Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
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pie. A. A. o. N. NJ g.. gives the following
graphic and picturesque account OF the
shriners' pilgrimage to the Frederick fair;
"A bunch of Shriners are always resource
full in making a good time. but when they
are turned loose In q country fair ground
it's hard keeping up with them. The trip
more than measured up to our hopes The
committee On arrangements attended to the
details Of the trip splendidly. No bitches or
breaks, bad or otherwise. The Shriners
special pulled out of the Baltimore and ONO
at $40 with $40 mobiles and their families
on board. Others had preceded them and
some came on a later train.
THE committee, through the courtesy of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, presented
each passenger with a very pretty souvenir
badge, suitably inscribed and suspended to
which was q miniature camel The ladies
were supplied with boxes of candy. and the
gentlemen with cirgars. Frederick was
reached two hours later, and the party was
given headquarters in a commodious tent
provided by the fair officials. The boxes
and baskets Of good home cooking were in
trusted to colored Waterman, who said
his name Is Hiram
After returning from their novel outing at
the Frederick Nd, fair. the officers and
members of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine are busily at work preparing for the
next ceremonial session on October 80. This
the year. An interesting, instructive and
illustrated circular announcing the cere-
monial is now In the hands of Noble Sud-
warth for publication. 1t is prepared in
Recorder Harrison Dingman's best style.
The latter noble, who is past imperial
potentate, A. A. o. n. M. s., visited Zembo
Temple. at Harrisburg, Pa, this week. He
went as the representative of Imperial Po-
tentate Collins OF Toronto, Ontario. The
occasion was the first anniversary OF the
rounding OF this temple, which already has
621 members. Mr.. Dingman was received
with all due official honors and elected an
honorary member of Zembo.
Every noble was In the best of humor
and determined that the other fellow should
not excel In what he saw and did. Even
the man who lost his basket full OF
choicest cooking declared he never had q
basket, and the one who made certain in
vestments Is going back next year to get
a dividend. One noble bought some prize
chickens that are not dead game and put
In a sealed bid for the whole dog show.
Wherever y on went the Alma's badge was
in evidence. The ladies refused to rest In
the tent because 1t showered occasionally
and didn't miss anything. The officers OF
the fair were very obligng and spared moth
ing IN making the Washingtonians welcome.
The Masonic Temple was thrown open to
the party. noble from Mecca of New
York conducted a foolish house and hot
sands. And they say that he turned on
extra steam when a yellow lodge Shriner
on the grounds. The exhibits and racing
were excellent and the side attractions were
ahead OF the times. A basket picnic at a
county fair is an innovation for Alma S
Temple, but 1t was winner. All declared
1t one of the most enjoyable trips they have
experienced. The faint-hearted who suf-
fered few drops of rain to prevent their
going missed the time of their lives
The degree team of Dorcas Rebekah
Lodge, No. a, l. o. o. F., met on Thursday
evening at the home Of Miss Nellie Smith,
1913 G street northeast. Degree Director
Edward Russ, as chairman, suggested
many things to promote the progress of the
work this winter.
Grand Chancellor James w. Carter. ac-
companed by Grand Lodge officers OF the
Knights of Pythias received fraternal
welcome on the occasion of the annual WIS.,
itation to Amaranth Lodge, No. 2Ss- The
large lodge room in Northeast Temple was
tastefuly decorated with flowers and palms
and the meeting was largely attended and
successful in every way. The reports
showed Amarauth Lodge to be in a pros
porous condition. Chancellor Commander
Charles E. Ferguson spoke for his lodge as
to its past and future. Others who ad-
dressed the meeting were: Supreme Repre-
sentative. John c. Yost. Past Grand Chan
celIor John w. Hardell. Past Chancellor
]. 8. Mccartney Of Hagerstown. Nd; Past
Chancellors John A. Frank, Jesse F. Grant
and J. L. Holland, Chancellor Commander
Lee Mockbee Of Hermione Lodge and
Knight Sellers. Refreshments and cigars
were served after the lodge adjourned.
On Wednesday evening visitation was
made to Mt Vernon Lodge No. ). the sec
ond oldest lodge in the Pythian world. at
the Pythian Temple. Chancellor Com
mander Wallace w. Kirby welcomed the
and the reports showed this second pioneer
lodge to be in an excellent condition. The
lodge room, attractively decorated, was
filled with enthusiastic Pythians Brief
AAal,ar 10 h,- Do ct no., pnffA
E. Glascock of ]. HI. Rathbone Lodge, Chan
cellor Commander Campbell. Past Chan
cellor Charles l.. Brooks. Past Chancellor
Seidam Chancellor Commanders ]. +. Nc
Culloch and Lee Mockbee Of divers lodges.
A buffet luncheon was served in the armory
of the Pythian Temple after the lodge ad-
journed. The exemplification of the secret
work of the order by Grand Lecturer w.
II. Richardson was interesting and instruc-
tive
On Tuesday evening visitation will be
made to Decatur Lodge, No. .. in Typo
graphical Temple, No. 423 G street north
west. Washington and Caldwell companies
of the Uniform Rank will act as an escort
to the Grand Lodge officers On Friday
evening at the Pythian Temple Syracusians
Lodge No. TO- will be visited.
The fraternity is attending the visitations
in large numbers, and the interest and en-
thusiasm manifested indicate an active sea-
son of work in the coming months.
Columbia Lodge. No 10, I. O.. .. F..
initiated two candidates and elected one by
card at its last meeting. The degree team
of this lodge, under the leadership OF J.
E. Fowler and Chas ID. Shackalford, has al
ready organized and is preparing TO contest
for prizes at the next session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge to be held IN To-
ronto. Canada, in September next. The
lodge has already captured two first prizes
for degree work
Mr.. Thomas Shelton. a member of Co
lumba Lodge, l. o. o. F.. degree team
was generously applauded when it was an
nounced that he had won the first prize OF
$40 offered by the Muralo Company of
New Brunswick, Long Island, N Y. for
the best essay on decorative art, open to
all competitors in the United States, Can
ada and Europe.
Columbia Lodge. T. O. o. F.. degree team
viii give a social entertainment to its
friends in the encampment room, 9TH street
hall. on Thursday evening. November z
Open meeting. good program promised
The following statistics are taken from
the grand sirs report. made to the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F.. last month.
in Philadelphia: In 1875 the membership
numbered 454,6S9. Today il is /. 80 e2l Re-
lief paid in 1879 was 81. 6TS, S6S 80; last year
1t was 81 633 G49 05. Total revenue In 1875
was 4,714. 241 30. while last year it was SI3,-
ofoI Of he I'd