Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17


noble order of ours. "
The Men in Line.
The military b, anch of the local Knights
of Pythias, the officers of the Grand Lodge
and the officers of the nineteen subordinate
lodges formed at the corner of New York
avenue and 18th street at o. o'clock. and
preceded by military band marched to the
site of the new fraternal hoIneAon 9th street.
Those in the line were
Military branch-ColoneI Harry Coggins;
lieutenant colonel, w. W. Kimnel; signal
officer. w. H. G. simmons; sap}ai IN ad5uta at
Washington Company. N9,51, r. 7. Whit
ing captain; Nelson Company, No. 2. j..
w Haidell. captain Columbia Company. No.
pany. No. 4 S. III Gladmon. captain: j. T.
Celdwell Company. No. IT. E. Landon,
captain.
Grand Lodge. Domain of District of Co
lungbia-Thomas A. Bynum. G. c.; James
W. Carter, G. " c.. Henry Yenney, G. p;
Henry j. Gasson, X. X Of R. and s.; J. H.
Mitchell, G.. M. of E.; Jefferson Middleton,
G. NJ. at a; George F. Day. 6. /. g.; Rich
Woodward G. Lee; Thomas e. Landon, G.
T.; j. F. Skidmore, G. IL: g. Milton Thorn
as G t.; George w. Baumann, s. R.; John
c. Yost. 8. R.
Palmer, c. c.; Thomas Adams, K. of r. and
s. Mount Vernon, No. 5-John M. Kline,
jr.. C. c.; H. F. Barnard, K. of R. and 8.
Webster, No. Edward Saxton, c. c.; ].
c. Wilson K. of r. and s. Decatur, No.
De. w. Morecock, c. c.; H. w. Bassett.
K of R. and S. Syraeusians, No. TO-
George T. Mathews. C. G.; D. c. Childress.
K. of r. and s. Calanthe, No. liza. c;
S. Hermione, No. 12-Thomas Hughes, c..
c.; F. s. Neikirk, X. of r. and s. Elk
celsior, No. 14-John L. Neebe. c. c.; B. F.
Evans, K. of R. and s. Germania, No 10
fn1ro Lar, 6oo
X. of R. and s. Equal No. 17-John A. Mi
nor, c. c.; F. j. Henning, K. of r. and s.
Harmony, No. 21-E. Lodge Hill, C.. c.;
Ben C G. Me0uay, <. Of =; and s. Union
g. Smith, X. of R. and s. Capital, No. 24-
w. T. Richardson, c. c.; ]. w. Carter, K.
of r. and s. Myrtle No. 2o-Hugh Reid,
G. C.; B. Crown, K. OF r. and s. Co
Biddle. X. of r. and s. Superior, No. 81
Warren j. Coffin, c. c.; p. w. Smith, K. of
r. and s. Amaranth, No. 28-John c. Yost,
G. C.; J.. R: s. Dickens. K. Of R; and 8.
Harr. c. G.; George Ide, K. Of r. and s.
Century, No. Boulevard N. Bunker, c. c.;
Clarence Lewis K. of r. and S.
The laying of the corner stone concluded.
benedictiOn was pronounced by Rev. Ed
ward L. Hubbard.
The Several Committees.
On the platform during the ceremony
were the following:
Reception committee-John M. Kline.
chairman; w. M. Hodges, vice chairman;
William r. Harr, Thomas R. Riley, John
w. Bradbury, ]. T. Clark, A. ]. Cunning,
]. F. Grant John W. Hardell and r. c.
Glasscock.
Guests-Grand Commander A. w. Kelley,
K. t.; D. w. Gall, Maccabees; Grand Rep
resentative Boyer of Alexandria: H. B. F.
Mcfarland, G.. c. Tattersau, Maryland; G.
w. Russell. Modern .Woodmen; Capt. CHS
holm, l. o. O. F.; ]. D. Biddis Arcanum:
Grand Master Crew, /. o. O. F.; Grand
Sachem Madison, Red Men; Mr.. Hendler,
National Union; Grand Chief Collingsworth,
knights of the Golden Eagle; Mr.. Kelly,
Rechabites: Capt. Brian, .ex-president Ma
tional Union. isis
The ceremony was in charge of the fol-
lowing committees: esot.
Committee on laying corner stone-Edw
Dunn. A. j. Cunning, Edward Saxton. e.
W. Morecock, J. w Bradbury. Allen c: Nc
Lean, S. A. Gladmon, ]. B. Conner F. w.
Helbig, j. r. Haskins, E. Lodge Hill,
George w. Haley w. T. Richardson, Hugh
Reid, H. p. Zeraga, Warren j. Coffin, John
c. Yost, William R. Harr, JEW. Tull. w.
A. Wilding, ]. w. Hardell, Frank R. Smith,
Frank ]. Henning. r
Committee of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. Bau-
mann, chairman; John w. Hardeil, vice
chairman; Henry J. Gasson, secretary;
Claude H. Woodward, treasurer; ]. G.
ALgerman. Thomas A. Bynum, James w.
Carter, John T. Clark, Frank B. Crown,
George F.. Day, Basil A. Duke. Benjamin
F. Evans. ]. S. Feister. CharfesH II. Fletcher.
George A. Freer, A. G. Graves, Amos ).
Cunning, George w. Hall. Fred w. Helbig,
G.. W.. Henderson, E., Lodge Hill, Charles
r. Hodges, William M. Hodges. Frank H.
Hosford, Samuel H. jacobson, Edward J.
Journey, Albert Kahlert, John NJ Klein,
jr., F. T. Knight, Martin A. Leese, Ben e.
McQuay, P. W. Maston, E. w. Morecock,
W. T. Muckleston, L. Murphy. Henry A.
Nau, Frank T. Quigley, Frank Robertson,
r. Shelton, w. H. G. Simmons. p. w.
Smith, Israel Sommers, F. v. Springmann,
G. B. Tallman, Ben Taranto H. Thomas,
w. B. Usilton, Arthur R. Waite, George II.
Walker, e. S. Walmer and J. c. Wilson.