Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
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cry, No. 8. K. T., last Wednesday evening
at the asylum in Masonic Temple the Red
Cross was conferred by Generalissimo r.
w. Kirkham. The commandery IL showing
much activity under Eminent Commander
Lem W. Towers. jr.. and his associate Of
f1cers
Virginia Scottish Rite Masons held their
twenty-ninth annual reunion at Richmond
this week On this occasion Liberal Lodge
OF Perfection conferred the work on seven
candidates who travelled from the fourth
to the fourteen degrees, A. A. s. r.
Among the out-of-town high degree Ma
sons In attendance were a number Of Wash
tngtonians.
Grand Master Thomas ]. Shryock of Mary
land, who has for nearly twenty years held
this high Masonic dignity. on Monday
night at Cumberland attended the golden
jubilee of Hiram Lodge. No. 103. of West
ernport. Hiram Lodge Is one OF the oldest
IN western Maryland. An address was de-
lfvered by ex-United States Senator George
L. Wellington. past master of Potomac
Lodge, Cumberland. Mr.. Frank C. Beall.
past master of Mountain City Lodge Of
Frostburg. made an address In presenting
the memorial certificates. one having been
prepared for each member of the lodge
This was followed by the gift Of the mem
bers to Hiram Lodge and to the Grand
Lodge of a jubilee medal, struck especially
10 commemorate the occasion. The medal
was presented by Prof. o. H. Bruce.
There will be a considerable attendance
on the part of the Masons of this district
at the Washington May festival. which be-
gins next week.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 8, F. A A NJ,
conferred the Master Mason degree at its
last stated communication. and will have
the Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft at
Its communication to be held next Thurs
day evening. The lodge has established a
committee for proficiency in the work,
headed by Past Master Charles Cyrus
Coombs- The lodges sick committee for the
current period is composed as follows: War
rem j. Coffin. chairman: Charles Reiter.
Emil Esher, Darby Coon, Charles Coxen
and Thomas w. Esther.
Columbia Lodge, No 10, I. o. o. F.. con-
ferred the second degree on one candidate
on Thursday evening last and 1t will confer
the third degree upon several candidates on
Thursday evening next, in the auditorium
OF the It'll street hall. Seven of the candi-
dates are members Of Covenant Lodge, No.
Is, the latter lodge having requested Co
lumbia Lodge to confer the degree. AS this
Is the degree that Columbia Lodge expects
to confer in Toronto. Canada, next Septem-
Der at the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. In competition with the noted de-
gree teams Of the order 1t will interest
members of the order in the District to wit
ness the work next Thursday evening Co
lumbia, No. 10; Federal City, No. 20, and
Canton Washington, No. 1, have on several
occasions brought back to this Jurisdiction
from other sections of the country. They
will go to Toronto with full faith that they
Will again capture the first prizes offered.
While the proceeds of the Pythian fair
cannot yet be determined, as receipts from
the sale Of tickets and from other sources
have not been reported. 1t is certain that
the enterprise has proved a distinct sue
cess. The total profits will not be as great
as many warm friends of the building en-
terprise have hoped for. but will be enough
to make the members Of the fraternity very
grateful for the assistance rendered by its
sister orders and the public generally and
for the activity and energy of its own
membership. The other leading fraternities
each paid formal visits to the fair on diff
ferent nights and on next to the last day
there was given the big event of the fair.
"Pythian night" The committee in charge
OF the knights OF Pythias fair was headed
by Past Grand Chancellor Thomas A. By
mum, who during q large part of the pre-
liminary work was seriously Ill.
Mr.. Bynum had the earnest support of hts
associate officers. who were as follows:
First vice chairman, Past Grand Chancel-
lor James w. Carter; second vice chairman
Past Grand Chancellor John w. Hardeli:
secretary. Past Chanceilor Edward Saxton
assistant secretary, H. II. c. Harmon:
treasurer, H. p Wiley. These general Of
ficers. all the subcommfttses and the fra
ternity generally worked enthusiastically
the Rathbons Sisters (the ladies' branch of
the fraternity being conspicuous by Its
fidelity. At an early date there will be turn
ed over to the association which had on
ciai charge of the erection Of the beautiful
home recently constructed by this great
order (born here In 1850 a very comfort
able sum looking to the liquidation of the
debt upon It.
Union Lodge. No. %. X. of p. had a well
attended and interesting meeting on
Wednesday evening. Several visiting breth-
rem present gave interesting talks upon va
rious subjects. Plans ara on foot for an
evening OF pleasure for the members and
their friends, which promises to be a novel
and pleasing affair.
Union Lodge, K. p. held an enthusiastic
meeting Wednesday evening. Instructive
and interesting addresses were given by
Past Grand Chancellor Wilson of Massa-
chusetts and Thomas l. Neal. assistant or
ganizer Of the Endowment Rank. +. r;
Past Grand Chancellor John W. Harden
also made few appropriate remarks
Lady Melva J. caswen, state commander.
I. Q. 7. M, was present at the last meet
Ing OF National Hive and spoke In the IN
terests Of the order. Much enthusiasm was
created by her talk. This hive 10 the iarg-
est hive In the District and the members
intend to allow no hive to pass them
Lady Commander Julian OF National
Hive L O. T. NJ. appointed memorial
commodities to look after the graves OF the
deceased members on Memorial day. La
diee Keefer, Pralle and Hammond comprise
to LOOK Into the matter Of endowinE bed
n come looa1 hospital consisting Of Ladies'
HAmm0n1. Merit and Mssrudsr
Lazy Lnla . Hammond. record keeper Of