Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

Maccabees has returned from a tour of Vir-
ginia, having gone with Supreme Cons.
mander D. p. Markey to attend a series Of
meetings at different cities in the state. Hei
reports that most cordial receptions wersl
given to the supreme commander at all
points visited by them. j
District Tent. No. s. X. o. T. NJ. had an
Initiation last Thursday night. Anacostia
Tent degree team doing the work This
evening at Anacostia Tent there will be an
initiation Of Candidates from that tent and
District Tent No. e.
W. N: Newbold Of Golden Rule Tent No,
g. VIII leave In a few days for a visit to his
family in North Carolina.
Several of the tents are planning for
campaigns for Increased membership as
result OF learning many things about the
they did not previously know.
The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
has been In session all the week at New
Orleans Quite a large delegation from
Washington is in attendance. The District
has three voting members Of the body. one
chancellor Of the order, who is a represen;
tative for life. and George w. Baumanu
and DR.. d. Elmer Wiber, who are each
serving, four-year terms. All past grand ]
chancellors are entitled to sit In the SUI;
preme Lodge but only those elected reps
resentatives have votes.
The New Orleans newspapers have given
parade which the s% military ' rank gave az Cd
Tuesday 1t Is believed that the visiting
Pythians number $4,000. During the week
there have been a series Of OF competitive (!
drills and degree contests. the results Of
which are not expected to be announced
before next week. 4
The National Pythian Editorial Associas
shanafelt. Oklahoma, president; j. b. Bon.
ner. Texas. vice president; H. p Richards
son, Florida, secretary: w. H. Sloan, Tens
neSSee, treasurer.
The funeral Of the celebrated Georgis
evangelist, Rev. Sam Jones, which occurred
at Gainesville, Ca, yesterday, was ID
charge of the Masonic Lodge OF that city.
Grand Master Of Odd Fellows Bradford
and Phoenix Lodge last evening. He was
accompanied by his officers and both visis :
tations drew out large attendances.
Washington Lodge. B. p O., is prepar.
ing to make a fraternal visit to Baltimore
Lodge. The date has been fixed for the sec.
ond Wednesday in November. 1t will be a
return visit, Baltimore Lodge having somB
time ago made trip to Washington.
The sixty-second annual convention Of L
O. o. F. Grand Lodge of Michigan has
been in session all the week, with nearly
400 delegates in attendance. ri
The Daughters of Rebekah are also hold.
time. with over 200 delegates in attendance!
The only contest that has so far developed
for an elective office is between Fred
Rogers of Reading, present deputy grand !
master, and H. B. Hudson of Mancelona, :
each of whom seeks to be grand master, /
the latter several times democratic candle
date for Congress. /.
One hundred and eighty candidates were
initiated into the order of the Lad es of
tho Maccaha NJ World Ia CT piobf az
Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets norths
west. The large hall was packed to the .
doors with the members of the organiZa-
ton and their friends. Mrs Lillian NJ Hol-
lister of Michigan. supreme commander OF 4
the order. conducted the initiation Of the
candidates
The hall was brilliantly illuminated and
the stage was decorated with American
flags, organization banners. Japanese Ian.
terms and potted plants and palms. Al
though the exercises were to have started
at 7:3O o'clock 1t was nearly before the
program was commenced owing to the
large number OF candidates. "a
The exercises opened by the officers Of
the District marching into the hall. fols
which was composed of thirty-two young
ladies of the different hives. who were
dressed in white and wore mortar board
hats and red. white and blue sashes. The
state officers and fourteen pretty little
flower girls escorted Mrs HOLSTER into the
hall and to the stage.
Mrs Melvia ]. Caswell state commander
of the District welcomed Mrs. HOLSTER to
the city. The one hundred and eighty can.
didates then marched into the hall and
were initiated into the order by Mrs. Hol.
lister, assisted by Mrs. Mary A. Van Ness,
deputy state commander, and by Mrs A. G.
Cosgrove, past state commander. Mrs. Hols.
lister stated, that owing to the society be-
ing secret organization the pass words
and signs of the organization could not be
given in public, but the candidates would
receive their further Instructions in the
order tonight at Pythian Temple Hall. All
Of the candidates then bound themselves to
obey the rules of the organization. :!
The drill team under the leadership OF
Miss Edith Van Ness, then gave an intri.i
cate drill, during which the letters L."
90" ct" m" and III" were successfully
formed. Miss Mabel Dunn informed the
audience that these letters stood for La
dies Of the MaccSoees' and for HOLSTER
Mrs. HOLSTER then addressed the assem-.
bly,, and traced the growth of the organtS
cation. She stated that the order was form.
ed fourteen years ago and that it had been
in this city ten years ago. when
she had formed the first hive with ten
the membership of which at THO
present time is over 1000. She spoke Of III
position among the other ladies' organizah
tons of the country. standing as it does
1t the head. with membership Of more
than 15O, 600 women. She urged the meme
bers to work for the society and secure
more members.
OF the seven local hives which had worked
in securing membership to the
society the Mount Vernon Hive presented
,ighty-four, with the National Hive next.
With seventy-four. 4
Following Mrs. HOLSTERS address a musi-'
al program was rendered. Miss Gertrude,
Boetler sang several songs. Miss Elizabeth'
Reynolds gave a recitation. Little Miss
Elizabeth Forney of Pittsburg gave a toe
lance. vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Shreve Miss Mabel Kirby and Master.
irwin Cosgrove gave a clog dance. The;
program closed with fancy dance by Miss
Mandolin Smithson, after which the floor;
was cleared and the audience danced until
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The officers in charge of the entertain
nent were: Melvia j. Caswell, NJ. A. Van
Ness l.. Julian, L. Hammond, NJ. KtdwellT
NJ Bradley NJ Pierce. NJ. Galloway, K.
K. Carson. A. Van Ness. A. HartS