Evening star., 1905-11-11

ington of all parties He has been promi-
nently mentioned for the republican nomi-
nation for the speakership but as the 1egis-
lature is democratic, this probably would
prove only an honorary distinction.
Orient Commandery. No. 5, knights Tenn
plar. will observe ladies night next Tues
day evening at the asylum of the COM
mandery, in Naval Lodge Hall, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 4th street south
east. Eminent Commander Fred S. Cawson
has issued simple and neat invitations to
the event. which is by way of recognition
of the part taken by the ladies OF Orient
Commandery in promoting its interests, and
also of further modest celebration of her
recent Templar day victory. Dancing will
be a feature of the evenings entertain
ment.
The Pythian Grand visitatons of the
week were to Century Lodge, No. 30, on
Monday night and to Union Lodge, No. %,
on Wednesday night. There was large
attendance on each occasion. The grand
chancellor and his officers will visit Myrtle
Lodge. No. 25, on Tuesday evening next
and Superior Lodge, No. q, on Thursday
evening. The series of visitations will con-
clude follows: Excelsior, No. ID, No
vember 81; Equal, No. IT, November 2I
Hermione, No. Il, November 20; Rathbone,
No %. December l. Capital, No "a, {the
grand chancellor's lodge), December g.
Grand Worthy President Henry D. Davis
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles has just
appointed Edward Hirsch of Baltimore for
a fifth term as state deputy grand president
of the order. While in office he has done
much toward extending the order in Mary
land. He has instituted aeries in Cumber-
land, Hagerstown, Homecoming, Frederick,
Westminster, Midland, Highlandtown and
Brunswick, and at present has new aeries
under way in Oakland and Frostburg
Mr.. Hirsch Thursday received the follow
ing letter from the grand worthy pres sdent: ::
II take pleasure in informing you that L
have this day forwarded your name to the
grand secretary requesting him to forward
you your commission as state deputy grand
president for the state of Maryland. /
take 1t that you have some idea as to my
wishes concerning the organization of
aeries. l am appointing you because l be-
lieve you have the welfare of cur order at
heart, and that you will exercise great care
in the institution of new aeries in your
state and that your conduct Will be such as
to bring credit upon yourself and our order
"The position of state deputy grand pres
ident is one of great responsibility. You
are my representative and your acts are
my acts, and any mistake you make is my
mistake. This / wish you would keep in
mind every day.
the men who go upon that charter list are
honorable men, men worthy of the con-
fidence of their fellow men; bar no man be-
cause of his vocation. but see to 1t that he
be honorable in that vocation or profess
sion See to it that every aerie Instituted
under your administration is one that you
can point TO with pride When You have
done this you will have performed the du-
ties of an honorable. high-minded, capable
state deputy
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No. Z.
conferred the mark and past masters de-
grees at the Scottish Rite Cathedral last
evening. There were number of visitors