Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

McMorris; treasurer, William BetZ; chap
LAM Smith Thompson; guide, L. Morrison;
sentry, ]. L. Seats; warden, Harry L..
Slagle; organist, G. l.. Sheriff. Oriental is
the mother council of this jurisdiction, and
is now making arrangements to celebrate
its silver jubilee, the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of its institution, April 80 next. This
council holds the record of having initiated
larger number of candidates al one meet
ing than any organization, having initiated
227 members February 2S, 1902 1t now has,
nearly 800 members, and expects to Drlng
the membership up to 600 in commemora-
ton of the twenty-fifth anniversary.
The grand visitations of the Grand Chap
ter of Royal Arch Masons to the subordi-
nate chapters are now in progress, and are
proving very successful and bringing out a
large attendance. The visitation to Potomac
Chapter Wednesday night was a very sue
cessful one, there being visitors from many
of the city chapters The Grand Chapter
was welcomed by High Priest B. w. Murch
of the chapter. The response was by Grand
High Priest George c. ODER. Refreshments
were afterward served by the chapter and
several\ addresses were made.
Joseph r. Tanning of Indianapolis, grand
exalted ruler of the Elks, paid a visit to
Washington. No. Is. B. P. o. E., Tuesday
last. Mr.. Tanning was here attending the
democratic national committee meeting.
He is a prominent Indiana democrat and
the present vice chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee of Indiana. But his
mission here was not wholly political in
character. He was much interested in the
date of the convention and DESTROYS that
it should not conflict with the convention
of the Grand Lodge. B. P. o. E, at Cincin-
natl, July Is. The date finally chosen by
the convention was satisfactory to Mr..
Tanning, being twelve days earlier than
the Cincinnati gathering of the antlered
herd. William H. OBrien, Thomas ]. Nc
Nulty and Grand Trustee Henry w. Miers
of Baltimore all came over here from their
city to greet Mr.. Tanning and transact
some Elk committee business. They ac-
companied him on his call at the Elks'
Hall on E street northwest
William ]. O'Bren who was a visitor
here this week, has been prominently men,
toned as a candidate for grand exalted
ruler to succeed Mr.. Tanning at the end of
his two-year term. Mr.. OBrien has, ac-
cording to the "Elks-Antler. himself
depreca ted the interference with the use
fulness of Mr.. Tanning by an intrusion Of
the name of a candidate as his successor"
but the paper adds is only fair that the
claims of Mr. O. Bren Should be set forth
claimant for their suffrages. OF Mr.
OBrien's ability, zeal, discretion and faith
full work in Elkdom there need be no
heralding Mr.. O'Brien was defeated for
the Office of grand exalted ruler in 1900 in
Atlantic City, and like good Elk bowed to
the will of the majority, but did not sulk
in his tent, continuing his labors in the
cause with the same fidelity that marked
his entire career, since his admission"
The Maryland and District of Columbia
Grand Communicates of knights Templar
have made arrangements for a joint special
train to the next triennial conclave Of the
grand encampmeht, which Is to be held at
San Francisco this year. Committees rep
resenting both bodies met here yesterday in
conference with number of representa-
tives of railroads Interested in the trans
portation of the Templars to Frisco The
parties were in conference yesterday after
noon for several hours. and last evening
celebrated their agreement by an enjoyable
little banquet at the Raleigh. 1t was pre-
sided over by Walter H. KIopfer, chairman
of the triennial committee of the Washing
ton Templars Those present were Frank
H. Thomas, junior grand warden of the
grand encampment; George H. Walker and
Emil G. Schafer, constituting the transpor-
tation committee of the Washington COM
manderies Edgar C. Register, grand COM
mander of Maryland; Stephen r. Mason,
John w. Snyder and w. j. Cunningham,
past grand commanders Of Maryland; Har-
ry A. Risley, past commander of Baltimore
Commandery; Gebhardt Leimbach, past
commander of Monumental Commandery;
d. 3. Martin, manager of passenger traffic
for the B. and O.: William e. Hoyt. assist
ant general passenger agent Of the Missouri