Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
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In FRATEpNlTlES


ington participants. headed by Imperial
REPRESENTATIVES Motley Anderson and Sec
retaryA j. David. ha dtheir full share OF
the pleasure The Imperial Palace voted to
extend the terms of it's present officers for
another year. In spite Of the rain. which
necessitated a postponement Of the auto
ride scheduled for Tuesday, the Arab
hordes managed to enjoy themselves. They
secuted about the town, patronizing nearly
every business place where the welcome
sign was displayed, and seeing the sights
generally. Promptly at s o'clock Wednes-
day night the Arab hordes took possession
of the streets, and, accompanied by dozen
or more bands, all playing oriental music,
marched forth to compete for the prizes Of
fered for the best drilled and best appear
ing temples. The line Of march was from
the corner of Lafayette and Shelby down
Lafayette to Woodward, to Larned: coun-
termarching to Monroe, to Farmer; coun-
termarching to Woodward, to Grand Circus
Park and thence down Washington avenue
to the Cadillac, where the knights dis
banded A day parade occurred Thursday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. This was prac-
tically duplicate of the night parade with
the exception Of a few changes in costumes.
Mayor Codd formally welcomed the knights
to the city at the banquet hall Of the
Hotel Cadillac. He told them they could
nave Ill the luH tHey Wduteus DIS iOUS dS
they did not try to pry up the lid
Imperial Prince w. D. Hadf1eld of Ell
Medi Temple, Peoria. ILL.,, responded in a
happy vein, and the knights then gathered
round to listen to a concert by the Ell Medf
quartet, which came along an escort to
the imperial prince ]. w. White, a dele
gate from Jacksonville, Fla, presented Mr..
Hadfeld with g. purse made of the skin OF
an alligator. For Imperial Secretary H. W.
Bedding of ST. Louis he had a cigar case
of the same material. The brigands wit
messed the presentation with covetous eyes
and all voted Delegate White a Jolly good
fellow
A feature of the Detroit parade was the
spectacle of Col Joseph Leffel, jolly little
old man standing just forty-six inches with
his boots on marching along beside w. F.
Morningstar, broad-shouldered man
measuring over six feet. Both men are
members of AL Yembo Temple of Spring
field, Ohio, where the colonel is a prominent
business man. He weighs just ffty-five
pounds, and is frisky in spite of his seven
ty-two years. Al Yembo Temple furnished
another feature in the person OF William
Fl: Christman. who, attired in an outland-
ish Turkish costume, wheeled around the
of poodle dogs. In his free hand he carried
a Japanese parasol, from which dangled a
number of toy balloons.
The program ended with the exemplif1ca-
ton of the orders amended ritual at the |
Masonic Temple. The work was conducted
by the following team: Royal vizier H. |
Schaffner, San Francisco; grand emir, H |
Bertram, st. Paul. Mimi; mehedi, John H. |
Holmes, st. Louis, Mo-; mokanna and bri- |
gands ]. H. Marshall and sixteen bandits |
all of Peoria. ILL.,; sheik, Charles D. Neahr
Grand Rapids, Mich; satrap. L. H. Wilson,
Fargo, 8. D.: sahib. w T. A. Faichney,
Watertown, N. Y: Joe, D. F. summye
Charlotte, N. c.; master Of ceremonies. Leo
Caro- Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Royan Clan. which is the supreme
governing body of the Order Of Scottish |
Clans, held its convention at New York |
from Tuesday to Friday evening. There |
were about $50 delegates in attendance. The |
body was welcomed in an address by Act
ing Mayor Fornes.
Mrs. Anna Berger-Lynch, a sister of Fred |
G. Berger Of this city, and one of the once |
famous Berger family of bellringers, was |
the feature at an unique Masonic entertain !
ment given on Bots Blanc Island. Ont, We'd |
nesday. During many years Mrs. Berger |
of the celebrated family. For |
long time she led the women cornetists Of !
the world and gave the name peculiar dis |
tinction not only in America, but in Europe |
and in the far off antipodes. Michigan has |
been especially proud to honor her. since |
during most of her life she has called the |
city of Jackson home. and reared there her |
interesting family. Mrs. Berger-Lynch con-
tinues to make her residence at Jackson. |
The Masonic gathering al Bots Blanc was |
by Palestine Lodge, No. 357, F. and A. NJ, |
having as their guests Jackson Lodge, No. |
H. F. and A. NJ, and Michigan Lodge No. |
So F. and A. M. of Jackson.
The regular meeting of seltese Tribe No. |
10, Improved Order of Red Men at 623 |
Louisiana avenue last Tuesday night was |
largely attended Notwithstanding number |
of members are summering at Atlantic City |
and other places of retreat.
Great Sachem d. ]. Marvin will leave |
Monday for Bluemont, Va, where he will |
pass several weeks cunning and fishing.
The reports of the officers of Seltese Tribe |
indicate its progressive condition. A num- |
Der of pale faces are spoken Of as DESTROYS |
of becoming members and ready for adop- |
ton in the near future.
The Red Mems excursion to Marshal Hall |
was a great success and the several tribes |
and councils of the District were much |
benefited.
Interesting talks were made by Great !
Sachem d. j. Marvin, Past Sachem Audley |
v. Reynolds, A. H. Regain and Great Junior |
Sycamore Wheeler of Soane Tribe, No. 10, |
at the last meeting of Seltese Tribe.
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, X. of p, has re-
Gently added a number to It's membership |
At the regular meeting, held August II in |
its castle hall In the Pythian Temple, the |
lodge conferred the second or esquire, de- !
gree on three pages, and will work the |
knights degree Thursday of next week. A
social session Is one of the events under |
discussion for the near future.
Excelsior Lodge. No II, l. O. O. F., held |
it's regular meeting Monday evening at . |
o'clock, with a goodly number OF members |
present. After the business of the evening |
was concluded the lodge adjourned, and on |
the invitation of Beacon Lodge, No. Is, the |
members attended that lodge in body and |
witnessed the comforting Of the intiatory |
degree.
Sioux Tribe No. 1S, Improved Order of |
Red Men, held its regular weekly burning |
of the council fire on last Tuesdays sleep |
at their WigWam, No. 90 PENNSYLVANIA |
avenue northwest After the transaction |
of routine business and the distribution of |
invitation cards to the "at home of the |
tribe at the wigwam, the 10Th sleep, Stur- |
geon Moon august %. 1900, the council |
fire was quenched and a large delegation |
trailed to the wigwam of Idaho Tribe No |
Is, at Northeast Temple. where the in |
itiatory work in the chiefs degree was in |
progress.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies, re-
freshments were served and addresses of |
welcome made by the chiefs of Idaho Tribe |
and responsive remarks by visiting chiefs |
of Sioux Tribe interspersed with musical |