Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
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uAFRATEpNITlES

u FRATERNlTlES|l
The Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar has selected Monday, August "a. as
the time. and John r. McLean's estate of
Friendship as the place. for the annual
field day. exercises, and a large turnout
Of knights is expected from each COM
mandery. Washington Commandery, No. /,
made its final arrangements at a special
conclave held last Wednesday evening.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9. F. A. A. NJ.
held special communication Friday af-
ternoon for the purpose of attending the
funeral Of the late J. J. Appich. Mr.. APP
pich was retired business man and had
long been an active Mason. holding men,
bership In several bodies of the order. The
funeral services were held at his late res
idence, No. Oil East Capitol street, and In
terment was at Rock Creek cemetery.
General Organizer Hugh Reid of the En-
dowment Rank of the knights Of Pythias
visit to the west. He will visit Indian
apolis, Chicago and Madison, Wis, his old
home: The return trip win be by way of
the Great Lakes and Buffalo. He is ac-
child. Mr.. Reid is vice president Of the
Caledonian Club Of this city.
Washington Lodge No. Is, B. p. o. E.,
gives an excursion on the Goth instant. 1t
Is for the benefit of the philadelphia
Club" This is an organization of members
OF the lodge which is raising funds to de-
fray the expenses Of the local lodge at the
next convention OF the Grand Lodge. B. P.
0. %. This convention will be held at Phil
adelphia In July of next year.
AT the convention of the Grand Aerie Of
the Fra ternal Order Of Eagles just held at
Milwaukee Grand Worthy President Henry
D. Davis presented an elaborate and inter-
s ssf s Faowth It sh0ws year .S Of
general strength Of the fraternity, the
increase In membership being 35, COO max
Ing total membership Of $4,000 at the end
OF the orders eighth year. He calls par
ticular attention to the work of the order
In San Francisco, saying, II am proud that
we were the first of the fraternal orders to
oner aid to the impoverished and homeless,
and am proud that we gave to the cause
more money than any similar body; yet
take more satisfaction and find more pleas
ure In the fact that the donati ton made and
the help extended came with willingness
which showed the big heart Of the order. 1t
was fitting that Mother Aerie, No. 1, Seat
tle WASH. should head the list with the
largest contribution. $780, The total San
Francisco relief fund Of the order was
$50. co.,"
Among his recommendations are the fol-
lowing: I'VE have grown SO large that
there Is urgent need for the formation of
state aeries that 1t may not be necessary
for the grand aerie officers to keep SO
m1nutely In touch with the smaller aeries.
With the reorganization Of the field forces
along these lines the grand president by
visits of the state aeries can ascertain the
condition Of the whole state, while fire.
Quent reports from the state official in COM
mand would afford the grand president
minute detail Of the needs of each locality.
In connection with the recommenda ton for
the formation of state aeries 1t is not amiss
to mention the fact that there is urgent
need for either corps of grand physicians
or state physicians
During the year the way has opened up
for the advance of our work into Canada,
and within short time we should spread
our benevolence to the people Of those
provinces. For some years we have been
baffied In our efforts to enter the dominion
because of their peculiar laws, but the
way has at last been opened and the future
there seems bright with hope"
Mr.. Davis reviewed his years work of
travelling, during which he visited almost
every state in the Union. and concludes:
II wish TO call your attention to the fact
that our growth has not been alone in men,
bership: our sphere Of usefulness has en-
larged with the opportunities afforded and
the character of our membership has been
uplifted by a constancy to the obligations
imposed by our ritualistic work. We seem
to have awakened to the realization of the
purposes for which our order was founded.
We seem to have grasped the spirit of fra
ternalism and to have become more thor
oughly imbued with love for our fellow
men. We have manifested our charity; we
have spread broadcast the precepts of our
order; we have taught the lesson of fra
ternalism to thousands of new members,
and we have, by constancy to one another
and to our order, enlarged our own concep-
ton to the teachings we have expounded.
1.-THE increase in membership has been
notable, not alone from the number OF ad.
n; anti ati lint "a iS
vastly more concern to those Of us who are
looking to the future, that increase has been
for the most part of such character that we
may boast of it. We have grown so fast
that it is marvellous indeed that our men,
bership is as clean as it is. We have build
ed with dispatch, yet the history of the
years work shows also that we have
wrought with care.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 8. Knights of
Pythias, held enthusiastic convention
last Wednesday evening, at winch the
rank of page was conferred m very a I'M M
tended by a number of visitors from other
lodges, among whom were P. G. c. Thomas
A. Bynum of Myrtle Lodge of this city
No n, of Wisconsin. The rank OF esquire
will be conferred at the convention of next
Wednesday evening.
From the report Of the committee on for
eign correspondence of the District Grand
Commandery, K. T., it is ascertained that
in the annual address of Grand Commander
8. B. Medary of Maryland Knights Tenn
plar he recalled to mind the fact that In
1882, on the heels of the Morgan excite
ment," when 1t was at the risk of a mans
life to acknowledge that he was Mason.
fourteen as bold and valiant knights as
ever drew sword, one of whom was from
Maryland, assembled in Baltimore to legis-
late for the good of the institution" He
said he had frequently been called upon
to answer questions relating to Templar
procedure, but in every instance reference
to their code or that Of the grand encamp-
ment was found sufficient, and he deemed
none Of sufficient Importance to merit men
ton. He recommended that the salary of
the grand recorder be increased 500, and
inspections be made by sir knight of the
grand commandery, to be appointed by the
grand. commander, with the title Of ''inspec-
tor general" whose expenses shall be paid
by the grand commandery, and whose duty
shall be separate and distinct from that Of
grand lecturer.
Frank w. Cunningham, grand comman-
der of the other neighboring jurisdiction Of
Virginia. in his annual report said permis-
sion had been granted to several comman-
deries to act as escort at cornerstone lay