Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25

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members Of the order. The reports OF the
different officers were very gratifying.
showing the financial prosperity of the
chapter and the harmonious efforts which
have resulted In an unusually successful
year. Appropriate testimonials were pre-
| sented TO the worthy grand matron. worthy
grand patron and associate grand patron
Mrs. F. b. Curtis. chairman OF the enter
| tainment committed. furnished a program
| of vocal and instrumental music and reel
tations- Refreshments were served In the
| banquet hall.
| Esther Rebekah Lodge. Nc. 5. l. o. o. F..
gave ghost party November II. 1t was
one of the most enjoyable evenings In the
history of the lodge. Ghosts BY the dozen
were sold. Buyers did not know who they
were buying at auction and many agree
| able surprises followed. The auctioneers
were Degree Master Easterfug, Past Grands
| Foose Billing and Davidson. Music was
| furnished by the Capital HIN Orchestra.
! Prof. Louis Potter. leader. After the ex-
ercises covers were laid for 100. Among
those present were Grand Master L. w.
Bradford. Central Lodge. No. j, headed
by Past Grand Pumphry.- attended In
| body. Representatives from every Rebekah
Lodge in the jurisdiction were present. VS.
| itors were present from Cosorado and Idaho.
The committee which win have charge of
| the coming Pythian fair has been organized
as follows: T. A. Bynum. chairman; ]. w.
Carter. first vice chairman; John W. Har-
| dell, second vice chairman; J. C. Wilson,
/ W i. klEIafGSOn,
| The fair Is to be held In the new Pythian
Tempe. beginning April 10 next The SEN
| erai committee meets every Friday evening.
| Chairman Bynum has appointed subeom-
mittees as follows: TicIets-Jamcs @. Nc
Queen, chairman; Henry J. GasSon, George
| w. Hall. Lee Moekbee. w. NJ. Hodges,
| George w. Haley and s II. jacobson. Invi-
tations-D. r. Wiber. chairman; George w.
| Baumann, A. J. Cunning. Harry Coggins
and r. c. Glescock. MuSic-Narren j. Cof-
| fin, chairman; +. II. Crown, Fred Helbig,
! sr., Albert Kshlert and Milo Quackenbush.
| Publicity and printing-Elaude H. Wood
| ward, chairman: F. III. HosfoTd, vice chair
| man; Edward Saxton. John 4. Frank l..
! n. Bunker. f. w. Morcock and s. VI. Pear
| mel, chairman; Pinckney w. Smith, vice
| chairman; John w. Hardell. John T. Clark.
| Joseph b. Conner. Michael Wallace, Henry
| Nau. Charles Sanford. Frank Robertson, NJ.
| c. Harmon, Ben Tarantino and Mrs. George
| w. Boynton. Mrs. David Hardester and
| Mrs. Perry p. Patrick of the Rathbone
| Sisters. Finance-E. Lodge HILL chair
| man; NJ. A. Lease. vice chairman: Ben Me-
| Quay, Ben L. Evans, Charles II. Fletcher.
| c. W. Henderson, w. r. Carver. Wilson
Harvey and j. S. Feister. Audit-P. w.
| Smith, chairman; John NJ. Kline, F. b.
| Crown F. W. Morcock and Edward Sax
! ton. Badges-B. A Duke, chairman: Max
Pines, j. G. Angerman, l.. ]. Journey,
Israel Sommers, w. B. Usilton, Mr. An
drews, S. Bonini and r. II. Neff. Ladies'
| auxiliaries-G. Frank Day, chairman, COM
mittee TO be composed of one member from
each lodge to cooperate with the chair
man. Entertainment-Wells c. Harreli.
chairman. Reception and public comfort
Charles L. Saur, chairman; Jefferson Md
dleton, vice chairman.
State Councillor red N. Weber of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics has Is
sued a formal proclamation designating
Sunday, December 3. as the annual DAY
| for thanksgiving and prayer. The procla-
nation runs as follows: In Conformity
with a custom long since established by
| our order. and by virtue of the power vested
| in me as state councillor of the District of
Columbia, do hereby issue this my proc
lamation designating Sunday, December 3.
| 1905. as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
L urge all members of our order to attend
divine worship at 1880 pm. of that date at
Metropolitan NJ +. Church John Marshall
place and street northwest. Al and G
| streets northwest, where the Rev. Frank H
Bristol will deliver the thanksgiving sermon
| TO our order), and there render unto God
| thanks for those blessings which have been
so ahundantly bestowed upon u.s. Our or
der and our cause have been successful in
the past year, our councils have prospered
and our membership has gained steadily,
| but few deaths have occurred to thin our
ranks, and We should offer thanks to Al
mighty God for his continued blessings on
| US individually and as an organization. The
membership will form at Az and Indiana
| avenue northwest not later than T:30 pm
Regalias permitted and badges to be worn
where possible.
| Georgetown Council. No. 8, Independent
Order Sons of Jonadab, held its regular
meeting Monday evening last in its hall,
1913 31st street northwest, with Worthy
| Chief ]. ]. Spellman presiding. The meet
| ing was in the nature of a housewarming.
The council had once more moved into its
old quarters. The lodge room has been
entirely renovated. Among the visitors
We're Grand Chief J. c. Daley, Past Grand
Chief J. L. Rolf, Worthy Chief j. c.
Craemer of Unity. No. 2 and Messrs. Kerr
af
mon and Decker of Unity, No. . The fol-
| lowing committee to represent the council In
| the Anti-Saloon League was appointed:
Messrs. ]. II. Bangs, w. T. Golden. P Z.
Dewey, David Poore and Frank O'Donno-
| ghue. The following program was rendered;
| Vocal solos by Messrs. Herman, F. Poore,
| Spellman, David Poore and ]. 7. Rolf. or
| gan selections by Prof J. w. Garland and
| temperance talks by Messrs. 1ardella OF
| Hope No. l. Kilmon. Grand Chief Daley.
Messrs. o'Day. Taylor. Craemer and Deck
er of Unity, No. 2. and Charles E. Vessie
| and w. L. Golden, Perkins, Willis, O'Don-
| noghue, Charles s. and George s. Poore.
Dewey, Bangs and others. Refreshments
| were served during the evening. Secretary
]. H. Bangs announced that three former
members had been reinstated and two new
members added to the roll.
The annual visitation TO Eastern Lodge.
No. z, l. 0. o. F., occurred Wednesday
evening. there being present one of the
largest gatherings of Odd Fellows which
has attended the present series of vista
lions. The address of the evening was de-
livered by Grand Secretary Porter. The
lodge also had guest Gen. NJ A. Rainey.
comma nder of the Patriarchs Militant. who
gave an interesting talk Mr.. Mccartney
of Hagerstown. Md, delivered an ins.ruc-
tive address. Between the speeches music
was furnished by Herbert ID. Lawson. basso.
and Julius Hulling, tenor. of the Eastern
Lodge quartet. accompanied by Mr.. Pal
mer There were present visitors from New
York, Virginia, Maryland and Iowa, and
representatives OF most OF the lodges of this
Jurisdiction, including Union, Covenant, Sa-
lem. Beacon, Golden Rule, Washington.
Columbia, Central, Metropolis and Amity.
At the conclusion of the evenings program
refreshments were served.
The Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch Masons
of MARYLAND, which has been in session dur
ing the past week In Baltimore, has elected
as grand high priest James Franklin Allen
of Rockville, Nd. who has so long been
identified with Masonry in the District OF
Columbia Mr.. Allen was born in Hopkn-
ton. N H. August ID. 1s41. He was raised
in Pentalpha Lodge, No %. of this city
February 81, 1874; was master In 1877:
nw,tt,ll Mount Vernar (haDfer n q of