Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
|lAMQNG THE.
u FRATERNlT

appropriate place. and the eminent COM
mander of each will offer the following |
toast to Most Eminent Grand Master OF
Temp!arS George NJ Moulton: "A merry |
Christmas, and may he always remember !
the love and friendship of his feilow-soldiers |
OF the cross
The grand master of templars will send !
the following in reply:
To the 10000 sir knights of our juris- |
d.etiuE OF Christmas day. the most memo |
rable OF ali the days in the Christians cal |
endar. this sentiment is dedicated: Man /
should ever seek his earthly reward for |
deeds done in the approval of his con- |
science, which is the voice of God, and |
next 10 gain the esteem or his fellow |
which. when worthily won. Is priceless |
treasure -
WEelever there are Knights Temp!ar gath |
cred on land or sea these gatherings will |
be held at high noon. whether there are |
communicates not existing. 1t Is ire |
quently celebrated on shipboard, and al |
ways at the headquarters of Communicates. |
Several years ago the libation was given at |
Point Barrow, Alaska. 1t is generally fol- !
lowed by repast and short musical pro- |
gram other exercises.
The sentiments which are exchanged be- l
tween the grand master and the constituent |
templarS have been for many years pre- |
pared by Stephen Berry of Portland, Ne. |
who has exhibited great deal of ingenuity |
and variety in his themes.
Grand Commander William F. Hunt has |
issued a circular governing the libation, ia |
which he saws: THE r. f. grand COM |
mander recommends that the constituent |
communicates assemble at II O'Clock merfd- |
ian Christmas dav for observance of the |
foregoing sentiments and other ceremonies
appropriate to the occasion. and invite all
Sojourning fraters to join them. He eX-
tends the greetings of the season to all true
and courteous sir knights. and wishes for
them abundant happiness in the glad
ChriStmas-tide and bounteouS prosperity In
| the coming year.
| The following notes are from the latest
official circular of Columbia Commandery,
! No. 2 knights Templar:
AT the last stated conclave the following
| resolution was adopted: Resolved, That
| committee of five, two of whom shall be
| the eminent commander and captain gen.
| eral, be appointed to take into considera-
| ton the ACCESSIBILITY of amending the pres
| ent standing resolutions relative to COM
| mandery drills and submit report thereon
| at the next conclave. The committee con-
| ssts of Commander John A. Meyer. Cap
| tain General Charles E. Baldwin and Sir
| knight E. s. Nelson, jr., Adjutant Frank
| E Gibson and Past Commander Harry F.
| Riley.
| THE financial results of the theater
| party are very gratifying, and the COM
| mander. both personally and on behalf of
/ the committee thanks the members of the
commandery for their hearty cooperation
| on that occasion.
| Mrs. Fieldon r. Waggoner announces
| the marriage of her daughter, Rosa Bonnie
| Waggoner. to Capt. Simeon Howard Mer-
| rill, at San Mateo, CAL Sir knight Merrill
| served Columbia Commandery as eminent
| commander in 1893"
Washington Commandery. No. 1, Knights
| Templar, conferred the red cross Wednes-
day evening. In his current circular Emf
| nent Commander James A. Rutherford
| says:
| 1.-The large attendance of sir knights at
| the last conclave and the goodly number
l uniform -inGnirnR
| officers, and very impressive upon the can
| didate.
Sir Knight VIM. F. Bowen is the latest
frater to become Benedict.
| Sir Knight Allison Nailor, jr., who has
| been very ill at his home. is improving.
| 'P. G. and Past Commander Harrison
| Dingman mas been suffering with an attack
| of bronchitis"
The annual meeting of Almas Temple
| for the reception of reports of retiring Off
| GERS and the installation of the new line
| will be teld after the Christmas event at
National Rifles Armory. The report of Po-
| tentate Jones will show a handsome in
| crease in the nobility for the year.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter r. A.
! M, conferred the Royal Arch degree on
| two teams Friday evening The chapter
has been doing great work under High
i Priest Leslie Crlmer.
! Benjamin 3. French Lodge, No. Is, +. A.
| A. NJ. has completed all the preliminary
arrangements for the annual celebration
! of the foundation of that body. The cele-
! bration will take the form of a banquet.
with addresses and music. The date fixed
| is January TO- and the banquet will occur
| at the Hotel Raleigh. The following COM
| mittee has charge of the arrangements for
and conduct of the banquet: Town!ey A.
Mckee, chairman; E. st. Clair Thompson
Henry NJ. Schooley. Emmett NJ. Carter
and Henry E. Bittinger.
Arthur L. Bryant the new master of
Benjamin B. French, has started out brisk
lily on his administration. and has already
announced his program for the stated con-
ventionS and other events occurring during
the remainder of this year and the month
of January. 1t is as follows: December
II, f. A. degree and presentation of past
masters jewel to the retiring master, An
drew Wilson; January B. master Mason de-
gree: January 10, anniversary banquet at
the Raleigh Hotel; January p, entered APP
prentice and fellow craft degrees. He has
| also issued an interesting circular
nouncing his accession to the east, in
which he greets the membership thus: "In
my first word to the entire membership of
| the lodge l desire to reterate the views
expressed at the election. While appre-
ciating in the highest degree the honor
| conferred on me, 1 also realize the accom-
panying responsibility. and earnestly
| quest the support of every brother in or
der that we may maintain that degree of
good feeling and harmony which has been
the most important factor in securing for
the lodge the enviable position and promi-
ing features of the most successful year
that has just closed has been the attend
ance at the evening meetings and it is
hoped that there will be no falling of in
this particular. 1 urge. however, mat
| every member make an effort to attend
| such special communications as it may be
| necessary to have account of funeral
| services. Every one will recognize that
: the small attendance on some of these
communications in the past has and must
| detract from the credit given to statements
! that our lodge is second to none in every
| respect. If you attend such a meeting and
| find that your presence Is not necessary
| to enable the lodge to make a creditable
and proper appearance You will be excused
| If you cannot conveniently remain through
| out the service An earnest effort will be
made to have every evening meeting a
| socially pleasant one. and shall be pleased
/ to receive any suggestions that may help
/. in accomplishing this. Your careful con-
sjdera ton of the fnclosed notice from the
committee having charge Of the annual
subscription banquet is invited. and 1 hope
| that the attendance on that occasion may
| be large"
BENJAMIN B. French was named for one
| OF the most distinguished MaSope urbo