Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

the 31st. The cofnmanfiery will hold pre-
iiminary drill March "a. The Red Cross
VIII pc conferred att special conclave,
March %, the following members being or
dered to report to the1 captain general for
Alberto sDougherty, Harvey
q. Ellis, Charles II. Elliott, w. NJ. Emer-
son. WILDER e. Evans Howard D. Feast.
Joseph w. F0x.RThomas w. Gilmer, James
Gray, Lucius E. Gridley, Charles M. Ham
NETT, August Heimer, Frank C.. Henry, Will
liam A.. Henderson, John c. Hessee, Robert
IA. Hicks, Robert F. Hill, n. w. McCart-
ney, John McGregor, Robert H. McMackin.
Daniel J. Macarty, William McNeir. NJ. NJ.
Momtt and 8. T. q. Morsell.
At the last regular conclave of Columbia
Commandery, Past Commander Heist, Gen.
eralissimo Brehm and Sir Knight Herring
OF Mary Commandery, No. SO, K. T., of
Philadelphia; Past Commanders William j.
Anderson OF Grand Fork Commandery, No
z, Il. T.. of North Dakota, and Frank Bar
rows OF Richmond Commandery, No. 2, Of
virginia, were guests of the commandery.
The last circular of Eminent Commander
Cunningham contains memorial card for
Sir Knight David E. Pine, who was knight
ed May ~, 1892 and died last Sunday.
On the 23d instant the order of the Red
Cross will be followed by the Temple and
the Temple will be conferred by Past Com
manders HOPPER Allen, Riley, narrower,
Pettus. Small Gilmore and Grant; Past
Commander Grant acting as prelate
The Pythians of the neighboring city OF
Frederick, Md, often exchange fraternai
visits with the Pythians of this city, and
maintain pleasant social relations. 1t Will
interest local members of the order to know
that 1t Is proposed to erect a suitable build
ing for the Mountain City lodge at Fred
erick. A Pythian castle association mas
been Incorporated with the following d.
rectors: D. c. Winebrener, Rem S. Harp,
Frederic w. Oberdorfer, Joseph w. Gaver
and Hiram r. Heck. Mr.. Winebrener is
president of the association. which pro-
poses to erect three-story structure.
Invitations ald notices were sent out by
the board of directors of the Indiana
Pythian Castle Hall Association for an open
meeting at Indianapolis. Stockholders OF
the association were especially invited, but
all Pythians and their friends were wei
come. A complete report WIS made by the
board of the present healthful status OF the
association, and exterior and interior Illus
trations of the proposed beautiful new Cas-
tie Hall at Ohio and Hudson streets were
thrown upon canvas from an electric ster-
eopticon. "A large and jubilant meeting was
the result.
Past Grand Master of Templars Hugh NC
Curdy of Michigan is one of the most ven
Grated of living American Masons. lie mas
many visitors from the south each year. put
none more interesting than those OF Whlch
the Saginaw News gives an account. The
News says: 1.-The crows 200 strong, infal-
lible signs that there will be no more severe
weather and that spring is really at hand'
according to the observant people OF Cofun-
na swooped down on Hugh McCurdy,s park
late Saturday and gave the venerable Ma
sonic leader a~noisy salu.e. For. twenty
years this same flock has winged It's way
back from the south in the early spring ana
taken up it's summer quarters in the beau
tiful McCurdy park. On their arrival the
black birds have announced themselves
with a noisy 'caw-caw' and then darted
away to their old homes. This March they
followed their usual custom. This year they
arrived just twenty-four hours later than
they did last year."
T. T. Particle of this city, who has seen
long service as an attache of the American
Department of Justice in Europe, was for
merly actively and prominently connected
with the fraternities here. He has Just
written Mr.. George H. Walker, an assistant
attorney Of the department past gLand
master of Masons and grand tribune OF
knights of Pythias)sa letter from Berlin.
From it the following paragraphs are
quoted:
when on the road attending to business
for the department generally take pack
age of papers to read en- route, and return
ing from Jena a few days ago l noticed IN
a Saturday Star an illustration of the new
Pythian Temple, with dedication cere-
which called to mind certain events
in the eos that may be of interest to you
read your very beautiful and well worded
address, and was rather surprised to learn
that you were a member OF the order
From and after the year 1850 Rathbone
(Harry, as / used to call him) and were
chums and bosom friends. We belonged to
a select musical society, used to sing ana
play together every week, and among my
papers stored In Washington l have the
old programs of concerts we gave together
in a place at that time known as Seaton
Hall, northwest corner of 9th and d streets.
Many an evening was spent by me IN his
room at the square brick house corner 9TH
~ little tn vii, hQ
ton for the Pythian order. The matter
was discussed freely, and If I mistake not
my handwriting will appear in the original
manuscripts.
There was hardly any one nearer to
Rathbone than your humble servant in
those days, and l should have been one
of the original members of the order but
for the fact that my government duties
about the time called me away. l am not
known to the order, and you are the first
one to whom the above has been related.
But feel as though 1 were almost one of
the pillars of the new Pythian Temple"
Representative Charles B. Lands of In
diana has been lecturing in the west, and
last Monday night spoke at the Masonic
Temple in Saginaw, Mich, for the knights
there) on a Message From an Optimist."
A local paper says: "Those who listened
will not forget either the message or the
optimist for many day. Mr. Lands
ner quite won the hearts of all his audit
ors."
DR.. Orson Willard Of Flint, who heads the
democratic state ticket in Michigan as
candidate for regent of the university, Is
known in Washington. having often visited
the city in his capacity as supreme med
ical examiner of the Knights of the Loyal
Guard The election occurs in April, but
it is believed, nothing will happen to inter-
fere with DIR. Mllard's continuance of his
regular practice.
John Craven, the war mayor OF Indian
apolis, who served four times as mayor of
that city and was eminent in many fra
ternities, was buried from the Scottish
Rite Temple there Monday. The services
were conducted by members of the Scot
fish Rite, and were open to the public
Rev. Dr. Lewis Brown and Rev. Willis D.
Engle delivered addresses From 10 until
IL o'clock Monday morning the body lay
in state at Masonic Temple. Burial was in
Crown Hill cemetery, and the services at
the grave were conducted by Mystic Tie
Lodge, No 1893. The Knights Templar of
Raper Commandery acted as escort. Elk
Mayor Craven was one of the most popular
men in the hoosier capital He was one of