Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

tied that sum in the Port Huron Savings
Bank to replace morey he is alleged TO
have used. Thompson, in his defense, prac-
tically allies himself on the side of the
bank in the controversy between the bank
and the order.
Noble Arthur D. Marks, chairman of the
press committee of the shrine which is IN
charge of Almas Temples annual eXcu4-
sion, has designated a committee to ASSAY
him. including a large number of we'll
known mobiles. The excursion occurs 1f
June and is to Marshall Hall. AS in prs
vious years, all it's proceeds go to sustain
the Christmas charities of the temple.
The little old school house at Eagle Har-
bor in kewenaw county, Michigan SO
prominent in the history of the order of
the Knights of Pythias, has been purchased
by Ira e. Randall of Houghton, trustee
of the Justus HI. Rathbone memorial fund
of the fraternity. 1t is the intention TO
preserve the structure and erect suitable
monument on the grounds to the memory
of Rathbone. The lodges will be asked to
contribute small sum each toward the
project.
The last report of the state council of
the Junior Order United American Me
chanics shows an increase of membership
for the first time in five years. The pres
ent officers of the state council OF the DIS
trict of Columbia are James Circle, state
councillor; Fred L. Weber jr state wee
councillor; Shipley Brashears, state council
secretary; David Goldsmith, state council
treasurer; d. NJ. Weeks and G. Humphrey,
trustees.
The American Guard, the uniformed
branch of the Junior Order, received Two
members this week.
The oriental degree was given Friday by
Francis Scott Key Council, j. .. u. a. NJ
No. o. $40 Pennsylvania avenue north
west
The fifteen councils of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics will give an
excursion to Marshall Hall in July. Fred
NJ of
10 is chairman of the joint committee.
The American Guard, the military branch
of the Junior Order, is making arrangements
to give an excursion next month to Baltl-
more. to pay a fraternal visit Fred u
Weber sr. is making the arrangements
Constellation Council, No 59, j. y. =. "A.
NJ. initiated two members thursday hlsnt.
The American Guard team performed the
secret and nitiatory work. During recess
ice cream and cake were served and John
May deputy United States marshal maze
an address.
Harold G. Underwood of Milwaukee,
prominent as a patent law attorney anu
clubman, died suddenly this week IN III
cago, supposedly of heart disease brought
on by kidney trouble. He went to chicago
about two weeks ago on a business "Trip
and was taken sick few DAYS later
that he was unable to return to his nome
in milwaukee, He was formerly we'll
known in Washington. He was hfty-two
years old, and was born in Herklmer coun-
~ Y He received a llOIouSii aSi
demic training and afterward graduate9
from the Columbia Law School mere. I'M
mediately thereafter he formed partner
ship with the late S. S. Stout in milwaukee,
under the firm name of Stout q Underwood.
as patent lawyers. He was collector OF
manuscripts and autographs of literary
men and had a fine collection OF rare eur
ton books He was a member OF the Eihs.
He has been a prominent Mason lot MANY
years and he belonged to- Columpla Soin
mandery of this city. Besides his Wlle anu
two children, he is survived ohiy ny
brother, B. G. Underwood of Boston,
The executive committee OF the DIS
trict Grand Lodge of the Grand Unit
ed Order of Odd Fellows have com
pleted their annual round of VISITS TO
the twenty-nine subordinate lodges In TINS
jurisdictions 1t found the lodges imam
ciallv and numerically strong. There are
now over five thousand members, owning
three halls considered worth $1Oo,Ooo. sun
day evening the annual Thanksgiving serV-
ices were held at Mount Zion NJ. e. Church,
West Washington. Rev Benjamin L. FER
lkins delivered the address to the order. In
addition to the subordinate lodges there are
two patriarches, two past grand master
councils nineteen households of Ruth ana
a number of Juvenile societies.
The present grand officers are: Ihomas
w. West grand master; George r. Wat
kins deputy grand master; James ii. Cole
man grand secretary; George A. Garter,
grand treasurer; James l.. Turner, grand
director.