Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

horseman. A gorgeous STAN surrounded
MIN. Each man could ride. and each man
| was dazzHng In gold. waving plume and
| martial air. Many bands poured forth STIR
| ring strains Cheering crowds acclaimed
the walking host. Then. lest such admira-
, ZION should produce vanity. certain relig-
boards hoisted aloft These passages re-
| minded mortals of the uncertainty OF life
and the certainty Of death. a fact that the
1. y. y. r accentuates every day in the
year, though in different way The plac-
| ard method recalled the candid subject of
oid that was wont to wait on the king at
tall"
Nearly one entire session OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. l. o. o. F., was taken up by
amalgamation Of the Patriarchs Militant
and the Encampment branches. The result
was a postponement of the whole discus
| sion till next year.
st. Paul was the almost unanimous choice
Tor the meeting place Of the next annual
convention. Applications for the honor
were received from Dallas. Tex, the James
town, Va. exposition authorities and the
Business Mems Association of Atlantic
CITY. but there was practically nothing TO
1t but st. Paul. Denver at the last moment
The business sessions OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. /. o. o. F., were held in the
h,e e;,s;na Chambers at the parliament
officers was then proceeded with and re-
suited in the election of the following:
Grand sire, E. S. Conway. Chicago; dep
Tenn; grand secretary. John b. Goodwin.
| baltimore. Md; grand treasurer NJ. r.
Muckle. Philadelphia.
The weather bureau certainly paid very
| unchivalric trick on Washington Knights
| Iemplar After two postponements, due to
very bad weather, the Templar field day
at John r. McLean's country home.
| Friendship" was finally set for today. But
then came along the very bad weather of
| the week. and the grand commander, finally
despairng of getting fine day, postponed
the exercises indefinitely. And then came
| along yesterday, as bright and bonny a sky
| as Washington Templars ever marched I'M
der 1t is probable there will be no field
| day this year.
Pythianism has lost one of its pioneers in
| the death this week of Matthew H Van Der
| Veer, formerly of this city. who was one OF
| the thirteen charter members OF the first
| Pythian lodge in the world. This lodge was
| organized February 10, 1854, and was named
| Washington Lodge, No. l. II has long since
| been merged in Franklin Lodge, No. 2. Mr..
| Van Der Veer was native Of New Jer-
| sey, having been born at Roycefeld in that
state October 10, 1910. He died at Somer-
Vile, j., where he had lived since his
| removal from Washington.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. X. T., con-
| ferred the order of the red cross last even
| ing. The following knights assisted in the
| work of the order: Joseph NJ Adams, Chas.
| w. Burnham, Starke NJ. Grogan, John II.
| Hoffacker, A. II. Loussararian, John f. Mel
| Moss, l. d. Porter. D. Weimer Reinohl,
| Herman Schumacher and Lester c. I'LL
| rich. The following officers recently elected
| to fill vacancies in the line were installed:
a ART ca nd rd hha
| liam McAleer, sword bearer, and j. Frank
| Trazzare, warder. F. r. Underwood, Harry
| c. c. Stiles and A. Howard Duckett have
| been appointed third, second and first
| guards.
The grand visitation of the Grand Lodge,
F. A. A. M, to King David Lodge, No. Is,
| took place at Brookland Tuesday night
| There was an attractive program. followed
by refreshments. Grand Master Walter A.
! Brown and the other officers were received
| formally, and the grand secretary and
grand Treasurer made their reports the
| condition of the lodge 1t was shown that
| this lodge, one of the youngest In the
| grand Jurisdiction, has gained ten in men,
| bership and $500 in funds during the year.
| The address of the evening was delivered
| by Past Master ]. W. Witten of Washing
| ton Centennial Lodge, No. IA. The evening
| was enlivened by orchestral selections and
| a either solo by o. Hammerbacher. Walter
A. Brown. grand master, in his address.
congratulated the lodge on the happy state
| Of its affairs, numerically and fiscaly, and
predicted for this suburban lodge long
continued prosperity. The present officers
Of the body are: NJ NJ. Mclean, master;
R. A. Crenshaw, senior warden; Charles
E. Molster, Junior warden; NJ. d. Null Sec
rotary; Charles E. Baldwin, treasurer.
The latest official circular of Eminent
Commander Meyer Of Columbia Command
cry, No l, X. T., contains a memorial card
| to the late Sir Knight George A. Darling:
affiliated May 3, 1889; died September II.
| 1906.
| Pythias was held at the Pythian Temple
| last evening. This order is preparing for
| a jubilee and membership rally at the Tenn
| pie on Friday evening, December T. at
| which hundred or more candidates will
| be initiated into the mysteries of the rank
| of page, the work to be presented In am
| plifed form. The eighteen subordinate
| lodges of the District are expected to take
part in the jubilee, and invitations may be
extended to nelghboring domains. An eight
page paper will be issued about the middle
Of this month in the interest of the jubilee
and to advance the cause of Pythianism.
Reports of excellent progress We're made
by the following committees in charge OF
the details of the work in connection with
the jubilee: On invitations-J. H. Mitchell,
chairman: c. w. Henderson, G. w. Sellers
c. H. Woodward and ]. A. Graves On
press-T. A. Bynum, chairman; Sam NJ.
Pearson S. H. Bassett, c. w. Henderson
ana u. w. SOllefS. On prlnllnS-M. A.
Lease, chairman; E. w. Morcock and Jason
Waterman. Hall and decorations-W NJ.
Cleland, chairman; John S. Prescott, Geo.
S. Warren, H. A. Rau and w. NJ. Hodges.
Membership committee-Grand Chancellor
jefferson Middleton, chairman; S. H. Jacob
son, Grand Vice Chancellor G. Frank Day
and s. H. Bassett.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine gives
a family excursion to the Frederick county
fair Wednesday, October IL. The Frederick
Fair Association invites the mobiles and
their ladies who attended the fair last year
to return with as many more as will attend.
1t promises a day full of enjoyment with
unusual attractions. A special train on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has been char
tered, leaving Washington Wednesday
morning, October IL, at 7:45 O'clock. arriv-
ing at Frederick at $50 am, returning
leaving Frederick at $50 pm. arriving
home at 100 pm. A large building, J0x1O0,
has been reserved in which to spread the
contents of the family basket. Tables,
chairs and ice water, with hot coffee and
pure cream, will be there In abundance,
free of charge. A badge will be provided
each person on the train