Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-18
MANY GUESTS PRESENT
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTEI
RICHARDSON IN THE CHAIR.
Scotch Bonnets and Feathers Worn
by all Present-Many Ladies At
tend the Function.

nual banquet at the New Willard, and 1t
was one of the largest affairs of the kind
in the local history of this picturesque and
ancient organization Many ladies partici-
pated in the banquet, which was heartily
enjoyed from start to finish. Provincial
Grand Master James Daniel Richardson
presided, and Provincial First Grand Stew
ard Allison Naior ran the rest of the bust
ness, with the assistance of three able
bodied associate grand stewards
The banquet room and table were exQuis-
itely decorated and the climax came mid
way in the banquet when as favors multi
colored Scotch bonnets were presented to
all present. AS each gentleman and lady
present put on these pretty reminders of
odd Scotia" the scene in the banquet room
became an exceedingly novel and pretty
one. Prominent among the decorations was
the Telfair standard, which hung behind
the chair of the provincial grand master
This is beautiful banner the handiwork
of Miss Telfair of New York, who presented
1t to the Provincial Grand Lodge In 1882.
AS a mark of appreciation for her delicate
workmanship the lodge at that time asked
Miss Telsair to be it's honored guest and
that was the beginning OF the presence of
ladies at these gatherings Of the Royal
Order.
Provincial Grand Master James D. Rich
ardson. with William Holman of New York
representative of the Northern Supreme
Council, led the march to the hall, while
the orchestra played The Campbells Are
Coming"
Guests at Table
About the gridiron-shaped tables. which
one distinguished guest described as ''rakish"
in appearance, there sat the following MEM
bers of the royal order, their ladies and
other guests:
Rev. F. B. Adkins, Easton, Nd; G. Ar
,-aII
Washington, D. c.. Gustave Anderson,
Omaha, Neb.: C. T. Brown, New Mexico; A.
Bussius, Washington, D. c.; Gen. G. w.
Ralloch Mrs. Stafford. Mrs. Balloch, Wash
McAllister, Indian Territory: w. Beuchert
Mrs. Beuchert, Washington. D. c.. ]. B.
Bassett, Cleveland. Ohio; B. d. Babcock,
Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Sophie Bauer, Wash
ington. D. c.; M. Collins, st. Louis. Mo-: G.
E. Corson, Mrs. Corson and daughter Wash
ington, D. c.; Fl. S. GOWNS and lady. South
Bound Brook, n. j.; Robert Cook and
daughter, Washington. D. c.; G. F. Carson,
Philadelphia, Pa; II. S. Cunningham. Guth-
RE, Okla; w. T. Cove, Virginia; W. Camp
bell Missouri; S. #. Cochran, Texas; E.
Davis and Mrs. Davis and niece. Topeka,
Kan; H. Dingman. Mrs. Dingman Mrs.
Partridge, Washington, D. c.; G.. Dukehart,
Mrs. c. n. Abbott. Baltimore, Md; James
Elliott. Mrs. Elliott, Haileyville. Indian Ter
ritory; r. p. Evans, Washington. d. c.; ].
C. English, Detroit, Mich; Max Frost Santa
a
ington. d. c.; A. L. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Hol-
comb, Mrs. McEwatt, Eureka, New; G. Fair
burn, Iowa; S. w. Gardiner, Mrs. Gardiner,
Laurel Miss: F. Greenwood, Mrs Green
wood. Norfolk. Va; L. D. Gassaway, Mary
land; B. 8. Graves. Miss Graves Washing
ton d. c.. w. F. GUIDE, Washington, D. c.;
William Holman, New York, N. Y; G.. L.
Hassett. Missouri: e. D. Hartwell, Paines-
vile. Ohio; D. NJ. HALEY Haileyville, Indian
Territory; DR.. d. p. Hickling. Mrs. Hick-
hing. Washington. D. G.: o. B. Hannah,
Cleveland. Ohio: George Hale, Philadelphia.
Pa: J. c. Hughes. Mrs. Hughes, Oklahoma;
n. T. Halter. Mrs. Halter Washington, D.
c.; o. A. Hawkins and lady, Richmond. Va;
H. Henninger, Mrs: Henninger, Reading.
ton. Mass; J. P. Hazlett. Youngstown,
Ohio; G. E. Howard Washington. d. c.;
Frank H. Hosford. Jacobus S. Jones, Mrs
Jones, F. w. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson and
son. Mrs. Johnson. Michigan; Capt A W.
Kelley. Miss Adele E. Kelley, Sterling
Kerr, Mrs Kerr, C. Kraemer. Mrs. Krae-
mer, Mrs. ]. L. Kennedy and daughter, ].
G; r. Lambert. Louisiana; w. S. Liddell.
North Carolina; E. ]. Lutz, Kansas; A. V.
Lane. Mrs. Lane, Dallas, Tex; ]. J. Lam
dergren, Washington, D. c., J. F. Mayer
and Mrs. Mckenzie, Washington, D. c.;
T. r. Morrow, Mrs Morrow, Kansas City
Mo; A. Mckerichar and two daughters
J. H. Milans, Mrs. MiIans II. B. Mason
Mrs. Mason. Washington, b. G.; R. Maris
Philadelphia, Pa; Geo. f. Moore, Mont
gomery, Ala; ]. l.. Marshall, J. McGregor
and daughter, Allison Nailor, Mrs. Nailor
Miss Gabrielle Steger, Washington, D. c.
c. A Nesbitt, Mrs. Nesbitt, Richmond
Va; J., II. Olcott w. W. Poultney and
lady. c. ID. Pennebaker, Mrs. Pennebaker
Washington, ID. G; w F. Pierce and lady,
San Francisco Cal; ]. l. Porter, Mis-
souri,; ID. e. Perkins. Iowa; ]. d. Richard
son and two ladies, Murfreesboro Tenn:
W 0. Roome. Mrs. Roome. Washington,
d. c.; j. l.. Rake, Mrs. Rake and daugh-
ter. Reading, Pa; S. C. Raub, Mrs. Raub
and niece, Washington, d. c.; J. B. Rider
and niece, Lickhart, Ala; w. F. Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts, 1. H. Rothrock. Mrs. Roth
rock, Washington, ID. c.; A. c. Stewart
Mrs. Stewart, st. Louis. Mo; B. F. Smith,
Mrs Smith. ]. II. Small Mrs Small and
daughter, Washington, DC; &C. G. Steffe and
Mrs. Laumann. Reading Pa; II. K Simp-
son. Washington, d. c.; F. Shyers Mis-
souri,; o. G. Staples, Washington D. CT
NJ. Spellman. Texas; T. J. Shryock. Balti-
more Nd; J. E. swaine; Washington. D.
Salt Lake City. Utah; C. P. Sparkman.
Mrs. Sparkman and daughter, Paterson.
n. j.; II. w. Smith, Mrs. Smith, E. f.
Simpson, Mrs. Simpson. Washington. D.
F. H. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas. Wash.
ington. D. c.: J. H. Trmble, Mrs Harris.
Washington, D. c.; NJ II. Thomas, Dallas,
Texas; F. M. Thaxter and daughter. Mis-
souri,: A. H. Van Deusen and Mrs Van
Deusen and niece. Washington. D. c.; G. H.
Walker and Mrs. Walker, Washington. d.
G.; ]. A. Whitcomb and Mrs. Whitcomb and
daughter, Boston. Mass; L. c. Williamson
and Mrs. Williamson and sister, Washing
ton, d. c.; e. S. Wyckofr and Mrs. Wyckoff,
Beverly, N. j.; w. H. Wunder and Mrs
Wunder, Washington, d. c.: E. NJ Willis
and Mrs. Willis. Washington, D. c.; J. III.
Wilkins and Mrs. Wilkins, Newark N J.:
M. A. Winter and Mrs. Winter, Washing
ton, d. c.; j. r. Wilkinson, Atlanta Ga;
+. ]. Woodman and lady. Washington. D.
c.. and Campbell Wells. Platte City, Mo.
Welcoming Address.
An elegant menu was offered by the pro-
vincial grand stewards and the engagement
of the New Willard. After it had been dis
cussed at length, Provincial Grand Master
Richardson, in a brief and graceful, address .
welcomed all the guests. He then intro
duced William Homan inspector general for
New York, A. A. s. R., who made q speech
on behalf of Henry L. Palmer of Wisconsin
sovereign grand commander OF the north
ern jurisdiction. whom he f1ttingly described
as the Grand Old Man of Masonry. Mr.
Palmer is eighty-six years old, has been a
master Mason for sixty-five years and a
past master since 1913. 1t so CHANGED that
last nights banquet occurred on the eve of
his birthday uh 70 full, =