Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23
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AFRATERNI11ES

The committee Of forty-nve on the build
ing Of the Pythian temple held an executive
meeting at the Grand Lodge headquarters
In the Warder building last evening. Much
important business was transacted. BY
reason Of recent deaths and designations
the list Of officers Of this committee (the
pioneer in Pythian temple work. now stands
az follows George w. Bauman. chairman:
John w. Hardell, vice chairman; Claude
II Woodward. treasurer; Henry ]. Gasson,
secretary; John c. Yost, Motley Anderson.
Nazareth Bunch. D. d. Carter and 9. w.
Edmunds. trustees.
There was a great rally Of the ladies of
the Maccabees of the District Of Columbia
at National Rifles armory hall Wednes-
day night. at which q GLASS of 125 ladies
were initiated. On account Of the sickness
District of %r qda Ior
acted In her place. mad also an commander
in the initiation. A well-prepared program
was rendered. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. w. M Ferguson, fol-
lowed by a solo. THE Loyal Maccabee."
by Frank A Rebstock. Addresses were
made by Mrs. Elizabeth q. Brown. great
commander Of the Lady Maccabess. and
of the Maccabees of this Jurisdiction.
Ida ]. Maxwell conducted the initiation
work. acting as commander. with Mary NJ
Frey as past commander, Mary A.. Van
Ness as lieutenant commander, Lula g.
Hammond as r. K, Dora e. Geary as
finance keeper, Minnie p. Davis as chaplain.
Nellie q. Stages as sergeant, Ada l.. Hart
man as mistress at arms, Virginia Metcalf
as sentinel and Jennie Cohen as picket
Edith Van Ness. as captain of the guards.
had the fifty soldiers or guards well drilled.
The color bearers were Clara Carson and
Sarah Wanner. Agnes Hyde and Abbie
Gates. The reception committee consisted
Of Mrs. Penelope D. Smith. D. g. c.. and
the past commanders of the several hives
Of Mrs. HOLSTER, the supreme commander,
to get here was a great disappointment
to the ladies having the matter In charge.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. NJ,
will have Gov. Andrew ]. Montague Of vir-
ginia as the speaker at its annual grand
visitation at Masonic Temple this evening
This attractive feature IL expected to draw
large attendance Of members and visitors
to the largest OF the Masonic lodges I'm the
jurisdiction. In addition to the address by
the chief executive Of the old dominion the
following program has been arranged to
Follow the reports Of the grand officers and
the speech Of Gov. Montague: Violin solo,
Sol Minister: remarks, Robert Cook; sere-
made solo, William D. Mcfarland; trombone
solo. John Elbel; remarks, Andrew A. Lips
com.
The present officers Of Lafayette Lodge
are as follows: Victor F. Montgomery,
master; James L. Marshall. senior warden;
Jacob H. Lichliter junior warden; John H.
Olcott, P. M, secretary; Albert F. Fox p
NJ, treasurer; Hart Momsen, senior dea-
con; VIM. H. Wanamaker, Junior deacon:
John =. Dawson. senior steward; John B.
Nlchols, Junior steward; Henry 8. Seldom
r. M, master of ceremonies; c. c. Hell
mick tiler.
Ascalon Temple, No 81, D. o. K. K. had
SUCCESSFUL ceremonial session at Typo
graphical Temple Thursday evening The
interest displayed was marked Several
tyros were indicted into the mysteries of
the jungle. Warren j. Coffin the royal
vizier Of Ascalon. is an energetic and ponu
lar officer and has done much to awaken
interest in this live social branch OF the
Pythian order.
AscalOn Temple will elect new linz NJ,
officers at its business session next month
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. A. A. g r..
conferred the fourteenth. or Perfect Flu de-
gree last Tuesday evening. There was a
good class of candidates and the work was
or superior character. The following wera
the occupants Of the several stations on
Inis occasion: venerable master. William L.
b0yden, thirty-third degree; senior warden
Alien Bussius. thirty-third degree; Junior
warden, DR.. E. George Lind; thirty-second
degree. KOCH: orator. Samuel Hart.
thirty-second degree. KCC.H: master of
ceremonies. Henry r. Evans thirty-second
degree; expert, Elmer E. Simpson thirty
second degree; assistant expert Franc +,
SneHy, thirty.second degree; captain of the
most, j. Archibald Bailey. seventeenth de-
gree. w
Flagg Council. No. 256 Order Of United
u ,a1i Travellers held its monthly
west, Wednesday night Business of i'm
portance was transacted including IN.
passing OF an application for transfer from
tne supreme jurisdiction to the Jurisdiction
Of the Grand Council of Kentuckv Virotn;a
and MARYLAND. Past Counsellor B. M. Nun
oeiI was elected representative to the Roam
oke' Va convention In May.
At the meeting of Beacon Lodge. No *
l. y. O. F. Monday night, a Committee
composed OF Past Grands e. B. Hay, E. w.
braatord and Joseph r. Fague was ap-
representative f. A. Stier for the ONCE Of
deputy grand sire. Mr.. Sitter has filled rho
once OF grand representative from the
SIahu LooGe. District Of Columbia to the
years. '' 81 A'e'h
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No 1. l.. O. O. F..
, Mas Wen attended at Its last regular me :
ing. feature of the meeting wa. In
presence of several Of the charter members
rthe lodge. The Rebekah degree was con-
d derrea on one candidate by the following
oeeree STAN: Mrs. A E. Thomas, noble
grand; MRS q Burroughs, r. s.; Mrs M.
Burgess, L. s.. Mrs g. e. Owens vice
grand: Mrs. NJ. Licarione, R. s.: Mrs i. T.
n; g.; Mrs. A. E. Lusby. chaplain; Mrs. K.
GlDson, ward Mrs K. Gottlieb, conduc-
Tor; Mrs. e Mothersead, l.: G.; Mrs F. M.
Raitz' A B. l; Mrs. Irene King, A. B. 2;
Lester. B B. Z; Miss NJ. Goldman b. b. r:
Miss Nettie P Wallace, B. B. 4: degree d.
rector. Mr.. John H. Hogan. The new floor
work Of the degree was introduced for the
first time In regular form, and was we'll
received. The entertainment COMMITTEES of
the lodge is preparing for box party to be
given some time in May.
At the regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen Of America Thursday evening at
the hall on 9th street near street a large
number OF candidates were initiated. This
lodge was recently organized In this CITY,
the territory having been only recently
admitted to the jurisdiction Of the or
der. but 1t now has a membership of nearly
200, ana is rapidly growing. The order has
over 100000 members, and Is particularly
strong in the west. where it originated.
Richmond Pythians are exhibiting deep in
terest in their proposed memorial to the
Pythian martyr, Samuel Holder Hines. who
lost his life in trying to save a brother in
fhf, hlrnin0 of the Gpot sxvood Hotal rnora