Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

gree was conferred upon sirs J. q. Bair
and A. Lauxman in full form. After ron
call reports were presented by the cona-
mittees for the past term, which were
very gratifying. showing the order to be In
a healthy condition.
The retiring grand commander presented
his annual address on the work done during
his term, which in part conveyed his
thanks and appreciation of the help rem
dered him by his officers. and stated that
during his term one commandery had been
instituted and that another was In embryo
with prospect of early institution. He
said the order In general throughout the
United States was in a prosperous condi-
ton, new commands being put in nearly
all the Jurisdictions.
1t is proposed to ask for the adding OF
the state of Maryland to the Jurisdiction
of the District of Columbia Grand Com
mandery. SO that the field of labor Will
be greater. This proposition will be pre-
sented to the supreme body when 1t meets
next October at Niagara Falls. He al.
luded to the visit of the Supreme Grand
Commandery here last October, which. was
a success in every way. thanks to the mem
bers in general and the Washington news
papers The following officers were ouiy
installed by Theo F. Hall, past grand COM
mander: Grand commander, w. F. Scott;
grand general, F. w. Rohrman; grand cap
tain general, w. H. Lanham; grand prelate,
E. F. Atkinson; grand recorder, J. h
Ward; grand treasurer, A. Lauxman; grand
senior warden, w. K. Haxton; grand junior
warden, W. P. Evans; grand warder, b. L
Stull; grand sentinel. r. B. Buckley, r.
c. c.; grand first guard, Theo F. Hall, r.
G. c.. grand second guard. /. G. Ba1r; grand
sword bearer, A. B. Clark; grand standard
bearer, F. G. Dom; trustees, Charles i.
Lindsay. one year; h b. Buckley, Two
representative to the Supreme Commandery,
Sir Theo F. Hall, p. G. c.; press commit
tee, r. B. Buckley, p. G. c. The grand
commander will select his committees
shortly.
Covenant Lodge No. 10, l. o. o. F., on
Thursday evening conferred the first de-
gree upon two candidates. Among the Wis
itors present were John Hogan of Column
bia Lodge, No. 10; Andrew Day OF Metrop-
oils Lodge, No 16, and +. ii. Easterlng OF
Central Lodge, No. /; also c. v Chandler
of Atlanta, Ga, and j. A. Emmons or
Philadelphia, Pa. A proposition to tax the
membership for the purpose of increasing
the finances of the lodge was voted down.
1t developed during the discussion or the
question that the finances of the lodge were
in a very healthy condition, which was
backed by the report of the finance commit
tee to the same effect The members OF
Covenant Lodge will attend memorial serV-
ices Sunday, June 1S. at Mt. Vernon Pace
NJ E Church, at o'clock pm. u. a. Du-
gan represents the lodge on the general
committee.
Grand Recorder Arvine w. Johnston, by
order of the grand commander, Bennett A.
Allen, has issued an official circular TO the
eminent commanders of the subordinate
bodies relative to some evasion and neglect
of certain grand statutes. Each constituent
organization will take due notice and &C
ton The salient points of the grand COM
mander's circular are as follows:
AT the last annual conclaVe OF the
Grand Commandery it was ordered that the
attention of the constituent communicates
be specially called TO the following proVls-
ions of Article III of the constitution:
roy mi n
Except he be a clergyman shall receive
the Order of the Temple until he shall have
provided himself with the full uniform as
adopted by the Grand Commandery and
filed with the recorder of his commandery
certificate of the uniform committee that
the uniform so procured has passed lnspec-
ton. Should the companion so desire, the
commandery may furnish the uniform pre-
scribed upon his depositng with the record
er such sum as the commandery may fix as
the cost of the same.
Sec 16 Every sir knight affiliating
with commandery shall provide himself
with the uniform prescribed for said COM
mandery by the Grand Commandery WITHIN
one month after his election to member
ship and shall be required to deposit with
the recorder at the time of his making ap-
plication a sum sufficient TO supply hlmseH
with said uniform.
Sec II The commander of each COM
mandery Immediately after the installation
of officers shall appoint a committee on
inspection of uniforms. whose duty 1t shall
be to make careful inspection Of uniforms
presented to them, and to insist that SAID
uniforms comply strictly in every particu-
lar with the regulations of the Grand COM
mandery relating thereto; and 1t shall be
the duty of every companion of the Red
Cross providing himself with uniform. or
a sir knight who may affiliate with COM
mandery and who procures a uniform. to
submit the same to said committee for IN
spection and approval After each uniform
has been approved by the committee, GER
titicate showing that fact snail be nied with
the recorder.
Several instances of the evasion of sec
tons 10 and II and the non-enforcement
of section Is have been brought to the
notice of the Grand Commandery. An ir-
regularity of frequent occurrence, the fur
Their practice of which will not be counte-
nanced has been the knighting OF Red
Cross companion upon the presentation by
him of a certificate from an outfitter that
he had placed order for a uniform, In
stead of requiring him to have the uniform
on hand for the inspection and approval
of the uniform committee before he re-
ceived the Order of the Temple.
The r. Z. grand commander charges
each commander with the duty of strictly
enforcing the regulations regarding uni
forms
Columbia Commandery, No. ., Knights
Templar, had business meeting last night.
The annual excursion of the commandery
will be given July 49, The committees in
charge are busi!y engaged in arranging an
excellent program.
The circular for June, issued by Mary
Commandery, No. &c, K T., of Philadel-
phia contains the following notice of their
recent pilgrimage to this city: Our pill
grmage to Washington, at the invitation
of Columbia Commandery, No. 2, of that
city, viii linger long and delightfully."- in the
memory of every one who was privileged to
share in it. On a charming day, speedy
transportation brought TO the Capital city
OF our country a happy party, who were
met by Columbia's reception committee and
conveyed to the Ebbitt House, venerable
hosiery, where we were most excellently
cared for From this moment until we
started for home Saturday evening, from
early morning until midnight, the fraters
of our sister commandery, and their ladies,
were unceasing in their efforts for our en-
joyment Their hospitality was elegant and
boundless. The tie which has united the
two communicates for long time has al
WAYS been very strong and very tender,
and this pilgrimage has, If possible, drawn
us into closer attachment"
Washington Commandery, No. l, K. T..
held a business meeting on Wednesday