Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25


active companies win no doubt be of in
terest to the fraternity. Washington Com
pany. No. 1. Uniform Rank. was instituted
May II. 1881. OF the charter members
OF the company coo there are hut three
now on the roster-R I. Whiting tcap-
tain). b. F. Evans and J. b. Conner. Ten
of the original members have passed to
their last accounting. including Its first
captain. the lamented Joseph r. Coldwell.
and John w. Thompson. supreme outer
guard at the time of his death.
Washington Company has perfected ar
| rangements for an entertainment and
dance next Wednesday evening at the
temple.
Nelson Company. No. 3 captained by
was organised February IT, 1886. and the
company for many years was active In the
affairs of the Uniform Rank in this city.
The removal from the city of a number
| OF Its members Is one of the causes as
| signed for its large loss of membership and
| consequent Inactivity. Recently the COM
pany has had additions to its roster. and
Its officers and sir knights soon hope for
the good old times In Nelson" when the
| company was among the leaders in the
District of Columbia.
The loss by death Of Capt s. II. Giadmon
has been serious blow to Hernione Com
| pany. No. 4. whose Inactivity of recent
years has been due to the advanced age
| OF most of its members
| ]. T. Coldwell Company No z was in
stituted November IL. 1892. This company
| takes its name from a prominent Pythian.
whose death occurred previous TO the or
| ganization of the company. At the time
or his death he was captain of Washing
ton Company. Coldwell Company has a
membership Of forty-fve, and meets Thurs
day evenings in the Pythian Temple.
Though the Junior company of the Uni
| form Rank in the District OF Columbia.
Coldwell'h record is second to none for
brilliant work in competitive drills and
prompt response to every call to Pythian
duty. Here, as in all the Uniform Rank
companies. the active workers also
active in the duties of the subordinate
| lodges. At recent meeting of the COM
pany the following program was adopted
| for the winter months. to be followed every
| first Thursday evening: From to ., bust
ness meeting; to 9:45. drill: after drill.
refreshments. The following appointments
| have been announced: First sergeant.
Isaac Hartstall: second sergeant George
w. Barkman. tr. The officers of Cold
well Company are as follows: Captain,
Thomas E. Landon: first lieutenant. c. l..
| Saur; second lieutenant. Theodore Schon-
dau: First Sergt. Isaac HartstalI. guard;
Second Sergt. George w. Barkman. jr..
sentinel; Sergt. T. A. Bynum. treasurer;
Sergt. F. T. d. Sinclair recorder: Israel
Sommers haplain.
Since the battalion formation was adopted
the Uniform Rank Of the District has been
off1cered as follows: Major, Harry Cog
gins; auartermaster. F. W. Helbig, sr;
commissary. w. w. Kimmel.
Friendship Temple. No. @. Pythian Sis
| tiers, of Annapolis. Md. paid a fraternal
visit to Rathbone Temple. No. /, of Wash
ington Friday evening. The delegation of
| ladies from Friendship Temple was headed
| by Mrs. ]. F. Whalen. most excellent chief
| of that temple while Past Deputy Grand
Chancellor Gardner led the gentlemen's
delegation. The members of the local tenn
pie presented the floor work and other
wise entertained their guests. and short
| talks were made by visiting and local
members of the order. A unique and en-
joyable entertainment was provided by
nhat Of ar
| pupils. This was followed by social
hour. refreshments being served. Among
those present to greet the visitors were
large number of the members of Rath-
bone Temple. The Grand Lodge officers
| Knights of Pythias attended in a body, the
entire line, with one exception. being mem
bers of Rathbone Temple.
Friendship Temple will entertain Rath-
bone Temple at Annapolis some time this
winter. The local temple is under the
leadership of Mrs. Al. David.
The grand visitation to Washington Cen
tennial Lodge, F. A. A. M. occurred
Wednesday evening. The following pro-
gram was rendered: March. Marine Band
Quartet; quartet. Robin Adair," Marine
Band Quartet; reports. grand secretary and
grand treasurer: remarks by the grand
master; French-horn solo. THE Rosary
Albert O.. Wacker: address. Past Master J.
w. Written; romanZa. Bright Star OF
Hope obligatos by Messrs. Smith and
May; presentation. Past Master Evander
Ole ]. May; quartet, Rocked in the Cradle
of the Deep" Marine Band Quartet.
The semi-annual visitation of the officers
of the Grand Encampment was made at Mt.
Nebo Encarnpmeht No. 6, l. o. o. F.,
Wednesday evening last. Grand Patriarch
John I. Brown, accompanied by a corps Of
officers greeted a goOdly attendance. and
tho usual exercises, including the examina-
ton of the progressive officers of the en-
campment in the unwritten work of the de-
grees which work was supervised by
Grand Representative. D. w. Keck. COM
pleted the program for the evening.
Columbia Lodge, No 10, l. o. o. F., con-
ferred the first degree on number of can
didates last Thursday evening before an
average attendance of members and num-
Der of visitors from out-of-town lodges.
The grand comman der of the knights
Templar is in receipt of the following COM
munication. which he has published for the
information Of the constituent comman-
deries: The folding sentiment has been
prepared for the coming Christmas: To our
most eminent grand master, George NJ
Moulton-A merry Christmas, and may he
always remember the love and friendship
of his fellow soldiers of the Cross"
The grand master sends the following
Spouse: ITO the 165 900 Sir knights of our
jurisdiction on Christmas day, the most
memorable of all the days In the Christians
calendar, 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
to gain the esteem of his fellow man.
which, when worthiy won. is priceless
treasure.
"WiH you join in these sentiments on
Tuesday, December %, at noon, eastern
standard time equivalent to 8 pm. Green
wich), and will you extend the invitation
to your command. we'll as to all true
Templars and their friends, wheresoever
dispersed on land sea?
(signed) STEPHEN BERRY,
Portland. Me-"
1.-The r. E. grand commander directs that
the constituent Communicates assemble at
II o'clock meridian Christmas Day for
observance of these sentiments and other
ceremonies appropriate to tn, occasion,
and invites all sojourning fraterS to join
them
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years of age, who advertises under the
name Of Prof. Prince. "a magician able
to reveal the past, foretell the future and
restore lost Affection was arrested yes