Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
NAnQNG the
Il FRATEpNllES

Pythfas. at its hall in Georgetown con-
ferred the third rank last Wednesday night.
| This lodge has had prosperous year. and
continues to add to its membership. While
| 1t Is one Of the older lodges, it is one Of
the wealthiest In the District. All brothers
| who may visit Odd Fellows Hall. on 31st
| street, the meeting place OF Hermione
Lodge, on Wednesday evenings, win be
| given a fraternal welcome. Grand Chan
cellor Bynum was present at the last con-
| vention. and assisted in the work of the
rank.
Myrtle Lodge, No 25. Knights of Pythas.
| is getting ready for the work of the fall
| season. Last Tuesday evening work of the
third rank in the long form was conferred
| in the excellent manner for which that
/ lodge is noted. This lodge extends cor
| dial welcome to all fraternal friends who
| visit its hall, at 316 Pennsylvania avenue
| southeast. on Tuesday evenings. Past
| Chancellor Samuel w. Edmunds. after a
| long absence from the /. .ge. has returned
| to the ranks Of the regular attendants, and
| his presence serves to enliven the affairs
1 OF the lodge. His work a rftualist IS
| well known throughout the domain.
| The jubilee committee of the knights OF
Pythias is arranging for a week of fra
| ternal enjoyment at the new building dur
| ing the first week in December. Candidates
| who have received the first and second
| ranks of knighthOod in their several subor-
| dfnate lodges will be given the rank Of
knight at this meeting. at which a team
| representing the various lodges will confer
the work. 1t is the aim of the committee
| to add largely to the membership between
| September 1 and December 10 result
OF the arrangements now being perfected
| for jubilee week. A meeting of the commit
| tee was held at Grand Lodge headquarters
| Friday evening. at which details were dis
| cussed and plans perfected.
The committee of the Knights of Pythias
having before them the question of giving
| another fair will hold meeting at Grand
| Lodge headquarters. in the Warder build
| Ing, on the evening of September L.
Two of the uniform rank companies will
| give excursions on Labor day.
| In response to the call Of Past Grand
Master John H. Wood of the I. o. o. F..
and chairman of the committee on Re-
| bekah degree. the committees appointed by
| the Rebekah lodges of this jurisdiction met
| in joint session in Odd Fellows Hall on
| Monday evening last and planned for the
| celebration, September 20. of the fifty-third
| anniversary of the institution of the Re-
| bekah degree.
The past grand master called the meeting
| to order, and after few brief remarks
| announced the election of officers, which re-
suited in the choice of Mrs. Charles W.
| Cuthbertson, chairman, and Mrs II. Wer-
| ner. secretary.
| Mrs. Cuthbertson then appeared upon the
! platform and presided during the evening
appointment of the various committees
! was then made. a complete list of which
| will be published later.
The presence and active interest of Mr.
| E. H. Easterling of the Grand Lodge, and
| also a member of the committee on Re-
| bekah degree. added to the meeting. The
| anniversary exercises will be held in Odd
| Fellows Hall on the date mentioned and
/ VIII be omen to members order nd
their friends. An attractive program will
be rendered.
The committees appointed to represent
| the Rebekah lodges at this joint meeting
| follows:
Naomi. No. Mrs Georgia Mothershead.
Mrs S. E. Owens. Mrs. C. b. Anderson.
| Ruth, No. 2-Mrs Henrietta Werner, Miss
| Mabel Mothershead, Mrs. Anna Crew
| Martha Washington, No. 3-Mrs. w. ID.
| Coleman, Mrs. L. E. B. McChesney, Mrs.
Vandora Higgins.
| Charles w. Cuthbertson, Mrs. Florence
Gates.
The Grand Lodge-Mr. John H. Wood.
! Mr.. E. H. Easterling, DR.. Thomas j. Gates.
William II. Newhall Commandery. No. L.
| Uniform Rank of Iris Lodge No. 80. Shield
| of Honor, held its first, campfire Wednes-
day. August 3D. for this season. a large
| number of members being present and a
| splendid drill presented. under the leader
ship of Captain Hart. The command Is re-
| ported to be In fine condition. Lieut.. 5. ii.
! Mitchell, who has seen active service for
| fifteen wears in the United States army 1s
| making what is regarded as good ofhcer
| The teams of Iris Lodge are reported to be
| in good shape and will soon initiate large
| class of candidates Conductor j. n.
Allen is expected for the next meeting
night, which will be his first visit since last
| spring.
| With a charter list of sixty members,
Fraternal Tent. Knights of the Modern
| Maccabees was instituted Thursday
night at Maccabee Temple, on 9th street
| Officers were elected as follows Ihomas
| NJ Rogers past commander; DIR. John H.
Junghans, commander: j. M. Foster, lieu
| tenat commander; II. L. Van Ness, record
keeper: Thomas F. Mitchell, finance keep
er: Charles w. ley, chaplain; William
r. Johnson, sergei 1T: August Link mas
ter-at-arms; Charles b. Terry, first mas
ter of the guards; John A: Denham, sec
ond master of the guards: Theodore Wet
eel sentinel, and VIM. Nally jr., picket.
Remarks were made by Mr. J. j. Sulli-
van State Deputy Russell of the Modern
Woodmen. and others This is the first
tent of the .'original' Maccabees insti-
tuted in Washington, it is said.
The initiatory degree was conferred upon
four candidates Thursday evening In Cove
| nant Lodge, No. Ii, l. o. o. F.
The degree team was inaugurated for the
term by the degree master, w. E. Clapp,
under the direction of the noble grand of
the lodge, C. w. Sherier.
Fred. D. Stuart Encampment. No. Z. 1.
o. o. F., conferred the golden rule and
royal purple degrees upon five candidates
Tuesday evening.
Sir knight William P. Armstrong has
cetved an expression of the sympathy of
Washington Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar. in the loss of his only son, Paul. who
died Tuesday evening, August 30, aged fif-
teen years.
knight J. H. Bradford, recently chosen
as chaplain Of the national encampment OF
the G. A. r. at its session in Boston. is
serving his second term as grand prelate OF
the Grand Commandery Of the District OF
Columbia, u. o. G. c.
knight w. E. Graham of ST. Johns Com
mandery, No. 49, has just been installed
for the twenfth consecutive year as grand
keeper of records of the Grand Command
cry of the District U. o. G. c.
Knight s. I. Groot M. D.. a past grand
commander, u. o. G. c., now in his eighty
fourth year, has been a member of the
order for more than twenty-six years.
Knight Jno. N. Ehle. who served for five
years as grand commander Of the u o. G.