Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
THE
\ FRATERNITlES

Vice President elect Charles W. Fair
banks returned to Washington this week
n new. full-fedged and enthusiastic Mas
ter Mason The occasion of his initiation
was a notable Masonic event in the
hoosier capital. He received the three
degrees of entered apprentice, fellow
craft and Master Mason on the same day,
under dispensation from the grand mas
ter of Masons of Indiana. The first and
second degrees were conferred in the
afternoon in the hall of Oriental Lodge of
Indianapolis, and the third, or Master Ma
sons, degree in the Scottish Rite Temple
there. This last degree work was wit
messed by a large audience of the most
prominent public men and Masons, nearly
900 turning out to do honor to the dis
tinguished Masonic fledgling.
Since his return to Washington the
Vice President elect has been over
whelmed with congratulations from new
found fraternal friends He was greatly
surprised to learn that more than one
half of the members of the distinguished
body over which he is to preside after the
4th of March are members or the Ma
sonic fraternity. This is believed to be
the first instance in which President or
Vice President or President-elect or Vice
President-elect has received the impress
i've Masonic degrees. President Roosevelt
received them while governor OF New
York.
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Bynum has
announced the selection of Grand Lecturer
Claude II. Woodward to fill the vacancy in
the office of grand prelate, occastoned by
the death of Grand Prelate Henry fenney
of the domain of the District of Columbia,
who had filed the station with honor and
dignity for a period of eighteen years The
appointment of Mr. Woodward. which COW
ers the brief period until election at the
the Grand Lodge which De-
gins February 20, 1906. was unanimously
concurred in by the Grand Lodge officers.
Rathbone Temple, No. l. Rathbone Sis
tiers, reports having had successful year
in the fraternal field occupied by organlza-
tons of ladies. The Rathbone Sisters nav
ing been recognized by the Supreme Lodge.
knights of Pythias. at the session at LOUIS
willie, KY. an Independent auxiliary, IL IS
expected that fresh impetus will be given 10
tie work of the Sisters for this reason.
Many accessions to the local temple nave
been made as Il result of this recognition
All the officers of the present Grand Lodge
lire have placed their names as honorary
members the roll of Rathbone Temple
of this city.
Friday evening the temple was paid fra
ternal visit by Grand Chancellor Thomas
a. Bynum and Grand Lodge officers, VINO
were given a cordial welcome and enter
tanned at a banquet in the new Pyth1an
Temple which is now the home of the or
ganization. The new officers or RathDone
Temple for 1903 are as follows: Past Cher,
Mrs c. w Boynton; most excellent chief,
Miss Mollie Steiner; excellent senior, Miss
Mary Murray; excellent junior. Mrs. a. j.
David; manager, Mrs. Clara Quackenbush;
mistress of records and correspondence,
Mrs David Hardester; mistress of finance,
Mrs. 7. 4. Bynum; protector Miss Alice
Ewing; outer guard Mrs. Leo Rulimann
The installation of officers of the various
Pythian lodges of the District will occur
the first meeting night of the subordinate
lodges in January. At a council of Granu
Lodge officers assignments of installing or
ftcers were made, and credentials issued by
the grand chancellor. Capital Lodge. NO.
"a and Franklin Lodge, No. 2, will have
public installations on January and Janu-
airy , respectively. Both of these lodges
meet in the Pythian Temple.
The Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias.
of Washington, which took part in the re-
cent jubilee and constituted guard OF
honor under the command of Capt. Rich
ard T. Whiting, has received many compll-
merrts for the excellent movements and the
fine showing made on each evening the
third rank was presented. The drill squad
was made up of members of Washington
and Coldwell companies and under the d.
rection of their able and experienced COM
mander made their part Of the work dis
tinct success in a noteworthy Pythian
event.
Myrtle Lodge, No. Is, Knights of Pyth-
tives TO the Grand Lodge: Grand chan
cellor Thomas A. Bynum. H. T. Adams.
Fl. z. Smith. Frank B. Crown and jacob
Nussbaum.
Century Lodge. No. 80. Knights of Pyth-
las will hold a house-warming at Its new
castle hall in the Pythian Temple Monday
evening
Joseph T CoIdwen Company, No. I, Of
the Uniform Rank, Knights Of Pythias,
celebrated its occupancy Of the armory
il the new Pythian Temple. Thursday even
ing. with a house-warming, at which
large number of members of the COM
pany and visitors were present Capt.
Thomas z. LandOn of No. presided and
congratulated the company upon securing
such commodious and comfortable quarters,
and predicted great success for his com
panv. He then introduced Col Harry Cog
gins Past Grand Chancellor w. NJ. Hodges,
Past Supreme Representative ]. b. Conner,
Grand Chancellor Thomas a. Bynum, and
Capt John W. Harden of Nelson Com
rany. all of whom spoke on the welfare of
the Uniform Rank and the order. Refresh
ments followed.
At the meeting of Beacon Lodge. No 10,
I O. O. F. Monday night the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
Noble grand, Thomas r Hellmuth; vice
grand, William j. LaVarre; recording secre-
tary, Joseph R. Fague Gifth term0; finau-
cial secretary, ]. w. Colley twentieth
term): treasurer. E. W. Bradford (ffth
term). The installation of the newly elected
officers will take place in the auditorium of
Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening, jan
nary 3. at the joint public installation of all
the lodges of the District of Columbia by
the officers Of the Grand Lodge. !. o. o. f.
This joint installation will be novel and
unique ceremony. never before witnessed in
this odd Fellow Jurisdiction
Covenant Lodge, No. 13, 1. o. o. F.,
elected officers for the ensuing term Thurs
day evening, as follows: Noble grand j. E.
Chamberlain; vice grand. w. c. Barr; sec
rotary, w. f. Clapp; financial secretary, ].
W. Brewer; treasurer. c. w. Chamberlain
The noble grand-elect announced the fol-
lowing appointments: Warden, H. E. An
gen; conductor, w. f. Burns; r. s. TO n.
G., Ezra Troth: o. G.. r. B. Humphreys; L
G.. Jos. Clark: L. s. to y. c. ]. X John:
son; r. S. s.. w. c. Lenz: L. s S. w. G.
Berg; chaplain, J. NJ. Pruett The vice
grand-elect appointed w. Chamberlain and
H Ehrlich as his supporters. The sitting
past grand is c. w. Sherier.
Fred ID. Stuart Encampment No. z l. o.
Q. F., elected officers for the ensuing term
Tuesday evening follows Chief pa;ri-
arch, H w. Selah; high priest. J. L. Irwin
past grand patriarch; senior warden w T.
Graves; Junior warden. Elwyn Greene;
scribe. c. l. Clayton: treasurer J. X