Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11

of the Patriarchs Militant.
the highest officer of that branch of Odd
Fellowship. The popularity of the general
will undoubtedly insure him a rousing re-
ception. 1t is exp led that nearly every
patriarch of this jurisdiction and those OF
Alexandria. Va, will be present. The re-
ception win given in the hall of Fred ID.
Stuart Encampment. No. I. Tuesday even
Ing February Ii. The committee in charge
is composed of John II. Wood. T. Il. Felter
]. l.. Irwin, E.wyn Greene and w. l..
Graves.
At the meeting of Columbia Lodge. T. ..
o. F., Thursday evening the first degree
was conferred in the presence of good
attendance of members and a number of
visitors. Afterward Past Grand Master
Thomas w. Fowler and his son. j. Ed Fow-
Ter. presented the lodge with some valuable
paraphernalia. which was heartily appre-
ciated. The present came as a complete
surprise.
The annual journal of the Pythan Grand
Lodge of Connecticut has as frontispece
page Of portraits of Grand Lodge officers
for the new year. headed by Grand Chan
cellor Gates. Grand Chancellor Fuller did
hard work in his year. and makes an excel
lent report. He stirred up the lodges with
several spirited circulars, and visited this
Grand Lodges of each of the adjacent do
mains of New York. Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. In his report he praises the
Rathbone sisters and asks the support of
the order for the uniform and endowment
ranks. This domain has as its newest
lodge one called old Put" I'm honor of the
famous revolutionary general of that
name. Past Chancellor Z. +. Durand of
this domain tnow of Columbus, Ohio
Washington loyal knights know him WELD
was present, ii being his first visit to the
state in two years He got a picture and
his biography in the journal Connecticut
has twentyfour past grand chancellors.
Total of present membership, 6769; gain,
2l3. Next convention. Waterbury. third
Tuesday in October, 1905. Grand chan
cellor, Charles \. Gates Willmantc: G. X.
r. and s., Horace Q. Gates, Hartford.
The kentucky Pythians sent out their
annual report in a light red cover, belying
ITS old renown as dark and bloody
ground" At the Grand Lodge opening
ercises the ladies were present in large
numbers, and that fact was highly ap-
preciated. The program high grade
anC recognit on was given by inserting the
program of the exercises in full in the jour-
nal Supreme Chancellor Snively was pres
ent and delivered eloquent address The
domain ranked first on the list in numerical
and per cent of gain for the years 1907 and
l.ai3, an actual net gain of 2oi1. During
the first six months of last year a phe-
nomenal gain of 1,526 took Kentucky, at
a single bound, out of he District of Co
lumbia class and entitled her to three rep
reseEtatives in next supreme lodge con-
vention.
Grand Chancellor Covington made a re-
port in true blue glass eloquence compli-
mentary TO tie supreme chancellor and
Supreme Lodge which met in this domain
last year. but he said: ION account of the
anticip2t ten of the coming of the Supreme
Lodge to our domain as our honored
guests, and the subsequent realization of
the fact that they have come and gone:
on account of the unprecedented gains IN
our membership brought about in a large
measure by the biennial the year has been
well filled with duty calls All OF these L
have endeavored to discharge honestly and
hn hoe - obi,
is now matter history. and my work
has been a labor of love. And l may now
truthfully say at its close that | have never
spent a more delightfully."- pleasant year.
filed 1t has been with new experiences.
interesting acquaintance and soul-inspiring
work"
He made complimentary reference to the
Uniform rank. and incidentally gave him
self n graceful roast, as tin soldier
fellows 'Of the uniform rank in Ken
lucky, were l to undertake a criticism, L
would say it was too well differed. How
ever, man like your grand chancellor
who can not even keep step is not in a
position to criticise. These very excellent
gentlemen, who the officers of the
Kentucky Brigade ard as such belong 70
what is frequently known as the display
br anch' of Our order. get advertisement
enough out of their feathers and gold lace
without Tightening my report with a ros-
ter of the BRIGADE at the expense of the
Grand Lodge.
The Kentucky fraternal correspondence
committee submitted a careful review OF
of other domains. OF the
district the chairman spoke briefly, saying:
The mother domain sends her greetings in
A nicely arranged report in red cover.
No new lodges were added during the year,
but slight gain in membership is noticed.
Several well-known members of the Grand
Lodge passed to the great beyond
Pythian home for the Grand Lodge is now
an assured fact, as the necessary money
n In, md fnr laA l.,,,II L., -.
been secured
The Pennsylvania keystone) domain
neither wastes" nor invests (as the case
may be) IN fraternal correspondence but
Keeps on marching well to the head of
the procession The journal issued by this
domain is uniform in size and appearance
with the many issued for years by the vet
eran g. X. r S, George Hawkes.. The do
main has hve supreme representatives.; six
of the Uniform Rank; 3,02i en-
iowment members, carrying $3,745.O00 in
many past grand chancellors, and
Il GA knights, distributed in 452 lodges a
oss of one. Grand Chancellor Tomlinson's
retiring report is so short that it Is almost
curt. The grand chancelor-elect made an
axcellently toned address. This Grand
Lodge elects its grand officers by votes of
all past chancellors, and not at its own
There were 1901 votes poll
ed under these conditions showing that
past chancellors are not necessarily dead
)nes' but to the District of Columbia mind
his form of election is not really repre-
sentative"
The West Virginia Pythian Grand Lodge
Journal appears in neat light blue attire
There were eleven new lodges instituted
during the year. Endowment rank has 912
members and carries more than million
Military branch doing well. Grand Chan
cellor Wilt makes a report in which he
gives the veteran G. X. r. s.. Manner Jen-
sins high compliment. This committee
also notices with pleasure the prominence
Of old Washington Lodge, No. /, of Mar
tinsburg. in the proceedings. The domain
has no fraternal correspondence 20 past
grand chancellors and II ,123 members Next
convention. Martinsburg, October 10, 1905;
grand chancellor. L. Y. G.. Norris, Par
q. X. r. and s., Manner Jenkins,
Piedmont.
The familiar face of Justus III. Rsthbone
appears the first inside page of the Wis
consin annual report. Following this come
pictures of Ogden II. Fethers and Tracy r.
Bangs, last supreme chancellors, and then
a business-like and comprehensive account
Of proceedings. Grand Preate NJ. NJ Gill
EFT was elected grand chancellor, jumping
he second grand station, where Incumbent
q. X r. S. L. S. Burns was
reelected. but has surrendered his other
Job OF fraternal correspondent. He is sue
ceeded, however by Grand Prelate \. A.
Ladd, a Pythian editor Grand Chancellor
Miner presented report with many sub