Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
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| The banquet given by De Molay Mounted
/ Commandery this week in honor of It's sur
viving charter members was a very SUE
| eessful one, and is expected TO do much tc
renew and increase interest in this COM
mandery, which is now and always has
| been largely composed of Washington bust
ness men. Al the time it was chartered De
Moiay Commandery had thirty-three mem
| Ders and now musters two hundred and ten.
Vice President Fairbanks forwarded let
ter TO the chairman of the committee in
charge. of which the following is copy:
MY Dear Mr.. Evans: most sincerely ap-
preciate the cordial invitation of De Molay
Commandery, knights Templar Of Wash
ington. to attend the thirty-irst anniver-
sary banquet. testimonial to It's veteran
members, at the Raleigh Hotel this evening.
Nothing would give me more pleasure than
TO be with you and meet the brethren who
VIII assemble to pay tribute to those who
have done so much for. the order in days
which are past.
There is something about the order which
binds us closer to each other. 1t makes
rev friendships and strengthens the ties
winch cement together in sweet fellowship
the friends of former years.
The principles of the order under whose
auspices you assemble are benefeent in the
fullest degree. They tend to elevate us. in
dividually and collectively, and IL we are but
true to them we cannot be false to each
other.
BE good enough to express to the breth-
rem present my grateful appreciation of the
invitation, and the very great regret I have
that other engagements prevent my being
with you. / shall hope on some future oc-
easlon to have the very great pleasure of
spending an evening with you. Fraternally
yours,
(signeO CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS"
Inc addresses fnfarpStjpp
notably those of Edwin B. Hay, who made
an eloquent effort on his subject; Senator
flnt OF California, who spoke of the great
pleasure it gave him to be present wit h
the fraters of Washington and Admiral
Schley, who was received with hearty ap-
plause and related a few pleasant efforts
by him to ride horse, in describing which
he used nautical terms to the great amuse-
ment of his audience
All the speakers complimented the com
mandery and its veteran members and sew
era! Of them spoke of the proposed Ma
sonic Temple a favorite topic with speak
ers of the fraternity. President ]. Henry
Small. jr., of the Masonic Temple Asso-
citation gave careful review of past eff
forts to advance the building of the tenn
pie and the high hopes held for the future.
AFTER the completion of the more formal
toasts remarks by Grand Generalissimo
George H. Walker and Grand Inspector
General William 7. Galliher closed the
speaking.
Molay and their invited guests present.
Visiting Sir knights Frank P Flint, sen.
ator from California; Winfield Scott Schley
rear admiral, U. 8. N; Frank H. Thomas
u. q general, Grand Eneampment, u s.
A.; Lurtin r. CHM, grand master. D. c.:
henry K. Simpson, grand high priest, d.
G.; Bennett A.. Allen, R. E. grand COM
e mannsr e. G T6om W. E Hunt Man " D. G.
tain general: George H. Walker e. G. gen
erahssimo: j. A. Rutherford, generalissimo.
washington Commandery; David H. Fen
Ton, commander Columbia .Commandery;
Charles 1. Lindsey, commander Potomac
Commandery; Edwin B. Hay, past COM
mander, Columbia Commandery; j. Henry
Small Jr.. past commander Columbia Com
mandery; George c. Ober. past commander,
Orient Commandery: Frank H Hosford
washington Commandery; Henry E. BIZ
finger. Fred W. Quinter William s. Quin-
ter. w. L. Stevenson, James Mcpherson
and Edward Fox.
Members of De Molay Commandery-
J; j; APpich, DR.: G. A. Ball. C. w Bland.
F. A. Belt, A w. Barron, q. D, Black.
stone w. W. Biggs. w. A. Bennett W. N.
Beahm, F. e. Berens, W. H. H. Cissel, w.
Cowsin, G. g. Croswell, H. c. Davis. Az
gust Daetz, Rev. William Hart Dexter,
Z. j. Earnshaw. j. H. Eliason. Ferdinand
mons. 8. M. Frazier, Abram Frey. e. c.
Higgins. George H. Gaddis, Adams Gaddis,
VIM. T. Galliher, Albert Gleason, Adolph
GUIDE. VIM: F. GUIDE. Ralph Gait. H. A.
G. Henderson, A G. Herman Jno K. Heyl,
Jas. w. Henderson, J. F. Javins. Chas.
Jacobsen. E. L. Johnson, A. w. Kelley,
Jos; K; Kerr. DR.. r. Kingsman. Henry
Jno G. Kuhn. R. II. Lamp, T. e. Landon,
S Hicha naf" G. M F. Ld aaresr 1d m.
Lehman, c: 6. Lamond. chas. Ma des.
w. b. Marche, j. L. Marshall, Dr. f. 81
Maxey. E. c. Mayberry. B. E. McCauley,
Robert McReynolds. Anthony Miller, J. =.
Minnix, DR.. d. l.. Morgan, l.. H. Meyers,
Maurice Otterback, P. B. Otterback, Chas.
" Il. Parsons. JOS. R. Quinter. J. B. Redd,
II. E. Sands. J. f. scaggs, Chas. schafer.
F.. q: sehafer. p. c. shaefer, Aug.
Schmidt J. F. Schneider. w. R. Shelton,
Piles. Thw. Schondau. Geo. c. Shaffer,
Bert e. Smith, Charles Stevens, John Tex
ton, M. r. Thorp, J. w. Tolson, B. F. True
worthy. H. e. Trip, D. C. Turner, E. E.
T. J. Watson. F. P. Weller. NJ. NJ Whitney,
A. G. White, Levi Woodbury. Court. r
Wood, G. S. Wainwright
An active membership campaign will be
inaugurated in Webster Lodge, No. Z. K.
Of p. beginning January ! and ending May
30 of the coming year Vice Chancellor
Chas. r. Cross heads one of the teams and
the other will be guided by p. G. c. D. e.
Wilson The entire lodge has been as
sighed to team work and good results are
anticipated. Webster No Z financially is
ono of the strongest Pythian lodges in the
city and has a large membership of active
young men. A smoker and roll call will
be held In the lodge room at Pythian Tenn
pie on Tuesday evening, January q and
every member is invited to be present and
respond. to his. name The committee in
charge is COMPOSED Of the following mem
bers: w. II. Taylor. r. v. Sprlngman and
Chas Cross
Committees named by the Grand Lodge,
T. A. A NJ, and the Grand Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, have been in joint conference
this week concerning arrangements for the
conduct of the funerals of members of both
orders. Each committee will report to the
Grand Lodge by which it was named.
At the annual grand visitation of the
Grand Chapter of the District of Columbia
to Martha Chapter, No. 4. O. e. s., last
night. the following officers were installed
by the worthy grand matron, Mrs. Ida v.
Faber, worthy matron; JOS. H. Milans.
worthy patron; Mrs. Martha A. Harper, A.
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