Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

nounced the following committees for the
present term: Entertainment. william
Brewer, ]. e. Chamberlain, VIM f. Burns.
Finance-W. G. Berg, Geo. Bennett Ezra
Troth. Help. VIM. Brewer. Leo s. Scho-
enthal, D. A. Dugan. On delinquents-J.
VIM. Brewer. ]. L. Irwin. w. F: Burns, J.
E. Chamberlain, w. q. Clapp, ID. A Du-
gan and c. w Chamberlain.
The representatives OF Covenant Lodge.
I. o. o. F.. to the Grand Lodge. which
meets in annual session the third Wednes-
day of the present month, are ]. VIM
Brewer. Jos. l.. Irwin. ]. III. Chamberlain
| w. ID Clapp. John ]. Cherry. John M. Pru-
ett Thomas j. Jones. Ezra Troth, c. w.
Chamberlain. Henry Weber. ]. H. McChes-
ney, R. B. Humphreys and D. A. Dugan
The officers of Fred D. Stuart Encamp,,
ment, No. 7, I. o. 0. F.. were Installed
Tuesday evening for the present term. as
follows: Chief patriarch. Elwyn Green;
high priest, JOS L. Irwin; senior warden,
holm; scribe. Geo. l.. Clayton; treasurer, j.
K. Dawson; sentinel. T. B. Felter; guide,
J. E Mattern; first watch. J. H Wood: sec
ond watch. 8. Il. Boyce; third watch, w. b.
Hundley; fourth watch. l.. *. Donavu;
guards to tent. E. w. Bradford and H. w.
Selah.
The annual convention of the Grand
Lodge, B. P. 0. E, which closed yesterday
at Buffalo was one of the most successful
of the nineteen which have been held since
the establishment of the now celebrated
antlered order. The Washington contingent
played prominent part in the parade and
other proceedings. The following are the
new officers of the Grand Lodge: Grand
exalted ruler. Robert w. Brown, Louisville,
Ky; grand esteemed leading knight, c. +.
Tomlinson, Winston, N. c.; grand esteemed
loyal knight, Charles w. Kaufman, Hobo
ken, n. j.; grand esteemed lectuTing knight,
! Edward Mclaughlin, Boston; grand secre-
tary, Fred C. Robinson. Dubuque, Iowa;
grand treasurer, John x. Tenor, Charleroi,
Pa. The report of Grand Secretary Fred c.
Robinson contained the following: The
success of the year has exceeded all expec-
tations and has been most gratifying. Fifty
new lodges have been added to the list, and
those lodges already in existence have been
materially strengthened by large accessions
in membership. We have made an increase
of 22,SSS in membership giving us today 9SS
lodges and a total membership of 200, 040.
With quantity of membership is coming
quality" The numerical strength of the
seven largest lodges Is: Brooklyn. No. %.
2.059; New York, No 1. .404: Detroit, No.
"a LIS: Philadelphia No. 3 1.1e4: Chi
cago, No. 4. LOIS; Spokane, No. 22S. lob:
Cincinnati, No. g. 1010.
The cash on hand May 81 was SIG 902;
the total assets. sIs9 2T3; the liabilities only
$4,656. The total surplus was $1S4. 6l7,
against 81. 16,. 1872 in 1904.
The financial statement of the grand
lodge shows cash is on deposit to the
amount of $111,024. This sum is distributed
in four funds. the general fund containing
Scs,uoO, tHe HOHt luftu containing Sl-,<JU,
the emergency fund containing s4,04s and
the reserve fund containing $4,000. Dur
ing the year $4,000 was added to the re-
serve fund
The per capita of ten cents paid by the
entire membership now over 100000, for
the maintenance of the Elk home at Bed
ford City. Va. for INDECENT Elks, has been
paid and $500 worth OF property adjoln-
ing the home has been purchased. Before
final adjournment the question of the aban-
donment of the national home at Bedford.
Va. was discussed. some delegates favor
ing it's discontinuance, but definite action
was postponed until next year A resolu-
ton adopted recommending that the
age limit for admission to the home be re-
duced.
The administration OF Grand Exalted
Ruler William ]. O'Brien OF Baltimore. in
which the Eiks of Washington have taken
a deep and neighboriy interest, is consid-
cred one Of the most successful In the his
tory of the grand lodge.
Mount Vernon Council No. 10. J. o. L.
A. M. has Installed the following officers:
Jr. p. G.. Victor A. Pyles: councillor. Ed
ward d. Smoot: vice councillor John H.
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