Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

the wise OF all nations. In all ages. have
edored. endeavorinG to express their I'M
perfect conception OF Thee by many SYM
ally been misled: Thou. who art everywhere
here among us and with the remotest stara
emile upon us and comfort Thy many suf-
fering children who walk the worlds f1inty
ways with naked and bleeding feet. Cast
down the oppressor and raise up tho OPP
pressedI let Justice become the law ana
liberty the life OF nations. Give men wis.,
dom TO know their rights and manhood 20
maintain them. Let us not wander very
far from the truth. nor stand upon the
slippery precipices OF error. Help us 10
overcome the powers OF darkness and OF
evil. Make profitable unto our losses
and calamities. Inspire us with Affection
for our fellows and charity for all men,
and let our conquest OF our passions ana
our victory over wrongdoers be Thy glory
and Thy gracious approval our reward
Amen ALL So mote 1t be. Amen
Orient Commandery. No. D. knights Tenn
plar, surely was glad OF It's victory on Field
day, and Is proud indeed OF carrying the
banner At the regular conclave OF the
commandery on Monday evening thc 2l6ta
stated conclave OF its history the entire
evening was given over to mutual feiici-
tations upon success. Eminent Sirs frea
3. Cawson. commander. and william NJ
Miller. recorder. literally threw themselves
iii their formal announcement or Inc trf-
umph of Tcnlcytown. Victory" they shout
In large letters. and then add: AT drill
at base ball and by percentage or attend
ance, II doesn't make any difference TO
the sir knights of Orient! They 3eS
natchully' win everything In sight. Of
course, as semi-milItary organization We
would rather have competed along military
lines. and as the recognized method OF de-
termining military efficiency is by the drill.
we would feel better If we had won the mas
by that test. more especially as that nad
been our expectation. We were prepared
for that test by months of patient. palms.
taking drill our boys have been brought
to such state of efficiency that we feared
no competitor. But had not put an
our eggs in one basket We were pre-
pared to meet our competitors in fraternal
contention. or rather emulation. by any OF
the tests known to knights Templar. rhe
result is the same.
''To our drill corps who stood ready to
defend the honor and proficiency OF the
ccmmandcry by the military test. and VINO
have shown on more than one occasion that
they are the peers of any, your commander
expresses his warmest gratitude Scarcely
inferior to the performance of valorous
yalor. II is not the first time In history
that the necessity for an army was avoid
ed by it's condition of preparedness.
ITO the sir knights whose generous at
tendance enabled us to win by the sheer
force of numbers, that being the test pro-
vided for the competition, your commander
is equally grateful. 1t is your victory; "
Is your nag. IL is a victory of youth ana
NigOr over age and more or less decreOf-
tude. Congratultaing each and every sir
knight of Orient on our splendid victory.
which is the property of the commandery
a whole. your commander again tenders
his thanks to the participating knights es-
pecialy.'
To this there is added the list of officers
who won the prize for Orient: Com
generalissimo, William Mehn: captain gen.
eral. Edward II. Tompkins; senior warden.
William II. Wunder; Junior warden. Joseph
II. Milans; prelate. Richard p Evans; as
sistant prelate. Willard T. Dixon: treasurer.
John Schultz; recorder. William f. Miller:
standard bearer, T.. Hume Talbert; sword
bearer, Joseph a. Davies: warder Jacob
]. Membert; captain of the guard. Joseph
Hazleton, James Mcpherson: assistant
guards, Charles Fernad, George Thorn.
A. III. Douglas, r. b. Harbaugh, William
M Heinline. Joseph S. Jacobs. john =.
Wells, Elmer E. Wilkerson, William A.
Cohill; sentinel; j. C. F. Hartley; adjutant.
Frederick S. Hodgson; quartermaster, Jo-
seph f. Hodgsop; commlssary, George W.
Siggers; assistant commissary, T. =. mp
kfns; herald r. 3. Harbaugh: surgeons.
George c. Ober, F. ]. Woodman, w. +. Z.
Hazen, Floyd V. Brooks. M. A. Custis; pass
commanders, ]. II. Olcott, animated; "A: Mc-
Kenzie. 1851; c. A. Stockett, N-leo' q
w. Johnston, 10000: F. ]. Woodman. Va-
'o2; Jesse w. Lee, 81; George Z; oDe,'
$3.50; E, b. Hesse. 'o2-o3; William f. NH
Ter. 'O3-'Oi; Allen Bussius. 'o4-oo.
Columbia Conmandery. No. 2. K T, ~
its current official circular. calls attenuoa
to the great success attending the held oAy
exercises. Eminent Commander en ~
saws: This will be known in Tempiar mn
tory of the District of Columbia as one OF
the most important in its annals. Inc m
auguration of field day was such an event
and is no doubt the forerunner OF many
fields DAYS yet to follow. If all are as sue
cessfuI as the one just held, our comman-
derry may indeed feel proud OF haNnS
called the matter to the attention OF tns
Grand Commandery. While Coiurnpia ootn.
randery did not win the silk flag presented
by the Grand Commandery through V. ~
Sir Frank III. Thomas. yet In the languages
of one OF it's distinguished members there
Is glory enough for all. and We slhcereD
congratulate our sister comnandery, ORIENT
No b for its splendid showing both as 10
numbers and military proficiency. The
friendly spirited rivalry aroused VIII I'M
doubtedly grow in strength, so that 'orieht
will! have to look well to her laurels 10
maintain the flag in her possession Tne
affair as a whole was very creditaple, IN
deed inspiring, and those in charge or the
arrangements are entitled TO our hearty
thanks for having given US such d oellsh'-
full experience"
Columbia Commandery at its regular con-
clave last evening had no degree work, out
devoted itself to business.
Potomac Commandery. No 3, X T., held
its stated concIave Wednesday evening. The
commandery has elected Grand Inspector
General w. T. Galliher an honorary MEM
Der of this action. and Recorder b. W.
Murch SAYS: Potomac Commandery hon
ored itself in honoring a distinguished
Tempiar of this jurisdiction. Right Emil
nent Grand Inspector General VIM. I, Cal
liner was made an honorary member Of our
oommandery. We know of no one VINO bet
ter exempiifes the, real spirit of Templar-
ism than does Sir knight Galiher. He Is
indeed sans peur eft sans reproche.
The sentiments of Potomac Commandery
as to field day results are thus handsomely
expressed. I'VE wanted the banner, ana
wanted ii a whole lot We are not selfish.
only filled with righteous ambition and 10y
atty to our -Templar home. We lose TO
valiant knights whose victory gives to US
no sting"
BENJAMIN B. French Lodge, No. 10, F. A
A NJ, the largest Masonic subordinate
body in the Jurisdiction, received Grand
Master Lurton r. CHM and his associate
grand officers at Masonic Temple Mon
day evening. The decorations wre fine
and all the proceedings appropriate. The
reports of grand officers exhibited the lodge
as in its accustomed prosperous condition.,
Grand Master CHM congratulated the
lodge on it's excellent showing. and the
lodge carried out an excellent musical pro-