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

JEMBER %, 1905.
b. Andrews, auditor for the Treasury De.
/ partment The exercises win be held under
arrangements made by officers of the com
/ mandery of which Eminent Sir David HI
Fenton Is commander.
1 At meeting of Howard Perry Conclave,
NO. Ss6, Of the Improved Order Heptasophs,
held Monday evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Archon,
/ Christian Herold; provost, Joseph N. Ben
ner; secretary, E. D. Anderson; treasurer,
J. F. Dwyer; finaneier, J. G. Leger; prelate
G. A. Petteys; inspector, ]. c. Jecko; war
der, Joseph Rives; sentinel, William A.
Hammer; trustees. B. Frank Campbell. w.
II. Howard and w. B. Denham.
The official visitations Of the officers OF
the Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F., of the Dis
| trict of Columbia to the subordinate and
| Rebekah lodges In the District was COM
pleted last Monday evening when Grand
| Master 3. w. Bradford and his corps of
| officers visited the grand masters own
lodge. Beacon, No. Is, In Odd Fellows Hall,
| on 7th street. A large number of brothers
| were present to greet the grand officers,
among them being several who have been
members more than forty years, and one
| who was charter member Of Beacon
| dition Of the secret work by the officers OF
the lodge was very good, the work of No
Bile Grand La Varre and Vice Grand
Schnaitmann being especially noteworthy.
The address of the evening was delivered
by Deputy Grand Master Philip Walker.
After the lodge closed all present adj
5ourned to the auditorium downstairs where
the banquet was served. Past Grand e. B.
Hay presided as POSTMASTER in his inim-
liable style and made 1t most enjoyable
evening for all present Among those re-
spending to toasts were Past Grand Masters
Thomas ]. Jones, w. w. MILAN and James
III. Crew, Past Grand r. A. Ford, Grand
Representative Fred A. Sitter and Grand
Master Bradford. the toasts and responses
being particularly well received by those
assembled.
The visitatfons this year were regarded
as more than usually, successful, the attend
ance OF grand officers and visitors being
very good. The examination of the lodge
DOCKS shows an increase in membership In
almost every lodge during the term while
the financial reports show very creditable
increase in the resources of~the lodges 1t
mas been very gratifying to those attending
the Vlsitatlons to observe the fine showing
made by the lodges.
Among the subordinate lodges tho Jarrest
attendance was at Columbia and Covenant
iodges, while the best attendance among
the Rebekas was found at Dorcas, No 4, Of
which the grand master is a noenot,ar
Esther, No. 5, the baby as II is knoYn
among the other lodges, has made the best
showing during the year of any lodge in the
J J..,t Instituted on April 81, 1905
with tWenty-sfX charter members. If has
grown in eight months to eighty niembars
siio"ihs net increase for the present term
Oh more than twenty-five It's vista lion was
On tne lith instant, and though one of the
onlv ~ 1Ses II was second in attendance
onIy TO Dorcas Lodge No. 4, visitors be-
ing present from all the other Rebe,ah
iouseS IN the District and from several otber
Julisuietlons Its officers were exceptionally
GOOD In the secret work
Representative
aouTess' treating the subject of woman;s
posItlon and work in the world In s1lch a
iAh sta as to elicit unstinted applause
AFTER the lodge was closed refrach,,,a,st.
were served to all present.
n, aas.ern Lodge, No. Z, !. o. O. F.. held a
.., aetaig last Wednesday evening. when en-
mis-; ' of Bov remaTks were made by Mr.. Den
OF OF inc order in New England Grand
Tba q i - Sl I.spey also made an address
class tbra, expects to take quite a large
CLASS through the degrees in January. -
congressional Circle. p. H. c., No. has,
heid It's regular meeting last Tuesday night
s @,th o Sn % per cent of its members pres
membership and will be acted on at the
next meeting of the circles. January .
trans. ene imitation of candidates and the
.iiansactlon or important business the cir
Gle proceeded to the election of of4icar, =,
IN t1e cnalrs for the term ending Decem
Der, l9O6, with the following res1Iit. past
Rales,uent' mrs. Alice Stephens; president,
Japhet; guardian. Mrs Florence To n tuay
enapiaIn, Mrs. Rosa 1. DeFrain: sacrata,-p'
MIS-; susie e. Harbaugh; treasurer Mrs
con n,a ~ a, Gouid; guide, William H. Jett:
IIoanpanlon, Miss Ernie NJ White. norter
David u. FRAN: Waterman, Frederick Rice.
trustees, j. J. Kflby. James w. Reavers q n1
H HaS AMANDA v Eston; deputy, Robert b.
circle was a favopad nit, George n coe The
os the Alexandria Ideal Mandolin CImh
aet Whicn the committee on entertain
heh' served all present with luncheon. 49,
az tne last meeting of the Pytbian fo,,
committee, held at Pythian Hai ria II, TAR
IONS were adopted relative to the daath 70
enc late Lieut.. Pinckney W. Smitb LII VI
was assistant director of the last Pythian
ices to the Pythian fraternity Tsbasa s ..er
buttons We're read at the Convention of c.,
perior Lodge, No. %, of which daca, "a
their a ree memner Thursday night After
by H. NJ. Gilman, who had Lon,, baa ,,'. ..',
intimate friend of the deceased.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection, No ! A
a, =. H., conferred the fourth and fifth
tuesday evening. There was a large at.
tendance, and the work was done in ey-
eelient form by Venerable Master Elmer
Z. simpson ana his associate officers
The Past Masters Association of the
Thirty-first Masonic District of MARYLAND
will convene in the lodge room of Kensine
ton Lodge, No. 1913. A. F. and A. NJ, Ken
cember 20, 1905, at 7:30 o'clock. This as
ISOLATION has been in successful operation
for the past four years. 1t is composed Of
members who have been honored by Sc
lection to preside over their lodges and the
evening will be devoted to comforting the
past masters degree upon new masters
elect.
Georgetown Tent. No. 6, K O. T. NJ.
has changed its night of meeting and viii
meet in the future ON Friday nights, COM
mencing on the last Friday In this month.
at which time class will be initiated.
Several of the Maccabee tents have made
their plans for social times at the install.
latfon of officers on the first meetings in
January. Anacostia Tent will combine the