Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21


the wise Of all nations. In all ages. have
edored. endeavortng to express their ~
perfect conception OF Thee by many sym
bols. whereby the ignorant have continu-
here among us and with the remotest stars.
emile upon us and comfort Thy many suf.
fering children who walk the worlds Unity
ways with naked and bleeding feet. Casa
down the oppressor and raise up the op-
pressed, let justice become the law ana
liberty the life of nations. Give men wis
dom to know their rights and manhood %
maintain them. Let us not wander very
far from the truth, nor stand upon the
slippery precipices OF error. Help us 10
overcome the powers of darkness and OF
evil Make profitable unto US our losscs
and calamities. Inspire us with Affection
for our fellows and charity for all met,
and let our conquest OF our passions ana
our victory over wrongdoers be Thy glory
and Thy gracious approval our reward.
Amen all. So mote IL be. Amen"
Orient Commandery. No. s. Knights Tenn
plar. surely was glad Of it's victory on FtetA
day. and Is proud indeed OF carrying the
banner. At the regular conclave OF the
ccmpandery on Monday evening tthc Lola
stated conclave OF It's history the entire
evening was given over to mutual feiict-
tations upon success. Eminent Sirs free
s. Cawson. commander. and william N
Miller, recorder. literally threw themselves
i'll their formal announcement OF the tra-
umph OF renleytown. Victory" they shout
In large letters, and then add: AT drill
at base ball and by percentage of attend
ance, 1t doesn't make any difference TO
the sir knights of Orient, They 1e9
natchully win everything In sight. Of
course, as a semi-military organization We
would rather have competed along military
lines, and as the recognized method OF de-
termining military efficiency is by the drtil.
we would feel better IL we had won the naa
by that test more especially as that nao
been our expectation. We were prepared
hat Iaa., % tfAnF
taking drill our boys have been brought
to such state of efficiency that we feared
no competitor. But We had not put All
our eggs In one basket We were pre-
pared to meet our competitors in fraternai
contention. or rather emulation. by any OF
the tests known 10 knights TempIar. The
result Is the same.
ITO our drill corps. who stood ready to
defend the honor and proficiency OF the
ccmmandery by the military test. and who
have shown on more than one occasion that
they are the peers OF any, your commander
expresses his warmest gratitude. Scarcely
inferior TO the performance of vaiorous
deeds Is readiness to perform deeds OF
yalor. 1t is not the first time In history
that the necessity for an army was avoid
ed by its condition of preparedness.
ITO the sir knights whose generous at
tendance enabled us to win by the sheer
force of numbers. that being the test pro-
vided for the competition. your commander
is equally grateful. 1t is your victory; II
Is your flag. 1t is victory of youth aad
vigor over age and more or less decrept-
tude. Congratultaing each and every SIR
knight of Orient on our splendid victory.
which is the property OF the commandery
as a whole. your commander again tenders
his thanks to the participating knights es-
pecially."
To this there Is added the list of officers
who won the prize for Orient: Com
mander Eminent Sir Fred S. Cawson;
generalissimo. William Mehn; captain gen.
eral, Edward II. Tompkins; senior warden.
William II. Wunder; Junior warden, Joseph
II. Mlans: prelate, Richard Z. Evans: as
sistant prelate, Willard T. Dixon: treasurer.
John Schultz: recorder. William e. Miller;
standard bearer. E. Hume Talbert: sword
bearer, Joseph A. Davies; warder. Jacob
J. Membert; captain of the guard, Joseph
G.. STEELE; guards. James Ciscle, f. p.
Hazleton, James Mcpherson; assistant
guards, Charles Fernald, George Thorn.
a. III. Douglas, r. b. Harbaugh, william
NJ. Heinline, Joseph S. Jacobs, John e
Wells. Elmer +. Wiikerson, William A.
Cohill; sentinel. ]. c. F. Hartley; adjutant.
Frederick s. Hodgson: quartermaster. yo-
seph f. Hodgsop; commissary. George w.
Sggers; assistant commissary. T. Z. HID
kins; herald. r. 3. Harbaugh; surgeons
George c. ODER. F. ]. Woodman, w. p. c.
Hazen, Floyd V. Brooks. NJ A. Custis: past
]. H. Olcott, affiliated; A NC
Kenzie, 1851; c. A. Stockett, Ss-lso; a.
w. Johnston, 10000; F. ]. Woodman. VI.
'no. Jesse w. Lee 49,; George G. Ober.
ASIA: 3, b. Hesse. 'o2-'os: william E. NIL
Ter, 'O3-0i; Allen Bussius. 'O4-0o.
Columbia Commandery, No 2, K. T.. In
its current Official circular, calls attentioe
to the great success attending the neld Gay
exercises. Eminent Commander Fenton
says: This will be known In Tempiar ms
tory of the District of Columbia as one OK
the most important in its annals. The m
auguration of field day was such an event
and is no doubt the forerunner or many
fields days yet to follow. If all are as sue
cessful as tie one just held, our comman-
derry may indeed feel proud OF having
called the matter to the attention OF the
Grand Commandery. While Columbia com.
mandery did not win the silk nag presehtso
by the Grand Commandery through " y.
Sir Frank H. Thomas, yet in the language
of one of its distinguished members there
is glory enough for ALL and we sincerely
congra tulate our sister commandery ORIENT
No < for its splendid showing both as 10
and military proficiency. The
friendly spirited rivalry aroused VIII VI.
grow in strength, so that otiene
will! have to look well to her laureis 10
maintain the flag in her possession, The
affair as a whole was very creditable. In
deed inspiring, and those in charge OF the
are entitled to our nearly
thanks for having given us such a deiight-
full experience"
Columbia Commandery at its regular con-
clave last evening had no degree work, out
devoted itself to business.
Potomac Commandery. No 3, *. T., held
its stated concIave Wednesday evening. The
has elected Grand Inspector
General w. T. Galliher an honorary MEM
Der of this action, and Recorder b. w.
Murch says: Potomac Commandery hon
ored itself in honoring a distinguished
rempiar of this jurisdiction. Right Emf
nent Grand Inspector General VIM. I, CAL
liner was made an honorary member or our
We know of no one who bet
ter exempiifies the real spirit OF Tempiar-
ism than does Sir knight Gallfher. he Is
indeed sans peur ct sans reproche."
The sentiments of Potomac Commandery
rs to field day results are thus Handsomely
expressed. I'VE wanted the banner. and
wanted it whole lot We are not selfish.
only filled with righteous ambition and 10y
atty to our TempIar home. We lose TO
valiant knights whose victory gives to US
no sting
Benjamin b. French Lodge, No. Is, F. A.
A. M, the largest Masonic subordinate
body in the jurisdiction, received Grand
Master Lurton r. CHM and his associate
grand officers at Masonic Temple Mon
day evening. The decorations wre fine
and all the proceedings appropriate. The
reports of grand officers exhibited the lodge
rs in its accustomed prosperous condition.,
Grand Master CHM congratulated the
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