Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18

rienced." The report gives the number OF
grand communicates as six.
Number of subordinate Communicates un-
les: Pennsylvania, 1873: New Jersey. 8:
MaSsa chusetts, 81 Minnesota, 4; District
of Columbia and Virginia, 3; Maine and
New Hampshire, 10.
Number of subordinate communicates I'M
der the immediate jurisdiction of the SUI
preme body, 237 in the following states:
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland.
New York. North Dakota. Ohio, Rhode Is
land. West Virginia and Wisconsin. Num-
Der of charters issued. 7. The Grand Com
mandery of Maine and New Hampshire in
stituted September Is, 1904. Subordinate
communicates instituted, IT. Total men,
bership, 26.119. Total assets of the order.
$40, 21162. Receipts during the year: Ac-
tual s12,516.19.
The report of the supreme treasurer. Mr..
w. ]. Pugh. will be presented at the next
session of the commandery.
1t was announced that Sultan Anderson
will conduct siesta of the Princes of Bag
dad at Malta Hall. beginning at $50 O. clock
this evening.
Last Nights Smoker.
Surrounded by the ancient emblems of
Malta. their colors. red and black. blending
with the tri-color Of the American republic
in flood of white light from countless cleo
panoramic confusion with the blue and
brass of knightly uniforms. the members of
the grand commandery, Knights of Malta,
of the District of Columbia and those of
Capital City, Occur de Lion and Constan-
tine local communicates. greeted the officers
and delegates of the Supreme Commandery
last night. at Malta Hall, 80 Pennsylvania
avenue The occasion was a reception and
smoker in honor of the distinguished WIS.,
itors from many states who represent the
Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of
Malta, and there was one representative in
the happy throng from bonnie Scotland.
Mr.. Robert c. Beckham. grand comman-
der of the District Of Columbia and Vir-
gInia. presided and on behalf Of the mem
bership he represents. bid the supreme OFF,
crs welcome. He then invited to the plat
form Supreme Commander Sir David F.
Melville Of Pennsylvania and Supreme Cen
eralissimo. Sir Willie E. Higgins Of Massa-
chusetts and introduced Mr.. Matthew
Trimble on behalf of the District Commits
sioners. Mr.. Trimble said:
Supreme Commander and Sir Knights:
In the absence of the Commissioners OF the
District l have been honored by the local
committee OF the knights of Malta to ex-
tend a few words of welcome to their SUI
preme officers and members.
Il am glad that you have selected your
capital city as the place for holding your
twenty-first annual convocation-a city
hallowed and sanotit1ed by the memories
and recollections of the first President OF
this great country of ours: city hallOwed
and sanctited by the memories and recol-
lections of the sad and tragic deaths of
our martyred Presidents, Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley. but city continually and
perpetually enlivened by the living pres
ence among us of the President of the
United States, and If I understand the
principles of your order correctly, and your
loyalty and devotion to constituted author
ity. every sword In your ranks would be
drawn to protect and defend the honor and
dignity of that high office, and If neceS-
sary the life of it's occupant.
mo murderer or assassin could ever find
refuge or protection in such a fraternity
as yours
Gas Peaceful Citizens"
You come to us as peaceful citizens from
all the states. with crucified Christ as
your recognized master. with the cross as
your symbolic emblem and In hoe signo
vinces' your battle cry; and all for the
defense and perpetuation of the Christian
faith-a noble and glorious enterprise. and
may God bless your efforts in this regard.
THE people of Washington greet you
with heartfelt pleasure tonight. They are
more than gratitied that you have chosen
their city for your annual convocation. 1t
Is with pride and pleasure that as the
years go by they find this capital city Is
more and more recognized as the great
central city. and that more and more 1t Is
becoming the city sought for such assem-
blages. 1t was a city of magnificent dis
tances. 1t Is today city of magnificent
improvements, and has made such splendid
progress as makes 1t now a city that the
nation may well be proud of. The progress
OF this nation Is nowhere better typified
than in this city and In its progress. We
therefore bid you welcome and extend to
you the right hand of true friendship and
earnest fellowship We congratulate our
selves that an order so honorable Is to be
the guest of our community.
1.-The history of your order Is part ana
no mean part of the history of the world
and of it's civilization and advancement.
In all lands and In every age the great
work of your and similar organizations has
been acknowledged, and to their work and
to that work more than to anything else,
aside from the church. Is to be attributed
the preservation of morality and purity Of
character among men.
"You come to us representative men from
all parts of this broad land, not as wear
ing the insignia of any party, but repre-
sentative In that broader and better sense,
in that you represent the higher and no
bier principles of mankind and the here
to give them expression. You do not come
here to build up party platforms. to inau-
gurate party strifes and dissensions, to
fabricate resolutions full of false promises,
made to be broken, and worded SO as to
bear any Interpretation that selfish ends
and selfish purposes may put upon them.
No mob of selfish partisans sent you here
to do its bidding
In the Cause Of Truth.
1--WE welcome you here not only as repre-
sentative honorable citizens. but as men
banded together in the cause Of truth and
human good. men bound to one another by
the holy ties of human brotherhood, con-
vened to do good not to this or that SEQ
ton or party. but to the whole human
family. Your constitution is the great fam
lily of man. and the object Of your discus
sions will be the best interests Of man the
greatest good for poor. tempted. frail hui
man nature. Your platform mas promul-