meeting held Wednes-
day evening in the Spanish War Veterans
Hall, Arlington Camp. No. . Woodmen of
America, was instituted by State Manager
A. c. Fine of Norfolk, Va. The following
are officers of the new camp: Past counsel
commander. F. w. Alexander; counsel com
mander, l. n. Dolph; adviser lieutenant, N.
Bunch; banker. A. ]. Schippert; clerk A
L. Sampson: escort, A. e. Gorham; watch
man j. o. Burrows; sentry. T. l.. Farley;
physicians, I. j. Kemp and c. NJ. Emmons.
The second business session of the Re
bekah Lodge anniversary committee was
held in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening
last. 1t was called to order by the chair
man. Mrs. Charles w. Cuthbertson There
was full attendance of the committee
and spirit of animation characterized the
meeting.
The reports of the subcommittee are
said to have been very gratifying show
ing that the work is nearing completion.
and that the effort on the part of the ami
Versary committee is to make this first eel
8 in he n ri
! memorable in the history of Rebekah odd
Fellowship in this Jurisdiction
The subcommittee are as follows:
Committee on hail.. II. Wood
Badge-Mrs. Henrietta Warner Mrs
Georgia Mothersead, Mrs Anna Crew
Program-Mrs. Georgia Mothersead. Mrs
Fandora Huggins, Mrs Dora J. Hendrix.
lnvitation-Miss Mabel Mothersead Mrs
Annie Coleman, Mrs. Florence Gates
Auditlng-Mrs. Dora j. Hendrix Mrs
Laura McChesney, Mrs. Annie M, Coleman
Decoratlon-Mrs. Vandora Higgins Mrs
Georgia Mothersead, Mrs. Sallie Owens.
Receptlon-Mrs. Anna Crew Mrs Flor
ence Gates Mrs. G. B. Anderson, Mrs. An
ME Ridenour. Mrs. Henrietta Werner.
Mrs. A. ], shippard, Mrs. c. w. Cuth-
! H. II. Hogan, Mrs. Georgia Mothersead
| Mrs. Dora ]. Hendrix. Miss Nettie p. Wal,
lace. Mrs. Ella B, Mallory, Miss Mabel
M0thersead Miss Ella Howison, Mrs
| Ethel Mattin, Mrs. S. E. Owens Mrs. Res
sic Newcom. Mrs. w. D. Coleman. Mrs
Alice Thomas. Mrs S. j. Harry, Mrs MARY
r Allen. Mrs. Vandora Higgins Mrs. l.,
! e. B. McChesney L.
Presentation-Mrs. Mary Miller.
By unanimous vote of the committees Al.
Charles w. Cuthbertson was made char
man OF the press committee
GOOD VIII Commandery. No 81 T. q
u. e., organized July 8, 1878 claims If has
nor missed meeting in twenty-six years
and now has 125 members.
Knight W. j.. Brewer of Trinity Com
mandery, No. 522. L. o. G. c., acting as
| special deputy, recently organized two
communicates in Virginia one at Norfolk
ana the other at Portsmouth. 4 third com
| ehdery IS expected to be formed at Berke-
| ley, opposite Norfolk. The order in Vir
| ginia is temporarily in charge of the grand
commander of the District of Columbia
| j. j. Darlington p. n. c., of National
commandery. No $40. has accepted an ap-
pointment as member of the committee
| on public meetings of the Grand Com
| mandery of the U. O. G. C. of the District
| of Columbia.
A. NJ. McBath, past grand commander of
the U. .. q. c., and chief clerk in the office