Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-22
WELCOME TO THE WINNERS.
Plans for Reception to Victorious
Teams

Teams.
Washington Odd Fellows are jubilant
over the brilliant success achieved by their
three teams in winning four prizes at Phil
adelphia. This echpses all previous ex-
ploits of the teams, although they have al
ways accomplished something at all recent
Sovereign Grand Lodge conventions.
The rejoicing of the local members will
take the substantial form of a reception
and celebration of the victory at Odd Fell
lows Hall Tuesday night. Arrangements
are already in progress for this event.
which will be sort of welcome home for
the winners. A feature will be the pres
ence Of the celebrated Rebekah Drill Corps
of San Francisco. Each of the victorious
degree teams and the canton drill team will
be present.
The Daughters of Rebekah have been
keeping open house for visiting Odd Eel
lows en- route to and from Philadelphia
and there are many visitors daily. Today
their numbers have been larger than usual
and there have also been many local callers
with congratulations. The enthusiasm over
the victories is contagious, and little else
is talked about at Odd Fellows temple.
where the open house is being held. 1t is
the intention to keep Odd Fellows Hall
open every day and evening until Tuesday
night. Luncheon is served to visitors.
The Leaders and Their Teams.
All pIdiSe is given ny the local oQQ Eel
lows to the three men who, at the head of
the degree and drill teams did so much to
make the Philadelphia successes possible
1t took long and earnest work on the part
of leaders and members of each team to get
in shape to do the work that won
Degree Master ]. Edward Fowler of CO.
lumbia Lodge, No /, which secured first
prize for the third degree, is a native of
Washington, having been born here July II,
40 inh rit nc "a
Fellowship from his father, Thomas W.
Fowler, who was grand master and grand
representative before his son was born, and
who has recently completed term as
grand representative.
Mr.. Fowler was educated in the public
schools here, and after graduation went
into the real estate business with his
father, under the firm name of Thomas w
Fowler & Son. On attaining his ma jority
he at once entered Odd Fellowship and
was noble grand of Columbia Lodge and
chief patriarch of Mount Nebo Encamp-
ment before he was twenty-three years ed
He was the youngest noble grand in this
Jurisdiction. Mr.. Fowler is also member
of Lebanon Lodge No. Z, F. A. A. NJ.
Capt. d. V. chisholm of Canton Washing
ton, No. 1, has long been active in fraternal
and military circles, and has been a famous
drill master of several organiza tons he
was officer of the District volunteer
regiment in the Spanish war.
Degree Master Mcneil.
Past Grand Master w. II. McNiel, degree
| master OF Federal City Lodge, was born IN
Denton county, Texas, October 3, 1859,
reared on farm, and In childhood attend
ed the public schools. Later he was a
pupil for two years in the high school of
Prof. Morgan H. Looney, in Jefferson, and
graduated from Lawrence's College, Dali
las. Tex. He was principal of the Little
Elm Normal School; edited paper: studied
% aud no a.
He now holds position in the office of the
| auditor for the Post Office Department.
In 1884 he was admitted to Lively Lodge.
No. 237. A. F. and A. NJ, Little Elm, Texas
was charter member and twice command
| er of National Tent. No. J. Knights of the
| Maccabees, in Washington and belongs to
| Kismet Council, No. 1856, Royal Arcanum
He Joined Cottonwood Lodge. No. 1856 I.
| o. o. F.. at Little Elm, Texas, In 1883, and
| is now a member Of Federal City Lodge,
| No. 20; Fred d. Stuart Encampment, No.
| Z; Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, and Can
| ton Washington, No 1. Patriarchs Militant,
all of this city. He was noble grand in the
degree STAFF Of Federal City Lodge when
| It won first prize at the Sovereign Grand
Lodge session held in Richmond, Va. in
| 1900, and filled the same position In the
| contest at the session which convened In
Baltimore in 1909. when the first prize was
| again captured. and is for the third time
| noble grand in the contest at the present
| Sovereign Grand Lodge session. Mr. Nc
| OF the jurisdiction OF the District OF Co
| lumbia in July, 1902: deputy grand master
| In July. 1908, and grand master in July,
| 1904. He was chairman of the committee
| that entertained thousands of Odd Fellows
| visiting Washington during the Grand Army
encampment in 1902; of a like comrnittee
for entertaining visitors from Baltimore
| during the session Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in 1908. and of the committee which
| rendered to Canton Washington a recepi
tion on Its return from San Francisco IN
| 1904. where II won q. victory. For several
/ years he has been much interested In the
| proposition to establish an Odd Fellows