Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
The Beer THAT Made Milwaukee Fan

| tho various other committees are as fol-
lows: Floor committee, Walter H. klop-
fer: entertainment and prize committee
Charles Long; printing and tickets COM
| mittee, DR.. Frank e. Gibson: athletic, Saml.
w. Stinemetz: fireworks. Jackson S. Blair;
reception. David H. Fenton. The latter
| committee is big one. numbering no less
| than 1874 fraters.
Columbia Commandery conferred the
ders Of the Temple and Malta at its last
stated conclave. The following knights par
ticipated in the work of the orders, in addi
ton to the line officers of the commandery:
Peter A. Auer, Louis Behrens, Charles II.
Bradley, Emmett M. Carter, William E.
Colburn, John ]. Costinett. John j. Craw-
ford. Allen T. Curran, DR.. Frank e. Gibson.
George Y Hansell, Emile Huck, v. Baldwin
Johnson, Frederick w. Kahlert Eli E.
Kirby, Townley A. Mckee and Frank H.
Miles.
In the last official circular Of Columbia
Commandery, No 2, Knights Templar, an
Grand Junior Warden Frank H. Thomas to
the Ascension day service at Wilmington,
Del. He was accompanied by Past Com
mander Walter H. Klopfer. They went to
Commandery. No. 1, of that city, and were
delightfully."- entertained. St. Johns Com
mandery Is the only Templar organization
in Delaware, and has membership of 400.
scattered all over the state. On the Occa-
| sion nearly 200 sir knights were present,
all in full Templar uniform. Sir Knight ].
Harmer Rile, eminent commander of st.
Johns Commandery, will pay return visit
to Columbia Commandery during the year.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter con-
ferred the mark and past masters degree
ut its stated convocation Friday evening.
The attendance was large. attracted by the
mannec-peculiar to this chapter-in which
| the past degree was conferred The chapter
hos bod SiIrn
The Masonic Disciple says: Brother J.
Vance Lewis member Of Hope Lodge, No.
2 F. A. A M, is in the city on visit.
| His present habitat is T'.ma, Ariz., which
! has the reputation of being about the hot
| test place in the universe. 1t has peni-
Tertiary located there, and 1t is related that
| one Of the long term coRVcts, who died and
went t. the place whers ice Is unknown,
| sent back to earth for blankets, as he felt
chilly. Brother Lewis is making success
| in his lew home, which, he says, is one of
| the most delightful places on earth. having
! a glorious climate all the year around. with
! plenty of water, and all comforts and con-
veniences. He is in excellent health"
Imperial Secretary H. w. Belding Of the
| Dramatic Order. Knights Of Khorassan, has
| sent Royal ViZer Warren ]. Coffin and 9TH
e. royal princes of Ascalon temple of this
city the announcement of arrangements
| made for welcoming the Imperial Palace
| and visiting votaries at Louisville. The ses-
sions Of the Imperial Palace will be held
CONFIDENTLY with those of the Supreme
Lodge knights of Pyth!as. In his an
nouncement the imperial secretary says:
| The coming session of the Imperial Palace
promises to be the most Interesting of any
vet held The imperial prince has appointed
| the following royal princes as an imperial
commission to make ali arrangements for
ample entertainments: w. E. Riley, director;
r. w. Brown. vice director; George d.
| Young, secretary; E. Klauber, treasurer.
| Arrangements have been completed with
| the louisville Hotel for headquarters and
| the whole of the second floor has been re-
served fol- officers, representatives and vo,
| taries. This hotel Is of easy access to all
| points, particularly to the Elks' Home,
where the sessions will be held.
The Imperial Palace session begins Mon
] viii meet on Saturday, August ID. at the
| office of the imperial secretary.
National Lodge No. IL, F. A. A. NJ, con-
ferred the master Mason's degree Tuesday
| night.
Orient Commandery, No. s. K T., con-
| ferred the Order of the Red Cross Monday
| night.
De Molay commandery, No. 4. K. T., is
! rehearsing the orders and greatly improv-
| ing it's efficiency.
Lafayette Lodge. No. 10. F. A. A. M,
d
| day at 4:3O o'clock and the stated communi-
| cation at 7:30. The fellow-craft degree Will
be conferred at both communications.
| It Is stated that a certain John A. Cox
has been working northwestern cities
| with a new form of clandestine Masonic
| lodge He bases his order on charter
i supposed to emanate from headquarters
in Boston. signed by ID. Wilson," which
| starts out: Royal Masonic Rite-To all
Masons throughout the world. know We
| that Industrious and enlightened Sir
! knight John Allen Cox''-and then fol-
| lows string of titles long enough to
| make genuine Mason boot with de-
| rision-"is hereby empowered to act as
| deputy grand representative, &C., and es-
| tablish Masonic lodges"
| for his money, reading as follows: Re
ceived of -- $40 admission fee F. &
A. NJ lodge John A. Cox, grand repre-
| sentative" He told them that he was es-
| tablishing lodges for the benefit of young
| men between the ages of twenty-one and
| forty-five, because the older lodges were
| too aristocratic, and that the officers SO
monopolized everything that young man
| stood no chance of advancement"
| A matter of great Importance to the
| Maccabee order will be up for action at
| the coming triennial convention OF the
| Supreme Tent, X. o. T. NJ. An amendment
| will be presented to rerate the insurance
| membership.
| Moslem Temple Of the Mystic Shrine at
| it's last ceremonial session before the
meeting Of the Imperial Council had $50
candidates In one class. The unusual size