Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26

Pittsburg. About seven thousand Sir
knights participated, and the parade is said
to have been the finest seen in the city
since the last triennial coIfclave held there
In 1888 The occasion was the annual con-
vention Of the grand commandery of
Knights Templar of Pennsylvania and fifty
communicates participated. The five conf
manderfes of Greater Pittsburg turned out
In great force, with showing Of swords
as follows: Pittsburg No. /, 625; Allegheny
No IS, SIS: Tancred Ne 49, $50: Ascalon
No 60 32O; Duquesne No. ~. 800. The
Philadelphia Communicates were also rep
resented in force. and many other cities
contributed to the pageant. The parade
formed promptly. the different commander
les reporting at headquarters. at the Mon
ongahela House, and taking their places In
line Shortly after 10 O'Clock Grand COM
mander R. E. Sir William J. Diehl of Penn
sylvania gave the word March" the band
struck UP Onward. Christian Soldiers"
and the vast army of pilgrims in four d.
the streets of the twin cities. A feature of
the procession was the music. nearly every
commandery having band. 1t Is estimated
that fully LOCO musicians were in line.
There was also a good-natured rivalry
among some of the communicates as to
which organization would have the great
est number in the line Of parade. Pitts
burg Commandery No. l carried of the
honor for having the most men in line.
There was friendly rivalry between this
commandery and Allegheny No. 35 as to
which would have the most men in the pro-
cession Pittsburg Commandery has a
membership of over 800. while Allegheny
has only little over 600 Seventy-five of
Pittsburgs commandery officers rode on
horseback. seventy-five officers were on foot
and 494 knights were in line by actual
count, total of GA men, exclusive OF two
bands. Allegheny Commandery had 416 sir
knights in line, five officers horseback,
twenty-four In carriages and eighteen Off
GERS on foot, a total Of AS. In point of
representation Allegheny Comma ndery had
the largest number in the parade. based on
membership. Had Pittsburg Commandery
turned out as many according to her men,
bership as Allegheny did Pittfburg would
have had over 1900 sir knights in line.
Harmony Chapter, No II, Order of the
Eastern Star, was instituted at Laurel, Md,
Wednesday evening by the officers of the
Grand Chapter of Maryland. Mrs. Emma
c. HELEN, grand worthy matron and
Mr. JOIN O. Perrin. grand worthy
patron. assisted by the grand officers, had
charge of the ceremonies of conservation.
Mrs. Mary Conkling, most worthy matron
OF the General Grand Chapter, who is max
Ing tour of the United States, honored the
new chapter with her presence and gave
words of encouraging advice. Mrs. Elmira
Foley, past most worthy grand matron of
the General Grand Chapter, was also pres
ent. as were large delegations from Balti-
more chapters, the latter arriving in spe-
cial car. reaching Laurel at 4:30 pm, to-
gether with the grand officers, all of whom
were entertained at supper by the Ma
sons of Laurel. Harmony Chapter begins
work with membership of twenty-nine
and several petitions for application. The
officers installed are: Mrs Mary E. Pet
titt, worthy matron, Mr.. d. M. Fisher,
worthy patron; Mrs Fl. H. Thies, associate
matron; Mrs. Eliza Fisher, conductress;
Mrs. Nellie Fisher, associate conductress;
Mrs. Stella Block, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Ellis, treasurer Miss Pattie Schooley, war
der; Miss A. B. Bond organist; Mrs. Emma
-Gah MIRO q NJ ,tth. I,c
w. E. Padgett Esther; Miss Annie Hearn.
Martha; Miss Daisy Schooley, Electa; Miss
e. T. White, marshal; Mr.. ]. M. Fisher,
sentinel; Mrs. l.. d. Lewis, chaplain. The
following members Of Ruth Chapter were
present and assisted In the ceremonies: Mrs.
Sarah F. Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
A. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Severe,
Mrs. A. L. Baker, Mrs. Carrie Baker. Mrs.
Cooke, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Coward. Mrs.
Moulden, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ada Reyburn
and Mr. Geo. A. Cooley.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Michigan.
which has been in session this week at
Grand Rapids, put in all of long session
Wednesday, lasting from am. to pm,
Investigating the charges made against
Grand Senior Warden Charles E. Sweet of
Dowagiac. Much testimony was heard and
arguments made. The whole proceeding was
behind closed doors, and only the result
was given out. Mr.. Sweet had been ac-
struction, no Information was given of the
nature of the counts However. it is ad
mitted they referred to Mr.. Sweets do
nestle affairs, including his divorce some
two years ago. The Grand Lodge also held
memorial services, impressive In nature,
for the deceased. Thomas Reardon. Will
liam Durham. Francis A. Blades: George
Phillips, John w. Finch and D. Burnham
Tracy. George w. Peck was a member of
Congress in 1867.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge, NoS %, Knights
Of Pythias. conferred the rank Of page in
amplifed form last evening, and afterward
the officers of the Grand Lodge held a
school of instruction for three-quarters of
an hour, after which the remainder of the
evening was devoted to the good of the
order.
The following officers were elected by the
Michigan Council of Deliberation for the
term ending May 1, 1909: Commander-in-
chief Hugh McCurdy; first lieutenant COM
mander, William H. Baxter; second lieu
tenant commander, Richard d. Swartout:
minister of state. Eugene Fifeld; grand
prior, Francis M. Moore; grand chancellor
James Ffndlater: grand treasurer, Nicho-
las Coulson; grand secretary, Edgar M.
Sharp; grand engineer and architect. Lou
B. Winsor; grand hospitaller NJ. B. MCGEE;
grand master of ceremonies, Joseph May
warm; grand standard bearer. Seeley
Birchard: grand captain OF guard. E. S.
Mrs. D. E. Hardester, Mrs Alice Ewing.
Mrs. F. B. Crown and Mrs. ]. A. Mitchell
of this city, Tuesday night at Fredericks-
burg, Va, organized branch of the Rath-
bone Sisters, the auxiliary Of the Knights
of Pythias. The new branch is the first
one of the kind to be formed in Virginia,
and will be known as Virginia Temple No.
L. The officers for the first term are: Ex-
cellent chief. Mrs. e. C. Bell; excellent Sc
nior, Mrs. Augusta Bode; excellent Junior,
Miss Grace Helm; manager, Mrs. Valentine
Dannehl; mistress OF records, Miss Virginia
Musselman; mistress of finance. Mrs. Will
liam Pounds; protector, Mrs. John Hef1in;
guard, Mrs. Emmett Alison; past chief
Miss Bessie McGhee; challengers. Mrs. E.
F. Portch and Mrs. Thomas Humphreys.
Practically the entire membership of the
Elk lodges of Newport News and Hamp-
ton gathered at Pine Beach this week
with delegations from other lodges Of the
state to celebrate "Elks' day." which will
go down in Elk history as the date of the
birth of a Virginia State Lodge of Elks.
The order has grown t. such proportions
In Virginia that ha fcdn Of