Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10

In the army and navy OF the United States
are under the supervision Of Gen. Rooer.
active member of the Supreme Council. but.
In addition. there viii sit the following dep
uties for the posts and garrisons of the
army of the United States: Lieut.. Col. Ed
gar Swartwout Dudley, West Point Acad-
envy, New York: Col Garlic A. Woodruff,
y. s. A, and Col. James M. ]. Sanno. Fort
ID. A. Russell, Wyoming
A large number of the members OF the
Supreme Council are already in the city.
and meetings of the various committees
are being held daily at the House of the
Temple The committees as constituted by
the grand commander are as follows On
Jurisprudence and legislation. Messrs.
Moore. Pierce, Collins, Teller and Cunning
ham: on finance. Messrs. Adams, Pierce and
Morris; on nominations, Messrs. Pratt,
Num-. Harrison and Rosenbaum; on foreign
relations. Messrs. Mayer, Anderson and
Han: on doings of subordinate bodies,
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Taubman and Rosen-
baum; on grievances and appeals, MesSrs.
Teller, Chamberln and Hussey; on doings
of inspectors and deputies. Messrs. Num-.
Foote and Cortland; state of the order
and unfinished business. Messrs. Collins.
Carr, Cortland and Hussey; on obituaries.
Messrs. Carr. Taubman, Hall and Foote: on
library and buildings, Messrs. Chamberiin.
Harrison and Adams: charity. Messrs.
Pierce, Anderson and Num-
Condition Of the Order.
The Grand Commander has completed his
days session. The affairs OF the Supreme
Council are reported to be in excellent con-
dition. and there has been a very healthy
and satisfactory growth during the last BIZ
ennial period. The development of interest
has been particularly notable in the south
west and the District of Columbia. The re-
newaI of interest here is refer ed to as
especially gratifying.
prominent feature of the first week of
the session will be the comforting of the
fourteenth degree on class OF nearly one
hundred by Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
No. /, A. A. S. r.. at Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, on G street northwest Wednesday
evening October Is. The venerable grand
commander, his officers and a large num-
Der of members of the Supreme Council Will
be guests of honor this occasion.
The members of Mithras Lodge have been
working diligently to make the event
great success, and in numbers of new mem
bers have exceeded their highest expecta-
lions. The arrangements on the part OF
Mithras Lodge have been in general charge
Of Dr. Thomas Woodman, deputy for the
Supreme Council for the District of Column
bia, who is assisted by the Following COM
mitteeS:
Reception-Allison Major. jr.. Geo. IL.
Walker Allen Bussius. F. Warren Johnson,
Harrison Dingman, Jas II. Trimble, John
H Olcott John G.. Rinehart, Frank ii.
Thomas. Francis A. Sebring. b. F. smith,
John c. Wineman Music-Francis J. Wood
man, Ellis F. Frost Decorations-Jas.
Lansburgh J. Henry Small. Printing
Elmer E. Simpson, Francis j. Woodman'
Ellis F. Frost.
The team which will confer the fourteenth
degree will be composed of the following
members of Mithras Lodge: Venerable mas
ter Francis ]. Woodnan; senior warden.
Jacobus s. Jones; Junior warden, Francis
A Sebring; orator Henry r. Evans: M.
of c., Elmer E. Simpson; expert, James D.
Rowen; assistant expert, J. Archibald
Bailey; captain of the host. Elwood +.
Morey; organist, Ellis F. Frost; stereopti-
con operator, Franc Il. Sherry; electrician,
William F. Brice.
A fine musical program Will Also lie gwen
in eleven numbers by MesSrs. Charles f.
Myers. William D. Mcfarland, ernest
Daniel and j. Walter Humphrey.
Mithras Lodge Officers.
The following are the present officers OF
Mithras LodgeAof Perfection, with the de-
grees and honors attained IL each: Ven-
cradle master, Elmer E. Simpson, thirty
second degree: senior warden, Jacobus g.
Jones. thirty-second degree, X. C. C. H.;
Junior warden. Francis A. Sebring, thirty
second degree; orator, ]. Archibald Bailey.
5thirty-second degree; almoner. Louis Gold
smith. thrtythird degree. hon.: secretary.
John H. Olcott. thirty second degree, K.
c. c. H: treasurer, Allison Nayior. jr..
thirty-third degree. hon.; trustee. Alexan-
der Mckeohirar, thirty-thrd degree hon;
M. of c.. John o. ryans. thirty-second de-
gree; expert, James d. Rowen. eighteenth
degree: assistant expert, Carey S. Frye,
thirtieth degree; captain of he host Ell
wood P. Morey, thirty-second degree: di-
rector Henry R. Evans. thrty-second de-
gree: organist. Ellis F. Frost, thirty-second
degree, K. c. c. H.; tier. James II. Trim
BILE, thirty-third degree, hon.
Coincident with the opening of the seS- i
sions of the Supreme Council the Royal |
Order of Scotland, an allied organization,
will meet at the Scottish Kite Cathedral, |
1907 G street northwest. On Tuesday night |
the Royal Order will give an elaborate BAN
quet at the New Willard, the arrangements |
for which in charge of Allison Nailor, |
jr., thirtythird degree. tiler of the Supreme
Council ard representative here from the
Supreme Council of Mexico, A A. s. R. This |
will be attended by the entire Supreme |
Council and a large number of local mem
beers Of the Royal Order and their guests
SMUGGLING ON LARGE SCALE.