Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-23

Commander Patriarchs Militant Of the World
plumed with good will and good fellowship
that they leave no wound behind" The
grand master paid tribute to the principles
and purposes of all branches of the order of
Odd Fellowship. and closed by saying that
tribute of their loyalty to grace and
strength OF character: as long as interest
is kept alive in the intellectual and ma
terial welfare of the race, just SO long will
the splendid principles of our order endure
nor perish from the earth
The toast "Rebekahs'' was appropriately
responded to by Past Grand Master w. w.
MILAN. The toast, The Encampment
Branch" was replied to by Grand Repre-
sentative Thomas w. Fowler in address
full of the orders lessons on hospitality,
liberation, the practical features of life
and hope of immortality. Col. John l..
Brown spoke of "Our Canton" and the
record of its achievements in the past, its
present and its future.
Gen. NJ. A. Raney, replying to the
"Patriarchs' Militant" made an earnest
branch of odd Fellowship, of which he is
the head.
Grand Representative Adrian Hughes of
Maryland made an excellent impromptu
talk, and was followed by Past Grand
Master Edward Rossman of Maryland and
o. w. Gillespie, representative in Congress
from Texas, who ascribed the victory of
Canton Washington in San Francisco to the
eled through Texas and breathed for two
days an atmosphere which made them in
vincible.
An orchestra. under the leadership of
Prof L. A Shackelford, rendered selections
during the evening. and closed with Aud
Lang Syne," sung by the guests.
Those at the Table.
Among those present We're: Gen. NJ. A.
Raney, Grand Master McNiel, Mr.. and Mrs
AT,- pol
field. James L. Bost S E. Boyce ST.: S. E.
Boyce, jr; Miss G.. Talbert, Gen. E. w.
Bradford, Col and Mrs. John l. Brown, J.
w. Darlington, Capt. and Mrs. D. V. CHS
holm, Ensign j. y. Chisholm, n. b. Clark,
DR.. and Mrs Charles w. Cuthbertson, Col.
Harry Coggins,, commanding the UNIFORM
Rank Knights of Pythias; Mr.. Charles G..
Dunning Mrs. and Miss Miller, Ensign w.
H. Ernest Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward Fow-
Ter Grand Representative and Mrs. Thomas
w. Fowler, T. c. Freund, f. c. Grumley, j..
s. p. Green. Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Greg
ory Representative o. w. Gillespie, Col.
and Mrs. E. B. Hay, Duncan Henderson, w.
H. Hitchcock. Miss NJ c. Shaw, John Hoff-
mann, Brgadier General Adrian Hughes,
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. LaVarre, P.
H. Leary Miss Tillie Roster r. A Nc
Lean, Miss Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
McChesney, Past Grand Master and Mrs.
MILAN, Col. Allison Nailor, Raymond A.
Humphrey, p. l.. Paylor, J. w. Payne, Gen.
Edward ROSSmann OF Baltimore, MAYOR
Roscoe Raney, Earle Raney, Past Grand
Patriarch F. ID. Seiffert, Capt. and Mrs. ].
A. Shackelford, Lieut. and Mrs. c. d.
Shackelford, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Schippert,
Miss Smith, Miss Gertrude Stanley, Past
Grand Master John II. Wood, Grand High
Priest r. E. Wines. Roscoe Wines, c. r..
Wayland Miss l.. S. Montgomery and a
representative of The Star.
The committee which managed the en-
tertainment were al follows: Committee on
arranoententS-D V Chisholm. e. w. Brad
ford w II. Ernest, +. j. Gates, Thomas
Frazier; committee on banquet, c. D..
Shackelford, A. j. Schippert, Charles w.
Cuthber.Son.