Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14

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| Kendrick, right worthy deputy grand
master; George Il. Orlady, right worthy
| senior grand warden; George w Guthrie,
| right worthy Junior grand warden; Thos.
| Patton, right worthy grand treasurer,
| and William A. Sim, right worthy grand
! secretary. Masons from every portion OF
| the state were present at the installation
and listened intently to the retiring grand
| masters report for the year.
The grand master announced the fol-
| lowing appointments for the ensuing
| year: Senior grand deacon, John l.. Kin
| sey; junior grand deacon, Simon b. cam
| eron; grand stewards, Alfred +. Burma
| ford, Francesca b. Gilgert; grand mar
| shall, VIM. j. Dfehl; grand sword bearer,
| David F. Collingwood; grand pursuivant,
| Charles S. Blair; grand tiler, Samuel w.
Wray.
| The Pennsylvania Grand Chapter also
installed it's officers for the ensuing year.
| They are ]. Henry Williams. most excel
most excellent high priest; VIM. B. Mere
| dith, most excellent grand kind; Carl A
| Sundstrom, most excellent grand scribe,
Thomas X. Patton, most excellent grand
treasurer; Charles Cary, most excellent
grand secretary. After the ceremony,
banquet was rendered the visitors. APP
plications for additional lodges in Pitts
burg and Philadelphia were considered by
officers of the Grand Lodge. but their de-
cision was not announced.
Wednesday evening, the 18th instant, the
following named officers of Oriental Coun-
Gil, No. 312, Royal Arcanum, We're publicly
installed for the current year, Deputy
Grand Regent Cook of Kismet Council ofli-
ciating: Regent, Robert e. Logan; vice re-
gent, DR.. w. G. Williams; orator. Smith
Thompson. jr.; sitting past regent, Henry
G.. Tegeler; secretary, Corbin Birch; col
lector, b. A. Allen: treasurer. William
Belts; chaplain. A ]. Fairall guide, I. c..
Morrison: warden, Harry Cassell; sentry,
Harry Sagle; organst, George r. Sheriff,
and three trustees.
The reports submitted show that during
the past year Oriental Council made a gain
of over two hundred members, increasing
its members to nearly eleven hundred This
makes it the twelfth largest council in the
order.
Past Regent Charles J. James had charge
of the installation ceremonies and the mem
berS of the council and their friends were
treated to music and refreshments. Dane
ing followed.
Major and Mrs F. S. Hodgson entertained
the drill corps of Orient Commandery, No.
8, knights Templar, at their residence, 929
M street northwest, last night. The even
ing was spent in several match games of
pool after which the host and hostess as
sembled their guests in the dining room,
where a repaSt was served and impromptu
speeches made. Among those present were:
Sir Knights F. S. Hodgson, Joseph G..
STEELE, William F. Coggins. E. Hume Tai
BERT E. P. Hazleton, William E. Miller,
DR.. w. H. Wunder. Fred s. Cawson, ]. J..
Membert. Joseph e. Hodgson, A j. Holt,
Joseph Davies, Fl. c. Legge. John K. Steph-
enson, Edward H. Tompkins, l.. A. Paul,
E. E. Wilkerson, William Mehn, James
Mcpherson.
Beacon Lodge, No. Is, I. O. o. F., held it's
first meeting of the new term Monday even
ing, the newly elected officers being in the
chairs. After the regular business of the
lodge and under the head good of the or
der" the following Joker committee was
appointed: Thomas r. Hellmuth. William
J. LaVarre E. w. Bradford, Lewis w.
Bennett and ]. N. Cunningham. The OBJ
ject of the committee is to encourage regu-
lar attendance at all meetings by having
in store something out of the ordinary as
an entertaining feature. This committee
will from time to time arrange a series of
socials for the members and visitors, the
expenses of which will be met by a volun-
tary contribution at each meeting. The
committee will not make known when these
SoclalS are to be held and in order for the
members to enjoy them they must attend
all meetings. The Joke will come in when
a member misses one of these socials, after
having contributed tow~rd the expense of
same.
In response to invitations sent to the noble
grands of all subordinate lodges, I. o. o. F.,
In this jurisdiction, they met at the resi-
dence of Grand Master W. H. McNiel on
Thursday night and discussed several prop
ositionS to increase the already growing
interest in the order
confer the third degree in the auditorium
of Odd Fellows Hall some time late in the
season, by a degree staff to consist of the
noble grands of all the subordinate lodges.
and preliminary steps were taken at this
meeting. Much enthusiasm was manifested
and after the conclusion of the conference
in the library the guests were conducted to
the dining room. where supper was served
under the superintendent Of the hostess.
Mrs McNiel. Miss Mae Ray was at the
piano, and in addition rendered several
pleasing selections on the mandolin: The
noble grands present were: Winfield P.
Hurst, Central Lodge; Ray L. Smith.
Washington Lodge: DIR. Charles w. Cuth-
bertson, Eastern Lodge; James Newman,
Harmony Lodge; George s. COLLISION, Column
bia Lodge; James E. Chamberlain. Coven-
ant Lodge; Thomas R. Hellmuth. Beacon
Lodge; James I. Fowler. Metropolis Lodge;
]. III. Egiin, Excelsior Lodge; w. B. Dorsey.
Rule Lodge; G. B. Thorne, Salem Lodge;
Nettleton PARROT. Langdon Lodge. and }.
S. Mewshaw, Phoenix Lodge
The officers of Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment. No. Z, l. o. o. F.. were installed
Tuesday evening. as follows: Chief pa
triarch H w. Selah; high priest. ]. s. r.
win; senior warden. w. E. Graves: junior
warden, Elwyn Greene; scribe. George l..
Clayton; treasurer, J. K. Dawson; SEN
tinels, T. B. Felter and ]. c. Stockman:
guide, w. G. Ray; first watch, J. II. Wood;
second watch, s. e. Beyce; third watch,
M. B. Hundley: fourth watch. ]. l. Brown;
guards to the tent, E. F. Higgins and w.
H. Wilson. The installation was conducted
by Grand Patriarch Otto Smith, assisted
by the officers of the Grand Encampment
The public installation of officers of Ma
tional Lodge, No. 3, A. o. U. w. was held.
Wednesday evening at the lodge ROOM
when the following officers were installed
for the ensuing term: r. Breslau, p. NJ
w; d. s. Hussey. NJ. W.; P. P. Di Mario.
F.; J. A. Rice, o.: 8. w. Smith, Rec;
F.. A. st. Clair, Fin: c. w. Grimes. R.:
Max Rosenti1al. G.; F. H. Loving. /. W.;
A. Carew. o. W.; F. A. st. Clair. Med.
Exam Trustees: F. Breslau and o. Nc
Ilhenny At the conclusion OF the eere-
mony literary and musical program was
given and refreshments were served A
committee was appointed to arrange for
the annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach.
State Commander D. w. Gall has APP
pointed e. ]. Ratigan deputy state COM
mander for Capitol Tent, No 9, K o. T. NJ.
Georgetown Tent and Georgetown Hive
of the same order will have a joint install
lation of officers next Monday night In Odd
Fellows Hail. Georgetown.
Sir knight w. N. Newbold, past COM
mander OF Golden Rule Tent, has returned
from an extended visit to his old home In
North Carolina.
state Commander d. W. Gall Monday
,,jOnf install He'd folIOwing officers for