Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

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| Dead, Pill; Omitted 1O2; suspended 1856;
present membership. 1873.
Orient Commandery, No. s, knights Tenn
plar. has fixed the date of it's ladies night"
| at Tuesday, January 8, next
| King Solomon Ledge No. 81, F. A. A. NJ,
the only daylight lodge in this city and
| one of the few daylight lodges in the
| world, held special communication Thurs
day. The members gathered at 1890 pm.
| at A A. S. r. Cathedral. 1907 G street
| After partaking of lunch in the banquet
| hall members of the lodge and visiting
| brethren to the number Of about fifty pro-
| ceeded to the lodge room. where they were
entertained with a haf-hour discourse on
| st. John the Baptist and st. John tie Even
| gelist and their connection with Masonry
| by the first master of the ledge, w. II. Sim
| gleton. which was supplemented by a few
| remarks along the same lines by the re-
| firing master of the lodge, Joseph L. At
! kins After the speeches the officers for
| the ensuing year were installed. follows:
| Charles Sherer. master: w. Fl. Wunder,
senior warden; Charles E. Sayles. Junior
warden: c. f. Cullen. secretary; w. H.
deacon: NJ. L. Statler Junior deacon;
| Charles l. Wiley. senior steward A. G.
Warner junior steward, and w. IL. Byerey,
| master CT ceremonies.
| Rath5one-Superior Lodge, No. 90, which
was recently organized by the consolida-
| ton of Superior Lodge, No. - Ga lodge
named for the vast lake on whose bord ers
| the late Justus II. Rathbone drafted the
original of the now renowned ritual of the
| Pythian ordeD, and Justus II. Rathbone
Lodge, No. 90 named for the founder him
self long noted in the musical fraternal
and benevolent societies Of this city, held
it's annual election last evening. l. c. Ellis
was elected chancellor commander, the line
was advanced. and the following We're
chosen representatives to the Grand Lodge:
Frank H. Hosford. D. NJ Hoover, w. ].
Coffin, j. s. Jones and J. Frank Thompson.
Harmony Lodge, No. 81, Knights of
Pythias, elected officers follows last
Thursday evening: Chancellor commander,
John s. Prescott; vice chancellor John T.
Wells: prelate, James B. Railey Te-elect-
ed; master of work, George F. Wells IRE
elected; master of exchequer, Elmer II.
Strang (re-eleCted), master of finance, Mar
| Gel G. Delarue Ge-electedD; keeper of rec
ords and seal, Ben. c. McQuay; master
alarms John K. Davis inner guard, Al
fred T. Adams; outer guard John Adams
| ST.; trustees, E. Lodge Hill, Charles H.
| Raymond and William A Thompson; re-
| lief bureau. Charles w. Henderson; grand
representatives. Elmer H. Strang. E. Lodge
| Hill, James B. Railey, Ben. c. McQuay
J and George F. Wells: committee of forty,
| five, S. 1. Durphy. Elmer H. Strang and
Charles H. Raymond
Deputy Grand Master A. R. Vermillion
| of Columbia Lodge. No. 10, 1. Q. o. F., as
sisted by corps of deputized grand of.
| Federal City Lodge, No. 20, at Northeast
Temple, Wednesday evening, January q
| The semi-annual election of officers in
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, I. O. o. F., re-
| suited as follows: Noble grand. DR.. B. H.
Smart; vice grand, Roscoe Wines; record
ing secretary, E. C. Grumley Ge-elected);
financial secretary, R. R. Williams Ge-
| elected; treasurer, Thos. W. Fowler ere.
elected: trustee, G. z. COLLISION; school
committee. A. K. Vermillion, Geo. q. Coli
|
| Theodore Mead, assisted by corps of Of
ficers, will install the officers-elect of this
lodge on Thursday evening, January g.
Canton Washington, No 1, P NJ. l. O. O.
F., will Saturday evening give the decora-
ton of chivalry ceremony in the auditorium
| of Odd Fellows Hall, on 18th street. the
| candidate being a past noble grand of Dor
cas- Rebekah Lodge. and a prominent
worker in Rebekah circles, who will be the
first District Rebekah to receive this honor. |
Gen M. A. Raney of Iowa. commanding the
P. M. branch of Odd Fellowship, will be
present the guest Of Canton Washing
ton. After the ceremony bal will be held.
The ceremony is public and regarded as |
one of the most beautiful and impressive of
any of the ceremonies of the order.
The following officers have been elected |
by Mount Vernon Lodge. No: 5. K of P,
Thomas, c. c.; James N Kline, v. c.. J. II. |
Galleher, P; J. E. kleindenst NJ w: w. |
S. Beachum, NJ E.; John NJ Kline, M. F.; |
81 81 F. Wiley lie X. Of R and s.; W. A Bayliss,
NJ A; ii. b. Armstrong l. G.; G. G. |
Grand fodge-John NJ Hepr Kline' M B b
Armstrong, Wallace w. Kirby. Edwin M |
Bureau-J- w. Taft. Trustees-John M. |
Kline, ST.. M Wallace and A. J. Cunning. !
me Lodge conferred the rank of knight in |
next Wednesday will confer the rank Of |
page.
At the regular meeting of Friendship |
Lodge, NO: y; l. o. Q; F., Wednesday |
for the ensuing term: Noble grand. n r
Angel; vice grand. DR.. VIM. Fl. Sellers:
recording secretary, Theodore F. Brown: |
. nnanclai secretary H. c. Traphagen; trea-
surer, Anson s. Taylor; steward, G. w. |
Reintzel 1t was announced that the lodge |
mad increased Its membership to such an
extent that 1t is entitled to another repre- |
sentative sano IN the Grand Lodge. and sheo- |
core ); King was elected to that office |
AFTER the election the lodge listened to adj |
dresses by Past Grand Master Theo. Mead |
ana Fast Grands A. S. Taylor, T. J. King, |
Suddarth. G. r. Clements a visiting mem
Der of the order from Quincy, ILL.,. was pres |
ent and gave brief description of the |
T T6ek o 81 the 1nitiatory degree in his lodge
De installed January 2 at which time the
newly elected noble grand and vice grand |
Whl announce the appointive officers and |
the members Of standing committees Re-
freshments will be served after instaJIatior
ceremonies.
Washington Court, No. 1, Supreme
Tribe of Ben Hur. will Saturday evening.
January s. 1907. at the Knights Of
Pytnias Temple, 1912 9Th street north
west, install the following officers for the
ensuing term: Chief. DR.. b. P. Bush; past
chief; A. w. Bowen: Judge. Mrs T. e. NC
Gardle; teacher, d. b. Klinger; scribe. r
= Pr,1 Gsye r; keeper Of tribute Mrs NJ NJ
Roberts: keeper inner gate, Mrs. N. r.
Gardelle; keeper outer gate. Mrs K B.
Clark The installation will be public
affair, after which a short but interest.
ing musical program will be rendered and
refreshments served ~ -O
Fraternal Tent Knights Of the Modern
Maccabees of the District has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
J. s. Robertson. past commander; j. Holsr
berg, commander; F. T. Murphy lieutenant
commander; c. G. Baker r. K; J. M Eos |
ter. K: g. W. Graves. chaplain: B. F.
E. L. Pinkard. first guard; L. A. Mudd'
second guard; J. Noonan, sentinel ]. Him
melman picket. /
Modern Tent, Knights of the Modern
Maccabees Of the District of Columbia.
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