Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Bennett A. Allen.

Bennett A. Allen.
cometh from a firm and unfaltering reli-
ance upon our Father who art in heaven
In his circular announcing the observ-
ance, Grand Commander Allen sends the
greetings of the season to all true and
courteous sir knights" and adds: May the
coming hour oerfiow with joy, and may
the heart of every sir knight be filled with
love for his fraters and devotion to Him
under whose banner we are enlisted"
Columbia Commandery, No. q knights
Templar, conferred the order of the Red
Cross at it's conclave last evening and pass
ed upon several applications. The Ladies
Auxiliary of Columbia will soon give an
tanment at Pythian Temple. The en-
tertainment will consist of one-act
comedy entitled Striking Oil by the Night
Owls" Miss Lulu Mcintosh is in charge
of the entertainment and Mrs Jackson f.
Blair is chairman of the dance committee.
The request Of Inspector General Galliher
made at the commencement OF this Templar
year. that a record be made of the number
of sir knights in attendance at each con-
clave both in uniform and those not in uni
form is being carried out, and will form n
part of that officers report to the Grand
Commandery. The record so far this year
shows that a very small percentage of those
in attendance appear in uniform. and all
the communicates are diligently trying to
get more sir knights into their chapeaus
and baldrics, and old Washington MEM
| bers are urged to ''gird they their aprons
on"
Orient Commandery, No. 5, K. T.. will
confer the orders of the Temple and Malta
next Monday evening, and large attend
ance is expected from the sister command
cries Orient Is having an exceptionally
interesting winter season. largely inspired
by her success on field day. On the sub
ject of the holding of the banner then Won,
Eminent Commander CawSon Is giving his
1T = ;p,, Of +la ssctr ,rnt1S-
life" In his current circular he reminds
them of the Importance of holding what
they have won with mailed hand He
says: at is very plain to us that we will
have to make greater effort next year If
we intend holding the banner we won on
last field day. Sir knights, with all the
timely warnings we have received from the
grand officers. as we'll as the commanders
of the several communicates, there will be
no excuse for US If we are not better pre-
pared than we were this year"
1t is the intention of Orient drill corps
at an early date to give exhibition drills
at each conClave. They will be principally
fancy movements and, judging from the
progress made, l have doubt that they
will prove not only interesting to look at
but instructive to those taking part.
Grand Commander Bennett A. Allen paid
a visit TO Orient Commandery at its most
recent conclaVe.
Potomac Commandery, No. g. knights
Templar, will confer the Red Cross next
Wednesday night. There will be a large
attendance, and Potomacs most remote
sister commandery, Orient, has expressed
the intention of coming in a body.
United States Senator Frank Flint of
California is a prominent member of the
Ell Malaikah Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
which will welcome the Imperial Council
of that body TO Los Angeles in May next
The work of the committee on arrange
ments for this session has progressed so
far that detailed announcement of pro-
gram has been made. The Imperial Council
will meet May 49, but several days will be
devoted TO attendant festivities 1t will be
the thirty-Second session of the imperial
body. Salem Temple of San Francisco will
share with FL Malaikah Temple the honor
and pleasure Of welcoming guests. so far as
1t can, considering distance, and Islam
Patrol will be actively on duty at Los An
geles. Among the side features of the ses-
sion will be a banquet to the Imperial
Council, banquet to visiting patrols, re-
ception at Lankershim Hotel by Islam Tenn
pie, grand parade of Imperial Council Arab
Patrol and ShrinerS generally, and a Span
ish barbecue. 1t will be observed that the
California nobility has cut out the sepa-
rate patrol parade, which was SO marked
feature at the sessions of the Supreme
Council in Washington and other cities in
recent years.
The votaries of Ascaion Temple of the
knights of khorassan will meet this even
y
form they will participate in the forthcom-
ing Pythian jubilee at Baltimore. The tenn
pie has been invited to participate as a body
In the Pythian parade on this occasion
Monday evening, December II, there will be
regular assembly of the caravan, and i'm
portant business attended to. First In or
der will come nomi nation and election of
officers for the coming year, after which
smoker will be had
The Pythian Supreme Council consisting of
fhp IOdga In
dianapolis, Ind, after hearing all those de-
string to be heard. and after careful con-
siderat1on of the subject, decided to leave
the place of holding the next convention of
the supreme lodge at New Orleans as fixed
by the Louisville convention. 1t was fur
ther decided to change the date of the con-
velrtion from the third Tuesday In Septer11-
Der to the third Tuesday in October All of
the supreme lodge officers were present ex-
cepting John w. Thompson, w. supreme
outer guard. of this city, who was detained
of a daughter.
The report of the major general shows
the organization OF many new Pythian uni
form rank companies, and that much en-
thusiasm prevails in uniform rank circles
In different parts of the supreme domain.
Maj. Gen. Stobbart has decided to remove
the headquarers of the Uniform Rank. K
of p, from Indianapolis to his home at
st. Paul, MINI.
The last report of Supreme Master of
Excheauer Meares of the Knights OF
ytiildS SiloHS d DdistIitc On IlddlQ OF S7O,-
452S2. There is included in that amount
50. "a. which belongs to the Hines me-
mortal fund.
Next Thursday evening the grand chan
cellor of Maryland, supported by the
Pythians of his grand domain, will hold
jubilee meeting in the city of Baltimore.
They expect 1900 Pythians to attend and
witness the initiation of ], 100 candidates
Supreme Chancellor Shiveley and Supreme
vice Chancellor Barnes have accepted In
vitationg to be present and participate Ia