Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27

for good among men and add new luster to
her name. thus bringing 10 ourselves pleas
ure, pride and honor"
The Washington Shrfners who are to
make the pilgrimage to Los Angeles May
have practically completed arrangements
by which Almas' nobility and those OF Bou-
md OF Baltimore shall travel together to
the Pacific coast and probably by special
train. The committees Of the two temples
have held meeting at Baltimore and de-
cided to leave Baltimore and Washington
April 2S reaching Los Angeles May O. go
Ing by one route and returning by an
other. The entire time consumed upon the
journey IL expected to be from twenty -one
to twenty-five days. The Los Angeles SEES
Sion will be the thirty-second In the his
tory of the Imperial Council. The repre-
sentatfves of Alrnas Temple are Harrison
Dingman. ad vitam; Jacobus s. Jones, Ed
win B. Hay, George Harold Walker and
Carter B. Keene. large number of mobiles
and their families are expected to accom-
pany the delegation to the Pacific coast.
Potentate Jacobus s. Jones has made the
following announcement Of his official dit
va nfor 1909; Jacobus g. Jones, illustrious
potentate; Francis A. Sebring, chief rao-
Ian; Allen Bussdus, assistant rabban; Alex
ander Grant. high priest nd prophet; John
a. Ellinger, oriental guide: Allison Naiior
j.. treasurer; Harrison Dingman, recorder;
Arthur d. Marks, first ceremonial master
Robert E. Burks. second ceremonial mas
ter; Frank l.. Mattel. director: Sidney r.
Jacobs. James Cfscel and Allen T. Curren
assistant directors: Samuel Hart marshall
Roe Fulkerson. captain OF the guard; Hen
| ry Z. Davis, outer guard; Armat Stoddart,
assistant outer guard. George f. Walker,
bearer of the great seal; Ferdinand Wal1-
man and HILBERT w. Thomas alchemis:s;
Louis c. Wilson. captain foot patrol; Rob-
ert Cook, captain mounted patrol; Harry
l.. McNulty, commfssary; James A. Hum
Ter. quartermaster; Philip A. Deffer, eiec-
trical director: Edward Kolb, master or
! wardrobe: Leon l.. Frederick. Lyman H.
Crvn cfr6S GOD " D1t<~
Cooke, Elmer Sothoron. Frank e. Gibson,
George c. Ober, J. B. Gregg Custis, Fred
erfck e. Maxey, Charles w. Brown, 8. elf
ford Cox and William P. c. Haxen. medical
directors; Oscar F. Comstock, organis:
James Walter Humphrey William D. Mo
Farland, Perry B. Turpin and J. Henry
Kaiser. chanters: Louis A. Dent. s. Fred
Hahn and Starry B. Cramer audit commit
tee; Thomas p. Morgan, Lurtin r. Ginn
William F. Hunt, Robert Cook. Alexander
Mckenzie. Louis Goldsmith Henry 8. Mer-
ri1l Walter II. Klopfer, Lem Towers. 1r
Andrew w. Kelly, John II. Olcott and
James Lansburgh, advisory committee.
Washington Commandery, No. 1, Knights
Templar. had conclave Wednesday even
ing for the comforting of the order of the
Red Cross.
In his current official circular Eminent
Commander VIM. II. Yerkes. jr., makes
the following statement concerning the re-
cent celebration OF the eighty-first ami
versary of the organization of the COM
mandery:
1.-The anniversary was an evening of evil
dent pleasure 20 the 1G5 sir knights who
were present and participa ted in the fes-
tivities. After the comforting of the Red
Cross upon four candidates by our general
isstmo, James A. Rutherford, the, sir
knights proceeded ITO the banquet room
below, where an excellent menu was
served. The room was beautifully deco
rated with American flags. The committee
to whom praise and thanks are due was
composed of the following sir knights: Geo.
Spransy. chairman: Jas. A. Hunter. JOS. L.
Stephenson, Conrad F. Bennett and VIM.
s. Qunter. We were honored on this oc-
casion by the presence of distinguished
guests as follows: Frank III. Thomas.
grand captain general the Grand En-
campment; Grand Commander Bennett A.
Allen, Inspector General William I. CALL
her. Walter H. KIopfer, past commander
Columbia Commandery, No. 2; David II.
Fenton, commander OF Columbia Com
mandery. No and Charles I lindsay
3. 1t was. indeed, gratifying to see such
a large attendance OF past commanders
present Only two were absent, and that
because of circumstances beyond their con-
troll"
De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4,
Knights TempIar, conferred the order Of
the temple Tuesday evening. Grand Com
mander Bennett A. Alien was present. and
the occasion was made an interesting Tenn
plar event.
Robert de Bruce Council, No. /, A. A s.
r., held meeting Tuesday night at the
cathedral 1907 G street northwest. Allen
Bussius. SD degree, is the present com
mander of this council of 'kadosh. and
John H Olcott, 32d degree, K. C. c. H.,
continues to be its recorder, as ne mas peen
for many years.
Capitol Circle No. 315, P. H. c., has in
stalled the following officers Past president,
VIM. A. Riedl; president, ]. A. Cook: vice
president, Rose Riedl; guardian. NJ. Peter
sen: chaplain, BERTHE Kircher; porter, j. M
Hodkinson; watchman, HARDWOOD Hall; sec
rotary, Florence B. Callahan; treasurer,
]. NJ. Annadale; accountant, A. o. p.
Grant; guide E. A. Smith, and companion,
Eva Nally. After the regular business the
meeting was open to members and their
friends and a banquet was served in honor
of the sixth birthday of the organization.
Seventy-fve members were present and
also number of visitors.
Ernest w. Bradford, the present grand |
master of Odd Fellows. was born at Mat
tawamkeag, Me, May %, 1852 Both his
parents died when he was five years of
age. and he then went. to live with rela-
tives on farm in Winslow, Me-, with
whom he resided until he was seventeen,
when he begun life for himself. He en-
gagged in different kinds of employment
during vacations which enaslsd him TO at
tend Oak Grove Seminary at Vassalboro,
Me, a Friends preparatory school FOR the
following three years. except during tho
he taught school in neighboring districts
In May of 1882 he went to Indianapolis,
Ind, and entered the patent law office of
older brother. He attended the Central
Law School of Indiana the following year
and graduated in April of 1888 number
two in his class. He was admitted to the
bar of the state and United States circuit
courts with his class In April before he
was of age. He became member of the
firm of C. & E. w. Bradford in 1887. giving
exclusive attention to the practice OF pat
ent law. He spent much of the time IN
Washington attending to the firms BUSH
ness before the patent office, and in 1893
sold his interest In the indianapolis firm
and opened offices for himself in the Wash
ington Loan and Trust building, where he
has since been located. He joined Beacon
Lodge, No. To- !. o. o. F., in April, 1891.
and passed through It's chairs. He is also
a past officer of Fred d. Stuart Encamp-
ment, No. T. an active member of Canton
Washington No. 1. Patriarchs Militant. and
1t is at the present time military secretary
of the general military council. Patriarchs
Militant, with the rank of brigadier general.
He was appointed grand marshal Of the |
Grand Lodge of the District OF Columbia In
July 1902 and advanced each year until his
election as grand master In July of 1905.
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