Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
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sum raised for the Almas' Christmas
charity fund. The Charles Manchester and
the River Queen were crowded on three
separate trips, and a large fund
raised for the charity fund. vii Oh has for
several years been made feature by Almas
Temple. A portion of the proceeds of the
excursion will also be devoted to meeting
the amount already advanced by me temple
! to the relief of the suffering nobility of
San Francisco. There will be, IN addition. a
sufficient sum to assure the success of
| Almas' Christmas CHARITY distribution.
The following are the present elective
officers of Almas Temple: Jacobus S.
Jones, potentate; F. A Sebring, chief rab-
| ban; Allen Bussius. assistan. rabban; Alex.
Grant, high priest and prophet John A.
Ellinger, oriental guide: Allison Nailor, jr.,
| treasurer Harrison Dingman. recorder.
Members of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine recall with pathetic "Reminiscences the
fact that "A the last ceremonial session Ed
win b. Hay offered the resolutions in mem
DRY of George Harold Walker. Before the
next ceremonial Mr.. Hay had himself join
| ed the innumerable caravan" Walker and
Hay were two of the most prominent men,
bers of Almas Temple, and each had long
served as representatives in the imperial
council
| Potomac CommandeFy, No. 3, knights
Templar. conferred the order of the Red
| Cross, Wednesday evening. Eminent Com
mander Lem Towers, jr., is reported to be
having a very successful year. and the old
West End" Commandery is picking up
| in membership and spirit. In his last circu-
lar Eminent Commander Towers says;
Although the heat was somewhat op-
pressive the evening of our last conclave it
was not sufficiently so to deaden the spirit
of good fellowship which animated the
goodly number of sir knights assembled in
the asylum. Our hall is well ventilated.
The electric fans are In order. The water
cooler is full of filtered Potomac juice. in
which float hunks of the Kennebec river.
In fact the commandery is a pretty good
place to visit On a hot night. Try it
Orient Commandery. No. s., knights
Templar, gave an excursion to Marshall
Hall 4 thursday afternoon and evening. Not
withstanding the threatening weather there
were large crowds on the boats leaving at
10 am. and 2:30 and $50 pm. The day
was given over to all sorts of interesting
amusements. feature being a base ball
contest between picked mines of Orient and
Columbia Communicates
At the last meeting of Columbia Com
! mandery, No. 2, Knights Templar the death
of Past Commander Edwin b. Hay was an
nounced in a most feeling manner by Ju-
nior Warder T. A. Sebring. A committee
was named to draft suitable resolutions
expressive of the great loss sustained by
templary and masonry in general by his
death.
At the last conclave of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2. Knights Templar, it was
decided to have the commandery repre-
scented in the exhibition or competitive drill
to be held during the trienniaI conclave
OF the Grand Encampment at Saratoga n.
Y, in July, 1907, The selection of eligibles
to represent the commandery will be made
by the commander. captain general and ad-
jutant from among those who strive to
make themselves proficient by attending
drills open to all members of the com
mandery.
Hillebert w. Thomas, generalissimo OF
Columbia Commandery No. ., Knights
Templar was absent from the last stated
conclave, being out of the city a bust
ness trip. While in Pittsburg, Pa. he was
a guest of Pittsburg Commandery, No. J.
the largest knights Templar organization in
the world.
Potomac Commandery. No. 3, Knights
Templar, has called off its stated conven-
ton which fell on the glorious Fourth
Mount Horeb Royal Aysh Chapter, No I.
conferred the mark masters degree at it's
stated convOcation last evening. There
was large attendance, and the work was
well rendered under charge of Excellent
High Priest Leslie Cramer.
National Hive, No. l, L. O. T. NJ. has
issued tickets for excursion to Luna
Park. A prize has been offered 20 the per-
son selling the largest number of tickets
and several of the members are in for the
prize.
Friday night National Hive will hold
special session for the purpose of in
itiating candidates After the business
meeting the evening will be turned
over to the guards and a school of instruc-
ton will be held by Mrs Melva j.. CasweIl.
state commander. All members are request
ed to attend.
Lola NJ. Julian, commander of National
Hive, L. o. T. NJ, is the right woman in
the right place" The hive is gaining un-
der her leadership and VIII reach the 400
mark before many months.
The first hive of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees to be organized in this city was Ma
1onal, No. /. 1t was formed January %
1896. by Supreme Commander Mrs Lillian
M HOLSTER, and enjoys the distinction of
being the only hive that Mrs. Hollister, has
organized since she has been supreme com
mander This hive meets first and third
Fridays Of each month at Pythian Tenn
pie and has an average attendance OF
sixty-fve members.
The officers of the hive are: Past COM
mander, Clara j. Moore; commander. Lola
NJ. Julian; lieutenant commander Mary T.
Dunn; record keeper, Lula s. Hammond:
finance keeper, Margaret Magruder chan
lain, Annie {. Lyles; sergeant Tilla A.
Dean; mistresS-at-arms, Mary L. Pierce;
sentinel Hattie e Palmer; picket, Sarah ]
Nichols; official prompter, Ida J. Maxwell;
captain of the guards, Clara Maxwell:
pianist, Leah Elwood; first banner bearer
Fannie A. Walters; second banner bearer,
Marie Rey; third banner bearer, Mary s.
Lowenstein.
During the past two weeks there has been
a great revival of interest in the work of
Harmony Lodge, No. 81 knights of
Pythias. On Thursday evening there was
large attendance despite the storm The
second rank was conferred by the new de-
gree team. Quite number of interesting
addresses were made, a notable one by
Past Chancellor w. T CARRIER of Syracu-
slams Lodge, No. 10, who is now a promi-
nent lawyer of Spokane. Wash The third
rank will be conferred next Thursday even
ing. The degree team is having numerous
rehearsals tor this event, at which the
lodges handsome new paraphernalia will be
used.
Congressional Circle No. sos, of the Pro-
tected Home Circle held it's regular meet
ing Wednesday night, in Pythian Temple,
with President Andrew T. Perry in the
chair. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Past president
A. T. Perry; president Ray Japhet;
vice president, Frank e. Hupp; chap
lain Geo w. Reavers. p11a rdian Mrs