Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

Maurice Otterback,
Eminent Commander. De Molay Mounted Com
mandery. No. /.
A NJ. In the project OF moving from the
old quarters, 9TH and Virginia avenue
southeast to its present home at Naval
Lodge building, 4th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, and occupied the
station of junior warden at the time of it's
dedication. He Is a member of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church and secretary
and treasurer of the board of trustees. He
was also secretary of the building commit
tee which had in charge the work of erect
ing the new church edifice at the corner of
9th street and Seward square southeast.
He was knighted in De Molay Mounted
Commandery, No. 4, K. T, May 3, 1895,
and elected to office the same year. serving
eleven consecutive years in line. AS emf
nent commander he has had. II is said one
of the most successful years in the history
of the commandery. At the close of his
Templar year every sir knight is clear of
the books, for the first time since the COM
mandery was chartered. Mr.. Otterback Is
also member OF Washington Naval Royal
Arch Chapter. No. 6. and Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine
At the opening of the Knights OF Pythias
fair on Monday evening at Pythian Temple
Vice President Fairbanks delivered an ad-
dress on Fraternity and Citizenship He
spoke hmm ediately after the unfurlng of
the stars and stripes and the Pythian colors
Dy EQWdru buND, past supreme chancellor.
The Vice President said in part: Mr..
Chairman, members of the Order of knights
of Pythias, ladies and gentlemen: | thank
you for your cordial greeting and for this
opportunity to aid in some little measure
the worthy object which calls US together
1t is not my purpose to make an extended
or formal address. Speech upon this occa-
sion would delay you from promoting the
good work which we have pledged ourselves
to advance. These attractive booths about
us indicate that you want a speech-not
such a speech, however, as l can utter
You want more forcible speech than that
You want a speech which will permit the
consummation of this great work you have
undertaken here We have been taught
that money talks, and 1 take it that you
want to hear money talk tonight rather
than myself.
1.-The Order of the Knights of Pythias is
one of the great beneficent institutions of
our country. 1t was founded at fortunate
period of national history. 1t was or
ganized about the close of the great civil
conflict when hate filed the hearts of our
people and there was unkindness and bitter
feeling in large sections of our country. 1t
was most fortunate, indeed, that an organ
ization such as this should have been
brought into being. an organization founded
upon that blessed trinity-friendshlp char
ity and benevolence. 1t is young in years,
IL Ia but a little over two decades old, yet
1t has accomplished much. 1t has grown
from small beginnings, until now there are
over zoo, coo who give to it their loyal ale
glance from one end of the republic to the
other It is yet in its infancy. 1t is found
ed upon those principles as enduring as
civil society or the republic Itself. AS long
as this great organization is true to the
principles which brought 1t into being and
which animate Ii today IL VIII expand in
for good.
"A little while ago the banner of this
fraternity was unfurled upon the stage side
by side with the greatest banner in this
worIds-the stars and stripes. l am glad
to see that evidence of loyalty to the flag
of the republic, An institution which is
true TO the principles OF the republic, and
which has its birth in the noblest purposes
which can animate the human heart. bounds
an institution that is not born for time
II is born for eternity itself An institu-
ton whose cornerstones are friendship,
charity and benevolence is builded upon
rock Friendship, sincere, like love warm
and true; charity, one of the sweetest at
tributes which blossoms in the human
heart; benevolence, virtue kindred to
charity. Faith. hope and charity-these
three-and the greatest Is charity. With
out beneyolence what would we be as
people? Those people who have not within
their hearts benevolence are indeed unfort-
innate
my friends. wish again to thank you
and to express the hope that this enterprise,
which opens so auspicfously, may fulfill
your most optimistic desire. I understand
that the fruit of this enterprise is to be used
In Hquidating the debt Incurred In the cree
ton of this temple. l oespeak for 1t the
most cordial support of all those that be-
lieve In supporting, IN the midst of great
community like this, benehcent 1nstltu-
ton This building will abide here many,
many years TO come. It is dedicated to
noble purpose Here will be the center of
splendid influences growing out from the
limits of this community, going out TO the
limits of the republic. My good friends,
thank you for your kindly greeting, and
wish you each and all, in your splendid I'M
dertaking the utmost possible success. L
thank YOU"
Grand Master o. w. Bradford of the Odd
Fellows who headed delegation from
that organization the same evening, spoke
on fraternity. The fair, which has been
very successful, is scheduled to continue
until the 2sth, and may be extended one
week longer Every evening is witnessing
large attendance of visitors, and scenes
of great animation have enliyened them.
Several of the nights have been given over
to the welcoming of sister organizations,
and have been made very attractive. One
of the most interesting nights was Tues
day, when the Knights of Khorassan of
Ascalon Temple, No. Shall composed of
suits. The Red Men were also greeted
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2. Knights Templar, which
meets the first Monday of the month at
Pythian Temple, held their annual election
OF officers recently with the following re-
suit: Mrs. Catherine Fenton. president:
Mrs. Harry c. Riley vice president; Mrs
George e. Hebbards secretary. and Miss
Lula. Macintosh. treasurer.
Columbia Comrnandery. No. 2. K. T.. had
It's annual grand visitation and installation
Of officers last evening. The ceremony was