Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03

Hall Tuesday evening Inc IoHoWnis pr ,
gram was rendered: Photographic seiec-
lions. John NJ. Kemper; prayer. James =.
Nichoi: Our Camp Fire." 0. W. Ham,
mond. deputy supreme president; FoS'i
solo. Miss Alice Maydwell; banpo SOLO 10
seph p. Cullen: address. Walter A. Rice
supreme secretary; vocal solo. Miss Alice
Maydweil; piano solo. Miss Sophie Schuize'
bano solo. Joseph p. Cullen: violin SOLO. ..
w Norman. Miss Flora Wortz acted as
accompanist.
Potomac Lodge No. &C was organized by
Deputy Supreme President O. W. Ham
mond. The officers are: 0. w. Hammond,
president; DIR. ]. S. Arnold, vice president;
Charles w. Mason, counsellor; James M
Rauch, 1908 G street northeast. secretary
o. B. Magruder. treasurer; William r.
Willis. prelate; William s. Hull. marshall
James E. Nichol, guard; I'll. y. Netttetoh'
seHtr..
The Order of the Iroquois was started
little more than six years ago by the pres
ent supreme secretary. Walter A Rice a. al
Buffalo The following are the supreme ON
GERS for the present term: Supreme presi-
dent DR.. Earnest Wende, Buffalo. N T.
supreme vice president, c. Lee Abel. Bur
falo, N. Y. supreme orator. John Pound,
Lockport. N. Y: supreme past president.
Arthur SchCellkopf. Niagara Falls. N y
supreme counsellor. f. III. Ducwitz. Bunaio.
N. y: supreme secretary. Walter A Rlce'
Buffalo, N. Y; supreme treasurer ID. Clark
Ralph. Buffalo. N. Y; supreme accountant,
j. N. Means. Geneva. Ohio; supreme medi-
cal director. DR.. f. l.. Frost. Buffalo, N. y;
supreme prelate. Walter II: Johnson Buff
falo, N. Y: supreme marshal, Thomas M.
Chapman Los Angeles. Cal: supreme
guard, William B. Jackson. Holland. N Y;
supreme sentry, Robert ID. Hervey. iona
wanda. n. Y.
The government of the order is purely
representative. 1t is composed of the local
or subordinate lodge. the state or grand
lodge and the national body. known as the
supreme lodge.
Supreme Secretary Walter A. Rice. origi-
naI organizer of the order was born at
Bangor, Me-, January 4, 1857. After gradu-
ating from Phillips Exeter Academy, at
Exeter. ~ H., he entered the class of SD,
Harvard College. In 1901 he published
new patriotic song, "A National Paean,
which was introduced at the Pan-American
exposition by Sousas Band. During the
past twenty years he has devoted a large
portion of his time to the advancement of
frateinal beneficiary societies.
The Masonic Grand vistations proceeded
during the week. the grand officers paying
their respects to the New Jerusalem Lodge
Wednesday evening. and to Pentalpha
Lodge Thursday. These lodges are both III
a condition of redundant prosperity and
Grand Master James A. Wetmore and the
other officers were welcomed by large num-
berS of their brethren on both occasions.
The formalities of the visitations were con-
Quoted in fine style and the customary eX-
change of compliments. congratulations ana
suitable presentations followed. New Jeru-
salem Lodge, in particular. had an excellent
year under It's master. j. Frank Button.
This lodge has now reached its eightieth
year, and is one of the strongest bodies,
numerically in the District.
Harmony Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. ranks as
third In size on this jurisdiction, aud has
made a substantial gain this year: although
il has had a heavy death list The lodge
now numbers about 500 members. 1t Is
forty-one years old. The arrangements
for it's recent grand visitation were
1,x- ORCH n
full Master Maurice D. Rosenberg and
his officers and committees. The address
by Rev. Abram Simon of the Eighth
Street Synagogue. The grand master WAS
presented with pair of handsome brass
candelabra and the orator of the evening
with a cut glass pitcher. The following mu-
steal program was also rendered: Our
Fraternity" by the orchestra; Anne
Laurie" by Harmony quartet: violin solo.
"Liebsled." Sol Minister, pleasing num-
Der which was heartily encored: Yankee
Consul by the orchestra: vocal solo.
"Clock Of the Universe" and Down Deep
Within the Cellar" by Walter Humphrey
"Slumber Song" Harmony quartet, and
closing march. 1.-The High Society by the
orchestra
The coming week will be rendered nota-
BILE In Pythianism here ard. elsewhere by
the important ritualistic revival to be ceie-
brated at the new Pythian Temple. Sew
eral evenings will be devoted to elaborate
working of the amplified third rank under
the auspices of various Pythian lodges. the
event Is to be known as Pythlan 1uDliee
in honor Of the mother domain, ana many
o. the best known ritualists of the District
will participate. The work will be done
in the main hall of the temple: the fol-
lowing lodges to be in charge of the sew
| Monday night. December Z: Harmony
Lodge, No q, Thursday night. December
| 8, and probably Capital Lodge. No. u FIJI
| day ever ing. December D. II all 'squires
a1yrIod MIC
| necessary. and, If so, Equal Lodge. NO Il,
| will be In session for the work on Friday
| evening and Capital Lodge on Saturday
evening. About 100 persons Will be In the
| drill squad from the Uniform regiment. The
| various parts will be taken by Pythlans
| we'll known in this domain. All the subor-
| dinate lodges will represented in the work
as outlined by the committee. The idea
| of this Pythian jubilee originated with the
| grand chancellor. and a committee was
| formed in August with Grand Chancellor
| Bynum. chairman: p. G. {. John NJ. Kline
vice chairman, and F. B. Essex. secretary
| and a representative from each subordinate
| lodge. The subcommittee on rituallstlc worn
is composed of Grand Inner Guard George
| r. Day. Past Grand Chancellor William NJ
| Hodges and Past Chancellor Lynn II
| Troutman The committee on arrangements
| Is composed of Grand Lecturer Claude ii
| Woodward. chairman; Warren ); CONN y
| L. Saur. Frank B. Crown and George w
| HALEY The rendition of the work on these
| several evenings will be the most elaporate
1 of any since the work done at Amarantf
| Lodge No. %, some years ago under the
| auspices of the Grand Lodge.
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Bynum ant
| the other officers of the Pythfan Crane
| Lodge closed their round of grand vista
| tions at Myrtle Lodge, No. p. on Tuesday
| night This lodge has its castle hall ovel
| the National Capital Bank. on Pennsylva
mia avenue southeast. and is the home lodge
of Grand Chancellor Bynum. who has he'd :
| very successful administration. The attend
| ance was the largest present at any Yisl
! tation this year, every lodge save one ant
| all the uniform companies being represent
ed. Preceding the visitation proper sew
| eral candidates received the first and sec
ond ranks. The affairs OF the lodge wer'
| found to be In excellent condition by TIN
| grand officers 1t has now the larges
membership of any lodge of the order II
this domain and has long been noted TO
the excellence of its paraphernalia and ritu
alistic work. Chancellor Commander Hug
Reid had an unusually successful year
the lodge showing good growth. After tn
| conclusion Of the visitation number o
felicitious speeches were made by mem
| hers of Myrtle and other lodges. Severa
| presentations were on the program, fnclud
ing the offering of fine basket of flow
ers to the grand chancellor, which he &C
cepted In a neat address. A recitation b.
Talbot l. PuliZzi and the furnishing of re
freshments closed the evenings entertain
ment.