Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13

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Ascalon Temple. No. 81, Knights of Khor-
assam, held a largely attended ceremonial
last Monday evening at Pythian Temple.
The rituaistic work was admirably rem
dered. This temple has experienced a great
revival of interest under the guidance of
its last two royal viziers, Warren ]. Coffin
and Thomas A. Bynum
Seven tyros knocked at the door for adj
mission. and sent on the khorassan
journey, with all the joys that are reported
to be found along the pathway provided by
this organization of fun-lovng Pythans
Laugh and the world laughs with YOU
is the motto adopted by Ascalon Temple
Chairman George w. Boynton of the COM
mittee that conducted Ascalon's recent sue
cessful ball made a report showing it to
have been financial as well as great
social success.
The Atlanta Journal pays the following
tribute to the Improved Order of Red Men:
"One of the largest fraternties in point of
numbers and the largest of purely Amer
can origin is the Improved Order of Red
Men. Under the protecting fo.ds of its
waving banner nearly 100000 American
citizens find shelter. Only beneath the
starry flag is it permitted by its laws 10
exist, and no man may seek admission who
is not an American citizen or has not duly
and legally declared his intention of becom-
ing such. This, then, is the greatest reason
why it appeals to the young men of our
land those who feel and know that the
grandest boast which man may utter is /
am American citizen Its only restrlc-
tons upon admission are that the applicant
be Il white man of full age and understand
ing, sound of body and mind and OF GOOD
moral character There is no room for 20
litical discussion of any kind within It's
borders and the only time that SUBJECT
approaching the matter of religion Is IN
troduced is when the applicant Is asked 10
affirm his belief in the existence of a SUI
preme Being. without which affirmation he
cannot be adopted into tribe of the Or
der. Bigot and intolerant find here no wei
come AS you enter their wigwam so you
depart-a free man. has long been the mot
to of the Red Men, and every man who has
passed the outer wicket knows that 10 De
a solemn truth. The Americanlsm OF the
order is the true American spirit which
breat.Ies fervid patriotism in every word
and every line and stands for equal rGh>s
for all, and not the false article which
would deny to others the very peneHtS We
seek ourselves
The Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar at its annual election last Wednesday
evening chose the following officers for the
ensuing Templar year: Bennett A. Alien OF
Columbia Commandery, No. l. grand COM
mander; William F. Hunt of Potomac Com
mandery, No. B. deputy grand commander;
George Harold Walker of Washington Com
mandery No. l. grand generaissimo;
Thomas p. Morgan of Washington Com
mandery, No. l, grand captain general;
William II. H. ClsSel of De Molay Com
mandery, No. 4, grand senior warden; Wal
ter II. Klopfer of Columbia Commandery,
No. ,, grand Junior warden; Henry h.
Simpson of Washington Commandery NO.
l. grand prelate (re-elected); William f.
Guide CT De Molay Commandery, No. 4,
grand treasurer (re-electeO; Arvne W.
Johnston of Orient Commandery, No. o.
grand recorder (re-elected); ]. f. K. APP
pleby of Potomac Commandery, No. 3,
grand standard bearer; George c. Ober OF
Orient Commandery. No. 3, grand sword
bearer: Robert Cook of De Molay Com
mahdery, No. l, grand warder; Alex. Grant
of Columbia Commandery, No. ,, grand
captain of the guard.
The Grand Lodge of Free Masons. F. A
A. NJ, has granted charter for King Solo
mon Lodge, No. 81, which is to be a day
light lodge, and is designed for the conve-
nience of visitors TO the city, theatrical,
newspaper and other professional men who
find themselves unable to attend the night
communications of existing lodges of the
Masonic order in this city. There but
few "daylght' lodges in the country, but
all have been notably successful, and the
new Washington lodge will, it is believed,
prove no exception.
Federal City Lodge, No. 90 I. o. O. F.,
will give an entertainment next Thursday
evening. The occasion is a peculiar and
pathetic one. II is announced in the lodge
circulars that the entertainment is design
ed to aid Wilt Heinard a member of the
lodge, who is now totally blind the result
of an unprovoked and cowardly assault
Stark 3. Taylor of Hope Lodge, No 90,
F. A. A. NJ. the veteran bailiff of the
Court of Claims will within few DAYS
complete fifty years of service in that office
and 1t has been proposed by many members
OF the bar that an event unusual should
be accorded suitable recognition. With the
approval of the court, ii has been decided
that brief but appropriate exercises shall
take place after the usual announcements
upon the assembling of the court on Mon
day.
At regular meeting of Congressional
Circle, p. II. G, Monday evening eight new
members We're initiated into the Protected
Home Circle. President Charles S. Jones
occupied the chair, and E. II. Tellam eXein-
pllf1ed the degree work, assisted by Mrs
Glass and Miss Tellam. The president of
Capitol Circle, Mrs. Ercher, accompanied
by several members of her lodge, were pres
ent to witness the initiation and to take
part in TIE social hour after the transaction
of business. The circle INDUCED in card
playing and dancing at the close of the
evening. The next meeting of the circle
Will be held in itS-new home in Concorda
Hall, corner 9th and streets northwest
Tuesday evening, May 16 All members of
the Protected Home Circle are invited 20
be present.
J. NJ Evans, supreme orator of the Pro
tected Home Circle of Sharon, Pa, APP
peared at Capitol Circles lodge room We'd
nesday evening in the Northeast Temple.
no one present knew ne was IN the city,
and when the announcement was made that
he was waiting in the antechamber bust
ness was temporarily suspended and a spe-
cial committee was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Evans. After receiving the grand hon
ors of the circle and being greeted by its
members Mr.. Evans was given a seat of
honor by the president, while the work of
the lodge was resumed At the close of
the circles regular routine of business Mr..
Evans addressed the circle. He compli-
mented the body on its growth paid trib-
ute to the older members, pleased the la
dies with compliment as to their beauty
and paid tribute to fraternaliSm, where
said he. Jews and Gentiles, Protestants
and Catholics. all unite in the common
cause.-the good of the human race
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %, f. A. A. NJ, will
confer the NJ NJ. degree Monday, May 10,
on four candidates.
A Robin With Humor.