Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
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y RATFPNITlES.

The journal Of the proceedings of the an
nual conclave of the Grand Commandery of
knights Templar has just been published.
By way of frontispiece is given a photo
graph Of the grand commander and his
staff as they appeared, mounted, at the
field day exercises at Friendship" last
September. The journal is also illustrated
by a photograph of Orient Commandery,
No. 5, the prize winners of field day, and a
portrait Of the late George H. Walker,
grand generalissimo of the Grand Com
mandery, who died shortly before the ses-
sion of the body. Memorial pages are de-
voted to Mr. Walker and to Charles F.
Scott, past commander Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2, by utilization. and past
grand commander of West Virginia, 1884,
who was born in Brooke county, w. Va,
September %, 1897, and died in Washington
September ii, 1905; David H. Fenton, COM
mander Columbia Commandery, No. 2, 1905
1906. who died in Washington March rs,
Potomac Commandery, No. 8. 1S97-1S9S,
who died in Washington December Is. 1905.
During the year Washington Commandery
lost by death 10 knights; Columbia Com
mandery, 10; Potomac. 3; De Molay, s. and
Orient, 4, a total loss OF A. The present
membership of each body is shown by the
Columbia, 5S5; Potomac, 14o; De Molay. 2oa.
and Orient, 230. All show a loss, except
Orient. which. however. gained so heavily
that the total Tem sed NV membership IN u Inc
The following are Grand Commander
Hunts standing committees for the term:
Finance. John H Small. IT.; warren Ell n.
back and Lem Towers, r.; charters ana
dispensations. John H. Olcott, Jacobus s.
Jones' Harry Rey unfinished business
Charles w. Hancock, William s. Parks.
Francis j. Woodman. Thomas e. Landon
and Robert L. Middleton; GRIEVANCES; tS los;
Trimble. Edwin B. Hesse and Albert =.
Jackson; templar jurisprudence, Frank H.
Thomas, Eidred G. Davis. George Gibson
respondence. George E. Corson, Arvine w.
Johnston and Walter B. Pettus.
The renort of the committee on foreign
correspondence of the Grand Commandery
is this year the work of Grand Recorder
Arvine w. Johnston, who took up the Work
upon the death OF George II. Maiker' WY
years. Mr.. Johnston pays warm tribute
to his predecessors worth, and says: IN
the little time at our disposal, and with lack
we have tried to do little more than epito-
mize the more important doings OF the
grand communicates" This modest state
ment hardly does the writer justice. for ne
has reviewed with care the journals OF
forty-four grand Communicates.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. %. Knights
of Pythias. held q stated convention last
evening, at which the bylaws were dis
cussed and a new prelate elected. The next
convention will be August "a. No let-up for
dog days.
The second annual complimentary excur-
sion of Columbia Chapter. No. l. r. A. M,
occurs next Tuesday at River View. The
boats leave at 10 am, 2:3O and 6:45 pm.
The committees having the arrangements |
in charge have been energetic in preparing |
entertainment for the occasion and have
provided an attractive souvenir for the |
ladies. together with an excellent musical |
and dancing program. A sufficient number |
of boats have been secured and ample ac-
commOdation will be provided for the usual |
large attendance. The chairmen Of the |
charge are Harry L. Strang. jr., high priest |
of Columbia Chapter; w. Ivanhoe Jochum. |
Charles w. Otis and Charles Cyrus Coombs. |
win meet next week at Milwaukee, which |
city has made elaborate preparations for |
their reception. The program outlined Is |
Tuesday, August IA: 10 a.m.-opening |
session Of the Grand Aerie; addresses Of |
welcome by Gov. Jas. o. Davidson. Mayor !
Sherburn NJ. Becker. Worthy President G. |
H. Mann. p.m.-Business session Of the |
Grand Aerie; boat ride on the bay for visit /
ing ladies and those members of the Grand |
Aerie not otherwise engaged. PM
Eagles night at Whitefish bay; band con- |
cert and fireworks display.
Wednesday, August Is: 10 a-m.--Busincss |
session of the Grand Aerie. Lao p.m.-Busi- |
ness session Of the Grand Aerie. go p.m-l
Floral parade, 4:S0 p.m.-Competitive drills. |
Pabst Park. pm.-Eagles' night at Pabst
Park; concert and fireworks /
Thursday, August 16: 10 a-m.-Business |
session OF the Grand Aerfe: tally-ho ride for |
visiting ladies. 1890 p.m.-Grand parade. |
8 p.m.-Ricnic and awarding of marching
club prizes at Schlitz Park. pm.-Band |
concert and fireworks display at Schlitz |
Park.
Friday. August II. 10 a nn.-Blisiness ses- |