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

1t resembles the Mystic Shrine feature of
Masonry-except when 1t don't. Like the
Mystic Shrine ii is gladstone and mirthful
ana there the resemblance ends.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter con-
| ferred the mark masters degree at last
nights convocation. This was the first
meeting in the administration of the new
high priest j. n. UNDERESTIMATE.
At the meeting of Washington Camp.
Modern Woodmen of America last Thurs
day evening 1t was decided that the meet
ing to be held March shall be an open
meeting. and that an invitation be extend
| ed to all Woodmen then to be present.
Brightwood Chapter. No. o. Royal Arch
| Masons, held it's annual election of officers
| on the 7th instant. with the following
| suit: Henry Yost. jr., high priest Gre-elect
! ed; Herbert F. Ivers. king; Arthur c..
| Shaw, scribe; w. e. Nalley. secretary Gre
| elected; G. w. Balloch treasurer (re-elect-
| ed) VIM. b. McGrain, captain of the host;
| c. c. Lamond. principal sojourner; G. II.
| Jones, royal arch captain; J. l.. Mondy.
| sentinel (re-elected) The officers were in
! stalled by Past High Priest w. z. Nalley.
Wednesday evening Federal City Lodge
| No. 20. l. o. o. r. conferred the third de-
| gree, or the degree of truth, in competition
| for the prize degree banner" to be awarded
| by the Grand Lodge to the lodge exhibiting
the greatest proficiency in degree work.
| The members of the staff acquitted them
selves with credit and in keeping with the
reputation of the lodge. which won first
prize in Richmond in 1900 and in Baltimore
in 1908. both interstate contests. The
board of judges was composed of Grand
Master w. H. McNiel, Deputy Grand Mas
ter f. w. Bradford and Grand Warden
Philip Walker. The officers and members
of the degree staff were: w. H. Singleton.
noble grand; s. n. Mallory, vice grand
Z. $ lockwood, past grand; w. B. Dorsey
high priest; II. O'Donnell, priest initatory
degree; d. G. Cook, priest first degree;
j. l. cam, priest second degree; Charles
Garrels. priest third degree; E. E. Munsey.
warden; w. G. Lang, conductor; p X
remington, inside guardian II. NJ. Gun
derson and j: S. Ashford, right and left
supporters of the noble grand; d. w
Bruce and A. S. Barger, right and left SUP
porters of the vice grand; w. T. Parker.
outside guardian; G. H. Eakle L.; r. b.
Felter, G. l.. Clayton, H. w. Weber F. F.
Newman, r. r. Burroughs tableaux; Dr.
r. II. Rankin, degree director; Z. B. Russ,
electrical effects: Past Grand Master ]. III.
Wood. stage and tableau, and r. r. Nun
sey, musician.
A party of members of the several Re-
bekah lodges of this city recently took
special car over the Baltimore and Ohio
to Baltimore to pay fraternal visit to
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge of that city.
| They were met at the station in the Monu-
mental city and escorted to Odd Fellows
Temple, where large audience of the
sisters and brothers of. Maryland awaited
them. Mr.. John NJ. Jones, grand secre-
tary of that jurisdiction welcomed the visi-
tors in a cordial address, Which was re-
sponded to on behalf Of the Washing
tonians by Grand Master w. II. Mcneil.
The degree staff of Queen Esther Lodge.
with cast of forty-two members, conferred
the Rebekah degree in most impressive and
d1gnifed style. After the lodge exercises
the audience proceeded to the banquet hall,
where 800 sisters and brothers did ample
justice to the tempting menu. Among
those of the Maryland jurisdiction at the
g, tiTNx,-
secretary of the Sovereign Grand Lodge;
Mr.. William NJ. Isaacs, grand representa-
tive; Gen Edward Rossmann, past grand
master, and Grand Secretary John NJ.
Jones. After feasting and brief speeches
the hosts presented the visitors with an
emblematic souvenir, typifying the hospi-
tality of Baltimore Odd Fellows. Among
those in the Washington party were: Gen.
NJ. A. Raney, commander in-chef of the
Patriarchs Militant; Grand Master w. II.
Mcneil, Deputy Grand Master Z. w. Brad
ford, Grand Representative John l. Brown.
Grand Chaplain D. D. Lore, Grand Herald
William L. Mothersead, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Mattern, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Schippert Dr.
and Mrs. T. ]. Gates. Mrs. Dora J. B. Hen
dirk, Mrs Mary Miller. Mrs. w. L. Mother
sead, Mrs. D. d. Lore, Mrs. w. H. Nc
Mel Mrs. Ella V. Mallory, Miss Mabel
Mothersead, Miss Nettie Cole. Miss Mabel
Gates Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Leesnitzer.
Humphrey, L. T. Humphrey.
Columbia Company, No 3, of the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias entertained
members and guests at a smoker on Tues
day at its armory in the Pythian Temple
The smoker was well attended by officers
and members of the Uniform Rank and
other members of the order. Musical num-
bers were rendered and brief speeches were
made. Those who addressed the company
were: Grand Chancellor Thomas A. By
mum, Col. Harry Coggins, Past Grand
Chancellor Joseph B. Conner Past Grand
Chancellor D. E. Wiber, Grand Preate C.
II. Woodward, William Wilding, P. c.
Raissle and Captain Frank Smith of Co.
lumbia Company, wIo presided during the
speech making. The latter has been very
active in advancing the interests of his
company
In view of the approaching visit of SUI
preme Chancellor Charles L. Shiveley of
the Knights of Pythias to the session of the
Pythian Grand Lodge. at the Pythian
Temple February 20, the grand chancellor
has requested the following-named grand
arrangements to prepare for the official |
visit to the mother domain: Franklin |
Lodge, Past Supreme Chancellor Edward |
Dunn; Mount Vernon Lodge. Past Supreme
Representative John NJ. Kline Webster |
Lodge, Past Grand Chancellor D. Z. Wiber; |
Decatur Lodge, Grand Outer Guard R. s.
Sebastian; Syracusians Lodge. Past Grand |
Chancellor James G. Mcqueen; Calanthe |
Lodge David L. Burnett; Hermione Lodge, |
Past Grand Chancellor H. G. Wagner: Ex |
celsior Lodge, Joseph B. Beck; Germania |
Lodge, MorllZ GlaZer, Equdl Lodge, Past |
Grand Chancellor John w. Hardell: Har- |
mony Lodge, Ben McOuay; Union Lodge, |
George w. Haley; Capital Lodge, Supreme !
Representative George w. Baumann; |
Myrtle Lodge. Henry I. Adams; Columbia |
Lodge, Past Grand Chancellor w. NJ. |
Hodges: Superior Lodge, Past Grand Chan |
cellor F. II. Hosford; Amaranth Lodge. w. |
E. Bradley; Justus H. Rathbone Lodge, |
l.. H Troutman; Century Lodge. E. E. |
Simpson; Uniform Rank, Col. Harry Cog |
gins. A plan has been outlined to have a |
brief session of the Grand Lodge conven- |
ton on the opening night, February 20, for |
the transaction of business and then a. $50 !
open the doors for the meeting to be at /
tended by Pythians generally. This meet |
ing will be addressed by the supreme chan |
cellor and by Senator Albert j. Beveridge, |
a member of the order, who has accepted |
an invitation to be present. The Pythians |
are looking forward to this meeting with |
great deal of interest. 1t will be the initial |
meeting of the Grand Lodge in the new |
Pythian Temple. The committee of |
engagements met at Grand Lodge headquar- |
tiers last night and discussed details con- |
corning the reception of the supreme chan |
cellor.
An especially interesting meeting of Bea |
con Lodge, No. Is, l. o. o. F., was held |
Monday evening, when the initiatory degree |