Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

Superior Lodge, No q. knights of
Pythias. held its annual election Thursday
evening. The administration of Jacobus s.
Jones as chancellor commander has been
successful and satisfactory. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Samuel H. Bassett, c. c.; Isaac Ellis. v.
c.; Burt Andrews, p; Howard M. Gilman,
NJ. W.: Buist c. Getsinger. K. R. 8. and
NJ. F.; George G. Dennison, M. E.; Carl 2.
Beatty. M. A; DR.. 8. o. eraser, I. G.;
Jacob 8. Jones and Frank H. Hosford,
trustees; Frank u. Hosford, Warren J. Cof-
An. George G. Dennison, Richard p. Evans
and William w. Poultney. representatives
to the Grand Lodge.
Potomac Commandery. No. 3. Knights
Templar, held stated conclave on We'd
nesday evening. The orders of the Temple
and Malta were conferred. In his last cir
cular Eminent Commander Charles 7. Lind
say says: Our last concfave was most
enjoyable one. Besides many of our mefn-
bers. there was present large delegation
from Orient Commandery. Orient never
does things In a half-hearted way. It
Is a treat to be with them. We
were also honored by the presence Of R. E.
Grand Commander Allen, who is always
welcome in any company; Past Commander
Willis of Tancred Commandery, No. 48,
Pennsylvania: Sir Knight r. D. Parkham
OF Luray Commandery, No. 10, of Virginia,
and others. These fraternal visits do much
to promote the best interests OF Templar-
ism. The death Of Past Commander Yeat-
man comes home to many of US with great
force. We have lost friend. man
whose friendships were warm, whose SYM
pathies were large, whose motives were
high. whose honesty, integrity and ability
were above suspicion. He was beloved
brother welcome companion, valiant
and magnanimous sir knight, ever clad
In the armor Of truth and Righteousness.
Potentate Carter B. Keene of Almas Tenn
ple A. A. o. N. NJ. g.. has issued a pam
phlet giving revised list Of the members
Of the nobility in Washington. It Is neatly
bound in red and Is artistically executed
from the printers point of view. From
this interesting little booklet the following
facts are gathered:
"Afmas Temple was organized under a
dispensation granted by Imperial Potentate
Walter M. Fleming, January Z, 1886. Its
founders being Major w. Bayliss, George
w. Pratt, George H. Walker, Emmett c.
Gilmore, Samuel J. Haislett, Benjamin. w.
Browne, H. Harvey Hazard. Charles w.
Brown, Alphonso B. Bowers and ]. William
Palmer, who were initiated for the pur-
pose December %, 1885. 1t was granted
charter at the meeting of the Imperial
Council June Ia, 1885,
ITO become q member of the Order of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine the applicant,
according to the law Of the Imperial Coun-
ell, must be a regular Knight Templar in
good standing, or thfrty-second degree
Mason of the Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite of the obedience of either of the SUI
preme Councils for the Northern or South
ern Masonic Jurisdiction OF such Rite In
the United States, and those Supreme Coun-
ellis which are In amity with and recognized
by them"
The present membership of Almas Temple
is 1,339-making 1t the largest single fra
ternal organization in Washington. The
members originate from tributary bodies
as follows:
Washington Commandery, No. 1. 367; Co
lumbia Commandery. No. 2, 37S, Potomac
Commandery, No. 8, II; De Molay Mounted
Commandery, No. 4. 143; Orient Command
cry, No. g. 140: A. A. S. Rite 80; COM
manderies away from Washington, 1903; I'M
affiliated with commandery, p.
The little booklet, which is the first is
sued since 1901, also contains one interesting
and touching list, compiled by Recorder
Dingman. and entitled: 1.-THE Black Camel
knocked at their door," 1t gives the dead
of Almas Temple, and each page has as
headline an appropriate sentiment. such
as follows: Where each man in his turn
must co." mot the end. but a future ife;;'
when night is darkest soon dawn ap-
pears" gone over the river to eternal life"
and ''the reward that awaits the faithful Is
theirs" The list embraces the dead during
Almas' twenty years of history.
OF the present 1889 members Of Almas
Temple eight are life members and the same
number are honorary members, as follows:
Life-George Harold Walker, Guilford p.
Morell. Fred G. Alexander, Charles H. Fow-
Ter, Albert T. Coumbe, Archille g. Burklin,
Frank L. M. Smith and John ]. Costinett.
Honorary-Joseph B. Eakins, Charles T.
Griffith, James MCGEE. George w. Mtllar,
David F. Pennington, Thomas F. Walsh,
J. w. Chamberlain and John G.. Boohah.
The following is the list of candidates pre-
scented for the choice Of AlmaS Temple at
the annual election, which is fixed for the
next meeting, December %: Potentate, ia
cobus S. Jones. Edwin B. Hayi chief rabban.
Francis A. Sebring: assistant rabban, Allen
Bussus; high priest and prophet, Alexander
Grant; oriental guide, John A. Ellinger;
treasurer, Allison Nailor. jr.; recorder, Har-
rison Dingman; representatives. Carter d.
Keene, Jacobus S. Jones, Samuel Hart,
George Harold Walker, Frank K. Raymond,
Edwin B. Hay, William S. Quinter, Floyd V.
Brooks and William f. Guide.
The polls will be open at the National
Rifles Armory on next Thursday, from 2:30
to 8 O. clock pm.
The auditing committee for the year Is
composed as follows: Mobiles Louis A. Dent,
s. Fred Hahn and Harry B. Cramer
Almas Temple has never shown loss in
membership I'm any year since 1t was Or
ganized twenty years ago. The steady
growth of this body is shown in the fig
ures, which are those of Its membership,
by consecutive years since its orgahiza-
ton in 1885, as follows: Thirty-three, 1O3.
131. POI. PAT. 275, 421. $50. $50, 701, 742. 797,
S44 SSS, 961, 1,043, 1.132, 1.234, 1905 and
1889
There are now ninety-seven temples OF
the Mystic Shrine. all located In leading
cities of the country. and each exercising
extensive Jurisdiction, excepting Almas,
whose authority extends only over the cir
cumscribed limits of the federal District.
Almas Temple was the twenty-fourth to
be organized. The temples, as they exist
at present. are. by seniority. az follows:
Mt. Sinai. Montpelier; AL Koran, Cleve-
land; Cyprus, Albany: Oriental, Troy; Eyr-
ian, Cincinnati; Pyramid Bridgeport; Syria,