Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05

Bynum with handsome bouquet of flow
ers. and Bro. D. F. Brown, in a few we'll
chosen words, presented the vice grand
chancellor with a similar token of the
esteem In which he is held. Refreshments
were served by a committee consisting
of the following: j. r. Haskins, ]. s.
Feister, Jno. A. Minor, c. NJ. McCauley
and Jas. NJ. McCauley
Union Lodge, No. IL, 1. o. o. F., has
started the fall campaign with renewed en-
ergy: meeting was held the evening of
October 81, at which time three were ad
mftted to membership. Addresses were
made by Past Grands William ]. Palmer.
T. Edward Clark, A. l.. Whaling. Rev R.
Emmons, George B. Clark Philip Walker
and others. An important meeting of the
lodge will be held next Monday evening.
Wednesday, November 8, 1904 Union Lodge
will have reached it's sixty-fourth year, hav-
Ing been instituted November ., 1910.
The members of Modern Tent. No. 1872,
knights of the Modern Maccabees, initiated
several candidates at It's last regular review
Wednesday last. This tent, though one of
the youngest in the order, is making good
progress and it's future is very promising.
Sir Knight Deputy g. S. English addressed
the meeting and during the evening re-
marks were also made by Commander Dam
kins and DR.. Junghaus Mr.. w. Quigley be-
ing appointed chairman of the entertain
ment committee. Modern Tent expects In
the near future to give different socials for
the benefit of its degree team. as 1t is the
object of this tent to have one Of the best
teams of the order. The election of officers
for 1905 will take place in December.
Golden Commandery. No. 712, of the United
Order of the Golden Cross had large at
tendance at its regular meeting Wednesday
evening last with Mrs. Lydia Carson. N. c..
presiding. During the evening visiting
delegation was announced from Meridian
Commandery No 1IS, headed by Noble
Commander Oliver G. Lombard. The visit
nod hryf nd ma
der
Three candidates for admission were pres
ent and received the three degrees of gol-
den star, golden rule and golden cross Mrs.
Annie L. Allen acted as vice commander,
Mr.. l.. H. Patterson as past noble comman-
der A. E. Cole as worthy prelate and Mrs.
Laura Bradley as worthy herald. After an
address by the grand commander refresh
mentS were served.
The Golden Cross hall committee Of the
Grand Commandery, u. o. G. c.. held its
first meeting Friday evening, October %.
Those present were: J. T. Sullivan of Hal
cyon No. 1923, d. Fulton Harris of Good
VIII No. p, Rev. ]. H. Bradford of Mount
Vernon No. 40, r. H. Yates of National
No. 346 o. B. Hallam of Capital No. 1913,
Dr. d. M. Ogden Of Meridian No. 17S, F. NJ.
Bradley, grand commander.
After consideration the grand commander
was instructed to find, If possible, bright,
well-ventilated hall in a suitable location
nounced that the five hundred lady mem
bers of the order would aid in raising the
funds to furnish the new hall
Services In honor of the memory OF the
at Jonadab Hall, 623 Louisiana avenue. I'M
der the auspices of Hope Council, No. IL,
Order of the Sons of Jonadab. The exer-
cises were participated in by the members
Of the various councils and by friends OF
deceased.
The meeting was called to order by
Charles Sahns, worthy chief of Hope Coun-
Gil, and opened with prayer by the SOW
ereign chief. S. H. Wiley. In announcing
the object of the meeting the chairman
spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr.. Hibbs and
was followed by addresses by Sovereign
Chief s. H. Wiley of Pioneer Council Past
Sovereign Chief John Berry of Pioneer
Council, Joseph Gray of Empire Council.
Past Sovereign Chief Edward Mullin of
Pioneer Council. A. b. Raglan OF Pioneer
Council Joseph S. Fleming of Good win
Council, c. H. Caho and J. w. After OF
Hope Council and others.
James E. Hibbs became a member of the
Order of the Sons Of Jonadab by joining
Pioneer Council in March, 1880. In 1884. to
widen the scope and influence of the order,
he organized Hope Council, No. IL, and to
the time of his death remained an active
member and worker He was twice elected
to the office Of sovereign CHIEF, his last term
having expired in September, 1903.
When a boy Mr.. Hibbs served with dis
tinction in the United States navy, one or
his cruises extending to Japan and China
on the ship Mississippi, under command or
Commodore Perry. In subsequent years he
was a contractor and brick manufacturer