Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
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mahder Davio H. Fenton OF Columbia
Commandery. No. I. X T.. caused profound
sorrow among the District knights Tenn
piar. Mr.. Fenton was an active and ener-
getic officer of his commandery and was
very popular In the other Communicates.
His death was the second that in recent
years has occurred among the commanders
Of Columbia. No. 2. the organization hav-
ing several years ago suffered the loss or
Eminent Commander Benjamin Constant.
In addition to his high position In Templar
Masonry, Mr.. Fenton was a member OF the
house or delegates Of the Maryland legis-
lature from Montgomery county, and a
leading attorney of this city
In the last official circular of Orient
Cornrhandery. No. 8, Eminent Commander
Fred .. Cawson pays the following tribute
TO his late associate: 1T Is with deep re-
greet that we announce the sudden death OF
Eminent Sir Knight D. H Fenton, COM
mander of Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
which occurred Sunday night. Eminent
alike for his abilities and his virtues; hon.
ored wherever known and best where best
known; crowned with civic honor which
a grateful people could bestow; occupying
an exalted position in his state, and blessed
by domestic happiness perfect as IT was
beautiful, he offered a shining mark to the
insatiate archer" This tribute was accom-
panied by an appropriate memorial card
Capt. D. v. Chisholm of Washington Can
ton, No. 1, Patriarchs Militant says that
the coming convention at Toronto will be
one Of the most notable In the history of
the order. Already the entertainment COM
mittes Of Toronto Odd Fellows are an
nouncing attractive amusements and side
trips for the visitors. The committee for
drills and degree contests are preparing
their schedules and will soon announce
them to prospective competitors.
Canton Washington, No. l, Patriarchs
Militant, L. o. O. F.. will at its meeting
Tuesday evening next prepare schedule
of summer work preparatory to entering the
class contest in the Toronto. Canada
drills. The envdable record of this canton
causes a belief that the team will again be
victorious.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, 1. o. o. F.,
conferred the patriarchal degree at its last
meeting.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, I. o. O. F.,
Wednesday evening conferred the first and
second degrees, having a class of nineteen
for the latter degree. During the business
session of the lodge Columbia Lodge, No.
10. requested to confer the third degree
on thirty candidates for this lodge in the
auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall. The in
vitation will probably be accepted and the
degree conferred on April u.
The committee on annual trip of the local
uniform rank of Odd Fellows, Gen. f. w.
Bradford, chairman, is arranging an attrac-
tive schedule of amusements for the men,
bership during the summer. Their detailed
report is to be rendered at a meeting to be
held Tuesday evening.
The officers of the Knights of Pythias
committee which has in charge the manage
ment of the fair and bazaar to be held in
April and to continue two weeks are as fol-
lows: Chairman, Thomas A. Bynum; first
vic ~pai
vice chairman, John w. Hardell; secretary,
Edward Saxton; assistant secretary. NJ. c.
Harmon; treasurer, w. T. Richardson.
The following subcommittee have charge
OF the details:
Committee on invtations-D. e. WILDER.
chairman; George w Baumann, Harry
Coggins. Richard T. Whiting, Thomas e.
Landon, A. J. Cunning and r. G.. Glas-
sock.
Committee on tckets-James G. Mcqueen,
chairman; w. M. Hodges vice chairman;
HI. J. Gasson, George w. Hall. George w.
Haley, Lee Mockbee, w. e. Bradley, S. H.
Jacobson and H. b. Armstrong.
Committee on publicity and printing
Claude H. Woodward, chairman; f. H.
Hosford. vice chairman; Edward Saxton,
E. N. Bunker. e. w. Morcock s. NJ Pear
son and Dave Pollock.
Committee booths and decorations
W. A. Kimmel, chairman: John w. Har-
dell vice chairman; John T. Clark. Joseph
B. Conner, Michael Wallace, Henry Nau
Charles Sanford Frank Robertson, NJ. c.
Harmon G. w Boynton Ben Tarantino
and Mrs G. w Boynton, Mrs. David
Hardester and Mrs. Perry z. Patrick or
the Rathbone Sisters.
Committee on public comfort-Jefferson
Middleton, chairman; John H. Mitchell, +.
B. Essex, Charles McAllister and Charles
Coxen
Committee on observation-disclosures c.
Harrell, chairman.
Committee on music-Warren J; Coffin.
chairman: f. B. Crown. Fred Helbig, ST.,
Albert Kahlert and Milo Quackenbush.
Committee on ladies' auxillaries-G.
Frank Day, chairman.
Committee On reception-F. H. Hosford,
Chairman; John C. Yost. vice chairman;
Edward Dunn, E. c. Gill, ST., Henry I.
Adams, r. s. Sebastian, s. M Pearson.
Jesse F. Grant Mitchell Hanson and B. F.
Burns.
Committee on badges-B. A. Duke, chair
man; Max Primes, J. G. Angerman. r. J.
Journey, Israel Sommers, w b. Usiiton,
B. W.. Andrews. S. Buonini and W. c.
Committee on fnance-E. Lodge Hill.
chairman; M A Leese. vice chairman;
George G. Dennison, Ben e. McQuay, Ben
Evans e. n Milton Th9 W Carver n
J. g. Feister. Wilson Harvey, c. F. Myers
and R. L. Graves.
Committee on audit p Grown GEown' chair w
Morcock and Edward Saxton.
State Commander D. w. Gall OF the K. o.
T. NJ. has returned from q trip IN virginia.
National Tent, No. 1, X. o. t. M. will
hold It's class initiation Monday night, at
which time Anacostia Tent will pay fra
ternal visit to National Tent.
David H. Fenton, whose death occurred
Sunday night, was a member of National
Tent, No 1, and had he lived until next
September would have been a member of
the order ten years. He delivered the ad-
dress at the last memorial exercises Of the
tent, held in June last.
D. w. Gall has arranged for meeting at
Richmond the night of the 9th of April.
when all the tents of the city will meet
jointly to arrange for a revival in that
city.
Independence Hive of the Ladies' of the
Maccabees will hold handkerchief bazaar
Thursday night.
At the regular meeting of Friendship
Council, No. 10. Daughters of America.
Monday evening there was an unusually
large attendance of members and a large
number of visitors present, among them be-
Ing Mrs. Schwenk, state vice councillor. and
Mrs. Lanham, associate state vice councillor
After the regular business of the evening
had been concluded a short program was
rendered. Those taking part were Mrs.
Elizabeth Jordan. plano solo; recitation