Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
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| sudden death of the late Edwin B. Hay,
| who was eminent commander in 1892, AND
| committee was appointed to draft APP
propriate resolutions. The commandery is
| busily engaged in preparing for its APP
| preaching annual excursion-to Cheasa-
| peake Beach this year. The committee In
| charge announces the attractions of tie
| occasion in the following lively manner:
| Your committee has made all prepara-
| tons for good time. Concessions have
been made by the proprietors of the
| casino candy and ice cream stands. moving
| pictures swings, bath house, merry-go-
| round, crab stands. scenic railway, etc. All
| sports are to be of an aquatic nature wa
| ter polo, tub race tug of war, ETC., under
| the direction of Sir knight S. w. Stein
| metz. Your committee wants to see every
F, sir knight at the beach on that occasion.
| Pienty of dancing. Prizes for different
events. Do not forget that you can enjoy
| plenty of grabbing and fishing"
The commandery designs sending a drill
| team to compete at the grand encampment
| of Templars, which is TO be held at Sara
| toga Springs in 1907 The commandery has
| adopted resolutions authorizing the employ
/ ment of drill master to drill the com
| mandery as whole and providing that
! whenever ii is desirable to enter drill
team for competitive exhibition drill t.
| sir knights composing the team shall be
| selected by committee, consisting of the
eminent commander, the drill master and
sir knights showing the greatest proficiency
in drill and, in addition to the team select
at least three substitutes making thirty in
all. This action seems to insure Column
bias active participation In the contests at
Saratoga. Adjutant Frank E. Gibson is
holding drills every Monday evening wan
view to the selection and perfection of
the corps.
The latest official circular OF Columbia
Commandery, No. 2, K. T.. contains
page memorial to the late Eminent Com
mander David H Fenton, accompanied by
| portrait Of the deceased. At the con-
clave next following his death the acting
commander designated Frank H. Thomas,
Harry F. Riley and ]. H. Cunningham as
| a committee to prepare tribute. The me-
| moriam was presented, approved by the
commandery, ordered spread upon the
| minutes and is now published in the COM
mandery circular. 1t says in part:
"Sir knight Fenton's Masonic activity
while residing In Washington was largely
confined to this commandery, in which he
always displayed unwearied zeal; he was
enjoying the highest honors conferred by
the sir knights, when he was called away
the second commander of this commandery
to die in office Sir knight Fenton loved
the order, was devoted to the commandery
| and true to his fellows; endeavoring to ex-
eTplify In his everyday life the prin-
ciples and the lessons taught In the COM
mandery"
The Mystic Shriners will give their annual
| excursion to Marshall Hall on Monday All
arrangements have been made by Potentate
Jacobus s. Jones and the committee In
charge for an exceptionally pleasant event.
There will be many attractions and amuse-
ments, and the usual big crowd OF Shrtners
ano their friends is expected. The entire
proceeds OF the excursion will be devoted
TO the Christmas charity fund of Almas
Temple.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. No 1. A A.
s. R., will hold ceremonial session June
| II (Tuesday evening", for the fourth and
fifth degrees
Ascalon Temple, No. 81. D. O. x X,
held ceremonial session on Monday even
ing. There was good class OF votaries
and the ceremonial work VS. well rendered
This body, which is now seven years old is
coming to be a very popular and prosperous
adjunct to Pythanism in this city
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Iowa has
been In session for three days this week a
Des Moines. The meeting has been one of
the most remarkable in the history of the
order In Iowa. There was big parade,
headed by platoon of police Following
the police came the 11th Cavalry Band. II
s. A., from Fort Des Moines and then the
escort Of Temple Commandery, No A.
knights Templar. consisting of ffty-six
knights in full uniform. The Grand Lodge
delegates marched four abreast, following
the beautiful American flag of the Grand
Lodge. There were exactly 653 delegates in
line. not counting the Templar escort.
which Is one of the most imposing parades
ever made by the Grand Lodge of Iowa 1t
is an interesting fact that during the sixty
two years 1t has lived the Grand Lodge of
Iowa has had but two grand secretaries
Theodore s. Parvin and his son. N S. Par
VIM
At the last meeting of Naomi Rebekah
Lodge, No. l, i. 0. o. F., two new members
were added to the roll. The initiation cere-
mony was performed by the full degree
staff. Naomi Lodge has lost three of its
active MEMBERSHIPS. Maria A. Whitemore
charter member. and Mrs Annie Lusby
past noble grand According to custom
of past years on the Memorial day follow
ing the death OF member a wreath of
flowers Is placed upon the grave by order
OF the lodge and this year the deceased
members were 80 remembered, the wreaths
being sent to Douglass cemetery, In Alex
andria, Va, and to Congressional eeme-
terry.
At the last meeting of Metropolis Lodge,
No. III. /. o. o. F., the second degree was
conferred on two candidates. Past Grand
G. F. Sample. L. ]. Kohlmer of Massachu-
sets and others spoke to the lodge about
the benefits of this old league In which the
members are taking quite renewed interest.
The Missouri supreme court en- banc has
handed down an opinion of Importance to
policyholders In fraternal insurance assoc
Citations throughout the United States. The
case was that Of May Westerman versus the
Supreme Lodge knights Of Pythias. In
which the plaintiff got judgment for S.
236.27 In the st. Louis circuit court for the
death of her husband. J. p. Westerman, who