Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
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The Mystic Shriners have but just COM
pleted their exceedingly successful func-
ton of an annual excursion to Marshall
Hall for the benefit of the Christmas char
ity fund And treading fast upon the
heels of this event comes the annual pill
yrimage of the caravan to Mecca-that
place for the present year being Niagara
Falls N Y, with Buffalo and Niagara
Falls Ont to fall back on. Side trips to
Toronto and many other interesting places
are on the program. The caravan leaVes
Washington at 10 am. tomorrow, going
over the Baltimore and Ohio ana connect
ed lines. Both Almas patrol and the
mounted patrol will participate In each
parade. as escort to a large number of the
nobility of the national capital. 1t Is be-
lieved that Almas, now larger than ever
in it's history, will show the largest num-
Der of fezes she has ever had in line, ex,
cepting of course, when the Imperial
Council met here in 1899. On that occa-
sion she headed the big night parade with
more than seven hundred sWailoW-talieo
fez wearers. Potentate Carter u. keane'
Recorder Harrison Dingman and all the
officers of the temple have been indefau-
gable in their efforts to make the coming
trip a great success and every indication
is that they will not be disappointed.
Secretary Henry ]. Gasson of the knights
of Pythas Hall Association has submit
ted the annual report of the financial con
dition of the association on June l. II
shows that Oil shares of stock have been
subscribed for of which SIT are paid IN
full, and $Io7 has been paid on the other "a
leaving a balance due of Sl,553. A niue
over 50 per cent of the stock is held by
the grand and subordinate lodges and uni
form rank companies leaving the balance,
less than IS per cent in the hands OF lnol-
vidual members.
Accompanying the statistical statement is
the following congratulatory comment ON
the completion of the new building of the
Pythians: Your board of directors desire
to congratulate you on this, the first an
nual meeting in our own building. The
statement of receipts and expenditures Will
show that the estimates are no longer prom
ises on paper but an established tact. Inc
lodge rooms are all occupied every night
with the exception of a few Saturdays and
Sundays.
The erection of this building marks an
epoch in the history of our order that will
change a struggling number of lodges to
continuity that will increase our numbers
and influence, and the enterprise Will be
a fitting memorial to those sturdy and fear
less members who have given their time
and financial support toward the PROJECT
Their unselfish action is worthy OF our re-
gard and emulation.
Notable events in nations and organiza-
tons have sometimes been termed time
keepers of progress. This undertaklng
places our order in a position where we
will be destined to play more important
part than heretofore in the community, and
no one will be a stranger to the motto en-
blaZoned on our wall of friendship, charity
and benevolence.
that valuable auxiliary, the committee of
forty-five, whose unstinted labor at all
times has helped so much to make the pres
ent situation possible, and we would re-
quest you to give your earnest assistance to
all enterprises under their auspices"
The committee of fortyfive of the Pythian
Hall Association will give its tenth annual
excursion Tuesday night. The destination
will be Marshall Hall.
State President P. T Moran of the Hi
bernians of the District of Columbia leaves
for Ireland July 10. He will be accom-
panied by Vice President Arthur Small of
Division No /, A. o. H. Mr. Moran is
native of County Limerick and Mr.. Small
of the County Down. They will be gone
two months, and will spend half the time
in Ireland and the remainder in England
and on the continent.
Washington Hibernians give an excursion
to Chesapeake Beach June %.
The first new lodge of the Protected Home
Circle under the regime of the new supreme
president, A. c. Mclean of Pittsburg, Pa,
was instituted last Tuesday night in
Georgetown by District Deputy Robert b.
Harbaugh of Congressional Circle, No. o9S,
assisted by Mrs. Ercher of Capitol Circle
and Mrs. Chauncy of National Circle.
The new circle christened itself George
town" and will in the future be known by
that name. 1t will meet on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month at the hall,
corner SD and n streets, Georgetown. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: Past president, Mrs. Clara A.
Goldsmith; president, John Neidfeldt; vice
president Mrs. Clara Walker; secretary
Mrs Matte Donaldson; treasurer. Mrs.
Mary Brown; accountant, L. S. Quacken-
bush; chaplain, George fudge; guardian,
Mrs Mccarthy porter, Mrs. Marguerite
Mckee; guide, John Owens. F.. II. Teliam
OF the Supreme Circle installed the newly
elected officers, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin f. Hupp entertained those pres
ent with refreshments.
The chapter of Saladin Temple, No 100,
D. o. X. K, Lafayette. Ind, has been
rested and the temple is now out Of ex-
istence.
There will probably be little or no opposi-
ton TO the election of r. w. Brown of
Louisville to the position of grand exalted
ruler of the Grand Lodge of Elks to be
held at Buffalo next month.
The so-called loyalist faction of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics has
been defeated by the 'fnsurgent' faction in
Virginia. An opinion was handed down by
the supreme court of appeals of the state
this week, at Wythevile affirming the de-
cision of the chancery court recognizing
the "insurgent'' branch of the order, char
tered by the general assembly, as the one
entitled to all the rights and benefits of
the order in the Old Dominion
The Supreme Assembly of the Uniform
Rank knights Of Pythias. has just closed
its biennial session at indianapolis. The
District of Columbia regiment Col. Harry
Coggins commanding. forms part of the
Maryland brigade. The Supreme Assembly
is composed of Maj. Gen. Carnahan and the
twenty-six brigade commanders. Gen. Car
nahan, who is at the head of the Uniform
Rank presided over the meetings of the
assembly. Supreme Chancellor Shiveley at
tended the sessions.
The Supreme Assembly is the legislative
body of the Uniform Rank. 1t Is said only
matters of routine character will come up
for consideration and that no radical
changes in the laws governing the rank are
contemplated
The Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar of Michigan has been in full swing
at Detroit this week. More than 1900