Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09


| Of managers lodge room No. 2. The follow
/ Ing were selected by Worshipfui Master Du-
four to I'LL the eppointive ofacesi A. Sdyney
! junior deacon: Milo Shanks, senior steward:
Henry f. Woodland. junior steward; J. T.
McClenahan, marshal, and Past Master J..
J. Hill. tiler. Past Grand Master John
Henry Small, 1r.. acted as installing officer
Secretary Gilmore OF this lodge has now
held that position for twenty-six consecu-
tive years aud Is the dean Of the Masonic
secretaries Of this jurisdiction.
Supreme Commander Daniel P. Marley of
the Maccabees will visit this jurisdiction on
the coming week, and State Commander
ID. w. Gall has arranged for the member
ship to meet the supreme commander at
| the Raleigh Hotel.
| raised contribution for the relief OF the
Jews in Russia.
National Tent. No /. X. O. T. NJ. on Mon
| day night had a large and enthusiastic
meeting. and elected the following officers:
Commander. A. B. Keefer; lieutenant COM
mander. ]. F. Wyncoop; record keeper. II.
e. Crouch (re-elected): finance keeper. d. B.
Gusdorf Ge-electeD; chaplain. j. F. Moore
(re-elected): sergeant. John Piland master
alarms, Aaron Coleman; first master OF
the guard. 8. Goldsmith; second master Of
the guard. A. L. Adler; sentinel. A. r.
Hecht; picket. I. ]. Waller.
Georgetown Tent, No. 9. X. o. I. NJ, on
Monday night elected the following officers:
Commander. w. w. Burch; lieutenant COM
a. u.
| John L. Neeb (re-electedD: finance keeper,
| Morton Wood (re-elected); chaplain. John
w. Young; sergeant. Henry A Roth; mas
ter-at-arms J. n. Lowe; first master of
the guard. I. A. Newman; second master OF
| the guard. William Hunter: sentinel. Chas.
! E. Henderson: picket, Thomas A. Garrison;
| trustee. Al Dorsey.
Brightwood Tent No. s. X o. T. NJ.
on Tuesday night elected the following OFF,
GERS: Commander, w. T. Lowe: lieutenant
commander. w. T. King: record keeper,
John G. Dudley (re-elected): finance keeper,
B. r. Detwiler (re-elected) chaplain, George
E. Crane; sergeant, c. w. Weiser physi-
| clan. DR.. G. B. Heinecke; master t-arms,
Peter Granenger; first master OF the guard.
f. x Ertler; second master of the guard,
G. III Holt; sentinel, F. j. Martin; picket,
| c. l.. Thompson; trustee, William Thomas.
Metropolitan Tent. No. II. on Tuesday
] night elected the following officers: Com
mander, l. j. Warner: lieutenant command
| er, c. d. Holland; record keeper. Thomas
L. Smith (re-elected); sergeant, p. H. Hoff;
chaplain, Albert Lewis; master-at-arms,
Dew. e. Bush: first master Of the guard.
]. A. Engie; second master of the guard,
K. A. Davis; sentinel. ]. l.. Carson; picket.
c. N. Brooks. The installation of the new
ofncers Will commence with the first meet
ingS in January.
Tuesday night raised very snug little con-
| trtbut1on from the members to make their
usual gift at Christmas to children of de-
ceased members.
At the meeting of Georgetown Tent No g.
K. 0. T. M, Monday night the fraternal
visit from Mount Vernon Tent was had
and an unusual amount of fraternalism was
manifested. Remarks were made by the
state commander the commander of Mount
vernon Tent, No. 4, Mr.. L. K. J. johnson;
Past Commander Frank Harmon, Record
Keeper Charles j. Gates and James c. Bass
Brightwood Tent, No. 5, served refresh
nents at its last review and received the
assurance Of many new members.
Georgetown Tent. No. 6. commenced the
has Isl, making a net gain of eighty-two
members during the year. It will add a.
FEW more new members before the year
| closes.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. a.
| r. A. A.. M, has elected officers as fol-
Swift; ]. D., v. B. Johnson; secretary. p. G.
Elmore Ge-electedD; treasurer, Mr.. barker
re-elected); tiler. ]. ]. Hill (re-elected).
| Tuesday evening last a receution was
rendered the members of the LADIES' Aid
Society of Stansbury Lodge, No. "a F. A.
a, M grightwood. by the members of the
| lodge. During the evening the following
program was given: Address of welcome
| by the worshipful master of Stansbury. H.
| =. lvers; piano duet by Misses vermillion
ana Middleton, vocal solo by Miss Eta
Rodier. complimentary address by Rev.
John Lee Brooks, who took for his subject
woman" solo by Charles Lippolo a rem
lniscent address and presentation Of en-
| to the aid society by Mr. W. E. Nally re-
spor Sc by Mrs. Angus Lamond, president
| OF the aid society. who during the course of
i her remarks III spoke feelingly of the work of
rove and interest performed by the Ladies'
Ala Society In behalf of Stansbury Lodge.
The closing remarks were by Gen. George
w; Balloch, the venerable treasurer of the
lodge, who December 8 celebrated his
eightieth birthday. Refreshments were
served in the banquet hall.
The Ladies Aid Society of stansbury
L4oge is an organization composed of the
lodge. 1t was organized about twenty wears
ago for the purpose Of assisting the lodge
financially. The lodge is Indebted to ffe
.aaies Ior many donations. the most impor-
tant donation being one Of So, 500, the bro
ceeds OF fair held at National Rifles Ar
mory few years ago, thus aiding very ma
Aerialiy In the purchase of the building now
OCCUPIED oy the lodge in Brightwood. D. c.
Inc organization also claims the distinc-
ton OF forming the nucleus of the first
chapter OF the Order of the Eastern Star In
the District Of Columbia
One Of the most enjoyable meetings ever
held by Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. j. T O.
o. F., occurred last Monday night, when
large number of members Of the RahaLoh
degree assembled in Odd Fellows Hall
upon the occasion of the annual Visitation
OF the grand master and officers of the
Grand Lodge for the purpose OF inspection
and fraternal greeting Promptly at $40
pm. the grand master, 2. w. BradforJ
entered the lodge room, accompanied by the
following officers: Deputy grand master.
Philip Walker; grand warden, A. R. Yer.
million; grand secretary. Joseph I. Por-
ter; grand treasurer, Frank d. Seiffert.
grand representatives, F. A. Sitter and
John l. Brown; grand marshal, e. II. East
erling; grand conductor, r. A Ford; grand
chaplain. w. E. Clapp and grand warden.
D. V. Chisholm.
The examination of the officers of thu
lodge was conducted by the grand repre-
sentative, F. A Stier, and the report re-
f1ected credit on the grand instructor. Mrs.
Georgia Burroughs.
The presentation of a beautiful hammer
ed brass inkstand as a token of apprecia-
ton and esteem of the members of Naomi
Lodge for the grand master was made to
q. w. Bradford by Mrs. Roberta VoIland,
on behalf of the lodge.
There were present visitors from the four
Rebekah lodges of the jurisdiction, Ruth.
Martha Washington. Dorcas and Esther.
also from Colorado and Maine
At the conclusion Of the formal exercises
refreshments were served in the blue room.
At the last regular review OF National
Hive, No. l. Ladies' Of the Maccabees of the
World, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Commander, Leila NJ