Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-28

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Reading. This temple has the reputation
OF doing the finest ritualistic work Of any
OF the many temples OF the knights OF
ised to return to Washington in Novernbar.
accompanied by a number OF the officers
and members OF Cashmere Temple and
while here to attend the notable ceremo-
NAL which Ascaion Temple Is arranging
for the eth Of November.
Metropolitan Tent, No. ]. X. o. T. NJ,
after Its regular review was held Tuesday
night. had a public meeting under the au-
spices Of the entertainment committee,
which was largely attended A fine program
OF music was rendered by the quartet. anu
speeches were made by L. ID. Thompson OF
Golden Rule Tent. No. q. and ID. W. Gail.
state commander. This Is the youngest
tent In the city.
The state commander of the Maccabees
Is now looking after the organization of a
new tent at Tenleytown-
During the year 1904 there were twenty
SIX deaths among the Maccabees In this
CITY A net gain OF los members has been
put on the credit side OF the ledger
district Tent. No. X X. o. T. NJ. IL pre-
ture. " '
Mount Vernon Hive No .. l.. o. T. NJ,
recently held very successful euchre
hive. " '"e'i'''' VI INV
L. c. Dinwiddie of this city was e,ected
superintendent of the National Grand I,oa9.
OF GOOD Templars at Chicago This week
This body is In affiliatlon with the Inter
national Grand Lodge OF Good Temniars
which Is to hold it's next convention I'm
washington. The other officers OF the Ma
tlonal Grand Lodge are follows: Grand
chief templar, George Cottrell, Washington
STATE; grand vice chief templar, Nettie NJ
Parlett Maryland; secretary. w. II. Clark
Wisconsin; treasurer, A. a. Anderson, Penn
sylYania; vice chancellor, c. b. HAYDEN
Vermont: past grand templar. DR. g. II.
Mann. New York: grand chaplain. Rev. J.
w. Guy, Virginia: grand marshal Charles
r. Dakstran, massachusetts,; grand deputy
marshal. Mrs. f. n. Whitney, Michigan:
grand assistant secretary =. g. Taylor
Ohio: grand guard. Mrs. Edna J. Wright
New York; grand sentinel, Rev. a. A. Ed
wards. Florida.
The Grand Chapter OF Virginia. r. A. NJ.
VIII be century old in 1901. and has ar
ranged to celebrate its centenary at Nor
folk that year. At its convention in Rich
mond this week s. W. Thompson OF Gull
pepper was elected grand high priest, and
the other grand chapter officers were filed
as follows: r.. w Ferguson, Bristol, grand
king; j. III. Fisher, Alexandria, grand
scribe: George T. Poe. Richmond. grand
treasurer; James b. Blanks. Petersburg.
grand secretary; w. b. McChesney. Staun-
ton, grand captain host: Z. l.. Gray Nor
folk. grand principal sojourner; w. s.
Mathews. Big Stone Gap. grand royal arch
captain; s. w. Martin, Danville, grand mas
ter third veil; Sol Cutchins.. Richmond.
grand master second veil: ]. w. c. Bryant.
Clifton Forge, grand master first veil. Rev.
]. Van Horne. Clifton Forge. grand chap
lain. c. A. Nesbitt, Richmond deputy grand
secretary: villa am Grouse. Richmond. grand
marshal; w. C. Wilkinson. Richmond grand
uler
The fall reunion OF Michigan Sovereign
Consistory of the Scottish Rite of the
northern jurisdiction has been in session
this week ct Detroit. Unlike the bodies OF
the southern Jurisdiction. those of the
northern hold but three or four meetings
for initiation each year. The week was IN
important one in Wolverine Masonry. The
session lasted four days. class of fifty was
carried through from the fourth to the
thirty-second degrees. Inclusive. The stage
in the big Masonic temple has just been
thoroughly over hauled, and new scenery
and system OF lighting installed. Rev. Will
lam d. Maxon, D. D., of Christ Church; de-
livered an address at the banquet on The
Spirit OF Fraternity, and ex-Representa.
tive John B. Corliss on Masonic Influence"
The great sachem OF the Improved Order
of Red Men. accompanied by the other OH
GERS of the Great Council, /. o. R. M, visit
ed Seltese Tribe. No Is, on Tuesday even
ing. The attendance was large. many war
riors being present from other tribes.
Sachem j. d. Burns warmly welcomed the
Great Council officers, and the great sachem
made an appropriate response. He spoke in
terms of high praise OF the excellent work
done by Seltese during the year. The para
phernalia, books and records were exam
lned ana reported IN eNcellent cOnultlDH
Sachem Burns presented the great sachem
with a pipe as a token from Seltese Tribe.
Refreshments followed. Short talks were
made by Past Great Sachem Caylor OF
Idaho Tribe Past Grand Sachem Wilson OF
Logan Tribe. Past Grand Sachem Madison
and Past Sachem Johns of Mineola, and
other visitors.
On Monday evening an interesting core-
mony will occur at Indianapolis. Ind. on
this occasion +. Lung. who is grand master
of Chinese Masons in the United States
chat is of those not holding aiiliation with
white lodges. will be married to 500 See OF
Chicago. E. Lung has never seen the young
woman, and he will not see her until the
hour of the ceremony This Is IN accord
ance with the Chinese custom. 500 See IS
the daughter OF II. Sling. said To be one of
the wealthiest Cinnamon in Chicago.
King Oscar of Sweden may be no longer
King of Norway, but he continues TO be
grand master of Masons OF the scandinavian
kingdoms. and has sent to Washington n
fine evidence of his authority. Charles j.
James, past master of Anacostia Lodge. is
the representative of the grand lodges Of
Sweden near the District of Columbia. He
has just received a beautiful jeweled badge
and a commission executed by King Oscar
in person.
The Committee of Forty-five. an organiZa-
ton of the Knights Of Pythias having IN
charge events for the benefit Of the Pythian
Temple fund, has decided to give another
fair 1t is proposed to enlarge the member
ship of the committee for this purpose. Past
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Bynum has
been elected chairman OF the general fair
committee and other officers are TO be
chosen and plans outlined at a meeting at
grand lodge headquarters. In the Pythlan
Temple Friday evening. November ).
On Friday evening October 30 Phoenix
Lodge. No. %. /. o. o. F.. entertained the
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge officers at their
annual visitation. The Grand Lodge cere-
monies were presided over by Grand Mas
ter E. W. Bradford. The evening address
was delivered by Grand Guardian ID. V.
Chisholm. The examination In the unwritten
work was conducted by Grand Representa-
tives j. l. Brown and +. A. Stier. Refresh
ments were served.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. ). !. O. o. f.
is in a fourshing condition. AT the meet
ing last Monday evening, held in Odd Eel
lows Hall on 7th street, several applica-
tions for membership were received and
favorably acted upon. and the degree Will
be conferred at the next regular meeting.
November IL. This lodge recently had a