Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
IAMONG the
AFRATFRNlTlES.

TOT the ensuing year: worthy matrOn, Mrs.
Jennie Darcy; worthy patron, John c.
Proctor; associate matron. Mrs. Carrie
Fuller; conductress. Mrs. Maud Proctor;
associate conductress, Mrs. Amy Myers;
secretary, Mrs. Annie Thrift; treasurer,
Mrs. Louisa Wagner The officers appoint
ed were: Adah, Mrs. Holiday; Ruth, Mrs.
Mamie Vermillion; Esther. Miss Ish; Mar
tina, Miss Wassung; Electa, Miss Grace
Myers; warder, Mrs. Kicker; sentinel Mr..
Peacock; organist Miss Lillian Myers;
chaplain, Mrs. Cunningham; representative
to Eastern Star Home board, Mrs. Mamie
Morgan. The installation Of these officers
will be conducted by Worthy Grand Matron
Mrs. Jeanette R. Newton on December 10.
Arrangements have been made for class
initiation of the knights of the Modern
Maccabees, to be held at Northeast Temple
next Wednesday,. A committee headed by
c. o. Mcintosh of Modern Tent is making
preparations for the event. A number of
candidates will be received into the order.
At the official visitation to Webster Lodge,
No. Z, K. of p, which closed the official
series, David L. Burnett Of Calanthe Lodge,
one of the original five members of the
order said:
official visits of the grand chancellor and
his attendant grand officers of the Grand
Lodge to the several subordinate lodges in
this domain for the year 1906
Flowers, refreshments and the inter-
change Of fraternal sentiments have made
the evenings memorable in the history of
the year. 1t is not generally appreciated
by the order here that we are enjoying
privileges that the great domains would
gladly have, but cannot because of the
extent of the territory to be traversed.
In these official visits we are brought
face to face with our chosen executive,
and learn from him that he has at heart
the good of the order in general and this
domain in particular
We have also the privilege Of becoming
acquainted, in advance, with the financial
and numerical standing of each lodge Wis
tied, through the reports Of the grand
master of exchequer and the grand keeper
of records and sea-.
What other domain under the su-
preme authority can produce we have here
this year. The grand master-at-arms is
hyphenated with the vacancy of grand lee
turer, and it is very difficult to determine
where his excellencies are pre-eminent.
THE jointure has been accomplished
through courtesy and necessity, and the
fact is well established that the union has
proved a success. His untiring zeal in
presenting the secret work of the order
and his labors seeking TO insure absolute
accuracy in the same are worthy Of our
highest commentator. Wherever he has
served the Grand Lodge he has been faith
full and conscientious In the performance
of every duty. He merits the title of "a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed
ION the occasion of the visitations of last
year we had with US Supreme Outer Guard
John w. Thompson. We are saddened to
know that he has been summoned to cross
the bar He has passed into the realms of
death, but let US believe that his spirit
Inc nrso md rcrir TO. lD u
noble thngs-not dream them all day long,
AS knight he was loyal as friend, faith
full and true. Words of counsel and good
cheer set to the music of fraternal love-
oft fell from his lips like rays of light
from heaven of peace He lived to bless
mankind. That life is long which answers
life's last end
I'm conclusion, permit me to say a few
words as to our declaration OF principles
for the information of the younger men,
bers of our fraternity. With the establish
ment of the Supreme Lodge. in 1868 came
the first statement. By whom written is
not known. In 1876 at the session of S. L.
in Philadelphia. Supreme Chancellor G. L.
Davis suggested the adoption of an official
declaration of principles. purposes and aims
of the Knights of Pythias.' AT the session
in 1877, in Cleveland, Ohio, one was re-
ported, and stood accepted as such until
1894, when the Supreme Lodge held its
session again in this city. The supreme
w. w. Blackwell, thought there
should be new one adopted, required by
the onward march of events.
I'm his report he offered several strong
suggestions, among which were that we
propose TO deal only with men of estab-
lished responsibility. whose reputation in
the outer world is above criticism-this for
in the order-and to be en-
grated in the new declaration our new
theme or theory of higher patriotism
greater love of country and the nationalist
ton of order through declaration
'pledging loyalty to the government and
the use OF our language
"These suggestions were referred to the
on written work, who reported
In these words: Having given the matter
our best consideration, We recommend, in
lieu of the declaration now existing, the
adoption of the following Oknown in the
Supreme Lodge journal of that session as
Doc 1916 and finally voted upon September
Z. 1890:
acted by the Supreme Lodge, Knights of
Pythias That in order that all may know
the origin. principles and aims of the Or
der, the following shall constitute the decla-
ration of principles: Pythian knighthood
had it's conception in the exe,nplification of
the life test of true friendship existing be-
tween Damon and Pythias. Friendship or
mutual confidence being the strongest bond
of union between man and man, and only
existing where honor has an abiding place,
is adopted as foundation principle. AS
the ideal knight of olden time was the
of all the higher and nobler
for knighthood had to prove himself
worthy of acceptance by those who valued
bravery, honor, Justice and 10y
atty. The Order of Knights of Pythias-
founded In friendship, charity and benevo-
lence, which 1t proclaims its cardinal
to gather into one
mighty fraternity worthy men who appre-
ciate the true meaning of friendship, who
are cautious in word and act, who love
truth, who are brave in defending right.
whose honor is untarnished, whose sense
of Justice will prevent to the best of their
ability a personal act or word injurious to
the worthy; whose loyalty to principle, to
family, to friends, to their country and to
the constituted authority under which they
enjoy citizenship is undoubted. and who at
all times are prepared to do unto others
as they would that others should do unto
them ="
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. Is, F. A.
A. NJ, at is annual election Monday even
ing chose the following officers for the en-
suing year: Master, Arthur L. Bryant;
senior warden, Joseph o. Harrison; junior
warden. Dr. Emmett NJ. Carter; secretary,
E. st. Clair Thompson; treasurer, James T.
Gibbs; chaplain, Rev. John NJ Schick; mar
shall, Charles E. Hood: senior deacon,
Henry E. Bittinger; junior deacon, Martin
r. Speelman; steward, Harry L. Strang,
jr.; tiler, John ]. Hill: trustee, Warren H.
Orcutt; corporator Masonic Hall Associa-
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