Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

Allen, who is himself a member of Co
lumbia. The following officers were In
stalled: John A. Meyer, commander; Hill
lebert W. Thomas, generalissimo; Charles
Z, Baldwin captain general; Charles I.
SWEET senior warden; Francis A. Sebring'
Junior warden; ]. H. Mcintosh, prelate;
George Gibson, treasurer; Faber Steven
son, recorder; V. Baldwin johnson, stand
ard bearer; Charles A. Stewart. sword
bearer: S. Clifford Cox. warder. Following
the installation service there was an ad-
dress by ex-Representatve William E. An
drews of Nebraska. John A. Meyer, the
new commander. has been acting in that
capacity since the recent death of David
H. Fenton. In the first of his circulars
since his election to the office he refers to
his temporary incumbency and says:
THE acting commander was deeply I'M
pressed by the spirit of good fellowship
that marked the last conclave, and, while
he is profoundly sensible of the honor con-
ferred upon him by his almost unanimous
election to the highest station within the
gift of Columbia Commandery, he Is also
fully conscious of the responsibility i'm
posed. He and his brother officers acknowl-
edge their Indebtedness to their fraters and
promise q faithful discharge of the obliga-
tons assumed. The Templar year just clos
ing has been characterized by earnest en-
deavor and a faithful discharge of duty by
the rank and file as well as by those in Of
fetal position. Although We suffered net
loss of three in membership, yet the
finances of the commandery are In excel
the auditing committee" The total mem
bership of the commandery Is now $50
During the year the body lost by death
thirteen sir knights. the most recent de-
cease being that of Sir Knight Weston
Flint, for whom memorial card is In
serted in the last circulars. He had been
member of the commandery since January
Z. 1881. The commandery is arranging for
an excursion to Chesapeake Beach In June
Past Master K. n. Harper of Naval
Lodge, No. 4, F. A. A. M, has been desig-
mated as historian Of the Grand Lodge and
has addressed circular to the subordinate
bodies. In this he invites aid In the work
He asks for the loan of any rare or ancient
documents and books pertaining 10 the To-
cal history Of the fraternity, and especially
desires a copy of the original grand consti-
tuition, which was printed in 1911.
Coldwell Company No. Z, Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias gave their annual en-
tertainment and dance on Monday evening.
The proceeds will be added to the fund be-
ing raised to defray the company's ex-
penses TO the national encampment OF the
order The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment was as follows: Lieut.. G. l..
Saur, chairman; Lieut.. Theo. Schondau.
Sergt. P. G.. Raissle, Sergt. Israel Som
mers, Sergt George Little and Sir Knight
J. F. Skdmore.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection No. l. A. A.
s. r. conferred the fourteenth sdegree last
Tuesday evening under the charge of Mas
ter Jacobus s. Jones. This lodge holds its
stated communications on all first and third
Tuesdays of every month.
The final meeting of the committee repre-
senting the several branches OF the /. o.
O.. F. in this jurisdiction, which Is preparing
for the celebration OF the elghty-seventh
anniversary of the order, was held Wed
nesday evening The reports of the several
subordinate committees were considered
and the details of the celebration to be held
nR
pleted This meeting will be held In the
auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street