Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-19
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The Ohio brigade of the Uniform Rank,
Knights OF Pythias, is to hold it's annual
encampment this year at st. Louis. Gen.
Thomas w. Minshull. commanding the
military branch of Ohio Pythians-the larg-
est brigade In the order-has issued an or
der regarding the encampment of his COM
mand at st. Louis June ID to 20, 1904. In
June. 1903. the Ohio brigade voted to go
to st. Louis and hold its biennial encamp-
ment on the exposition grounds. In Octo-
Der the commanding general, Maj. Gen.
Carnahan, Issued an order forbidding the
uniform rang from holding any encamp-
ment. excursion or parade outside. of its
own domain. excepting at Louisville, during
the meeting of the Supreme Lodge unless
upon application to and approval by the
major general commanding" The Ohio bri-
gade thereupon made application for per-
MISSION to hold their encampment in ST.
Louis and the permission was granted
The following are observa tons nv Re-
corder Harrison Dingman is Almas' last
circular:
"A Shriner may think he is duplicated
when he is beside himself, but he shouldn't
think he is the only pebble when there is a
Little Rock in Arkansas, because he may
like Joan of Arc, get killed by too much hot
steak.
THE fruit we all eat but hate. is the fruit
OF our follies. Fruit reminds the prophet
Eve was made for Adams Express Com
pany, and that Adam was great Splinter
Tor he was always first in the race. but
Moses did something greater-he slept five
IN bed, with himself only, when he slept
with his forefathers.
One would never imagine that a chair
has dislikes, but it has-when it can't bear
us. Speaking of a chair reminds the
prophet that the most wonderful insect Is
the Spelling Bee; still that IS not make
II true that the tallest people are the LATEST
just because they are the longest in bed
yet they do say that doctor is the most
rryI,A, H. oe
weeds are not weeds when they become a
widow If a woman were like an umbrella
one might shut her up.
Don't get gay at the wrong time There
will be gay time during the proceedings
and our ceremonial masters will let you
know when it is your turn to laugh
Don't get mulish There will be SUBJ
stltute for you in that respect. Come ex-
pecting joyous time. and if you don't have
1t, some one else will. We aim to teach
unselfishness. Requests; for all we've got
are unnecessary, and should not be made.
Save your breath for something that you
won't get. You'll be glad you've done it
after you have"
Eminent Commander Harry F. Riley of
Columbia Commandery, Knights TempIar,
IN recent circular pays number of grace
full compliments. He says: THE visit of
the right eminent grand commander of this
jurisdiction at our last conclave was an
unexpected honor. 1t was pleasure to
"ClCoiHe OH hUlSnt AchenZlG and to con-
graduate him upon his complete recovery
from his late protracted Illness The grand
commander thanked the commandery for
the cordial greetings extended to. him on
his several visits, and feelingly referred to
the consideration of his fra ters during his
illness. Inspector General w. T. Galiher
was present, in conformity with arrange
ments, and thoroughly inspected the com
mandery in Templar uniform. Among the
visitors were the eminent commander and
captain general of De Molay Commandery.
No 4, Angus Lamond and J. j. Faber, and
Alfred j. Shipley, past commander of Clark
Commandery, No. T. Waterbury. Conn,
who remained throughout the evening in.
terested witnesses of the work.
Commander Riley adds:
Sir knight F. NJ. Criswell has returned
from from a trip to the state of Michoacan, Mex
The stories of his experiences are enter
tanning, especially those relating to the
red tape prevailing in official circles of tnat
country.
Pittsburg Commandery, No. 1, of Penn
sylVania. In a welI-edited monthly booklet
conducts department headed Gossip d.
voted TO review of the doings of number
OF communicates scattered from Maine to
Saliorhla. In the March issue a page is
seneroI ily given to our commandery
The commander, accompanied by a num-
per of sir knights. has made fraternal Wis
IT'S to Potomac, De Mo1ay and WASHINGTON
chmanderles We were courteous.y re-
celFed by the eminent commanders and the
evenings were passed in "a pleasant and
profitable manner ID --f---s7'T
The attendance of District visitors to the
tWenty-ninth triennials conclave of Knights
Iemplar at San Francisco in Seo,emier
promises to be very large. The Maryland
ana District Grand and subordinate COM
manderies are working in unison, and there
IS every promise that an extensive party
VIII undertake the pilgrimage to the Golden
Gate.
The San Francisco committee on publicity
ana promotion has issued a very attractive
and ornate letter concerning the arrange
ments for the conclave. In this It savs:
The people of the state of California are
looking forward to the triennial conclave of
hnlghts Templar in September with pleas
urable anticipation, cherishing hopes that
1t VIII become one of the most memorable
events in the history of the state. The
CITY is much better prepared to accommo-
GATE and entertain large throng of Wis
tiers than any other of it's size in the world.
Oh Two recent occasions something like one
hundred thousand visitors We're housed
Wltnln the city. Besides the numerous
ma gnlncent hotels for which San Francisco
Is justly famous, more than a dozen large
structures are now in course of erection
some nearing completion which will ac-
comodate additional strangers. The trans
portation companies are eXertinp every eff
fort to provide comfort for what thew an
tlcipate will be the largest westward travel
since the roads leading to the Pacific have
Dee, completed: The rates to be made
VIII surely invite an immense westward
travel. While the east is swelterine in the
neat or midsummer California enjoys
eterna! spring, with a temperature that
varies but few degrees from July to Janu
ary Here the finest and most fragrant
mowers blossom throughout the year Fruit
r1pens at all seasons, and the fields are
verdure-decked in December as well as in
May. 80 "
For the twenty-nntI triennial conclaye
the Grand Commandery of the state of Cal
norma and the two subordinate command
erles OF San Francisco have already set
aside large sums of money for the enter
talnment of visiting fraters and their
families. This amount is to be largely aug
mented by contributions from the other
subordinate communicates of the state. as
Wen as by personal contributions The sir
knights OF San Francisco and of the state
IN fact, all of the people of the whole Pa
enc coast-are working in harmony to make
the conclave the most successful of any in
the history of the Templar organic ton.
NO event for many years has aroused such
enthusiasm among the whole population of
the Pacific coast
The street Examinations for which San
francisco has become notable in recent
years VIII surpass all former attempts.
MyrIads of electric lamps will illuminate
the city's fhoroughfares and the grand
courts of honor. Garlands and flags and