Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03

evening at Scottish Rite Fall ooe-l0 Penn
| syivania avenue northwest. The candidates
were William Writ Chambers and George
| William Props, n. w. Bayiiss, thirty
third degree. sovereign grand commander,
presided. Other Official stations were oc-
third degrees. lieutenant grand commander.
Edgar J. Pullman. th1rty-third degree. min
lister Of state: Samuel g. Enefly, thirty
r. Campbell thirty-third degree. grand cap
tain Of the Eszard. and a full line Of officers,
all representing the Supreme Council for
the United States OF America their terrific
rfes and dependencies. Orient of New York
The thirtE-third degree IL the highest in
Scottish Masonry. This degree is only
conferred upon those who render valu-
the reward OF merit. Gen. Lafayette
presided over the Supreme Council for the
United States OF America in 1925, and rep
resented it near the Supreme Council for
France until his death. This Supreme Coun-
ell. the Supreme Council for Brazil. the SUI
preme Council for France and the Supreme
Council for Belgium formed a confederation
| In 1882. and no Scottish Rite power in the
world was considered regular until 1t was
recognized by this confederation. The
northern and southern jurisdictions were
unknown at this time.
George Gibson. thirty-third degree is the
deputy of the Supreme Council for the
United States Of America in the District of
Columbia.
Lie IOilOWlnS are Inc degrees DefOW the
thirty-third. which are conferred by tho
supreme Council for the United States and
their dependencies: Lodge of Perfection,
secret master; 8. perfect master; g. intimate
secretary; Z provost and Judge; g. intend
ent of the building; 8, elu of nine; 10, elu
of fifteen; II, elu of twelve; H. master
architect; ID, royal arch of Solomon; IA.
perfect elu. Council prince .Jerusalem--1j.
knight east or swords; 16. prince of Jerusa-
lem. Chapter Rose Croix-I7. Knight east
and west; IS, knight rose crox. Kadosh-
10, grand pontiff; 20, master ad vitam; u.
Prussian knight; %, prince of Libanus; %.
chief of the tabernacle; 81, prince of the
tabernacle; %, knight of the brazen serpent:
~, prince of mercy; 81 knight commander
of the temple; o. knight of the sun: %,
knight of st. Andrew; 30, knight Kadosh.
Consistory-31, grand inspector Inq. COM
| mander; 80, sublime prince of the royal Sc
cret.
Columbia Commandery, No 2. knights
| Templar, at it's stated conclave last even
| ing, conferred the Red Cross The work
| was performed by Eminent Commander
Jacob 7. Barron of Columbia Comman dery.
| No. =, of Columbia, S. c., an honorary
| member Of the local commandery of the
| same name and number. At the preceding
meeting of the commandery the orders of
| the Temple and Malta were conferred. The
| principal work was done by Grand Com
mander B. A. Allen, with all the stations
occupied by Past Commanders of this COM
mandery. Those assisting were Past Com
! manders W. II. IIlopfer, II. F. Riley, Alex
ander Grant, w. b. Pettus, ]. Harry Gun
| ningham E. c. Gilmore, George Gibson,
| James Mckee, j. H. Brown and ]. j. Har-
rover. The last official circular of Column
| bia Commandery says: "Washington's
| birthday of 1905 will long be remembered
| in the history of Columbia Commandesy-
The commandery was honored by being
| chosen to act escort of Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks, the grand commander
| of the Grand Commandery of this district,
| and staff, and V. E. Grand Captain Cen
| eral F. Fl. Thomas, upon their trip TO Bal
timore to attend the charity ball given by
| Crusade Commandery. No. ., OF that city
| for the benefit of the Hospital for Con-
sumptives of Maryland. The honors We're
| captured by the drill team under Capt.
s. C. Redman. assisted by Lieuts. I. Is.
Walker and Frank E. Gibson and corps
of sir knights who had been preparing a
surprise in the way of an exhibition drill.
1t was given before a most critical audi
ence. In addition to those above named
Gov. Warfeld and staff the colonel and
officers of the 9Th Regiment and about five
thousand persons were present 1t was pro-
nounced the most perfect drill ever wit
messed, and showers of congratulations were
bestowed upon the commanding officers and
sir knights. in which the distinguished
guests joined most heartily. The thanks of
the commandery are due to Capt. Redman,
his officers and men for their achievement.
Among those accompanying the party to
Baltimore were Past Grand Commander
Perkins of North Dakota, Past Grand Com
mander Harrison Dingman of the District
| of Columbia and Eminent Commander Maui
rice Otterback of De Molay Mounted Com
mandery, No. 4, this jurisdiction.
Superior Lodge No. 81, Knights of Pythi-
| as, conferred the rank of esquire at its reg
ular convention Thursday evening.
Eminent Commander David H. Fenton of
Columbia ComIaandery, No 2, X. T., is
confined to his home by illness.
Washington Commandery, No. 1, X. T.,
conferred the red cross Wednesday evening.
The commandery suffered two losses by
death during February, and the last circu-
lar issued by the eminent commander con-
tains memorial cards TO them. j. Frank
Johnson jr., died February II, 1906, and
George A Bartlett died February %, 1905.
In his official circular Eminent Command
er .Yerkes says: ''At the recent election of
officers in the Grand Chapter of r. A.
Masons of the District of Columbia the fol-
| lowing members of Washington Command
| cry were again honored by being advanced
| in the line: Eminent Sir Knight Claude +.
| King to the position of deputy grand high
| priest, Sir knight Nathaniel B. Fugitt to
| that of grand captain of the host. and
| Eminent Sir knight Jacobus S. Jones TO
| that of grand royal arch captain.
| AT the meeting of Columbia Lodge, No.
10 l. 0. o. F., last Thursday evening, the
degree of brotherly love was conferred upon
two candidates. Visitors were present from
New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
North Carolina. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Minnesota. The degree of truth will be
conferred on five candidates in the main
hall next Thursday evening.
! Union Lodge, No %, K. of P, held we'll
attended meeting Wednesday evening. The
degree team, regarded as among the best
| in the District, conferred the rank of page.
The rank of esquire will be conferred We'd
| nesday, March IA.
J.R. WALSH UNDER ARREST.