Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
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Potomac Commandery. No. 8. knights
Templar. held its last stated communication
for several weeks en- Wednesday evening.
The commandery has "cailed orr for
August and will hold its next meeting Sep
TENDER 6.
In his last official circular before closing
business for the heated season Eminent
Commander Charles T. Lindsey of Potomac
pays his compliments to his presumptive
successor, Generalssimo Lemuel Towers, jr.,
who will sail for Europe August for a
seven weeks trip.
The eminent commander thus cleverly ex-
tends the generalisslmo bon voyage: THE
valorous sir knight never begrudes the
red apple that falls to the hand Of brother
when the limb Is shaken only by the winds
of heaven or by the honest effort Of that
same brother. SO we all rejoice because
our genial friend and efficient generals
simo. Lem Towers Jr., is booked to sail
for Europe. With an intimate friend he
expects to do England and the continent II
they don't do him. He Is especially anxious
to study the towers Of the old world to
trace Ii possible the taproot of his ances-
trail tree Knowing the perils of those who
go down into the sea in ships, we advise him
to throw his photograph into the deep
soon as Sandy Hook is passed that the mer-
maids may see whom they have in charge.
Sufficient unto a maid Is a handsome man.
We look forward with great interest to the
account of his wanderings which Sir Knight
Towers will give us on his return, for we
hear that he is at present spending much of
his valuable time studying the Tales of
Munchausen. Our friend Is going to gay
'Paree; he stops at Monte Carlo. May his
guardian angel keep him from temptation
and bring him back to US the same old
Lem"
Eminent Commander Lindsey urges ali
members Of his commandery to be diIigent
IN preparation for the annual inspection on
Templar field day." in October adding:
1T is earnestly desired that Potomac shall
do herself honor at that time Bear this in
mind and come to the September drills. Re-
member that the small Communicates must
make an extra effort. We don't want our
smallness too apparent"
Potomac Commandery, No. 3. now has
fifteen surviving past commanders. as fol-
lows: Past Grand Commanders George e.
Corson, 1S19-SU-S1, and Rein w. Darby.
1SS990- 91-92, and Past Commanders Lynch
1SS2: Johnson, 1SS3-S4; Jackson, 1SS7SS:
Vinson, 1885; Hunt, 1896; Yeatman, 1897;
Appleby, 1898; Thomas, 1899 Wagner. 1900;
Waddey, 1901; Raeburn. 1902; Middleton,
1903 and Ashby, 1904.
Richard Wareham, an old Washingtonian,
died recently at Rock Island, ILL.,, where
he had lived for number of years. The
local papers of Rock Island speak of the de-
ceased 1.-The last charter member of the
original lodge of knights of Pythias" or
ganiZed in 1864 in this city. He had not
that distinction, but was eminent in several
fraternal societies. He was born January
%, 1888, at Wiliiamsport, Md, and removed
thence to Reading, Pa After completing
an apprenticeship as machinist he removed
to this city and married Annie NJ. Ham
mond who survives him after a welded
life of nearly sixty years.
He leaves three children two grandchil-
t-gr a st He
served in the army and as an engineer in
the navy during the civil war. and was at
the taking of Fort Fisher. He left Wash
ington in 1873 having served here in the
navy yard. Besides being member of the
Knights of Pythias, he was for many years
member of the Red Men, Odd Fellows and
NJ. w. A.
The Rock Island Union says: Mr. Ware
hams lodge record is interesting. The first
Pythian lodge ever organized was Franklin
Lodge organized with a charter list of
seven names in Washington in February,
1864. Immediately after this lodge was or
ganiZed the lodges OF New York and Phila-
deiphia We're organized. Shortly after a
disagreement among the members of the
different lodges arose and it appeared that
Pythianism was born only to die an early
death. The chief trouble was over thy.
number to be given to each of the lodges
The lodges of New York and PHILADELPHIA
and one at Baltimore, subsequently orsan-
lied combined against the Washington
. lodge and requested that they have the
numbers l, > and 9.
The disagreement hung on until the fol-
lowing April. Seven members of the orig
inal lodge took a strong dislike to the stand
taken by the three younger lodges and as
a result the members withdrew and organ
lied Syracusians Lodge.
III there was any other charter member of
Franklin Lodge living it was not known by
Mr.. Wareham. The first regalia made for
Franklin Lodge was made by Mrs. Ware
HON, the regalia of these days consisting of
collars and sashes only"
The Rock Island Argus gives the follow
ing account of the deceased knights con-
nection with the Pythian fraternity which
contains some errors, but will serve to
Identify him to many old settlers and fra
ternal friends: Franklin Lodge. Knights
OF Pythias, to which he belonged was or
ganized In February, 1864. There were only
seven names on the charter Following
the institution of lodges in New York and
Philadelphia there was a agreement and
at times PythianiSm seemed doomed. This
trouble arose over what how seems small
matter, the numbering of the lodges.
I'm an interview at the time the Pythian
Grand Lodge met here. over a year ago,
Mr.. Wareham said that Franklin Lodge
had long ago dropped out of the ranks
Franklin is very much alive today)-and
so far as he knew he was the only one
left who had signed the charter. He had
investigated, but failed to find any of
them" The deceased had been i'll for three
years. and was blind during the last three
years of his life.
Announcement has been officially made
that the Grand Council of the New York
Royal Arcanum will meet in Buffalo August
/, to take action on the disputed rates of
insurance recently established by the su-
preme body of the Arcanum. The meeting
in Buffalo will be held in the Teci Theater
This is the first time in twenty Eight years
that a Grand Council of the Royal Area
mum has been called in special session. 1t
Is expected that the subject of insurance
rates will be thoroughly discussed and a
table of rates adopted
1t is understood that the supreme body
of the order will reconvene on September
to take action on the subject which has
caused extensive discussion mot to say dis
pute) among members of Washington coun-
ellis of the Royal Arcanum.
The Grand Lodge, 1. .. o. F.. of the Dis
trict of Columbia held its semi-annual ses-
sion on WedneSdaV in Odd Fellows Hall