Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-21
FAMOUS TEAM COMING
Crack California Corps as
Local Canton's Guests.
PERFECT THIRD DEGREE
CAPT. CHISHOLM RECEIVES BOTH
CASH AND CONGRATULATIONS.
Number of Local Grand Chevaliers In
creased to Nine-Order Has
Never Met Here.
PERFECT THIRD DEGREE

way home from the Sovereign Grand Lodge
This team has been the sensation OF the
meeting. 1t took a prominent part I'm the
great parade, was a feature of the cere-
monial of comforting the grand decoration
Of chivalry. and has participated In every
important event. Ii is composed OF twenty
| one pretty and handsomely uniformed young
ladies' under the direction OF Capt Allie
Parker. skilled drill mistress. who can
make some of the best of her male COM
peers step lively.
Arrangements are being made for an ap-
proprate reception to the corps and the en-
tertainment of its members while they re-
| main in Washington. And thereby hangs a
true tale of modern chivalry. On Tuesday
night the ladies' marching corps took part
in the grand chivalr.c decoration. Two
Washing gtonians were among those who re-
ceived the 'honors, Washington ladies graced
the occasion participants in the cere-
mony and Canton Washington was also
hand 1t was the evening after the big
| parade, the greatest in the history OF Odd
Fellowship. Every one was weary. and
none more than the ladies who had taken
part in the long march The day had been
very hot, and, Notwithstanding its successes.
quite trying on the pafaders. During the
CIV ening ceremonial Miss Alma Wohler a
member of the California team suddenly
sucoumbed from exhaustion. This was
Washington Cantonis opportunity. The
| only hospital corps of Patriarchs Militant
IN the country Is that of this canton, and
II promptly rushed to the rescue of the
| member of the only uniformed Rebekah
drill corps.
Old friendship Renewed.
The episode led to an exchange of eomplI-
ments betweeH Capt Parker of the drill
corps and Capt. Chisholm of the canton.
who were old acquaintance dating from
the Frisco convention of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. The result was the promise
to stop on in Washington on the return trip
to the Golden Gate.
The California drill corps has borne up
well under its long and trying experiences
Of the week. 1t carried of first prize for
| the best appearing body in the long line OF
marchers. And considering the manifest
beauty OF the parade" says Capt. Parker,
I'VE feel that tits an honor worth having"
She added that she and the members. of her
command expected 20 greatly enjoy their
Washington visit. which viii last about a
week. I'VE don't attract any attention on
the streets in San Francisco they are SO
used to u.s." Miss Parker said but here the
sight of our uniforms seems to draw almost
too much notice When we came east we
hoped to stimulate the interest of other Re-
bekah lodges and give them an incentive to
form drill teams of their own of a similar
character"
All the officers of the Grand Lodge have
congratulated the captain on the work OF
her team. Gen. NJ. A. Raney has spoken
IN enthusiastic terms OF the team and told
Capt. Parker that from now on the Caltfor
ria drill team should accompany the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge and give exhibition
drills at every annual meeting
Capt. Chisholm has received the cash
prize awarded for second best in the driu
contests. He and his chevaliers are also
in receipt of all sorts of compliments
from other cantons. many of whose mem
bers do not hesitate to say that III thew
had been judges the results would have
been different. But the Washingtonians
are content with the prize they received
and the knowledge that they did their
level best. The captain and several mem
bers of the canton will leave with their
wives and families for New York TODAY.
others will go to Pittsburg and various
places for vacations, and many will go
home on today's trains.
Perfect Third Degree.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, l. o. O. F., put
on the third degree last night in perfect
form. under the able and experienced d.
rection of Degree Master ]. Edward
Fowler and his assistant, Lieut.. c. ID.
Shackelford. The work was of a high or
der and elected warm approval Nearly
all the Washington Odd Fellows in town
witnessed the ceremony The team itself
was notable for the large number OF
prominent men OF the fraternity in the
cast. 1t included Past Grand Master. Past
Grand Patriarch and Past Grand Repre-
sentative Thomas w. Fowler Past Grand
Master George u. COLLISION, Past Grand
Ratriarcn Il. = Grumley, Past Grand
Patriarch and Grand Warden A W. YER
million, Past Noble Grand George Ger
berich. n. M. Pollock. j. Edward Fowler
S. G. Taylor. Andrew Turnbull H. j. Red.
field. A. Z. Snootz C. A. Cannon, Otto F.
Smith. c. ID. Shackelford d. d. Love and
S. S. Keck. Other officers and members
OF the lodge in the team were Thomas
Arnold. G.. w. Woodford A T. Lewis
Thomas Shelton, DIR. b. H. Smart Stanley
Ridings, Maurice Bean and William Gal
braith: marked feature of the work
was the elocution by the priests of the
several degrees. The excellent control
exercised by the degree master over his
team was shown when the degree was
concluded in the record time of one hour
A large number of members of the team
left for Washington on late trains last
night. but J. Edward Fowler and Others
will remain until the close of the conven-
tion.
Capt. Allie Parker's drill team gave a
largely attended exhibition on the stage OF
Keith's Theater last night and won ap-
piause for their fine marching and drill
ing. 1t was Odd Fellows night at the
theater.
Local Grand Chevaliers.
BY the honor OF the grand decoration of
chivalry here conferred by Samuel Boyce
and w. H. McNiel of Washington the cap
itars grand chevaliers are increased to
nine as follows: William p. Allan. Samuel
Boyce. John J. Brown. d. V. Chisholm.
Thomas w. Fowler. A. C. Grumley, w. II.
McNiel. Fred 4. Stier and c. ID. Shackel-
ford The recognition of Samue Boyce is
by way of reward for his long and fafths
ful service secretary OF Canton WASH
ington.
Columbia Lodges degree contest was In
competition with Manatawny Lodge OF
Pcftstown. Pa. and some others. The
Judges who witnessed the drill were Act
Ing Grand I'atiiarch W {. Taylor of New
Jersey, Grand Sentinel John N. Stowell OF
New Jersey Past Grand Master Lewis A
Cook of Massachusetts, Past Grand Repre-
sentative A. III. Beckeby of Ontario Prizes
for all degree work viii be announced
later in the day.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge session has
proved big thing even for Philadelphia IL
tie estimate CT 5o.c0o attendance Is corr
rect. This would mean, counting in small
figures, at dollar day for meals.
S50,c69 Add 80 cents day per visitor for
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