Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

the Frederick fair OF this Recorder
Dfngman says: MANY requests having
been received for 1905 trip to the fair
at Frederick. the potentate has placed all
the arrangements in the hands Of a special
committee. consisting Of Mobiles B. F.
Smith, Samuel Stinemetz. Harry B. Cra-
mer, Arthur D. Marks and VIM. c. Long,
who will secure transportation rates and
issue circular giving all necessary data.
Last year 1t was success. This year 1t
ought to be a double success. The mobiles
from Baltimore are talking Of going the
same day and 1t is hoped they may. Speak
Ing of Baltimore brings to mind our good
friend VIM. ]. Cunningham, who has been
under the PHYSICIANS care for some weeks,
up the hill and who, it is to be hoped, will
soon be on the top Of the ladder"
The following new law was enacted at
the thirty second annual session of the i'm
perial council, and Is called to the atten-
ton Of the membership: "a noble can
hold active membership in but one temple;
q noble must retain his active membership
IN commandery or consistory to retain
MS membership in his temple. Voluntary
generalization in commandery or consistory
for six months shall deprive noble of the
Mystic Shrine Of the membership in his
temple. No temple can place restrictions
upon the granting of dimits."
All the Communicates of Knights Templar
have been drilling diligently for next Thurs
nome OF Mr.. John R. Mclean. 1t seems
probable that one Of the smaller comman-
deries will win the flag this year. 1t went
last year to Orient, No. 5, and that body is
making strenuous efforts to retain it. while
Potomac, No. 3. is calling all the sir
knights of its membership to their duty.
Neither are the larger communicates lack
Ing In activity. Columbia Commandery, No.
2, through Eminent Commander John A.
Meyer and Recorder John A. Meyer issues
this stirring appeal to the sir knights Of
this commandery, which is the largest one
eli Uni Oh do nnt
think that the commandery can make the
proper showing without you, or that you
will not be missed. We want you. We need
you: We must have you Come in full
sweetheart and by your presence evince
your loyalty to the commandery and assist
In making this occasion one never to be
forgotten. See to it at once that your uni
knights of the drill team have worked
faithfully, earnestly, strenuously and are
still working as zealously as ever did chiv-
alrous knights Of old, to the end that the
colors Of old Columbia may not trail in the
dust and that this may be the most glorious
day in her history. Sir knight we conf
IDENTIFY rely upon you to do your duty on
field day.
Washington Commandery, No. 1, the old
est in the District, and second in size also
has the fever. Eminent Commander Ru-
therford in a recent circular says: Keep
the field day date in your mind. Make no
other engagement for yourself or family:
Come and bring them all to this outing, and
let them enjoy our hospitality. Much of the
success Of this event depends upon our eff
forts and presence. We should. therefore,
give our aid in every way to make a good
showing on that day. Meetings for drill
have been held, and will be continued every
Wednesday and Friday until the 21th. II
you have not been present, see 10 1t that
you attend al Of the others"
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. Knights
Templar. is arranging for a theater party
at the Belasco in October.
General Organizer Hugh Reid of the
knights Of Pythias, Endowment Rank. has
Just returned from attending meeting OF
the board of control Of that body held at
Chicago.
The Arab Patrol Of Almas Temple, A. A.
o. N. NJ. s., will give an outing at Luna
Park on the afternoon and evening of Sat-
urday, September %. The patrol has been
doing excellent work at drills. The pro-
ceeds of the excursion will be devoted to
getting the patrol in funds for credtable
representation at the session of the I'm
perial Council in Los Angeles Cal, in May,
1907.
Recently a committee from Columbia
Comma ndery, X. T., consisting of Charles
E. Baldwin, captain general and Townley
A. Mckee, visited Saratoga Springs, under
instructions from the commander, for the