Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

an agreement made to place the hall at the
disposal of the Grand Lodge at 8 O'Clock
next Wednesday evening for the closing
meeting of its annual session.
The good of the order conducted by the
CHAIR, included the singing of several gospel.
temperance hymns, an entertaining ADDRESS
relating to incidents in mission work both
at home and abroad by Mrs. Smalley, re-
marks by s. w. Russell and an address by
1. L. Corby dwelling upon recent achieve
ments of Good Templar mission work along
the Conduit road and the institution OF
Palisades Lodge, No. D.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20. I. o. G. T. met
in Good Templar Hall. on the Brookville
road, Tenleytown, last Thursday evening.
Mr.. W. E. Payne, chief templar, presided.
Mr.. George w. Keene. recording secretary,
read comm unicatfons, including an official
message on the subject of the mission work
of the order at large from the international
chief templar, Edward Wavr.nsky of
Sweden.
I A feature was a debate on Shall the lit
tie brown men of Japan come in unrestrict-
eddy al the open door of the public schools
in San Francisco?' Plans were discussed
and an agreement reached for celebrating
the twenty-third anniversary of Silver Star
Lodge the 18TH of January.
At the election of the Potomac Conclave.
No. 40 Improved Order of Heptasophs,
Thursday evening the following officers
were chosen for the year 1907: c. c. Beve-
ridge. past archOn: Sam Siegel, archon; r.
F. Metzel. provost: l. H. Goodman, secre-
tary. third term: W. NJ. Frank, fnancier
eleventh term: A Burnstine treasurer;
eighth term: S. Goldsmith, prelate, second
term: M. N. Anderson. inspector; Henry
Stehr, warden; Henry Wolf. sentry; John
D. Beddis. IT. c. Scott and l.. ]. Silver
man, trustees; representatives to Supreme
ConcIave. Past Archoqs John D. Beddis and
W. NJ Frank.
Officers have been elected by Fraternal
n NJ Pol
Anna NJ. Jorgensen, past commander: Jam
nett Borand. commander; Margaret L..
Griffith, lieutenant commander: Teresa NJ.
Foster. record keeper: Dora j. B. Hendrix,
finance keeper: Johanna e. Leapley, chap
lain: Anna NJ. Sparrow. mistress alarms;
Nellie f. Gardela. sergeant; Martha A.
Preston, picket; Alma Sheppard. sentinel;
Ruth c. Hoover. first banner bearer; Lizzie
Gavin. second banner bearer; Anna H.
Croker. third banner bearer. The exercises
were in charge of <itte E. Moore, deputy
grand commander. l.. o. Il. M. M. The
ladies of Fraternal Hive. No 96O, are antici-
patng a large class initiation in connection
with the *. o. T. M. M. January 10. 1907,
followed by an entertainment at Northeast
Temple.
At a celebration of the Pythians of Wash
ington at Pythian Temple Friday evening
the rank of page was conferred on class
of one hundred candidates. selected by the
various lodges of Pythians in the local do
main. Many visitors were present from
Maryland and Virginia. both Of which do
! mains are daughters of the first domain.
the District of Columbia.
The rank was conferred by a selected de-
gree team. The Washington Pythians were
aided by large delegations of members from
Alexandria, Baltimore. Richmond. Annapo-
lis Hagerstown and Frederick. Ninety
characters and twenty scenes were re-
uuired to carry out the amplined form of
the first rank ritual
Today the Pythian banner floats in every
state and territory Of the United States,
in Canada Mexico. Cuba. Hawaii and the
Philippines with a total membership of
10000
Officers have been elected by Councils OF
the National Union as follows:
Central No. 2i9-A. Stern, president;
George H. Nichealson, vice president; T.
Z. Murray. speaker: L. Goldsmith. ex-
! president; J. jacob. financial secretary; A.
Rosenthal, recording secretary: H. C. Sur
guy, treasurer; j. ]. Cook. chaplain: George
NJ. Copenhaver. usher; J. Broe, sergeant
at-arms N. Hazen. doorkeeper. Trustees
| l. S. Hollidge. L. Behrend, DR.. ]. w.
Hodges. Delegates to cabinet-A- Stern l..
| Goldsmith. Delegate to Immediate Relief
! Association-A. Rosenthal.
Georgetown. No. 1O1l-J. Hayden, uresi-
dent: w. F. Taylor, vice president: d. R..
! Beach speaker; NJ. w. Michael. ex-presi-
dent; A. c. Newman. recording secretary:
r. p. Waddey, financial secretary; ]. F.
Darcy, chaplain; ]. r. Newman, usher; T
| A. Newman, sergeant-at-arms: NJ. HOVER,
| doorkeeper Trustees-L. Polling. ]. A.
| Phillips. H. p johnson. Delegate to cabi-
nett r. Newman. Delegate to Immediate
| Relief Association. H. Yeatman.
Dahlgren, No. 1O03-Dr. William H.
Wunder, president: William 8. Wilkinson.
vice president Harry 7. Scott. ex-presi-
| dent Charles McCauley. speaker; e. st.
Clair Thompson recording secretary; Leon
| ard Nachman, financial secretary: B. A..
Coe. treasurer; Albert w. Kaiser. chaplain;
! w. H. Scherger. usher; F. NJ. fhr,ng. SER