Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07

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| Columbia Comma ndery, No. 3 knights
/ Templar, conferred the orders of the Tenn
| pie and Malta at the regular conclave last
! evening. There was large turnout OF
| members. At the conclusion of the cere-
| monies many of the str knights Joined
| their ladies, who held during the evening
| the first fall meeting of lie LADIES' Aux
| Hilary at the Scottlsn Rite Cathedral.
Grand Chancellor James w Carter of
F.! the knights of Pythias and his associate
| officers of the Grand Lodge began their
round of grand visitations this week. They
| opened at Webster Lodge. No. Z, on Tues
! day night This was the first grand vista
| ton ever held in the new Pythian Temple
! on 9th street. There was large attend
| ance and the usual formal ceremonies.
| The grand lecturer exeinplified the I'M
written work of the order in an admira BILE
manner. Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal Harry j. Gasson and Grand Master
! of Exchequer ]. II. Mitchell made their re-
ports upon the records and fiscal condi-
| ton of the lodge, both of which were
found gratifying satisfactory. On the
completion of the visitation proper the
lodge gave short musical entertainment,
consisting of piano and vocal selections
by Carl r. Engel and w. E. Taylor. which
were heartily appreciated. Supreme Rep
resentative D. Elmer Wiber presented
Grand Chancellor Carter with fine basket
| of flowers, which were accepted in neat
presented Grand Vice Chancellor jefferson
Middleton. who is a member of Webster
Lodge, with floral Offering the grand
vice chancellor making appropriate
ply. The entire evening passed off pleas
antly and was an suspicious beginning to
| the series of grand visltations this year.
The committee in charge for Webster
Lodge was composed of Edward Sexton.
| G. E. Gartrell and NJ. A. Lease. Some
of the distinguished members among the
visitors were Supreme Representative
Reeves of Ohio and Supreme Outer Guard
| John w. Thompson of this city. who has
held the outer gate of that body as stouty
as Horatius for thirty-three years
Thursday night occurred the grand WISH
tauon TO Harmony Lodge, No. q, also in
| Pythian Temple. Here again the attend
| ance was large and much enthusiasm was
displayed. Harmony Lodge in recent
| years has suffered the loss of some of its
most active members by death, but has
also made gains IN excellent new mater al,
| and is one of the largest of the local Pyth-
ian lodges in point of membership. An
attractive feature of the evening was the
appearance Of the officers and members
of Franklin Lodge, No. /. the Oldest in the
world, and Superior Lodge, No 81 which
Is one of the younger bodies of this jur.s-
dietion. The lodges were headed by their
respective chancellor commanders
The customary reports were made on
paraphernalia, records and finances and
all were found in excellent condition The
grand lecturer followed with the official
then short period was devoted to re-
marks on the good of the order These
We're participated in by Past Grand Chan
cellors Wiber, Hosford and Bynum. Past
Chancellor w. II. Thornley, of Friendship
Lodge, Reading, Pa; Past Chancellor War
rem j. Coffin. S. H. Bassett and others a
humorous version of Antony and Cleo
patra' was recited by a popular member
of the order. The grand lodge then retired
and Harmony Lodge further entertained
its visitors with refreshments.
The grand visitations will continue two
each week through the next two months
Superior Lodge. No. q, knights of Pyth-
las had large attendance at its conven-
bers, Col. j. Edwin Browne, was present
and came in for the warmest kind of con-
gratulations on his recent election as ma
tional commander of the Army and Navy
Union. After the completion OF the busf-
ness of the evening Superior Lodge visited
Harmony Lodge, No. p, in a body headed
by Chancellor Commander Jacobus Seneca
Jones.
When Ascalon Temple. Knights of Kho-
rassan, meets at Pythian Temple Mon
a prominent visitor will be Royal Prince w.
H Thornley, of Reading, Pa. He was the
first royal viZier of Cashmere Temple, d.
o. K. K. of his city. This is one of the
most celebrated temples in the country for
ritualistfc work. and a few years ago eX-
changed fraternal visits with Ascalon, both
trips being greatly enjoyed by the mem
bers of the temples. Mr.. Thomnley is an
inventor of note and extensive traveller
His interest in Pythianism is enthusiastic,
and he has visited Sicily. where the orders
two heroes lived. and has great deal OF
peculiarly interesting information concern
ing many things connected with the tradi-
lions the Pythan order has preserved. AL
though but slightly over forty years old the
Pythian fraternity "harked back to the
days of Dionysius for its basic principles.
and made the cruelty tested and enduring
fidelity of Damon and Pythfas to
other the foundation principle of the order.
Ascalon Temple is arranging to hold an
elaborate ceremonial next month, at which
it expects to have the members of Ben
Hadad Temple of Baltimore its guests.
1t has been only few years since Asca-
lon and Cashmere temples exchanged their
visits, but in that short period the local
temple has lost by death three Of the most
prominent members who went or the pill
grimage to Reading, and the others are
scattered widely in New York and other
American cities, Europe and the Philip
pines.
The dead include Grand Ernir Daniel
O'Drlscoll Mokanna George w. Heisley and
Charles E. Miller. who, as Joe" was al
ways the life of the party There is con-
siderable talk of renewing acquaintance
and making another trip to Reading. 1t is
an interesting circumstance that Warren
]. Coffin of this city, who was the candi-
date upon whom Cashmere Temple did the
work in full form on that occasion, has
since been royal viZier OF Ascalon, and Will
welcome Royal Prince Thornley, when he
visits Ascalon-
Anacostia Tent, No Z. K. o. T. M, will
initiate a class next Monday night. This
tent is the first to begin the fall campaign.
Burton T. Doyle, prominent member of
National Tent, No 1. K. Q. T. NJ, returned
from an extended trip south.
The District of Columbia is one of sixteen
Maccabee jurisdictions, which made net
gain during the last year
Capitol Tent, No. 8. had an interesting
meeting Monday night. at which time
gold watch was awarded to Commander
John p. Myers.
Sir Knight John G. Dudley, record keeper
of Brightwood Tent, No. 5, has gotten the
business of his tent in good shape. This
tent will add a number of new members
during the month. Quite a number of sus-
pended members have been retnstated, and
the tent is growing.
Georgetown Tent, No. 9, has perfected ar
rangements to meet every Friday night in
future. This tent has about doubled its
membership this year.
Sir Knight E. s. Holland. Commander Of
tho Mapeabea Tent af PhliDDi. w. Va.